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OU versus Big Blue: Preview of first-round opponent Kentucky in March Madness
OU versus Big Blue: Preview of first-round opponent Kentucky in March Madness
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • March 18, 2024

“You know, I never really liked the color blue,” head coach Greg Kampe said as Oakland was announced to take on Kentucky in the first round...

BREAKING: Oakland earns No. 14 seed, to face Kentucky in NCAA Tournament first round
BREAKING: Oakland earns No. 14 seed, to face Kentucky in NCAA Tournament first round
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 17, 2024

Five days after punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, Oakland men's basketball now has its seed and matchup for March Madness. The Golden...

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Reviewing Oakland's previous NCAA Tournament appearances
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 16, 2024

With Oakland University off to its fourth-ever NCAA Tournament, it's important to look back at how the Golden Grizzlies have fared in each of...

Through trials and tribulations, Greg Kampe toughed it out; now, hes triumphed
Through trials and tribulations, Greg Kampe toughed it out; now, he's triumphed
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 15, 2024

March 7, 2016 Kay Felder and Oakland stormed back from 13 points down in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament at the Joe Louis...

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OU Annual Giving hosts Big Pajama Party
Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor • March 13, 2024

Oakland University Annual Giving hosted its Big Pajama Party in the Oakland Center Habitat on March 5 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The event was...

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Kingian nonviolence training — community building and violence de-escalation
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Reporter • March 13, 2024

A tribute to community building and the teaching of violence de-escalation took place at the Kingian nonviolence training on the night of March...

Overdose identification and prevention at Narcan training
Overdose identification and prevention at Narcan training
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Reporter • March 13, 2024

Identifying overdose symptoms, preventing accidental poisoning deaths and reducing stigma were some of the goals of the Narcan Training conducted...

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Oakland University Senate embarks on general education reform
Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor • February 21, 2024

An Oakland University Senate committee is currently in the process of reviewing and revising Oakland University’s general education program...

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OU's Nutrition Association hosts event for national eating disorder awareness week
Gracie Murray, Features Reporter • March 13, 2024

Each year, from Feb. 26 to March 3, the National Eating Disorders Association promotes Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW). EDAW is an annual...

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Author Fran Hauser hosts webinar about female empowerment in the workplace
Gracie Murray, Features Reporter • March 13, 2024

Fran Hauser, author of “The Myth of the Nice Girl” and “Embrace the Work, Love Your Career" hosted a webinar and talked about the women...

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Ethics Bowl team breaks school record at national championship
Dayshawn Fields and Payton Bucki March 13, 2024

The Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Championship, organized by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE), saw the Oakland...

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Model United Nations students win highest honors at Toronto conference
Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter • March 13, 2024

Over spring break, Oakland University’s Model United Nations (UN) team traveled to Toronto for the North American Model United Nations (NAMUN)...

OU versus Big Blue: Preview of first-round opponent Kentucky in March Madness
OU versus Big Blue: Preview of first-round opponent Kentucky in March Madness
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • March 18, 2024

“You know, I never really liked the color blue,” head coach Greg Kampe said as Oakland was announced to take on Kentucky in the first round...

BREAKING: Oakland earns No. 14 seed, to face Kentucky in NCAA Tournament first round
BREAKING: Oakland earns No. 14 seed, to face Kentucky in NCAA Tournament first round
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 17, 2024

Five days after punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, Oakland men's basketball now has its seed and matchup for March Madness. The Golden...

Photo courtesy of mysanantonio.com
Reviewing Oakland's previous NCAA Tournament appearances
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 16, 2024

With Oakland University off to its fourth-ever NCAA Tournament, it's important to look back at how the Golden Grizzlies have fared in each of...

Through trials and tribulations, Greg Kampe toughed it out; now, hes triumphed
Through trials and tribulations, Greg Kampe toughed it out; now, he's triumphed
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 15, 2024

March 7, 2016 Kay Felder and Oakland stormed back from 13 points down in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament at the Joe Louis...

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Take Root: An experimental look into dance
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

On Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9, Take Root — a dance company founded by Oakland University Assistant Professor of Dance Ali Woerner...

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'Drive-Away Dolls:' A wild ride for sapphics
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

Fans of the Coen brothers might know Ethan Coen from some of his hit films such as “No Country for Old Men,” “Fargo” or even “The Big...

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Indie rock in review: Mannequin Pussy, Bleachers, MGMT, Yard Act
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

A lot of indie rock albums have been released within the past three weeks. Some are good, some are really good and others… not so much. Here...

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'Avatar: The Last Airbender:' A fresh start for live-action
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

Modern-day Hollywood is full of new adaptations, sequels and reboots. Netflix, of course, has its fair share of such with the most recent being...

NewsNations 2024 State of the Union Watch Party at Oakland University. Photo courtesy of Brian Bierley
NewsNation hosts a State of the Union address watch party at Oakland University
Payton Bucki, Content Editor • March 13, 2024

On March 7, dozens of metro-Detroit community members flooded Wilson Hall to participate in a State of the Union address watch party, hosted...

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Alabama IVF clinics temporarily close doors after embryo ruling
Mallory Waligora, Political Reporter • March 13, 2024

The Alabama Supreme Court has made a monumental ruling. The future of reproductive healthcare for fertility clinics has been changed forever...

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Super Tuesday — The Waterloo of Nikki Haley
Mallory Waligora, Political Reporter • March 13, 2024

On Tuesday, March 5, voters in 16 states around the country headed to the polls. Commonly referred to as “Super Tuesday,” more than a third...

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny found dead in political prison
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter • February 21, 2024

On Feb. 16, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison at age forty-seven. With no cause of death given and Russia’s history of...

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'Drive-Away Dolls:' A wild ride for sapphics
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

Fans of the Coen brothers might know Ethan Coen from some of his hit films such as “No Country for Old Men,” “Fargo” or even “The Big...

Photo courtesy of NewsWeek
Indie rock in review: Mannequin Pussy, Bleachers, MGMT, Yard Act
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

A lot of indie rock albums have been released within the past three weeks. Some are good, some are really good and others… not so much. Here...

Photo courtesy of AP
'Avatar: The Last Airbender:' A fresh start for live-action
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 13, 2024

Modern-day Hollywood is full of new adaptations, sequels and reboots. Netflix, of course, has its fair share of such with the most recent being...

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‘Jesus Christ Superstar:' A truly stellar and spiritual experience
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • February 21, 2024

Spoilers ahead for “Jesus Christ Superstar.” One of the more controversial yet critically acclaimed musicals came to Oakland University's...

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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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