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TEDx returning to campus to inspire new ideas

TEDx returning to campus to inspire new ideas

Alyssa Ochss April 1, 2019

TEDx is coming back to Oakland University on April 2 and brings a list of speakers with a wide variety of topics to discuss in hopes to spark inspiration in attendees. The first time TEDx came to OU...

OU Brass Band plays its way to competition

OU Brass Band plays its way to competition

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter March 27, 2019

One of only 10 college-level brass bands in the United States, the OU Brass Band played a set of music on the night of March 22 in preparation for competitions in Ohio and Indiana. The band is directed...

Speakers tell their stories at 17th annual Diverse Voices Conference

Speakers tell their stories at 17th annual Diverse Voices Conference

Alyssa Ochss March 27, 2019

Students and keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Chaney, spoke at the annual Diverse Voices Conference on Saturday, March 23 to send a message to everyone who would listen. The conference took place for the...

U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin tackles affordable healthcare, student debt and more at first town hall meeting

U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin tackles affordable healthcare, student debt and more at first town hall meeting

Taylor Crumley, Staff Reporter March 27, 2019

U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin fulfilled one of her campaign promises on Thursday, March 21, 2019, as she held her first town hall meeting of the year. She promised in her campaign that she would hold...

School of Medicine’s oncology group raises over $10,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Alyssa Ochss March 27, 2019

The Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) oncology group recently raised $10,710 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, surpassing its goal of $10,000. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s...

Police Files: March 27, 2019

Police Files: March 27, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor March 27, 2019

Welfare Check Oakland University Police Department dispatch received two separate calls for a welfare check on the night of Feb. 23. The respective students were concerned about possibly suicidal statements...

Literary Night to celebrate 10th year publishing students foreign language pieces in ‘Nuestras Voces’ journal

Literary Night to celebrate 10th year publishing students’ foreign language pieces in ‘Nuestras Voces’ journal

Katie Valley, Content Editor March 27, 2019

Students who submitted creative writing work in the foreign languages they are studying will be honored at the 10th annual Noche Literaria, or Literary Night, hosted by the Department of Modern Languages...

The Grizz makes an appearance at the event.

OUCARES Family Fun Day offers activities for people with ASD

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor March 27, 2019

To transition into April, which is also National Autism Awareness Month, the Joanne and Ted Lindsay Foundation Autism Reach Services (OUCARES) offered its 16th annual Family Fun Day for people with Autism...

Elizabeth Smart comes to campus

Elizabeth Smart comes to campus

Jordan Jewell, Engagement Editor March 27, 2019

The worries of most teens consist of school dances and pep rallies. For Elizabeth Smart, at the age of 14, these worries were replaced with one word: survival. On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped...

Jen Kober visits OU, will guest star in two future Netflix shows

Jen Kober visits OU, will guest star in two future Netflix shows

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor March 20, 2019

With the school year close to an end, students are filled with stress. Oakland University and Student Program Board (SPB), as part of the Pride Month activities, gave students the opportunity to attend...

JCPenney partners with OU to offer discounts, giveaways

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor March 20, 2019

With both the Spring Career Fair on April 2 and graduation season approaching, the need for professional clothing may be on many to-do lists. The JCPenney Suit Up Event will take place after hours at...

Student Org Profile: The Neurology Club

Jordan Jewell, Engagement Editor March 20, 2019

Oakland University’s Neurology Club celebrated Brain Awareness Month for the first time this week. Club President, Gina Chippi, hopes that it’ll become an annual celebration. “The message of Brain...

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