Photo Credit Oregon House of Representatives Towards the end of the 2021 session for Oregon lawmakers, one of the bills passed was bill 2590, otherwise known as the Student Voice Bill. This bill seeks to help underrepresented students graduate and…
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ASSOU Meeting Recap, November 16th
Image Credit: Southern Oregon University TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16th – The meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University was called to order by Speaker of the Senate Mindy Welsh at 6:05 pm. Welsh began with the Land Acknowledgment, before…
The Taliban in Afghanistan: Updates and Ways to Aid Refugees
The 15th of October, 2021, marks exactly two months since the Taliban took control of the Afghan government, forcing thousands of refugees out of their home country to escape persecution. Below is a summary of how this government takeover began,…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, March 9th
Photo courtesy of ASSOU TUESDAY, MARCH 9th – Speaker of the Senate Michael Surgeon called the meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU) to order at 6:01pm. First, he went over the meetings agenda very quickly, before…
President Biden’s First Month in Office: 10 Executive Orders You Should Know About
Photo by Autumn Micketti Editor’s note: this piece was written before Biden signed the recent stimulus bill. February 21st, 2021 marks one entire month since President Joe Biden’s inauguration into office. In honor of this milestone, here are ten of…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, February 23rd
Photo by ASSOU TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd – Speaker of the House Violet Crain called the ASSOU meeting to order at 6:01 pm. Crain began the meeting by addressing the necessary changes to the agenda for this meeting. The Required Amendments…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, February 2nd
Photo courtesy of ASSOU TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd – Speaker of the House Violet Crain called the meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU) to order at 6:01pm, February 2nd. The Agenda and Minutes were adopted with no…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, January 26th
Photo courtesy of ASSOU Speaker of the House Violet Crain called the meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU) to order at 6:12pm, January 26th. The Speaker proposed removing Approval of Student Fee Recommendation from New Business.…
History in the Making: Trump’s Second Impeachment
Photo copyright The New York Times In the days following the violent riot at the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, President Trump faces the consequences of impeachment once again. Trump was the third president to have been impeached, and is…
Historic Siege on Capitol Leads to Second Impeachment
Photo by Pexels History was made on Wednesday, Jan 6th 2021, as one of the most important buildings in the United States was ravaged by a far-right mob, incited by the sitting president. Thousands of Pro-Trump Rioters, disputing his election…