Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor

November 14, 2018

More than 200 protesters gathered in Ferndale on Thursday, Nov. 8, as part of a nationwide response to former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation last week. Sessions’ resignation on Wednesday, Nov. 7 sparked protests around the country that were set up in case President Donald Trump attempted to interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Mueller is looking into possible collusion between Trump and Russia,...

Taylor Crumley, Staff Reporter

November 14, 2018

You never know who you might be walking by on campus. Take Bella Cvetanovski, for example. She may seem like an average student studying public relations and advertising at Oakland University, but off-campus, her presence is much more than that. Cvetanovski is a Detroit Pistons Dancer. Her passion for dance started when she was very young and has taken her on quite the ride. She started off as a studio dancer, then moved on to the...

Katarina Kovac, Campus Editor

November 14, 2018

It might seem glamorous being a beauty pageant winner. Little do most know what goes into the job once that sash goes on. Erica Kennedy, a junior at Oakland University studying musical theatre, has been participating in pageants since she was in middle school. “My mom actually did pageants back in the day,” Kennedy said. “She was Miss Lapeer in 1988 or '89. When she won her local after her fourth try, she won two years worth...

Jonathan Savich, Staff Reporter

November 14, 2018

The club football team advances to the next round of the playoffs with big plays in the freezing weather after defeating the Robert Morris University (RMU) Eagles 39-13. After taking down the Eagles, Oakland was named the 2018 Great Lakes Conference champion. Despite the 26-point win, Head Coach Rick Fracassa wasn't excited about the play on the field. “We didn’t do that well, could have done a lot better,” Fracassa said. “We’re...

Jonathan Savich and Devin Boatwright

November 12, 2018

Opening night for Oakland men's basketball brought the first snow of the season and an Oakland loss against the Toledo Rockets 87-86. The crowd did not disappoint, though, with a nearly full attendance of 3,841, the most at a home opener since Oakland joined the Horizon League. Oakland’s record in their home openers as a Division I team now falls to 13-6. The first half kicked off with a bang for the boys in black and gold. Oakland...

Michael Pearce, Sports Editor

November 7, 2018

The voice of the Golden Grizzlies, Neal Ruhl, is famous for many things. His signature “Of Course” call is a familiar sound for all Oakland basketball fans. His presence at Grizz Madness and on GrizzVision is felt by all. But Ruhl’s true claim to fame can be summarized in two words: “candy corn.” “It all started about five or six years ago,” Ruhl said. “On one of the early broadcasts around Halloween, I said, ‘Don’t...