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Scott Kenimond, scholarship winner takes a selfie during a class meeting outside.
English majors receive scholarships during spring 2023 awards season
By Emily Price, Editor-in-Chief • May 18, 2023

Each spring, the English Department offers a variety of awards for English majors in their undergraduate program (or, depending on the award, graduate program). Some scholarships include sending in a short story, poetry selections or essays from English or literature courses taken recently. Download the 2023 Award Winners Poster here. The awards given this year included: Jedediah Brownbread,...

Green, Red, Gold! This photo essay offers a window into the UADC Connect dance showcase that took place April 14-15 in Paul Daum Theatre.
The UADC Connect Showcase in Photos
By Alyssa Alexsonshk, Correspondent, Photographer • May 8, 2023

Dis/connect The showcase opened with an outdoor dance performance that took the audience on a tour around Kolbe Hall. That dance that occurred prior to the event was reprised as a video played on a large screen in Paul Daum Theatre as the start of the formal recital. The videography gave a different perspective and focus on the dance that theatre-goers had witnessed outdoors, where they could choose...

Megan and her friend Rachel sitting at the table in the law library studying.
My UA Journey: An Undergraduate Zip to the Elle Woods of Akron Law
By Megan Parker, former Editor-in-Chief and 2023 Law Graduate • May 7, 2023

From High School to the University of Akron: Thank You Mom! My journey as an Akron Zip started in 2017 only a few months before high school graduation. Having taken a journalism class on a whim through Ashland University’s College Credit Plus, I knew I wanted a degree in journalism or some related field. Only I didn’t know the most important detail: where to attend college. I’d been...

Graduate looking sad.
Opinion: Dialogue with Associate Dean Robert C. Schwartz on graduation-related anxiety and depression
By Alexa Baumberger, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 6, 2023

My experiences with mental health can be found in part one of this two-part series: “I’m Still Getting My Sh*t Together (and that’s okay).”  There, I dive deeper into my own journey in life, overcoming struggles, and my current distress about graduating.  While brainstorming ideas for that piece, I was given the opportunity to interview Dr. Robert C. Schwartz, Associate Dean of the College...

Alexa became convinced to join the Buchtelite after talking with three recent graduates.
Opinion: I’m still getting my “Sh*t Together” (and that’s okay)
By Alexa Baumberger, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 6, 2023

(Part II of this story available here). I will graduate on May 6. Considering that it’s this weekend, you might assume I’m on cloud nine.   Many of my peers appear to be. They look and seem ecstatic in both graduation pictures and in their social media statuses. Graduating college is an accomplishment to commemorate, and I am very proud of my peers.   But I’ve found myself wondering:...

The concert ended in a standing ovation.
Letter to the Editor: Unfinished
By Julie Cajigas, Buchtelite advisor • May 1, 2023
A scene reminiscent of a former era inside Baxters speakeasy.
Hidden Gems: Akron has two modern-day speakeasies filled with history and mystery
By Camryn Moore, Correspondent • May 1, 2023
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Green, Red, Gold! This photo essay offers a window into the UADC Connect dance showcase that took place April 14-15 in Paul Daum Theatre.
The UADC Connect Showcase in Photos
By Alyssa Alexsonshk, Correspondent, Photographer • May 8, 2023

Dis/connect The showcase opened with an outdoor dance performance that took the audience on a tour around Kolbe Hall. That dance that occurred...

Megan and her friend Rachel sitting at the table in the law library studying.
My UA Journey: An Undergraduate Zip to the Elle Woods of Akron Law
By Megan Parker, former Editor-in-Chief and 2023 Law Graduate • May 7, 2023

From High School to the University of Akron: Thank You Mom! My journey as an Akron Zip started in 2017 only a few months before high school...

Green, Red, Gold! This photo essay offers a window into the UADC Connect dance showcase that took place April 14-15 in Paul Daum Theatre.
The UADC Connect Showcase in Photos
By Alyssa Alexsonshk, Correspondent, Photographer • May 8, 2023

Dis/connect The showcase opened with an outdoor dance performance that took the audience on a tour around Kolbe Hall. That dance that occurred...

The green screen in movie previews with the word Appropriate crossed out and Stupid written in.
Opinion: Studios think we're too stupid to see a movie without them spoiling the plot
By Liv Ream, FIlm Critic • May 5, 2023

Trailers can be the most enjoyable part of going to the theatre. They’re exciting, new and short enough to keep a hold on our ever-dwindling...