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Sparkling Diamonds: Meadow Brook Ball 2025
Sparkling Diamonds: Meadow Brook Ball 2025
Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director • April 2, 2025

Last Friday, the Meadow Brook Ball Committee hosted its annual Meadow Brook Ball with the theme “Sparkling Diamonds.” Inspired by James Bond,...

Under-the-sea splendor: 20th Annual Drag Show
Under-the-sea splendor: 20th Annual Drag Show
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • April 2, 2025

With the help of Sabin, a Drag Queen host at Oakland University for 13 years, the Oakland Center submerged itself in the 20th edition of the...

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Meet Ethan McMurray: OU student composer’s viral mushroom reel lands international spotlight
Maria Magnoli, Contributor • April 2, 2025

Social media platforms provide opportunities for individuals to share their voices, and within hours, someone’s life can change entirely. This...

From Eastern Europe to South America: 'Democracy’s Resilience to Populism's Threat'
From Eastern Europe to South America: ‘Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat’
Matilde Rabajoli, Campus Reporter • April 2, 2025

On Mar. 26, Oakland’s Meadow Brook Hall hosted a presentation by Dr. Kurt Weyland regarding his 2024 book of “Democracy’s Resilience to...

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OU’s Diverse Dental Society: Candle and clay painting
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • April 2, 2025

​On Thursday, March 27, the Diverse Dental Society at Oakland University hosted a candle and clay painting event aimed at enhancing the manual...

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OU psychology student helps those recovering from addiction
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • April 2, 2025

For some students, an internship is a dreaded requirement for graduation. However, for one OU student, her internship is a way for her to make...

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​Students react to Conan Gray’s new single ‘Bed Rest’
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • April 2, 2025

Conan Gray's latest single, "Bed Rest," released on March 19, 2025, as part of the five-year anniversary edition of his debut album, “Kid Krow,...

OU's Diverse Dental Society packs hygiene care bags for kids in need
OU’s Diverse Dental Society packs hygiene care bags for kids in need
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • March 26, 2025

Oakland University’s Diverse Dental Society recently came together to make a difference in the community. The student-led organization packed...

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Ariana Grande floats from grief to acceptance in ‘eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead’
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 2, 2025

On March 28, Ariana Grande released the deluxe edition of her 2024 album, “eternal sunshine." The extended version, titled “eternal sunshine...

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‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ is 2D animation perfected
Noah Francis, Features Editor • April 2, 2025

“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” released on March 14, 2025, is a brand new 2D animated film directed by Pete Browngardt,...

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Music leaks between artists and fans
Sophia Curran, Features Reporter • April 2, 2025

On March 14, MMA Fighter Payton Talbott posted a Youtube video titled, “BPPV IX,” where he shared the aftermath of a UFC 311 loss, ending...

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What to stream this week: ‘Severance’ and more
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • March 26, 2025

There haven’t been many monumental releases in the theater this past month, but it's been an exciting couple of weeks for streaming services....

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Hegseth accidentally leaks Yemen airstrike plans with journalist
Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter • April 2, 2025

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made headlines after exposing Yemen airstrike plans to a group chat with the Editor-in-Chief...

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Supreme Court upholds Biden’s ghost gun regulations
Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter • April 2, 2025

On March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor 7-2 of upholding regulations on ghost guns that were established during former...

Opinion: France is asking for the Statue of Liberty back, and I kinda hate it
Opinion: France is asking for the Statue of Liberty back, and I kinda hate it
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • April 2, 2025

Raphael Glucksmann, a French member of the European Parliament, has asked the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France. "We...

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OUSC hosts vice presidential debate
Sophia Curran, Features Reporter • April 2, 2025

On March 27, Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) hosted a debate for the upcoming election. There are three presidential slates, each...

Boston Halloran walk-off lifts Golden Grizzlies above Cleary
Boston Halloran walk-off lifts Golden Grizzlies above Cleary
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor • April 2, 2025

On March 26, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team faced the Cleary University Cougars and came away with an exhilarating 10-9 comeback...

Four Golden Grizzlies hit the transfer portal
Four Golden Grizzlies hit the transfer portal
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor • April 2, 2025

Although the Oakland men's basketball team's season ended just over three weeks ago, the off-season is already well underway in the college basketball...

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The Post predicts where the Detroit Tigers will finish in the American League Central
Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski April 2, 2025

Evan Blanchard:  I'll be the first to tell you how excited I was at the Tigers' improbable playoff run last year. But last season's improbable...

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Oakland introduces new women’s basketball head coach Keisha Newell
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • April 2, 2025

Last Friday, at a press conference in the OU Credit Union O'Rena, athletic director Steve Waterfield introduced Keisha Newell as the new women's...

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Ariana Grande floats from grief to acceptance in ‘eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead’
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 2, 2025

On March 28, Ariana Grande released the deluxe edition of her 2024 album, “eternal sunshine." The extended version, titled “eternal sunshine...

Opinion: France is asking for the Statue of Liberty back, and I kinda hate it
Opinion: France is asking for the Statue of Liberty back, and I kinda hate it
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • April 2, 2025

Raphael Glucksmann, a French member of the European Parliament, has asked the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France. "We...

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Playboi Carti’s ‘MUSIC:’ When rage finally goes pop
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor • March 19, 2025

Carti is aiming to make pop out of rage.  On Christmas Day, 2020, Atlanta-rap artist Playboi Carti finally released his long-awaited sophomore...

Wear or Tear: Paris Fashion Week edition
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • March 12, 2025

March 2 marked the start of the Fall-Winter 2025 Paris Fashion Week. This nine-day event is full of eye-catching looks on and off the runway,...

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...