BY JOSEPH ABRO OU News Bureau It’s not unusual for students to have that one professor they will never forget. Sometimes it’s for good reasons — sometimes not. In a random, unscientific survey taken through surveymonkey.com, about 75 Oakland University students from a variety of majors pointed out what frustrates them most about professors. The [...]
BY BRIANNA BUDNY OU News Bureau It’s on our TVs, our magazines and newspapers, our clothes and in the music we listen to. It’s American’s obsession with all things British. “We obsess over British things because we grew up thinking they were cool,” said Tiffany LaDonne, a student at Oakland University. “I think our liking [...]
BY AMANDA WILCZAK OU News Bureau Hunting is more than a sport. It is an activity that families pass down from generation to generation. Michigan ranks third in the country for licensed hunters, with about 750,000 individuals who purchase a license annually. The arrival of spring brings the start of turkey hunting season. With Michigan [...]
BY STEPHANIE SOKOL OU News Bureau They meet every Wednesday, watch a movie and discuss it. Unlike typical moviegoers, however, these young men share their opinions with others by taking their tradition to the Web. OU Journalism senior William Gibbs and friends Alex Murrell and Nick Blauvelt are the trio behind Midwest Film Nerds, a [...]
BY BRIANNA BUDNY OU News Bureau Michiganders might say they don’t have an accent — other people do. “There is this huge misconception that everyone has an accent except me,” said Samuel Rosenthall, a professor of linguistics at Oakland University. “There is a kind of standard American English, but no one actually speaks it, but [...]
BY STEPHANIE SOKOL OU News Bureau It starts out with a couple of cats or a few dogs. People start taking them in, wanting to help each one and believe they are making an impact. But what starts as help leads to issues for both the animal and human. Animal hoarding is a growing problem. [...]
BY AUSTIN BROOKS OU News Bureau Baseball parks are full of fans, children are playing outside in the sunshine and the snow has melted. But for one group of dedicated hobbyists, spring means something different. For bird watchers, this time of year marks the unofficial start of the season. After a long winter, they’re dusting [...]
BRIANNA BUDNY OU News Bureau Thrift store shopping can be a great way to find deals on clothes and other items for little cost. “We love it,” said Veronica Groom from Boston. “It’s a great way to spend Saturday afternoons together.” Some people have favorite thrift stores that they visit often. “I love thrifting,” said [...]
BY STEVIE THIEDA OU News Bureau After four years of high school, young adults must make important decisions as they take their first steps into the real world. The nationwide high school graduation rate is at 75.5 percent, with a 76.24 percent graduation rate in Michigan after the 2012 school year. With the number of [...]
BY BARB KALLASIDES AMANDA HORWITZ and JOSEPH ABRO OU News Bureau Long gone are the times of relying solely on traditional advertising. Without at least one social media avenue, businesses may struggle to reach their target audience. Social media has become a platform easily accessible to anyone with the Internet. Not only can users keep [...]