Southern Oregon University students are speaking out against a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban that does not accept donated blood from men who have had sex with men and also women who have had sex with men with male…
Category: Ashland
Opinion of Campus Coffee
No matter what time of the day, from the morning hours to late night cramming for a mid-term, students are prone to indulging in a cup of coffee or two. As a coffee drinker myself, I’ll take a cup of joe…
Kidnapping Scam
The reports of kidnapping scams in the rogue valley are “dwindling,” according to Ashland Police Deputy Chief Hensman, but “we still can’t let our guard down.” On the afternoon of Wednesday February 10th, the Ashland Police force was alerted to,…
Play Like a Girl
Southern Oregon University’s women’s soccer and volleyball teams were honored in “Play Like a Girl” this past Saturday night during the halftime of the SOU women’s basketball game against Eastern Oregon at Ashland High School. During the halftime, both teams…
Collegiate Catholicism
If you’re unfamiliar with the purpose of Lent, here are some basics. Lent is meant to be a time of fasting and introspection. While the fasting usually only occurs on Fridays when participants are forbidden to eat meat, the time…
Vinyl Cleaning Up Image
Vinyl has been under scrutiny by the city of Ashland through some ongoing complaints that range from excessive noise, fighting, and generally disorderly conduct. The Council has not taken away their liquor license, but advised the Ashland Police Department to keep…
Did You Check Your Privilege?
Posters asking anyone on the Southern Oregon University campus to check their privilege sparked controversy and dialogue. The Bias Response Committee campaign posters appeared all over campus with different boxes checked about what privilege you may have. As a…
Black History Month All Year
“Southern Oregon University (SOU) is an inclusive campus community dedicated to student success, intellectual growth, and responsible global citizenship.” This is SOU’s mission statement, so Black History Month holds a greater value here at SOU, a campus that thrives…
“Cross Street with Caution, Vehicles May Not Stop”
Eight years after a Southern Oregon University student was struck and killed crossing Siskiyou Boulevard, an Ashland police officer says the crossing has had no further incidents reported. Gladys Jimenez, a 22-year-old SOU student, was hit in 2008 at the…
Student Housing; Breaking it Down
There comes a point in every college student’s life where they must move out of the dorms or their parents house and find their own place. Now, most people would prefer to live near their college campus. However, this is…