“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.…
Category: Regional
Jade Wilcoxson: Rogue Valley local heads to the world stage
Active sports such as bicycle racing can be a dangerous game, often sending participants to the hospital for stitches and casts and then physical therapy for months of recovery, but how often does the opposite happen? Ask local physical…
Live coverage of Jackson County elections
Terrie Martin’s journalism class has been working hard over the last several weeks to make information about local elections available to Southern Oregon University students. Since the beginning of the term they have interviewed campus organizers, done in-depth paper trails…
Riki Ott, Occupy organizer, to host two workshops over the weekend
In name of the 99 percent, the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread like wildfire since its inception, burning its message through hundreds of communities in the United States. Ashland is no exception. Occupy Ashland has grown exponentially since it…
Homeschool kids bring robot gladiators to town
Although increasingly immersive virtual entertainment is capturing the minds of many young children these days, the scientific world seems to be rising to the occasion, fighting back to reclaim the imaginations of a generation of kids raised on video games.…
Chinese New Year Celebration in Jacksonville on Saturday to usher in the Year of the Dragon
The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association will be ushering in the Year of the Dragon by hosting an all-day New Year’s festival Saturday, Feb. 4, in downtown Jacksonville. The celebration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the Dragon Flight 5K Fun…
Raider linebacker faces indecent exposure charge
After he was allegedly nude and masturbating while confronting two shoppers in the Rogue Valley Mall parking lot Mon., Jan. 31, a 19-year-old Southern Oregon University student was arrested the following day, on a charge of indecent exposure, police said.…
The fight for free transit
It has been over five years since students at Southern Oregon University have been able to enjoy free rates for Rogue Valley Transportation District bus services, but a university committee is working to re-establish negotiations with the transportation service provider,…
Winter weather advisory in effect
Cold weather is expected throughout the region today, and the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory. Â Snow levels may drop as low as 4000 feet, and several inches of snow are expected in the mountains. The National…