My Articles

I wrote for the Oakland Post from 2018 to 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down. It as a huge learning experience working with so many different people and in a smaller news room for the first time. 

4/3/2018 – O’rena swimmer profile
https://oaklandpostonline.com/22219/sports/orena-swimmer-profile/

4/10/2018 - The cost of “college kid food”
https://oaklandpostonline.com/22448/opinion/the-cost-of-college-kid-food/

9/26/2018 - Living on Mackinac Island for the summerhttps://oaklandpostonline.com/23848/opinion/living-on-mackinac-island-for-the-summer/

​1/9/2019 - Students have mixed opinions about new grading
https://oaklandpostonline.com/25681/campus/students-have-mixed-opinions-about-new-grading-system/

1/16/2019 - OU, Pontiac maintain partnership for city sustainability
https://oaklandpostonline.com/25870/campus/ou-pontiac-maintain-partnership-for-city-sustainability/
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​1/23/2109 - OU reaches new Carnegie research classification tier
https://oaklandpostonline.com/25973/campus/ou-reaches-new-carnegie-research-classification-tier/

1/23/2019 - ‘The Masked Singer’ – a suspenseful show full of second-guesses
https://oaklandpostonline.com/25932/opinion/the-masked-singer-a-suspenseful-show-full-of-second-guesses/

1/31/2019 - OPINION: Gillette ad ‘The Best that Men Can Be’ pushes men to become better
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26103/opinion/opinion-gillette-ad-the-best-that-men-can-be-pushes-men-to-become-better/

1/31/2019 - Forensic nurses at OU create evidence, tackle domestic issues
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26101/campus/forensic-nurses-at-ou-create-evidence-tackle-domestic-issues/

2/4/2019 - Taste of Africa event kicks off Black History Month
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26230/campus/taste-of-africa-event-kicks-off-african-american-history-month/
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2/5/2019 - Guests channel the 1940s at Meadow Brook Ball
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26403/life-arts/guests-channel-the-1940s-at-the-meadow-brook-ball/

2/6/2019 - Chicken and horse owners say special precautions come with winter season
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26276/life-arts/chicken-and-horse-owners-say-special-precautions-come-with-winter-season/
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2/13/2019 - Opinion: Please vaccinate your children to help save lives
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26500/opinion/opinion-please-vaccinate-your-children-to-help-save-lives/
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2/27/2019 - Creative writing professors to offer advice at Publishing Round Table
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26654/campus/creative-writing-professors-to-offer-advice-at-publishing-round-table/

2/27/2019 - Opinion: What’s up with Yik Yak? 
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26652/opinion/opinion-whats-up-with-yik-yak/
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3/6/2019 - American Girl Dolls and Game Cubes – Students talk childhood toys, nostalgia
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26845/life-arts/american-girl-dolls-and-game-cubes-students-talk-childhood-toys-nostalgia/

3/6/2019 - 10 Within 10 Award recipients happy to be awarded for their work after graduation
https://oaklandpostonline.com/26785/life-arts/10-within-10-award-recipients-happy-to-be-awarded-for-their-work-after-graduation/

3/16/2019 - Student Congress president candidates discuss diversity, representing students, parking issues
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27024/campus/student-congress-president-candidates-discuss-diversity-representing-students-parking-issues/
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3/20/2019 - Bazooka Squeeze Tubes and Fruit Roll-Up tongue tattoos: students remember nostalgic treats
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27049/life-arts/bazooka-squeeze-tubes-and-fruit-roll-up-tongue-tattoos-students-remember-nostalgic-treats/
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3/27/2019 - School of Medicine’s oncology group raises over $10,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27259/campus/school-of-medicines-oncology-group-raises-over-10000-for-st-baldricks-foundation/
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​3/27/2019 - Speakers tell their stories at 17th annual Diverse Voices Conference
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27221/campus/speakers-tell-their-stories-at-17th-annual-diverse-voices-conference/

4/1/2019 - TEDx returning to campus to inspire new ideas
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27345/campus/tedx-returning-to-campus-to-inspire-new-ideas/
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4/3/2019 - Students and grandparents – social norms can change with generational shifts
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27348/life-arts/students-and-grandparents-social-norms-can-change-with-generational-shifts/

4/10/2019 - SATIRE: Sorry about this
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27487/showcase/satire-sorry-about-this/
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4/10/2019 - 15th OU Night at Comerica Park coming in August
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27566/campus/15th-ou-night-at-comerica-park-coming-in-august/

4/13/2019 - 16th annual Drag Show opens doors for pride and acceptance
https://oaklandpostonline.com/27618/campus/16th-annual-drag-show-opens-doors-for-pride-and-acceptance/
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11/7/2019 - Artist at 15th annual Youmacon celebrates community
https://oaklandpostonline.com/29886/life-arts/artist-at-15th-annual-youmacon-celebrates-community/

11/11/2019 - Students remember significant celebrity deaths
https://oaklandpostonline.com/30001/life-arts/students-remember-significant-celebrity-deaths/

1/29/2020 - Professors weigh in on Australian bushfires
https://oaklandpostonline.com/30916/life-arts/professors-weigh-in-on-australian-bushfires/

 
 
 

 
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