Just over a month ago, former secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, passed away from cancer at the age of 84. Madeleine Albright was an amazing woman and is most famous for being the first woman who was positioned as secretary…
Author: Kate Swartz
SOU Faculty Union Negotiations Reach Tentative Agreement
Over the past year, the faculty union of Southern Oregon University has been negotiating the cuts in pay for faculty staff. There was no raise given to any faculty members for the 2021-2022 school year, with an increase in salary…
IMPROM, A Perfect End to Winter Term
Image Credit The Next Best Thing Improv On Friday, March 11, 2022, SOU’s infamous improv troupe, The Next Best Thing, put on their annual end-of-term show. This show was appropriately titled “Improm” and along with a theme and decorations, there…
The Servant of Two Masters – A Hilarious Modern Rendition
Image Credit The Oregon Center for the Arts A modern take on a hilariously classic Italian play. Can this servant serve two masters and deceive them both successfully? Oregon Center for the Arts presents The Servant of Two Masters written…
Black History Month: A History of Southern Oregon and Interview with BSU
Image Credit Southern Oregon University’s Black Student Union’s Facebook February is a month that has a lot going on, but it is nationally known as Black History Month, a celebration to honor Black history and achievement. While it is more…
BODYlogues is Back at SOU!
Image Credit The BODYlogues on Instagram Many exciting events are happening at SOU this winter term, and one annual event is the BODYlogues event put on by the GSWS 410 class! For those unaware, BODYlogues is a variety show filled…
The Controversy over the Firestorm Statue In Medford
Image credit The Mail Tribune In 2020, the Almeda fires devastated Jackson County over Labor Day weekend. In the early morning of September 8, 2020, the Almeda fire swept through the Rogue Valley and through areas of Ashland and Medford,…
Campus Public Safety at SOU – Keeping Students Safe
With winter days being shorter and colder, students are finding they have to walk home from class in the dark. It’s easy to understand why some students might feel uneasy traversing campus in the dark, especially for those students far…
Vegebond! New Moves from the Hawk
Image Credit SOU Dining, @raidersdining on Instagram With a new term under way, students are met with new and exciting changes coming to the school. One such change was when some fancy new food was spotted over at the vegetarian/vegan…
Play On Podcast – Inclusivity in Theatre
Image Credit Apple Podcasts Podcasts are one of the most popular medias nowadays, and almost anyone can listen to or create them. They are good for long road trips, background noise during work or homework, and just fun to listen…