By Emily West, Guest Writer
December 11, 2019
On April 30, 2019, members of The University of Akron’s largest LGBTQ club gathered to paint the rock on campus in bright rainbow colors. Painting the rock has been a campus tradition since the 1960’s, according to UA’s website. The rainbow colors of the rock celebrated inclusivity and equality for all students and symbolized a positive end to the spring semester for members of LGBTUA. Two days later, the rock was vandalized. Sam Tropea, sophomore and vice president of LGBTUA, said that the vandals had “spray painted [the rock] black, covered it in Vaseline and littered around it.” Fiona Szeles, sophomore and director of communications added that the vandals had also spray painted the words “hetero UA” and a false statistic that...
By Elizabeth Heckler, Social Media Editor
December 10, 2019
A small group of young women gathered in Student Union Room 310 on a Friday morning for a meeting and an educational presentation titled “Vaginas and Pleasure.” The University of Akron chapter of Planned Parenthood: Generation Action, also known as PPGenUA, was founded during the Spring 2019 semester. Madison McKinney, the organization’s current President and one of its founding members, said that interning with Planned Parenthood in the fall of 2018 led her and another student to start the on-campus group. “We did not do much in our first semester. It was really hectic trying to organize what we wanted to do and how we wanted to reach students,” McKinney said. As an extension of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, it focuses on...
By Kaitee Horstmann, Copy Editor
December 10, 2019
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) hosted their annual Student Day at Eaton Corporation on Nov. 15, where students from several universities could first hand advice from professionals in the field. With over 100 chapters nationwide, PRSA also oversees over 300 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapters with dedication to professional development, advocacy for industry excellence and promotion of ethical practices. PRSA Student Day is an annual opportunity for college students interested in the field to learn things from PR professionals they may not normally learn in the classroom. This year’s event included the two panels “Things I Didn’t Learn in College” and “My First Job,” followed by a resume...
By Megan Parker and Kaitee Horstmann
November 19, 2019
Cleveland native Yvette Nicole Brown is well-known for her role as Helen in the hit series “Drake & Josh” and her role as Shirley Bennett on NBC’s comedy series “Community.” One thing people may not know about Brown is that she graduated from The University of Akron in 1994 with a degree in communication and was involved with the number one college radio station in the country: WZIP. Before receiving the Alumni Honor Award on Nov. 9, Brown stopped by WZIP in Kolbe Hall to not only visit where she got her first media exposure, but also to talk with students involved with the media organizations. “This makes me feel at home,” Brown said while sitting with students in WZIP after a live radio interview with Justin Miller. During...
By Kaitee Horstmann, Copy Editor
December 10, 2019
By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor
December 10, 2019
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2019
