The Akron Zoo is kicking off their Wild Lights celebration this week, Nov. 25-27. The event will run Dec. 2-4, Dec. 9-11, Dec. 16-23, and Dec. 26-30. All dates will take place from 5 - 9 p.m.  Over one million Wild Lights will be visible at the celebration, featuring the Holly Jolly Hillside with lighted trees synchronized to music, and the Rockin’ Lighted Spectacular- an animated wall of lights...

Dominic DiMascio, a junior at The University of Akron, was looking for more opportunities to engage the professional sport community and network with the pros.   “I wanted to create a space for growing sports professionals, like myself, to learn about the industry,” he said.  Sport Analytics and Business Association (SABA) is a student organization that was developed in the 2022–2023...

For members of this a capella group, with a Christmas show coming up Dec. 2, success has been achieved through the friendships made rather than a quest for perfection. When Pitch Perfect came to theaters in 2012, a capella was high in demand. Ten years later, however, the number of men in Nuance, the all-male a capella group at the University of Akron, has dropped down to ten. Like many organizations post-pandemic, it will take time to rebuild. Despite this, Nuance is more focused on the brotherhood that they have created...

Love to read or write? Check out the University of Akron Press holiday book sale on Monday, Nov. 28,  from 12 – 3 p.m. With a variety of titles available, interested students and staff alike can select their favorite genres. “Books from the University of Akron Press, especially the poetry collections, put student writers in touch with works that represent the eclectic contemporary literary...

Trying to find that perfect “personalized” gift for an alternative or horror-loving loved one this holiday season? Look no further than the Black Matter Market Post-Halloween Hangover Mini Mart. On Saturday, Nov. 19, WeAreTheWeirdosOhio will host the alternative small business market at the R.Shea Brewing Canal Place from 1  to 6 p.m. Novelties such as artwork, apparel and baked goods are...

“Unpregnant” reminds me of a movie that would send one of my older relatives into a 30-minute rant about how young people want to push a heathenistic, baby killing agenda…Then they’d never watch it.   Seventeen-year-old goal setter Veronica (Hayley Lu Richardson) discovers she’s pregnant. Since she is unable to get an abortion without parental consent, Veronica is unwilling to tell her...