OU to appeal judgment in Fialka-Feldman case
Days after Micah Fialka-Feldman won his right to live on campus in a lawsuit filed over a year ago, Oakland University spokesperson Ted Montgomery says the decision will indeed be appealed by OU.
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Twenty years ago, the Wall came down
When traveling to East Germany in 1985, Oakland University German associate professor Christopher Clason had his luggage searched by gunpoint. “We crossed the East German border in the train to Berlin … the East German guards came onto the train to have a look before letting it pass on to Berlin … and one of [...]
Proud to drive a Toyota
My first vehicle was a ’95 Chevrolet Beretta. It was white, had a spoiler on the back, and was maybe one of the coolest cars I had ever seen — although I was 18 and it was my first car. I bought it from a small local used car dealership for about $3,000. I drove [...]
Letter from the editor: looking back and looking forward
We crossed picket lines to put out our “Welcome Back” issue. We worked tirelessly every Monday and Tuesday night and into Wednesday mornings. We met every Thursday to talk about what we could do better. We went through this routine 17 times since May, and will do it 14 more times before next May. But [...]
Oakland’s club hockey team off to a strong start this season
In every successful season, there is typically a defining moment for a team — a game that can redirect the course of a season and allow it to set sail. For the Oakland University club hockey team, that moment may have occurred on Friday, Nov. 20 at the Onyx Ice Arena. Let’s set the scene: [...]
Column: Pistons fans have reasons for hope
The Detroit Pistons should be wearing teal jerseys again. It’s funny what a color can represent to a franchise. There is a lot of pride in a team’s colors. In 2001, the Pistons turned back the clock, returning to the colors of their glory days. With the return of red, white and blue came perennial [...]
FarmVille: What the EIC of The Post really does in her office
I have a buffalo topiary. That’s a bush that’s shaped like a buffalo Edward Scissorhands-style. I have three chickens, a duck and a baby turkey I can’t eat. I have a sheep that goes “baa” quite randomly in the background as I catch up on my Lolcats and FAIL blog reading. Never mind climate zones, [...]
“Holiday” tree lighting gets my bulbs burning
By COLLEEN J. MILLER Editor in Chief The tree lighting in Detroit’s Campus Martius park this Friday reportedly didn’t light up as planned. If you read this week’s editorial in The Oakland Post, you might think that the editorial board had something to do with that. No, of course we didn’t, but I couldn’t help [...]
Photos of a lifetime – digital can’t replace prints
At the recent funeral visitation of a dear aunt, a television showed a slide-show montage of pictures of my aunt, her children and grandchildren and her many friends. Accompanied by a recording of some of her favorite songs, the images replayed across the screen and provided a small glimpse of her full life and courageous [...]
Russi’s actions will speak louder than his words
By COLLEEN J. MILLER Editor in Chief This is certainly an exciting time to be a part of the student media at Oakland University. From the strike and controversial contract negotiations to the upcoming vote of no confidence against President Gary Russi, which caused him to set a number of promises for specific changes. There’s [...]
