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Campus Community Throws Pies at University VIPs
Campus Community Throws Pies at University VIPs
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • May 16, 2025

On May 12, the Oakland University community came together to throw pies at directors, provosts and managers. Far from mockery subjects, the pie...

Biological Preserve Trails grand opening
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor • April 23, 2025

The south side of campus may be known by the two golf courses planted within the biological preserves. Before the second course was built, a...

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Planting the Seed for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
Matilde Rabajoli, Political Reporter • April 23, 2025

On April 15, the School of Education and Human Services (SEHS) Advising Office hosted an information session in the Educational Resources Lab...

Chick-fil-A opens on Squirrel, students voice on-campus dining concerns
Chick-fil-A opens on Squirrel, students voice on-campus dining concerns
Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief • April 19, 2025

Driving down Squirrel road on a Thursday afternoon is usually uneventful. Oakland University and Elliott tower is on the east side of Squirrel,...

Breakups, heartbreak and getting through it all
Breakups, heartbreak and getting through it all
Mallory Waligora, Content Editor • May 7, 2025

To put it simply: breakups are awful. It is like someone ran you over with a truck – and then reversed the truck and ran you over again....

Behind the bear: OU student Colin Taylor-Johnson unveils life beyond the mascot
Behind the bear: OU student Colin Taylor-Johnson unveils life beyond the mascot
Ava Webb, Photographer • May 2, 2025

The OU student behind the university's Grizz character is set to graduate in a few short weeks. He is now reflecting on his time in — and out...

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A swing and a miss
Mallory Waligora, Content Editor • April 23, 2025

I'm currently working on my backswing – and my love life. Let me set the scene: I’m in Washington, D.C., for the week, representing Miss...

HC 2010: Experiencing Detroit Symphony Orchestra firsthand
HC 2010: Experiencing Detroit Symphony Orchestra firsthand
Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter • April 16, 2025

Students in the Honors College course HC 2010 Sebastian: A Course on Bach wrapped up their semester not with a traditional exam, but with a trip...

Wear or Tear: Coachella edition
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 23, 2025

If you’re a fan of live music, you’re probably familiar with Coachella. The music festival occurs annually in Indio, California, over two...

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The Post’s opinions on ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director • April 16, 2025

In the depths of the Oakland Center, the Posties brainstormed topics for this week’s arts section. Only one drew substantial interest and controversy:...

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Rachel Zegler vs. Disney: The ‘Snow White’ controversy
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 9, 2025

First, it was Amber Heard, then Blake Lively, then Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber — now, Rachel Zegler has claimed the spot of the most hated...

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Nintendo Switch 2: How Nintendo shot themselves in the foot
Noah Francis, Features Editor • April 9, 2025

It’s Thursday morning on April 3, and you are watching the Nintendo livestream their new game, “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond” on their upcoming...

US House of Representatives passes the SAVE Act
US House of Representatives passes the SAVE Act
Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter • April 16, 2025

On April 10, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act”. Also known as the SAVE Act, this...

It’s getting political, even at Coachella
It’s getting political, even at Coachella
Sophia Curran, Political Editor • April 16, 2025

Clairo, the Indie artist most notable for her hit songs such as “Bags” and “Sofia,” performed over the weekend at the popular Coachella...

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Anti-Trump ‘Hands Off!’ protests sweep the nation
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 9, 2025

On April 5, 2025, “Hands Off!” protests took the nation by storm. With over 600 events planned across all 50 states, these peaceful protests...

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Breaking down Trump’s recent executive orders
Mallory Waligora, Content Editor • April 9, 2025

President Donald Trump’s recent months in office have been filled with change through executive orders and dramatic government reform. Some...

Oakland’s offseason shakeup continues with Jones, Hoth and James in transfer portal
Oakland’s offseason shakeup continues with Jones, Hoth and James in transfer portal
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor • April 16, 2025

Oakland's offseason retooling just got a bit more urgent.  Three more Golden Grizzlies men's basketball players have entered the transfer...

Oakland University Athletics hosts 11th annual Black and Gold Awards
Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director • April 16, 2025

On the evening of April 14, Golden Grizzlies athletes gathered in the OU Credit Union O’rena to celebrate the annual Black and Gold Awards....

Men’s baseball can’t pull off big win over Michigan Wolverines in 10-inning loss
Men’s baseball can’t pull off big win over Michigan Wolverines in 10-inning loss
Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter • April 16, 2025

To quote Morgan Wallen: “We got close, but close doesn’t cut it.” Last Thursday evening, the Oakland men’s baseball team traveled...

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Oakland University Esports and OU Eats collaborate for ‘Level Up Your Lunch’ event
Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief • April 16, 2025

OU Eats and the Oakland University Varsity Esports team partnered recently for a series of events that have taken place in the Pioneer Food Court,...

Letter to the Editor: A New Way Forward – An Open Letter to the Students of Oakland University
Letter to the Editor: A New Way Forward – An Open Letter to the Students of Oakland University
Marcus Johnson, Contributor • May 7, 2025

To the students of Oakland University, As I step into the role of Student Body President, I do so with a deep sense of honor and responsibility.  In...

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Opinion: Dam good engineers — The unsung architects of the wild
Lauren Gustavson and Shelby Shull April 23, 2025

By now most of the campus community is aware that Oakland University is home to a mated pair of beavers who’re living in a beautiful new wetland...

Wear or Tear: Coachella edition
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 23, 2025

If you’re a fan of live music, you’re probably familiar with Coachella. The music festival occurs annually in Indio, California, over two...

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Rachel Zegler vs. Disney: The ‘Snow White’ controversy
Morgan Warneke, Content Editor • April 9, 2025

First, it was Amber Heard, then Blake Lively, then Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber — now, Rachel Zegler has claimed the spot of the most hated...

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...