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Nepali Parliament topples as protest erupt across the nation

Matilde Rabajoli, Political Reporter September 24, 2025

On Sept. 9, Nepalese citizens called its government to fix its issues regarding the exploitation of the impoverished and its growing control on the basic rights of citizens. However, protests across the...

From left, Sébastien Lecornu, France's defense minister; the country's president, Emmanuel Macron; and Mr. Bayrou in May

The French government loses a prime minister, again

Matilde Rabajoli, Political Reporter September 24, 2025

On Sept. 8, the French Prime Minister François Bayrou was voted out of office, and with him, he took the French government. The country of France holds a semi-presidential form of government. It holds...

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EPA to cut Office of Research and Development

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 23, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to close its scientific research arm and announce mass layoffs. On July 18, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they would be reducing...

Horror icons I think would be fit as politicians

Horror icons I think would be fit as politicians

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor October 26, 2022

Halloween is just around the corner, and everything is getting more and more spooky: the weather, the movies, the costumes, the thought of Tudor Dixon becoming our governor — just downright terrifying!...

The National Science Foundation has allocated a scholarship for service grants to Oakland University for students in cybersecurity.

OU to receive National Science Foundation funding for cybersecurity research

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2022

To address the demand of cybersecurity professionals in government, the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) has allocated a scholarship for service grants to Oakland University. The NSF investment...

Sunshine Week highlights the importance of government transparency

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief March 13, 2016

Happy Sunshine Week folks. Each year, America devotes seven days to stressing the importance of transparency.Sunshine Week was established in 2005 and has one goal: To educate people on the importance...

Letter to the editor: The current government shutdown is a “Democratic mess”

Contributed by Nick Walter October 8, 2013

O' for the days of fierce investigative journalism. I commend the Post for revealing a rare moment of clarity in the October 3rd staff editorial: “The government shut down. But it’s not the end of...

Purchasing health insurance early has its perks

By Editors October 8, 2013

Open enrollment for health coverage started Oct. 1, in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act, despite a looming government shutdown and a debt ceiling crisis.If you don’t have...

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