Ashland council members began work on a new city ordinance, banning the smoking of cigarettes in public. Oregon already has a strong statewide law in place prohibiting smoking in indoor public places such as restaurants and bars, and…
Category: Community
Cheap Eats, Good Food and Friends
With the goal of providing “a home cooked meal in an amazing atmosphere,” the Outdoor Program (OP) kicks off a weekly meal gathering at their program’s office–the price is optional based on what you want to pay. A few…
Haggen: Possible Last Minute Save?
The former Safeway and current Haggen grocery store in downtown Ashland may find itself getting an eleventh hour reprieve from the chopping block. It is one of four stores in Oregon being bid on by the Albertsons store chain. Haggen is…
Snow-dom! (a state of freedom with snow)
“Please dear Lord let the snow levels match my stoke level this winter!”, says SOU senior Daniel Hamblin. After a seemingly snowless season last year students anticipate a white winter this year. There is certainly a buzz around campus…
Look Both Ways When Crossing: Trains Return to Ashland
Ashland residents witnessed the return of freight trains last week as the first few rail cars rolled through town, cautioning drivers and pedestrians with a loud whistle blow. After nearly 8 years of their…
The Smoking Pen
Large clouds of funny smelling smoke, a handheld device the size of a pen and a user who will tell you how much healthier it is than cigarettes, welcome to smoking: next generation. About 10 percent of U.S. adults now vape…
Race Awareness: “Learn That Story”
What is racial inequality and how do we talk about it? This was a recurring question in speaker Lee Mun Wah’s workshop given to roughly 100 people in the Rogue River room on Wednesday morning as part of SOU’s…
Raider Football Mourns
It was a chilly evening as roughly 150 people representing nearly every sports team at SOU, faculty members, friends and community members formed a semicircle around the football field, standing tightly together in a show of support for Raider…
“300 Cups of Tea and the Toughest Job”
On October 26th, a little over 20 people gathered on the top story of Bloomsbury Books to listen to two new authors read from their new book. David Drury and Asifa Kanji, returned Peace Corps Volunteers, have recently finished their…
6 Tips for Living on the Frugal Edge
College is expensive. Got it. We know tuition prices rise, state’s contribute less and politicians are running on platforms promising relief. But until that day comes what can students do to curb bills and deal with this financial reality? We’ll …