Oakland Journal Number 14: Winter 2008
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Item Archives(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Nixon, Jude V.Item The “Boom” and the Bang: One Hundred Years of Solitude and Forty Years of Mingling, or, From “The Faulknerian Revolution” to the Lost Generation(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Tres, Gheorghita; Nixon, Jude V.Historical literary movements and moments aside, the mere acknowledgement of the fact that Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez turned eighty last year has probably induced a considerable mass of Weltliteratur-minded individuals to come to terms one more time with the magical realism of melancholy.Item Comment on Author Barbara Oakley’s New Book, Evil Genes(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Sevilla, Michael; Murphy, Brian; Nixon, Jude V.Two reviews of Barbara Oakley's book "Evil Genes".Item Contributors(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Nixon, Jude V.Oakland Journal Issue 14 contributors listItem Item Creating My Place in the School of Nursing(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Sinutko, Jaime M.; Nixon, Jude V.A nurse reflects on her years at Oakland University, both as a student and an instructor.Item Cultural Adventures at Oakland University or How to Survive and Even Thrive on a Visit to an Art Gallery(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Bolleber, Luise; Nixon, Jude V.You don’t have to love every work of art you see. Art is after all, much like anything else in life. Some art is good, some is awful, some is exquisite, and the exquisite stuff really sticks with you.Item Editor's Notes(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Nixon, Jude V.; Nixon, Jude V.Oakland Journal Issue 14 editorial notesItem Elvin Jones’ Detroit Years(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Cohassey, John; Nixon, Jude V.Throughout his life Jones credited his early Detroit years as preparing him for New York City’s competitive jazz scene and for shaping his skills as one of jazz music’s most innovative drummers.Item Honors College Living/Learning Communities: The Developmental Differences of On-campus and Off-campus Honors College Freshmen(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) McIntyre, Lauren; Nixon, Jude V.Past research has demonstrated differences between resident and commuter university first year students in their cognitive development and personality. Twenty-nine Honors College commuter and resident first year students at Oakland University were assessed in a pre-test, post-test design, once at the beginning and at the end of the academic year.Item Insight From My Sister’s Love Letters, Chapter 5, Evil Genes(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Oakley, Barbara A.; Nixon, Jude V.A chapter from Barbara Oakley's book "Evil Genes".Item Interview with Kevin Boyle, Author of Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Becker, Anne; Breidenbach, Cathie; Horning, Alice; Kietlinska, Kasia; Robertson, Jeanie; Boyle, Kevin; Nixon, Jude V.Each year, Oakland University faculty chooses a campus-wide book in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences theme for the year. For the 2007–2008 academic year, the theme is Revolution, and the book selected was Kevin Boyle’s Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age (New York: Henry Holt, 2004).Item Notes from the Dismal Science: Are Corporations Evil?(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Folland, Sherman T.; Nixon, Jude V.Friends and acquaintances have opined that the corporation, oriented to make profits, is inherently evil. Such comments led me to read the book, The Corporation, by a Canadian law professor, Joel Bakan, and to view the movie of the same name, both of which described the corporation as constructed to be evil. These experiences inspired me to write to the contrary, based on my work experiences in the last 30 years.Item On Hearing Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony” For The 99th Time(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Brockman, Chris; Nixon, Jude V.PoetryItem Poems: Glasnevin, Oct. 2007 ; La Fiesta ; Uncle Art ; Spell check ; Fire Proof ; poetry final ; Response to Alex Grant’s Poetry Final(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) McGowan, Robert E.; Grant, Alex; Nixon, Jude V.PoetryItem Remembering John Cameron 1931–2007(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Wood, Susan; Nixon, Jude V.A tribute to long-time professor and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Oakland University.Item Soluble Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease: Criminal or Innocent Bystander?(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Finke, John; Nixon, Jude V.Conducting research into a cure for Alzheimer’s DiseaseItem Statement of Purpose(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Nixon, Jude V.Oakland Journal Issue 14 statement of purposeItem Table of Contents(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Nixon, Jude V.Oakland Journal Issue 14 table of contentsItem Top 10 Reasons Why George W. Bush is No Harry Truman(Oakland University, 2008-01-01) Appleton, Sheldon; Nixon, Jude V.A comparison between US presidents George W. Bush and Harry S. Truman.