The most recent surge in the Black Lives Matter movement has opened up the eyes of Americans everywhere regarding the inequities and injustice that Black Americans face on a daily basis. Now, recent findings are backing up these observations with…
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The Shutdown from a Hospitality Worker’s Perspective
Photo by Claire Grant Ashland is a hospitality town. With the Oregon Shakespeare festival bringing thousands of tourists in and out of this small town every year, we have developed an astounding infrastructure to support the tourism that keeps Ashland’s…
Student Fees and Tuition: What You Need to Know
Photo from Pixabay When the COVID-19 pandemic moved all university classes online last March, SOU students were concerned about whether or not tuition and student fees would change. Without access to campus buildings and services, the question of whether or…
“I can’t breathe, Momma!”
Photo taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Ashland by Danny LeClaire. Here is a list of black police victims, say their names: We’re living in a slaughterhouse but we only see a fraction of the slaughter. It’s enough…
OSPIRG Supports Student Voting
Photo by OSPIRG Make sure to vote in the upcoming election on May 19th! The deadline to mail your ballot is Wednesday, May 13th. You don’t need a stamp. You can also drop off your ballot by May 19th 8pm…
Coronavirus: What You Should Know
Photo ©The CT Mirror March 14 8:00 p.m. update: The most up to date information about COVID-19’s impacts on SOU’s Finals, Spring Break and Spring Term can be read about here and on SOU’s COVID-19 Informational Page Coronavirus or COVID-19,…
John Craigie Closes the Ashland Folk Collective Season with Nicki Bluhm
Photo by Autumn Micketti Tuesday found Ashland’s Unitarian Church filled to the brim with students and community members alike, as John Craigie took to the stage. Originally from Santa Cruz, CA but now based in Portland, Craigie’s mix of humbling…
Psychedelics in the Rogue Valley
Photo ©Johns Hopkins University Amid recent legislative action taken to push for the legalization of psychedelics in Oregon, and growing discussion and support both in Oregon and the United States, the Rogue Valley sits in a hot spot for psychedelic…
Pulled Pork Fundraiser Helps Howell Memorial Scholarship
Friends of the late Southern Oregon student, Alex Howell, are continuing their campaign to establish a scholarship in his name. On Sunday, Sammich adjusted their hours to hold a fundraiser which donated all of its proceeds to the GoFundMe…
Annual International Dinner: Tastes From Around the Globe
Japan, Armenia, Germany and Peru are just some of the countries represented on a lengthy table of international delicacies. Wednesday night, the International Student Association on campus hosted the annual International Dinner in the Stevenson Union’s Rogue River Room. The…