BY RACHEL ZYNEL OU News Bureau A box of newspapers, some old Videocassettes, a few plastic bags, a pair of scissors and tape. Lots of tape. What sounds like a kindergarten teacher’s nightmare has become one local artist’s claim to fame. Royal Oak designer Matthew Richmond uses everyday materials such as these to create his [...]
BY KEVIN ROMANCHIK OU News Bureau Downtown Rochester will pay homage to the past even as it gets an upgrade. The $7.6 million Main Street Makeover project is expected to enhance the overall downtown experience by making changes to the look both above and below the street. The project is a joint effort between the [...]
BY CALYN SHARP OU News Bureau There were almost 45,000 home-schooled children in Michigan during the 2010-2011 school year. “I know about 10 students who were home-schooled that now attend OU,” said Brianna Budny, a senior and communications major at Oakland University. “There might be more students, but it’s hard to tell.” She explained many [...]
BY DANIELLE KOPACKI OU News Bureau Feet planted at shoulder width, Rebecca Hemmesch raises the handgun and exhales. She pulls trigger and a bullet tears a hole through her paper target. It is “Ladies Day Out” and about 18 women have gathered at a small range in Macomb County’s Chesterfield Township to practice shooting. The [...]
BY KEVIN ROMANCHIK OU News Bureau A metro Detroit-based band, the Orange Marsupials, has used a growing website called Kickstarter to help fund its vision for the future. Started in 2008, Kickstarter offers a way for donors to fund projects in fields such as journalism, indie cinema and technology. No money changes hands unless the [...]
BY ALYSSA McMILLAN OU News Bureau Medical self-diagnosis might save you a couple of dollars, but it also can lead to another medical condition — cyberchondria. The term cyberchondria came into common use in the 1990s with the advent of the Internet. Simply put, it’s when people look up health symptoms online and think they [...]
BY KEVIN ROMANCHIK OU News Bureau Even with console video games, 3D technology and controls dictated by human motion, the art and practice of pinball machines still bounces with a crowd. The Michigan Pinball Expo, run by founder John Kosmal, took over Oakland University during a recent weekend to display his and fellow players’ love [...]
BY ALYSSA McMILLAN OU News Bureau Boating, rowing, fishing and swimming are just some of the activities that keep residents of the City of Orchard Lake Village busy. “I have a pontoon boat that I can’t wait to get on the lake every summer,” said Mayor Bruce McIntyre. Outdoor and water-based activities abound because approximately [...]
BY MADELINE LOSHAW OU News Bureau How far would you go in public? Would you let your significant other hold your hand walking down the street? Is a peck on the cheek acceptable? How about making out? For many, the line that distinguishes acceptable from unacceptable public displays of affection (PDA) isn’t clear. When a [...]
BY BREANN DOTSTRY OU News Bureau At the intersection of Fourteen Mile and Franklin Road is a flashing red traffic signal leading into Franklin Village. It’s the only traffic light in the tiny community. Southfield, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham and Farmington Hills all border Franklin Village. Even after driving through them, you’d never know this hidden [...]