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Letter from the editor: A new dawn for The Oakland Post

By Oona Goodin-Smith April 29, 2014

Dear reader:Some sunsets are muted. Some are golden. As the imminent tide of graduation whisked away another group of talented seniors from The Oakland Post and toward the horizon of the real world, a...

New research shows most think alcohol is deadlier than marijuana

By Scott Wolchek April 9, 2014

It’s green, it’s fragrant and, according to the latest research from pewresearch.org, viewed amongst Americans as a safer substance than alcohol. Marijuana is silently sweeping Michigan.About seven...

Racism still counts while you’re lurking behind a screen

By Editors March 19, 2014

Racism exists, and it’s on your Internet browser.Just last week, four to five students of Howell High School sent racist tweets after a victorious basketball game against Grand Blanc. The Howell High...

Join the OU wolfpack: Protect Michigan wolves from hunters

By Editors March 12, 2014

Over the past few weeks, it has been difficult to step outside the Oakland Center without having an encounter with students asking for signatures to save the Michigan wolves.We at The Oakland Post urge...

Incest joke provokes the wrath of Freep reporter’s followers

By Editors January 14, 2014

The invention of social media has brought several great things to Western civilization− instant communication across the world, immediate news coverage and of course, pictures of your cat.However, the...

Editorial: Don’t give OU the cold shoulder over its snow day decisions

By Jon Davis January 8, 2014

Oakland University just can’t win.If they keep classes going, people complain. If they cancel classes, people still complain. They’re in a fight they just can’t win, and the student body won’t...

It’s your internet – don’t hand it over

By Brian Johnston November 15, 2013

As a college student, do you like the free flow of information on the Internet?Do you like being able to look up information, watch streaming video, listen to music, read news and get in touch with your...

Take your mental health seriously

By Editors November 12, 2013

During his term as President, George W. Bush signed into law the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.The act means health care providers would have to provide the same level of coverage for those...

Ponder before your post – How social media can come back to haunt you

Brian Johnston November 3, 2013

Last week, the White House fired an aide who was accused of “trolling” Washington officials.Jofi Joseph, who used the alias @natsecwonk, used his Twitter account to lash out at politicians and staffers...

Privacy is obsolete- What you can do about it

By Brian Johnston October 29, 2013

You’re being watched.As much as it might sound like paranoid fantasy or conjecture, you’re being watched and there’s not much being done to stop it.This past summer Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee...

Internships− don’t give away your labor

By Editors October 22, 2013

Many companies in the Oakland-Macomb area take on interns and help them hone their skills while paying them a modest stipend for their efforts.Internships can be a great way to get references, hands-on...

If Congress won’t do their jobs, fire them

By Editors October 15, 2013

We don’t mean to alarm you, but the government shutdown has been in effect for two weeks now. Plus now there’s a debt ceiling crisis.We’re a nation of 313.9 million people, and we’re letting a...

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