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15th OU Night at Comerica Park coming in August

Alyssa Ochss April 10, 2019

Baseball season is in full swing for the Detroit Tigers, and Oakland University spirit is as well. OU Night at Comerica Park comes back August 8 to help alumni get reconnected while watching the Tigers...

MTD students reveal true selves in nightclub cabaret

MTD students reveal true selves in nightclub cabaret

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor April 10, 2019

Students took on center stage and performed original one-man shows at the Nightclub Cabarets Acts event April 5-7 at the Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Pontiac, giving the...

Mixed service record: Honors College volunteering requirements both helpful and confusing

Ben Hume, Web Editor April 3, 2019

As a part of the Honors College requirements at Oakland University, students are expected to partake in ten hours of service with a single organization each year. Freshmen and sophomores have some of this...

PFAS water contamination rampant in Michigan

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter April 3, 2019

The Great Lakes State cannot catch a break. In a recent Pew Research Center poll, the majority of Americans feel the federal government has not been doing a sufficient job to protect water (69 percent)...

Philosopher explains how to combat oppression of identities

Rachel Basela, Life & Arts Editor April 3, 2019

From a picturesque village on the outskirts of Gloucestershire, Great Britain to a kingdom in the heart of Asante, Ghana, Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah grew up under the parental guidance of renowned scholars,...

Construction resumes on Walton Boulevard, creating problems for campus commuters and residents

Construction resumes on Walton Boulevard, creating problems for campus commuters and residents

Taylor Crumley, Staff Reporter April 3, 2019

The snow has melted and orange cones now lead the way in both directions down Walton Boulevard as the Michigan road construction season is now back in full swing. The construction on Walton Boulevard...

Police Files: April 3, 2019

Police Files: April 3, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor April 3, 2019

Lost and found Two officers were dispatched to O’Dowd Hall for a reported larceny on Feb. 14, 2019. While the officers were en route to the victim’s office, one of them was stopped by a witness...

Writing Center consultants Ashley Cerku, Red Douglas and Emma Shriner will be presenting at this years East Central Writing Centers Association.

Writing Center members to present at regional writing center conference in Dayton, Ohio

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor April 3, 2019

Members of the Oakland University Writing Center (OUWC) will be attending and presenting at the East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA) conference on April 4-6 at the University of Dayton in Ohio. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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