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OU student organizations host La Fiesta de Baile

OU student organizations host La Fiesta de Baile

Noah Francis, Features Editor October 16, 2024

Oakland University hosts Hispanic Heritage Month, holding a variety of events to experience involving Hispanic culture in several different ways. From community service projects to film festivals to OU’s...

OU's fashion magazine, BeGolden, at GrizzFest.

New clubs and student leaders at GrizzFest

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor September 18, 2024

Welcome Week continued at Oakland University on Sept. 10 with GrizzFest, one of the largest events of the year revitalizing the campus community. Half an hour before noon, Elliott Tower was surrounded...

Leadership experiences at OU student organizations

Leadership experiences at OU student organizations

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor August 21, 2024

As Oakland University welcomes a new semester, its quiet summer corridors beam with renewed excitement as many student organizations put plans into action at OU.  As of Aug. 18, OU is home to 315 student...

Finding light at Oakland University

Finding light at Oakland University

Angelina Toma, Campus Reporter February 25, 2024

College students continue to endeavor for success in the classroom. However, some students find solace in furthering their spiritual connections through involvement in student organizations. Those involved...

Inclusion and acceptance, the driving forces behind Best Buddies

Inclusion and acceptance, the driving forces behind Best Buddies

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter February 21, 2024

Best Buddies, an Oakland University student organization, engages in community outreach efforts that goes beyond the acres of OU’s campus. Best Buddies is an international organization with the mission...

Photo courtesy of Future Pediatrics of America

The Future Pediatrics of America — and Oakland University

Angelina Toma, Campus Reporter February 21, 2024

As students attending Oakland University continue into higher education, a newly developed student organization brings awareness to the pediatric aspect of healthcare. Undergraduate students, Lourd...

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Furry Makers Club: Providing students a space to express themselves

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter February 7, 2024

The Furry Makers Club strives to destigmatize a fandom that has long been shrouded in negativity. The club’s founder, Evelyn Van Camp, aims to create a safe space for Oakland University community members...

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The importance of getting involved on campus

Hannah Chretien, Contributor November 22, 2023

Oakland University offers more than 300 student organizations to choose from and an abundance of event, leadership and volunteer opportunities to be a part of. With the ability to get students involved...

Sustainability month at OU: OUSC presents its first annual sustainability showcase

Sustainability month at OU: OUSC presents its first annual sustainability showcase

Payton Bucki, Content Editor November 8, 2023

On Oct. 30, various student organizations and researchers participated in Oakland University’s first annual sustainability showcase, hosted by the Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC). The event...

The OSI: Supporting students in maximizing their college experience

The OSI: Supporting students in maximizing their college experience

Noah Francis, Features Editor September 20, 2023

Across Oakland University’s campus, there is an abundance of clubs and organizations students may pursue. From creative clubs, academic clubs, sports clubs and many more, OU is home to over 300 student...

Giovanna Liotti named Chairperson of SAFB

Giovanna Liotti named Chairperson of SAFB

Payton Bucki, Content Editor September 13, 2023

Giovanna Liotti has been appointed as Chairperson of the Student Activities Funding Board (SAFB) for the 2023-24 academic year. As the SAFB Chair, Liotti will oversee the disbursement of funding to student...

Women in Science, Engineering and Research at Oakland University (OUWISER) — an organization focused on improving campus climate and supporting faculty at OU — is hosting a hybrid lunch event on Nov. 7 from 12-1 p.m.

‘Breaking Stereotypes with Women in STEM’ panelists explain why students should attend

Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter November 2, 2022

Despite the progress made over the last several decades to encourage more women to pursue STEM fields, implicit gender bias and stereotypes still exist today, and the STEM field is still overrepresented...

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