The Department of Language, Literature, and Philosophy at Southern Oregon University will be hosting their annual International Poetry Night on Thursday, Mar. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Meese Auditorium in SOU’s Art Building. All are invited to attend. The…
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City Council debates corporate personhood, campaign financing
In a split vote, the Ashland City Council rejected a proposal to draft a statement in support of abolishing corporate personhood during Tuesday’s council meeting, instead settling on a less strongly worded resolution in support of increased oversight of campaign…
New Digital Music Production Group provides inspiration for music lovers, producers
Of the many services offered at Southern Oregon University, the newly established Digital Music Production Group is undeniably a revolutionary inspiration to music lovers and producers alike. The club held its first inaugural meeting in the SU Diversions on Monday…
SOU professor discusses Arab Spring, history of Middle East
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…
Singer Whitney Houston dead at 48
Singer Whitney Houston was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room Saturday. Though rumors have abounded of prescription drugs being involved in her death, officials said they would not speculate how she died until toxicology tests were finished. “Our…
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…