Today as I was walking to the Oakland Center on Oakland University’s campus I went to purchase my school books and was confronted by loud and personally offensive public-playing music.95.5 had a booth...
The concepts of idealism and cynicism are not new when we discuss social issues, or politics in general.Are we in an age where people are more inspired to get their points across? Or are people so disillusioned...
Hi. My name is Katie.I am the Environmental, Health and Wellness Director for Student Congress this year. The purpose of this position is to coordinate and plan events that are specific to advancing students’...
Adi and I are both sophomores, I am majoring in Public Administration and Public Policy. Aditya is majoring in Environmental ScienceAditya and Ryan are both sophomores. Ryan is majoring in public administration...
Greek life has gotten some bad press lately, but it is much more than how it is portrayed in the news.Greek organizations are the biggest volunteer network in the country and donate over 850,000 hours...
This issue of the President’s Report will be shorter than usual, due to the fact that instead of telling what Student Congress has been doing this past month, I will be talking bluntly about the tuition...
Dear Editor, I was happy to see The Oakland Post's quick response to the tuition increase the Board of Trustee's approved. I hope the Post continues to fight for transparency, and also keeps the public...
Last month a Rochester man was killed due to injuries sustained in an on-campus traffic accident.He was jogging eastbound in the westbound lane of Pioneer Drive when a student driver in the westbound lane...
Dear Oakland Post reader,I’m not sure if you know me or not, but I’ve been here for some time — one year and seven months, to be precise. That’s quite long, as far as length spent at the Post...
Dear reader, It’s funny how much more things seem to matter when we know they’re ending: the last drops of a stellar pot of coffee, the fading notes of your favorite song, a farewell to a friend,...
Recently, Oakland University awarded me $2,000 for a Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG).This grant is awarded to those with low Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). The money was...
Many people know me as a normal, ordinary 22-year-old who lives life like everyone else: enjoying school, hanging out with friends, going to Tigers games — but the truth behind the matter is that I’m...
