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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Senior Vice-President Mackey addresses the board

Opinion: Beyond the data center

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor July 1, 2026

A gray tempest tore through Oakland University’s Student Center on the drenched, humid morning of June 26. Board of Trustees meetings at universities generally hold about as much entertainment value...

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Flesh eating worm identified in US cattle

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor June 10, 2026

A flesh-eating screwworm has been identified in the United States cattle herd. On Friday, June 5th, the USDA announced that it had identified a second case of the worm in the herd, this time in a one-month-old...

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Why are so many scientists missing?

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor May 6, 2026

Aliens? Or not? A dozen of the nation’s most gifted, cerebral and important brainiacs on the scientific frontlines have vanished in rapid succession. They leave their secluded cottages in the middle...

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Opinion: The truth (post) nuked Temu

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor April 15, 2026

Historically, presidents known for their trysts with supermodels have a shockingly high record of averting nuclear war. This past Easter Sunday, the entire world began to hold its breath, waiting to see...

Candyland in a crypt

Candyland in a crypt

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor April 8, 2026

A little party never killed nobody — or so the music echoed as students danced in Matilda Dodge’s family estate during the 2026 Meadow Brook Ball. The dusty cushions and moody arches of the Art...

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