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 next steps can be taken; demolition of houses on Stadium Street for the new student…
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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. She is one of many who have been able to return to Mt. Ashland after…
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 between Clear Creek Drive and Rogue Place and south of East Hersey Street. Mayor Stromberg,…
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 a row. The number of people wanting to watch the game together is expected to…
No Holiday for Safeway
For those longing for the humble ways of Safeway in its quaint building with easy parking -it appears you won’t have to wait much longer. Albertsons, which bought the store back from Northwest grocery chain, Haggen, says in its latest…
5 Ways to Find Free Food
Hunger among college students is a real thing. A survey done this year at Western Oregon University cited by the Washington Post found that 59 percent of students experienced hunger often enough to go a day or more without anything…
Tears in Our Beers: The Student Debt Crisis in Southern Oregon
Affording higher education is a luxury that many students in Southern Oregon do not have, according to a new survey underway now which reveals some grim preliminary numbers. According to the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) national student debt…
Cheap Date: Lace Up the Skates
It is that time of year again; when the cool, crisp winter air quickens your step and and the picturesque mountains are dusted with snow. With this winter chill comes all kinds of cold weather activities that are a lifestyle…
Coming Together in Wake of Terrorist Attacks
Some of Southern Oregon University’s French students say they may be in the United States longer than originally expected in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Paris. A fact which was experienced for travelers trying to get to and…
FemFest Slammin’
The audience laughed, some cried, and many snapped in support of the readers poetry covering topics ranging from abuse, suicide, neglect, and ignorance. Just another moment in Southern Oregon University’s “FemFest”- an annual event designed to bring awareness to…