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Gender and Sexuality Center hosts Out of the Darkness Walk
Payton Bucki, Content Editor • April 17, 2024

On April 7, Oakland University’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC), hosted an Out of the Darkness Walk at Bear Lake. The walk, which was conceptualized...

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OU Alumni Association webinar talks reclaiming joy in your career
Angelina Toma, Campus Reporter • April 17, 2024

OU's Alumni Association hosted its webinar "Beyond the Grind: Reclaiming Joy and Harmony in Your Career and Life" on April 10. The webinar addressed...

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OU-AAUP survey indicates significant decline in faculty satisfaction
Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor • April 17, 2024

A March 2024 survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors at Oakland University (OUAAUP) shows a significant decline...

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Wrongful incarcerations and restorative justice: Stories from former convicts
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Reporter • April 17, 2024

The Wrongly Incarcerated panel discussion, hosted by the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) at OU, brought five diverse speakers together...

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Study habits from across Oakland University
Noah Francis, Features Editor • April 17, 2024

Studying can be a difficult time for students, especially during their preparation for final exams. With the stress levels high and the morale...

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The science behind the solar eclipse
Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter • April 17, 2024

Last week’s solar eclipse may have fascinated the minds of many as they witnessed it, but the science behind it leaves the mind open for even...

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Oakland University hosts 'Letters to Lansing' event
Gracie Murray, Features Reporter • April 17, 2024

Oakland University held a “Letters to Lansing” event hosted by the Political Engagement and Civil Discourse group, on Monday, April 8.  The...

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Model United Nations team hosts competition for local high schools
Payton Bucki, Content Editor • April 17, 2024

On April 5 and 6, the Oakland University Model United Nations team hosted a Model United Nations competition for local high schools. Delegates...

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A dish best served hot: Dissecting the Drake, Kendrick and J. Cole beef
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • April 17, 2024

Rap beef has always been a contentious field. Nas vs. Jay-Z, Biggie vs. Tupac, Eminem vs. Ja Rule. Everyone wants to have the one-up on each...

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Girl in Red is 'Doing It Again Baby!' with new studio album
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • April 17, 2024

Marie Ulven Ringheim, best known as Girl in Red, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter that is best known for her releases “we fell in love in october”...

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Taylor Swift releases her '5 Stages of Heartbreak' playlists
Olivia Chiappelli, Arts Editor • April 10, 2024

In anticipation of her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department” which comes out on April 19, Taylor Swift released five curated playlists...

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8 upcoming movies to look out for in 2024
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • April 10, 2024

Late last year, I made a compiled list of films that were announced to be released in 2024 entitled, “The most anticipated films of 2024.”...

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The Vatican rejects gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • April 17, 2024

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the Catholic Church issued a document stating the church’s view on gender. The statement reaffirmed its strong opposition...

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Budget breakdown: Does OU’s Student Congress really need more money?
Nicholas Kablak, Political Reporter • April 17, 2024

The Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) has recently concluded its elections for the next year. This event has brought the organization's...

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Student advocacy or self-interest? OUSC scholarships under scrutiny
Nicholas Kablak and Mallory Waligora April 17, 2024

Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) is the official student government for Oakland University. They serve to advocate and represent the...

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OU Student Congress bill to help fund Club Sports gets tabled
Noah Francis, Features Editor • April 10, 2024

For many of the organizations at Oakland University to function properly, funding will always be an essential factor, and the Student Activity...

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Brock’s Thoughts: Scottie Scheffler is the ultimate family man
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • April 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler was ready to give it all up. $3.6 million and the most prestigious, beautiful jacket in the world. It was all gone if he...

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Bring out the brooms: Oakland softball sweeps Green Bay in three-game series
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter • April 17, 2024

The Oakland University softball team swept the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) Phoenix in a three-game series that started with a doubleheader...

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Oakland baseball takes series 2-1 against Purdue Fort Wayne
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • April 17, 2024

The Golden Grizzlies baseball team got back to over .500 in their series win over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. OU now sits at 18-17 with...

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Three names the Detroit Lions could add to their team on draft night
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter • April 17, 2024

With the NFL Draft set to kick off in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, all NFL general managers around the league, including Lions general manager...

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Girl in Red is 'Doing It Again Baby!' with new studio album
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • April 17, 2024

Marie Ulven Ringheim, best known as Girl in Red, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter that is best known for her releases “we fell in love in october”...

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'Found Heaven:' Conan Gray delivers 80s pop album
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • April 10, 2024

Fans of Conan Gray greatly anticipated his brand new album “Found Heaven” since he announced it back in January — myself included.  Gray...

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'Only God Was Above Us:' A new beginning for Vampire Weekend
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • April 10, 2024

Vampire Weekend is a band that is always changing. From their debut record in 2008, to “Contra” in 2010 and the wonderful “Modern Vampires...

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'Cowboy Carter:' Beyoncé will not be limited by genre
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • April 3, 2024

I’m either just a sucker for long as hell country records, or I may just be a sucker for Beyoncé.  Beyoncé’s Act I project, “Renaissance”...

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Letter to the editor: What Beaver?
Andrea Knutson, Contributor • February 21, 2024

Recently the Oakland University community was informed that a beaver had moved into the campus’s biological preserve and made itself at home....

Letter to the editor: Mental health worth four sessions?
Letter to the editor: Mental health worth four sessions?
Alex Verzillo, Contributor • December 13, 2023

Free counseling at OU has experienced a progressive decline throughout the years, bringing the number of free sessions provided to students down...

Letter to the editor: Understaffed. Underfunded. Overdue.
Letter to the editor: Understaffed. Underfunded. Overdue.
Ian Allen, Contributor • December 6, 2023

In the fall of 2021, I went through one of the lowest periods of my life. I had just gone through the breakup of an unhealthy relationship, I...

Letter to the editor: A change needs to come
Letter to the editor: A change needs to come
Marcus W. Johnson, Contributor • December 6, 2023

The topic of mental health has become a conglomerate of a discussion topic. It becomes even more so when the younger generations pick up the...

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