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United Healthcare CEO killed in ‘targeted attack’

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor December 11, 2024

On Dec. 4, 2024, in the early hours of the morning, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot while walking in Manhattan, New York. After being rushed to Mount Sinai West Hospital, Thompson...

Editor-in-Chief of The Oakland Post Jeff Thomas.

Letter from the editor: Two years of grief and COVID-19

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2022

This week marks the two-year anniversary of COVID-19 shutting down the United States and forever changing our lives. It also marks two years since I lost a dear friend of mine. I’m here with this letter...

OU Creative Writing Professor Peter Markus. His new book "When Our Fathers Return to Us as Birds" details the death and dying of his father.

Professor Peter Markus talks love, grief, family in new collection of poetry

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2021

Creative Writing Professor and award winning author Peter Markus has released his first collection of poetry titled “When Our Fathers Return to Us as Birds.” The new book, published by Wayne State...

Sociology professor remembered for his caring spirit

Sarah Lawrence April 22, 2016

Oakland University Professor Raymond Liedka died on April 1, 2016 after fighting a battle with cancer. He joined the Oakland University faculty in 2006 and served as a special instructor of sociology...

Hailey Brouillet: family, friends remember OU student, Troy High grad

Friends, faculty remember Hailey Brouillet a month after accident

By Scott Wolchek November 19, 2013

The roommates of Hailey Brouillet have finally finished painting their apartment. The finished project features an homage to their late roommate, who died Oct. 28 of injuries sustained in a car accident. Above...

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