Mainstream media covers online schooling and the pandemic, but often fails to go into depth about the people living it. What about how it affects someone’s everyday life? Or their health? Or their personal interactions? In this story we go…
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How to Navigate Thanksgiving After a Chaotic Year
Photo by VeselovaElena from Getty Images 2020 has been an eventful year for the entire world. With a pandemic that has upended lives, an election that showed the true colors of many people, and events that sparked social justice across…
Expand Your Self-Awareness with PSY 318 Next Term
Photo courtesy of Steve Miller Come explore interpersonal growth with a counselor-in- training in the class Personal Development: Individual Exploration, 1 Credit P/NP (CRN4588). This course is a 1-credit pass/no pass experiential course. PSY 318 provides an opportunity to engage…
How do You Celebrate Pride During a Pandemic? The Social Justice and Equity Center Found a Way
Photo by Emily Perry Pride is a time where those in the LGBTQ+ community can come together and celebrate their love and who they are. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and with many events canceled, those who wanted…
ASSOU Meeting Recap 11/4/20
Photo Courtesy of ASSOU The ASSOU Senate met at 6 pm on November 4th to discuss different events and updates at Southern Oregon University. The meeting started with updates of several events at SOU, like the Election Connection, which encouraged…
Need Some Extra Support? SOU Offers Support Groups for Students
Photo by Eli Khoronov Handling school while maintaining personal balance is a difficult task. Students are stressed more than ever due to the COVID-19 and the recent fires in the area. The stress and burden of everything can weigh you…
ASSOU Discusses Recent Election Grievances and Clubs
Photo courtesy of ASSOU On Tuesday, October 6th, ASSOU held its second official meeting of the fall term. Discussed first in the meeting was the decision to pause the hiring of Director of Finance and Administration and Director of External…
Incoming Students Adjust to Remote College Life
Photo by Southern Oregon University No one would have foreseen the tragic situation that millions have been subjected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The global shutdown has led students to online learning, a comfort for those who were already adjusted…
The Adaptation of Classes in the Wake of COVID-19
Photo courtesy of Southern Oregon University Roughly a month and a half remains until Thanksgiving, which is significant for more than just turkey and uncomfortable conversations this year. Thanksgiving heralds the full online integration of the hundred or so classes…
2020 Monster Dash Goes Virtual to Fund Education in Ashland & Phoenix-Talent Schools
ASHLAND, OR – For the 12th year in a row, the Ashland Monster Dash invites ghosts, ghouls, super heroes and monsters to run in support of local education. This year’s event has gone virtual, and is a collaboration between the…