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The current Detroit Renaissance is a few years in and has already had great success. Buildings and neighborhoods that were at one time abandoned and forgotten are now being purchased and flipped to fit into Detroit's new vibe as one of the most notable metropoles in the country. One metro-Detroit Resident, James Vaughan found himself...

Autism Awareness

People diagnosed with autism are selfish, self-centered egotistical? Yes. But it's not what you think. On Wed. April 3rd, Spencer Kelly, Oakland University student with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, spoke to an inquisitive crowd about some of the unknown aspects of living with an autistic disorder. The best part? His speech was held on campus...

Digital, Diverse, Disorders, oh my!

Oakland University senior, Simon Albaugh, feels that diversity is the inclusion of as many voices as possible. With that, he also believes that this level of inclusivity is something to strive for. Based on the media's portrayal of bipolar disorder and the rigorous nature of surviving university, Albaugh doesn't think that is a commonly shared...

Judging Journalism: bias about the Middle East.

Before the Film: I know that the northeast region of Africa and the south west parts of Asia and Europe make up the Middle East. I'm currently unable to locate any specifics like Israel or West Bank without google. Population:  Israel is about 8.5 million, West Bank is about 2.8 million, Gaza Strip is about...

Overt Overlooking

Intersectionality, a term coined by Kimberle Crenshaw, tends to creep its way into conversations where it really does not belong. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty conversational homes for the term and hopefully we can expand the conversations around the topics involving intersectionality. Just as cars approach intersections at a point where two roads...

Tackling Terms

After interacting with the Under Our Skin project, I am a little upset to admit that I am not surprised by the ratio of ignorant people in comparison to woke people. The majority of the participants did not understand the severity of the words and their concepts, which will further confuse students that do not...

Pretty Privilege

After watching the documentary "Miss Representation" I've realized that there is an entire world within me that was created by the media messages and depictions of women. As a child, I would dress up in women's clothes and wonder what it would be like to be so beautiful and admired that someone with money and status...

Implicit Biases

After taking the implicit bias test, I've realized that there are deep rooted insecurities about being on the darker side of the skin tone spectrum. Strangers tend to be more skeptical of my presence in stores, malls and classrooms than my lighter skinned or white counterparts. As a child, this made me think that I...

Cries from Counter-Culture

Cultural hegemony is not necessarily the enemy. It allows mass amounts of people to coexist under one structural order. The enemy appears when this hegemonic system exercises its influence through force and violence on those that do not fit into the system as nicely as those that can. On Tuesday, Jan. 29th, Empire actor Jussie...

Black Believer

It is impossible to discuss whiteness without discussing blackness, and how these concepts affect the interactions between people by shaping ideology.  It's not usually considered news when people hear that racism grew out of slavery. It is, however, seemingly shocking when white people hear that they consistently play into -and capitalize off of- the vestiges...

Age Before Beauty

The American beauty industry capitalizes off of women's desire to hinder a natural part of life. Growing older. As women do this growing, they become more and more conscious of their age. This opens the floodgates for the beauty industry to sell skin creams, makeup, and serums that slow the progression of age and for...