Oakland County boasts a handful of courses for the obscure sport BY ANDREW CRAIG OU News Bureau In 1926, a group of children in British Columbia threw tin lids at a tree. While the act may not seem monumental, experts suggest it was the groundwork for the sport of disc golf today. The kids named [...]
Oakland University has adapted to students’ needs, expanding intellectual horizons to offer nontraditional courses that stretch beyond core subjects and allow students to explore other areas of interest. OU News Bureau reporter Jenny Jaroneski caught up with Cynthia Sifonis, associate professor of psychology, to learn about a class called Creativity and Innovations (PSY 305). Describe [...]
Oakland University has adapted to students’ needs, expanding intellectual horizons to offer nontraditional courses that stretch beyond core subjects and allow students to explore other areas of interest. OU News Bureau reporter Emily Weitz caught up with Professor Jim Perkinson to learn about a class called Hip Hop, Race and the City (COM 389). Describe [...]
Oakland University has adapted to students’ needs, expanding intellectual horizons to offer nontraditional courses that stretch beyond core subjects and allow students to explore other areas of interest. OU News Bureau reporter Jen Bucciarelli caught up with instructor Cynthia Bentley to learn about an online class called Working With Animals (NCE0404C). How popular is this [...]
Oakland University has adapted to students’ needs, expanding intellectual horizons to offer nontraditional courses that stretch beyond core subjects and allow students to explore other areas of interest. OU News Bureau reporter Kelly Brosky caught up with professors Charles Mabee and Michael Sevilla to learn about a class called The Future: Hype or Apocalypse? (HC [...]
BY MEGAN ROCHON OU News Bureau The Phoenix Café in Hazel Park is changing the way open mic nights work. The Phoenix not only provides a stage for musicians, it also streams the night’s performance live online. “I came up with it [the idea to stream live music] because I realized I could do it [...]
BY AUDREY RYSKAMP OU News Bureau When cold weather hits and flu season is in full swing, churchgoers face a dilemma: Go to service or stay home? Churches such as St. George’s Episcopal Church in Milford, Church of the Holy Spirit in Highland and Milford Presbyterian Church deal seasonally with the flu in their congregations. [...]
As college tuition rates continue to rise, Oakland University students and alumni have found their own ways to pay for a college education. BY KELLY BROSKY OU News Bureau The poor economy is taking a heavy toll on college students around the country. College tuition rates during the past 10 years have significantly increased due [...]
BY KYLE KEITH OU News Bureau Cheating in college is on the upswing, and experts say it’s largely due to the Internet. In 1940, 20 percent of college students admitted to cheating. Recent studies put that number at 98 percent, according to the Educational Testing Service, an assessment development and research organization. The rise is [...]
BY RAYMOND ANDRE OU News Bureau Funeral homes serve a central purpose — to host a final honorary service for the deceased. At least one Oakland County funeral home is thinking of offering the public more. Heather Coats, director of Coats Funeral Home, which has facilities in Clarkston, Waterford and Ortonville, is considering hosting events [...]