Two weekends ago, 400 students traveled to Fort Wayne, Ind. to watch the men’s and women’s basketball teams win against rivals IPFW. Though the game was considered an away game for Oakland University, there were more Grizzlies in attendance than Mastodons.
With seven pro-scouts and attendance of 2,935 in the building to see some two of the elite Summit League guards in Oakland's Reggie Hamilton and South Dakota State's Nate Wolters face off, sophomore guard Travis Bader stole the show in the 92-87 win.
Students interested in running for a position in Oakland University Student Congress should be aware that the deadline to submit applications is this Monday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.
The Oakland University Center for Multicultural Initiatives will be celebrating decades of African American history and culture in one month of activities this January and February in the annual African American Celebration Month.
Abstract imagination playfully dances across the crisp white walls of the gallery. Deer and owls become mythical creatures while color and texture become whole new platforms with which to display the mind’s eye. The pieces openly welcome their viewers into their realm of childlike brevity, courage and curiosity.
Young members at the Royal Oak Public Library were treated to a comic book workshop presented by local artist Lee Gaddies this past Thursday night.
Men’s basketball team fall in finale at Oral Roberts; Second half comeback gives Oakland women the victory; Track and field shows how to ‘Keep up with the Joneses’; Coaches to be inducted into Hall of Honor.
WXOU HONORED // Student-run radio station WXOU celebrated their 10 wins for this year's Michigan Association of Broadcasters. MAB Station of the Year will be announced March 14th. Tweet @theoaklandpost or e-mail editor@oaklandpostonline.com for your chance to be featured as photo of the week.
Chinese New Year celebrations began at Oakland University last Friday in the Banquet Rooms of the Oakland Center
Most Oakland University students cannot say they have been in a major Hollywood film. But for junior Laura Klosterhaus, she had the chance to appear as an extra in the movie ‘Real Steel’.
Access to Oakland University’s course catalogues just got a lot easier with the launch of the university’s ACALOG system.
Although Oakland University’s population is overwhelming commuter students, those living on campus feel that they have many benefits.
Taylor Humm is indecisive. Many Division I college athletes choose one sport to focus on, but Humm couldn’t make that choice.
Man overboard! It’s all the rage these days, like dubstep or planking. It’s so booming that even the captain of the ship is jumping for joy, or for his own greedy safety. Last week, the cruise liner Costa Concordia toppled over near the coast of Tuscany, Italy. Amid the panic of riders, Captain Francesco Schettino decided to resort to throwing himself overboard instead of doing the noble duty of assisting the passengers to safety.
This year, fellow multimedia reporter Jordan Reed and I braved the mild Michigan snowfall and its incompetent drivers to the Cobo Center, where they all gather to pick their next car to drive insipidly slow at the first sign of wintry wrath.
