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SPB hosts Silent Disco

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 23, 2024

Oakland University's Student Program Board — also known as SPB — hosted OU’s very own silent disco in the Oakland Center banquet rooms on Oct. 16, 2024.  Contrary to a traditional disco, the...

Shark-themed games, food and movies at SPB's Under the Sea Carnival

Shark-themed games, food and movies at SPB’s Under the Sea Carnival

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor September 11, 2024

Hundreds of returning and new students turned parking lot 37 at Oakland University into an ocean-themed fair at the Under the Sea Carnival. Over 1,200 attendees gathered on Sept. 6 at The Student Program...

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OU students detail their favorite campus events from Winter 2024

Noah Francis, Features Editor April 24, 2024

The snow is gone, the grass is becoming green and the temperature is warming up again. This means two things: spring is finally upon us, and the OU winter semester is coming to a close.  From club...

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OU Student Congress bill to help fund Club Sports gets tabled

Noah Francis, Features Editor April 10, 2024

For many of the organizations at Oakland University to function properly, funding will always be an essential factor, and the Student Activity Fee (SAF) is OU’s main way of funding all student organizations.  The...

SPB hosts successful blanket-making event

SPB hosts successful blanket-making event

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor February 14, 2024

More than 90 Oakland University students attended the Student Program Board’s (SPB) Blanket Making event on Feb. 6 in the Oakland Center (OC) Lake Superior Room from noon to 2 p.m.  This is the first...

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The ever-growing excitement of Casino Night

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor February 7, 2024

On Feb. 3, the Oakland Center (OC) turned into Hollywood’s Casino Night. Alongside Tom Holland and Margot Robbie, students in semi-formal attire enjoyed many casino classics and excitingly new games...

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SPB’s Improv Night takes improvisation beyond the stage

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor January 24, 2024

The audience, the Student Program Board (SPB) staff and actors at Oakland University’s Improv Night synergized to create spontaneous comedy prompted by nearly a dozen improv activities.   On Thursday,...

SPB hosts OU Has Talent

SPB hosts OU Has Talent

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter November 22, 2023

The Student Program Board (SPB) hosted OU Has Talent, an annual talent show, in The Habitat on Thursday, Nov 16. It was a joyous occasion with what turned out to be a sizable crowd and a great reception. The...

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Camaraderie on campus — SPB wraps up successful GrizzHunt

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor November 8, 2023

Oakland University’s Student Program Board (SPB) wrapped up its annual GrizzHunt event, which began on Oct. 24 and ended on Halloween night. The week-long event saw teams of up to 10 rushing to gain...

A call for change: Student Activities Funding Board

A call for change: Student Activities Funding Board

Payton Bucki, Content Editor April 11, 2023

Denied: a devastating verdict several Oakland University student organizations have received upon applying for funding through the Student Activities Funding Board (SAFB) this past semester.  Funding...

SPB screens ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in the Habitat

SPB screens ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in the Habitat

Joseph Goral, Contributor January 18, 2023

Oakland University’s Student Program Board (SPB) held a screening of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on Friday, Jan. 13 from 8-10:30 p.m. in the Oakland Center’s Habitat space. Over 100 students...

Fans of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift united on the dance floor at SPB's tribute night.

SPB tribute night celebrates Harry Styles, Taylor Swift

Tori Coker, Content Editor September 28, 2022

OU’s resident Swifties and Harries united on the Gold Room dance floor at the Student Program Board (SPB) Harry Styles and Taylor Swift tribute night on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Attendees sang and danced...

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