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Student veterans come together to give back

By Jake Smith October 18, 2015

The Student Veterans of Oakland University are heating up this semester as they engage in on-campus activity like never before.In 2009 veteran Mike Brennan noticed the influx of veterans coming into Oakland...

OUPD receives 2nd on-campus sexual assault report of the year

October 12, 2015

The Oakland University Police Department received the second on-campus sexual assault report of the year on Monday, Oct. 12.The report states that the assault happened between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Wednesday,...

OUSC cleans up campus, collects 70 pounds of trash

By Jake Smith October 12, 2015

Oakland University’s Student Congress gathered support, split up into teams and set out last Thursday in an effort to clean up campus for “Talkin’ Trash.”“It’s shocking how much trash is out...

Using video chats to learn, speak to students around the world

By Cheyanne Kramer October 11, 2015

The year 2017 marks major anniversaries for Rochester. It is the 200th anniversary of Rochester, Michigan, the 60th anniversary of Oakland University, and the 40th anniversary of the Honors College.The...

Laverne Cox speaks about equality, struggles

By Cheyanne Kramer October 11, 2015

Activist and star of “Orange is the New Black” Laverne Cox spoke on Oct. 8 in the O’Rena. She offered her own experiences for the audience to think over and talked about how intersectionality shaped...

Of the 17,161 undergraduate students that enrolled, 2,716 are in their first year at any college.

Aspire to rise: celebrating 17th consecutive year of enrollment growth

By Sarah Lawrence October 11, 2015

Marking the seventeenth consecutive year of enrollment growth, 20,711 students enrolled at OU for the 2015-2016 academic year. This 200 student increase marked a record number of 17,161 undergraduate students,...

Lauren Podell will be the keynote speaker at the sixth annual Student to Professional Conference on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Lauren Podell to highlight 6th annual Student to Professional Conference

By Kristen Davis October 7, 2015

Oakland University alumna and current news anchor and reporter for Metro Detroit’s WDIV-TV Local 4 Lauren Podell will star as the keynote speaker at the sixth annual Student to Professional Conference...

The farmers grow 6,000 and 10,000 pounds of food a year.

Farmers foresee future fortune

By Sean Gardner October 5, 2015

Every Thursday, fresh produce is sold outside the Oakland Center. This produce is grown, harvested and sold by students, from a farm on campus.“The farm was initiated and started by a group of students...

New sorority added to Greek community

Jake Smith October 5, 2015

With signs, free t-shirts, buttons and cupcakes at every turn, it was nearly impossible to miss the letters of the newest members of Oakland’s Greek community, Sigma Sigma Sigma (Tri Sigma).From now...

Cat calling still remains an issue for women

By Cheyanna Kramer October 5, 2015

Lilanie Karunanayake is a Resident Assistant on the first floor of Oak View Hall. In addition to helping her students and doing her job as expected of her, she also has recently had to worry about verbal...

A rendering shows a potential $77 million, six-story, 228,000-square-foot residence which would house 750 students on the south side of Oakland University’s Rochester-area campus beginning in the fall of 2018.

Why Oakland Is Becoming A Residential Campus

By Cheyanne Kramer October 5, 2015

A rendering shows a potential $77 million, six-story, 228,000-square-foot residence which would house 750 students on the south side of Oakland University’s Rochester-area campus beginning in the fall of 2018.

OU’s Got Talent returns October 26

By Sarah Lawrence October 5, 2015

As a way to broadcast the creative performances that many at Oakland University have to offer, the Student Program Board is preparing for their annual production of OU’s Got Talent.“OU’s Got Talent...

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