Most Southern Oregon University students would agree that people are people, regardless of race, class, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. Because so many students hold this ideal in common, and have shown an interest in studying these differences, SOU is…
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Evolutionary change in store for the biology department
Jan. 1 will close the general search period for a new evolutionary biologist at Southern Oregon University, a space left in the department staff after Karen Stone, an associate professor of biology, transferred from chair of the biology department to…
SOU’s Alumni Mentoring Program gives students an inside look on professional life
Odds are you’ve never heard of Southern Oregon University’s Alumni Mentoring Program, considering only a handful of students are enrolled in it. “The Alumni Mentoring Program is set up to give students the advantages to succeed, as well as have…
Oxfam Banquet to address theme of world hunger
It’s funny that, in the proverbial land of plenty, nearly one in six Americans has to deal with hunger on a daily basis, a staggering statistic that highlights the often overlooked fact that poverty, homelessness, and hunger are all very…
New program designed to help minority students come to SOU after graduating high school
A new agreement between Talent Middle School and Southern Oregon University guarantees minority junior high and high school students admission into SOU once they graduate, so long as they fulfill certain application requirements. The fledgling program, called Pirates to Raiders…
Fire and brimstone: Traveling preachers cause a stir in the Stevenson Union courtyard
Southern Oregon University received a heavy dose of religious fervor on Thursday, Nov. 10, when a group of preachers set up shop in the “free speech zone” in the courtyard of the Stevenson Union and began denouncing homosexuality, drug use,…
Veterans reception honors armed forces
Rep. Peter Buckley and retired Col. David Dotterrer inspired, thanked and called on veterans and students to create the future they wish to have during the Veterans Day Reception on Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Rogue River Room of…
SOU student invited back to Carnegie Hall, this time to perform duet with fellow student
Juggling classes, homework, a job, and music practice, Beatriz Abella seems like just another stressed, overworked, caffeine-infused college student. Your average college student isn’t, however, practicing for a performance at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 18. Actually, this will be her second performance this year. The first time she was invited to Carnegie Hall was for a solo performance in…
Humanitarian sculpture installation at Hannon Library officially dedicated
This year’s campus theme of civility is illustrated beautifully in “Humanitarians for Justice, Non-Violence and Peace,” a new art exhibit in the Hannon Library, consisting of 21 bronze busts of famous humanitarians. Dedicated Friday, the collection of sculptures was donated by Ashland artist Meera Censor. Censor, a 66-year-old…
OSPIRG works to combat unhealthy food subsidies
“It makes no sense that a box of Twinkies is less expensive than a bag of carrots.” This statement, found on the website of the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, summarizes the main argument against government subsidies to agribusiness firms, and is at the heart of OSPIRG’s…