By Rachel Evans, Guest Writer
May 14, 2020
The University of Akron’s Robotics Team was getting ready for the NASA Robotics Mining Competition at Kennedy Space Center scheduled for later in May, when their plans were brought to a halt by the global COVID-19 pandemic. On March 10, The University of Akron President Gary L. Miller announced that all in-person classes, as well as student organization meetings, would be canceled through the end of the Spring 2020 semester due to COVID-19. Since then, the Robotics Team has been working virtually, getting ready for next year's competition. “The biggest effect is that we cannot continue building the robot,” Gina Lanese, Vice President of the Robotics team, said. “The fall semester typically focuses on design, while at this point in the...
By Colleen Gaffney, Guest Writer
May 14, 2020
Students with a passion for pottery at The University of Akron have banded together to form a new club called ‘Seize the Clay’ based in Folk Hall, the arts building on campus. The new club welcomes students of all experience levels, with a focus on creative freedom and learning. Last year, UA didn’t have a ceramics club as the previous one no longer existed on campus. as the previous ceramics club no longer exists on campus. Junior Shirer Delancey, president of Seize the Clay, knew that she wanted to create a new club with a teaching aspect. “I wanted something completely new and different from the past club,” Delancey said. “The goal of Seize the Clay is to expand the knowledge of ceramics to our campus.” Consisting of 25 members,...
By Paige Shultz, Guest Writer
May 9, 2020
Can you imagine being in the hospital during this pandemic? Not only that, can you imagine not being able to have family visit because they fear spreading the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to you? According to the American Childhood Cancer organization, there are 15,000 children in the United States that get diagnosed with cancer every year. Right now, we are in the midst of a pandemic that is grabbing the world’s attention, but that doesn’t mean cancer just goes away. There are still children sitting in hospital beds undergoing chemotherapy, with their lives changing just as much as the average person who is social distancing. Cancer patients, past of present, are at higher risk for COVID-19. Love Your Melon is a non-profit organization...
By Amanda Swaney, Guest Writer
May 9, 2020
Campus Focus is a student ministry organization at The University of Akron that can sometimes be overlooked, but strives to provide students with a place to learn more about having a relationship with God and making lifelong friendships. Their mission is what they call the four B’s: to see each student believing in Jesus, belonging to a family, becoming a disciple and building God’s kingdom. Campus Focus was started in 1972 by Ed Tubs, who had just moved to Akron and was living on Buchtel Ave. Tubs had a heart to share the Gospel with college students in Akron and that’s exactly what he did. Tubs began a small group Bible study that eventually grew so large, they began hosting larger gatherings and events on campus. From there, the organization...
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