ASSOU opened up their Instagram to questions regarding COVID-19 and how it’s affecting SOU. Here is a transcript of what questions they received and the answers they gave: Q: Why are campus finals still an option? ASSOU: Good question! Some…
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The Siskiyou’s Appeal Letter
Featured Photo by Melissa Matthewson. The following is The Siskiyou’s appeal letter. Read our Letter From the Editors for more context. This letter was emailed the morning of Feb. 20 to ASSOU Vice President and SFAC Chair Olivia Bozarth and…
Letter From the Editors: Budget Cuts to be Brought Before Senate
Featured photo of co-editors Emiliana Rawley and Autumn Micketti taken by Denis Baratta with the Mail Tribune Updated Feb. 20 12 p.m. PST ASHLAND – On Feb. 12, the Student Fee Allocation Committee made budget allocation decisions. The Siskiyou requested…
Antics Improv First Show of the Term
On Friday night, students filed into the Stevenson Union arena to enjoy a night of free pizza and comedy at antics improv’s first show of the term: Your Worst Nightmare. The back wall of the show was covered in audience…
Get Ready for Halloween Festivities Around Ashland
Attention goblins and ghouls, it’s time to get spooky! Halloween is tomorrow and there will be holiday activities around Ashland. Ashland’s Annual Children’s Halloween Celebration begins at 3:45 p.m. at the Ashland Public Library. While the Parade doesn’t begin till…
SEIU Strike Averted: Contract Settled
Two-year labor contract of classified employees at public Oregon universities has been settled. Negotiations started in February.
Raiders lose first chance at national title to play again at 10 a.m.
SOU softball lost their game against Oklahoma city 8 to 4. They don’t have time to be sad, though, because they play again in half an hour
Students plan walk-out for higher education funding
SOU plans to raise tuition between 8.5 and 13.5 % for the coming year in anticipation of the expected budget set by the Oregon state legislature. In response to the increased financial burden on students, a walk-out and rally event…
Siskiyou in the Street: Mother’s Day
Mother’s day is coming up on Sunday! Siskiyou reporter Kayle Blackmore takes to the streets to find out what students are doing for their moms! Transcription: “Hello Siskiyou News, my name is Kayle. I am currently at the Stevenson Union,…
Artist Carsie Blanton on new music, sexuality, and capitalism
There’s no better introduction to the world of Carsie Blanton than through her music video for her song “Jacket.” It’s lurid, kinetic, brimming with erotic energy- and most of all– it’s a damn fun time. After speaking with Blanton, it…
SOU students have fun with new auto-mowers
Warning: Due to profanity, reader discretion is advised. Recently, SOU students noticed a new addition to life around campus. In the lawns between Shasta and McLaughlin residence halls, there has been what students have interpreted as a lawn “roomba.” The device…
SOU softball sweeps UBC
Last weekend saw the SOU Softball team sweep University British Columbia’s Thunderbirds, with 3 of 4 being forced to end with the “Mercy Rule”. The first encounter was won with a score of 13-1 going into the fifth inning. Hannah…
Text-share program threshold lowered to $75
Starting Spring term, the Hannon Library’s text-share program will buy books costing $75 or more in the SOU bookstore. The Hannon Library provides SOU students with accessible text-share and course reserve textbooks. For students, these textbooks are available for free…
“Blood Will Have Blood”: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Macbeth
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Macbeth is in the theaters at Ashland’s own Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Southern Oregon University students are offered a generous ticket discount, two for thirty dollars. The play, the shortest of William Shakespeare’s tragedies and first shown…
A Milk Man and a Cowboy Get Stuck in a Time loop- A look at the One Act Festival
This past weekend, the Black Box space in the Theatre Building was packed with an audience eager to see the One Act Festival. Previously known as the Directing Projects, the festival is the culmination of two terms’ worth of hard…
A Tea Party Fit for Frog and Toad
Nothing is better than a warm cup of tea on a cold winter day. Last week EP!C hosted the perfect event for the rainy weather engulfing Southern Oregon as of late, a tea party to celebrate Leap Day! This is…
A Helping Hand for the Cold Months
This year the SOU Food Pantry is holding a February Food Drive to support students and faculty on campus. In every building on campus, a drum can be found to donate supplies with the Food Drive label on it. The…
“Dear Swampy” A Tribute to the Library’s Favorite Study Buddy
The second floor of the Hannon Library is the hangout spot for SOU’s favorite study buddy. Swampy the Swamp Horse is an art installation by SOU graduate Trisha Johansen, it is an imaginative look at what a horse would look…
Music, Muses, and Electric Lights Orchestra; An Inside Look at OCA’s Production of Xanadu
“What’s more timeless than a Roller Disco?” This week the Siskiyou got an exclusive look at Oregon Center for the Art’s upcoming production of Xanadu before opening night coming Febuary 15th. We were invited to the Crew View- the first…
Campus Conversations: SOU Restructuring, Not Realigning
As the Fall Term wound to a close, plans for campus-wide improvements are just getting started. SOU President Rick Bailey invited students and staff to the first of many “Campus Conversations” held the Thursday before Thanksgiving. These meetings are meant…
“What’s at Stake” at the Schneider Museum
The Schneider Museum of Art is truly the hidden gem on campus at SOU. Nestled between the Art Building and the Marion Ady Studio, The museum holds a rotating collection of pieces in its front gallery, along with an exhibit…
Israel and Palestine: What is Happening?
On October 17, 2023, hundreds of people were killed in an explosion at an overcrowded Gaza hospital. While the cause of the explosion is yet to be confirmed, both sides of the war are accusing the other. Palestine accusing Israel…
Hot Patootie, It’s a Horror Show!
Let’s do the Time Warp again to one of EPIC’s most recent events! Last Friday, October 27th, EPIC hosted their own Rocky Horror Picture Show screening in the Rogue River Room. For those unfamiliar with these special screenings, audiences are…