Easter is alive; it’s story waiting to be told. The current picture of the holiday, riddled with bunnies and eggs, originated in the 13th century where Eostra, goddess of spring and fertility, was represented...
March 5 is National R-Word Awareness Day. For the unaware, the R-word is the term ‘retard(ed)’. National R-Word Awareness Day is a day dedicated to realizing the significance of the R-word and to...
So, I can’t hear things. Actually, I can’t hear a lot of things. I can’t hear my teacher diligently explain why their favorite author is the world’s greatest writer, or...
I was only in sixth grade when the word cancer turned my world upside down.My parents called my little brother and I into the living room — I had thought we were ordering pizza. But, after one look...
The invention of social media has brought several great things to Western civilization− instant communication across the world, immediate news coverage and of course, pictures of your cat.However, the...
It’s the beginning of the end. Of my last semester at Oakland University.I’ve felt the pain of commuting from 45 minutes away in blistering cold weather.Just like a snowflake, I’ve drifted apart...
Oakland University just can’t win.If they keep classes going, people complain. If they cancel classes, people still complain. They’re in a fight they just can’t win, and the student body won’t...
After skimming online, a pair of floppy dog ears and a pink wet nose caught my eye. Sadly, it wasn’t a Reddit’s r/cute. St. Clair Shores police shot and killed a pit bull who had been roaming the...
Dearest readers,This column is the last for the semester. Parting is such sweet sorrow! The Librarian has a very important task for you, before we meet again: send me some new material! Submit your...
Dearest readers,This week, JT writes in:1) What is the OU library system’s annual budget for purchasing new books? Has it been increasing in recent years? What part of this budget is discretionary, with...
As a college student, do you like the free flow of information on the Internet?Do you like being able to look up information, watch streaming video, listen to music, read news and get in touch with your...
On the morning of December 14, 2012, a group of schoolchildren sat in a classroom in Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newton, Connecticut. The winter air was chill, tinged with the frostiness that only comes...
