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Looking Back: Mouthing Off

Looking Back: Mouthing Off

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor October 23, 2017

The Oakland Post’s Satire section has been well-received by our readership this year, prompting a look back on what came before. Originally in 2007 created by Paul Gully, the Post's Managing Editor at...

Looking Back: Oaklands first hockey study

Looking Back: Oakland’s first hockey study

Skylar Tolfree, Sports Editor October 23, 2017

It was announced on Oct. 1f that the NHL had selected Oakland University to be a part of a feasibility study that could possibly bring NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey teams to campus. The...

Looking Back: Stealing in January, 1996

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor October 17, 2017

In January 1996, someone broke into the Oakland Center through a window and proceeded to steal loose change from video game machines as well as breaking into one of the building’s safes and taking around...

Looking Back: Students Seize Oakland

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor October 3, 2017

It's March in 1969, and 400 students have taken over Oakland University for eight hours, preventing the normal function of the campus. It began with a group of 30 students occupying North Foundation...

The Psychology department was moved to Pryale House, much to the dismay of residents.

Looking Back: Psychology and Pryale House

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor September 26, 2017

The Oakland University Office of the Provost announced in March of 1983 that the Oakland University psychology department would be moving to Pryale House by the following September. Pryale House had been...

Oakland University photo history book for sale now

Oakland University photo history book for sale now

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor September 19, 2017

For $22, students, staff and faculty can purchase a book showcasing photos from years past. Complete with descriptive captions, the book can be purchased in various locations across campus. Dominique...

Looking Back: Frozen Pipes and Ceiling Collapses

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor September 19, 2017

On Jan. 5, 1992, a second set of water pipes burst between Kresge Library and Hannah Hall. This pipe burst would result in a $9,000 bill for repairs. This fix was dubbed as the “quick fix,” because...

Looking Back: America, Terrorized

Looking Back: America, Terrorized

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor September 12, 2017

“It was scary that this happened, but the truly scary part is what will happen next,” one Oakland University student said following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Spet....

Looking Back: The Immorality of OU

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor September 5, 2017

Back in 1969, The Oakland Post was known as The Oakland Observer. The Observer was well known for its opinionated content about both politics and Oakland University. What kind of opinionated content?...

Looking back at the Detroit Riot

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor August 1, 2017

In the early morning hours of July 23, 1967, an after-hours club celebrating the return of two Vietnam war servicemen was shut down by a mostly white Detroit police force. The 85 people inside the bar...

Looking Back: Marijuana Protests

Cheyanne Kramer, Managing Editor June 29, 2017

Following “disturbances” at Michigan State University at the end of the semester, the MSU-Oakland Board of Trustees passed a resolution unanimously, declaring that “freedom requires order and discipline”....

Looking Back: MSU-O faces funding troubles

Looking Back: MSU-O faces funding troubles

Cheyanne Kramer, Web Editor April 18, 2017

Oakland University was established in 1957 as Michigan State University-Oakland. It was known as MSU-O until 1963, and became independent in 1970. But in April 1961, MSU-O almost shut its doors for...

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