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The Oakland Post

Rochester, MI


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Global awareness and community building at Chinese Corner
Global awareness and community building at Chinese Corner
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • February 19, 2025

On Fridays at noon, a little conference room on the third floor of O’Dowd Hall  becomes the Chinese Corner at Oakland University.  With...

Falling in Lung with the Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences Society
Falling in Lung with the Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences Society
Adrian Jimenez Morales and Matilde Rabajoli February 19, 2025

Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences Society (CDSS) took students’ breath away with a Valentine’s Day-themed event about the heart’s best friends...

Spreading the love at OU's Week of Kindness Volunteer Fair
Spreading the love at OU’s Week of Kindness Volunteer Fair
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • February 19, 2025

Around a dozen local non-profit organizations that tabled at the Oakland Center on Feb. 12 are taking OU’s Week of Kindness beyond university...

New Chick-fil-A to open across from Oakland after 2020 campus closure
New Chick-fil-A to open across from Oakland after 2020 campus closure
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 19, 2025

A new Chick-fil-A is set to open near Oakland University. The new restaurant will be located at 2111 North Squirrel Road, across from The Oakland...

Fourth snow day of the semester sparks mixed reactions among students
Fourth snow day of the semester sparks mixed reactions among students
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • February 19, 2025

For the fourth time this semester, students at Oakland University woke up to an unexpected snow day, as another winter storm forced campus-wide...

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Students react to Role Model releasing deluxe edition of ‘Kansas Anymore’
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • February 19, 2025

Role Model, the indie pop artist known for his introspective lyrics and folk-tinged sound, released the deluxe edition of his critically acclaimed...

The Oakland Chorale prepares for their European Tour
The Oakland Chorale prepares for their European Tour
Sophia Curran, Features Reporter • February 19, 2025

The Oakland Chorale, Oakland University’s most prestigious chorus ensemble, held one of many fundraisers this past week in the Oakland Center...

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2025 Keeper of the Dream Award recipient: Thy Hoang
Noah Francis, Features Editor • February 19, 2025

The Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Award recognizes outstanding students who understand and embody Martin Luther King Jr’s message on interracial...

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Four great underground rap albums out right now
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor • February 19, 2025

With most of the hip-hop world’s mind still on the Kendrick and Drake beef, a number of rap releases in these early January-February months...

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Chappell Roan creates ‘We Got You’ campaign for struggling artists
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • February 19, 2025

On Feb. 2, at the Grammy’s, Chappell Roan took the stage to give her acceptance speech after being awarded Best New Artist. While reading from...

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Dear Jaques Audiard, please keep your ignorance to yourself
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • February 12, 2025

Do you remember that one person who would just spit the most outlandish, pedantic, tactless, out-of-topic comment during a conversation, adding...

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Students react to Sabrina Carpenter announcing deluxe edition of ‘Short n’ Sweet’
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • February 12, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter has thrilled fans with the announcement of a deluxe edition of her album "Short n’ Sweet," set to release on Valentine’s...

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JD Vance delivers speech at the Munich Security Conference
Meghan Bareis, Distributor • February 19, 2025

On Feb. 15, Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Munich Security Conference, sharply attacking European leaders for their supposed actions that...

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Michigan’s 2026 race for US Senate 
Meghan Bareis, Distributor • February 19, 2025

On Jan. 28, current Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters announced that he will not be running for reelection in 2026.  Currently, Peters serves...

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Opinion: The penny is stopping production, and I’m sad 
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 19, 2025

President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies. This is one of many executive actions in Trump's sweeping...

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Michigan universities and hospitals threatened to lose hundreds of millions in research funding
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 19, 2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sued the Trump administration over a policy that would cause major universities and hospitals in Michigan...

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Oakland men’s baseball kicks off season against Jacksonville State
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • February 19, 2025

Believe it or not, the college baseball season has begun. Yes, the snow drifts may be waist-high in Rochester, Michigan, and yes, the temperatures...

Golden Grizzlies sweep Metro Series in dramatic fashion
Golden Grizzlies sweep Metro Series in dramatic fashion
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor • February 19, 2025

The Oakland men's basketball team squeaked by the Detroit Mercy Titans on Sunday, winning the game 93-83 in overtime after a clutch play from...

Oakland men's basketball gets back in the win column behind career high Mashhour
Oakland men’s basketball gets back in the win column behind career high Mashhour
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • February 19, 2025

Last Wednesday, Feb. 12, the OU men’s basketball team traveled to Indianapolis to take on the IU Indy Jaguars. Formerly IUPUI (Indiana University...

The Post predicts how Oakland men's basketball team will finish the season
The Post predicts how Oakland men’s basketball team will finish the season
Kurt Szymanski and Evan Blanchard February 19, 2025

Kurt: Oakland finishes fifth in the Horizon League with a 12-8 conference record. Following their most recent win over the Detroit Mercy Titans,...

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Opinion: The penny is stopping production, and I’m sad 
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 19, 2025

President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies. This is one of many executive actions in Trump's sweeping...

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Dear Jaques Audiard, please keep your ignorance to yourself
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • February 12, 2025

Do you remember that one person who would just spit the most outlandish, pedantic, tactless, out-of-topic comment during a conversation, adding...

Wear or Tear: Grammy’s edition
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • February 12, 2025

On Sunday, Feb. 2, award season kicked off with the 67th Grammy Awards. This was a huge event for many new artists, but did the outfits reflect...

Dear Mallory: How to pass a job interview when all the generic advice fails
Dear Mallory: How to pass a job interview when all the generic advice fails
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 5, 2025

“How do you follow contradicting dreams when you want to be an astronaut, a folk singer, a banker and a hippie?” The good news is that...

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...