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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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Bookstore blues

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor June 17, 2026

The bookstore is a cool place on the Oakland Campus. Being a somewhat local and commuter university, it is rather hard to find good Oakland merch anywhere. I found an Oakland basketball hoodie at Great...

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House passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Jennifer Thomasma, Political Editor June 10, 2026

On June 3, 2026, the House of Representatives voted 215-208 to adopt H.Con.Res. 38, a resolution that would require congressional authorization for continued U.S. military involvement in Iran. The measure...

The great cat caper

The great cat caper

Andrew McNamara May, Features Editor June 10, 2026

10 million pets go missing per year in America, according to the Animal Humane Society. That totals about one in three furry, occasionally scaly or slimy, friends going missing in their lifetime. In...

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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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