Photo by Emily Perry Ashland’s beloved local theatre, Ashland Street Cinema, has closed its doors for good. This comes after the theater’s owners decided not to renew the lease for the building. Students and faculty alike are heartbroken to see…
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Ashland Memes: The Story Behind its Suspension and Re-Creation
Photo Courtesy of Ashland Memes With a little over a year on Instagram, Ashland Memes has gained a large following of more than 7,000 followers, including some larger local businesses. However, their recent activity caused the suspension of their original…
Fry Bread Feast Raises Money for April Powwow
Photo courtesy of Tally Broderick On Wednesday the 15th, The Native American Student Union (NASU) held their fry bread fundraiser in front of Stevenson Union, selling fry bread for $6. All funds went to their annual spring powwow which will…
Ashland Ski & Gear Swap
Photo by Indigo Creek Outfitters Have any skis that are gathering dust in your closet? Are you looking for something new for an outdoor adventure? Come on down to the Ashland Ski & Gear Swap in the Rogue River Room…
A Tribute to Taowhywee Agnes Baker Pilgrim
Taowhywee Agnes Baker Pilgrim September 11, 1924 – November 27, 2019 “I’m everybody’s Grandma,” she’d say with a broad smile. This was Agnes Baker Pilgrim’s way of expressing her deep appreciation, acceptance, and love of all people. In her 95…
The ISA Spreads the Love with the International Dinner
Last Friday the International Student Association put on the International Dinner in the Rogue River Room in Stevenson Union. The night started off with live piano music and was filled with good food and company. The menu was full of…
Halloween in Ashland
This Halloween, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce organized the annual Children’s Halloween Celebration to terrifying effect. This year proved especially frightful as residents came together to show off extremely creative costumes from a whole family of Star Wars characters to…
SOU hosts Indigenous People’s Day
The smell of freshly baked salmon filled the Stevenson Union courtyard at Southern Oregon University (SOU), and a small group of individuals sat beating drums in a circle for healing purposes. Incense burned as the loud booming of the drums echoed across…
Campus leftovers go to a good cause
Each week, Elmo’s, the dining commons located in the Student Union, donates extra food to less fortunate people without seeking any recognition. The process begins when Elmo’s donates to the Ashland Food Angels, who then distribute the food to various…
March makes a difference
A march on city hall by community members and Southern Oregon University students on April 5 may have helped lead the City of Ashland to reject the proposed homeless exclusionary zone in downtown Ashland. The council decided to create an…