2008 Woodie Awards
A weathered black guitar case sits propped open in front of a single microphone on the foot-high stage at the Europe Gyro in Kent. An intense portrait from the cover of Johnny Cash's last album rests in the instrument's shell. (0) comments
The red curtain rises. "Life is gay, life is sweet, interesting people on Christopher Street." About 30 singers introduce the audience to "Wonderful Town," where they and the cast will spend the next two-and-a-half hours. (0) comments
A man robbed the Kent branch of Fifth Third Bank at 1597 S. Water St. at approximately 2:22 p.m. yesterday, according to a Kent Police Department press release. (0) comments
Undergraduate Student Senate unveiled its list of 32 candidates for the upcoming Undergraduate Student Government, and of the 25 positions, only 11 will likely be decided by voters. (5) comments
Instead of assuming their on-screen characters, actors Kal Penn and Eric Balfour spoke to students about the importance of the youth vote in Sen. Barack Obama's campaign. (0) comments
Got to Believe Entertainment is hosting its first showcase at the Green Room tonight at 9. The showcase will feature a variety of music such as hip-hop, folk and funk and feature music by Tropidelic, 2Fly, Synphony, Nate LaPrairie and Ty Kellogg. (0) comments
Donate Life Ohio is holding a state-wide competition among 15 universities to spread awareness and increase organ donation. (1) comment
Albert Reischuck, assistant professor of art, will present a lecture "Art History 101: Love and Family/Gender Issues" at 6:30 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum, located at 1 S. High St. in downtown Akron. (0) comments
Students are running back and forth shoving crackers in their mouths as their teammates shout at them from the starting line. "Chew the food!" "Swallow!" The whole scene looks like an episode of MTV's "Road Rules," minus the back stabbing and cursing. It's exactly what Melanie Poinar wanted. (0) comments
Brian Dettmer, the sculptor who uses books as his canvas, spoke at Michael Schwartz Center last night. (0) comments