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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Rochester, MI


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Performers take the stage at OU’s new midday concert series
Performers take the stage at OU’s new midday concert series
Maryam Somo, Campus Reporter • October 22, 2025

On Oct. 16, “Arts at Noon” hosted its second show of the season, featuring four unique performances by students studying piano, voice, guitar...

A mile in pink: Raising awareness for breast cancer
A mile in pink: Raising awareness for breast cancer
Maryam Somo, Campus Reporter • October 22, 2025

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Oakland University community participated in a one mile walk to help raise awareness of the...

Artist Matthew Craven shares creative journey at OU Art Gallery
Addison Koch, Features Reporter • October 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Oakland University affiliates and members of the local community gathered to hear artist Matthew Craven discuss his creative...

Pistons partnership engagement manager Meg Maurer discusses blazing a career path in sports
Addison Koch, Features Reporter • October 22, 2025

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, students interested in breaking into the sports industry got an inside look at what it takes during a meeting of the Future...

Artist Matthew Craven shares creative journey at OU Art Gallery
Addison Koch, Features Reporter • October 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Oakland University affiliates and members of the local community gathered to hear artist Matthew Craven discuss his creative...

The reluctant leader who got things done
James Elling, Sports Editor • October 22, 2025

Leadership isn’t loud: It’s consistent. Just ask Caterina DiCosmo.  At the Charlie Kirk vigil held on Oakland’s campus, Caterina DiCosmo...

OU Future Sports Professionals Network aims to build career pathways in sports industry
OU Future Sports Professionals Network aims to build career pathways in sports industry
Madison Short, Features Reporter • October 22, 2025

The Future Sports Professionals Network, a new student organization at Oakland University, was founded with a goal of connecting students interested...

Oakland’s Elvis: How the king of rock 'n' roll transformed one student's outlook as a performer
Oakland’s Elvis: How the king of rock ‘n’ roll transformed one student’s outlook as a performer
Madison Short, Features Reporter • October 22, 2025

Oakland University student Skyler Janiszewski, known around campus as the on-campus Elvis Presley tribute artist, opened up about his journey...

"Basil's Dream" by artist Jonathan Thunder courtesy of the DIA
DIA celebrates the past, present and future of Anishinaabe art
Sarah Wasielewski, Arts Reporter • October 22, 2025

For the first time in more than 30 years, the Detroit Institute of Arts is hosting a major exhibition of Native American art. Through April 5,...

Indie rockers Geese soar in sold-out Detroit concert
Indie rockers Geese soar in sold-out Detroit concert
Cael Tanner, Features Editor • October 22, 2025

On Monday, Oct. 13, Brooklyn-based indie rock band Geese delivered a triumphant, sold-out headlining show at the Majestic Theater, marking another...

Gen Z: bringing back the analog
Sarah Wasielewski, Arts Reporter • October 22, 2025

In an age of instant streaming, infinite scrolling and cloud storage, it might seem strange that so many Generation Z are turning back to analog...

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Golden film recommendations: Classics for cozy Halloween
Maria Magnoli and Marissa Getschman October 22, 2025

The leaves are red, the pumpkins are carved and the parties are planned. Halloween is just around the corner, and the time has come to break...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: the impact of American intervention
Matilde Rabajoli, Political Reporter • October 22, 2025

From Oct. 10 onward, the first phases of the Israel-Gaza Ceasefire were set in motion. The Israel-Palestine conflict has been raging on, attracting...

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This week in law: Court of appeals blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois
Sophia Curran, Political Editor • October 15, 2025

On Oct. 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit — located in Chicago, Illinois — ruled that the Trump Administration is legally...

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María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Price
Matilde Rabajoli, Political Reporter • October 15, 2025

On Oct. 10, María Corina Machado was given the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in Venezuela. The Nobel Peace Prize is a prize that has existed...

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Mount Everest faces new problems as trekker population rises
Matilde Rabajoli, Political Reporter • October 15, 2025

It comes to no surprise that the world’s tallest mountain is unforgiving in its climate and routes. Experts on Mountain Everest note that the...

Red hot Wings off to inspiring start
Matt Lewakowski, Sports Reporter • October 22, 2025

Five games into the fresh NHL season, the Detroit Red Wings might be the hottest team in the league.  This team has brought their fans excitement...

The Horizon summit: Buru Naivalurua and his biggest contenders for the league’s crown
Mike Okoronkwo, Sports Reporter • October 22, 2025

Heading into the nerve-wracking yet exciting 2025–26 Horizon League basketball season, it's only natural that the focus shifts to the title...

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Sports movies that go beyond the game
James Elling, Sports Editor • October 22, 2025

There’s something magical about a great sports movie.  It might bring a tear to your eye or a race to your heart. It could give you the...

Angel Reese steps off the court and onto the runway
Maryanne Sanford, Distributor • October 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Victoria's Secret fashion show came back for its second year after not having a show from 2019-2023 and making a comeback...

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Letter from the editor: surviving the job market
Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2025

I’m sure everyone has seen the short videos on TikTok and Instagram of younger people — almost all of them recent college graduates — having...

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Easy as 1 2 3: A commentary on third spaces
Marissa Getschman, Arts Editor • October 22, 2025

I was working on an article in the Oakland Center when I looked up and saw a girl studying with her coffee and bagel downstairs, all alone. Nothing...

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Sports movies that go beyond the game
James Elling, Sports Editor • October 22, 2025

There’s something magical about a great sports movie.  It might bring a tear to your eye or a race to your heart. It could give you the...

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Letter from the editor: The price of senior year
Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief • October 8, 2025

College is expensive. College is really, really, really, really, really expensive. The average cost of tuition at a public institution in Michigan...

Letter to the Editor: DEI is more than just an acronym.
Letter to the Editor: DEI is more than just an acronym.
Marcus Johnson, Contributor • February 14, 2025

As a Black man and a student leader at Oakland University, I am deeply disturbed by the ongoing demonization of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...

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Letter to the Editor: OU’s upper administration is jeopardizing the university’s future
Jeffrey Thomas, Contributor • September 3, 2024

Hello, my name is Jeff Thomas. I graduated from OU in spring 2022. In my senior year as an undergrad, I served as editor-in-chief of Volume 47...

Letter to the Editor: President Pescovitz, please be OU's new Matilda Dodge Wilson
Letter to the Editor: President Pescovitz, please be OU’s new Matilda Dodge Wilson
Annette Gilson, Contributor • September 1, 2024

In an effort to deal with the “déjà vu all over again” feelings I too have been having over the past few weeks, I re-read the letter I...

Letter to the Editor: Why faculty contract negotiations matter
Letter to the Editor: Why faculty contract negotiations matter
Karen Miller, Contributor • August 31, 2024

Oakland was founded on a promise — that young people of southeastern Michigan, particularly those who would be their family’s first college...