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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Alumni active in community, OCC

July 19, 2011

Oakland University alumni Jessica Newman loves to work with young people because they inspire her and she loves to see them grow.Newman has been actively volunteering for nonprofits and been the Student...

Twitter helps students reach out

By Postie Editors July 6, 2011

Twitter, an emerging social media website, allows users to gain recognition and connect with others in 140 characters or less.Many Oakland University students are taking advantage of Twitter for propagating...

Kids with cancer have new hope

By Sarah Wojcik June 14, 2011

The Bottomless Toy Chest, a nonprofit charity organization, is dedicated to providing pediatric cancer patients with crafts and educational and interactive toys.BTC hopes such gifts will provide patients...

Creating the new Hollywood

June 14, 2011

The Filmmaker's Guild of Oakland University is stealing the spotlight this summer with a new line-up of summer films, new equipment and new procedures."Our ultimate goal for the summer and upcoming academic...

Student DJ among first to take dubstep to airwaves

By Sarah Wojcik June 14, 2011

You may have heard him on Channel 95.5 as an intern on the Bombsquad, or perhaps on OU's own radio station, 88.3 WXOU.DJ Alex Jahn is making a splash into the Detroit disc jockey scene starting with his...

OU student creates quickly-growing sports website

By Sarah Wojcik June 14, 2011

Detroit Lions fans now have a new outlet to provide them a chance to read and talk about the team: Oakland University student Sam Arker's sports website.Arker, a business management major with a minor...

Captivating audiences

By Postie Editors June 14, 2011

Electrifying every stage, Augustana and The Maine are traveling together for the first time for a nationwide, co-headling tour.On June 3, fans of all ages crammed into the small Clutch Cargos venue in ...

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