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Spinning the wheel: then and now

By LeeAnn Brown April 14, 2015

Many of us have tuned in to test our knowledge on the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune.” Perhaps, as in many childhoods, it was a group effort when over at the grandparents’ house for weekly dinner.Oakland...

For students who are hungry to dance, there are places in and around Detroit that have salsa dancing, Angeles-Rojas said, such as Cantina Diablo’s in downtown Royal Oak and Casa Real in Oxford.

Unifying the world through dance

Grace Turner April 6, 2015

Oakland University got a taste of Latin American culture when the Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO) hosted salsa night. HALO hosts salsa night every semester. This semester, the...

Get Hard is a film about a millionaire hedge fund manager (Ferrell) who is found guilty of fraud and will serve time in prison. In order to get ready for a life behind bars, he turns to Darnell (Hart) to help him “get hard.

Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart get ready to “Get Hard”

Scott Davis March 24, 2015

You would probably have to travel a very far distance to find someone who has not at least heard of Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.Ferrell has starred in a series of comedy classics. From “Anchorman: The...

Grace Lee Boggs has been part of every major social movement since the 1940s.

Revolutionaries continue the fight

By LeeAnn Brown March 3, 2015

The tumultuous ‘60s brought about several challenges for the American public—the nation was fragmented amongst monumental events like the civil rights movement, Vietnam and the Detroit race riots.Many...

‘A Doll’s House’ is no child’s play

By Kaylee Kean February 11, 2015

There are plays meant to entertain and there are plays meant to challenge the mind. “A Doll’s House” falls into the latter category.Written in 1879 by Henrik Ibsen and translated by Frank McGuinness,the...

Theatre Department’s Hard Work Pays Off

Kayla Varicalli January 13, 2015

Friday night: a time for students to relax, rewind and sleep off a stressful week.But not for the members of the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. This past Friday night meant singing in front of...

A Pirate’s life for we

By LeeAnn Brown January 13, 2015

Comedy, songs, love and complicated, leap year math misfortunes—just a few things students can expect to see in the upcoming OU comic opera, Pirates of Penzance.“Pirates,” an 1880 W. S. Gilbert and...

WXOU Top Ten – 1.12.15

Week of 1.12.15Album spotlight: D'Angelo and the Vanguard,  Black MessiahR&B’s most iconic recluse is back after 14 years without releasing an album. After releasing 2000’s Voodoo, D’Angelo fell...

Making life easier, one 5.5-inch screen at a time

By Seláh Fischer January 12, 2015

It may look silly when you see students holding a phone that resembles an iPad up to their ear. However, many students are investing in these large phones now more than ever.With work, school and other...

Francisco Ramos performed at Oakland Unviersitys Friday Night Live.

Live from OU, it’s Friday Night!

By Shelby Tankersley January 12, 2015

The Residence Halls Association, better known as the RHA, has been hosting Friday Night Live, or FNL, for over 10 years.They bring in comedians and other acts for students to have fun and have some laughs...

WXOU Top Ten – 1.5.15

Week of 1.5.15Album spotlight: She and Him, ClassicsShe and Him is the project of actress Zooey Deschanel and folk singer M. Ward. On their new album, Classics, the duo pays homage to a handful of timeless...

Twitter user parodies Oakland University president

By Kaylee Kean August 19, 2014

Oakland University has had its share of social media shenanigans, and the tradition continues with the latest account that parodies none other than new president George W. Hynd.The Oakland Post grabbed...

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