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The controversies of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Maryam Somo, Campus Reporter October 15, 2025

On Aug. 13, Taylor Swift made her first appearance on the podcast "New Heights," hosted by her fiancé, Travis Kelce. On the podcast, Swift revealed her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl." Released...

Spotify faces leadership shift and controversy over AI and artist boycotts

Madison Short, Features Reporter October 15, 2025

Spotify is facing multiple controversies, including issues surrounding artificial intelligence–generated content and artists geoblocking their music in the State of Israel, as CEO Daniel Ek announced...

Living In The Question: Jess Walter explores storytelling, creativity and AI in Oakland Center reading

Addison Koch, Features Reporter October 8, 2025

On Monday, Sept. 29, in the Oakland Center Founders Ballroom, bestselling author Jess Walter read from his work, discussed the art of storytelling and answered audience questions. He brought a sense of...

The cultural shift of AI at OU

Maria Magnoli, Arts Reporter September 24, 2025

Oakland University has recently pushed for more artificial intelligence (AI) learning, implementing AI programs of study, courses and tools for OU students to further their knowledge of the technology. One...

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The world’s first AI-generated art museum opening in LA

Maria Magnoli, Arts Reporter August 27, 2025

Dataland, an AI-generated museum in Los Angeles co-founded by Turkish media artist Refik Anadol, is expected to open in late 2025. The 39-year-old is a pioneer in generative art — artwork created...

Creativity in times of overstimulation; Put the phone down!

Maria Magnoli, Arts Reporter July 23, 2025

With the expansion of social media, society has become addicted to comparison and perfection: “She’s on vacation in Europe,” “They just bought a house together,” “She’s a nice girl, but I...

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April BOT meeting: AI’s impact on campus, CAS progress and new medical sciences M.S.

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor April 17, 2024

Oakland University’s Board of Trustees (BOT) held the last meeting for the Winter 2024 semester on April 13. The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on campus, the College of Arts and Sciences...

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Taylor Swift ‘furious’ over explicit AI pictures

Gracie Murray, Features Reporter February 7, 2024

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in the world, but she is also just another human being.  Over the several weeks, explicit AI-generated photos have surfaced of Swift. According to the Daily...

Dr. Steve Wilson is an assistant professor of computer science in the School of Engineering and Computer Science.

Dr. Steve Wilson’s research in developing AI methods to promote better communication

Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter October 12, 2022

Dr. Steve Wilson is an assistant professor of computer science in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. Wilson also operates a laboratory focusing on that can apply to not only engineering...

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