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Golden Grizzlies fall short in nail-biting overtime to NC State Wolfpack in Round of 32
Golden Grizzlies fall short in nail-biting overtime to NC State Wolfpack in Round of 32
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter • March 23, 2024

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies lost in a heartbreaker to the North Carolina State (NCSU) Wolfpack in the Round of 32 with a final score...

Jack Gohlke recalls life-changing 24 hours
Jack Gohlke recalls life-changing 24 hours
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 23, 2024

Ten-for-20. In school, it's not very good — failing, actually. But in the NCAA Tournament, 10-for-20 makes you a legend. Ten-for-20...

Not snoozing and not losing: Greg Kampe sleepless after win over Kentucky
Not snoozing and not losing: Greg Kampe sleepless after win over Kentucky
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter • March 22, 2024

The day after Oakland University’s 80-76 win over the University of Kentucky (UK) Wildcats on Thursday, Oakland head coach Greg Kampe was made...

Jack Gohlke strikes multiple NIL deals following upset of Kentucky
Jack Gohlke strikes multiple NIL deals following upset of Kentucky
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 22, 2024

March Madness is where legends are born. Ali Farokhmanesh, Jimmer Fredette and Doug Edert are just a few of the long list of players that...

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American Studies Club holds conference on empathy
Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor • March 27, 2024

The American Studies Club hosted its 9th annual American Studies Undergraduate Conference on March 20 in the Oakland Center Gold Rooms B and...

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Changing life plans at the Criminal Justice Club
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Reporter • March 27, 2024

On March 20 in the Lake Michigan Room, the Criminal Justice Club (CJC) invited postgraduate Michigan State University (MSU) students and faculty...

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19th Annual Drag Show — Celebrating queer art
Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Reporter • March 27, 2024

The 19th Annual Drag Show was held in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms on March 19. 10 drag queens captivated the audience during the three-hour...

Tau Beta Pi returns to Pi(e) a Professor Day
Tau Beta Pi returns to Pi(e) a Professor Day
Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor • March 20, 2024

In celebration of National Pi Day, the Tau Beta Pi hosted its Pi(e) Your Professor Day on March 14 in the Engineering Center atrium. Between...

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Career and Life Design Center: A resource to jumpstart your resume
Noah Francis, Features Reporter • March 27, 2024

The college life is all about planning one’s future. Whether it is searching for what you want to do, finding your lifelong friends or exploring...

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Social work students travel to Lansing for the NASW-Michigan Capitol Action Day
Payton Bucki, Content Editor • March 27, 2024

Oakland University’s Social Work Department sent six students to Lansing on March 19 to participate in Capitol Action Day, an annual advocacy...

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The Gender and Sexuality Center hosts Oakland University's Pride Month
Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter • March 27, 2024

Oakland University’s Gender and Sexuality Center hosts Pride Month each March to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community feels welcomed on campus...

CETL: Bridging the gap between student and professor
CETL: Bridging the gap between student and professor
Noah Francis, Features Reporter • March 27, 2024

On March 21, Oakland University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) held a student panel, discussing how to create a more...

Golden Grizzlies fall short in nail-biting overtime to NC State Wolfpack in Round of 32
Golden Grizzlies fall short in nail-biting overtime to NC State Wolfpack in Round of 32
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter • March 23, 2024

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies lost in a heartbreaker to the North Carolina State (NCSU) Wolfpack in the Round of 32 with a final score...

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Walk-on Evan Solomon fulfills his dreams during OU’s historic basketball season
James Elling, Contributor • March 23, 2024

Evan Solomon has always been motivated by his dreams, and now, they are starting to come true as Oakland makes school history in the NCAA March...

Jack Gohlke recalls life-changing 24 hours
Jack Gohlke recalls life-changing 24 hours
Brock Heilig, Sports Editor • March 23, 2024

Ten-for-20. In school, it's not very good — failing, actually. But in the NCAA Tournament, 10-for-20 makes you a legend. Ten-for-20...

