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The Oakland Post

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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Breakups, heartbreak and getting through it all

Breakups, heartbreak and getting through it all

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor May 7, 2025

To put it simply: breakups are awful. It is like someone ran you over with a truck – and then reversed the truck and ran you over again. As someone who has experienced the breakup of a multi-year...

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A swing and a miss

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor April 23, 2025

I'm currently working on my backswing – and my love life. Let me set the scene: I’m in Washington, D.C., for the week, representing Miss New Hampshire on a random side quest. My week was a blur...

Love and Unity: Oakland University students champion DEI

Love and Unity: Oakland University students champion DEI

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor April 9, 2025

With crayons on the floor, paint on signs and student voices on the speaker, Oakland University community members championed love and unity under Elliott Tower at noon on April 3. “[At] Oakland University...

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Heartbreak across the decades: What is a breakup album?

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor February 14, 2024

Valentine’s Day means a lot of different things for a lot of different people. For some, it means a romantic day full of love and excitement. For others, it's a devastating reminder of the crippling...

Expanding upon society's traditional view of love

Expanding upon society’s traditional view of love

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter February 14, 2024

There are a significant number of assumptions made by most people when they think about love and things related to it. In the United States, we might generally think of romantic love between two people,...

What does love mean to Oakland University students?

What does love mean to Oakland University students?

Noah Francis, Features Editor February 14, 2024

Love is a word many people use in many different contexts. Some may say that they love a certain restaurant, while others may say they love the way their outfit makes them look — but, when it comes to...

Lester’s anti-Valentine’s Day bitmoji enjoys an ice cream.

Your guide to a perfect Galentine’s Day

D’Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter February 9, 2022

Are you single? Just got broken up with? Or do you just hate the mere existence of Valentine's Day in general? I also don’t understand the point of the capitalist holiday masked as a lovefest. It might...

’50 Grizzly First Dates’ speed dating event offers students a chance at love

Joseph Popis, Sports Reporter November 3, 2021

Are you currently struggling to meet new people, especially romantic partners? Look no further, as the premiere speed dating research event is happening here at OU. This research project aims to study...

Five lives, infinite lessons

Five lives, infinite lessons

By Scott Wolchek April 15, 2014

Hailey Brouillet, Maya Michelle Horton, Eric Pauli, DeMal Coleman and Adam Wilson. These are the names of the brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, classmates, friends, family and loves lost during this...

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