The Oakland Post 2022-03-16

Escaping Ukraine: Professor Taras Oleksyk helps OU grad student make safe return to campus ; Mandate Lifted: University announces end of campus-wide indoor mask mandate ; People of OU: Award-winning alumnus Robert Snell talks career in journalism ; Softball Sweeps: Golden Grizzly women dominate against rival Northern Kentucky ; Letter from the editor: Two years of grief and COVID-19 ; GSA presents 17th annual Drag Show on March 31 ; Sing your heart out at HALO and Spanish Club Karaoke Night ; OU graduate student safe after fleeing from Ukraine ; Grizz Dome update: Facility reinflated, interior being assessed ; FASOU celebrates community with Philippine Culture Night ; OUWB organizations’ fundraising supports Haiti and Pakistan ; University announces plans to lift campus-wide indoor mask mandate ; OUWB’s Street Medicine Oakland supports the Pontiac community ; All you need to know about the Meadow Brook Ball ; SPB to host Murder at Meadow Brook: A Murder Mystery Dinner ; People of OU: alum Robert Snell, watchdog journalist ; Dr. Vrabec shares eye health tips for college students ; The return of the Battle of the Bands ; ‘The Batman’ gives ‘The Dark Knight’ a run for its money ; Jeen-yuhs’s documentary gives a look into Kayne West’s journey ; Is the Yeezy Gap “Perfect” hoodie perfect? ; Elden Ring: Game of the Year Frontrunner in March? ; Ghost’s ‘Impera’: Good, but could have been great ; ‘Studio 666’ was derivative and just plain tasteless ; 5SOS’s ‘CALM’ is turning two and I’m not calm ; Five books that made the top of my list February 2022 ; The Detroit Pistons have found their centerpiece. Now what? ; My take on Detroit’s professional sports teams ; Disc Golf: A rising sport that thrived throughout the pandemic ; Golden Grizzlies’ tennis duo receives praise during Florida stint ; Softball sweeps series against Northern Kentucky ; Men’s soccer falls to Davenport in season home opener ; Baseball salvages one game in weekend series at Marshall ; Oakland baseball swept by SIUE as early season woes continue ; Women’s basketball’s memorable season ends in Horizon League semifinals ; Breaking: New mandates coming to campus