By KATHLEEN QUANDT Staff Intern With a busy college schedule it’s easy to grab a burger and fries after a long night of studying. But, your health is something to keep in mind during these hectic times. As a college student there are several behaviors you can adopt, to help you stay on the ball [...]
By DONNA LANGE-TUCKER Copy editor Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days in our lives. Our Motor City lives, anyway. The clock is ticking and Obama’s imposed deadlines for the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler are only weeks away. As of March 29, GM had 60 days to further slash its costs [...]
By AMANDA MEADE Scene/Mix Editor On April 7, The Detroit News published the editorial “Raising taxes to pay for college unfair; schools need more affordable tuition.” The editorial is about two Democratic state lawmakers who want to raise Michigan’s income tax by over a percent to assist in funding tuition at state universities, community colleges [...]
By KATHLEEN QUANDT Staff intern You’re on your way to class and you only have a couple minutes to spare, but you haven’t had a bite to eat. There are many convenient options for you to choose, from fast food to the coffee shop. But, what do you do when you want something healthy? Let’s [...]
By BRAD SLAZINSKI Staff intern For the last two days, this photo best represents what the weather has been like in the last few days. This was taken during the early afternoon, when the snow was coming down hard. I took the photo because I was amused at the fact that it’s April and not [...]
By KATIE JACOB Copy Editor Why are we so tough when it comes to bailing out the auto industry, when we hand billions over to Wall Street with no strings attached? Why is it that auto workers are forced break contracts and make brutal wages and pension concessions while Wall Street executives from failed corporations [...]
By DONNA LANGE-TUCKER Copy Editor By now, most of the country has felt the pinch of the recession. Some may have felt more than just a pinch—more like a punch below the belt or a well-placed kick to the kidneys. Most every type of business today is losing money, cutting back or laying off employees [...]
By SARAH LANG Lead Ads Manager As the staff at The Oakland Post raced against the usual Tuesday night deadline, their spirits were temporarily lifted. In came a gigantic bowl of chip dip, the largest I’ve ever seen. Many of the Posties agreed and continued to plow potato chips through the massive pile of dip. [...]
By AMANDA MEADE Scene/Mix Editor The Detroit Free Press, The New York Times, The Oakland Post — almost every news organization has them: opinion sections. Whether it is in editorials, columns, or The Post’s Mouthing Off section, newspapers bring audiences the news, but they should be able to offer opinions, too. The Post specifically states [...]
By KATHLEEN QUANDT Staff Intern So, we are nearing the end of the school year and now there’s a list of things to finish on top of studying for exams. It’s easy to get stressed out when you’re in college. Stress can cause heart disease, sleep problems, and obesity among many other health problems. Long-term [...]
