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Police files: 1/27/2021

Ben Hume, Web Editor January 26, 2021

Kresge Library Scare A student called Oakland University Police Dispatch on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. stating that she believed she saw a male subject walk out of Kresge Library with what looked like a possible...

Arrest made after on-campus assault

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief October 11, 2016

When a female student took a male student up on a cup of coffee, he decided to try and take advantage of her. On Oct. 3, that male student committed a simple assault and was arrested a few days later. Lieutenant...

Police Files: Oct. 12, 2016

Robert Ogg, Intern Reporter October 11, 2016

Guns and grams found in vehicle on campus On Monday, Sept. 19, OUPD noticed a black Dodge Challenger blocking several parked cars in one of the lots. The owner of the vehicle returned to his car and offered...

There are 125 blue light emergency phones on campus that can be used to reach OUPD.

What to do if Oakland’s phone lines go down again

Robert Andrews, Staff Reporter October 10, 2016

Tuesday, Oct. 4,  the Oakland University telephone service was in limbo as its telecom provider suffered a nationwide outage. The outage concerned the Oakland University Police Department (OUPD),...

Students can go to OUpolice.com, and use the bike registration link under “Services” to register for a bike pass.

Bike registration program prevents bike theft

Cami Davis October 4, 2016

Oakland University Police Officer Brad Beldo is in charge of the Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) Bike Registration Program. Next year, students who bring bikes to campus will have to register...

Police Files: Sept. 28, 2016

Robert Ogg, Intern Reporter September 27, 2016

This is not a pipe On Sept. 15, the smell of marijuana coming from a vehicle near the Ann V. Nicholson Apartments caught the attention of OUPD during a routine patrol. When the officer asked the driver...

Ken Fleck, the person who grabbed a lot of students attention on campus Wednesday, Sept. 21 as he preached, gets mocked by a student.

Damnation allowed, regulated on campus

Grace Turner, Managing Editor September 27, 2016

A man informed a crowd of Oakland students that they were going to hell. While controversial, he had every right to do so. Carrying a battered black Bible and standing on a bench in the grassy area...

Police Files: Sept. 21, 2016

Robert Ogg, Intern Reporter September 20, 2016

Vodka, wine and brandy, oh my! On Sept. 4, OUPD arrived at a room in South Hamlin Hall and discovered seven people with an empty fifth of vodka, wine coolers and brandy. One said they did not drink...

Students more vulnerable to sexual assault in red zone period

Students more vulnerable to sexual assault in ‘red zone’ period

Faith Brody, Life Editor September 19, 2016

The period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving can mean a lot of things: football, leaves changing, spooky movies, and Halloween. But for college students, this “red zone” is dangerous. The...

Demonstration of an active shooter situation during the workshop.

OUPD hosts active shooter workshop

Demonstration of an active shooter situation during the workshop.

Starting April, buildings on campus received individual addresses instead of the generic university address.

Updated Address, in effect April 4

Alexus Bomar April 3, 2016

Starting April, buildings on campus received individual addresses instead of the generic university address.

Active shooter workshop aids in campus safety

Sarah Lawrence February 28, 2016

On Feb. 17, the Oakland University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) presented the “Active Shooter on Campus” workshop as part three of four in their annual “Creating a Safe Campus”...

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