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Reliving family traditions at Oakland University's Bowling Club

Reliving family traditions at Oakland University’s Bowling Club

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor October 2, 2024

On Thursday and Sunday nights, the first-ever bowling club at Oakland University revives family traditions and emerging sports careers with lifelong bowlers and first-time participants. For two years,...

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Roberta Michel: Sports through a different lens

Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter September 25, 2024

Professor Dr. Roberta Michel has been teaching since 2013 in both the Honors College here at Oakland University, and the business school. Her honors college course, Social Movements in Sports, explores...

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OU men’s club soccer team: New year, new team

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter September 18, 2024

Oakland University's men's soccer team is rebuilding its program after a change of head coaches. Head coach Paul Doroh, a former OU player and tenured collegiate coach, is tasked with leading the program...

Trey Townsend named Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Trey Townsend named Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter January 31, 2024

Trey Townsend arrived at Oakland University in 2020. Raised in Oxford, Michigan by two former OU basketball players, Townsend was destined for greatness on the court. Townsend’s deep OU basketball lineage...

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How to get involved with Rec Well Sports

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor September 22, 2022

Oakland University has a deep history when it comes to Rec Well Sports as Greg Jordan, the current director of the Rec Well, is the former president of the National Intramural and Recreation Sports Association...

Ayden Roupe is a professional disc golfer. Disc golfing has seen a rise in popularity since the pandemic.

Disc Golf: A rising sport that thrived throughout the pandemic

Payton Bucki, Content Editor March 15, 2022

When Oakland University freshman Ayden Roupe told me he was a professional disc golf player, I quite literally laughed out loud. It wasn’t until he produced a pro card from his wallet that my chuckling...

Tony Dombrowski and Detroit Tigers baseball player Miguel "Miggy" Cabrera

People of OU: Podcast host and Detroit sports personality Tony Dombrowski

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor February 23, 2022

In a world where Detroit sports aren’t necessarily doing amazing things, it can be hard to talk about them while staying positive. But Tony Dombrowski has created a community with which he constantly...

The Detroit Pistons won the NBA Draft Lottery, giving them the rights to the first overall pick for the first time since 1970.

Pistons win the Cade Cunningham lottery

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter June 30, 2021

NBA history was made when the Detroit Pistons won the lottery and captured the rights to the first selection of the 2021 NBA Draft on June 22. This marks the first time in over 50 years that the former...

OU student Kate Nye will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics.

OU student headed to the Tokyo Summer Olympics

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor June 30, 2021

When you come back to campus this fall, there’s a chance you’ll walk past a U.S. Olympian.  Kate Nye, an Oakland University student majoring in health science, will be headed to Tokyo next month...

Meadow Brook Holiday Walk lights up campus with holiday cheer

Meadow Brook Holiday Walk lights up campus with holiday cheer

Taylor Crumley, Staff Reporter December 5, 2018

Some consider one of the most magical parts of the holiday season to be admiring the intricate light displays that many homes and businesses flaunt to spread holiday cheer. In good spirit of the season,...

The Golden Grizzlies went wild in the first half of Saturday’s game, running out to a 37-0 lead at halftime.

Football Club cruises to 50-8 victory over DePaul

By Scott Davis October 5, 2014

The Golden Grizzlies club football team showed their teeth as they dominated the Blue Devils this past Saturday under the lights.Oakland University cruised to a 50-8 victory over DePaul University on their...

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Golden Grizzlies go pink

By Karine Celis September 16, 2014

Next month the athletics department will be hosting the event Women in Sports in which young girls will visit campus and participate in the clinics created by the different female athletic teams of Oakland...

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