On October 26th, a little over 20 people gathered on the top story of Bloomsbury Books to listen to two new authors read from their new book. David Drury and Asifa Kanji, returned Peace Corps Volunteers, have recently finished their…
Category: World
New Zealand Trip For The Adventurous Students
Southern Oregon University is hosting a trip to New Zealand for Outdoor Adventure Leadership students to study abroad. This program lasts for two months and is considered by many the trip of a lifetime. Students arrive on the North…
Osama bin Laden dead
President Barack Obama has confirmed the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. In an address to the nation Sunday night, President Obama announced that U.S. forces launched an attack on a compound in Pakistan that was the known…
The three-legged stool of global warming
Biology professor explains why global warming skeptics should be listened to More than 100 students and community members gathered in the Meese Auditorium of the Southern Oregon University Art Building on April 21 to hear Dr. John Roden give a…
Fukushima native struggles to stay in contact with family
The news of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and the consequent tsunami devastating the northeast coast of Japan had many in disbelief, but for Southern Oregon University student Nozomi Shirato, the news from her hometown of Iwaki, Fukushima was heart-wrenching. “I…
African president refuses to step down
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is refusing to leave office as president, even after Alassane Ouattara was officially recognized as the winner of last November’s election. Groups of supporters of both men have grown violent in some cases, provoking fear…
American activist released from Peru prison
An American activist was released from a Peru prison Monday after serving more than 15 years. Lori Berenson was arrested for her involvement with the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, a now inactive revolutionary group responsible for some internal conflicts within…