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Lauren frolics around with a latte in hand, equipped with all the tips she needs to be the main character.

How to harness and radiate main character energy

Lauren Reid, Content Editor January 19, 2022

We’re all chasing one feeling — that cosmic feeling you get when levitating down the movie theater ramp after 2 hours and 12 minutes of pretending you’re the protagonist, popcorn kernels in one hand...

Tori and Lauren cheers to a successful cancellation of Santa Claus.

Why are you, as Santa Claus, actually the worst?

Lauren Reid and Tori Coker December 8, 2021

Happy holidays blah, blah, blah — let’s get real and unpack Santa Claus. We all buy into this “jolly” being without question, but if we actually sit back and think about it — this man is weird...

A Golden Grizzly swimmer starts their run in an event on Friday, Nov. 5 against GVSU.

Swimming and diving laps Grand Valley State

Reece Taylor, Sports Reporter November 10, 2021

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies men's and women’s swim team rolled past the Grand Valley State University Lakers in their return to the Oakland Aquatic Center on Friday.  Returning from last...

Gudenau's bitmoji has already entered hibernation.

How to rejuvenate your life post-midterms

Sarah Gudenau, Features Editor November 3, 2021

I don’t know about you, but for me this semester has sped by faster than any semester in my college career thus far, and I can hardly keep up. Having made it to November — and surviving the many exams,...

Rom-Coms ranked from worst to best

Gabrielle Abdelmessih, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2021

I have to admit — I love a good (or should I say so bad it’s good) rom-com. Present me with a group of good-looking twenty-somethings living in the big city with lavish lifestyles and massive apartments...

Lindsay Wightman broke the school record for most career digs against Central Michigan in the Green and White Classic.

Volleyball wraps up non-conference play

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter September 22, 2021

The Golden Grizzlies split the first two of three matches last weekend in the Green and White Classic. The Oakland University volleyball team finished up their non-conference schedule with a packed...

FDA-approved back-to-school tips for dummies

Tori Coker and Lauren Reid September 1, 2021

Another summer’s come and gone, and you know what that means – school is back in session. (Yes, it also means Halloween’s next month, which is way more exciting – but we’re here to talk about...

Songs that are randomly even better than “Castaways” by The Backyardigans

Lauren Reid, Content Editor May 26, 2021

If you’ve been on TikTok in the last month, there’s no way you haven’t heard the app’s most recent banger — “Castaways” by The Backyardigans. There’s just something about that song. I...

Listen to these seven's wisdom to prosper in life.

The Oakland Post life survival guide

Oakland Post Staff April 14, 2021

Here we are, at the end of yet another academic year. As some of us graduate and some of us remain at The Oakland Post, it is the responsibility of the elite journalists to dish out Mrs. Nancy style advice...

The Graham Health Center picnic counseling is only offered at one window so far. Custodians are still looking for a way to remove all the nose smudges before more tables are introduced.

Oakland University’s perfect and precarious picnics

Emily Morris, Managing Editor March 17, 2021

Emerging from winter and a pandemic leaves a questionable list of springtime activities, but visiting OU’s picnic spots should be near the top of your list.  There’s countless cozy spots across...

Making this St. Patrick’s Day unforgettable

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor March 14, 2021

St. Patrick’s day is always a fun little celebration, an excuse to avoid doing schoolwork at the very least. And damn it, this year doesn’t have to suck just because we can’t go out. Let’s take...

It's time for a change. It’s time we place some respect on women and give them what they deserve. Feminism simply isn’t enough — it’s not intersectional enough, it’s not achieving enough, it’s not moving fast enough.

Feminism isn’t enough, it’s time we demand male oppression

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor March 10, 2021

With it being International Women’s Month, I got to thinking about how feminism just isn’t doing it for me anymore. Equality between men and women? Absolutely not. Ladies, it’s about time we demand...

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