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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories New Southern Oregon University board votes to bump tuition nearly 5 percent in the fall Police Reports Schneider Art Museum installation re-imagines Rivera UPDATED: Two lanes open after I-5 truck crash near Siskiyou Summit 10 things to know for Friday Education New Southern Oregon University board votes to bump tuition nearly 5 percent in the fall Why OLLI matters: A personal perspective Southern Oregon University names director of marketing Dianne Williamson: College admissions mania ill-advised Rotary Club of Ashland names Riley O'Sullivan as Student of the Month Environment Mt. Ashland Ski Area to host party March 28 Mt. Ashland hopes coming storm will reopen ski area Wild Side: Selfish and other reasons for saving endangered species Mt. Ashland Ski Area: Low snow closes 'bunny hill' chairlift for beginning skiers With pre-season conditions worst in 25 years, catastrophic wildfires expected in region this summer Business Ride & Drive: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Snow hopes dashed, Mt. Ashland Ski Area hosts season-ending party Saturday Iconic Ashland bookstore to celebrate 35th anniversary on April 19 Test Drive: 2015 Honda Accord Cars We Remember: The original Candymatic Ramchargers Politics and elections Jackson County Commissioners plan no tax on marijuana for first year Grassroots group campaigns for Plaza paver do-over Arthur I. Cyr: Iran – a crisis without end Short-term rental restrictions kept in some areas, loosened in others Arthur I. Cyr: South Korea represents long-term triumph – for them and for US State News Oregon's governor appoints new secretary of state Nation - World Obituaries Death Notices Alicia Applegate Hardy Death Notices Rosalind Dee Death Notices Shareable Sports Latest Stories Grizz baseball team caps Arizona trip with another win Ashland Rowing Club hires highly touted coach and national-award winning team director to lead expansion Antionette Kerr: Tourney fever gets superstitious Blazers fight back, edge Jazz Grizzlies rally past Colorado school for Greenway Festival victory High school Grizz baseball team caps Arizona trip with another win Grizzlies rally past Colorado school for Greenway Festival victory Ashland softball team splits pair in second day of Bend tournament Grizzlies rally past GP, to 2-0 start Ashland boys capture another Sato Cup snowboard title at Mt. Bachelor Southern Oregon University Grizz baseball team caps Arizona trip with another win Grizzlies rally past Colorado school for Greenway Festival victory Ashland softball team splits pair in second day of Bend tournament Ducks enjoy the challenge Oregon bows out Voices Latest Stories Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity Philip Maddocks: GOP plan offers hope for poor once they become rich Matthew T. Mangino: A clearer picture of police shootings begins to emerge Letters to the Editor, March 27 Editorial Our View: Build it; they will play Our View: How it should work Our View: Ashland High principal is the head of her class Our View: Tuition trauma Our View: SOU's economic clout Letters Letters to the Editor, March 27 Letters to the Editor, March 25 Letters to the Editor, March 23 Letters to the Editor, March 20 Letters to the Editor, March 19 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent Guest Opinion: Hannah Thomas-Garner's father thanks the Ashland community Guest Opinion: Ashland is asking for trouble with new room rental rules Guest Opinion: More reasons to oppose Jordan Cove Guest Opinion: It's Groundwater Awareness Week; test your well Columns Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity Philip Maddocks: GOP plan offers hope for poor once they become rich Matthew T. Mangino: A clearer picture of police shootings begins to emerge Jeffrey Gillespie: Pax Americana? At what price? Chris Honore Council Corner Editor's Notes Jeffrey Gillespie Herb Rothschild Revels Latest Stories Top 5 things to do this week Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick pay tribute to Arkansas bluegrass duo Vern Williams and Ray Park The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical 'Long Day's Journey into Night' Community blog: Words, wine and Craig Wright 4 Things To Do This Week Theater Ticket availability Ticket Availability Ashland Contemporary Theatre seeks new artistic director Ticket Availability The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical 'Long Day's Journey into Night' Music Futureshock: Kendrick Lamar release points to road ahead Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick pay tribute to Arkansas bluegrass duo Vern Williams and Ray Park Album reviews: Recent and recommended for March The Farr Side: New format for ‘American Idol’ as show continues a strong run Improv rock and folk band hosts a dance party at the Ashland Community Center Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Movies Movie review: In ‘Danny Collins,’ Pacino helps us imagine a Lennon story Noah Baumbach talks Ben Stiller, adult comedies and more In 'Timbuktu,' lust for power disturbs peace Movie review: ‘The Gunman’ misses the target Movie listings: March 20-26 Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Ride & Drive: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque App Finder: Best barbecue apps Health Watch: It’s OK to have a cheat day Inner Peace: The good, the bad and the spiritual Antionette Kerr: Tourney fever gets superstitious Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Rogues: Tales from the Valley Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business Business Services NEWS NOW Ashland Calendar: Saturday, March 28 ... Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent ... Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity ... Ashland Calendar: Saturday, March 28 ... Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent ... Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity ... EDITOR'S NOTES Editor's notes: Want to make your own newspaper? Comment By Bert Etling DailyTidings.com By Bert Etling Posted Feb. 18, 2015 at 2:37 PM Updated Feb 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM By Bert Etling Posted Feb. 18, 2015 at 2:37 PM Updated Feb 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM » RELATED CONTENT Coffee with the editor --> Join Tidings Editor Bert Etling for coffee Thursday morning, Feb. 19, from 8 to 9 a.m. at The Beanery, 1602 Ashland St., Ashland, for the latest in a monthly series of community chats. All are welc... » Read more X Coffee with the editor Join Tidings Editor Bert Etling for coffee Thursday morning, Feb. 19, from 8 to 9 a.m. at The Beanery, 1602 Ashland St., Ashland, for the latest in a monthly series of community chats. All are welcome for part or all of the time. Questions? Call 541-631-1313 or email [email protected] . • Why OLLI matters: A personal perspective » Social News They say the best way to learn something is to teach it. Well, I’ll find out, since I’ll be teaching a class as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Southern Oregon University in the spring. The idea of doing so was suggested to me by Anne Bellegia, an OLLI community relations volunteer. She called OLLI, “yet another ‘jewel’ in Ashland’s crown.” She wrote, “This 21-year-old organization provides 1,400 residents of the Rogue Valley aged 55-plus with the kind of intellectual stimulation and social connection that is vital to healthy aging. We offer our members, who pay just $125 per year, unlimited selection from among 100 courses each quarter, three quarters per year.” It started at SOU in 1993 as the Southern Oregon Learning in Retirement program. In 2007, it joined the nationwide OLLI system founded by Bernard Osher, a businessman and philanthropist. The first Bernard Osher Foundation grant was made to the University of Southern Maine in 2001. Now, just 14 years later, the foundation “supports 119 lifelong learning programs on university and college campuses across the country, with at least one grantee in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia,” according to the foundation website. Besides learning by teaching, another education maxim is learning by doing. So, in the course of figuring out what I’d talk about — and with a nudge from Anne — I arrived at the idea of not just talking about community journalism, but to actually do some. Here’s an excerpt from the course catalog, due for release online (at www.sou.edu/olli) on March 2: “LANG141 — Community Journalism in Practice: A Day in the Life of Ashland. “Community journalism — the gathering, editing and publishing of information about politics, events, economics and culture of a localized area — has a long history of enhancing community quality of life. ... “This class will review the practice of community journalism; how it helps provide the oxygen to facilitate democratic, economic and social vibrancy in a community; and how stories are chosen, reported and prepared for publication. ... (T)he class will also formulate specifics of a project to produce an edition of the Ashland Daily Tidings newspaper featuring stories about ‘A Day in the Life of Ashland.’ “Depending on the background and interests of those enrolled, a story list will be chosen and assignments made for stories and photos. Possibilities include spending time with police on patrol, the fire and rescue department, parks and recreation, on the Plaza, at the homeless resource center, hospital, a grocery store or growers market, schools, ScienceWorks or SOU. “The class will not meet the third week (May 6) as students spend their time in the field, reporting (or photographing, depending on skills and interests) .... The edition will be published between the fourth and fifth weeks of the class. The fifth week will be a review of how the project went and summary of lessons learned.” The class size is limited to 18 enrollees. It will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays April 22 through May 27. It should be an interesting project. I hope to see some of you there. You can, after March 2, check the OLLI website’s catalog page for up-to-date information about class dates, time and locations. Reach Daily Tidings editor Bert Etling at [email protected] or 541-631-1313. 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