Payton Bucki

NewsNation’s 2024 State of the Union Watch Party at Oakland University. Photo courtesy of Brian Bierley

Nine undergraduate students represented Oakland University’s political science department at the 2024 Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA) National Student Research Conference in Washington, D.C. from Feb. 16 to 18. Throughout the weekend, OU PSA scholars Grace Agoubi, Payton Bucki, Murryum Farooqi, Matthew Nault, Ethan Pemberton, Taylor Richardson, Alex Verzillo, Mallory Waligora and John Yarber presented research...

On March 15, the Meadow Brook Ball Committee hosted its annual Meadow Brook Ball. This year’s ball was themed “Written Under the Stars” — organizers promised the event would be a starry night to remember. The committee held true to its promise.

The Oakland University Men’s Basketball team completed their regular season earlier this March, winning the Horizon League Championship title. The team had hiccups throughout the season, but despite these moments of defeat, the Golden Grizzlies persevered to earn their champion status.

Oakland University’s Social Work Department sent six students to Lansing on March 19 to participate in Capitol Action Day, an annual advocacy event hosted by Michigan’s National Association of Social Workers (NASW) chapter. James Nickel, Aaeshah Siddiqui, Chelsea Campbell, Riley Boomgaard, Isabella Levitt and Kayleigh Sheehan were selected as the OU student representatives for Capitol...

On March 26, the Oakland University Political Science Department welcomed Jessica Green, a professor of political science at the University of Toronto, to campus for the annual Meadow Brook Lecture in International Affairs. Green served as the keynote speaker for the night, detailing the existential politics of climate change in her speech entitled “Why the...

Many Oakland University students have a common misconception that the Dean of Students office is akin to a high school principal’s office – one only goes there when they are in trouble. This line of thinking is faulty, the Dean of Students office is much more than a disciplinary office. The Dean of Students office...

On April 7, Oakland University’s Gender and Sexuality Center ( GSC ), hosted an Out of the Darkness Walk at Bear Lake. The walk, which was conceptualized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ( AFSP ), is designed to raise awareness and support those who have been impacted by suicide.

On April 5 and 6, the Oakland University Model United Nations team hosted a Model United Nations competition for local high schools. Delegates arrived on campus excited to partake in an intergovernmental organization simulation that required them to discuss various world issues. The students left the conference with a greater understanding of international politics and useful debate skills.

For Danielle Pagano, art is more than just a hobby. Art is an escape, an outlet to express her feelings and a way to connect with others. However, Pagano never viewed art as a way to make a livelihood for herself, that is, until recently. Pagano, an Oakland University junior majoring in computer science, has...