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Oaklands Kindness Week is around the corner

Oakland’s Kindness Week is around the corner

Jordan Jewell, Engagement Editor February 10, 2019

Kindness Week, an annual event at Oakland University, takes place from Feb. 11 to Feb. 15. Students are encouraged to spread positivity and optimism through random acts of kindness. The Office for Student...

Board of Trustees unanimously approves construction projects

Board of Trustees unanimously approves construction projects

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief February 10, 2019

More construction projects will be coming to Oakland University in the summer of 2019 and 2021, after the Board of Trustees met for the first time in 2019 on Thursday, Feb. 7. The agenda items that will...

Police Files: February 6, 2019

Police Files: February 6, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor February 6, 2019

A little police station accident An officer in the Oakland University Police Station was opening the lock on the gun case when a few 2-by-4 wooden planks fell from above and struck him on the head....

Found Footage Festival to take on The Habitat

Found Footage Festival to take on The Habitat

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter February 6, 2019

Found Footage Festival: turning your VCR trash into comedy treasure. The Found Footage Festival (FFF) is the comedy duo of Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, and they are bringing their VHS clip-comedy...

Learn about safe, healthy, consensual sex at Sexpo

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter February 6, 2019

Were you taught safe sexual practices? Do you know how to ask for consent? Are you up to date on your sexually transmitted disease (STD) vaccines? The answers to these and more can be found at Sexpo. Sexpo—short...

SPB offers new option for students to experience Meadow Brook Hall

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor February 6, 2019

Hosted by the Student Program Board (SPB), OU Date Night will take place on Monday, Feb. 11, as a romantic evening for students with a three-course meal and live string quartet at Meadow Brook Hall. “We...

Guests channel the 1940s at the Meadow Brook Ball

Guests channel the 1940s at the Meadow Brook Ball

Alyssa Ochss February 5, 2019

The Golden Grizzlies dressed up in their best on Friday and Saturday to enjoy a night full of dancing and fun at the Meadow Brook Ball. The ball took guests back to the 1940s, and many followed Audrey...

Taste of Africa event kicks off Black History Month

Taste of Africa event kicks off Black History Month

Alyssa Ochss February 4, 2019

After Oakland had just come back to school from a three-day break courtesy of the polar vortex, African music was playing over the speakers, and people filtered into the Taste of Africa event hosted by...

Kresge Library to reopen February 8 after flooding, some areas still inaccessible

Kresge Library to reopen February 8 after flooding, some areas still inaccessible

Taylor Crumley, Staff Reporter February 2, 2019

The record-setting freezing temperatures that have made their way across the midwest this past week have done more than just shut down Oakland University’s campus and cancelled classes for three days. While...

OUWB Founding Dean Steps Down

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter January 31, 2019

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine’s (OUWB) Dean Dr. Robert Folberg announced Tuesday, Jan. 22, he will be stepping down. Folberg was the founding dean at OUWB, tasked to grow...

Counseling Director David Schwartz talks about new hires in the counseling center and how it will help students this winter semester.

OU Counseling Center hires two new part-time therapists

Katie Valley, Content Editor January 31, 2019

After a record-breaking, high demand semester, the Oakland University Counseling Center hired two temporary, part-time therapists to decrease student wait times. The new staff members, Dr. Mindee Juve...

Oaklands First Year Advising Center was selected as the 2019 winner of the Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award.

First Year Advising Center adds new academic coach, lab

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor January 31, 2019

In the winter semester, the First Year Advising Center (FYAC) added two new features to help students: an academic coach to assist with individual needs and a FYAC lab. The FYAC lab is for students...

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