The Oakland Post 2004-09-15

Retiring professor goes out with $500,000 bang ; Students line up to see Hammond ; Students skip out on panel ; OUSC awards parking ; Teacher questions process ; WEEKEND OUTLOOK ; Students; parents & gov. pay tuition ; BECOMING YOU ; 724 OU students register to vote ; Police Beat ; In Short: Walking 10000 steps ; Students sign up for volunteer work ; Pachyderm pair's fate in limbo: Wanda and Winky are still looking for somewhere to call home ; Owners say proposed tax is no small change ; What would this tax mean for you? ; Prices fall after record highs ; Global Glance: Russia funds security ; Global goof: Collectors shell out cash ; EDITORIALS Opening the lines of communication ; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Get the troops out by October Mr. President ; POINT - COUNTER POINT Did Kobe Bryant's fame get his case dropped? ; Self-awareness defines conception of diversity ; Freshman Flashback: Mary Beth Snyder; Vice President of Student Affairs; attended Western Michigan University as an undergraduate from 1967 to 1971. She shares her memories with OU students ; 'Hero' restores tradition ; OU howls with clever Hammond ; 'Bo's' food bars delight ; Cruise prevails in cold blood killer role: "Collateral" might bring Academy Award to Foxx ; Scott reveals human side: Artist's new album evokes personal memories of past relationships ; Walk of Fame may star Tony The Tiger ; HOROSCOPE ; Comfort Zone ; Crossword ; Solutions ; THE LOW DOWN ; Grizzlies defeat Orange ; Wiese dominates ; Mid-Con Conference News ; OU sets up for Mid-Con ; Cline and Fecek Run-Fit at UDM ; Celebrity Golf ; Detroit Lions-Fact or Fiction