On Dec. 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor, was being slapped around by the local authorities, and had his fruit cart confiscated by a municipal inspector. He walked a few blocks to the nearby municipal building in…
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SOU student honored by Alaska State Legislature for Carnegie Hall performances
In late January, Beatriz Abella, a 22-year-old SOU student, was both publicly commended by the Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, and formally cited by the Alaska State Legislature for her remarkable achievements as a vocalist, including her award-winning vocal performances at…
Drying prints and dead robins: a peek inside SOU’s printmaking lab
Every day, students can be found in SOU’s printmaking lab drawing, cutting, inking and pressing. Sometimes what ends up on the drying rack is a small square of paper crisscrossed with lines and blotches of ink, the outcome of somebody testing out a new technique. Other times, it’s a negative of a dead robin.
ASSOU and OSA to lobby Oregon legislators against high textbook prices, tuition increases
Personal stories from college students about the effects of high textbook prices and annual tuition increases send a clear message to Oregon, according to representatives of Associated Students of Southern Oregon University and the Oregon Student Association. “The situation today…
“Tunnel of Oppression” exhibit brings students face-to-face with realities of discrimination, prejudice
The Associated Students of Southern Oregon University presented the “Tunnel of Oppression” exhibit last Tuesday, a photo gallery packing an emotional punch as it forced visitors to face the realities of social discrimination and prejudice. “Sometimes people need to be…
30-foot OSPIRG turtle visits SOU
Southern Oregon University students were treated to a rare sighting of a 30-foot long species of turtle in the courtyard of the Stevenson Union on Tuesday. The only catch: it was inflatable. The SOU chapter of the Oregon Student Public…
OSPIRG’s “March Forth” rally will have to raise its own money, Ashland city council says
The Ashland City Council rejected the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group’s request for a waiver on the special events fee for an upcoming march and rally during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. OSPIRG has put together…
ASSOU President Hassan Harris Responds to ASSOU Charges of Summer Session Ethics and Violations; Is Cleared of All Violations
President Harris Response to Judicial Investigation F-2-11: Investigation of Summer Session Ethics and Violations NOTE: ASSOU President Hassan Harris has since been cleared of any and all charges. Opening Statement: Each of the following charges against me, even if found to…
Daniel Verner exhibit to close Thursday
His eyes look at the painting as if it’s the first time he’s seen it. The way he stares at the scene on the canvas is the way one might stare at a difficult math equation. He tries to figure…
ASSOU Senate meeting outlines next year’s problematic funding situation for SOU
Southern Oregon University is in dire straights this year due to a combination of reduced state funding and an increase in university services, according Craig Morris, SOU vice president of Finance and Administration. Morris spoke to the Associated Students of…