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‘Bloody’ on stage

By Web Master February 11, 2009

By DANIEL HIEBERTYou/Local EditorAbout halfway into Oakland University's production of "Bloody Bess," a cannon was wheeled out onstage and aimed directly at the front row. The audience knew it was just...

Technology takeover

By Web Master February 4, 2009

By JARED PURCELLSports EditorThe world is slowly coming to an end. Not from some giant asteroid. No, global warming won't do it either. Our own technology is going to do us in, and Keanu Reaves, Will Smith,...

Hairbrush agony at Palace concert

By Web Master February 4, 2009

By AMANDA MEADEScene/Mix EditorFour concert tickets: $190Restaurant/bar tab: $160T-shirt: $35Getting yelled at for enjoying our favorite band: not worth it.I've been a fan of Coheed and Cambria for well...

Doomsday destruction

By Colleen Miller January 21, 2009

By Colleen J. MillerManaging EditorThere's nothing more satisfying than watching the world almost come to an end, but be saved just in time by Will Smith, Ben Affleck or a sexy Hollywood no-namer. It gives...

Becoming Jack Bauer

By Web Master January 14, 2009

By RORY MCCARTYSenior ReporterPhoto by BROOKE HUG/The Oakland PostEvery day, I grow more and more convinced that in order to survive our nation is entirely dependent upon Jack Bauer.Of course, with his...

Hoping for change in 2009

By Web Master January 6, 2009

By LINDSEY WOJCIKEditor in ChiefThe clock struck midnight; the lucky ones shared a kiss. Dresses and ties became pajamas as cold hard floors became beds. Recovery began for the champagne induced hangover...

Media memories

By Web Master December 2, 2008

Lil Wayne — "Tha Carter III"At a time when CDs are quickly going the way of the dodo, Lil Wayne found a way to move more than one million units in the first week of his landmark release. From "Lollipop"...

College: A time to become textually promiscuous

By Web Master November 19, 2008

By Masudur RahmanSenior ReporterIt's a story that's all too typical.A guy knows most of his schoolmates are doing it, but he still abstains from it all through high school. He feels uncool and socially...

Tyra Banks can see the future

By Web Master November 19, 2008

By Lindsey WojcikEditor in ChiefIt's a rainy afternoon, you're channel surfing on the couch in order to kill time on an otherwise boring day. You've already scanned the channels to find the same four movies...

Bond: the sequel?

By Web Master November 19, 2008

By Jared PurcellYou/Local EditorAt face value, the latest installment of the popular James Bond franchise "Quantum of Solace" has everything to keep a moviegoer enthralled: action, drama, moments of witty...

Anatomy of a bus accident

By Colleen Miller November 12, 2008

By Amanda Meade & Colleen MillerScene/Mix Editor & Copy EditorWhat are the odds of being in a bus while it rails into an SUV? We have no idea, but we are sure it's so slim that we should feel very, very...

Amazing J-Priceless aka J. Purcell

By Web Master November 12, 2008

By Jared PurcellYou/Local EditorLook, I've always known how awesome I am. Those lucky enough to be close to me call me J-Priceless because time with J is always priceless. A recent trip to The Palace of...

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