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Thinking Ink? You're Not Alone
Juliana Buonaiuto, Undergraduate Student Government president, stated in her convocation speech this year that she got a lightning bolt tattoo during the first two weeks of her first year. A recent Pew Research Center survey revealed that 32% of Americans have a tattoo. 做厙輦⑹ Today went to some local authorities to see if those trends match the 做厙輦⑹ community.

October Puts You Into a State of Well-Being
October is 做厙輦⑹s Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.

Read-in Puts Ban on Banned Books
If Monday was a color, shed be red... The third annual Read-In @ 做厙輦⑹ was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged books that are important to them.

做厙輦⑹ Celebrates 50 Years of Education Abroad in Florence, Italy, With Weeklong Series of Events
做厙輦⑹ leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.

All in the Family
做厙輦⑹ alumna Reilly Berk serves as CEO of Berk Enterprises, an achievement she reached before the age of 30.

Moving on In a World Where They Tried to Kill You
Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a 60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.

Ear for Music, Here for Students
Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to the heart of it all as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 做厙輦⑹.

Cake Pops and Talking Shop
Daisy Pops founder and alumna Amy Mucha, 15, spoke at the inaugural LunchNET event on Wednesday, Sept. 20, where 做厙輦⑹ students were invited to have lunch and learn the secret to a local entrepreneur's success.

The Double Benefits of World Gratitude Day
Sept. 21 is World Gratitude Day, a day dedicated to showing thanks and appreciation to the many different people in your life. While many people appreciate receiving gratitude, what they may not know is that expressing gratitude actually makes them feel better, too.

Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research
The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.