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Fiesta Hump Day served traditional Hispanic cuisine including beef or chicken tacos, Mexican rice, enchiladas and mock margaritas and sangria.

Hump Days in Fireside Lounge a huge success

By Selah Fischer October 13, 2014

When the middle of a school week hits, many students are ready for it to be over. Having the same routine everyday gets old.The Student Program Board at Oakland University has come up with a plan to decrease...

‘The Life’ is a tale of desire, despair and brutality

By Andrew Wernette October 13, 2014

The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance is currently showing the musical “The Life” in Varner Studio Theatre.Directed by theatre professor Fred Love, the musical is a tale of desire, despair and...

Oakland hosts seventh annual Rochester Writers’ Conference

By Scott Davis October 6, 2014

Michigan authors, speakers and educators presented what they know best at this past weekend’s Rochester Writers’ Conference in Oakland University.The seventh annual Rochester Writers’ Conference...

OU student’s band making name for itself

By Sean Miller September 29, 2014

A local band featuring an Oakland University student is making some big noise.Opening for major bands like Godsmack, Skillet and Buckcherry, percussive music major Jon Genautis and his heavy metal band,...

Cinema Studies students brainstorm for clever and innovative ideas to use in their 90 second to three minute short films. 

Cinema Studies holds first-ever 24-Hour Film Challenge

By Scott Davis September 22, 2014

Oakland University students and faculty were able to take place in a special challenge over homecoming weekend as the OU Cinema Studies program held its first-ever Golden Grizzly 24-Hour Film Challenge.Students,...

When booty calls

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director September 17, 2014

This article originally appeared on WXOU.org. While the crowd at Meadow Brook Music Festival sang along to Iggy Azalea’s hits on Friday, September 12, the music was not the main focus of the crowd or...

The grandeur of Meadow Brook Mansion, where the Wild Game Dinner will take place. 

Meadow Brook Hall holds annual Wild Game Dinner

By Sean Miller September 15, 2014

Ever wonder what pheasant, wild boar or duck taste like? Meadow Brook Mansion, a national and historic landmark located on Oakland’s campus, will be hosting its 9th annual Wild Game Dinner where people...

Professor Sally Tardella displays her pride and joy at the OU Art Gallery

By Kaleigh Jerzykowski September 15, 2014

Simonides of Ceos, an ancient Greek poet, was at a banquet. When he stepped outside the banquet hall to speak with friends, he turned to find the hall collapsing behind him.Once the rubble was cleared,...

Sally Schluter Tardella uses her memory to paint.

Like oil paint and water: OU Art Gallery’s newest exhibits pairs an unlikely duo

By Selah Fischer September 9, 2014

The opening exhibitions of the season at the Oakland University Art Gallery take visitors through the work of two artists who have absolutely nothing in common. The exhibitions opened on Saturday, Sept....

Renaissance Festival still going strong

Renaissance Festival still going strong

By Scott Davis September 8, 2014

The 2014 Michigan Renaissance Festival has only a couple of weeks left, but there is still plenty to see at the yearly festival.The 36th annual Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly, Michigan takes attendees...

Special lecturer publishing translated Romanian novella

By Andrew Wernette September 2, 2014

Doris Plantus, a special lecturer in the Oakland University Department of English, is publishing her first novella "Sihastrul" this year. The title translates to “The Hermit” from Romanian, as the...

‘League of Laughter’ OUTV show returns for second season

By Scott Davis September 2, 2014

There will be plenty of laughs coming from the Varner building this fall as OUTV's “League of Laughter” returns for its second season.The show is in the same vein as “Whose Line is it Anyway?”,...

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