Anita Sarkeesian, creator of the Feminist Frequency blog, will be giving a presentation on March 15 in the Stevenson Union to talk about strong female characters throughout pop culture history. Sarkeesian is a feminist pop culture media critic. Her self-produced…
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International Poetry Night this Thursday
The Department of Language, Literature, and Philosophy at Southern Oregon University will be hosting their annual International Poetry Night on Thursday, Mar. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Meese Auditorium in SOU’s Art Building. All are invited to attend. The…
City Council debates corporate personhood, campaign financing
In a split vote, the Ashland City Council rejected a proposal to draft a statement in support of abolishing corporate personhood during Tuesday’s council meeting, instead settling on a less strongly worded resolution in support of increased oversight of campaign…
New Digital Music Production Group provides inspiration for music lovers, producers
Of the many services offered at Southern Oregon University, the newly established Digital Music Production Group is undeniably a revolutionary inspiration to music lovers and producers alike. The club held its first inaugural meeting in the SU Diversions on Monday…
Drying prints and dead robins: a peek inside SOU’s printmaking lab
Every day, students can be found in SOU’s printmaking lab drawing, cutting, inking and pressing. Sometimes what ends up on the drying rack is a small square of paper crisscrossed with lines and blotches of ink, the outcome of somebody testing out a new technique. Other times, it’s a negative of a dead robin.
Riki Ott, Occupy organizer, to host two workshops over the weekend
In name of the 99 percent, the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread like wildfire since its inception, burning its message through hundreds of communities in the United States. Ashland is no exception. Occupy Ashland has grown exponentially since it…
OSPIRG’s “March Forth” rally will have to raise its own money, Ashland city council says
The Ashland City Council rejected the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group’s request for a waiver on the special events fee for an upcoming march and rally during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. OSPIRG has put together…
Daniel Verner exhibit to close Thursday
His eyes look at the painting as if it’s the first time he’s seen it. The way he stares at the scene on the canvas is the way one might stare at a difficult math equation. He tries to figure…
Homeschool kids bring robot gladiators to town
Although increasingly immersive virtual entertainment is capturing the minds of many young children these days, the scientific world seems to be rising to the occasion, fighting back to reclaim the imaginations of a generation of kids raised on video games.…
Beatriz Abella to Perform in SOU Recital Hall on Friday
Beatriz Abella, an SOU student who has performed at Carnegie Hall, will be performing on Friday in the SOU Recital Hall from 1230 p.m. to 1 p.m. For more information on Beatriz Abella, please see: https://siskiyou.wpengine.com/2011/05/10/student-performs-at-carnegie-hall/ https://siskiyou.wpengine.com/2011/10/12/sou-student-to-perform-abroad/ https://siskiyou.wpengine.com/2011/11/11/sou-student-invited-back-to-carnegie-hall-this-time-to-perform-duet-with-fellow-student/