Marketing dinner features female speakers
By Natalie Orr, News Editor
April 13, 2016
The National Sales and Marketing Executives (NSME) Akron-Canton chapter held their monthly dinner meeting at The Tangier in Akron on Tuesday, April 12. Three female members of NSME Norma Rist, Jane Vassas, and Jennifer Chernisky spoke about their experiences in entrepreneuring and business for the ...
Be the next Zippy: tryouts Wednesday
By Natalie Orr, News Editor
April 4, 2016
On Wednesday, April 6, The University of Akron is hosting Zippy tryouts at 2 p.m. in the James A. Rhodes Arena (Lab 4). To qualify for the position, one must be a full-time UA student and have registered before the actual try-out date. According to Olivia Hartjen, a UA student in charge of the regis...
Amazon to open new location in Akron
By Natalie Orr, News Editor
March 16, 2016
This summer, Amazon is opening a venue near UA’s campus where students, faculty, and the Akron public can pick up their packages and make returns. UA is one of seven schools in the U.S. to receive an Amazon location near or on campus, according to Amazon spokesperson Deborah Bass. Since 2015, ...
Low-cost legal services for students
By Nicholas Golina
February 24, 2016
Students in UA's Undergraduate Student Government are currently working to give students access to affordable legal counsel through a non-profit organization called Student Legal Services. USG requires its members to partake in projects to better the University and provide students with convenient...
Speech team wins first state title
By Natalie Orr, News Editor
February 22, 2016
Last weekend The University of Akron’s speech and debate team won its first state title since its rebirth in 2001 at the Ohio Forensics Association (OFA) state tournament in Columbus. Led by head coach Mark Rittenour and graduate assistant Amanda Layman, the team competed on both Friday and Saturday...
Freshmen recount first semester of college
By Natalie Orr, News Editor
January 25, 2016
Think back to when you first started out in college. What are some of the things you remember? Dorms? Rob’s Dining Hall? New Roo Weekend? With their first semester out of the way and their second just begun, a few freshmen students were interviewed last week about their college experience so far. K...
Speech and debate takes second place two days straight in New York City tournament
By Natalie Orr, Writer
December 9, 2015
Last weekend The University of Akron’s nationally-ranked speech and debate team traveled to New York City to compete in a two-day tournament, “The Off-Broadway Swing,” hosted in Long Island at Suffolk County Community College. The first day of the trip was spent exploring New York City and ...
Former Federal Reserve CEO returns to alma mater
By Natalie Orr, News Writer
November 5, 2015
In most fields, taking risks is usually said to have a negative connotation, but in the eyes of Sandra Pianalto, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, it is the stepping stone to achieving greatness. Pianalto came to the university last Friday, Oct. 30, to speak to students at t...
