Faisal Alotaibi is a Southern Oregon University student with a story. Born in Saudi Arabia with an Egyptian mother, the 31 year old has already…
Author: Julie Akins
Historic Swearing In of Bi-Sexual Governor
Kate Brown was officially sworn in as Oregon’s 38th Governor, making her the first openly bisexual governor in the nation. Brown took office after former…
Students React: The Nations First Bi-Sexual Governor
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Kate Brown, took office as the new governor of Oregon, making her the…
Becker’s Law-How One Guy Can Change Things
High School Senior Sam Becker is on a mission. He spent his year collecting thousands of signatures from citizens, organizing a committee, meeting with local…
Smoking: Even Worse Than You Thought
The findings of a recent study add at least five diseases and 60,000 deaths a year to the list of tobacco related risks…
New Men’s Soccer Coach Named
The highly anticipated decision regarding Southern Oregon University’s men’s soccer team coach has been announced: Biniam Afenegus won the job over two other hopefuls. He…
Hurry Up and Do Good!
Attention civic movers and shakers! Registration for this year’s Alternative Spring Break trip to San Francisco, CA is currently open. Spend your spring break learning…
SOU’s Center For Sustainability Thrives from large Donation
SOU’s Center for Sustainability has been working hard to establish itself in a University still recovering from retrenchment. They have been doing this by branching…
Ashland Ground Zero in Vaccine Debate
Ashland is back in the national spotlight. As the community with the least number of vaccinated children in the country, the latest measles outbreak spreading…
The Hungry Vegans Ask SOU- Where’s The Veggies?
Plant based diets just got a celebrity boost with Beyonce’ introducing a line of ready made vegan meals. Plant based eaters at Southern Oregon…