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Late nights at the DIA

By Web Master April 15, 2008

By ANDREA MATTHEWSContributing ReporterIf you have any preconceived notions about the Detroit Institute of Art having nothing to offer a younger crowd, you may want to think again.The Marble Lounge is...

‘Chicago 10’ offers alternative views

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By KYLE PHANEUFContributing ReporterLook past the eccentric visuals and unconventional editing and "Chicago 10" is, at its core, a documentary — but only in the most lax sense of the word. The new film...

Resident assistant gives OU dorms dependability

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By JACLYN RINKStaff InternThose who live in the dorms at Oakland University might be seen peeking from their doors from time to time to see if a resident assistant is on duty.Relando Thompkins is the resident...

OU dancers practice for perfection

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By NICOLE JACOBContributing ReporterTo the casual eye, dance may be seen as no more than just another form of exercise. But Samantha Bingham, a junior in Oakland University's Repertory Dance Company, begs...

OU student spends her time getting involved

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By STACIE BARTMANStaff InternReferring to herself as "a tumbleweed in the wind," Stacy Lutz made a move to Michigan from Weston, MO., giving her the chance to finally live out her dreams and achieve her...

Kathleen Edwards plays Magic Bag

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By OLVIA OLSONContributing ReporterKathleen Edwards is not your average singer-songwriter.While the term usually calls to mind the over-earnest, stripped-down,solo-acoustic and generally female borderline...

‘Leatherheads’ lacks any side-splitting comedy

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By BRITTANY OCHTINSKYSenior ReporterWith today's multi-million dollar contracts, it's hard to imagine a time when football was the laughing stock of professional sports. But such was the case in 1925,...

Yo! Are you listening?

By Web Master April 8, 2008

By JACLYN RINKStaff Intern"When I Be on the Mic." "It's a Big Daddy Thing." "Run's House." Chances are if you were watching MTV in the late '80s you may have seen these music videos.  In 1988, hip-hop...

More than money can buy

By Web Master April 1, 2008

By JOE COLLARINIContributing ReporterWhy would someone want to become a professor?Academic enlightenment aside, why would someone want to invest years of their time and thousands of dollars of their money...

Blast from the past: ‘Super Smash Bros.’

By Rory McCarty April 1, 2008

By RORY McCARTYContributing ReporterThe Super Smash Bros. game series is one that is almost as enjoyable for its nostalgia as it is for its gameplay.The latest installment, "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" for...

Stars discuss ‘The Ruins’

By Web Master April 1, 2008

By CHRIS WARBINGTONStaff InternWith the popularity of gory movies like "Saw" and "Hostel," it may be hard to find one that's thrilling without excessive amounts of gore.  But according its stars, Shawn...

Spring menswear affair

By Web Master March 25, 2008

By SHANEIA CALDWELLContributing ReporterThe phrase "mixing business with pleasure" has been put to the test with the spring season's wardrobe essentials for men. This spring has brought versatile narrow-fitting...

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