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This is Rebecca Mercado-Jones’ family (Lucia Jones, Dorian Taliaferro Jones, Rebecca Mercado-Jones and Cruz Jones).

Professor parenting during the pandemic

September 9, 2020

Disney+’s “Mulan” not a must-buy

September 9, 2020

Disney princess movie, “Mulan”, got a complete makeover with a whole new mature vibe and action oriented plot. Disney+ released the remake of “Mulan” on Friday, Sept. 4, after the original release date of March 9 was pus...

SMTD connects with Broadway, Tony winners

Bridget Janis, Staff Reporter

September 9, 2020

The Summer Masterclasses Series provided opportunities to students to go in front of a class and get critiques from a professional that is well-respected in their field. This summer, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland University st...

Social distancing and the voices of OU’s education

Jeff Thomas, Contributor

September 2, 2020

Five months into this thing, and six feet apart is getting further all the time. There’s a feeling of isolation when every smiling face at the supermarket is covered by a mask. There’s a special kind of sadness when the only c...

GrizzHacks will celebrate five years of Hackathons this school year.

GrizzHacks celebrates five years of hackathons

August 31, 2020

Campus groups promote sustainability

Bridget Janis, Staff Reporter

August 31, 2020

Oakland University has multiple campus groups which take steps to support the campus’ sustainability. There is a Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) at OU that has a mission of reducing energy use by 40% in the Southeast Michigan tri-co...

There are plant-based options in OU's dining areas and nearby campus.

College students eat plant-based on a budget

August 31, 2020

‘The Kissing Booth 2’: Classic love triangles succeed in getting teen girls swooning

August 30, 2020

New chief of staff works to advance Oakland’s impact

August 25, 2020

Junior receives $10,000 leadership in engineering scholarship

Rachel Yim, Staff Reporter

August 25, 2020

Peyton Schmid, a junior at Oakland University, was recently named one of the ten nationwide recipients of the prestigious Ford Alan Mulally Scholarship in engineering. The Alan Mulally Scholarship, named after the former Ford Motor ...

Gardening can provide emotional and psychological boosts. Erin O'Neill, an OU alum, started her own garden during quarantine.

Gardening provides stress relief during pandemic

August 25, 2020

New trend “doomscrolling” emerges from social media

Alexis Mattson, Contributor

August 24, 2020

Senior Noah Thompson said he gravitates toward Twitter for news. He said he wanted to stay informed about COVID-19 during quarantine, but updates made him feel “automatically weighed down by fear.” According to the Merriam-Webster...