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OUSC vice president candidate debates focus on representation and communication

Taylor Crumley, Staff Reporter March 17, 2019

The Oakland University Student Congress hosted the debate between the candidates for vice president of OUSC in the Habitat on Tuesday, March 12. The three candidates for vice president — Owen Bennett,...

Student Congress president candidates discuss diversity, representing students, parking issues

Student Congress president candidates discuss diversity, representing students, parking issues

Alyssa Ochss March 16, 2019

As spring finally rolls in, a cause for excitement and alert does as well. From March 20-27, students will choose who will represent them as Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) president. Presidential...

Police Files: March 13, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor March 13, 2019

Chair Bandit A student in Varner Hall came to Oakland University Police Department to report an attempted larceny on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. The student, who works in the theatre department in Varner,...

Researcher Dr. Ming Ming Chiu to speak about automatic conversation analysis

Researcher Dr. Ming Ming Chiu to speak about automatic conversation analysis

Katie Valley, Content Editor March 13, 2019

Coming from Hong Kong to Oakland University, Dr. Ming Ming Chiu will host a lecture about his work with analyzing big data via artificial intelligence and statistics on Thursday, March 28. Chiu, chair...

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist talks technology

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist talks technology

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter March 13, 2019

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist’s secret to red tape? Technology that works. Gilchrist spoke to Oakland University students about how technology can make governments more efficient at the March 8 “Tech...

Nonfiction writer Eula Biss to read her works at OU

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor March 13, 2019

Eula Biss, an American nonfiction writer, will be attending Oakland University on Thursday, March 14 to talk about her works with the students, staff and community. “One of the most exciting writers...

Class credits at OU might change from four to three

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter March 13, 2019

The idea of changing the credit number for base classes from four to three has been floating around at the provost and chair faculty level for quite a while. Back in December 2018, the Oakland University...

Police Files: March 6, 2019

Police Files: March 6, 2019

Ben Hume, Web Editor March 6, 2019

Credit card caper A student received a call from her bank stating her card had been used and denied on March 3, 2018. The student checked her wallet and noticed $200 and her credit card were missing....

Senior Showcase marks end of era for musical theater students

Senior Showcase marks end of era for musical theater students

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter March 6, 2019

On the night of Feb. 28, the future of the American stage was at Oakland University. The School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) hosted its Senior Showcase in the Varner Hall recital theater. Nine...

The reality of hate crimes

The reality of hate crimes

Jordan Jewell, Engagement Editor March 6, 2019

In a yearly report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) publishes statistics about hate crimes in the United States. Over 7,100 were reported in 2017, which is 17 percent more than in 2016. At...

Campus celebrates diversity with Pride Month

Campus celebrates diversity with Pride Month

Katie Valley, Content Editor March 6, 2019

Having pride about identity is in everywhere, and Oakland University’s Pride Month celebrations are about to begin to bring Pride to campus. The university-wide OU Pride Month celebrations begin March...

From left to right, Melanie Mayberry, D.D.S., Arati Kelekar, M.D. and Nelia Afonso, M.D., work together at the Clinical Skills Center on the interprofessional curriculum for OUWB and Detroit Mercy.

OUWB and UDM School of Dentistry team up for new interprofessional program

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2019

In the medical world, dentists and doctors seem as if they are on two opposite sides of the spectrum. But the way the medical field is changing, that may not necessarily be the case. Pretty soon, medical...

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