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Blogging – A healthier alternative

March 12, 2009

By AMANDA MEADEScene/Mix EditorOn March 4, 2009, The New York Times published an editorial written by Adam Cohen titled "Out of Work? Read a Recession Blog. Or, Better Yet, Write One."The editorial covers...

OU sets an example in the environment

March 12, 2009

By COLLEEN J. MILLERManaging EditorOakland University has submitted requests to the state for several projects they hope will be funded by the economic recovery package. While a combined biomass and wind...

Obama’s spending too much already

March 12, 2009

By THOMAS ROWLANDMultimedia EditorOn Wednesday, President Obama signed a congressional spending bill in the amount of $410 billion dollars. The bill contains approximately 8,000 earmarks for congressional...

Screenshots – Sundown at O’Dowd

March 10, 2009

By BRAD SLAZINSKIStaff InternIn this photo, a front view of O'Dowd Hall at night. The photo was taken at 8:13 p.m.. Night classes were most likely being held at O'Dowd and students were heading home, going...

Screenshots — Beautiful winter morning on campus

March 9, 2009

By SARAH LANGLead Ads ManagerWhen the recruiters told me said that Oakland University had one of the most beautiful campuses in Michigan, they weren't lying. Nothing may top the colors in the fall across...

The Editorial Board — When Twitter works

March 9, 2009

By COLLEEN MILLERManaging EditorAs seen in The Oakland Post's coverage of the bomb threat on campus last week, Twitter is a valuable tool for journalists to get the news out to the public when the newsroom...

The New Politics — Emissions controls vs. the auto industry

March 9, 2009

By KATIE JACOBCopy EditorRight now the Environmental Protection Agency is considering reversing the Bush administration's decision to prevent California and other states from requiring curbs on auto emissions...

The New Economy — Get smart

February 26, 2009

By AMANDA MEADEScene/Mix EditorBy now, we should be sick of hearing about how terrible the economy is. The media and their talks about the "economic meltdown" can't help anyone's confidence in life.No...

Screenshots — Master of the House

February 23, 2009

By MACKENZIE ROGERStaff Reporter From the outside, this appears to be just another house. The beige walls and forest green shutters do little to distinguish it from any other building. Upon closer inspection,...

Screenshots — Sunrise over Oakland

February 20, 2009

By MALLORY LAPANOWSKIAsst. Ads ManagerNo, college didn't look at all like I pictured it. Less like something on the front of an Ivy Leagueuniversity brochure, more like a sub-par business complex. No ivy-clad,...

The New Economy — Dire states

February 12, 2009

By SARAH LANGHead Ads ManagerMost people are past the talking stage and have already entered the hopeless stage. Even with stimulus packages being created, the nation will not be affected for years to...

Screenshots — Unfair towing conditions

February 9, 2009

By COLLEEN J. MILLERManaging Editor"It's OK, they do it all the time." We tell ourselves that, every time we get into a cab, on a public bus, the subway, a tow truck or even a roller coaster. "They're...

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