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THE OAKLAND POST 2Marich OAKLAND UNIVERSITY'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER 2012 CAMPUS HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER FIRE IN IRAN PAGE 7 Students: Catholic Social Be smart with Services opens LIFE PROFESSOR GIVES LAST LECTURE PAGE 18 OUSC elections new office SPORTS CATCHING UP WITH KEITH BENSON PAGE 12 PAGE 3 PAGE 16 vill ont web Biological Studies professor for over 40 years Barry Winkler will be retiring in August. Read about his last formal lecture at our website. www.oaklandpostonline.com March 21, 2012 // Volume 38. Issue 27 POLL 3F THE WEEK Will you be voting in next week's Oakland University Student Congress elections? Yes, I am voting for Wolf/Williford D Yes, I am voting for Sklar/Chen B Yes, but I am undecided O No, I don't care Vote at www.oaklandpostonline.com LAST WEEK'S POLL What are your thoughts on the Kony 2012 Invisible Children efforts? All think they're great — bring him down 10 votes 21% BI It's overrated— Facebook can't change the world 22 votes' -, C) What's Kony? Extra chili please PHOTO tif THE WEEK 9 votes 19% DI I don't care CHALK WARS// A campus duo known as the Pokechalkers drew 6 votes 13% pictures of Pokemon outside the Oakland Center. Student Erin Russell shined when she decided to try drawing her own Pokemon character. Tweet us your photos @theoaklandpost for your chance to be featured as next week's photo of the week. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BRYAN EVERSON/ The Oakland Post MARCH 20, 1964 Oakland University talked about an exchange program with the University of Valle in 15 // LOCAL 4 911 CAMPUS • Columbia. The program would allow two A Ferndale marketplace provides International Night celebrated cultures students to re- ceive tuition scholarships to attend a place for small business owners from all around the world with ethnic the University of Valle, while two Colombian dance, music and entertainment. students would and musicians to sell their goods foods, attend OU. to the community. Products include The event pulls together the cultural homemade jewelry, art and clothing. celebrations that happen all year. MARCH 24, 1980 Room and board rates would jump by over 17 // LIFE 4 $150 1311 SPORTS over the summer following a vote by the OU Oakland University radio station The Golden Grizzlies men's basketball Board of Trustees. WXOU steals the title of Radio team defeated Rice in the third-round of Station of the Year from Michigan the Collegelnsider.com Tournament. This MARCH 22 2006 State University's radio station — marks the first final four appearance of Student Congress passed a resolution to educate ending their 11-year winning streak. any Summit League team. students on the Michigan Civil Rights Initiatives. BY THE 100 70 1 765,000 115,000 student study staff at hours the library is number of number of printed volumes square feet of !I9ElyIEER S rooms Kresge Library Kresge Library open per week at at Kresge Library Kresge Library Perspectives The views expressed in Perspectives do not teR=INtaTillitintaititMztirgb: necessarily represent those of The Oakland Post. STAFF EDITORIAL Make sure to think carefully before o THE OAKLAND POST Address 61 Oakland Center, voting casually in OUSC elections Rochester, MI 48309 Phone 248.370.2537 or 248.370.4268 Web www.oaklandpostonline.com t's that time of the year You wouldn't vote for Skylar/Chen ticket Email [email protected] again. the president of the While James Slcylar and I Oakland University Thomas Chen don't have as Student Congress elections U.S. without knowing much OUSC experience as editorial board are in progress and on March at least a little bit Wolf/Williford, they still have 26, you will be voting to elect many plans. Nichole Seguin your next student govern- about each candidate, Skylar, a sophomore Editor-in-Chief editoreoaklandpostonline.com ment. so why wouldn't you majoring in political science, 248-370-4268 But, why should you care? take the time to learn currently serves as an OUSC Because whomever you legislator and as treasurer Megan Semeraz decide to elect will represent about each of the for Sigma Pi and Oakland's Managing Editor [email protected] you for the next year and candidates for student Interfraternity Council. 