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All content by Simon Albaugh
“I want to play a song that the whole world can sing” — an interview with Hala

“I want to play a song that the whole world can sing” — an interview with Hala

Simon Albaugh, Contributor
October 16, 2018

The men of sexual assault

Simon Albaugh, Contributor
March 27, 2018

SATIRE: Obituary for Stephen Armica

Simon Albaugh, The real Stephen Armica
February 27, 2018
SATIRE: Valentine's Day guide by someone who's never had a girlfriend

SATIRE: Valentine’s Day guide by someone who’s never had a girlfriend

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
February 12, 2018

Michigan universities work together toward more state funding

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
February 5, 2018
The rise of tuition and college competition

The rise of tuition and college competition

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
January 30, 2018

“I, Tonya” looks at society through the mirror of ice skate blades

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
January 23, 2018
OU Defender Wilfred Williams drafted by Sporting KC

OU Defender Wilfred Williams drafted by Sporting KC

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
January 23, 2018
SATIRE: 9 Celebrities that will be running for president in 2020

SATIRE: 9 Celebrities that will be running for president in 2020

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
January 16, 2018
SATIRE: A college student's guide to giving up on your resolution by the end of January

SATIRE: A college student’s guide to giving up on your resolution by the end of January

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
January 2, 2018
SATIRE: The perks of being on the road

SATIRE: The perks of being on the road

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
January 1, 2018
SATIRE: 10 media buzzwords that will piss you off

SATIRE: 10 media buzzwords that will piss you off

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
December 5, 2017
SATIRE: Stephen Armica fights Black Friday tradition with his fists

SATIRE: Stephen Armica fights Black Friday tradition with his fists

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
November 28, 2017
SATIRE: The real meaning of Thanksgiving

SATIRE: The real meaning of Thanksgiving

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
November 28, 2017

SATIRE: Satire proposals that didn’t make it to print

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
November 14, 2017

SATIRE: How pass time on the weekends when you’re stuck on campus

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
November 7, 2017
SATIRE: The only honest quit-smoking article you'll ever read.

SATIRE: The only honest quit-smoking article you’ll ever read.

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
October 31, 2017
SATIRE: That one time WEPA printing system gained omniscience

SATIRE: That one time WEPA printing system gained omniscience

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
October 23, 2017
SATIRE: Brawl erupts in Kresge Library over free pizza and coffee

SATIRE: Brawl erupts in Kresge Library over free pizza and coffee

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
October 10, 2017
SATIRE: Albaugh's Advice Column: Freshman Edition

SATIRE: Albaugh’s Advice Column: Freshman Edition

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
October 3, 2017
SATIRE: “Animal House disorder” support group continues to help delusional students.

SATIRE: “Animal House disorder” support group continues to help delusional students.

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
October 2, 2017
Sexual Assault near Elliott Tower-12:30am Sunday

Sexual Assault near Elliott Tower-12:30am Sunday

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
September 27, 2017
The aquarium of Belle Isle houses animals native to the Great Lakes.

SOPE takes students to Belle Isle State Park

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
September 26, 2017

SATIRE: How to fail a class in your first semester

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
September 12, 2017

A contemporary response to “Paris is Burning” (on Netflix)

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
September 12, 2017
First Greek-only honor society honors its first inductees

First Greek-only honor society honors its first inductees

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
September 5, 2017

The Yazidi of the Greek Refugee Crisis

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
August 1, 2017
SATIRE: How to AirBnb for your next road trip

SATIRE: How to AirBnb for your next road trip

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
June 29, 2017

SATIRE: Seven exotic summer destinations that are conveniently located near psych hospitals

Simon Albaugh, Social Media Editor
May 11, 2017

SATIRE: Advice Column: Ask Simon to solve your nonexistent problems

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2017

SATIRE: Toddlers taught community engagement in an unconventional way

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2017
Sarah now has a bill of $2,998.27 to pay. This is why you don't break up with perfect people.

SATIRE: How to be the winner of the relationship after you’ve been dumped

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2017

SATIRE: A gentle reminder that finals are coming soon

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2017
Stephen Armica screams in excitement of the blank white wall art.

SATIRE – New section: Academic Essay of the Week

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2017

SATIRE: An end to the fighting between The Post and WXOU

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2017
The Kresge Library, open 24 hours a day, is a great place to crash if you have the proper tools.

SATIRE: Living in the library rent-free

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2017
Surprise candidate Simon Albaugh announces he will "make Oakland party again."

SATIRE: Satire writer turned president?

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2017
What in life editor application? Stephen Armica, an interesting guy, gets psyched to turn in his cover letter to The Oakland Post.

