Friends of the late Southern Oregon student Alex Howell are fundraising to create a scholarship which will etch his name in commemoration at the school where he was so influential. Originally attracted to SOU as a wrestler, Howell became an…
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Greensprings Bathrooms: The Truth Behind the Scum
I’ve been working custodial for the housing department at Southern Oregon University (SOU) for about a year now. I’ve heard many rumors surrounding the Greensprings bathrooms, from “there’s mold in there,” to “they haven’t been cleaned in years.” Damyan Mendoza,…
Students Need Not Apply: ASSOU Launches Fair Housing Campaign
Have you ever been denied the opportunity to apply for housing based off of your status as a student? Well the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University has launched the Fair Housing Campaign to let you know that you are…
OSF: Playing Outside the Lines
2016 Is the first year in Oregon Shakespeare Festival history where a majority of the actors are actors of color, it is one of the milestones in this eighty first season of the festival and four hundredth anniversary of the…
SOU Burns Natural
This is a rewritten version of this article. The Siskiyou apologizes for all fact errors previously written in this article. After 15 months of deliberation, the Finance Committee of Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to move forward…
How To: Grow Sprouts From Home
The Ecology and Sustainability Resource Center (ESOC) with the Health and Wellness Center at Southern Oregon University hosted the Sprouting Workshop on Thursday, the 25th, to provide instruction on how to grow sprouts at home. Health Promotion Specialist, Matt Vogel…
The BODYlogues Promotes Body Positivity at SOU
The BODYlogues, a presentation of community submitted monologues about body image and acceptance, hit the stage Monday evening. The Rogue River Room hosted at least 70 people as SOU students and Ashland community members watched performances by Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s…
Exploring Queer Realities: the First Annual Queer Arts and Film Festival
An area of expression for queer artists and advocates the First Annual Queer Arts and Film Festival hopes to provide a space for queer identity inspired art and create a better sense of empathy for the lives of queer students.…
SOU Community Speaks Out: FDA Ban Discriminatory
Southern Oregon University students are speaking out against a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban that does not accept donated blood from men who have had sex with men and also women who have had sex with men with male…
Annual International Dinner: Tastes From Around the Globe
Japan, Armenia, Germany and Peru are just some of the countries represented on a lengthy table of international delicacies. Wednesday night, the International Student Association on campus hosted the annual International Dinner in the Stevenson Union’s Rogue River Room. The…