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Oakland Post editors get picked to test the new zipline from the Elliott Tower

SATIRE: Zipline highways to be installed at Elliott Tower

Faith Brody, Life Editor April 18, 2017

One dream-come-true has taken a drastic turn. “Ever since it was built, I’ve wanted to climb Elliott Tower,” said Simon Snozzle, senior accounting major. Snozzle was climbing Elliott Tower...

The annual Student Activities and Leadership Award Banquet was celebrated with the theme "Happy 60th Birthday, Oakland University!"

Student leaders recognized at annual banquet

Faith Brody, Life Editor April 11, 2017

Student leaders who bleed black and gold were out in full force on April 10 for the 39th Annual Student Activities and Leadership Awards Banquet. Balloons and birthday cake alluded to the theme of...

Students sample Arabic food on Monday, March 27 in Fireside Lounge as part of the weeklong celebration.

First-ever Arabic Week to showcase rich culture

Faith Brody, Life Editor March 28, 2017

Oakland University's first-ever Arabic Week kicked off on Monday, March 27 and will run through Friday, March 31. Events over the course of the week, hosted by the Arabic Language Club, Saudi Students...

Students from the Oakland University theatre program will perform "A Chorus Line" from March 23 through April 2 in Varner Studio Theatre.

‘A Chorus Line’ dazzles its way onstage

Faith Brody, Life Editor March 21, 2017

For its final production of the year, Oakland University’s theatre program decided to cap off the season with “A Chorus Line." According to Playbill, “A Chorus Line” premiered on Broadway in...

Left to Right: Lucas Wells as James Durnin, Loren Bass as Tom Durnin and Julia Glander as Karen Brown-Canedy star in 'The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin.'

‘The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin’ explores family, forgiveness

Faith Brody, Life Editor March 14, 2017

Family drama is unavoidable. However, it’s more aggressive and painful if your father is the perpetrator of a white-collar crime that brought your whole family down. In “The Unavoidable Disappearance...

Students can get coupons online or by mail, sometimes for free.

How you can save money in college

Faith Brody, Life Editor February 14, 2017

8As the second semester of my senior year of college draws to a close, I have reflected on the weird ways I have tried to save money. The reality of college is always being broke, running on caffeine and...

Dr. Chiaoning Su (far left) speaks at the journalism panel on Thursday, Feb. 9 about "The Role of a Threatened Press in a Post-Truth World.

Panel discusses future of journalism

Faith Brody, Life Editor February 14, 2017

It’s no secret that the press has been floundering since the 2016 presidential election. But this didn’t start recently. According to a September 2016 Gallup poll, only 32 percent of Americans trust...

Identity Theft 101

Faith Brody, Life Editor February 7, 2017

“Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Millions of families suffer every year!” Dwight Schrute from "The Office" wasn’t kidding. According to Bureau of Justice statistics, 17.6 million U.S. residents were...

Golden Grizzlies fans and freshmen Jacob Marczewski (center) and Michael Prestininzi (right) were interviewed at the tailgate. “We both just wanted to do something special because of Winterfest, and it was a bigger game,” Marczewski said. “We love going to the games and just wanted to express that. We figured the earlier we go, the bigger the impact we could have.”

Winterfest Tailgate heats up cold night

Faith Brody, Life Editor January 31, 2017

Outside, it was cold, and snow was swirling. Inside, blaring music and the aroma of hot chocolate filled the air. A heated tent set up in the middle of P16 was for the Winterfest Tailgate. Students,...

Despite the temperature being higher, ice sculptures were on display in Downtown Rochester for 10th annual Fire & Ice Festival.

Fire & Ice Festival celebrates 10 years

Faith Brody, Life Editor January 24, 2017

Despite warmer-than-average temperatures and dense fog, people young and old flocked to downtown Rochester for the 10th annual Fire & Ice Festival. The festival, which typically features cold-weather...

Varner Hall experiences two water main breaks, water cleared for drinking

Varner Hall experiences two water main breaks, water cleared for drinking

Faith Brody, Life Editor January 5, 2017

New year, new pipes for Varner Hall. According to Terry Stollsteimer, associate vice president of Oakland University Facilities Management, Varner Hall, Elliott Hall and Pawley Hall suffered from a...

Polite politics

Polite politics

Faith Brody, Life Editor December 19, 2016

It’s no secret that the recent election has caused some strife among our fellow Americans this year. And since it’s the holiday season, discussing politics with family members or friends who have different...

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