October 11th marks Southern Oregon University and the City of Ashland’s 5th annually recognized Indigenous People’s Day celebration. SOU’s Native American Student Union (NASU) has a weekend full of activities planned to engage the community in observance of Native American…
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Esports at SOU: Interview with Ashley Rad
With in person classes and events fastly approaching, many students are wondering: what is there to do at SOU? This past week, The Siskyou interviewed Ashley Rad on Esports at SOU as the program has many exciting events coming up. …
ACCESS and SOU Partner for Food Drive
Photo by ACCESS At SOU we have privilege of living in the wonderfully helpful community of Ashland, but sometimes it can be a little difficult to ask for help. Many of us are just a paycheck away from living on…
SOU students have fun with new auto-mowers
Warning: Due to profanity, reader discretion is advised. Recently, SOU students noticed a new addition to life around campus. In the lawns between Shasta and McLaughlin residence halls, there has been what students have interpreted as a lawn “roomba.” The device…
VP spearheads government re-brand
Although it is his first time in ASSOU, Vice President Danny Hernandez comes with a background in leadership and community outreach. The senior business major with a minor in music has big goals for student government and for SOU itself.…
Raider round up: Homecoming ’18
What is Homecoming? According to an email from the Director of Student Life Jennifer Fountain, “Homecoming is a time to celebrate what it means to be an SOU Raider by engaging in events that promote campus pride. It’s also a time…
Letter From the Editor: Journalism at SOU
If you haven’t heard, some great news: The Siskiyou will return to Southern Oregon University next school year. A few weeks ago, we jumped through the application hoops and became a recognized club, as our budget proposal was accepted by…
Student Films Spotlighted at Annual Festival
Documentaries, mockumentaries, animation and stop-motion all occupied the screen at the Varsity Theater on Tuesday night. The Southern Oregon Student Film Festival showcased 21 films, out of the 42 submitted, that were entirely student produced. Sympathetic sighs and audible…
Track and Field Championship Day One: Perkinson Captures 10000m Crown
Today was the first day of the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Joe Dotson, decathlon, was the first Raider to compete — after five events he sits in tenth place with 3218 points, and only…
Men’s Track Title Shows Why Every Point Counts
HERMISTON, OR.– The Southern Oregon men’s Track and Field team are the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) champions for the third time in four seasons. Prior to last weekend’s CCC championships, SOU sprint coach Shannon Maas emphasized one particular message to…