6 Tips For Dealing with Seasonal Depression
Seasonal affective disorder or SAD is a type of depression people feel during a particular season. For most, this is Fall and Winter, when...
Sophie Struhsaker (Akron ‘22)
Sophie Struhsaker (Akron ‘22)
Sophie is a Junior education major at the University of Akron. She is passionate about animal, women's, and lgbtq+ rights. She has lived in Akron her whole life and one day wants to teach middle school somewhere warm. In her free time she likes to listen to rock music, workout and drink coffee
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How 10 Iconic Bands Got Their Names
Do you ever hear a band’s name and think, “How would anyone ever think of that?” Sometimes it seems like they pick random words out of a...
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Spooky History: Being Buried Alive
“Taphophobia” is the irrational fear of being buried alive. At least, that's today's definition; however, the fear wasn't so irrational in...
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Spooky History: The Dancing Plague
The summer of 1518 was a strange time in the city of Strasbourg . It all began when a woman stepped into the streets and began dancing...
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Spooky History: The Blood Countess
There is nothing like sinking into a hot bath at the end of the day. Enjoying a nice book or a glass of wine (maybe both?) and just letting...
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Reflecting on Taylor Swift's "Folklore" Release
My very first article for Her Campus was a praise for Taylor Swift’s album Lover. Lover was a light airy album that altered her sound while...
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What Your Favorite Band from Your Emo-Phase Says about You
I remember the day I decided to begin my emo phase. I went over to my friends house and once they had fallen asleep I hung out with their...
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Spooky History: Cannibal Medicine
When thinking of cannibalism a few things probably come to mind: the gruesome crimes of Jeffree Dahmer; the tragic incident of the Donner...
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The Members of Her Campus Akron on Navigating the Pandemic
We have all heard the phrase, “be careful what you wish for.” This is what comes to mind when I remember myself sitting in class in late...
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5 Must Watch Futuristic Thrillers
From the Hunger Games to The Purge, ideas of what horrors the future may hold has created some great cinema. The futuristic thriller genre...
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Say Her Name: Justice for Breonna Taylor
Her name was Breonna Taylor. She was a ER technician who worked at two different hospitals, a hero on the frontlines during the Covid19...
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Ellet's Class of 2020 Made the Best of Their Senior Year
It would be hard to find a person who isn’t making sacrifices due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Summer plans have been canceled, the world has...
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Tips for Navigating Social Distancing with Depression
Self isolating is not the doctor's orders for someone with depression. However, during these crazy times, social distancing is absolutely...
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10 Must Watch Scary Movies
The first time I was allowed to go to a movie theater without adults was 2012. I went with my best friend at the time and we saw House at...
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Katie Sowers: The First Openly Gay Female to Coach at the Super Bowl
Katie Sowers has made history as the first female to coach at the Super Bowl. Sowers has loved football her whole life but didn’t realize...
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Quarantine Fitness: Try this At-Home Workout
If you're like me, COVID-19 has put a bit of a cramp in your fitness style. Afterall, it’s much easier to get in a good workout when you're...
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How to Feel Connected to Your Partner While Social Distancing
There’s a lot to miss about college life. In-person classes, Starbucks twice a day and going out over the weekends with friends may be on...
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Your Life in Quarantine Grocery List
Grocery shopping is one of the few activities we have to look forward to during quarantine, but we shouldn't be going frequently just...
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Nia Nal: The First Trans Superhero On Television
20-year-old Nicole Maines has become the first trangender superhero on television playing Nia Nal, or “Dreamer,” in CW’s Supergirl. Maines...
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Monarch Butterfly Activist Homero Gonzales Found Dead
Butterfly activist Homero Gonzales was found dead in a holding pond near the Rosario Monarch Sanctuary , the same sanctuary where he worked...
