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Breanne Beatty notched 11 points, good for second on the team Tuesday night.

Women’s basketball outlasts Wright State, advance to league tournament quarterfinals

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 2, 2022

The Oakland women’s basketball team defeated the Wright State Raiders in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament at the O’rena on Tuesday night by a score of 54-45. Oakland jumped out to...

Osei Price put up five points in 19 minutes of action Tuesday night.

Men’s basketball survives first-round scare from shorthanded IUPUI team

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor March 2, 2022

The Oakland University men’s basketball team defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 69-58 in the first round of the Horizon League tournament Tuesday night at the O’rena. The Jaguars came into this game with...

The process of repairing and re-inflating the collapsed Grizz Dome began Monday afternoon.

Grizz Dome update: Repairs, reinflation of the facility begin

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2022

The process of repairing and re-inflating the Grizz Dome began Monday afternoon. While the work of restoring the athletic facility is underway, costs and the timeline for when the dome will be operational...

Jimmie Williams (front and center) is headed to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships after his record-setting performance. Photo courtesy of OU Athletics.

Track and Field finishes third at Horizon League Championships

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter March 1, 2022

During the Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships, held in Youngstown, Ohio on Feb. 26-27, both the women’s and men’s Golden Grizzlies track and field teams turned in admirable performances...

Micah Parrish goes for a layup against Cleveland State on Feb. 26.

Men’s basketball ends regular season on high note

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter February 27, 2022

In the final game before the Horizon League tournament begins, the Golden Grizzlies showed more flashes of the dominance they’ve displayed for the majority of the season in a gritty 65-57 Senior day...

Micah Parrish was second on the team in scoring with 18 points Thursday night.

Men’s basketball drops third straight home game to Purdue-Fort Wayne

Reece Taylor, Sports Reporter February 26, 2022

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball team falls to the Purdue- Fort Wayne Mastodons 81-70 at the O’rena on Thursday.  The Golden Grizzlies, who dropped two straight games going...

Russian troops began pushing into Ukraine this week.

President Pescovitz, campus community respond to Russian assault on Ukraine

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

Russia shocked the global stage this week with its military invasion in Ukraine. The campus community has responded to this humanitarian crises, offering words of support and perspective to students and...

The Oakland University swimming and diving team won their ninth consecutive Horizon League title last weekend.

Swimming and Diving wins ninth straight Horizon League Championship

Reece Taylor, Sports Reporter February 23, 2022

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies men’s and women’s swim team won their ninth straight Horizon League Championship in a four-day meet from Feb. 16-19 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This marks the...

The east elevator in Vandenberg Hall has had to be serviced recently. The campus has seen a series of elevator entrapments since the beginning of the year.

Repairs made to Vandenberg, OC following elevator entrapments

Tori Coker, Content Editor February 23, 2022

Following a string of elevator entrapment incidents throughout the month of January, repairs have been initiated in response to malfunctioning equipment in East Vandenberg Hall (VBH) and the Oakland Center...

To commute or live on campus is a question most college students ask themselves at some point. Here, OU students weigh in on which they prefer.

Living on-campus or commuting: students weigh in

Lauren Reid, Content Editor February 23, 2022

The decision to live in OU housing or commute to campus is a tough one — one that got even tougher amid the COVID-19 pandemic, where justifying the cost in lieu of online classes felt like a no-brainer...

Students have mixed reactions to Oakland Universitys plan to maintain the indoor mask mandate.

OU community reacts to continued enforcement of mask mandate

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2022

On Feb. 13, Oakland County officials announced they would no longer require schools to enforce a mask mandate. Despite the decision from the county, OU stated they will continue to require that students...

Tony Dombrowski and Detroit Tigers baseball player Miguel Miggy Cabrera

People of OU: Podcast host and Detroit sports personality Tony Dombrowski

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor February 23, 2022

In a world where Detroit sports aren’t necessarily doing amazing things, it can be hard to talk about them while staying positive. But Tony Dombrowski has created a community with which he constantly...

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