An Open Letter to My Freshman Self
If you could speak to your younger self, what would you say?
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How to Avoid Falling Back on Old Habits: Beating Procrastination Once and For All
Throughout high school and my freshman year of college, I was driven by procrastination. I had plenty of excuses: “I am too busy”, “I would...
Being a Fab Fit Diva: Fitness Coach Annie Calvaneso on Building your own Business, Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle, and Facing Challenges Head-On
Annie Calvaneso is an opera singer, entrepreneur, and founder of The Glam Fit Diva, and online health and fitness consulting company for...
We Interviewed Singer Olivia Farabaugh!
The University of Akron hosted former The Voice contestant, Olivia Farabaugh , as a part of a Resident Hall Program Board’s (RHPB) 7:17 and...
Walking the Walking: Walk of Heroes Raises Money for RCC
I recently sat down with my friend Megan Delong, the Volunteer and Outreach Advocate at the Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center...
Black History Month Feature: Laurel Gourrier, ROOTT Doula
Pregnancy and childbirth is a life-changing experience that varies for women and families around the world. No birth story is the same due...
Black History Month Feature: ShaRhonda Brown, Screenwriter and Filmmaker
The popularity of TV broadcasting in the 1950s tremendously changed the dynamic of American culture. Life before television involved an...
Black History Month Feature: Adrian Jones, Owner of Kennedy’s Kakes
Baking is an art form that has been changing and expanding for thousands of years. The Egyptians used emmer to make “flatbread” almost 5,...
Christina Shaw Runs for 27th State Central Committeewoman Seat
Resilience is no stranger to the life of Christina Shaw . She’s survived a 12-year battle with cancer, persevered as a single mother and...
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CDC Anticipates Budget Cuts
As deadly flu statistics continue to ravish the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) are preparing to scale...
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Trump Administration Overturns Elephant Trophy Ban
On November 16th, 2017, Donald Trump and his administration made the decision to lift the ban on bringing elephant “trophies” into the...
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Thankful for the Period Project
With Thanksgiving being less than a week away it's easy to become distracted by the turkey, pumpkin pie, Black Friday shopping, gravy,...
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KFC Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs?!
Imagine coming home from a long day of work and coming out of the bathtub smelling like fried chicken! KFC Japan has collaborated with...
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NaNoWriMo
The month of November has become the month of writing. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual online creative writing...
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A Conversation With UA’s Rape Crisis Center
While it may not be easy to talk about sexual assault, the conversation is entirely necessary. For college students especially, the topic...
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Christina Shaw Runs For Stow City Council
Running for Stow City Council has, in many ways, brought life full circle for Christina Shaw. The longtime resident attended Stow High...
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Meet John Bowen: Founder of the "Beyond the Skin" Project
How often is it that you come across an engineering major who is equally passionate about advocating for equality between women and men?...
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Alyssa Erme: Working in Japan and How University Study Abroad Programs Helped Her Get There
After living her entire life in a small town near Akron, Ohio Alyssa Erme decided (on a whim) to pick up the life she knew to move to Japan...
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Dr. Qetler Jensrud of The University of Akron
There are some professors that simply just amaze you, whether the amazement is more like disgust or more like admiration. Dr. Qetler...
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Megan Bodenschatz, USG President
When she’s not buzzing around the office or moving from one meeting to another, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president Megan...
