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ZTV’s Lowdown hosts campus concert Friday

By: Kayleigh Bracht Lowdown is an Emmy-nominated entertainment news program at The University of Akron. The concert will feature the bands A Minor Bird, Roscoe and Unseen Masterpiece. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m. The event is open to all students attending UA, however, space is limited [...]

Akron offers multiple locations for STD testing

By: Anna Stockall Chlamydia, syphilis, HPV and genital warts all are dangerous sexually transmitted diseases men and women can acquire. These sexually transmitted diseases, commonly known as STDs, can have varying forms and effects, making testing for them of great importance. University of Akron students can be tested quickly and easily for little cost at [...]

Students vote for top iPhone apps

By: Krista Hunt Have you ever walked to class and had someone almost run you over because their eyes were glued to the screen of an iPhone? You might think they are texting or tweeting or on Facebook, but they might also be running away from demonic monkeys. The iPhone app store contains more than [...]

Negligence assists theft across campus

By: Marcus Nicholson When leaving items unattended on campus, your smoke break can cost you your laptop. “It has never been this bad,” Shelly Davis of University of Akron Libraries said, referring to theft on campus this year.  Davis is a library specialist at UA’s Bierce Library. Davis has been on staff at Bierce Library [...]

Up ‘Til Dawn returns to UA, breaks team goal

By: Amy Nelson Up ‘Til Dawn, a student-led philanthropy event which benefits St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., was held on Friday in the Student Union. Students and faculty helped raise $34,014.50 to be given to the children at St. Jude’s. Thad Doyle, associate director of Student Life and Up ‘Til Dawn adviser, started [...]

Procrastination: a constant worry for students as midterms approach

By: Katelyn Freil Midterm exams are quickly approaching, and students may be wondering how they got here so fast. For those who procrastinated and didn’t keep up with their school work, this can be a very stressful time. Many college students are familiar with the effects of procrastination. It can lead to late work, bad [...]

Exchange Street bank robbed

By: Molly Gase PNC bank, located on East Exchange Street was robbed Friday afternoon.  A safety alert was issued through email at 12:50 p.m. The email stated that the police are now “seeking a white male, standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing about 170, wearing glasses, a black cap and black clothing, including a [...]

Potential UA acquisition to provide scholarships for future Akron Public School graduates

By: David Sickels President Proenza and Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James appeared before the House Education Committee in Columbus Wednesday in an effort to gather support for House Bill 381. If the bill is passed, the legislation will allow The University of Akron to purchase a building that is being sold by the public [...]

Annual Day of Reading cones to UA campus

By: Alexandra Didato The Student Union was bustling as usual on Wednesday. Students were crowded around the Market, conversing with friends at Starbucks and swinging by Zee’s for a quick snack in between classes. Perhaps out of the ordinary was the Reading Flash Mob located near the Starbucks. Students filled the rows of chairs and [...]

Career Fair helps students network

By: Molly Gase Next Thursday, The University of Akron Career Center will be hosting a Career Fair in the Student Union Ballroom from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Career Center is located on the third floor of Simmons Hall and has hours Monday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m.-5p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday 8 a.m.-6 [...]

From MLK to Obama: A rethinking race lecture event

By: Marcus Nicholson Last Wednesday began Black History Month. It was also the kickoff to the Rethinking Race program that is an annual part of The University of Akron’s programming. Charles J. Ogletree came and spoke to The University of Akron on how African-Americans obtained rights in a segregated society. “King had the dream, we [...]

Tressel joins UA as administrator

By: Pamela Kellman Former Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel was named Vice President for Strategic Engagement at The University of Akron last Thursday.  His role in the administration will focus on student success. Though rumors circled during  semester that Tressel was being considered for head football coach prior to the hiring of [...]

“Las Abuelas” documentary premiers at Akron

By: David Sickels “Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo,” a documentary about grandmothers searching for their lost grandchildren in Argentina, debuted at The University of Akron’s Student Union Theater last Thursday as a part of the 2012 Rethinking Race initiative. The film chronicles human rights abuses throughout Argentina’s Dirty War, which lasted from 1976 until [...]

Former Ohio State University coach named Vice President for Strategic Engagement at UA

Former Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel has been named Vice President for Strategic Engagement at The University of Akron.

UA students given chance to choose Super Bowl commercial

This culmination of the National Football League’s season brings hoards of students together in front of their televisions. There is also a common knowledge that this athletic event is more than a game for the enjoyment of its massive audience.

The Super Bowl offers advertisers of all sorts the opportunity to push their products to the entire nation. These commercials vary from the very funny to the very informative, all aiming to persuade their audience in some way. The University of Akron enters into this fray with a Super Bowl advertisement of its own.

Unity Celebration brings diverse focus to campus

Unity Celebration, an event in coordination with Race Week, took place in the Student Union Monday to explain ways individuals perceive topics such as unity and diversity.

Off-campus Services

Located on the first floor of the Student Union, the Off-Campus Student Services office provides many services for students at UA.

SOPA /PIPA legislation coming to light: staff editorial analyzes recent censorship proposals

Last Wednesday, some popular websites made some very noticeable changes. Google featured a black censor box over its logo. The more informal informative website Wikipedia’s home page was completely blacked out, only able to be used through disabling Javascript. (I Googled that fact because I still have the “right” to.)

These blackouts were in protest of two pieces of national legislation aiming to put a halt to online piracy. The Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) are both pieces of legislation that were recently proposed at a national level.

“Rubbertop Review” Student submissions due Feb. 1

The University of Akron offers an outlet for writers who wish to publish their work. This chance allows students to express their creativity and accomplish a dream of being published.

UA organization Campus Focus changes meeting day: New Sunday time appeals to both graduates and current students

The beginning of a new semester is always a great time to start looking around your school and seeing what types of organizations The University of Akron has to offer. One organization that students may sometimes overlook is Campus Focus.

Campus Focus is a student youth group held once a week at The Chapel, located on Fir Hill right next to campus.

Previously held on Thursday nights, Campus Focus has made a move this semester to Sunday nights at 7 p.m.