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Canned food drive on campus for hurricane relief

Canned food drive on campus for hurricane relief

Kade Messner, Staff Intern October 17, 2017

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico three weeks ago, the Oakland University Spanish Club and Hispanic American Leadership Organization organized a canned food drive. The clubs are partnering with...

President Pescovitz reports on her first 100 days in office, and the Board highlights new research initiatives for the future, and honors a student liaison.

Board of Trustees hears president’s report, discusses research

Laurel Kraus and Shelby Tankersley October 17, 2017

The Oakland University Board of Trustees met on Oct. 16 in Banquet Room A of the Oakland Center to discuss campus matters such as the treasurer's report, research initiatives, and honoring a former student....

Build business skills with the I2B program

Build business skills with the I2B program

Ariel Themm, Staff Intern October 17, 2017

Ideas To Business (I2B) is exploring the idea of reaching a new audience. Students and faculty can now team up with new businesses and aid with financial modeling and other start-up struggles businesses...

Police Files 0ct. 18

Police Files 0ct. 18

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter October 17, 2017

Just sitting in the bathroom, lost Two Oakland University Police Department officers were dispatched to North Hamlin Hall on Sept. 30 at 3:13 a.m. to investigate a MIP complaint. Officers first tried...

from left to right: Lesley Myrvold - Secretary, Imari Searles-Harper - Treasurer, Ciara Rechtzigel - President, Eva Morlock - Social Media Chair, Derek Queen - Vice President

A comeback year for Graphix OU

Katerina Mihailidis, Staff Reporter October 17, 2017

Oakland University’s graphic design organization, Graphix OU, is back with aims to bring design-savvy students together outside of the classroom. According to Derek Queen, vice president of Graphix...

Chartwells improves vegan and vegetarian options

Chartwells improves vegan and vegetarian options

Sadie Layher, Staff Intern October 17, 2017

It can be challenging for a member of the vegan and vegetarian community to find quality tasting protein. Chartwells, the company that makes the food on campus, has significantly improved the protein...

Oakland spirit was not dampened on homecoming weekend.

Homecoming Tailgate prevails despite weather

Falin Hakeem, Staff Reporter October 17, 2017

A little rain, OK maybe a lot of rain, did not stop Oakland University students and alumni from getting into the school spirit and celebrating this year’s 60th homecoming anniversary at the homecoming...

Growing pains temporarily displace special lecturers

Growing pains temporarily displace special lecturers

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief October 10, 2017

Aside from housing the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, O'Dowd Hall is mainly utilized for faculty office space. Dozens upon dozens of professors and special lecturers use the building...

The OUWB registered 39 organ donors and 50 bone marrow donors during this annual drive.

OUWB works to educate on reality of bone marrow donations

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor October 10, 2017

In January 2017, second-year Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) student Joseph Adamson was told his 22-year-old brother Nick had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and...

Blue light phones are scattered across campus in case of emergencies at night.

Staying safe at school

Ariel Themm, Staff Reporter October 10, 2017

Oakland University received a report of a sexual assault that occurred at Elliott Tower past midnight on Sunday, Oct. 24. From October 2016 to this month, two sexual assaults were reported to OUPD called...

OUSC will implement a checkout system for the bikes.

Bike share program

Connor McNeely, Campus Editor October 10, 2017

Campus construction can be a major inconvenience during daily commuting. With gears turning in the Oakland University Student Congress office, an alternative medium of travel is likely to pump the breaks...

Pescovitz and daughter Naomi to speak on womens enrichment in Indiana

Pescovitz and daughter Naomi to speak on women’s enrichment in Indiana

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief October 10, 2017

Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz and her daughter Naomi Pescovitz will be speaking to the women of Indiana about enrichment on Oct. 19. A year ago, both women lived in Indiana. Funnily...

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