Not snoozing and not losing: Greg Kampe sleepless after win over Kentucky
Not snoozing and not losing: Greg Kampe sleepless after win over Kentucky
Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter • March 22, 2024

The day after Oakland University’s 80-76 win over the University of Kentucky (UK) Wildcats on Thursday, Oakland head coach Greg Kampe was made...

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'Underdressed at the Symphony:' Faye Webster’s welcome of silence
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

Faye Webster has grown popular recently with some of her songs like “I Know You” and “Kingston” resurfacing on social media sites like...

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This week in music: Girl in Red, Hozier & Olivia Rodrigo
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

This week welcomed a lot of new releases in music. Let's take a deep dive into the releases from features to EPs.  Girl in Red released a...

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'WE DON’T TRUST YOU:' Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborative trap master class
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

Future’s style and lyricism have not changed in the past decade. Despite this, he still makes hit after hit and is as infectious as ever. Why...

What music has defined this year’s March Madness storylines?
What music has defined this year’s March Madness storylines?
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

They call it “madness” for a reason. Day one and two, brackets were busted left and right — no one was safe.  The NCAA Men’s Basketball...

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Leaked French military reports reveal the truth of Ukraine war
Nicholas Kablak, Political Reporter • March 27, 2024

Multiple French military reports have been leaked to the French investigative magazine Marianne. The documents describe an intensely negative...

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Putin wins Russian presidential election
Mallory Waligora, Political Reporter • March 27, 2024

Vladimir Putin has won his fifth presidential election in a landslide victory. Russian elections were held from March 15 through March 17,...

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Why Elon Musk is suing OpenAI
Nicholas Kablak, Political Reporter • March 27, 2024

Elon Musk has recently levied a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence (AI) tech company OpenAI. The lawsuit arises from an alleged breach...

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The presidential election heats up
Mallory Waligora, Political Reporter • March 27, 2024

With 1,639 delegates secured, Donald Trump is now the official nominee of the Republican party for the 2024 United States presidential election....

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'Underdressed at the Symphony:' Faye Webster’s welcome of silence
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

Faye Webster has grown popular recently with some of her songs like “I Know You” and “Kingston” resurfacing on social media sites like...

Photo courtesy of Redbrick
This week in music: Girl in Red, Hozier & Olivia Rodrigo
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

This week welcomed a lot of new releases in music. Let's take a deep dive into the releases from features to EPs.  Girl in Red released a...

Photo courtesy of Apple Music
'WE DON’T TRUST YOU:' Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborative trap master class
Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter • March 27, 2024

Future’s style and lyricism have not changed in the past decade. Despite this, he still makes hit after hit and is as infectious as ever. Why...

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'Love Lies Bleeding:' A bloody love story for the ages
Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter • March 20, 2024

Sapphics everywhere are rejoicing with the influx of films hitting theaters featuring woman-loving-woman characters. With the recent release...

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Letter to the editor: What Beaver?
Andrea Knutson, Contributor • February 21, 2024

Recently the Oakland University community was informed that a beaver had moved into the campus’s biological preserve and made itself at home....

Letter to the editor: Mental health worth four sessions?
Letter to the editor: Mental health worth four sessions?
Alex Verzillo, Contributor • December 13, 2023

Free counseling at OU has experienced a progressive decline throughout the years, bringing the number of free sessions provided to students down...

Letter to the editor: Understaffed. Underfunded. Overdue.
Letter to the editor: Understaffed. Underfunded. Overdue.
Ian Allen, Contributor • December 6, 2023

In the fall of 2021, I went through one of the lowest periods of my life. I had just gone through the breakup of an unhealthy relationship, I...

Letter to the editor: A change needs to come
Letter to the editor: A change needs to come
Marcus W. Johnson, Contributor • December 6, 2023

The topic of mental health has become a conglomerate of a discussion topic. It becomes even more so when the younger generations pick up the...

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