On October 17, 2023, hundreds of people were killed in an explosion at an overcrowded Gaza hospital. While the cause of the explosion is yet to be confirmed, both sides of the war are accusing the other. Palestine accusing Israel…
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Portland Elementary School Cancels Pride Event After Conservative Backlash
A Portland elementary school was forced to cancel a pride festival after news of the event started to circle on conservative social media sites. Atkinson Elementary School interim principal Beth Essex said the news articles caused concern among parents over…
On the Fringe of Fascination
With the coming spring comes new life. For SOU, we have new art as well! We’re going to take a look back at this year’s Oregon Fringe Festival and chat about as many events as we can. We were unfortunately…
Students Rally Against Protestors at the SU
Last Thursday, Mau 04, 2023, students were surprised to discover that people with posters had shown up at their school. These people came with posters with sayings that were preaching against sin and promoting people to repent in the name…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival asks for $2.5 million in emergency fundraising campaign
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is seeking $2.5 million in donations to save its 2023-2024 season. A cultural mainstay of Ashland, the festival started in 1935, and it serves as an economic hub for the Rogue Valley. The festival brings in…
ASSOU Recap; 04/25/2023
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM and then followed by the reading of the land acknowledgment by Dakota Runyon-Trapp. Then the minutes were approved from the week before on 04/18/2023 barring any objections. There were some spelling…
This Is What Democracy Looks Like: Ashland Students Walkout For Climate Awareness
On March 10th, Ashland High School students held a walkout for Climate Justice. The goal was to raise awareness for not only climate issues, such as deforestation and pollution, but to evoke the adults, elected officials, and community leaders of…
Town Hall Feb. 16, 2023, Recap
Before President Bailey elaborated on his Realignment plan, he prefaced the meeting with the unfortunate things that happened to Student President Alicia Gerrity. In spite of what happened, President Gerrity encouraged the SOU community to find the light in each…
The Start of the SOU Theatre Coalition
Over the past few weeks, students and faculty alike have been on edge with the news of the impending budget cuts. Budget cuts of around $14 million. The repercussions of these budget cuts started rolling out this past week after…
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023
Since 2005 the members of the UN have commemorated the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenan and honored the 6 million Jewish and millions of other victims of the Holocaust. 2023 marks 78 years since the liberation of Auschwitz which occurred on January…