On Saturday, Ashlanders took refuge inside Oberon’s against flurries of snow and warmed themselves with the sound of live music from alternative folk duo Dravus House. Band members Elena Loper and Cooper Stoulil performed an enchanting set of songs that…
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Year of the pig: Jacksonville’s historic Chinese New Year parade
Southern Oregon’s rich history of Chinese immigration extends back to the beginning of the Oregon Gold Rush in the 1850s. To commemorate this history, the town of Jacksonville, Ore., working with Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association puts on a yearly…
SOU to host 100th annual meeting of the Pacific Division AAAS
This year SOU will host the 100th annual meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Leading scientists around the west coast and the nation will be at SOU June 18-22. The meeting…
Creative writing BFA to produce literary magazine
With the new year comes the new edition of the Creative Writing Department’s magazine. The title of this year’s magazine will be the same as last year’s: Main Squeeze. This year, the Creative Writing workshop class decided on a new…
Grande navigates the personal in new album release
In 2019, it’s hard to decipher what is and isn’t pop music, and who is and isn’t a pop star. With the rise of streaming and the advent of the internet, you don’t have to amass heavy airplay on commercial…
Girlpool releases an album about change in a period of transition
Girlpool’s new album, titled What Chaos Is Imaginary, is an album about change. It embodies the concept of transitions and shifts within a breadth of their manifestations- physical, mental, emotional, and musical. Fittingly, the album offers a diverse set of…
Letter to the editor: ASSOU Alumni advocate for Campus Organizer
The following is a Letter to the Editor piece. It does not reflect the position or views of the Siskiyou editorial team. As alumni of SOU, it alarms us to hear that ASSOU is considering taking the Oregon Student Association…
Letter to the editor: ASSOU shouldn’t cut campus organizer
The following is a student Letter to the Editor piece. It does not reflect the position or views of the Siskiyou editorial team. My name is Johanna Pardo and I am currently the ASSOU Director of Governmental Affairs. I’m writing…
Backstreet Boys cling to old fame with new release
The legendary Backstreet Boys are back at it with a new album, titled DNA. While its name may suggest a foray into each member’s individuality and influences, the only thing to be found on this album is a heartless attempt…
Women march for the 3rd year
“I’m very wet, but we’re here,” laughed Bersy LeClair, an Southern Oregon University student attending the third annual Southern Oregon Women’s march on Jan. 19, 2019. She arrived with her friends Karley Johnson and Cassandra McDade despite the rainy weather. McDade…