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Economy impacts student career choice
Selecting a major in college can sometimes be a difficult task for students.
OU gender gap broadens
Observing the student body at Oakland University may leave you asking yourself one question: Where are all the men?
News Briefs
A look at significant current news events from around the globe
Bill supports bigger degrees
Two-year colleges may soon be able to offer a handful of bachelor’s degrees including nursing if House Bill 4496 is adopted.
Adderall use on the rise
College students across the nation are finding new tools to help them focus on their studies — including the prescription drug Adderall.
News Briefs
A look at significant current news events from around the globe.
Oakland University students react to Osama bin Laden’s death
President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that Osama bin Laden was killed in a United States-led operation in Pakistan.
AP: Obama announces Osama bin Laden is dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States has conducted an operation that’s killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks. Speaking from the White House in a late night address, Obama said a small team of Americans launched a targeted operation that he approved. He said no Americans or civilians were [...]
Violent protests and uprising grip Egypt
Conflict in Egypt has been festering for decades, and on Jan. 25, it escalated to violent protests. “I’m glad my country is able to demonstrate a demanding change that was needed for over 30 years,” said Amr S., an OU alumni. “I’m proud of the young generation that took to the streets, stood their ground and let their voices be heard by not only the president, but by the entire world.” The military dictatorship led by Hosni Mubarak for the last 30 years has oppressed the Egyptian people to the point that they are finally fighting back.
