New York City is the birthplace of many past debates and controversies. Until recently, Governor David Patterson’s activities and allegations of Michael Bloomberg buying the mayoral election dominated the public eye. But America’s biggest melting pot is faced with a new problem: its approval of a proposal to build an Islamic center two blocks from Ground Zero.
It is hard to believe summer is already over and another academic school year is before us. Whether you are a new student or a returning one, OUSC is excited to serve you, represent you, and enhance your campus experience this year. A lot has been accomplished in the last four months, and we would like to update you about what we have been focusing on throughout the summer.
The beginning of any new school year is a busy and exciting, but occasionally frustrating, time. In light of temporary inconveniences associated with the Squirrel Road and campus construction projects, we expect that the start of the 2010-11 academic year will be no different.
But maybe those fingers should point back on ourselves
A little while back, the Obama administration approved offshore drilling along the U.S. coast. Less than a week later, an explosion ripped a hole in BP’s underwater pipeline endangering large amounts of marine life and Louisiana fishing industries. Luckily, there is something we all can do: boycott BP by not buying their product. This puts [...]
The academic school year has wrapped up, but you wouldn’t know it in the Student Congress office. The summer always means that a new administration has taken over, which means a new executive board and legislature that is busy working for you, the students of Oakland University. Before we tell you about all of the [...]
Somehow we find ourselves approaching finals week, a revolving occasion that always seems so far away except for when it rears its head. For about 2,000 Oakland University students, it’s our last, and it’s totally surreal. Like a much shorter generation, the time we spend at OU fits into this little box chock full of [...]
The end of the semester is quickly approaching and with this being the last issue of The Post, I thought I would take a minute to congratulate all of the seniors on their upcoming graduation. There is one person that I wish to acknowledge separately, and that would be Micah Fialka-Feldman, or as we just [...]
Letter to the Oakland Post for the Oakland University Community, Much as been written about Micah Fialka-Feldman over the past few years. Before this semester ends, and Micah finishes his final days on campus as a student living in the dorm, we want to acknowledge the enormous support he has received from so many students, staff, [...]
This has been the unhealthiest year of my life. I haven’t changed my eating or drinking habits. I haven’t started any new medication. There is no mold in my house, as a friend’s fiance suggested. The culprit of what seems to be a revolving door of constant illness? Stress. It’s crunch time for many students [...]
