Originally published December 13, 2014 on the Oakland University News Bureau BY MATTHEW E. SEMRAU OU News Bureau Few can measure distance driven in trips to the moon, but for these identical twins, that’s their life. Don and Dave Wolf of Fenton, Michigan, are 25-year veterans of the trucking industry. They’ve driven over 4 million…
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WildStar Online: Out West, In Space
A review of WildStar Online by Matthew E. Semrau Tighten your belt and pull up your boots. There’s a new kid in town and his name is WildStar. Wildstar Online. WildStar is a Massively Multiplayer Online game (MMO) developed by Carbine Studios. WildStar is Carbine’s first game, but don’t let that fool you. The…
Every Man I Know
(Photo: flickr.com/vinothchandar) BY MATTHEW E. SEMRAU There have been a lot of people in my life who have influenced me. Each deserve their own story. Together, they have been my friends, support system, encouragement, conscience, and role models. These are the men I know. Moose I call him Moose. His real name I don’t…
2014 Midterm Election
AbstractThe United States 2014 Midterm Election has been historic on many accounts. There have been a lot of interesting stories coming out of it. So, I’ve compiled some of the most interesting here. I’ll update it regularly as new stories emerge, also, feel free to suggest them on Facebook or Twitter. Updated2014-11-06 6pm Historic…
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Genocide on Campus
Oakland University is talking about genocide after a student group presented provocative images of death camps, executions, and abortions to campus, last week — April 7th and 8th, 2014. The Genocide Awareness Project The exhibit, called the Genocide Awareness Project, was hosted by Students for Life at Oakland University. The exhibit belongs to and…
A Tutorial for the Photojournalist
A quick and easy guide The folks at the Journalists’ Toolkit have compiled a list of articles from Photo Composition Articles into an easy to understand guide to the basics of photojournalism. In seven links, they address several important aspects of photography that should be considered by every photojournalist (or photographer for that matter.) The…
The Disaster that is Sochi
Storify by Matthew Edmund Semrau Tue, Feb 11 2014 13:41:28 The Disaster that is Sochi Sochi was a bad choice to hold the Winter Olympics, but it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Add to story or collection Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin Share by email Fourteen years…
Smartphone: My Surrender
For a long time I prided myself on owning, what I affectionately referred to as, “a dumb phone.” For awhile, this was an honest position. I didn’t see any need to put the world in my pocket (or let the world follow me in my pocket.) But overtime, it became a fancy way of saying,…
Independence Township has some big budget plans
Independence Township has some big budget plansby Matthew E. SemrauApril 17, 2013 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Wednesday evening marked the second bi-weekly meeting of the Independence Township board of trustees. Among the items on the agenda were big spending plans, future sewer projects, more news about a potential hospital, and support for a local girl…
Profile View: Dr. Jeffrey Youngquist
A Profile View: Dr. Jeffrey Youngquistby Matthew E. SemrauApril 2013 ROCHESTER, Mich. — As human beings, we tend to think of unintended consequences as bad things, but that is not always the case. Sometimes they are what drives us to where we belong. This is the case for Jeffrey Youngquist, Ph.D. an associate professor of…