December 5, 2016
By Jesse Harper, jlh286@zips.uakron.edu
December 5, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints, Opinion
In today’s day and age, it seems that certain groups, specifically those associated with the political right, are quick to demonize individuals and organizations for being “PC,” or politically correct. It seems that within t...
By Riley McMahon, rem70@zips.uakron.edu
November 14, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints, Opinion
One of the best parts about going to college is living on your own. Many students spend their freshman year living in a dorm, experiencing all of the firsts as a college student. Then, as a sophomore, they begin looking for somethin...
November 14, 2016
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Having read the Nov. 3 “The choice is clear” editorial, I do hope readers visit goo.gl/7W90VD.
These are rare times. My personal introduction to the world stage came when I watched the murder of Israeli Olympians in 1972 on live TV...
By Michelle DeShon, Opinion Editor
November 14, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Have you noticed people wearing single safety pins on their shirts? It sounds like some crazy fashion trend of the 80’s but it’s actually a powerful signal to those around you that you love and support people of all backg...
By Michelle DeShon, Opinion Editor
October 26, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I’m pro-choice and I’m in control of my body.
I first went to Planned Parenthood over two years ago for medical reasons. After prolonged pelvic pain, which at the time I thought was being caused by ovarian cysts, I final...
By Kaylee Budd, kfb11@zips.uakron.edu
October 19, 2016
Filed under Opinion
It’s fall time and there is proof of it all over campus: changing leaves, flannels in sight, riding boots, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes in hand. There has been a term associated with these seasonal trends and that is BASIC. We al...
By Kelcie Erbse “The Film Addict”, kke6@zips.uakron.edu
October 17, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Reviews
Film: Girl on the Train
Moviegoers are flocking over Paula Hawkins’ widely successful novel “The Girl on the Train” reaching the box office this month, but not in a positive way.
The ending is confusing, and some peopl...
By Logan Lane, Managing Editor
October 10, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Reviews
Hanya Yanagihara’s newest novel, “A Little Life,” puts four recent college graduates in the heart of New York City. These young men, all of whom met at the same university, strike out into the city to begin their lives a...
By David Trujillo, dlt61@zips.uakron.edu
October 5, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints, Opinion
In 1992, George H. W. Bush got hammered by the news media and general public for checking his watch while at one of the Presidential debates. Acting like he wanted the event to be over was considered rude, and unbecoming.
Fast-f...
By Jesse Harper, jlh286@zips.uakron.edu
October 5, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints, Opinion
The Starbucks that litter The University of Akron’s campus are, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the most unorganized, ill-managed, and poorly-functioning Starbucks that I have ever seen. The beverage quality is appalling, with the ...
By Grant Morgan, Editor-In-Chief
October 5, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
A week ago I wrote an editorial about how the familiar Christian proselytizers who come onto campus each semester play an important role in making students reflect on their assumptions about life, and how frustration students ...
October 3, 2016
By Nick Golina, njg44@zips.uakron.edu
October 3, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints, Opinion
The current Republican platform claims that education includes the importance of “the handing over of a cultural identity.”
Such a cultural identity within the republican psyche includes an evangelical conception of Christianit...
By Michelle DeShon, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I sincerely love Akron. I was born here and as much as I like living here, I have noticed some things that have struck me as a little weird.
We still get nerdily excited when we see the Goodyear blimp, as if it isn’t a com...
By Michelle DeShon, Opinion Editor
September 19, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I was sitting in class as my stomach let out an angry growl. It’d been hours since I’d had breakfast. Even though I still had a salad with fruits and vegetables in the second pouch of my backpack, I thought, “I should go give ...
September 13, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Do your homework & assignments. Hey guys, mom here. Not really, but one big thing a lot of freshmen don’t seem to understand is how important homework and assignments really are. Trust me: professors know if yo...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
May 2, 2016
Filed under Campus News
The results of a survey released yesterday show that UA faculty have even less confidence in University leadership and direction than they did fall semester.
“Approximately 9 out of every 10 faculty believe that the univ...
By Brittany Gregg, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2016
Filed under Opinion
A movement has risen among America’s universities to clean campuses of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense.
In September 2015, Greg Lukianoff, president of The Foundation for Individual...
By Youngbin Jeong, Student Writer
March 16, 2016
Filed under Letters to the Editor
Many people, especially younger generations, are discouraged by politics and voting due to negative publicity and information from news and peers. Many students show an expression of discontent about politicians and achieveme...
By Tyra Porter, Student Writer
March 16, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints
Bierce Library offers a variety of resources for students. For instance, we have librarians to help students with research and a tutoring lab for math and writing. Students can rent laptops and movies. We have a place to eat ...
March 14, 2016
By Brooke Griffin, Student Writer
February 24, 2016
Filed under Guest Viewpoints
African-American actors and actresses have been snubbed year after year when it comes to the Oscars. This year was no different, when an all-white ballot was announced for the second year in a row.
Actors including Will Smith...
By Keirsten Heckel
November 18, 2015
Filed under Guest Viewpoints
As one of the four students that attended the Akron Press Club Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 18, I noticed something that I have not seen with President Scarborough before: he seemed more engaged with the audience and ready to ...
By Paul Clifford
November 18, 2015
Filed under Guest Viewpoints
During a Student Government-organized Town Hall meeting on Nov. 16, students openly asked UA Vice President of Advancement Larry Burns, and the new Director of Athletics Lawrence Williams questions about several prevalent issues ...
By Spencer Skolnick, News Writer
February 18, 2015
Filed under News
An online survey allows students to comment on possible areas the Student Union can improve upon.
Students taking the survey are asked whether they like the dining options in the union and if the hours of operation...
By Dakota Phillips, Copy Editor
July 8, 2014
Filed under Opinion
The recently released video game Watch Dogs, a game about remote hacking, has brought the topic of cybersecurity back into public view. The game contains elements of potential hacking such as controlling street and traffic lights,...
October 18, 2011
Filed under Opinion
By: Jasmine Pace
A revolution has begun across the United States. Occupy Wall Street is a peaceful fight against corporate greed and social inequality in the United States economic system, which affects everyone from college stu...
