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…
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Automatic Textbooks Billing: An Offer Students Can’t Refuse?
Photo ©OSPIRG WASHINGTON. — Tuition isn’t the only cost crushing college students with debt: textbooks are a huge out of pocket expense. And, the way…
Activists Come Together to Stop Global Warming
Problem-solving requires action, and students and environmental activists came together on Thursday, January 23 to prove just that. A conference put together by the Oregon…
30-foot OSPIRG turtle visits SOU
Southern Oregon University students were treated to a rare sighting of a 30-foot long species of turtle in the courtyard of the Stevenson Union on…
Student-run OSPIRG kicks off new year of student engagement
The Southern Oregon University chapter of the nonprofit and student-run Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group held their kick-off event Tuesday, marking the beginning of…
OSPIRG’s 5 Tips to Save Energy – Week 2
1. Sign up for an energy walk through with an energy service corps volunteer! 2. Report any leaks, drips, or maintenance issues to your facility…
OSPIRG’s 5 Tips to Save Energy
1. Plug your computer system into a power strip and turn off the strip when you leave the room or go to sleep. 2. For…
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 26 through Oct. 3
Textbook Prices Just Aren’t Right As most people are well aware, the prices of college textbooks are increasing at a staggering rate. Most students pay…
Earth Day gets a visit from Mother Nature
Despite rainy weather causing last week’s Earth Day celebration to move indoors to the Rogue River Room, the festivities went on as planned. The Ecology…
OSPIRG video raises high-speed awareness
OSPIRG recently posted a video on funnyordie.com titled “Mad Men on Trains,” hoping to raise awareness for the need in the U.S. for a high-speed…