SATIRE: The only application we’ve received for life editor

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2017
Hamlin Hall becomes a popular spot for getting Adderall.

SATIRE: Adderall kingpin on academic probation – campus slums in chaos

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2017
Panelists debated the proposed Michigan Death with Dignity Act.

Physician-assisted suicide panel provokes criticism and praise from OU community

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2017

SATIRE: History in the making – Folk songs from the unpaid-internship era

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2017
When Mama's reading romance novels, the children know better than to interrupt.

SATIRE: How I staged an intervention for my mother’s romance novel addiction

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2017

SATIRE: The pros and cons of how you spent your spring break

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2017
In an effort to increase interaction between students and administration, OUSC moderated a forum that allowed students to ask President Geoge Hynd and cabinet members questions.

Hynd’s first Q-and-A provides students with an ear for concerns

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2017
The stereotype is that couples go out on Valentine's Day, but some couples decide to break up on this special day.

SATIRE: The 10 best places I’ve been dumped on campus

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2017
President Donald Trump likes to sign an executive order every week in the oval office.

SATIRE: Trump ‘randomly selects’ seven Muslim countries for additional security screening

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2017
Remembering tragedy: 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'

Remembering tragedy: ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2017

SATIRE: An open letter to the president

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2017

The birth of the Islamic State – ‘Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS’

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2017
Gold Vibrations performed its concert Love Is at Avondale High School on Friday, Dec. 2 2016.

Gold Vibrations a cappella wins quarterfinals, advances to semifinals

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2017

Political bias of tragedy reporting should be for the victims’ well being

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
January 24, 2017
The most heartbreaking book you’ll ever read: 'A List of Cages'

The most heartbreaking book you’ll ever read: ‘A List of Cages’

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
January 24, 2017
The new pet president-elect barks at neighbors he dislikes and built a wall to keep them out.

SATIRE: For sale: President-elect

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2017

New bocce ball club sport looking for student leadership

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
January 17, 2017
Depicting the teenage troubles in Emily Fridlund’s “History of Wolves”

Depicting the teenage troubles in Emily Fridlund’s “History of Wolves”

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
January 17, 2017
The connection of science and art in Siri Hustvedt’s “A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women”

The connection of science and art in Siri Hustvedt’s “A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women”

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2017
"The Underground Railroad." Voted one of 2016's best books of the year.

Best of 2016 Literature

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
January 3, 2017
Claude Baillargeon, an associate professor of Art History at Oakland University, recently traveled to Chernobyl, Ukraine, to take photographs and experience the abandoned city.

Professor follows in the footsteps of famous photographer

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
November 29, 2016
There are plenty of ways to sneak studying into date night. Bringing books to dinner never hurt anybody.

10 ways to sneak homework on a date during finals week

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
November 29, 2016
Student Advocate of the Health and Science class spent a night in parking lot 2 to 'fight the night' and understand the struggles of the homeless.

The issue of homelessness brought to OU’s attention

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
November 15, 2016

To protest or not to protest: Anti-Trump rallies

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2016
The iPause program is part of University Recreation and Wellbeing. They hope to help students be proactive about stress management.

Sweat the winter blues away

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
November 9, 2016
John Stoll of The Wall Street Journal speaks to a crowd on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Elliott Hall.

Speaker provides context for automotive industry’s issues

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2016
Every day, residents of the hotel try to say hi to others on campus but they just keep laughing at them.

SATIRE: New student-imposed stigma to prepare students for real world

Simon Albaugh, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2016
RHA memebers dress up as zombies for the annual zombie walk.

New Features to the Annual RHA Zombie Walk

Simon Albaugh, Reporter
October 25, 2016
Dr. Richard Lucas speaks in front of a crowd at Oakland University.

OU psychology department hosts guest lecturer on subjective well-being research

Simon Albaugh, Intern Reporter
October 18, 2016
Food was served at the event that celebrated the end of the Hispanic Heritage Month events at OU.

Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close

Simon Albaugh, Intern Reporter
October 18, 2016
The event was hosted in the banquet rooms from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Latin American Conference empowers Hispanic-American Women

Simon Albaugh, Intern Reporter
October 11, 2016
At the pioneer food court, Panda Express seems to always have the longest line.

Campus food critique: Panda Express

Simon Albaugh, Intern Reporter
October 4, 2016
Disability Support Services office in North Foundation Hall listens to all issues concerning student accessibility.

Students and staff tag team the issue of accessibility

Simon Albaugh, Intern Reporter
September 27, 2016
The third annual suicide prevention walk will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 at Eastwood Beach in Stony Creek Metropark from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk Nov. 5

Simon Albaugh, Intern Reporter
September 13, 2016
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