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Are lunar theories just loony?

March 22, 2011

Urgent news alert: The culprit behind the recent events affecting the planet unveiled itself over the weekend. The answer to the sudden increase in tidal surges, massive earthquakes and epic amounts of...

Grievances filed in student congress elections

By Kay Nguyen March 15, 2011

Grievances were filed last week against candidates in the Oakland University Student Congress election.Vice presidential candidates Eric Sturgis and Brett McIsaac said they have lodged three formal complaints...

Technology is scamming us

By Mike Sandula March 15, 2011

The release of the iPad 2 last Friday got me thinking: Do we want technology to be moving this fast?Does anyone remember cassette tapes? It's quite a shock when you realize that you remember an age when...

Sex, drugs and tiger blood

By Postie Editors March 8, 2011

Adonis DNA. Fastball. Winning.These are the new catchphrases integrated into the daily output on the radio, television and my Facebook, thanks to none other than the latest flavor of the week, the immaculate...

Music hazardous to health?

By Postie Editors March 1, 2011

I was driving the other day when suddenly my iPod transmitter broke. As a result, I was forced to listen to the radio — you know, that ancient thing on your dashboard with all the knobs. Halfway home,...

Top 10: alternatives to the smart phone confession application

By Andrew Craig February 15, 2011

10. To a stranger at the bar — it's unlikely either of you will remember anyway9. Dial a telephone number at random (hopefully someone picks up — you don't need your confession to be immortalized in...

Top 10: Super Bowl XLV halftime acts that would have been better than the Black Eyed Peas

By Postie Editors February 8, 2011

10. A Black Eyed Peas cover band9. Stadium karaoke — fans sing "Don't Stop Believing," "Tiny Dancer" and "Piano Man" in unison8. Milli Vanilli and Ashlee Simpson — when you need someone to lip sync,...

Surviving the impending Valentine’s Day

By Postie Editors February 8, 2011

Valentine's Day. The day looms over us. Some people welcome its approach with sheer joy, while others cower in fear of the most love-struck day of the year. For the majority of my life, I have been...

Chinese New Year inspires conquest

By Andrew Craig February 8, 2011

The year 2011 is officially settled in. By now, you've probably disregarded all of your New Year's resolutions for the year and realized your life is composed of the same monotonous crap and you've made...

Snowpocalypse obliterates the Midwest

By Postie Editors February 1, 2011

This column is not for the faint of heart.A devastating 2,000-mile stretch of wintery warfare unleashed itself upon the nation from the Great Plains to the East Coast.Towering walls of snow have barricaded...

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