Police accountability has been a hot button issue nationally, with protests in response to civil unrest in cities like Ferguson, Mo. and Baltimore, Md. In…
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False Kidnapping Scams Rise in Rogue Valley
There has been a recent influx in the area of scammers making phone calls and threatening they have kidnapped loved ones. “We’ve gotten about a…
TAP-ing into the Community
TAP Coffee, located at 567 Fair Oaks Avenue, officially opened its doors on Monday, January 11th, and is a shared space for the workers of…
“Elephants”, An Original Poem
This is a transcript of a poem performed at the MLK Celebration in Ashland written by Southern Oregon University student Ahsante Sankofa Foree. ELEPHANTS We…
Martin Luther King’s Legacy, “Get Uncomfortable”
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history…
FDA Ban Stops Blood Drives on Campus, “We Would Like to See Change”
It is not too late to save a life. It is not too late to give blood. But you can’t do it on Southern…
McNeal Pavilion Behind Schedule
The construction and demolition of Southern Oregon University’s McNeal Pavilion has had some setbacks in the past few months due to budget issues. Now the…
Snowmageddon Fuels Mt. A.
“I’m stoked on Mt. Ashland finally being open and staying open this season” says SOU student Christianne Steele, excited to be back on the slopes.…
Ashland Students Struggle to Find a Home
Last Tuesday the city council took additional steps towards securing affordable housing for residents by agreeing to restore the 20-acre Union Pacific Railroad property located…
Raiders Make it to Title Game-Where to Watch it.
Another big year for Southern Oregon University’s football team. The Raiders have made it to the NAIA football title game for the second year in…