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Reflection 8: The Reality Many Americans Face
By: Makaila Gaston I went to Playspent.org and played the game three times. The way that the game works is you begin by choosing a job...
Makaila Gaston
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Course Reflection
By: Makaila Gaston Madam Butterfly Photograph by John Neville Cohen - Fine Art America As this course has progressed, I believe that I’ve...
Makaila Gaston
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Did we just experience the hardest decade in journalism? Reflection 12
By: Makaila Gaston The article, Did we just experience the hardest decade in journalism? discusses the changes that journalism has...
Makaila Gaston
Apr 16, 20232 min read


Battle of the Sexes...for Attention?
By: Makaila Gaston I originally decided to take a look at the article “How gender inequality is reproduced on social media” because the...
Makaila Gaston
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Diversity Story
By: Makaila Gaston Sheila Reed grew up what you would call a “military brat.” She says she wasn’t aware she was Black until she was 11...
Makaila Gaston
Mar 19, 20233 min read


Remembering Emmett Till
By: Makaila Gaston This week, we reviewed a virtual reality documentary that explored Emmett Till’s murder. In the African American...
Makaila Gaston
Feb 20, 20233 min read


The Biases Within You
Reflection 3: Implicit Associations By: Makaila Gaston Implicit bias is defined by the National Institute of Health as “a form of bias...
Makaila Gaston
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Me vs Me: Reflection Post
My semester began a little rough. This was a hard time for me but it taught me a lot about myself as a student, a person in general and...
Makaila Gaston
Nov 29, 20212 min read


Do You Need to Go to T.A.? (Technology Anonymous)
The pictured photo is from a clip of the documentary, The Social Dilemma, which was released on Netflix in Jan. of 2020. Dr. Anna Lambke,...
Makaila Gaston
Nov 21, 20213 min read


Oakland County’s Understanding of Climate Change
By: Makaila Gaston (Co-Writers: Ashley & Sarah) Climate change is a topic that many feel very strongly about, while others may not even...
Makaila Gaston
Nov 17, 20212 min read


Oakland County's View of Climate Change
Lab 5: Questions that matter Pictured: Michigan State students, Kevin Hayes and Nora Kaltenbach hold signs at the 'Climate 911' protest...
Makaila Gaston
Nov 9, 20213 min read


"Rain, rain, go away! Come again another day!"
By: Makaila Gaston Maria Jancar stands under a tree on Oakland University's campus in Rochester Hills, MI on October 18, 2021. For Maria,...
Makaila Gaston
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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