On Tuesday, April 7, students at Oakland University gathered in the Stinson Center in Elliott Hall for an inside look at sports marketing during the American Marketing Association (AMA) at OU speaker event,...
Maddie Short, Features Reporter
• February 25, 2026
A report from digital strategy consultancy DataReportal suggests that 5.66 billion social media users — nearly 94% of the world’s internet users — are active on social media each month. This immense...
On Feb. 28, 2024, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took his own life after developing an emotional attachment to an AI chatbot. Setzer’s mother, Megan L. Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against the platform...
The Riot Grrrl movement was an underground feminist punk scene that began in Seattle, Washington in 1991. It consisted of protests, art and zines that addressed issues such as gender inequality, body image...
If you have been on the internet as long as I have, you may have noticed a phenomenon that arose within the last 20 years or so. Twitter (now known as X), Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and other social media...
On Jan. 31, the tech giants of the world were humbled.
Mark Zuckerberg, best known for creating Facebook, attended a hearing in the Senate to address concerns over the linkage of mental health issues...
Detroit-based, husband and wife entrepreneurs Ziarekenya and Kathryn Smith are looking to infuse some transparency into the world of social media with their startup platform Inpathy.
At its core, Inpathy...
Students can BeReal here or there, students can BeReal anywhere — including Oakland University.
BeReal is a social media app that asks its users to share a glimpse into their daily lives through the...
Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter
• October 12, 2022
Dr. Steve Wilson is an assistant professor of computer science in the School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Wilson also operates a laboratory focusing on that can apply to not only engineering...
For some people, social media is just a form of entertainment. For others, it is a way to explore their interests. But for Kate Lazarski, social media is a way to share her passion for showcasing some...
In a media climate coated in misinformation and public distrust, it's hard to find the facts. I walked around the Oakland Center (OC) on Monday, Nov. 1 asking students where they get their news.
Erika...
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. More than 90% of sexual assault victims do not report the crime to...
