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Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Obituaries Weather Archive Revels Etcetera Backpage O-Zone Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad Mother and son, Marge and Matthew Bernard, will both 'walk' at the Southern Oregon University commencement this weekend. June 17-18, 2006 Mother and son to walk together at SOU commencement Graduation is a family affair for Matthew and Marge Bernard. The nursing and political science majors, who are both receiving bachelor’s degrees Saturday, will walk in the ceremony together as mother and son. more ... WEEKEND All quiet on the eve of commencement Campus clears out as students prepare to ‘walk’ Friday New & improved Surgery center, other improvements help ACH compete Next president ready for SOU challenge Cullinan says backlash over her appointment is not surprising; Potter vows to help ease the way After 15 years on the corner, crossing guard gives up post The last day of school at Bellview Elementary had mixed emotions for Fern Taylor. After all, she had been hanging around the campus for more than 15 years. Sunday marked the graduation of the tenth class of students to move through the Wilderness Charter School, a program at Ashland High. Healthy Pets Keeping pets safe from predators Photo editor Orville Hector welcomes you to the O-Zone. Check it out each week and see what "O" is up to when he isn't shooting news and sports. Last update 6/17 Dean of arts and letters explores ‘bad language’ Permaculture talk and tour planned In February, Jody Waters’ backyard was covered with grass. Just four months later, the area has been transformed into a mandala-shaped food garden with fruit trees, vines and bushes embracing it. Mon: Essentially Ashland Prodigiously publishing Mon: Tales From The Crib Moms bond online . Tues: Off The Vine Barbera is a thing of beauty Weds: Food & History The Roots Of Old Glory Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This Why we need Greek Sat: Marketing Today Setting the scene no local sports Opinion & Editorial — OPINION PAGE POLICY — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — LETTER: at length — FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green Sex It needs no introduction. more ... CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point: The Republican Footprint Viewing the damage done to our country by the current administration gives new meaning to the phrase, “Time is of the essence.” The elections can’t come soon enough. And it isn’t just Iraq. This administration’s ideological footprint is now found throughout government and it should give all Americans pause. Here’s but one example. And it’s remarkable. . more ... OBITUARIES no police reports at press deadline Stage Openings Cyrano de Bergerac The Merry Wives of Windsor The T wo G entlemen of Verona FILM REVIEWS ‘Claremont’ showcases antique talent Ah, the Brits. They are not afraid to place a marvelous, elderly woman in the center of a sweet, sentimental tale and let the camera caress her. And what better actress than Dame Joan Plowright, who is extraordinary in “Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont.” This is a film not to be missed. A joyous hunk of holiday cheer The Oscar-nominated “Joyeux Noél” takes an approach that few films dare to be these days-it is so darned happy and pleasant, it is infectious. The film, in French, German and English, with English subtitles, spreads the cheer around to any and all who believe in holiday peace. It sets up a Yuletide celebration in a most unlikely location: a corpse-riddled, snow-covered battlefield. Does Ashland need a new downtown plan? Once you vote you will be taken to the results page. Only 1 vote per person will be counted Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 6 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) They’re back! Those guys named Moe — all five of them, plus one. In 1997, Oregon Cabaret staged “Five Guys Named Moe, ”the popular musical review by Clarke Peters that opened in London in 1992. Now, nine years later, the Cabaret is celebrating its 20th anniversary and restaging the show. Artist in Ashland Painting the palate with wine Catherine Moore specializes on fitting the drink to the food LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES: REVIEWS & NOW PLAYING Council of Nicea: Setting the record straight Debate addresses the road to salvation The Tidings on June 2 ran a review of Siobhan Houston’s “Invoking Mary Magdalene,” one of a spate of books attaining attention in the wake of Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code.” They claim that the Nicene council, in 325, voted to call Jesus God, in opposition to Arius, who asserted that he was a human being. Arius comes out as the hero in this version: the sole voice to defend Christ’s humanity. Nicea is depicted as an authoritarian squelching of the individual’s access to God, and of the possibility of personal, mystical experience. The trouble is, the depiction is false. more ... Remembering John Heidbrink The passing of an old friend brings back memories Church Listings --> Copyright © 2006 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. 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