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OU students’ guide to dealing with the end of the semester

Imani Smith April 20, 2016

Things are getting intense. You left your brain at home in bed, where you wish you still were. You're in class looking right at your professor, but you don’t hear any sound coming from her mouth due...

Q&A: “Captain America: Civil War” actress, Emily Van Camp, talks about Marvel’s latest blockbuster

Q&A: “Captain America: Civil War” actress, Emily Van Camp, talks about Marvel’s latest blockbuster

Scott Davis April 19, 2016

Expanding her small role in 2014’s Captain America: Winter Solider, Emily Van Camp returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the much anticipated, Captain America: Civil War. The former star of ABC’s...

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: The cast of Everybody Wants Some attends the screening of their film during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Paramount Theatre on March 11, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for SXSW)

“Everybody Wants Some!!” cast talks about college in the 1980s

Scott Davis April 14, 2016

Richard Linklater’s latest film, Everybody Wants Some!!, showcases college life in 1980 and three of the film’s stars, Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, and Will Brittain talk about the similarities and...

Review: Everybody should want to see “Everybody Wants Some!!”

Scott Davis April 12, 2016

In what’s being marketed as a “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused, Richard Linklater’s latest is proof why is he one of the best working directors today with the entertaining, funny and smart Everybody...

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: Actor J. Quentin Johnson attends the screening of Everybody Wants Some during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Paramount Theatre on March 11, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for SXSW)

Stars of “Everybody Wants Some!!” visit Oakland

Scott Davis April 12, 2016

Three cast members from Richard Linklater’s latest film, Everybody Wants Some!!, stopped in Detroit during their press tour, and even visited Oakland’s campus to talk to Cinema Studies students about...

Political Focus: The retirement crisis and social security

Political Focus: The retirement crisis and social security

Melissa Deatsch April 11, 2016

What’s the issue? As many now spend their workdays dreaming about retirement, too many Americans lack a financial plan that will get them there.  Workers’ confidence in their future ability to retire...

If it was easy, everyone would do it: Reflections of a graduating senior

If it was easy, everyone would do it: Reflections of a graduating senior

Nicole Fontana April 5, 2016

With graduation approaching quickly, it is hard not to think about how I ended up here.When you are in high school, “liking” your teacher is a necessity for making it through the year or sometimes...

Political Focus: Rescheduling Marijuana

Political Focus: Rescheduling Marijuana

Melissa Deatsch April 4, 2016

What’s the Issue?This past weekend, protesters gathered outside the White House in Washington, D.C. and openly smoked marijuana. The protest was initiated by the group DCMJ, a group dedicated to fighting...

Political Focus: Deadly terrorist attack in Brussels

Political Focus: Deadly terrorist attack in Brussels

Melissa Deatsch March 28, 2016

What’s the issue?Last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels resulted in the deaths of at least 28 people and wounded over 230. Two explosions at the Brussels Airport took place just before 8 a.m....

Review: Let’s call “Batman v Superman” a draw

Scott Davis March 25, 2016

Pitting two of comic book’s biggest icons against each other should have been a smashing good time, and although Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is far from a complete failure, Zack Snyder’s superhero...

Political Focus

Political Focus: Common Core

Melissa Deatsch March 15, 2016

What’s the issue? The Common Core standards have been a highly contested topic on the 2016 campaign trail by many of the Republicans.  In the March 10 Republican Primary debate, Common Core was discussed...

Political Focus: Justice Scalia

Melissa Deatsch March 7, 2016

What’s the Issue?On February 13, Supreme Court of the United States Justice Antonin Scalia passed away at 79 years old.  His passing leaves a vacancy in the Supreme Court calling for a replacement to...

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