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
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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…
Farmer’s market returns to downtown
Since spring is in full swing, Ashland had its first Farmer’s Market of the season on May 4th. There were lots of vendors there and many people came out to enjoy the weather. We spoke with Matt Suhr, who runs…
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…
Women’s Softball: the first chance for a women’s national title
The game started at 7 a.m. Pacific Time, SOU (51-7) and No. 3 Oklahoma City (60-7). SOU took the first meeting, 4-2 on Monday night, but OCU set up another by defeating defending champion Science & Arts (Okla.), 3-1, in…
Preparing for fire
As Saturday– the official mark of the start to fire season– looms closer, it’s all hands on deck for the institutions that battle the summer smoke. For students and faculty of SOU, fire is a concern in the late Spring…
Artist behind “Vagablonde” to perform in Ashland
On Saturday, June 1, 21 year old singer-songwriter Piper Hays is scheduled to perform at The Black Sheep Pub in Ashland, Oregon. Hays is performing in support of her recently released debut album, titled Vagablonde. Recorded at the historic Sam…
Siskiyou Review: “Detective Pikachu” lacks Pika-punch
Since the unveiling of the first trailer, Detective Pikachu has been drawing a collective swoon from “Pokéfans” around the world. A live action movie full of immaculate CGI Pokémon, with Ryan Reynolds’ seductively nasally tones embodying perhaps the most adorable…
Vampire Weekend’s 4th album explores new territory
In the sphere of indie music, you’d be hard pressed to find a more historically polarizing band than Vampire Weekend. Their eponymous debut album accrued critical acclaim from dozens of publications, and soared to the 17th spot on the Billboard…