248-370-2537 will be in charge of mak- Chen, a sophomore major- ing decisions and working body president? ing in biomedical diagnostic towards the betterment of and therapeutic science, sections art & media the university as you know it. information in this week's is a student in the Honor's Steph Preweda Campus Editor Cayce Kaminski New Media Editor Choose wisely. center spread, we've decided College and founded the campusCoaklandpostonline.com [email protected] You wouldn't vote for the to give you a little rundown: Anatomical Society of OU. Jordan Gonzalez Asst. Campus Editor Rifath Hogue Graphic Designer president of the U.S. without He's also a member of the [email protected] knowing at least a little bit Wolf/Williford ticket Pre-Med Society, Neurology Chelsea Bistue Photo Editor Kevin Romanchik Sports Editor about each candidate, so Samantha Wolf and Rob- Club and Biomedical Science photosaoaklandpostonline.com [email protected] why wouldn't you take the bie Williford are both current Society. time to learn about each of OUSC members. Their platform includes Ali Armstrong Local Editor Shannon Coughlin Photographer the candidates for student Wolf, a sophomore dual- providing support to campus [email protected] Lex Lee Photographer body president? majoring in international athletic programs,improv- Stephanie Sokol Photo Intern Clare LaTorre Life Editor OUSC represents the stu- relations and communica- ing Greek life, bringing back lifeeoaklandpostonline.com Jordan Reed Multimedia Editor dent body through various tion, currently serves as the the free Scantron program, Brian Figurski Multimedia Reporter events like Grizz Madnezz legislative affairs director for renovating the residence hall Ashley Allison Multimedia Intern and tailgates, through cam- OUSC. She has helped plan basketball and volleyball CODY editors many events, pus initiatives like the Bike including this courts, bringing in the sup- Justin Colman Copy Editor Share program, the 24-hour week's Woman's Symposium. port of local businesses and Madeline Loshaw Copy Editor reporters library, hammocks and the Williford, a junior ma- putting a Grizz Express in Sarah Hunton Senior Reporter readership program, receiv- joring in English, is the Vandenberg Hall. Chris Lauritsen Senior Reporter ing about $80,000 to do so. residence hall association advertising Tim Pontzer Senior Reporter They also have a lot of president and a member of While The Oakland Post DevinThomas Lead Ads Manager power. OUSC legislature. has decided not to endorse [email protected] Emma Claucherty Staff Reporter The president and VP meet Their initiatives include any specific candidate, we do 248.370.2848 Damien Dennis Staff Reporter Kevin Graham Staff plans to lobby the admin- encourage you to ask them Reporter regularly with university Brittany Haney Asst. Ads Manager Bryan Everson Staff Reporter officials to determine how to istration to reduce tuition, any questions you may have. adsOoaklandpostonline.com address student concerns. building a better Bike Share Now's your chance to Sarah Blanchette Staff Intern Krystal Harris Asst Ads Manager for make your voice heard, so Dylan Dulberg Staff Intern This year, there are only program, alternatives ads,rt,, iioostonline com two presidential candidates. parking, installing a Scantron make sure to speak loudly. Tiffany Jones Staff Intern With elections taking place machine in the library, push- Madeline Loshaw Promotions Manager Misha Mayhand Staff Intern March 26-28, we've tried ing to get more professors to The staffeditorial is written [email protected] Jessica McLean Staff Intern Mark McMillan Staff Intern to learn as much as we can utilize Moodie and convert- weekly by members of The Devin Thomas Distribution Manager Natalie Popovski Staff Intern about each ticket. ing the university into a Oakland Post's editorial board. Though you'll find more 24-hour campus. advisers Corrections Corner follow us on Twitter Holly Gilbert Editorial Adviser Don Ritenburgh Business The Oakland Post corrects all errors of Adviser 248.370.4138 248.370.2533 fact. If you know of an error, please email @theoaklandpost echtornoaklandpostonline.com or call 248.370.2537. You can also write us at 61 We're always looking for fun and talented people to join Oakland Center Rochester, MI 48309. our staff! Visit us in the basement of The Oakland Center find us on Facebook or send a resume to [email protected]! Letters to the Editor facebook.com/theoakpost Writers must provide full name, class Facebook facebook.com/theoakpost rank, phone number and field of study. Twitter @theoaklandpost Please limit letters to 250 words or less. YouTube youtube.com/theoaklandpostonline content, length Letters may be edited for Flickr flickicom/theoaklandpost and grammar. us on YouTube watch Vimeo yimeo.com/theoaklandpost youtube.com/theoaklandpostonline lssuu issue.com/op86 www.oaklandpostonline.corn The Oakland Post // March 21, 2012 3 Perspectives The views expressed in Perspectives do not necessarily represent those of The Oakland Post. EDITORIAL problem with Paul, EDITORIAL The Alumni goes to UNfor a warning to students women's conference Republican presidential nominee violations of a female's rights. A twisted irony coming from he Commission on the Status of Women is a part of should not be endorsed by students a candidate with such strong Tthe United Nations Economic and Social Council. libertarian leanings. The main goal of the CSW is to work in global policy deci- ast month, a lent us two gruesome But what should baffle sions pertaining to gender equality and the advancement of sizable group of wars and a wake of us most about the Ron Paul women.