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All content by Melissa Deatsch

Athletics preaches innovation in decision to combine cheer and dance teams

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 19, 2017

Political Focus: North Korea launches failed missile test

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 18, 2017

Baseball and softball fields in need of tune-up

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 18, 2017
Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks at “How Did We Get Here: The First 100 Days of an Unprecedented Presidency.”

Doris Kearns Goodwin gives Trump advice in Varner Vitality Lecture

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 14, 2017

Political Focus: Trump orders missile strike on Syria

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 11, 2017

The Blitz: April 12, 2017

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 11, 2017
The Golden Grizzlies defeated rivals University of Detroit Mercy in its first outdoor home meet of the season.

Track and field teams take down the Titans in dual meet

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 9, 2017

Political Focus: Senate votes on SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 4, 2017

Political Focus: The Keystone XL pipeline

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
April 1, 2017
Isaiah Brock and Alexander Valdivia met in Fort Lee, Virginia while stationed together in 2012. Valdivia visited Brock on Sunday, March 19 to see him play in the second round of the NIT.

Isaiah Brock’s family and Army friends show support at Richmond game

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 21, 2017

Men’s basketball season comes to an end with loss to the Spiders

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 19, 2017
The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Clemson Tigers 74-69 in the first round of the NIT.

[Photo] Oakland shocks Clemson in first round of the NIT

March 14, 2017
The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Clemson Tigers 74-69 in the first round of the NIT.

Oakland shocks Clemson in first round of the NIT

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 14, 2017

Political Focus: Congressional Republicans introduce ‘Obamacare’ replacement bill

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 13, 2017

OPINION: The overlooked reason Oakland can’t fire Greg Kampe

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 7, 2017

Political Focus: Jeff Sessions’ recusal

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 7, 2017
Despite a broken hand, Hannah Little played in the Motor City Madness quarterfinals for the Golden Grizzlies.

Little proves she’s tough stuff in Motor City Madness game

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 7, 2017
The Golden Grizzlies fell to the Penguins 81-80 in the Motor City Madness quarterfinals on March 4 at the Joe Louis Arena.

Motor City sadness: Top-seeded Oakland stunned by No. 9 YSU in quarterfinals

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 4, 2017

Five Oakland basketball players earn postseason awards

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
March 1, 2017
Senior Sherron Dorsey-Walker led the Golden Grizzlies to victory over the Panthers with 28 points, a career best.

Men’s basketball crowned Horizon League regular season champions

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 28, 2017
The men’s basketball team enters the Motor City Madness tournament on March 4 as the No. 1 seed.

Motor City Madness is on the Horizon

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 28, 2017

Strong finish for both men’s and women’s basketball

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 28, 2017
Corey Goodloe took first in the 400m dash with 48.84.

Track and field teams take home second and third place finishes at Indoor championships

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 28, 2017
Martez Walker led Oakland with 23 points to its 82-71 win over Valparaiso on Friday, Feb. 17 at the O'rena.

Men’s basketball takes down league-leading Crusaders once again

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 17, 2017

Political Focus: Betsy DeVos

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 14, 2017
Sherron Dorsey-Walker and Jalen Hayes both scored 23 points to lead Oakland to its 89-80 win over University of Detroit Mercy on Friday, Feb. 10 at Calihan Hall.

Sweet revenge: Men’s basketball enjoys victory over the Titans, 89-80

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 10, 2017

Political Focus: Trump’s executive order on immigration

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 7, 2017
Jalen Hayes saved the ball from going out of bounds at last season’s championship game against Wright State at the Joe Louis Arena. The Golden Grizzlies lost 59-55.

Men’s and women’s basketball teams approach Motor City Madness

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
February 7, 2017
Margaret Saurin (left) served as Golden Grizzlies women's soccer head coach since March 6, 2014.

Saurin steps down from women’s soccer head coach position

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 31, 2017

The Blitz: Feb. 1, 2017

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 31, 2017

Political Focus: Trump’s claims of voter fraud

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 31, 2017
Men's basketball wins overtime thriller in the O'rena

Men’s basketball wins overtime thriller in the O’rena

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 29, 2017
Jalen Hayes led Oakland with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Green Bay Phoenix defeated the Golden Grizzlies 80-72 on Friday, Jan. 27 at the O'rena where Oakland wore throwback jerseys.

Men’s basketball’s comeback efforts fall short in loss to UWGB

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 28, 2017

Political Focus: Race relations and the Trump presidency

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 24, 2017
Wright State's Chelsea Welch led the team with 18 points and Oakland Taylor Jones led with 17 points Monday night at the O'rena. The Raiders defeated the Golden Grizzlies 73-61.

