Photo by Eli Khoronov Handling school while maintaining personal balance is a difficult task. Students are stressed more than ever due to the COVID-19 and the recent fires in the area. The stress and burden of everything can weigh you…
Tag: COVID-19
The Future of Movies After COVID-19
Photo by Emily Perry Last summer, I worked at a movie theater during one of the hottest premiere times in cinema. I witnessed the opening weekends of It: Chapter Two, Toy Story 4, the “live action” Lion King, even Once Upon a Time in…
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…
28,000 Unemployed as Disney Lays Off Employees
Photo Courtesy of Syfy Wire Disney has become the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, joining the millions of businesses already struggling. According to a New York Times article late last month, Disney’s chairman, Josh D’Amaro, announced that 28,000 employees…
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…
OSPIRG’s New Student Created Cookbook Will Support the Student Food Pantry
Do you love to cook? Do you enjoy creating pieces of art? OSPIRG is accepting submissions for current SOU students for their new cookbook! Because of the campus shut down, OSPIRG has come up with different projects that students can…
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…