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Celebrating the Historical, Cultural Contributions of African Americans

Alexus Bomar January 19, 2016

The Center for Multicultural Initiatives (CMI) started African American Celebration Month (AACM) on Jan. 18 with its opening ceremony, which paid tribute to African American heritage and culture.After...

OU Students continue to honor Dr. King’s Vision

OU Students continue to honor Dr. King’s Vision

Alexus Bomar January 19, 2016

Oakland University hosted it's 24th annual Keeper of the Dream Award celebrations in the Oakland Center on Martin Luther King day. 

Bringing gold to every game

Amy Swanson January 18, 2016

The Golden Grizzly men’s basketball team was neck and neck with the Youngstown State Penguins on Jan. 4.There was a lull in the student section and a few people grumbled about bad calls.Suddenly, the...

Survivors of sexual assault start to see justice

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief January 18, 2016

Nearly 200 cases of sexual assault that were mishandled are being investigated across the country by the Department of Education. 68 of those cases took place at K-12 schools. Five of the incidents took...

Dr. Emery Patchauer introduced a new way of learning by adding hip-hop to his teaching methods. 

Remixing the classroom

Rachel Williams January 17, 2016

Education and hip-hop seem like two separate worlds.  However, Dr. Emery Petchauer has merged these two passions of his to reinvent the way educators encourage participation and creativity in the classroom.Petchauer...

Smart phone apps target stress

Alexus Bomar January 10, 2016

According to the 2015 National College Health Assessment, 30 percent of students reported that within the past year, stress had negatively affected their academic performance–for example some received...

Keeper of the Dream preview

Alexus Bomar, staff reporter January 10, 2016

Keeper of the Dream PreviewBy Alexus Bomar In its 24th year, OU’s Keeper of the Dream Celebration continues to honor student leaders who display Dr. King’s vision here on campus. According to the...

Finding the bright side of a rough internship

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief January 10, 2016

The Google search “why you shouldn’t have an internship” yields over 1.7 million results. On top of that, there are editorials written by former students published in news outlets like Forbes and...

A night amongst the stars at the Meadow Brook Ball

Grace Turner January 10, 2016

Students will have a chance to glitz it up this dreary January and February with Oakland University’s oldest student tradition – the Meadow Brook Ball.Forty-two years strong, guests will experience...

NY Times study shows more unprepared high school grads

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief January 5, 2016

We all know that high school and college are two completely different things.College often asks a lot more from a student than high school and can require more time and effort. Compared to college, high...

The Spirit of Anthony Spak

Adam Kenney, contributor January 3, 2016

Internships are common place among college students and are often seen as being just a part of the curriculum. Another class to take.  A requirement. Few students have the chance to reignite the spirit...

What happens if you fail a class

Parris Page, staff intern January 3, 2016

As the winter semester begins, it means that most Oakland students have successfully made it through the fall semester. But what about the students who didn’t make it? Many students don’t know what...

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