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Sexual assault: Innocent until proven guilty

Sexual assault: Innocent until proven guilty

Timothy Kandow, Contributor October 24, 2018

On July 9, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve in the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Having a supposedly flawless reputation as a judge in the circuit courts, the...

Satire: What to expect when youre existential

Satire: What to expect when you’re existential

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief October 16, 2018

There are books for everything these days. One of the most famous is about pregnancy, titled “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” After hours of scouring the internet, I have found nothing about...

Changes to campus roads and structures seem to appear at random locations...

SATIRE: Oakland reveals how it plans to make changes to campus

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor October 10, 2018

Oakland University has made some questionable changes on campus recently, but none have been more head scratching then the recent change announced for P1. Starting next week, construction will begin...

SATIRE: Fall brings beautiful scenery and depression

SATIRE: Fall brings beautiful scenery and depression

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief October 3, 2018

Ahh, fall. The time for cider and donuts, romps through the leaves… and seasonal affective disorder. Yeah, I know, this is cynical as hell. But I don’t care. Just like identity theft, seasonal affective...

Creating a Path to Resilience: The MAASE Conference 2018 discusses the importance of mental health

Creating a Path to Resilience: The MAASE Conference 2018 discusses the importance of mental health

Katarina Kovac, Campus Editor October 3, 2018

Addressing mental health and toxic stress in the lives of children and students has become increasingly important. Manager of Academic Accountability at OU Shawna Boomgaard and Title One Director at...

Richard: Unsung hero of Oak View Hall

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief September 26, 2018

While Dennis in Vandenberg gets all the hype for being a sweet, kind and talented man, there is another man who makes life better at Oakland day-by-day as well. Dennis deserves his hype for sure, but it...

OPINION: SCOTUS 101: A Primer for the Era of Hostility

Isaac Martin, Contributor September 18, 2018

“The way it was was right. The way it is is wrong.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court (SCOTUS) confirmations The Notorious RBG has perhaps never uttered a truer nor more ironic statement in...

A quick guide to the biggest areas impacted by construction

A quick guide to the biggest areas impacted by construction

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2018

The beginning of the school year is often considered the start of something new for a lot of people; it can be a new car, a new attitude, a new work ethic or a new you. For Oakland University, the beginning...

SATIRE: A new species has emerged on campus

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief September 5, 2018

Neil deGrasse Tyson. Bill Nye the Science Guy. Albert Einstein. Mrs. Frizzle. Some of the greatest scientific minds that the world has ever seen are all working on the mysterious case of Youngis Freshmanicus,...

SATIRE: The glory of the Great American Road Trip

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor August 1, 2018

Road-tripping across the US of A has been an American staple since this nation's founding. Starting with the founding fathers taking a quick trot over to see Mount Rushmore after a tough week of fighting...

SATIRE: The nations new epidemic: Summer Vacation

SATIRE: The nation’s new epidemic: Summer Vacation

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief June 26, 2018

Recently with the new summer vacation rules being put into place by major colleges around the United States such as Oakland University, some younger students are finding it difficult to re-adjust to living...

Oakland Athletics wins fourth straight McCafferty trophy

Oakland Athletics wins fourth straight McCafferty trophy

Zac Grasl, Staff Intern June 26, 2018

After the end of all spring sports and the points added up, Horizon League officials awarded Oakland University’s athletic department their fourth straight McCafferty trophy, achieving 52.5 overall points...

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