Geocaching club growing in popularity
With the addition of the Oakland University Geocaching Club, a new student organization present on campus, students can participate in treasure-hunt style competition.
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Murder mystery hits downtown
Rochester residents had the opportunity to participate in a “whodunit” murder mystery that took over downtown Rochester Saturday.The Case of the Dead Paparazzi event gave participants the chance to help solve a murder mystery.
Move focus to housing
As illustrated by the approximately 100 Oakland University students displaced last week from their promised on-campus housing spaces, the overcrowding of cam- pus housing is an issue.
Parking is a pain… not
Parking. The word alone is enough to prompt many Oakland University students, staff and faculty to begin a diatribe of epic proportions...
Meadow Brook Theatre 5k walk goes on despite rain
Meadow Brook Theatre hosted their third annual “Feet For Seats” fundraiser on August 21st, despite rainy weather conditions. Consisting of a 5k walk around campus — starting on the lawn in front of Wilson Hall — donations were raised to support the theatre for the entire school year. “Though the weather was iffy, people still [...]
Three unique treats
Family-owned ice cream shops thrive in local communities
Women’s Issues Forum undergoes name change
If you are familiar with the Women’s Issues Forum (WIF) on campus, you may notice that it no longer exists. The WIF has changed its name to Students Advocating Gender Awareness (SAGA).
SAE races to the finish line
The Grizzly Racing team placed 11th out of 84 international teams and set numerous new records for the university. Ecole De Technologie Superieure from Quebec, Canada won first place.
Michigan’s film tax incentive creates more debt, not jobs
In our state’s constitution, along with the majority of other states in the union, every fiscal year our deficit must be balanced, as to avoid creating a debt. Simply put, the state cannot spend more money than is brought in through taxes and other revenues. This explains why much of the funding for public schools and other programs have been cut — not because they are unnecessary or unworthy of funding, but because Michigan does not have the money.
OU needs to reach out to Wayne County
Though there are students that come from other parts of Michigan and even outside of the state, according to Oakland’s office of institutional studies, 77.8 percent the university’s students, graduate and undergraduate, come from Macomb and Oakland counties.
Grizzlies’ growing pains
The school is growing, yet we’re hindered by these cuts at a time when we’re trying to redefine ourselves and build a brand.
Families gather at Village for story readings
The Village of Rochester Hills shopping center’s Festival Park is blanketed, literally. Here, dozens of families sit patiently atop their cloths for “Books, Buddies & Blankets” summer story readings held each Wednesday at The Village in conjunction with the Rochester Hills Public Library.
Twitter helps students reach out
Many Oakland University students are taking advantage of Twitter for propagating their causes and material.
Bi-partisan budget workshop unites Oakland County residents
BERKLEY — Tuesday evening, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, of Michigan’s 9th District, invited Oakland County residents to take part in a budget and debt assessment exercise sponsored by the Concord Coalition. The event virtually filled Berkley High School’s Collaborative Center, where the event took place, with an audience that cut across political and age boundaries. [...]
Lady Gaga pushes ethical boundaries, mimics Madonna
America has placed Gaga onto its highest pedestal; however, she neglects to use her platform positively.
What are we paying for?
Tuition is up another 7 percent after an increase of almost 6 percent last year and a 9 percent hike the year before. But are students getting an equal return on their ever-increasing investment?
Reduced state funding spurs 7 percent hike for OU students
Members of the board of trustees voted last Wednesday to approve Oakland University’s general fund budget and tuition rates for the 2012 fiscal year,which involved approving a 7 percent tuition increase to graduate and undergraduate tuition.
Real school, real problems
In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, writer Caitlin Flanagan recounted her decision not to finish her education at the University of Virginia because of the presence of male fraternities on campus.
AP: Obama announces Osama bin Laden is dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States has conducted an operation that’s killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks. Speaking from the White House in a late night address, Obama said a small team of Americans launched a targeted operation that he approved. He said no Americans or civilians were [...]
