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Students make it through first day, rain or shine

By Shelby Tankersley September 3, 2015

Nerves and excitement were at a high, as OU students new and old got back to work on the first day of school.Getting past the first day is quite the accomplishment in some students’ eyes. Especially...

Association of Black Students has a new vision for OU

Contributed by Johnny Ricks August 31, 2015

Being a student at Oakland University (OU) can be very rewarding, but navigating life at a major university can also be daunting for some young people.  This is especially true for so-called minority...

‘Sex Signals’ combined humor and solemnity to enforce ‘yes means yes’

By Cheyanne Kramer April 13, 2015

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Oakland University Student Congress put on a program entitled “Sex Signals” to teach students about safe and consensual sex.The program was included as part...

Students in the journalism and communication departments showcased their work in the Fireside Lounge.

Oakland showcases its students’ hard work

By LeeAnn Brown April 7, 2015

The future of journalism and communication was represented well last Monday morning at the student showcase in the Fireside Lounge.Students, organization leaders and faculty gathered around the bagels...

Pride week ends with the much anticipated drag show.

Pride week celebrations begin Friday

By Cheyanne Kramer April 6, 2015

This year, Pride Week will be celebrated on campus through a variety of different activities, from pride prom to a “gayme” night.One of these events is Lavender Graduation, which takes place April...

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...

Always shine and journey on

Grace Turner March 29, 2015

More than 45 surgeries and a three-year life expectancy hasn’t stopped senior communication major Jessica Zacharias, 21, from loving life. Her health problems affect her every day, and she has...

Students waited in line from 5:00 p.m. the day before tickets were available for purchase.

Next in line: the windy city

By Kaleigh Jerzykowski March 16, 2015

There are very few places someone can travel to and receive room and board and transportation for $60 - unless that someone is an Oakland University student.The Student Program Board rolled out Chicago...

Hajek is a high school dropout with two college degrees.

First a high school dropout, then a music master

By Haylee Sugamell March 3, 2015

It’s rare for a high school dropout to achieve two college degrees. Oakland University alumni Ari Hajek is an exception to that rule.“Things went so well, that I never went back to high school,”...

OU alumnus Kryssy Becker plays the lead role of Wendla Bergmann.

Theatre alum has ‘Spring’ in her step and voice

By LeeAnn Brown February 10, 2015

Almost springThis weekend, millions of cheesy cards will be exchanged. CVS will turn a large profit on those gyrating stuffed animals that dance and sing at you in robotic voices, “Come on, baby, light...

From “Golden Grizzly” to “Golden State”

By Kayleigh Jerzykowski February 3, 2015

OU alumna Miranda Divozzo explains how getting involved on campus gave her the skills she needed to make her career dreams a realityFor most, the future is an area of shaded gray. For OU alumna Miranda...

Students enjoy the many different ways to blow off steam at Bumpers.

A bump in the road for Bumpers

By Cheyanne Kramer January 13, 2015

Almost all students have a way to relax. For many, Bumpers Game Room is a key location to get away from the stress of college life and make some new friends.“It’s more than a game room. Students are...

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