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University of Akron Press Hosts Holiday Book Sale at Bierce Library, Nov. 28

By Emily Price, Copy Editor November 23, 2022

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...

An up close image of a zombie with skeleton teeth and blood.

Last Chance to Enter: UA Libraries’ Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest

By Savannah Johns, Managing Editor October 14, 2022
Are you a writer? A poet? A horror fan? If so, this is just the contest for you. To kick off the countdown to Halloween, UA Libraries is hosting their second annual “Two-Sentence Horror Story” Contest. But, you better act fast.
 A front view of the Hower House.

Hower House Museum Presents: Poe & Doyle Victorian Crime Fiction

By Savannah Johns, Correspondent September 19, 2022

The Hower House Victorian Mansion was built in 1871 and was the long-time home of one of Akron’s leading industrial families. The mansion was deeded to UA and turned into a museum in the 1970s. It is...

University of Akron campus.

Undergraduate Student Organization Upstart Crows Creates Zine

By Summer Torok, Emily Price March 7, 2022
Upstart Crows is an undergraduate student organization whose individuals share a love for writing.
Advertisement of the Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest.

Bierce Library Announced Winners of Two-Sentence Horror Story Contests for UA Students, Staff, and Faculty

By Emily Price, correspondent November 22, 2021

The University of Akron Bierce Library announced the winners of their latest creative writing competition for students, faculty, and staff on Oct. 29, 2021. Their latest challenge was advertised as the...

5 Stars for “Assassin’s Heart” by Sarah Ahiers

5 Stars for “Assassin’s Heart” by Sarah Ahiers

By Jordyn Etling, Sports Editor November 13, 2018

“Assassin’s Heart” by Sarah Ahiers was a very pleasant surprise since I found this book in my local library during one of their annual sales and bought it on a whim. We follow 17-year-old Lea...

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black follows a girl named Tana whose world is surrounded by quarantine zones called Coldtowns. In this world, the infected turn into vampires and either go willingly or are sent to live at the start of an undisclosed outbreak.

Book Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

By Jordyn Etling, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

"The Coldest Girl in Coldtown" by Holly Black follows a girl named Tana whose world is surrounded by quarantine zones called 'Coldtowns.' In this world, the infected turn into vampires and either go willingly...

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