Rock climbers get an upgrade! Along with Southern Oregon University’s new recreation center in the works comes an entirely new rock climbing gym. It’s not entirely clear when it will open but it’s hoped it will be usable with…
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Students and Senators Agree on the Debt Problem
Two bills with your names on it are being considered right now in Washington DC. They are designed to make higher education more affordable. They are written by Oregon senators and are in committee. If they make it to the…
Active Shooter: What to Do
Your chances of getting struck by lightning are about the same as an active shooter attacking your school. Despite the odds against it universities and colleges are offering preparation courses to ease the minds of students and…
Room Mates-Cautionary Tales
This photo may be part of a cautionary tale. If cleanliness is not “next to Godliness” it may be next to harmony in choosing and staying with a room mate. Getting chores done and keeping things running appears to be…
Dr. Saigo Not Staying
Dr. Roy Saigo, Interim President of Southern Oregon University will not be seeking a third year extension of his contract despite earlier intentions to do so. Saigo was appointed as interim president last year under a two contract.…
Students Still Displaced After Mclaughlin Flood
October 11th was a standard, quiet Sunday until the late afternoon when McLoughlin’s student housing building fire alarm started going off at around a quarter ‘til 5:00. The dorm’s residents, following procedure, made their way down the stairs, and outside to…
What’s up with the Red Boxes in Bathrooms?
Each year nearly 5.2 million healthcare workers are at risk of contracting infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis as a result of occupational injuries such as accidental needle sticks. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
Dr. May’s Secret Life Revealed
A group of regulars and some occasional newbies show up at the local running store for an easy hour of running on Wednesday evenings at 5:30. Often this group shares mile after mile and hour upon hour of running…
SOU’s Newest Masters Degree is an Adventure
“Reignite the explorer within you”, says SOU’s newest faculty member to the Outdoor Adventure Leadership program, Doctor Chad Thatcher. Thatcher is an avid outdoor enthusiast who has explored 54 countries on 29 different expeditions. He has his PhD in Sustainability…
7 Things You Need for Getting Back to School
Hello! And welcome back to Southern Oregon University! It’s another year and we’ve barely cracked the books, but we’ve already got your first survival list prepared. Enjoy, live long, and prosper. #1 Make Some New Friends Social interactions are hard,…