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Month: October 2019

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October 31, 2019 Family / Immigration

Cultural Differences Through a Taiwanese Lens

By Jordan Jewell Born and raised in Taiwan, Chiaoning Su moved to the United States to purse her master’s and

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October 29, 2019 Identity

Safety Is Warmth

At a recent conversation between faculty from different disciplines, the group took just a few words to answer two questions:

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Woman sits on rock above desert line, cliffs in the background; she faces away, arms stretched wide.
October 24, 2019 Family / Immigration

Moving Across the World

Hadeel Al-Daoud, graduate student in Communication, shared her story of moving to the United States from Jordan. I grew up

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Wide view of white house with upper floor and balcony; clothes hang to dry on balcony; two men sit on chairs in front of house.
October 22, 2019 Family / Immigration / Religion

Meeting Macedonian Family

By Elaina Joncic I’ve lived in America my entire life. My parents and grandparents were immigrants. My father’s side immigrated

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Young adult man smiles to camera, wearing black sweatshirt and baseball cap with Detroit logo on it.
October 17, 2019 Family / Immigration

Polish Records and Wafers

By Tony Dombrowski Though I am a quarter Czechoslovakian from my mother’s side, along with an eighth German, Italian and

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Aerial view of houses and intersecting streets.
October 15, 2019 Family / Suburban

Family in Suburban Michigan

By Hadeel Al-Daoud Natalie Safadi, a former Oakland University student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and

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Man gesticulates while talking and sitting at a desk.
October 9, 2019 Ability / Healing

Waiting for Kidney Health

By Trevor Tyle This story was previously published in the Oakland Post on Sept. 18, 2019. OU alum hopes for

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Young African American woman in cap and gown, holding Oakland University diploma, smiles.
October 5, 2019 Identity / Race

Befriending Differently

By Hadeel Al-Daoud My name is Candace Campbell. I am a recent Communication Master of Arts graduate. I work on

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Black-and-white image of man with hat and backpack going down stairs, behind decorative bars.
October 1, 2019 Ability / Healing

Living with Bipolar Disorder

DJ Terry interviewed Oakland University then-senior, Simon Albaugh, about his experience living with bipolar disorder and how it shows up

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