The Siskiyou recently had the opportunity to speak with Open Educational Resources advocates Holly Gabriel and Professor Larry Shrewsbury about what this program has to offer at SOU. Both faculty members at the university, The Siskiyou asked what OER means…
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Interview with Erik Palmer: Digital Journalism’s Role at SOU
For SOU students who are aspiring to become journalists, SOU has a minor for those interested. The digital journalism minor can teach students who want a journalism minor while attending SOU. The Siskiyou interviewed the head of the communications department,…
TikTok and Censoring: Should They Be Doing More?
Photo ©TikTok Trigger warning: self-harming, eating disorders, personal hygiene and slut-shaming. I have spent more hours of COVID-19 quarantine than I’d like to admit on the social media app TikTok. Similar to Vine, TikTok users post videos that range from…
The Tutoring Center Goes Digital
Photo by Southern Oregon University Located in the Hannon Library, the Tutoring Center is one of many places affected by the new stay at home order given by state officials. Like classes, the Tutoring Center has moved online, and tutors…
Clubs and Student Life During COVID-19
Photo by Southern Oregon University Humans have always had a desire for connection, especially during times of hardship. Luckily, many clubs at Southern Oregon University are doing just that: connecting one another. The Siskiyou sat in on a Zoom call…
SOU Launches Navigate App to Help Students
Photo by SOU With the spread of COVID-19, colleges around the country have started classes online, SOU among them. One of the features SOU is using for this transition from classroom to online is the app, Navigate. According to InsideSOU, “with…
Zoom and Me: Tips and Tricks for Online Classes
With the first week of Southern Oregon University’s remote delivery of classes done, many students are finding it hard to stay motivated or keep up with their classes. In these rather stressful and confusing times, it can be hard to…
New Cell Tower Proposed on SOU Campus Triggers Public Debate
Featured photo ©AT&T A new AT&T cell tower is being proposed near the SOU dorms to increase campus coverage, but not everyone is happy about the plan, as was evident by a public meeting last month when some residents voiced…
Twitter Announces Ad Blocks with 2020 Elections While Facebook Takes a Step Back
As political campaigns start ramping up and all eyes are on the politician, there’s one major difference with this election. Twitter announced it will stop promoting campaigns and ads showing support. The news broke this past month, but let’s go…
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.
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