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Police Files Feb. 28, 2018

Police Files Feb. 28, 2018

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter February 27, 2018

The caller that needs to cough OUPD dispatch received a call on Jan. 20 at 4:53 a.m. from a subject stating her and her daughter had to cough. The caller sounded disoriented, would not clarify their...

Adviser of the Year award celebrates April Thomas-Powell

Jordan Jewell, Staff Intern February 27, 2018

April Thomas-Powell, an adviser in Oakland University's School of Nursing, has been awarded the 2017-2018 Adviser of the Year Award. The award was commemorated with a plaque that can be found in the...

Community engagement boosts campus safety ranking to second

Sadie Layher, Staff Reporter February 27, 2018

In a ranking involving around 247 universities around the country, Oakland University came out as second for campus safety. The ranking was done by the National Council for Home Safety and Security,...

Complex and ever-changing, the Chinese language in History Comes Alive

Complex and ever-changing, the Chinese language in History Comes Alive

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter February 26, 2018

The Banquet Rooms of the Oakland Center played hostess to a different kind of feast, with the Chinese language and social progression of language on the menu. “This is the 14th season of our History...

OUWB hosts ‘Global Health Lunch ‘n Learn’ to promote healthcare volunteer programs overseas

Katarina Kovac, Campus Editor February 26, 2018

The Global Health Lunch ‘n Learn series presented by Oakland University William Beaumont faculty on Feb. 21 featured Peggy Ann Nowak, M.D. in otolaryngology at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital and Matthew...

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Vice President for University Advancement hired

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief February 16, 2018

Following a national search that began back in Nov. 2017, Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz has announced that Micheal Westfall will be the University's first Vice President of University...

Oakland Center to close for part of next week

Oakland Center to close for part of next week

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief February 14, 2018

Campus Communication announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14, that the Oakland Center will be closed Feb. 18-21 so the building's heating system can be repaired. As this repair will require the OC's heat to...

Grad students talk sexual assault and It’s On Us

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

The Organization to End Violence Against Women hosted a talk on Tuesday, Feb. 13th. Three graduate students talked about the prevalence of sexual assault at Oakland University, resources available to students...

Oakland on its way back to letter grades

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief February 13, 2018

An initiative of an Oakland University Student Congress President from the past is finally coming into fruition. The 2015-16 OUSC President, Nick Walter, set out to fix what he called the "Big 4." He wanted...

RecWell series teaches students to spot fake health news

RecWell series teaches students to spot fake health news

Jordan Jewell, Staff Intern February 13, 2018

There’s a juice to cure every illness. Cutting gluten out of your diet will make you lose weight shockingly fast. If you swallow your gum, it will sit in your stomach for seven years before you digest...

The GRX7 during testing.

Grizzlies Racing combines practical engineering with racing action

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter February 13, 2018

Many people dream of driving a race car, but these students are doing it for real. Grizzlies Racing is Oakland University’s team in the Formula SAE competition. Based out of the Engineering Center, Grizzlies...

Reflection room to be included in OC update

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2018

With all the newly announced locations in the Oakland Center, it's hard to believe the OC will be seeing yet another new student facility. This time, it's to provide students with a reflection room...

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