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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

The President’s Report: June 1, 2016

Hello there, my fellow OU students! Throughout this upcoming year, I will be communicating the initiatives, projects and services that your representatives at Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC)...

The Real Deal: Compassion is not weakness

Aditya Tiwari April 11, 2016

Hello again readers! This semester’s almost come to a close, and I hope we can all find it in ourselves to finish strong in the coming week! This week, I’d like for us to look at something a little...

A better yOU: Goodbye, OUSC

Katie Rose April 11, 2016

Oh, where to start. It has been a great year as the Oakland University Student Congress Environmental, Health, and Wellness Director.  Since my time in Student Congress has come to end, I am going to...

Editorial: The gap between administration, students needs to be bridged

Kristen Davis April 6, 2016

As the academic year comes to its conclusion, the light at the end of the tunnel is slowly coming into focus. Whether you are sprinting or crawling to it, at some point within the next week or so, you...

The President’s Report: For the last time

Nick Walter April 4, 2016

Oakland,Wow. What a year it has been. I ran for office promising sweeping changes, not the least of which was a complete restructuring to the very academic foundation of OU through reforms to our grading...

The Real Deal: A rude reminder from North Carolina

Ryan Fox April 4, 2016

North Carolina just reminded the rest of the country that despite the Supreme Court Ruling last summer, the fight for equality for the LGBT+ community is far from over. The North Carolina legislature just...

The Real Deal: Cable Satire vs. Cable News

Aditya Tiwari March 29, 2016

Show of hands; how many of you have watched The Daily Show, The Nightly Show, The Colbert Report, or Last Week Tonight at some point? Are the names Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, or Larry Wilmore at all familiar?...

A Better yOU: Climate Change 101˚

Katie Rose & Layla Sizemore March 29, 2016

Are you feeling hotter? No, I don’t mean from going to the gym every day. Many scientists and important public figures including James Hansen, Bill Nye and Al Gore are all involved in the study of global...

Letter to the editor: Response to last week’s submission

I am responding to the Letter to the Editor entitled “Rec Center removes students and their rights” that appeared in the Oakland Post on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, as well as to the on-line Letter...

Letter to the editor: An apology to the rec center staff

Ryan Bates March 24, 2016

Over the past week I have written an editorial, written an apology to said editorial, and met with the director of the Oakland University Rec Center Greg Jordan. It was not until this meeting that I realized...

Letter to the editor: OU students get rec’d

Ryan Bates, contributor March 22, 2016

It’s the final 15 minutes of the workout. The glorious endorphin-fueled pinnacle that the physical crescendo of the workout has lead to. Where bodybuilders and powerlifters find the gates of Valhalla...

The Real Deal: How the U.S. is hurting Puerto Rico

Ryan Fox March 22, 2016

Puerto Rico is the American island that most of us forget about. Many Americans are unaware that Puerto Rico is part of the United States. Fewer are aware that Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S. and...

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