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The Oakland Post

Coalition formed to make college applications easy

By Shelby Tankersley October 11, 2015

Over 80 schools across the country have formed the Coalition for College Access, Affordability and Success, which aims to improve the college application process for students applying to these institutions....

Yik Yak is a place for anyone to vent, complain, tell jokes, post personals or whatever else they feel like sharing.

Yaks of the week

By Shelby Tankersley October 11, 2015

 

 

  1. Every day it seems becoming a drug lord is a more viable option than classes.

  2. What do you mean you are out of American cheese, what country is this?

  3. *Hides from everyone I used to go to high school with.*

  4. Left some adderall in my Ford Fiesta. Now it’s a Ford Focus.

  5. Two long boarders just went past each other and I’m disappointed they didn’t high five or something.

  6. Before I graduate I will have scaled the Clock Tower dressed as a gorilla.

  7. Math will satisfy my foreign language requirement, right?

  8. My favorite type of men is ramen.

  9. The correct pronunciation of Au Bon Pan is “Café O’Bears.”

  10. College is nice. You can wear the same shirt two days in a row if you have to because your MWF people don’t know about your TR life.

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    Michigan dress code: Hoodie, shorts, snow boots, winter hat…

    Yakarma is basically participation points.

Honors College group looks to publish students work

By Shelby Tankersley October 4, 2015

The Honors College thrives on the intellect and creativity of its students. A group of four students in the Honors College who call themselves the Honors College Critical and Creative Society, or HCCCS,...

Police Files 9/30

By Shelby Tankersley September 28, 2015

Larceny in Kresge Library            On Sept. 10, OUPD was notified of a larceny that happened in the Suzanne O. Frankie Café in Kresge library. An employee at the café reported seeing a former...

Mobile app establishes virtual buddy system

By Shelby Tankersley September 27, 2015

It isn’t exactly breaking news that sexual assault is a problem in today’s culture. According to RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, every 107 seconds, an American is a victim of such...

Obama struggles to gain support for free college

By Shelby Tankersley September 20, 2015

On Sept. 9, President Barack Obama paid a visit to Macomb Community College to promote his idea of free community college for anyone who is willing to put in the work. Students would have to attend at...

Six useful apps for college students

By Shelby Tankersley September 14, 2015

Texting. Tweeting. Facebooking. Instagramming. There are the countless “distractions” that are caused from smart phones that give them a bad reputation.  But they aren’t all bad and since nearly...

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, is looking to make some education reforms, according to the New York Times. His most recent endeavor is computer software that works with students.

Mark Zuckerberg seeks to reform education, change classroom environment

By Shelby Tankersley September 12, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, is looking to make some education reforms, according to the New York Times. His most recent endeavor is computer software that works with students. It’s being tested...

Dorm rooms set ablaze in fire safety demonstration

By Shelby Tankersley September 9, 2015

Two make shift dorms were set ablaze in a fire safety demonstration hosted by Oakland University and the fire departments from Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills, Sept. 10. “We did this to demonstrate...

Students make it through first day, rain or shine

By Shelby Tankersley September 3, 2015

Nerves and excitement were at a high, as OU students new and old got back to work on the first day of school.Getting past the first day is quite the accomplishment in some students’ eyes. Especially...

VP candidate Franklin Chambers fights for OU’s leaders

By Shelby Tankersley May 4, 2015

In the search for a new Vice President, Oakland chose three top candidates. A week after Eric Norman spoke with the Oakland community about his run as the next Vice President of Student Affairs, Franklin...

VP candidate Glenn McIntosh displays his Grizzly status

By Shelby Tankersley May 4, 2015

OU is in need of a VP, one who will be a voice for the students. After hearing from the other two candidates, the Oakland community heard from one of their own, Glenn McIntosh.“I’m a Grizzly,” Said...

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