Production of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ Continues to Benefit Rape Crisis Center, Teach Important Lessons
By Elizabeth Heckler, Social Media Editor
February 3, 2020
The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies program hosted a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at E.J. Thomas Hall on Jan. 31. The production was organized and directed by Dr. Mary Triece, director of the Women’s Studies program and professor within the School of Communication, with a cast of U...
#MeToo: Hearing From a Silence Breaker
By Megan Parker, News Contributor
April 12, 2018
Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, will be speaking in the Student Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. on April 17, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Women’s Studies program speaker series. The event is free to attend and open to the public. There will be a 20-minute question a...
Masculinity, fatherhood in superhero films
By Tyler Coventry, Copy Editor
March 18, 2015
On Wednesday, March 18, Doctor Kara Kvaran presented “Super Daddy Issues, Masculinity, Fatherhood, and Superhero Films” on the 4th floor of Leigh Hall. The roughly 40 minute lecture was part of a series of lectures aimed at addressing and redefining gender stereotypes. The conference room in which...
