Compared to other parts of the world, and other cities, Ashland does not hold a serious homelessness issue. Oregon as a whole faces a homelessness crisis that is fueled by housing shortages, Covid 19, and drug addiction. Recently in Ashland…
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ASSOU Townhall 4/27/2022 Recap
ASSOU held a town hall meeting on April 27th within the Stevenson Union. These town halls are for the students to communicate directly with ASSOU about campus and academic life issues. The focus of this one was just an intimate…
Coco Campfire: A Night of Hot Chocolates
Image Credit Epic Events Instagram SOU’s Epic Events decided to kick off February 2022 with an event that took place on the evening of the first day of the month. The event was held at Raider village right in between…
Greensprings Bathrooms: The Truth Behind the Scum
I’ve been working custodial for the housing department at Southern Oregon University (SOU) for about a year now. I’ve heard many rumors surrounding the Greensprings bathrooms, from “there’s mold in there,” to “they haven’t been cleaned in years.” Damyan Mendoza,…
The Hawk skyrockets in providing students with a better quality meal
This year at Southern Oregon University the dining facilities have changed greatly. For first year students who did not know that the old dining facility was located in the Cascade residence hall, which had a similar set up to…
New Dawn for SOU Housing
With wind whipping through the small crowd gathered between the new halls of Shasta and McLaughlin, college President Mary Cullinan lifted a pair of giant scissors, and began a new era for Southern Oregon University and the city of Ashland.…