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Looking Back: 1989 BAM Inauguration celebrates black excellence

February 9, 2020

In 1989, Oakland University kicked off the celebration of Black Awareness Month (BAM) with Jazz singer Ortheia Barnes and Free Press writer Susan Watson. Together they launched the BAM Inauguration ceremony.  The...

Alonzo Edwards poses beside his painting “2 Samuel 13.”

Looking Back: 2007 African American Celebration Month featured art and culture

Autumn Page, Marketing Director January 29, 2020

In January 2007, the Association of Black Students (ABS) commemorated African American Celebration Month at Oakland University with “Heart of a People,” an art exhibit that featured the work of Jamar...

Looking Back: 1968 state budget shocked university, caused financial struggle

Autumn Page, Marketing Director January 22, 2020

In January 1968, Michigan's Governor George Romney announced his proposed fiscal year budget, and everyone at Oakland University was shocked. Under Romney's proposed budget, OU was the only school in...

Looking Back: 2010 benefit concert ‘Haiti-palooza!’ helps those devastated by disaster

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor January 12, 2020

Ringing in the new decade in January 2010, Oakland University students did their part to raise money for the earthquake-devastated Haiti through a benefit concert. Hosted by WXOU, “Haiti-palooza!”...

Dr. Rinehart’s Persuasion/Marketing in Health class partnered with The Baldwin Center to create the first annual Fight the Night event.

Looking back: Spreading awareness for homelessness

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor November 12, 2019

A part of Oakland University is helping out in the community. Two events in November of 2015 helped raise awareness for homelessness.  November is known as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month,...

Looking Back: Kresge library struggled to provide resources in 1977

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor November 7, 2019

With collections of books, journals, periodicals, microfilms and electronic databases, Kresge Library is an important resource for Oakland University students to use for research. But in 1977, students...

Students dress in toilet paper costumes.

Looking Back: Halloween celebrations at OU throughout the years

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor October 30, 2019

Halloween has been celebrated many different ways on campus throughout the years. Oakland University has provided many activities in the past for students to get involved in that allowed them to dress...

Looking Back: 1978 fire destroys roof, attic of Dodge Clubhouse

Looking Back: 1978 fire destroys roof, attic of Dodge Clubhouse

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor October 23, 2019

A fire broke out in the Dodge Clubhouse attic on Oct. 17, 1978, which according to Jim Liewellyn, then-Oakland University news director, caused about $175,000 in damages.  At the time, the clubhouse...

Matilda Dodge Wilson, co-founder of Oakland University, would be celebrating her 139th birthday on Oct. 18 this year.

Looking Back: Matilda Dodge Wilson’s 136th birthday

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor October 16, 2019

What would be Matilda Dodge Wilson’s 136th birthday is Oct. 19. As the co-founder of Oakland University, Wilson became an important asset in the development and future of the university. With the main...

Looking Back: Grizz statue built in 2006

October 9, 2019

The cheer team, dance team, OU pep band and the Grizz mascot all gathered around to perform in front of the O’rena in honor of the Grizz statue finally being revealed at Oakland University in 2006. The...

Dance bans swept across campus in 2005

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor October 2, 2019

People on a campus coming together at an event is an important part of the college atmosphere. In 2005, bans made on dances that didn’t allow non-Oakland University students to be on campus for student-run...

Author Naomi Wolf spoke at Meadow Brook Theatre for Womens History Month in March 2002.

Looking Back: Women’s Issues Forums hosted empowerment talks

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor September 25, 2019

The Center for Student Activities and the Women’s Issues Forum (now called the Office for Student Involvement and Students Advocating Gender Awareness, respectively) held events throughout the month...

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