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Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson visits OU

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson visits OU

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2023

On Monday, Nov. 20, democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson visited Oakland University to discuss capitalism, the state of American politics and detail why she jumped into the presidential...

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Future for Armenians uncertain as Azerbaijan takes Nagorno-Karabakh

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter October 11, 2023

Over 100,000 Armenians have been displaced from the Nagorno-Karabakh region after a recent incursion by Azerbaijani forces. The Azerbaijani forces went into Nagorno-Karabakh after an incident of land mines...

A review of the candidates competing in the 2024 Republican Party primary

A review of the candidates competing in the 2024 Republican Party primary

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter September 13, 2023

The 2024 U.S. presidential election draws ever closer with the commencement of the Republican Party primary. Through a series of debates, Republican nominees will make their case for why they should be...

PRSSA panel explores public relations in politics

PRSSA panel explores public relations in politics

Payton Bucki, Features Editor February 15, 2023

On Feb. 7, Oakland University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter hosted a virtual panel discussion about careers in politics for public relations and communication professionals....

Whitmer at the Motor City Casino in the early hours of Nov. 9.

Whitmer wins reelection – What lies ahead in the next four years?

Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter November 16, 2022

Following her victory in the recent election against Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered a celebration speech at the Motor City Casino in Detroit on Nov. 9. Whitmer:...

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OU alumni share stories of working with state government

Payton Bucki, Features Editor October 26, 2022

Oakland University alumni working for the Michigan state government visited OU to share their personal experiences in politics and current job responsibilities during a panel and Q&A on Oct. 18 in...

Where Whitmer and Dixon stand on climate change

Where Whitmer and Dixon stand on climate change

Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter October 26, 2022

The earth is warming much more quickly than scientists had predicted, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published last year. This could lead to permafrost...

Looking Back: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed discusses the intersection between healthcare policy and politics

Gabrielle Abdelmessih, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2022

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Nov. 15, 2021. This past week, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Abdul El-Sayed — physician, epidemiologist, author and former Michigan...

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!...

A conversation with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about the intersection between healthcare policy and politics

Gabrielle Abdelmessih, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2021

This past week, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Abdul El-Sayed — physician, epidemiologist, author and former Michigan gubernatorial candidate about how healthcare policy and politics intersect,...

Jovenel Moise, president of Haiti, who was assassinated earlier this month. His murderers are unknown at this time.

Moise’s assassination adds to Haitian instability

Tanner Trafelet, Contributor July 28, 2021

As reported by the Associated Press, former Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his private residence on July 7, 2021. This killing is a brutal reminder of the political instability that...

Republican party, are you good?

Autumn Page, Marketing Director March 3, 2021

Autumn was simply browsing the news one morning when she noticed her news feed was extra depressing and chaotic. Republican party members bombarded her news feed, and she thought to herself, “are they...

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