Shuck family receives support through “Live to Give”
Live to Give, a charity run by five people under 30 years of age, is trying to raise support in order to win a $10,000 grant from the MiPro Consulting in order to help the Shuck family and others.
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Nintendo last in Greenpeace ranks
By RORY MCCARTY Senior Reporter Greenpeace has once again released its Guide to Greener Electronics, with Nintendo dead last in the ratings. Nintendo scored a 0.8 out of ten, which is up from their 2007 score of zero. (Edgeonline.com) One of the reasons for the abysmal score given by the report is that, “The company [...]
What the heck is a SyFy?
By RORY MCCARTY Senior Reporter The cable network that heretofore has been known as the Sci Fi Channel will be changing its name in July to the presumably less nerdy “SyFy.” Although the name of the network will be pronounced the same way, it comes with an image change, as the station’s Saturn logo is [...]
To-be legislators speak up
By RORY MCCARTYSenior Reporter Voting for the new president of Oakland University Student Congress is this week, but new legislator positions are being voted on too. Because there are 25 open seats and only 22 people have applied, it’s a given that everyone who’s run for the position will get the job. But the legislators [...]
“Madworld” cuts a swath through Wii’s image
By RORY MCCARTY Senior Reporter The new Nintendo Wii game “Madworld” lets players cut a swath of blood-splattered destruction through an otherwise black and white world, using a chainsaw hand that can be manipulated by waggling the Wii Remote. But the National Institute on Media and the Family, which is famous for giving the video [...]
Stewart vs. Cramer backlash
By RORY MCCARTY Senior Reporter The feud between Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart and CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer came to a conclusion Thursday (link) when Stewart invited Cramer onto “The Daily Show” to have a battle of wits. But the end result was less a battle and more a one-sided [...]
Trekkies rejoice, new museum exhibit celebrates Star Trek history
Star Trek: The Exhibition showcases Captain Kirk, Spock and all the rest of the Trekkies' favorites.
Breaking out of norms for Alternative Spring Break
OU students Janelle Arbuckle, Jennifer Doptis and Lisa Egle reflect on their alternative spring break experiences with Habitat for Humanity.
Trekkies rejoice
The Detroit Science Center hosts a Star Trek exhibition.
MUCC, DNR hold deer meeting at Meadow Brook
Alternatives to shooting discussed at event to make a difference in deer management in Michigan.
