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The connection of science and art in Siri Hustvedt’s “A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women”

The connection of science and art in Siri Hustvedt’s “A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women”

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter January 10, 2017

The wealth of potential knowledge from multidisciplinary studies easily presents itself in Siri Hustvedt’s book “A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women: Essays on Art, Sex, and the Mind.” The...

Political Focus: five states enter new year with ‘bathroom bills’

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor January 10, 2017

In the first days of 2017, five states have introduced new legislation limiting access to public bathrooms to the gender assigned at birth, not preferred gender identity. The “bathroom bills” fuel...

Drew’s Review: Top 10 rap songs that have their own dances

Drew Hagge, Music Columnist January 4, 2017

“Crank That,” Soulja Boy Tell 'Em “Milly Rock,” 2 Milly “Teach Me How to Dougie,” Cali Swag District “Walk It Out,” Unk “2 Step,” Unk “It’s Goin’ Down,” Yung Joc ...

A review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

A review of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

Lawson Robinson, Movie Columnist January 4, 2017

Nearly 40 years have passed since the release of the classic space opera "Star Wars: A New Hope," and yet the mystique of Star Wars is still strong within our culture. While part of the Star Wars franchise...

Easy semester prep for those less motivated

Easy semester prep for those less motivated

Gina Navaroli, Staff Reporter January 4, 2017

A new semester has arrived. Pull out your backpack from underneath your bed and empty out the mess from the fall semester. It needs to be forgotten. Reality is back, and so is denial. Starting a new...

Spending smarts for 2017

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief January 3, 2017

The holidays are a time when most people spend more money than they plan on. We cook big dinners, buy people gifts and buy things for ourselves when we see something on sale. That adds up pretty fast. Some...

Political Focus: Russia’s interference with the U.S. election

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor January 3, 2017

What happened? On July 22, Wikileaks, a media outlet specializing in the release of unauthorized documents and secret information, released revealing emails obtained from the accounts of members of...

The President’s Report: Jan. 4, 2017

Zack Thomas, Student Body President January 3, 2017

Hello, my fellow Oakland University students! I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and/or Happy Holidays and a fantastic break! I would like to take this President’s Report...

Letter to the Editor: An open letter to Alex Stevens

Allison Bohn, Special lecturer, Department of Writing and Rhetoric November 29, 2016

This is an open letter to Alex Stevens regarding his opinion on President Hynd’s message about the election: As an instructor and alumni of Oakland University, I was not only appreciative but proud...

Letter to the Editor regarding Alex Stevens’ article “Academic left shelters students from diversity of thought”

Nicholas C. Drabant, Sophomore, creative writing major November 29, 2016

  Dear Mr. Stevens, I will be quite frank in saying that I do not believe that you fully understand or respect the fear that has gripped this nation post-election. The fact that you seem angered...

Addressing child sex trafficking, pornography

Isaac Martin, Political Contributor November 29, 2016

In the time it takes you to read this, at least one U.S. child has been trafficked. It is estimated that, every year, more than 100,000 children are sold into the nightmare of prostitution and forced pornography....

Political Focus: Immigrants’ concerns with the Trump presidency

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist November 29, 2016

Immigration reform was at the forefront of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.  We heard many radical ideas come from Trump, and now we wait to see which of those will actually be implemented. The...

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