The Stevenson Union (SU) has reopened and students are stoked! Located on Raider Way across from Taylor Hall, the SU is the social and extracurricular center of the campus community, as well as a focal point for campus activities. Building…
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Incoming Students Adjust to Remote College Life
Photo by Southern Oregon University No one would have foreseen the tragic situation that millions have been subjected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The global shutdown has led students to online learning, a comfort for those who were already adjusted…
The Adaptation of Classes in the Wake of COVID-19
Photo courtesy of Southern Oregon University Roughly a month and a half remains until Thanksgiving, which is significant for more than just turkey and uncomfortable conversations this year. Thanksgiving heralds the full online integration of the hundred or so classes…
Racist Vandal Strikes Again in Shasta Hall
Photo by Southern Oregon University On Saturday, May 16 SOU’s President, Linda Schott, announced that another incident of racist vandalism was found in the Shasta Hall on Friday, May 15th. The unknown student(s) carved a 3″x3″ swastika on an elevator…
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…
Period Supply Dispensers: Locations, Costs, Stocks, and More
Photo taken by Autumn Micketti Four SOU students spoke about birth control and menstrual products in India for their Global Gender Movements class presentation in late November. During a brief tangent, the four women discussed issues they had with finding…
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Training at SOU
SOU’s Campus Public Safety office has begun offering Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training. CRASE trainings are open to departments and campus groups through InsideSOU. Mass shootings are devastating tragedies with the potential to occur in high profile…
The Black-Market Parking Industry
The scarcity of student parking at Southern Oregon University has birthed a black-market industry of counterfeit parking permits. Yearly permits at SOU are $140 for both resident and commuter and as I discovered last week, students have differing experience(s) with…
Campus Parking: “It’s a Battle.”
To avoid situations like the one above, refer to the SOU campus parking map. “Parking is one of the top five universal problems on campuses,” says Frederick Creek, director of Southern Oregon University Campus Public Safety. Although Creek accepts parking…
Students Still Displaced After Mclaughlin Flood
October 11th was a standard, quiet Sunday until the late afternoon when McLoughlin’s student housing building fire alarm started going off at around a quarter ‘til 5:00. The dorm’s residents, following procedure, made their way down the stairs, and outside to…