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News Briefs: September 18, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor September 15, 2019

Campus The Fall 2019 Study Abroad Fair will take place at the Oakland Center on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Students, program directors and representatives will be on-hand to answer your...

Campus Student Organic Farm starts crowdfund for hoop house extension

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor September 11, 2019

The Campus Student Organic Farm (CSOF) provides the community of Oakland University students, faculty, and staff with fresh produce, engagement programs and education. To help continue supporting the campus,...

Charter school students approach Board of Trustees to resolve conflict with administration

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2019

Students at one of Oakland University’s Public School Academies are fighting back after publicizing a conflict with their school administrators — and nearly jeopardizing their college education in...

Gallery exhibition explores paradise through art

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter September 11, 2019

Say hello to “Your Very Own Paradise,” the ongoing exhibition at the Oakland University Art Gallery. Curated by Dick Goody, “Paradise” showcases the work of 13 artists of various mediums, each...

School of medicine students participate in poverty simulation

School of medicine students participate in poverty simulation

Katie Valley, Content Editor September 11, 2019

About 30 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine students participated in a poverty simulation on Saturday, Aug. 24 to help students broaden their viewpoints on the health determinants and...

Students and eligible donors give blood at the OSI Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Sept. 9.

On-campus Red Cross blood drive combats summer shortage

Taylor McDaniel, Staff Reporter September 11, 2019

September for college students may mean the hectic schedule of managing new courses, jobs, extracurriculars and a social life — or lack of one. It may mean the smell of new — or “slightly” used...

$3 million Dodge Hall renovation among approvals at Board of Trustees meeting

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2019

Campus updates, Title IX, athletics and a $3 million renovation for Dodge Hall were addressed on Aug. 12 by The Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT). President’s Report President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz...

OU partners with Metro Detroit Youth Groups

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor September 4, 2019

With helping out in the community being a main focus for many staff, faculty and students this year, Oakland University decided to partner with Metro Detroit Youth Groups to provide guidance and mentoring...

Letter from the editor: Cleaning slates and keeping gates

Letter from the editor: Cleaning slates and keeping gates

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2019

Dear readers, Four years ago, I was an apprehensive kid with a wild stubborn streak and a private school-filtered perspective on life. My narrow-minded stance on college and the ominous imminence of...

Welcome Week events greet new and returning students

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter September 4, 2019

New year, new welcome week. As new students enter and old faces return, Oakland University puts out its best and brightest to make OU feel like home. While Welcome Week staples like GrizzFest and the...

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‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown to visit campus in October

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2019

Reality television star and author Karamo Brown is set to speak at Oakland University on Wednesday, Oct. 9 as part of this year’s homecoming festivities. A three-time Emmy Award winner, Brown currently...

Police Files: September 4, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor August 28, 2019

Parking Lot Scuffle Oakland University Police dispatch was called to report a heated argument between two male subjects in the P-13 parking lot, near the Athletic Dome, on the evening of June 10. Two...

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