Photo Credit Oregon House of Representatives Towards the end of the 2021 session for Oregon lawmakers, one of the bills passed was bill 2590, otherwise known as the Student Voice Bill. This bill seeks to help underrepresented students graduate and…
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“Fallidays” An Improv Show
The Next Best Thing Improv Team. Photo Credit Sören Smithrud. On Friday November the 19th Southern Oregon University’s improv group The Next Best Thing put on an end of the term show. The appropriately titled “Happy Fallidays” show was to…
The Taste of Home: Welcoming Osteria La Briccola to Ashland
On the second floor of a creek-front building in Ashland’s Downtown Plaza lies Osteria La Briccola, a warm and welcoming authentic Italian restaurant that opened in early June 2021. The moment I walked into the modest but intimate space, I…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, November 16th
Image Credit: Southern Oregon University TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16th – The meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University was called to order by Speaker of the Senate Mindy Welsh at 6:05 pm. Welsh began with the Land Acknowledgment, before…
New Executive for the Ashland Schools Foundation
The Ashland Schools Foundation has been on a summer long search to find their next Executive Director as the current director, Susan Bacon, is retiring at the end of 2021. On October 19, 2021, the search ended as they selected…
ASSOU Meeting 11/9 Recap
Image Credit Southern Oregon University The meeting was called to order at 6:06 PM, Tuesday, November 9th, with the land acknowledgment given right after. The agenda and minutes were approved with no objections given. On November 9th, Dr. Richard Bailey…
Aurelian Blue and Ashland’s DIY Music Scene
Image Credit Aurelian Blue Instagram Live music is back in Ashland! Actually, it has been for a little over 2 weeks. Just after 7:30 pm Friday, October 22nd Aurelian Blue, an up and coming Ashland band, opened their home on…
Pub Night with a Side of Improv
The Next Best Thing Improv Troupe. Photo Credit Sören Smithrud The event of the month was on On October 28th at Southern Oregon University, where they put on a night of drinking, merriment, and improv, overseen by Director of Activities…
Fall Farm Fest : A Joyous Reunion For The SOU Community
Fall Farm Fest participants (left to right), Bebe, Renee, Jane, and Weather. Photo credit Sierra Garrett A cool breeze, sounds of laughter, and the smell of “farm-to-spoon” soup filled the air at Fall Farm Fest on October 29, 2021. This…
SOU President Linda Schott On Her Accomplishments and soon Retirement
Image Credit: Southern Oregon University. With President of SOU Linda Schott’s retirement shortly approaching, the Siskiyou took the time to interview her during this important milestone in her life. Schott explained that the president of a university is in charge…