BY Brad Slazinski Staff Reporter For the second year running, the Brooksie Way took place on October 4th. I decided to run it again, despite training very little in comparison to last year. I decided to do the race again because I’ve enjoyed running for a long time and it would be a quick way [...]
By Erik Anderson Oakland Post Technology Blogger Apple Computer recently released a major update to its Macintosh operating system. Mac OS 10.6, better known as Snow Leopard, is a recommended upgrade for Apple Computer users who are currently running the older Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard). For the most part, Snow Leopard is an “under the [...]
BY Caterina Passarelli Guest blogger Do you ever notice that women at the gym tend to use the cardio machines like the treadmill and the elliptical, and that men are usually in the weight room? That’s because somewhere along the line women got the idea that lifting weights would “bulk them up.” I am here [...]
By MASUDUR RAHMAN Senior Reporter “Have you ever seen anyone do heroin?” he asked me as soon as I entered his bedroom. “Not in person,” I said, thinking of all the movies and the documentary I’ve seen of people shooting up. “Would it help your article if you saw it in person?” he asked me. [...]
By Kate Jacob Copy Editor With control of the House, the Senate and the presidency, you would think that the Democrats could do almost anything. But the fight to produce meaningful health care reform is being pitted against powerful interests. Among other things, these interests are trying to derail the plan for a strong public [...]
By Katie Jacob Copy Editor At his news conference July 22, Obama said that health insurance reform is central to rebuilding the economy. He pointed out that 14,000 Americans lose their health insurance every single day. One of the reasons Americans lose their health care is because the insurance industry doesn’t want to pay for [...]
