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
Tag: Family
From Combat Medic to OU
Katerina Mihailidis tells the incredible story* of Jesse Jones, a veteran combat medic currently attending Oakland University. KM: Jesse Jones
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
Motivation to Serve
Dave Kurshat tells a story about Joe Sharpe, a veteran and single parent, for his Public Speaking class at Oakland
American and Micronesian
Rachel Reppert interviewed Vanessa Welly, child welfare major at Oakland University about her family and culture. Family and Culture Are
Resilience after Loss
Katie Willman and Majd Swidan interviewed David Decker about the loss of his mother and the resilience that has led
Bikes and Graduate School
Taylor McDaniel interviewed Dr. Linda Bzhetaj, Special Instructor of Sociology at Oakland, about gender, immigration, and graduate school. What was
Blood Tied
Daniel Moen was born in Muntinlupa, Manila, Philippines in 1988 and grew up in Washington Township, a small town outside
Connection after Air Force
Writing students Tyler Digiacomo, Dan Gadzinski, Elena Hensel, Nathan Oprinca, and Jenny Evan interviewed Air Force veteran Eric Wuestenberg. As
A First-Generation Story
Autumn Boucher interviewed Bianca Bryant about her family, being a first-generation student, loss, and new life. I grew up in
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