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…
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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…
4th annual International Dinner next Wednesday
The International Student Association of Southern Oregon University will be putting on their fourth annual International Dinner next Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union. Doors open at 6 p.m., appetizers at 6:30 p.m. The…
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.…
Woody Tasch, angel investor and founder of Slow Money, to present at SOU next Thursday
Woody Tasch, the founder and chairman of Slow Money, a nonprofit micro-financing organization, will be speaking about micro financing and food entrepreneurship next Thursday, Feb. 21, at 12:30 p.m. in Southern Oregon University’s Music Recital Hall. Tasch, the former chairman of the…
Special to the Siskiyou: Looking back on my time in Ghana
By Kristen Binda I arrived in Ghana on Jan. 17, 2012. I was 20 years old, a junior at Southern Oregon University. I arrived with the experiences and knowledge of a young white girl from the Northwest, although there had…
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…
Debunking the “Clash of Civilizations:” two-day event on understanding Islam, Islamophobia, and the Middle East
Southern Oregon University’s United Nations Club, in coordination with the Ashland Peace House and many other campus organizations, will be hosting a two-day event next week discussing Islam, Islamophobia, and the current state of affairs in the Middle East. The…