New York, 1994. Greg Louganis, arguably the most successful Olympic diver in the modern era, shocked the world when he sent this…
Author: Julie Akins
Basketball and Volleyball Moving to Ashland High School
The McNeal Pavilion gymnasium at Southern Oregon University is scheduled to begin remodeling shortly. Demolition is expected to begin in August with construction…
Spirits, Suicide, and Starbucks
An unfaithful young man regrets his promise to never leave his girlfriend. In a Starbucks coffeehouse, scriptwriter and adapter, Mig Windows, came together…
Morel Mushrooms: The New Gold Rush?
“It is wired into us. It is the same thing our ancestors have done for thousands of years. Part of what we experience…
98 Films and Filmmakers in Ashland
The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) today unveiled its complete program for the 14th annual Festival, to be held in the heart of historic downtown…
Drastic Bus Cuts Effective Next Week
From next week on you will not be able to ride the bus at night. On Mar. 23 Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD), the city…
SOU Leading Way in Plant Based Diet
In early February, SOU students asked for more plant-based meal options, as noted by our article in The Siskiyou. The dining halls on campus…
Jackson County Commissioners Get Higher Tax Approved
Marijuana in Jackson County may be more expensive since Jackson County voters decided that county officials can impose up to a 25% sales…
Can Students Be Denied Housing?
Have you ever scrolled through Craigslist looking for a place, and seen listing after listing saying NO STUDENTS? Kristi Wright and Megan Mercier have, and…
How New Pot Laws Affect You
Oregon’s prohibition of marijuana has ended. As of Nov. 4, 2014 Oregon became the third state to legalize Marijuana for recreational use. Measure 91 will…