Image Credit Southern Oregon University The ASSOU meeting held on February 22nd, 2022 was called into motion at 6:01 PM. There were no objections given to the meeting agenda. The meeting opened with various members of ASSOU giving their reports…
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‘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…
Spotify Controversy: What You Need to Know
Spotify, arguably the world’s most popular streaming service, has encountered serious controversy the past few weeks surrounding its hosting and support of Joe Rogan’s podcast on their platform. The popular podcaster has been accused of spreading false narratives about the…
February Food Drive–Events and How to Help!
Image Credit SOU News Throughout February of 2022, SOU is hosting a major food drive on campus for its food pantry. The food pantry serves as a way for low-income students to be able to have food supplied to them…
Coco Campfire: A Night of Hot Chocolates
Image Credit Epic Events Instagram SOU’s Epic Events decided to kick off February 2022 with an event that took place on the evening of the first day of the month. The event was held at Raider village right in between…
The Controversy over the Firestorm Statue In Medford
Image credit The Mail Tribune In 2020, the Almeda fires devastated Jackson County over Labor Day weekend. In the early morning of September 8, 2020, the Almeda fire swept through the Rogue Valley and through areas of Ashland and Medford,…
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…
New Executive for the Ashland Schools Foundation
The Ashland Schools Foundation has been on a summer long search to find their next Executive Director as the current director, Susan Bacon, is retiring at the end of 2021. On October 19, 2021, the search ended as they selected…
Facebook’s Whistleblower – Facebook Hiding Behind Lies?
Image Credit: NPR Recently, Facebook has been under a lot of fire from the media surrounding the whistleblower that is claiming the company is lying about stopping hate and actually fanning the fire for profit. Facebook is a platform created…