Students and community members alike gathered at Southern Oregon University by the hundreds last Thursday and Friday to attend a lecture and seminar by Judge…
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UN Week to raise awareness about international issues
This Monday marks the beginning of the annual “United Nations Week,” a week-long event of films, speeches, and panel discussions on a wide variety of…
Cullinan remains optimistic about SOU’s future in State of the University address
Dozens of students and community members were in attendance as Dr. Mary Cullinan, president of Southern Oregon University, delivered her annual “State of the University”…
ECOS starts new recycling program
Seventy percent of all waste on the Southern Oregon University campus is recyclable, and thanks to the efforts of one SOU student, it won’t be…
City council hears homelessness proposals
The Ashland City Council listened to the recommendations put forth by the ad-hoc Homelessness Steering Committee during the council meeting Tuesday night, but ran out…
Mt. Ashland expansion negotiations continue
Negotiations continue between the Mt. Ashland Association and the Ashland City Council as both parties argued over an agreement that would relinquish the city’s special-use…
SOU student to perform abroad
Beatriz Abella is not your average college student. A music business and music performance double major in her senior year, she performed solo at Carnegie…
Federal judge to kick off lecture series
This year’s Southern Oregon University campus theme will begin with a bang as Judge John E. Jones III gives two lectures this coming week on…
Occupy Ashland: Rise of the 99%
The Ashland Plaza was filled with about 200 peaceful protesters this weekend during Occupy Ashland, a reaction to Occupy Wall Street, a nation-wide protest that…
Comments from the Peanut Gallery
The Siskiyou is adding a bit of retro flair to the last of our print editions. We’re drawing inspiration from the past by modeling our…