The Voice of SOU Students
The scarcity of student parking at Southern Oregon University has birthed a black-market industry of counterfeit parking permits. Yearly permits at SOU are $140 for both resident and commuter and as I discovered last week, students have differing experience(s) with…
Yik Yak, the popular social media site/app known for anonymous, often humorous, interactions has sparked racial controversy at SOU. Wednesday SOU’s official Yik Yak feed contained a thread of racist comments from anonymous users. While the exact phrases used…
To avoid situations like the one above, refer to the SOU campus parking map. “Parking is one of the top five universal problems on campuses,” says Frederick Creek, director of Southern Oregon University Campus Public Safety. Although Creek accepts parking…
Southern Oregon University (SOU) was in position to be on the winning end of another nail biter and a conference championship. With 1:47 left in the game, junior quarterback Tanner Trosin completed back to back completions for 37 yards to…
On Saturday afternoon, the Southern Oregon University football team avenged their early season defeat against Carroll College, but not without a little magic. SOU eventually won the game in overtime, when the Carroll Saints couldn’t convert a two point conversion…
Your chances of getting struck by lightning are about the same as an active shooter attacking your school. Despite the odds against it universities and colleges are offering preparation courses to ease the minds of students and…
This photo may be part of a cautionary tale. If cleanliness is not “next to Godliness” it may be next to harmony in choosing and staying with a room mate. Getting chores done and keeping things running appears to be…
Dr. Roy Saigo, Interim President of Southern Oregon University will not be seeking a third year extension of his contract despite earlier intentions to do so. Saigo was appointed as interim president last year under a two contract.…
Everyone knows that the Southern Oregon University Raiders are defending national champions in football. However, that doesn’t make this season’s path to a repeat any easier. The Raiders lost many senior starters on defense and offense from last year. The…
Southern Oregon University has long since been known as a commuter campus, with many raiders traveling from surrounding towns, but the disconnect between students and campus life is very high. The tendency of a commuter campus is that students are…