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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Addressing your financial future

By Web Master January 22, 2008

By Katey MeisnerContributing ReporterAll you need to become an investor is $25 a month, time and a little patience, according to Sean Hetherton, financial advisor for Edward Jones in Walled Lake.Investing...

And the nominees are…

By Web Master January 22, 2008

Hollywood's most glamorous night is on it'sway. The Oscar nominations have beenannounced. Who will take home the Oscar? You'll have to wait until Feb. 24. For now, check to see if your favorite...

Fun, flirty and fashionable

By Web Master January 22, 2008

By Shaneia CaldwellContributing ReporterDowntown Rochester is home to a host of clothing stores. Flirty Fashions has recently been added to the list and is now the new store on the block. As you step...

‘Mad Money’ is bad investment

By Web Master January 22, 2008

By Lauryn TorinaContributing Reporter They say that money doesn't buy happiness.  Well, in "Mad Money," the exact opposite is the case. Aside from being well- cast and having a few one-liners, Callie...

Monster attacks the Big Apple, again

By Web Master January 22, 2008

 By Andy KozlowskiContributing Reporter It's nighttime in New York City. Hipsters mingle at an apartment surprise party, waiting for their friend Rob (Michael Stahl-David) to arrive so they can...

Become a lifesaver and explore ‘New Blood’

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Andy KozlowskiContributing ReporterWith all the flak video games get for violence these days, it's easy to forget that many of them don't involve fighting at all.Virtual pacifists can find plenty of...

Thrilling ‘Orphanage’

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Andy KozlowskiContributing ReporterIn recent years horror films have skewed in favor of torture-porn like "Saw" and "Hostel," films that revel in bloody sadism and leave little to the imagination.The...

Don’t pick up the phone; this is a ‘call’ worth missing

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Lindsey WojcikMix/Scene EditorIf you're looking for a reason not to answer your cell phone or check your voicemails for a few days, look no further than "One Missed Call."The movie is director Eric...

Getting inside a comic’s mind

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Steve StaegerContributing ReporterA logic class is the last place you'd expect to find a wild and crazy guy.But in his new book about his life as a comic, Steve Martin writes that one of his biggest...

Fast “four”ward

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Brittany OchtinskySenior ReporterLast year, "One Tree Hill" writer and executive producer Mark Schawahn proposed an idea to the brand-new CW Network to get his show renewed for at least the next two...

A mile in someone else’s shoes

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Steve StaegerContributing Reporter"Here, let me help."That is the most common phrase that junior Brian Wigman hears from strangers each day while traveling around Oakland University's campus.Most people...

Shedding light on seasonal depression

By Web Master January 15, 2008

By Stacie L. BartmanStaff InternWinter is here, the days are shorter and more people are experiencing seasonal depressionâ€"and some don't even know it.Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a depressive...

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