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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 ...
Bierce Library is known for its features for students. From the bean bags on the ground floor to the Starbucks and the study rooms, the library is a safe place for people to study and meet up with ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the city received daily calls about one business in particular. The calls kept coming in nearly daily for eight months. “The city was getting calls every day, ‘When is ...
As part of honoring its 150 years in higher education, The University of Akron launched a new fundraising campaign celebrating the school’s sesquicentennial. The new campaign titled “We Rise Together ...
Before I start this article, all these opinions are completely my own. If you have different opinions, that’s great! Movies are subjective and can be discussed in a respectful way. Believe it or not, ...
The Hower House Museum, home of the Hower family of Akron, OH, showcases women’s history and is “filled with artefacts collected by three of the Hower women on their travels around the world during ...
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 ...
Are you book shopping for a bookworm who seems to have every popular book you can think of? Are you in Akron looking for unique book finds? Banned Books Box sells banned or challenged literature to ...
Editor-in-Chief Natalie Mowad stopped by the Roo Lounge in the Student Union today, Oct. 26, to check out the Halloween Party hosted by the Special Event (Food Truck) Committee. She grabbed a snap ...
A Conversation with U Akron Park: What campus parking has to say about student’s frustrations Most University of Akron students have faced the universal horror of not being able to find a parking ...
On Friday, April 14, 2023, seven students presented their works of cultural criticism at the Ben Auburn Award in Cultural Criticism Symposium, held in the Williams Honors College common room. The Ben ...
More than 450 student organizations strive to find a way to enrich and refine college life for students at The University of Akron. At RooCatholic, that ‘way’ seeks to enrich for a lifetime. An ...