The meeting started at 6:02 p.m. with no objections to the agenda, followed by the land acknowledgment. Speaker Keeley Reiners gave a reminder to do the transition materials to all of the ASSOU, and they need to be done by…
Category: SOU Students Vote
ASSOU Announces Election Results for the 2021-2022 School Year
Photo courtesy of ASSOU The following results for the ASSOU election were made official last night. The new ASSOU leaders will be sworn in on June 8th. They are all looking forward to hearing from you and to being in…
ASSOU Reopens Student Government Elections Following Invalidation
On Monday, May 11, the ASSOU Judicial Branch elected to invalidate the recent student government elections following the filing of a grievance. In an email sent out May 18 ASSOU’s Director of External Relations Lianna Inthavong provided details about the…
OSPIRG Supports Student Voting
Photo by OSPIRG Make sure to vote in the upcoming election on May 19th! The deadline to mail your ballot is Wednesday, May 13th. You don’t need a stamp. You can also drop off your ballot by May 19th 8pm…
President Phillips: Fighting for marginalized communities
When she was the Director of Multicultural Affairs in the Associated Students of Southern Oregon (ASSOU) Executive Branch, Alexis Phillips was one of four members of color in all three branches of student government. Today, Phillips is All-Student-Body Vice President.…
Town hall debate to be held Thursday
On Thursday, Oct. 11, Southern Oregon University will hold a town hall for Oregon State Senate District 3 race. Jeff Golden (Democrat) is debating Jessica Gomez (Republican) on key issues that impact residents of Oregon District 3 and the students…
Qualtrics Election Form Allows for Double Votes
“No person shall vote more than once for the same office, referendum, initiative, or officer recall in any election,” per the official 2018 Election Rule 6.2.7. However, in the minutes of the May 8 Elections Committee meeting, ASSOU Vice President…
Proposed Bill Threatens to Overturn Untested Legislation
Last Tuesday, Senator Olivia Bozarth bought bill SBW 2-18 to the senate floor. The bill, which was seconded by Senator Jennifer Pang, would overturn a legislative policy passed last year allowing the student body to determine Speaker of the Senate…
OSPIRG Protests the LNG Pipeline
Last week, Southern Oregon University’s chapter of the Oregon Students Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG), had their Week of Action for their lead campaign: Defend Our Rivers. The group had intended to march their life size recreation of the pipeline Jordan…
ASSOU Candidate Learns Perils of Social Media During Election
“I would like to know why you should be able to take office despite your homophobic and transphobic comments on Facebook,” Oneta Cantlon asked Chase Gildea, at last week’s open forum for candidates of next year’s Associated Students of Southern…