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WXOU nationally recognized for “The Condom Song”

Kaley Barnhill, Staff Reporter November 14, 2018

Did you ever think that WXOU’s staff would write and produce a song titled “The Condom Song?” Honestly, neither did we.   “You could get gonorrhea / You could get the clap / How about some...

Bridging the Gaps: Guitars for Social Justice

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter November 14, 2018

Whoever says poetry is dull may never have heard it like this. Bridging the Gaps: Guitars for Social Justice is “collaborative and interdisciplinary project” that combines poetry with music performance....

Police Files: November 13, 2018

Police Files: November 13, 2018

Ben Hume, Web Editor November 14, 2018

Sorry for the confusion The Bear Lake nightwatch station in Vandenberg Hall called the Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) dispatch on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at approximately 9:30 p.m. According...

Active shooter situations and campus diversity among issues tackled at Ask Ora

Active shooter situations and campus diversity among issues tackled at Ask Ora

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor November 14, 2018

Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Oakland Center for the third annual Ask Ora open forum on Monday, Nov. 12. This event gives Oakland University students and faculty the chance to ask questions...

Students and faculty join Dr. Durga Singer to discuss women pursuing careers in STEM

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor November 14, 2018

Dr. Durga Singer, the assistant professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Michigan, visited Oakland University on Thursday, Nov. 8. She opened up two separate dialogues about the current...

Pescovitz focuses on making OU the first choice for an increasing number of students in the State of the University address

Pescovitz focuses on making OU the first choice for an increasing number of students in the State of the University address

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter November 14, 2018

After a year of change and expansion, Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz set goals and discussed challenges for the future during her 2018 State of the University address Tuesday. “You...

Police Files: November 7, 2018

Police Files: November 7, 2018

Ben Hume, Web Editor November 7, 2018

Anxious premonitions Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) dispatch received a call from the Oakland County Sheriff on Oct. 11, 2018 to advise they had just taken a 911 call from someone stating...

Autism advocate Temple Grandin comes to campus

Jordan Jewell, Staff Reporter November 7, 2018

“Concentrate on the things your disability doesn’t prevent you from doing well.” These are the words of the late Stephen Hawking, echoed by Dr. Temple Grandin during her stop to Oakland University’s...

Candlelit vigil held on campus to honor victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor November 7, 2018

A mass shooting occured at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 27. A total of 11 Jews were killed. Oakland University Student Congress, the Jewish Student Organization...

U of M professor visits Oakland to share his insights on Islam and xenophobia

U of M professor visits Oakland to share his insights on Islam and xenophobia

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor November 7, 2018

In western culture, the Prophet Muhammad is portrayed as a war-monger and as a result, Islam is widely perceived as a religion of violence and intolerance. University of Michigan historian, scholar...

How Chartwells picks your food

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter November 7, 2018

On campus you can get three types of coffee, five types of restaurant experiences and an inconceivable amount of Chartwells-prepared meals. Why is that? The dining options at Oakland University all...

Police Files: October 31, 2018

Police Files: October 31, 2018

Ben Hume, Web Editor October 31, 2018

A ghastly visitor Dispatch received a phone call from a student concerned that someone might have broken into his residence on the night of Oct. 13, 2018. The student told the Oakland University Police...

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