Two Decades Strong
In celebration of the group’s 20th anniversary, Assyrian Aid Society (AAS) President Ashur Eskrya flew into the United States from Iraq in August and conducted a nationwide lecture tour. “The purpose...
View ArticleEye on the Prize
Despite running a deficit budget, Warren City Council members recently decided against taking a salary cut. That makes candidate Richard Sulaka, Jr. burn. “Warren ran a deficit budget of $44 million...
View ArticleFairest of Them All
Kristen Danyal of Sterling Heights trusts her gut. When everyone was offering advice in preparation for the Miss Michigan USA pageant, she stayed polite – and then did exactly what she wanted. Her...
View ArticleThe Act of Healing
It was known from the Babylonian Code and the Stature of Hammurabi (2285-2242 BC) that medical procedures and fees would be “regulated” and that Hammurabi was available to “heal all injuries.” Project...
View ArticleIt Takes Two Villages
More than 350 people attended a unique reunion on December 11 at Taza Restaurant in Sterling Heights that brought together two families from two different villages — the Shikwana from Alqosh and Kas...
View ArticleBeing a Change in the World
Cassidy Kassab, 20, of Oakland University always knew she should turn off the faucet while brushing her teeth, but it wasn’t until she visited Honduras that she was finally able to do it. Kassab,...
View ArticleDriven to Succeed
Have you driven a Ford lately? How about a Lincoln? Enough people have to keep the Ann Arbor automobile dealership, Sesi Lincoln, in business for more than 60 years. And now the Chaldean American...
View ArticleLabor of Love
In 1977, Bishop Sarhad Jammo of California, then an associate pastor at Mother of God in Southfield, started teaching Chaldean language classes. The classes continued until 1983, when he was appointed...
View ArticleOU’s Rotaract Gives Back
What makes Oakland University’s Rotaract Club different from all the other organizations that promote goodwill and charity? It is officially certified by Rochester Rotary, which has the international...
View ArticleJoey Kirma: A Leader on Campus
Oakland University junior Joey Kirma is much more than the average premed student. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January, he received the Keeper of the Dream Scholarship awarded by the Oakland...
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