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Profile: Dr. Jessica Shumake

Lauren Bergeski, Contributor January 21, 2018

The fall semester of 2017 ushered in a new generation of bright eyed freshman, and among these new faces was a similarly bright eyed faculty member. She enters class in navy slacks and an accompanying...

MLK Day of Service unites students and community

Katarina Kovac, Campus Editor January 16, 2018

Every year, Oakland University honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with several community outreach events. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is significant to OU because it upholds...

Dr. Adam Rubins group gave constructive criticism to select high school students.

OU celebrates “Voice Day”

Ariel Themm, Staff Reporter January 16, 2018

To encourage people to speak up and use their voices, Dr. Adam Rubin brought “Voice Day” to Oakland University on Saturday, Jan. 13. Rubin is the Director of the Lakeshore Ear, Nose and Throat...

Student org profile: Mathematics Student Society

Student org profile: Mathematics Student Society

Falin Hakeem, Staff Reporter January 16, 2018

With more than just the goal of getting a good grade, the Mathematics Student Society (MSS) at Oakland University consists of a group of students who study the subject in a multitude of ways. “Our...

Kyle hopes to create the type of website more social-media friendly and professional in order to connect people with different passions.

OU alum encourages people to “DreamLoud” with new website

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor January 16, 2018

Kyle Jones is an Oakland University alumnus who graduated April 2016, and has since taken the initiative to make his dreams come true by creating a site to help people’s dreams come true. He is working...

Police Files Jan. 17, 2018

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter January 16, 2018

A false unemployment claim An individual came to the Oakland University Police Department station on Dec. 22, 2017 to report she had received an email form Oakland University Human Resources saying a...

Oakland responds to the demand for drone-based careers

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor January 16, 2018

With the creation of Amazon’s Prime Air in late 2016, which further incorporated its use of drones in delivering packages, it is evident that commercial utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

David Garfinkle makes physics less daunting

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter January 14, 2018

When it comes to physics, people can find themselves lost among the labyrinth of math and science. However, to many students at Oakland University, professor David Garfinkle serves as a valuable guide...

Looking Back: Rats in Vandenberg?

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor January 9, 2018

In recent years, there has been debate on the ethics and necessity for research to be done on animals in a university setting. In 2016, around 70 protesters gathered at the University of California, Los...

Imagining Rochester from the other side of the Atlantic

Imagining Rochester from the other side of the Atlantic

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor January 9, 2018

This year will celebrate 60 years of Oakland University, 40 years of the Oakland University Honors College and 200 of years of Rochester. Born out of this look back at our history, the Honors College,...

Haley Weigman designed logos for The Devoted Barn handbooks, posters, and even wine bottles.

Community and charity come to the classroom

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter January 9, 2018

In multiple departments, students are engaging in the donor-funded pilot Student Philanthropy and Community Engagement Program, turning existing philanthropy-based projects into reality. “For this...

SATIRE: A letter from your father whos not mad, just disappointed

SATIRE: A letter from your father who’s not mad, just disappointed

Stephen Armica, Satirist January 9, 2018

Last Semester, Stephen Armica didn’t do so well in his classes. He was a little upset and emailed his father for advice. His father Phil Armica, in his careful way with words, obliged. Stephen hopes...

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