Betsy DeVos. Her name has been all over the headlines and social media during the past three months. Most mentions of her name are followed by words of hate or concern for the country. DeVos’ nomination...
Isaac Martin, Political Contributor
• February 14, 2017
“There is not a black America and a white America . . . there's the United States of America.”
- President Barack Obama
Hailed by many as the one who could unite a fractured nation, President...
8As the second semester of my senior year of college draws to a close, I have reflected on the weird ways I have tried to save money. The reality of college is always being broke, running on caffeine and...
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, if a couple is searching for a romantic — or rather, erotic — film to watch, the pair could settle for "Fifty Shades Darker." If one is searching for a softer-toned,...
Dear State School Reform/Redesign Office Team,
Oakland University’s School of Education and Human Services has been fortunate to be engaged in partnership with the School District of the City of Pontiac...
To those in the know, the Grammy Awards are widely considered the worst of the large-scale award shows. The Emmys, Golden Globes and Oscars all do a better job awarding excellence in their respective art...
“An individual with different personalities can change their body chemistry with their thoughts.”
– Dr. Karen Fletcher (portrayed by Betty Buckley)
After great success in the late '90s and...
To get an understanding of the 9/11 attacks from a highbrow literary treatment, there’s nothing better than Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” released April 1, 2005.
Told...
Isaac Martin, Political Contributor
• February 7, 2017
Feb. 25 marks the 147th anniversary of a historic event in U.S. history: the swearing in of the first African-American U.S. senator, Rev. Hiram R. Revels. Over 100 years before the first black president,...
On his seventh day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that has spurred uproar across the country. The executive order prevents citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering...
Medina Taylor, Distribution Director
• February 7, 2017
Dear America,
A couple days after Jan. 27, my inboxes overflowed with friends and family apologizing and giving me words of support. I was confused and curious as to why exactly everyone was upset on...
"If you could see your whole life from start to finish, would you change things?"
– Dr. Louise Banks (portrayed by Amy Adams)
In 1998, Ted Chiang penned the science-fiction short story “Story...
