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THE OAK AND OAKLAND UNIVERSITY'S I CAMPUS FOOD PROVIDER'S CONTRACT ENDS IN 2015 Pages 8-9 STRIKE A Priv' FOR PETE'S NASH IN A POSE SAKE FLASH Golden Grizzlies raise Pioneer Pete's Twitter is Women's forward money for autism bringing back the Pio- discusses newfound chemistry with her team awareness. cheer. PAGE 11 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 L.1140 401 ontheweb Avner the Eccentric comes to Oakland University to delight, entertain and thisweek enlighten OU students—check out his whacky antics! www.oaklandpostonline.com January 22, 2014 // Volume 40. Issue 17 POLL OF THE WEEK What do you think of the campus food provider, Chartwells? El Food is delicious and service is great O I hate the food and it's overpriced 1121 Food is good, price is not. I don't eat on campus Vote at www.oaklandpostonline.com LAST WEEK'S POLL What do y..,u think of the rekindled ri,alry with the Detroit Titans? A)They're not worth our time B) I'm glad OU has a new rival PHOTO OF THE WEEK C) Down with the Titans! I hate them! 27 BREAKING BREAD// On a nature walk along Galloway Creek, located just south of Pioneer Drive, Copy-Editor Haley Kotwicki spotted this hunkered down and hungry squirrel, filling his face on a discarded piece of bread. D) I don't follow sports The source of the bread is unknown, but we're glad the little guy found the sustenance needed to survive a 17? harsh winter season. Haley Kotwicki // The Oakland Post Submit a photo to [email protected] for a chance to be featured. View all submissions at oaklandpostonline.com THIS WEEK IN HISTORY JANUARY 21,1966 The OU faculty senate rejected a proposal to have students observe their monthly meetings. In the past, the senate thought student presence would distract from debating at meetings. JANUARY 23, 1978 Course level numbering was reevaluated after state funding distributed according to higher num- bers. Associate Provost Keith Klechner estimated OU'S PRECIOUS VISITOR BEANIES, BABY STUFF GETTING MESSY IN THE OC OU would gain $200,000 from a restructuring. Famed director of 'The Butler,' The new fashion craze that's Brian Figurski tells the true story Lee Daniels, comes to Oakland sweeping the students of Oakland of why the Oakland Center got a JANUARY 12, 1992 University to speak on race University, and why you should be new carpet—hint, hint: there's a A price war between university bookstore and off- relations, and supports OU's Keeper looking into the trend. serial dumper loose here at Oakland campus textbook outlets hurt OU profits by almost of the Dream scholarship. Universtiy. $100,000. BY THE 12 128 40 $13 million 4 NUMBERS Years Chartwells has been Hourly Chartwells Of which are OU What Chartwells paid to reno- Other universities that are serving food at OU associates students vate the Vandenberg dining hall. serviced by Chartwells Perspectives The views expressed in Perspectives do not necessarily represent those of The Oakland Post STAFF EDITORIAL O THE OAKLAND POST Six dead,24 in the hospital IN Address 61 Oakland Center, Rochester, MI 48306 Phone 248.370.2537 or 248.370.4268 Web www.oaklandpostonline.com the need-to-know about theflu Email iitorCePoaklandpostonline corn "THE s of Monday, H1N1 PANDEMIC VIRUS disease on the rise, Jan. 20th, six are HAS A CLEAR BIOLOGI- specifically in a college- editorial board CAL Adead while 24 are ADVANTAGE OVER THE age demographic, it's Scott Wolchek hospitalized and listed OTHER TWO SEASONAL FLU apparent to use every Editor-in-Chief in critical condition. 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Vimeo vimeo.com/theoaklandpost Letters may be edited for content, length vimeo.com/theoaklandpost Issuu --.=,oe con Vop86 anti grammar. www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 22, 2014 3 Perspectives The views expressed in Perspectives do not necessarily represent those of The Oakland Post. EDITORIAL Myfamily will 'always be in my heart' Student reflects upon her personal experiences with loss and struggles against cancer was only in sixth grade when the word cancer seem the same. Nothing really did. was, he kept his diagnosis to himself. turned my world upside down. Especially grandpa. I can honestly say I didn't know what it meant I My parents called my little brother He became extremely depressed. We all to have the family called to the hospital, and once and I into the living room — I had thought reached out to him, we were determined again felt totally unprepared for what came next. we were ordering pizza. But, after one look to stay a close family. It was hard to watch The room is still crystal clear to me. at their faces it was clear something was someone I loved so much struggling to carry We barely got through the door when my aunt wrong. But I wasn't ready for what I heard on the way he was.