Last Friday and Saturday night, Southern Oregon University’s own creative writing teacher, Craig Wright, performed with his band, “The 541 Turnaround,” at the Milagros Fresh Mexican restaurant to celebrate Mardi Gras, and they kicked ass. Craig Wright led on vocals and traded in…
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SOU Kidnapping Ruled as Hoax
At approximately 3:12 pm Southern Oregon University alert service sent out voice calls and emails to all students and faculty in regards to an alleged kidnapping that took place outside of The Hawk. Within an hour, Ashland police told The Siskiyou…
Students and Community March to Call Out Racism
Despite the looming stress of finals on the minds of many students, this Friday they came together with Southern Oregon University staff and community members to express their disgust with racial issues in Ashland. The protesters of all ages and colors came…
Women’s Hoops Sets Tone for Conference Play
The Southern Oregon women’s basketball team got off to a scorching start to Cascade Conference play this weekend; defeating Corban University 112-66 on Saturday and Northwest Christian University 88-70 on Sunday. Saturday’s affair was all SOU, with six players scoring…
Former Raiders Launch Business to Keep Runners Going
No matter the scale of operation, business plans small and large need determination as well as a working partnership in order to get off the ground. Trails & Tarmac, a coaching business designed to help runners reach new goals, boasts…
Haggen Packs Up to Leave Ashland
Just as fast as the Safeway on Siskiyou transformed into Haggen it will now be shutting down altogether in a few weeks. The Pacific Northwest grocery store chain that bought up more than 140 Albertsons, Safeways and Vons this summer…
New Friend Request: SOU
Southern Oregon University has long since been known as a commuter campus, with many raiders traveling from surrounding towns, but the disconnect between students and campus life is very high. The tendency of a commuter campus is that students are…
Showdown in Raider Stadium
This past Friday and Saturday marked the annual Cascade Collegiate Conference Track Meet, bringing ten teams from across the pacific northwest to Raider Stadium to compete. Not only was this meet significant in that the Raiders hadn’t hosted a home track…
Ashland Takes Back the Night
Protesters marched with determination, chanting their cries for all to hear. There would be no ignoring them tonight, no ignoring the countless millions who have been assaulted, harassed and victimized. It was time to Take Back the Night. As an…
Campus Film Maker Wins Launch Award
Add award winning filmmaker to the list of achievements by Southern Oregon Senior Angelica Crimmins. We first met her as a Staff Writer for The Siskiyou and then again as she launched her online campus literary magazine. Then on Monday…