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OU Ethics Bowl goes national

OU Ethics Bowl goes national

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter December 5, 2017

With their thinking caps all squared away, philosophy students are heading to the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition. On Saturday, Nov. 18, a total of 25 teams from 17 universities competed...

The program also offered resources to students in case of assault.

Sexual assault discussion on campus, a resource for students

Ariel Themm, Staff Reporter December 5, 2017

The smell of fresh chocolate chip cookies wafts from room 208 in Oak View Hall as Hot Cookies, Hot Topics began setting up. Every month, Travis Gibler and Jackie Duc host this program to encourage student-led...

Dancing for a cause

Dancing for a cause

Connor McNeely, Campus Editor December 5, 2017

The Pointe Academy Dance Center in Rochester performs its annual recital at Varner Hall in June. The dance center also hosts a charity holiday event every winter. The Annual Burt Meisel Holiday Benefit...

Transfer student orientation

Ed Zilincik, Staff Intern December 3, 2017

There will be a transfer student orientation on Dec 12. that is designed to help new transfer students get acclimated to their settings here at Oakland University. The orientation is divided into two...

Police Files Nov. 29

Police Files Nov. 29

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter November 28, 2017

Cash and Adderall At 3:55 p.m. on Nov. 6, a student came to the Oakland University Police Department station to report stolen money and medication. She and two friends went to the Engineering Center...

A clean meal starts with S.O.P.E.

A clean meal starts with S.O.P.E.

Ariel Themm, Staff Reporter November 28, 2017

The Sustaining Our Planet Earth (S.O.P.E.) initiative hosted its annual organic Thanksgiving dinner for about 40 students before the Thanksgiving break.  S.O.P.E partnered with the student Organic...

The politcally driven Paul Kubicek

The politcally driven Paul Kubicek

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor November 28, 2017

Because the state of the world is constantly evolving, political science is a dynamic field to study and teach. Political science Professor Paul Kubicek is a firm believer and teacher of the idea that...

OU takes the next step in furthering higher education avaliablity

OU takes the next step in furthering higher education avaliablity

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor November 28, 2017

As of 2015, around 60 percent of Americans had not obtained an associate's degree or higher, according to Forbes. Oakland University has entered a full partnership with the Detroit Promise Program beginning...

MTD provides gateway

MTD provides gateway

Kade Messner, Staff Intern November 27, 2017

Oakland University sophomore Hannah Faith Stevens was nominated for the Irene Ryan Award due to her performance in OU’s fall musical comedy “Bullets Over Broadway." To become eligible for such a nomination,...

It’s time to get down to business with OU’s school of business

Ariel Themm, Staff Reporter November 14, 2017

The Princeton Review ranked Oakland University’s School of Business among the best in the nation, based off a survey of 23,000 students and administrators from over 260 schools.  Michael Mazzeo,...

Police Files Nov. 15, 2017

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter November 14, 2017

A hit and run On Oct. 29, an Oakland University Police Department officer was dispatched to P36 for a report of a hit and run accident. Dispatch was advised that the caller witnessed a blue SUV with...

Oakland begins search for Vice President of University Advancement

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief November 14, 2017

Another year, another national search for an administrative position. The Oct. 16 Oakland University Board of Trustees meeting gave the OK to start a national search for a Vice President of University...

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