By Rory MccartySenior Reporter Oakland University’s Wellness Health Promotion program will be showing the film “Angels in the Dust” on May 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the Oakland Center. The film was also shown earlier on April 28. “Angels in the Dust” is the story of a therapist, Marion Cloete, who leaves a comfortable life [...]
By Rory MccartySenior Reporter The “Absinthe Festival of New European Film and Writing” was held in the Oakland Center Friday and Saturday. Absinthe, a biannual magazine that publishes works by European authors, co-sponsored the event with Oakland University. “The primary goal of the festival was to introduce students and the community at large to important [...]
By RORY McCARTY Contributing Reporter The Super Smash Bros. game series is one that is almost as enjoyable for its nostalgia as it is for its gameplay. The latest installment, "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" for the Nintendo Wii, takes those warm fuzzy feelings of classic video games and brings them to unprecedented heights. No other [...]
By RORY McCARTY Contributing Reporter Sunken ships and golden treasures are not just adventures for the movies. At the Detroit Science Center's new "SHIPWRECK!: Pirates & Treasure" exhibit, visitors can see artifacts brought up from the ocean floor and experience what it would be like to live the life of a pirate. The main attraction [...]
By Rory McCartyContributing Reporter Oakland University has something of a reputation when it comes to closing school due to bad weather conditions. Or rather, not closing. In a recent spate of sub-zero windchills, icy roads and snow-filled parking lots and pathways, Oakland has yet to close school this year due to severe weather conditions. This [...]
By Rory McCarty Contributing Reporter Travis Touchdown is a penniless geek living in a run-down motel in the city of Santa Destroy. But after he wins a beam katana — a futuristic weapon similar to a light saber — in an Internet auction, he naturally decides that the best way for him to make money [...]
