Large bulldozers, dump trucks, and excavators settle on the remains of Southern Oregon University’s late McNeal Pavilion, which is being reduced to rubble as the year has gone on. The demolition of McNeal Pavilion and the construction of the new…
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Letter to the Editor: Keep Frats Away
The ongoing debate involving bringing Greek Life back to SOU has sparked lots of discussion from different points of view. This is an opinion piece from a concerned SOU student. Dear Editor: I’m writing to express my concerns regarding The Siskiyou’s recent…
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…
Opinion of Campus Coffee
No matter what time of the day, from the morning hours to late night cramming for a mid-term, students are prone to indulging in a cup of coffee or two. As a coffee drinker myself, I’ll take a cup of joe…
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…
The Medieval Arts Club
En garde! The Medieval Arts Club at Southern Oregon University meets every Thursday evening from 6-9 in the Stevenson Union Arena. According to the club statement via club President Emily Taylor, the MAC is “a club dedicated to the preservation…
SOU Snapchat: More or Less Moralless
*Pictures taken from the Snapchat story have been edited When a campus filter was made available to Snapchaters on and around Southern Oregon University last fall, it proved that the school is no exception in America’s growing obsession with ephemeral…
Look Sharp! It’s Recruiting Time
Currently, Southern Oregon coaches are scattered along the West Coast in hopes of securing the coveted signatures of high school and junior college football players. To say the West Coast is a hotbed for recruiting for Raider coaches is an…
The Black-Market Parking Industry
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…
Raider Students Flying High on Cash Crop
“Just say no to drugs.” The slogan that’s been pushed into the American consciousness for decades continues today. What Nancy Reagan started in the 1980’s has evolved into commercials with dogs that talk and deflated friends. The idea is that…