TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26th – The meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University was called to order by Speaker of the Senate Mindy Welsh at 6:01 pm. Welsh began with the Land Acknowledgment, before approving the agenda with no…
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Homecoming at SOU – Events to Look Out For
After a year off because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Homecoming is back at SOU! So, in honor of this beloved tradition coming back to campus this year, here’s what students can expect from the university. Homecoming is a time for…
Facebooks Whistleblower – Facebook Hiding Behind Lies?
Image Credit: NPR Recently, Facebook has been under a lot of fire from the media surrounding the whistleblower that is claiming the company is lying about stopping hate and actually fanning the fire for profit. Facebook is a platform created…
Sustainability Month: How SOU is Encouraging Alternative Ways of Transportation
Image Credit: Dakota Runyon-Trapp As part of sustainability month, SOU had hosted a Bike and Bus event on October 20th. SOU hosted the event alongside Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD) to promote increased use of biking, busing, and carpooling as…
SOU Student Food Pantry: A Vital Component To Community Wellbeing
Imagine: You’ve just received your financial aid packet in the mail. You look it over, glancing over the steep prices for tuition, room and board, but you agree to it. It’s a done deal. But what if it weren’t that…
Unsettling Reports On Race-Based Incarceration Rates
The most recent surge in the Black Lives Matter movement has opened up the eyes of Americans everywhere regarding the inequities and injustice that Black Americans face on a daily basis. Now, recent findings are backing up these observations with…
The Stevenson Union is Open!
The Stevenson Union (SU) has reopened and students are stoked! Located on Raider Way across from Taylor Hall, the SU is the social and extracurricular center of the campus community, as well as a focal point for campus activities. Building…
The Taliban in Afghanistan: Updates and Ways to Aid Refugees
The 15th of October, 2021, marks exactly two months since the Taliban took control of the Afghan government, forcing thousands of refugees out of their home country to escape persecution. Below is a summary of how this government takeover began,…
Raider Soccer Program Splits the Day Against Carroll College
Southern Oregon University Athletics Saturday was an intense day for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The men’s team lost to Carroll College 2-1 in overtime and the women’s team beat Carroll 3-1 for their fourth straight win. The…
The Boarding School Healing Project
The Boarding School Healing Project, also known as The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is a national coalition of organizations working with Native communities. It seeks to document and raise awareness of the abuse Native communities have…