Rough first half makes women’s basketball incapable of comeback against Raiders

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 17, 2017

Political Focus: ‘Obamacare’ repeal process

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 17, 2017

The Blitz: Jan. 18, 2017

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 15, 2017
Despite Oakland's Jalen Hayes' (#4) career-high 28 points, the Golden Grizzlies lost to Detroit Titans 93-88 Friday night at the O'rena. Jaleel Hogan (#21) scored 39 points and led UDM to its win.

Rival Titans give Golden Grizzlies their first loss in conference

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 13, 2017

Political Focus: five states enter new year with ‘bathroom bills’

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 10, 2017

Political Focus: Russia’s interference with the U.S. election

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
January 3, 2017

Men’s basketball falls to Spartans in second consecutive loss

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor
December 22, 2016

Political Focus: Immigrants’ concerns with the Trump presidency

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
November 29, 2016

Political Focus: The LGBT community’s concerns about Trump

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
November 15, 2016
President Trump's first 100 days in office

President Trump’s first 100 days in office

John Bozick and Melissa Deatsch
November 9, 2016

Political Focus: The state of the Supreme Court

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
November 1, 2016

Political Focus: The Trans-Pacific Partnership

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
October 25, 2016

Political Focus: K-12 education reform

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
October 18, 2016

Political Focus: The student loan crisis

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
October 11, 2016

Political Focus: Clinton’s tuition proposal

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
October 4, 2016

Political Focus: ISIS

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
September 27, 2016

Political Focus: Gun violence

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
September 20, 2016

Political Focus: The aftermath of September 11th

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
September 13, 2016

Political Focus: The refugee crisis

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
September 6, 2016

Political Focus: Introduction to Fall 2016

Melissa Deatsch, Political Columnist
August 30, 2016
Political Focus: The retirement crisis and social security

Political Focus: The retirement crisis and social security

Melissa Deatsch
April 11, 2016

New grading system pending approval for fall 2017

Melissa Deatsch
April 11, 2016
Political Focus: Rescheduling Marijuana

Political Focus: Rescheduling Marijuana

Melissa Deatsch
April 4, 2016
Political Focus: Deadly terrorist attack in Brussels

Political Focus: Deadly terrorist attack in Brussels

Melissa Deatsch
March 28, 2016
App launched to help sexual assault survivors

App launched to help sexual assault survivors

Melissa Deatsch
March 27, 2016
Political Focus: Cuba

Political Focus: Cuba

Melissa Deatsch
March 21, 2016
Friends and family of the OUWB class of 2016 gathered at the Townsend hotel in Birmingham for "Match Day", where the seniors discovered their residency destinations. For more photos, visit our Facebook page. 

Emotions run high on Match Day

Melissa Deatsch
March 20, 2016
Political Focus

Political Focus: Common Core

Melissa Deatsch
March 15, 2016
At the Body Monologues event, a display showed what students at OU love about their bodies. 

Oakland students share stories on struggles with body image

Melissa Deatsch
March 7, 2016

Political Focus: Justice Scalia

Melissa Deatsch
March 7, 2016

Political Focus: Apple Vs. FBI; Personal Privacy Vs. National Security

Melissa Deatsch
February 29, 2016
Housing shifts focus to loyal returners

Housing shifts focus to loyal returners

Melissa Deatsch
February 28, 2016

Political Focus: The Clean Power Plan

Melissa Deatsch
February 15, 2016

Campus Master Plan

Melissa Deatsch
February 14, 2016

Political Focus: Obama’s Executive Orders on Immigration

Melissa Deatsch
February 8, 2016
Gold Vibrations members celebrate finding out they are going to the semifinals in Chicago on March 5. 

Picking up Gold Vibrations

Melissa Deatsch
February 7, 2016

Political Focus: Defunding Planned Parenthood

Melissa Deatsch
February 1, 2016
The dual enrollment program at Oakland University allows high school students from around the area to attend college classes.

Too cool for high school

Melissa Deatsch
January 31, 2016

Political Focus: Raising the minimum wage

Melissa Deatsch
January 25, 2016

SPB trip lines ‘might have been a record breaker’

Melissa Deatsch
January 24, 2016

Political Focus: The Flint water crisis

Melissa Deatsch
January 18, 2016
Dr. Allison Hynd sits in the living room of the Sunset Terrace. President George Hynd and his wife moved in to their new home on campus in early November.

Hynds enjoying first months in Sunset Terrace

Melissa Deatsch
January 17, 2016

Political Focus: Obama’s plan for gun control

Melissa Deatsch
January 11, 2016
The dealer deals out a hand at Oakland University's Casino Night 2015.

Win big at Casino Night

Melissa Deatsch
January 3, 2016
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