The Oakland Post 2021-12-08

Winter Wonder Lights: Meadow Brook hosts must-see holiday lights display ; Student Perspective: Students share their thoughts on COVID-19 learning experience ; Oxford Strong: Students, Oxford High alums open up about last week’s tragedy ; Flames Extinguished: Women’s basketball dominates against conference rival UIC ; Letter from the editor: Happy holidays, thank you for an incredible semester ; O’rena to host first in-person graduation during COVID-19 era ; Winter Grizz Fest to showcase student involvement on campus ; Student organizations host Stress Less Day amid finals ; Lingustics Department offers new speech language pathology minor ; New Geographic Information Science minor offers unique opportunities ; OU students comment on COVID-19 college experience ; Network of enlightened Women empowers students on campus ; Mandate update: Winter semester deadline, faculty concerns ; OUWB students’ organization nominated for Billion Acts of Peace award ; Campus community responds to tragic school shooting in Oxford ; Ways to feel festive, get in the holiday spirit and stay safe this break ; Current OU students and Oxford High School alumni share thoughts on tragic shooting ; Posties share their favorite holiday specials ; People of OU: OUWB welcomes Dr. Akshata Naik ; NAfME completes successful fundraiser for local music education organization ; Omicron variant emerges as a public health threat, 36 reported U.S. cases ; JJ’s House brings community together for Thanksgiving meal ; Political implications, domestic terrorism examined in Jan. 6 case ; Roe v. Wade in doubt after Supreme Court oral arguments ; My top six book recommendations of 2021 ; MLB war between players and owners culminates in lockout ; Wolverines demolish Hawkeyes 42-3 to win Big Ten Championship ; Intercollegiate sports recap Dec. 1-8: MSU, U-M, GVSU ; Carrying the weight of performance expectations ; Kahlaijah Dean: Women’s basketball’s leading star ; Swim and Dive combine for seven golds at Zippy Invitational ; Women’s basketball extinguishes Flames of UIC in Horizon League matchup ; Offensive woes sink women’s basketball against IUPUI