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The Oakland Post

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Professional development at OU's Winter Career Fair
Professional development at OU’s Winter Career Fair
Matilde Rabajoli, Campus Reporter • February 12, 2025

The winter semester at Oakland University is well underway as students prepare for midterm exams and plan for the future. One of the most anticipated...

Honors College awards students and teaching assistants with Spirit of Discovery Award
Honors College awards students and teaching assistants with Spirit of Discovery Award
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • February 12, 2025

Oakland University’s Credit Union (OUCU) is recognizing the dedication and excellence of both students and Honors College teaching assistants...

Reconstructing meaning at Artifact Lab Night
Reconstructing meaning at Artifact Lab Night
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • February 12, 2025

Room 115 in the basement of O’Dowd Hall seems to be the only room not remodeled in the building. With six concrete pillars inside the classroom,...

CLDC launches 'The OU Pledge:' Commits career and research opportunities to students
CLDC launches ‘The OU Pledge:’ Commits career and research opportunities to students
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor • February 12, 2025

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Oakland University, in collaboration with the Career and Life Design Center, opened the 2025 Winter Career Fair with a...

Classes from several departments are being canceled: Here's why
Classes from several departments are being canceled: Here’s why
Noah Francis, Features Editor • February 12, 2025

There will always be classes that many students will have to take at one time or another during their degree, whether it’s a general education...

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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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The African Student Union showcases African culture at Oakland
Sophia Curran, Features Reporter • February 12, 2025

The African Student Union creates a community for international African students at Oakland University, allowing them to form bonds with students...

Dear Mallory: Dealing with burnout
Dear Mallory: Dealing with burnout
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 12, 2025

“I’m so incredibly burnt out this semester. What do I do?” This week is when the mid-semester slump officially begins. The excitement...

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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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New season, new suit: ‘Invincible’ first episode’s review
Noah Francis, Features Editor • February 12, 2025

The hit Amazon Prime series, “Invincible,” is back with a darker and more serious third season. Created by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley and...

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoric’ road to the Super Bowl: A hip hop milestone
Shardé Ford, Contributor • February 12, 2025

After 50 years since its inception, hip hop is finally being recognized as a legitimate and influential art form, thanks in large part to the...

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Trudeau responds to Trump’s tariffs
Sophia Curran, Features Reporter • February 12, 2025

On Feb. 1, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on imports of Canadian...

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Trump signs executive order barring trans women from competing in NCAA women’s sports teams
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor • February 12, 2025

On Feb. 5, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to ban trans women from competing in women’s sports at the collegiate level. Amidst...

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DOGE intern fired over racist comments
Mallory Waligora, Political Editor • February 12, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in full swing following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The department, led by Elon...

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Trump criticizes DEI hiring practices after plane crash
Meghan Bareis, Distributor • February 12, 2025

On Jan. 29, the American public was left in disbelief when news broke of a plane and military helicopter colliding over the Potomac River near...

Hanging High, Standing Tall: Kay Felder’s banner rises at Oakland
Hanging High, Standing Tall: Kay Felder’s banner rises at Oakland
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor • February 12, 2025

Let's rewind real quick. It's still the start of the 2015-16 season, and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies are taking on the Michigan State Spartans,...

Men's basketball drops second consecutive game to Youngstown State Penguins
Men’s basketball drops second consecutive game to Youngstown State Penguins
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • February 12, 2025

It hasn't been an ideal start to February for the men's basketball team. After beginning the month with a home loss to Northern Kentucky University,...

Women’s basketball suffers huge road loss at Purdue Fort Wayne
Women’s basketball suffers huge road loss at Purdue Fort Wayne
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • February 12, 2025

Last week, in my article on women’s basketball, I talked about the daunting stretch that remained on their schedule. After taking care of the...

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Trump signs executive order barring trans women from competing in NCAA women’s sports teams
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor • February 12, 2025

On Feb. 5, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to ban trans women from competing in women’s sports at the collegiate level. Amidst...

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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...

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FKA Twigs’ ‘EUSEXUA:’ An album lost in its own messaging
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor • January 29, 2025

When listening to London pop-artist FKA Twigs’ newest record, “EUSEXUA,” you start to feel it. “It” can mean a variety of things when...

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Letter to the editor: A Farewell Letter: Sharing My Story and Finding Love for OU
Mena Hannakachl, Contributor • April 24, 2024

At 18, I arrived at Oakland University (OU) as a freshman in the Fall of 2020–amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. As a nontraditional student, being...

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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...