The Eyes Behind a First-Generation Student
By: Ava Pritchard Editor: Oliver Hackett and Yanxi Zhou Ava Pritchard: Where did you grow up and what factors influenced
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Leaving to Get an Education
By: Ryan Olds Editor: Katie Williams and Oliver Hackett Political Science Professor Cristian Cantir has found his place in America
From War to Poverty, to a Stable Life
By Vedad Jazic Editor: Katie Williams In his home office hangs a diploma from Oakland University, next to a Shinola
First Generation American
By: Alicia Macias Editor: Katie Williams Excelling in the classroom, trilingual, strong to her faith, family oriented, and independent –
Going Through Life and Climate Change
By Monique Bedford Editor: Katie Williams I guess I can say that I’m going through a paradigm shift. I’m saying
Surviving Polio Without Pity
By Allison Ludwig Editor Katie Williams Kathleen Sims is a wife, mother, grandmother and retired nurse but also a polio
Finding Your Team
By Myia Danek Editor Katie Williams Vera Asare is a student athlete from West Africa, playing for the Oakland University
First-Generation College Student and an Immigrant
By Lauren Champagne Editor Katie Williams Maria Pappas is a first-generation college student who graduated from Oakland University in 2011.
Wildfire Survivors Still Fight for Survival
By Daniel Carr Editor: Katie Williams California’s wildfires are destroying people’s homes, and many of those people have no where
Peace and Sense of Place
By Gabrielle Rodela Editor: Katie Williams As human beings, we are shaped into who we are through our life experiences.
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