The SSC Writing Center

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The SSC Writing Center No matter the kind of writing, we're here to help! We have two locations (Main Campus and Akron), so you can choose the best one for your schedule.

We also offer online tutoring! Go here to sign up for a session: https://stark.mywconline.com/ WC Guidelines
"For excellence, the presence of others is always required." – Hannah Arendt

Students will/can…
1. Engage in active collaboration with writing assistants for writing-related concerns.
2. Collaborate with a writing assistant to learn how to edit and proofread independently.
3. Display respectful behavior at all times, including limiting use of cell phones during tutoring sessions to emergencies only.
4. Consult with available writing assistants for up to a half hour two times a day if progress has been made on a draft or if a second piece of writing will be discussed.*
5. Reschedule their appointments if they are more than five minutes late.
6. Receive a receipt for participating in a session.
7. Use the computers or an available table in the writing center for up to an hour before or after their sessions as space permits.**
8. Understand that grades are given by instructors, not writing assistants.


*Writing assistants can end a session that is running beyond the scheduled time or when the session has ceased to be fruitful. During the COVID pandemic, in-person sessions are restricted to 15 minutes, once per day.

**During the COVID pandemic, students are unfortunately not permitted to use the writing center computers before or after tutoring sessions. Hopefully we'll be back to normal soon!

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Did you grow up in a place that celebrates Casimir Pulaski? Or maybe you’ve never heard his name…

Pulaski led an attempted revolution in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth before fleeing to Western Europe and then to the American Colonies after meeting Ben Franklin.

He is also considered a hero of the American Revolution and was responsible for forming the first American Cavalry. Pulaski even saved the life of George Washington, but tragically died fighting near Savannah, Georgia.

Nora Roberts is a bestselling author of over 225 books and today is her birthday! She’s known for romance, but you may r...
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Nora Roberts is a bestselling author of over 225 books and today is her birthday! She’s known for romance, but you may recognize her pen name, J.D. Robb, under which she’s written crime novels. Also an avid reader, Nora met her husband, Bruce, when she hired him to build bookshelves.

Check out the posters below for more information about each contest!We’re looking for submissions of all kinds (poetry, ...
10/09/2026

Check out the posters below for more information about each contest!

We’re looking for submissions of all kinds (poetry, essays, music, videos, you name it). The contests are open for submissions at any time through our Stark Voices website: https://starkvoices.com/general-submissions/.
Entries for the fall semester will be accepted until November 23rd.

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10/09/2026

Today is Guillermo del Toro’s birthday! The director, producer, screenwriter, and novelist has an impressive list of credits, including dark fantasy, gothic horror, and fairy-tale films. Some of del Toro’s best-known works include Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Pinocchio (2022), and Frankenstein (2025).

Goosebumps author R.L. Stine is celebrating his birthday today! Did you read the series as a kid, and if so, which book ...
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Goosebumps author R.L. Stine is celebrating his birthday today! Did you read the series as a kid, and if so, which book was your favorite? Drop the title below! Ashley from the Writing Center loved "One Day at Horrorland"… a story where a family gets stranded at a creepy, horror-themed adventure park. With every ride scarier than the last, will they make it out alive?

Happy birthday, Diane Ackerman! Diane Ackerman is a poet, essayist, and naturalist. You may know her as the author of Th...
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Happy birthday, Diane Ackerman! Diane Ackerman is a poet, essayist, and naturalist. You may know her as the author of The Zookeeper’s Wife. Diane is known for her observations of nature and urges readers to think about how they perceive and inhabit the world.

Today is Joseph Finder’s birthday! This thriller author has a background in Russian studies, which is evident in his bes...
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Today is Joseph Finder’s birthday! This thriller author has a background in Russian studies, which is evident in his bestselling book, The Oligarch’s Daughter. You may also know him from his novel, High Crimes, which was made into the 2002 movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.

World Teachers’ Day is a day to recognize teachers for the work they do in shaping future generations and to address cha...
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World Teachers’ Day is a day to recognize teachers for the work they do in shaping future generations and to address challenges the field faces, such as teacher shortages and support needs. It’s a great day to thank a teacher!

When you aren’t writing for class, what motivates you to write? What is your “why?”
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When you aren’t writing for class, what motivates you to write? What is your “why?”

Go ahead, ask us what day it is… it’s October 3rd, also known as Mean Girls Day!
10/03/2026

Go ahead, ask us what day it is… it’s October 3rd, also known as Mean Girls Day!

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North Canton, OH
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Wednesday 9am - 11pm
Thursday 9am - 11pm
Friday 10am - 11pm
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