Did you know that the very first story published in the Siskiyou was about the “world-famous” Ukrainian National Chorus arriving to perform a concert in Ashland 86 years ago? “This is a day of ultra-sophistication in the musical world as…
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Vagina Monologues a success
About 150 men, women and children crowded into Ashland’s Bellview Grange last weekend for Southern Oregon University’s Women’s Resource Center’s annual production of the Vagina Monologues, a global performance movement that seeks to address and abolish violence against women and…
EPIC Hosts A Week Of Events for Snow Fiesta
Don’t be fooled by the recent warm weather. There are plenty of wintery events coming to SOU next week, courtesy of EPIC. Starting on Monday, the student-led Event Planning Involvement Committee is hosting a series of “epic” events. Most students…
Two-day event looks at modern day Middle East and American stereotypes of Islam and Islamic culture
The United Nations Club of Southern Oregon University and Ashland Peace House sponsored a two day conference Wednesday and Thursday entitled “Debunking the ‘Clash of Civilizations’: Understanding Islam, Islamophobia, and the Middle East,” a conference that featured speakers from a…
Feeding the community: Ashland local feeds those who are in need
The winter months in Ashland can be harsh and unforgiving for those who don’t know where their next meal will come from. Komac Tapp, known locally simply as Komac, has called Ashland his home for the past 47 years. Every Thursday…
Let’s talk about sex
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.” – Frank Zappa, American musician How many sex partners do you think your friends have had? Four? Five? You’re probably wrong.…
WRC hosting several events Valentine’s Day weekend to raise awareness about violence against women
Southern Oregon University’s Women’s Resource Center will be hosting several events during Valentine’s Day and over the weekend to raise awareness about violence against women. The first event, One Billion Rising, will be happening tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m.…
RVTV becomes Southern Oregon DMC, upgrades facility, equipment, and infrastructure
An open house on Feb. 6 introduced the public to the new and improved Rogue Valley Community Television studio, now known as the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center. The change from RVTV to Southern Oregon DMC is designed to bring…
RVTV to become Southern Oregon Media Center, open house next Wednesday
Rogue Valley Community Television will be hosting an open house to commemorate its rebranding as the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. The open house will be the first of several events…
Elderly couple crash car behind science building, shaken but okay
An elderly couple slid their car off the road yesterday morning after trying to negotiate a tricky corner on Elkader Street, plunging 15 feet down the hill and destroying several small trees before stopping about 10 feet away from the southwest…