Yesterday The Siskiyou had it’s first tabling event! Part of the plan was to take pictures of willing people who wanted to share a message with the paper or who just wanted to say hello. Here is what we captured,…
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Spring Blood Drive Heads into Final Week
The Red Cross’s springtime blood drive will come to a close on Monday April 28. The blood drive, which started on April 2, traveled all over Jackson and Josephine County to replenish their stores for summer, a time when blood…
2014 Ashland Innovators Conference is a Success
The 2014 Ashland Innovators Conference went under way on Friday, April 11 in the Rogue River Room at SOU. Outside the event there were booths with students displaying their works from various EMDA classes. The atmosphere was one of anticipation…
Fatal Crash Renders Campus without Power
A traffic accident occurring between Ashland St. and Siskiyou Blvd. at approximately 10:32 p.m. on Wednesday night killed one individual and left another in critical condition, according to a press release on the City of Ashland website. The accident…
SOAR Application Deadline is April 18
Southern Oregon Arts and Research is looking for student and faculty applicants to showcase the work they have accomplished at SOU through a week-long conference in May. The conference, more commonly referred to as SOAR, will take place from May…
Chocolate Festival Returns to Ashland
The tenth annual Oregon Chocolate Festival will run March 7 through 9 at the Ashland Springs Hotel and promises to be as sweet as ever. The weekend will feature over 40 Oregon chocolatiers and their creations, including Dagoba and Lillie…
Art Quilts Celebrate Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Southern Oregon University will be hosting the Notable Women Quilt Initiative from March 2-20. An exhibit of over 25 art quilts will be displayed, each featuring a different notable woman from history,…
Poets Present Emerging Forms Reading
Three accomplished poets presented their work to the public with performances in an “Emergent Forms” poetry reading at 7 p.m. on February 19th at the Schneider Museum of Art on campus. SOU hosted Clark Coolidge, Alan Bernheimer, and Brandon Downing,…
“Vagina Monlogues” Chronicles Women’s Experiences
The Southern Oregon University Women’s Resource Center presents The Vagina Monologues on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union, directed by Brenda Shelton and Autumn Wilson. Written by Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues…
Jacksonville Brings in The Year of The Horse
On Saturday, February 8th, Jacksonville, Oregon exploded in celebration with the bringing in of the 2014 Chinese new year, which was organized by the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association (SOCCA). According to SOCCA’s website, their goal as an organization is…