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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 Reporter 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 Reporter 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 SPBs 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...

SPB’s ‘Retro’ Carnival provides food, fun and friends

Payton Bucki, Content Editor September 14, 2022

On Sept. 9, Oakland University’s Student Program Board (SPB) hosted its annual carnival. The retro-themed event featured many activities, nostalgic games and food — all provided to students for free. Upon...

Student Program Board hosted a Retro Rolling Rink last week in the Oakland Center.

Retro Roller Rink: a unique event to end the school year

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor April 6, 2022

As the school year almost comes to an end, the Student Program Board (SPB) put on a fun and unique event for students to attend — Retro Roller Rink. The event took place on Tuesday, March 29 in the Oakland...

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