In a move that may signal the end of marriage exclusion as only allowable between a man and a woman, the Supreme Court on Monday let stand appeals court rulings allowing same sex unions in five states. The development clears…
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SOU Club Fair Highlights How to Get Involved
Looking to chase a passion for hiking, for food, or maybe for student government? Are you a new student, looking to find a group to make friends out of a sea of thousands of students? With fall term beginning to…
Oregon Allows Same-Sex Marriage–“It was just kind of like a big sigh of relief.”
The ban on same-sex marriage in Oregon was struck down on Monday, May 19 and ruled as unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Michael McShane. The decision and announcement were made at noon. “I was very happy,” said Sam Burress, staff…
SOAR Week Kicks off Monday
In a week-long showcase of Southern Oregon University art, research and performance, the Southern Oregon Arts and Research conference will start on Monday, May 12 and continue until Friday, May 16. This annual conference brings together individuals from a wide…
The Wellsprings: Human Emotion
This is the part of a weekly column by Ashley Johnson surrounding the struggles she has faced in her own life and the concept of being human. Warning: some entries will contain strong content regarding abuse, addiction, self-harm and…
Faces from the SU
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,…
Base Camp
This is the first installment of Reid Barbier’s weekly column on the best hiking and outdoor adventure spots in Southern Oregon. Base camp. What an exhilarating phrase that is, bringing to mind the breathtaking potential of hiking and climbing…
13th Annual Ashland Independent Film Festival Runs April 3 – 7
Ashland, Ore. – The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) unveiled its complete program for the thirteenth annual Festival, to be held in the heart of historic downtown Ashland, Oregon, April 3-7. Over 7,500 film lovers are expected to gather for…
How To: Stay Safe Around Campus
Ashland, Ore. – Unfortunately, there have been reports of assault and harassment happening on both the Ashland and Medford campuses over the past few weeks. These events have left some of us a bit shaken up. While it is a…
“50 Jobs in 50 States” Author Speaks about “Living the Map”
How does one get a full taste of the diverse job market offered across the United States? Daniel Seddiqui found the answer by setting out to work 50 different jobs in all 50 US states in a mere 50 weeks,…