Slavery is deeply entrenched in our worlds history, and has taken many different forms throughout time – some more overt than others. One of the most audacious, and unknown, instances of slavery is that ofRead On
Drug Trafficking in Mexico
This semester, I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Professor Morales-Rodriguez about the negative effects that drug trafficking has had on the citizens of Mexico. Professor Morales hails from Mexico herself, and regardedRead On
Off The Market: Junior Year
This year, I have had the opportunity to continue working with Off The Market (OTM) to continue spreading awareness to OU Students, faculty, staff, and the Norman community as a whole. This year, my teamRead On
Modern-Day Slavery: In Ghana and the World
At the beginning of this year, I was given the opportunity to attend a 4-day seminar with the leading expert in modern day slavery Dr. Kevin Bales. I learned an extraordinary amount about modern-day slaveryRead On
Over the past school year, I have walked past the statue that sits outside of the newly renamed Farzaneh Hall, and wondered who the statue depicted and why it had been placed in front ofRead On
Sanitation Solutions in Haiti
“Sanitation Solutions for Haiti” // Nick Preneta, Deputy Director of SOIL // April 19, 2017 Sanitation standards in Haiti are some of the worst in the world. In fact, only 26% of Haitian citizens haveRead On
Populism: Into The Mainstream
Prior to attending Professor Heinisch’s lecture entitled “Populism: Into The Mainstream” about the many diverse forms that populism can take, I was largely unaware of the extensive spectrum that Populist parties can span. Of course,Read On
Syria: A No Win Situation?
This past Tuesday, Bashar al-Assad unleashed a chain of chemical bombings that resulted in the deaths of dozens of innocent men, women, and children — even going so far as to target medical clinics andRead On
GEF: On the Middle East
A few months ago I was able to help plan and attend an event for my fellow Global Engagement Fellows and international students. The event was one from a series that the GEF Event PlanningRead On
GEF: On Enactus
This semester has been a whirlwind of long days in class and even longer nights studying (and procrastinating while watching the Office), and on many occasions I felt as if I could nap for 3Read On
