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Police Files: Feb. 8, 2017

Robert Ogg, Staff Reporter February 7, 2017

Drunk or sick? At 1:00 a.m. on Jan. 7, the Oakland University Police Department received a call stating that an individual in North Hamlin Hall was having difficulty breathing. Officers arrived and...

Functional issues with the Oak View Hall elevators create issues for residents in the building.

Repairs in Oak View keep maintenance busy

Cheyanne Kramer, Web Editor January 31, 2017

Broken pipes, malfunctioning dryers, overactive fire alarms, oven problems and elevator mishaps have all plagued Oak View Hall since it opened in September 2014. However, as of last week, both the...

Police Files: Feb. 1, 2017

Robert Ogg, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

Through the SFH looking glass On Jan. 5, officers were sent to the Oakland Center to talk with the Chartwells manager. The manager demanded an employee be escorted off campus after she threatened to...

Construction continues on the new residence hall, Building No. 9.

New residence hall on-budget, on-time

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor January 31, 2017

At the beginning of fall 2016, there were around 100 students living in a nearby Extended Stay America hotel because there weren’t enough dorm rooms. Even more students were on a waiting list. “We’re...

AACM Book Drive seeks reading material for PEACE Academy in Pontiac

AACM Book Drive seeks reading material for PEACE Academy in Pontiac

Gina Navaroli, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

As part of Oakland University's Center for Multicultural Initiatives' African American Celebration Month, the Book Club at OU is hosting a book drive, and is accepting donations Jan. 16 through Feb....

CMI hosts annual African American Celebration Month

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2017

All throughout the U.S., Black History Month is celebrated during February to honor the African Americans who fought during the civil rights movement. Every year at Oakland University, the Center for...

President Hynd’s statement on the executive order on immigration

January 30, 2017

To all Oakland University students, On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order that, among other things, prohibits individuals from the following countries from entering the...

Faculty members Joanne Freed (left) and  Erin Meyers (right) will both be taking maternity leave soon.

What to expect when you’re expecting: A faculty dilemma

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter January 24, 2017

Oakland University has come a long way from its former 1957-self, but why do the university’s modern maternity leave policies still reflect an archaic style of thought? Currently, no standard university-wide...

English department to hold Ekphrasis Poetry Contest

English department to hold Ekphrasis Poetry Contest

Robert Ogg, Staff Reporter January 24, 2017

Reading poetry — whether a Civil War poem by Walt Whitman, a romantic couplet or a foreboding piece by Edgar Allan Poe — can evoke a powerful emotional response. Writing poetry can also be a therapeutic...

Winter Career Fair to be biggest in school’s history

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor January 24, 2017

The 2017 Winter Career Fair will take place in the Oakland University Recreation and Well-Being Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25. There will be 125 companies in attendance that are...

Lakhana Peou, MSW, Director of Programs for Screening for Mental Health, displays the functions of the new MindKare kiosk in Kresge Library.

Kresge Library unveils MindKare Kiosk

Gina Navaroli, Staff Reporter January 24, 2017

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Oakland University's Kresge Library unveiled Michigan's first MindKare Kiosk program. A $27,000 grant from the Flinn Foundation provides an interactive screen test in order to...

Faculty, staff, administrators and students were invited to share their thoughts on the next university president at a series of six open forums on Tuesday and Wednesday.

University community shares desires for next president at open forums

Paige Brockway, Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2017

Charisma. Likability. An ability to tell OU’s story. Problem-solving skills. Passion about student success. A knack for fundraising. These are all characteristics that the members of the Oakland University...

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