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Running the gauntlet

By John Doe April 12, 2011

The rain didn't stop until later that afternoon on April 9, 2011, but Desiree Pettiford still needed to go to track practice. She laid down in her bed, waiting for the text that would say practice is canceled;...

Guest speaker discusses issues of privacy

By Postie Editors April 12, 2011

Thursday, March 31, at 4p.m., guest speaker Helen Nissenbaum discussed the issues of privacy with a room of sociology majors, professors, an audio and visual crew and members of SurPriSe in Elliot...

Patrolling the campus

By Nichole Seguin April 12, 2011

You might have seen her driving around campus in a marked police vehicle. Or maybe she's helped you jump your car when the battery died.  Shannon Barry isn't a police officer, though. She's a student...

Old-School makes a comeback

By Jomar Mabborang April 12, 2011

Clink. Ding. Honk. To some, these are random sounds that may annoy, but to others it means the Michigan Pinball Expo is in town.Located on campus in the Banquet Rooms of the Oakland Center, the second...

Professor Profile: Richard Stamps

By John Doe April 12, 2011

Professor Richard Stamps, who is planning to retire next year, has been teaching at Oakland University since 1974.Born and raised in California, Stamps received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young...

Back to the roots of drama

By Sarah Wojcik April 5, 2011

Oakland University's department of music, theatre and dance's much-anticipated pageant play has been in the works for nearly a year and involves over 200 Oakland University students and faculty.On April...

Singing for Sheen a ‘losing’ feat

By Nichole Seguin April 5, 2011

Charlie Sheen launched his "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option" tour at the Fox Theatre in Detroit Saturday night.Oakland University junior Lisa Jacques was one of two women selected to...

From GSA to Chick-fil-A

By Ali Armstrong April 5, 2011

She recently made headlines with her protest against the illegality of gay marriage and again as one of the first recipients of the Barbara B. Hamilton Leadership and Service Award, but junior Alexa Van...

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