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It’s tough out there … even for Big Bird

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It’s a cold, cold world out there and it might be getting a tad colder. Mitt Romney said if he were elected President of the United States, he’d stop funding PBS and their shows like Sesame Street and … Sesame Street.

EDITORIAL: Click it or suffer from the repercussions

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Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper announced charges against Royal Oak resident Anthony Prainito for involvement in a vehicle accident that injured Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and two other people.

COLUMN: Romney’s response fails to address growing bullying issue

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GOP Presidential Candidate’s response, President Obama’s lack of response highlights a missed opportunity to gain supporters

EDITORIAL: Stop assuming ­— learn, embrace diversity

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My name is Justin Colman. You may know me as a copy editor, a reporter or a peer. To you, I am a normal young adult living a generic college life. That’s not entirely true. People who know me well, know my dream job is to work for Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to increasing autism awareness.

Elections? How about popularity contest

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Samantha Wolf and Robbie Williford won against James Sklar and Tommy Chen to become the student body president and vice president of the Oakland University Student Congress for the 2012-13 academic year. This victory does not come without some skepticism, however.

Stop with Kony

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People seem to be affixed to this trend of stopping Joseph Kony, a Ugandan military figure that has been out of the scene for about seven years and want someone to stop him.

Meadow Brook Hall receives national landmark recognition

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This past Monday, Meadow Brook Hall was recognized by the National Park Service as a national landmark. Meadow Brook Hall, considered one of the finest Tudor Revival houses in the U.S., was named a national landmark because of its outstanding, grand-scale architecture and the design of the building.

Local restaurant Red Olive is a gold star

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On Walton Blvd. there is a strip of property that includes common restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings and Pei Wei. When popular food vendors such as those two are found in the same area, it’s easy to forget about the other restaurants that are around. Red Olive Restaurant finds itself sandwiched in the same building as these two, but still manages to stand out with its Greek and Mediterranean selection.

Mouthing Off: Facebook Timeline

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Stop me if you’ve read this before: “OMG I hate the new Facebook, I want the old one back!” Better yet, I’ll just stop there and let you guess what this is going to be about, not that you need any more clues or anything. On Christmas Day, Facebook made their Timeline feature available to the general public.

Good eats on a student budget

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When walking main street of downtown Rochester, three restaurants stand out: Rojo Mexican Bistro, Kruse and Meur and Rochester Chop House. All are popular spots, but continue a little further south and you’ll find Shehrzad Mediterranean Grill. Open for just over a year, Shehrzad is making a name for itself. If you’re a picky eater or a self-proclaimed foodie, you’ll love what you find there.

Riverview offers hands on learning experience

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Across Belle Isle on Jefferson Avenue is the Oakland University Riverview Institute. Open since 2009, the institute is a 50,000 square foot facility established by the School of Nursing and St. John Health systems.

Canned food drive to benefit local outreach program

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For the past few years The Recreation Advisory Board, with help from employees of The Oakland Recreational Center, has collected goods via their Holiday Canned Food Drive for Thanksgiving. This year donations will go to The Baldwin Center.