November 8th, 2022 was the day the US held its midterm elections. These elections would help enact new laws and determine who controls the house of representatives and the US senate. All of this comes after this past summer when…
Category: Politics
Franko VS Kaplin–Ashland City Council Race
This recent political season has been competitive not only on a state level, but also within the city of Ashland. Jill Franko and Robert Kaplin have been campaigning for a seat 4, previously held by Stefani Seddinger on city council.…
A Tribute to the United States’ First Female Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright
Just over a month ago, former secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, passed away from cancer at the age of 84. Madeleine Albright was an amazing woman and is most famous for being the first woman who was positioned as secretary…
The Battle Between Texas and Transgender Children
Image Credit Jay Janner There is a national fight for the rights of LGBTQIA+ youth happening currently. Starting back in August 6th of 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service to explicitly state…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Where We’re at Now
After Russian military buildups near the Ukrainian border in 2021, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. Ukrainians are currently four days into the latest attack in an ongoing eight year conflict that began February 2014…
Ashland Memes: An Examination and Debunk of Their Vaccine Claims
An Instagram page called Ashland Memes Official, dedicated to posting and sharing memes about Ashland, had quite the controversial post on Saturday, February 5th. The page posted on its Instagram story where it stood in solidarity with people who went…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill: What Does it Mean?
Florida lawmakers have been pushing House Bill 1557, dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which just passed the House Judiciary Committee along party lines. The bill would ban discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The ‘Don’t Say…
Senate to Vote on New Bills Regarding Voter Right Expansion
Image Credit The Guardian With the climate of the world today and the upcoming 2022 Federal Election, now more than ever, voters need to be aware of political issues and current legislation in the United States. During this midterm election…
Why Oregon College Students Should Care About House Bill 2590
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…
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…