Life with an Eating Disorder
By Erica Kennedy Kirsten Haglund, founder of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation talks about the lifelong relationship she has had with
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What’s Your Name?
By Blake Woodruff Serena Pham is a senior at Oakland University studying to be a Physician Assistant and majoring in
From College Dropout to College Counselor
By Theresa Kennedy “Who is this with you?” asked the judge. “My counselor,” replied the young man. “Your therapist?” “No,
Full House, Full Life
By Sarah Hill A large, majestic house on a 10-acre plot of land in Rochester Hills, Michigan, is where Laura
Culture and Being Biracial
By Adam Conigliaro In Southeast Michigan, a biracial American man faces discrimination from his extended family for his skin pigmentation.
Mexican, Spanish, Super Mexican…
By Page Gardner Vanessa Rodriguez showed me around her home, pointing at different decor and specifying, “this is Mexican,” “this
Stores Bring Familiarity
By Allan Bush My immigration story isn’t so much my own, but my mother’s. She and her family fled Iraq
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
Two Countries. Two Cultures. One Girl.
By Layla Saad I was born in Michigan. My parents were born in Lebanon. Being born and raised in Rochester
His Family, a Machine
Page Gardner interviewed alumnus Noah Hubbard, who grew up in a low-income household, with his mother supporting three children after
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