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December 8, 2023

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Here comes the boom: ‘Exploding stuff can be fun’

Exploding gummy bears, self-carving pumpkins, elephant toothpaste and plumes of fire from erupting chemical reactions, oh my! Students and members of the public filed into the Science Auditorium on Friday afternoon — not for a lecture, but for the annual “Fall into Chemistry” live demonstration at Southern Oregon University.

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SOU Theater presents ‘The Wolves’ through this weekend

Soccer fans especially, take note: A play now at Southern Oregon University is for you and anyone with an interest in the greater themes that can be found in women’s sports. SOU Theater presents their first production of the academic year “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe. The show has five of its eight performances left, wrapping up on Sunday, Nov. 19.

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SOU: Enrollment numbers show ‘strong rebound’

Fall term enrollment at Southern Oregon University is showing a strong rebound, with the institution’s largest freshman class since 2018, the university announced Friday. The number of new freshmen at SOU increased this fall by 15.1% compared to a year ago, while the number of incoming transfer students is up by 10.6%. Overall, the student headcount is 162 higher than that of last fall — a 3.4% gain to a total of 4,889.

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Chair of communication selected as director of SOU’s new School of Arts & Communication

Southern Oregon University has hired Andrew Kenneth Gay, a professor and chair of Communication, Media & Cinema, as director of SOU’s new School of Arts & Communication, a role  which also includes overseeing the Oregon Center for the Arts at the university. Gay has worn many professional “hats” since joining the SOU faculty in 2014, including his current appointment to the SOU Board of Trustees.

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SOU takes steps toward sustainability

Southern Oregon University is continuing to aim for sustainability on its campus, including in its vehicle fleet. SOU on Tuesday announced it has added two hybrid (gasoline-electric) pickups, in addition to the completing two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to serve residents at Student and Family Housing.

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Relocations: Politics far and near

Herbert Rothschild: Apparently, Kissinger insisted on recording practically every word he said. His aides later commented that he needed to keep track of which lie he told to whom.

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Ashland City Council approves camping ordinance in split vote

On a 4-2 vote, the Ashland City Council on Tuesday approved the first of two required readings of an ordinance to control time, place and manner of camping in Ashland. The ordinance will control occupation of public spaces and enforce behavior, rather than status, and does not seek to punish those who are homeless, the acting city attorney told the council.

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Mt. Ashland Ski Area pushes back opening day, despite snowstorm

Andrew Gast, general manager of the Mt. Ashland Ski Area, had hoped that this Saturday would be opening day for skiing this season, but he admitted defeat on Thursday, despite the latest snowstorm. Things are now day to day, while he, a couple hundred employees and untold numbers of skiers wait for more snow.

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