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A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Love your body

Angelica LeDonne February 28, 2016

Give yourself reasons to love your body and not hate it.  As college students we are surrounded by positive influences each day whether it be a club we are a member of or interacting with encouraging...

Editorial: Another week, another closed board of trustees meeting

Kristen Davis February 15, 2016

Oakland University administration has a history of acting in secrecy, and it appears that despite attempts from students, faculty and the community to convey to campus leaders that the lack of transparency...

The Real Deal: Empty Seat, Arguing Chamber

Aditya Tiwari February 15, 2016

If the flurry of the 2016 presidential election news has made you pay more attention to politics more than you usually would, then you’ve probably heard that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died...

The Real Deal: What is wrong with Caucuses?

Ryan Fox February 8, 2016

You may have heard that, on Feb. 1, the Iowa Caucuses were held. Now, like many Michiganders, you may have been wondering what a caucus is, and why on earth Iowa of all states is so important. Well, to...

A Better yOU: Clean air campus

Katie Rose February 8, 2016

Many universities around the nation are becoming a clean air campus. According to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, as of the beginning of this year, there are at least 1,475 smoke-free campuses...

The Real Deal: Cable News Sensationalism: An Exercise in Futility

Aditya Tiwari February 1, 2016

Far have we come as a media based society. The newspapers and gazettes of old are now in tough competition against the internet, radio, social media posts, and televised news. For the duration of this...

The Real Deal: The Legacy of Barack Obama

Tyler Fox January 25, 2016

Hello Real Deal readers, my name is Tyler Fox and I am the President of the College Democrats here on campus. I am here because I want to talk about legacies. A little over a week ago, President Obama...

A Better yOU: Lesson I’ve Learned From Being Eco-Friendly

Katie Rose January 25, 2016

I hate to admit it, but I never used to be that environmentally conscious. I never made a huge effort to recycle, I would pack my lunches in a brown bag everyday, and I would stay inside a lot to watch...

Yes means yes

Rachel Williams January 19, 2016

According to a 2014 statistic compilation by Business Insider, 19 percent of college students were survivors of attempted or completed sexual assault.  That same year, nearly 60 American universities...

The Real Deal: Martin Luther King Jr, and His Legacy

Adi Tiwari January 19, 2016

As I write this article on the 18 of January, the third Monday of every year, we celebrate the life and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I feel compelled to dedicate this article to who he was and what...

Letter to the editor: What is that smell?

Every now and then we notice a funny odor, and usually just let it go by.  Unless we get another whiff.That happened to me recently - when I heard an OU Board of Trustees (BOT) member transferred to...

A Better yOU: New Year, New yOU

Katie Rose January 11, 2016

The new year is a time to reinvent yourself. According to University of Pennsylvania research, only about 40% stick to their resolutions after six months. That’s great that you want to be a super model...

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