There is never a lack of opportunity for people to volunteer in Southern Oregon, and this summer presents the perfect chance for students in Ashland and the Rogue Valley to take part in their community, while also challenging themselves. “I…
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SOU’s new apiary program sets campus abuzz
Three new bee colonies found a home on the Southern Oregon University campus in mid-May, completing the first stage of a long-term environmental education project developed by graduate student Ryan King. King, who is currently studying in SOU’s Environmental Education…
“My Darling Lenny”: A Celebration Of Life For Lenny Holland
My Darling Lenny As many of you know Lenny Holland passed away on Monday May 28th. I am extremely sorry to you all for this great loss of a wonderful man. Lenny Holland was a compassionate man with a magnificent…
Friendship and Loss: Remembering Lenny Holland
We all lose something special just when we need it most. Friendship is among these. We have a disagreement, someone moves away; we just lose touch or simply don’t make the effort to maintain the connection. Usually this friendship wasn’t…
When it all comes together: tech weekend at SOU’s Center Stage Theatre
Dressed in black, stagehands mop the empty black stage. Other similarly dressed stagehands remove the set of one production and replace it with another. A table and chairs connected into a single unit slides from stage right to stage left,…
Building worlds on stage: the set designers of SOU’s Center Stage Theatre
ABOUT THIS SERIES: This story is part of a series in collaboration with the Ashland Daily Tidings spotlighting the work, research and experiments taking place in laboratories on the Southern Oregon University campus. During the year, these invention centers and their…
Controversial marijuana restaurant occupies a “gray area” in city law
At first glance, Ashland’s new controversial establishment Earth Dragon Edibles seems very similar to its predecessor, the Mongolian Barbeque. The big frying grill is still in the kitchen, as well as the long hallway with the spacious seating. The only…
Where sewing machines have names: a peek inside SOU’s costume shop
ABOUT THIS SERIES: This story is part of a series in collaboration with the Ashland Daily Tidings spotlighting the work, research and experiments taking place in laboratories on the Southern Oregon University campus. During the year, these invention centers and their…
Fake foliage, floor managers, and free speech: a peek inside RVTV
ABOUT THIS SERIES: This story is part of a series in collaboration with the Ashland Daily Tidings spotlighting the work, research and experiments taking place in laboratories on the Southern Oregon University campus. During the year, these invention centers and their…
Friends of Frank helping out the American Cancer Society on Sunday
On a September Saturday in 2004, Frank Dalziel sat in a cold, white, windowless hospital room and was told he had colon cancer. He wasn’t surprised. After a year of being seriously ill and having done extensive research about his…