“Going for a PR?” the lady in line behind me asked. It was six hours into my flight to Tokyo, and I was stuck waiting for the bathroom under the dim blue lights of the cabin. “What do you mean?”...

Though it might seem ignorant to complain about current warfare in relation to ruining the “summer vibe,” the recent violent conflicts that have erupted throughout the world are more influential than...

There’s a Waligora tale that gets passed around my family far too often, resurfacing at least once a year, usually over dinner and always at my personal expense.  I was fifteen years old, standing...

I leave for Japan in six days, and I have nothing planned except a plane ticket – no hotel, no itinerary. I don’t even know which cities I will be in.  By all standards, this is the point in the...

When we think of traveling, we often think of doing it with the people we love, whether family or friends. Why not consider doing it alone? For many travelers, the assumption is that meaningful experiences...

With Thanksgiving only weeks away, Oakland University students are counting down to a break from exams and assignments — and looking forward to the plates they’ll build for themselves when the holiday...

For Oakland University students, studying abroad offers more than just a change of scenery — it’s a chance to expand their worldviews, gain cultural awareness and experience hands-on learning in new...

The new year of 2025 is one that many look forward to filling with new adventures and experiences. Vision boards have been made, grapes have been eaten under tables and resolutions will hopefully be kept....

The Japanese Yen is the weakest it's been in 34 years compared to the United States dollar. Flocks of Americans are heading to Japan this summer to have a once-in-a-lifetime trip and to also benefit from...

Junior Dakota Zehler is on a two-month long study abroad trip to Costa Rica, which began on June 30 and will end on Aug. 7. Part of Oakland University’s Business Honors program, he studies economics...