Content Warning for brief discussions of suicide. Broadway in Akron continued its 2024-2025 run with “Dear Evan Hansen” back in mid-November. Following “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical,” “Dear Evan Hansen” is the second Broadway show to come to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall this school year. Long-time “Dear Evan Hansen” fans filled the seats, but there were many audience...
Two weeks before the start of finals for the 2024 fall semester, University of Akron students found out that their school had initiated the retrenchment process. While it has been no secret that the University of Akron has had financial difficulties in recent years, students were not expecting the news that their teachers may no longer be at UA. The news may feel sudden, but the process of...
If you are part of the school of communication, there is a huge possibility that you know Mckenna Vietmeier, or have heard of her from other professors. Mckenna Vietmeier has been at the University of Akron since 2016. She works with students one-on-one through advising and she also teaches classes throughout the week. Mckenna Vietmeier went to Miami University of Ohio for her undergrad. Vietmeier...
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 space throughout the university parking destinations. The familiar feeling of seeing rows upon rows of cars beat you to the punch is a common frustration among students. Students also question the lack...
The Buchtelite is seeking the kind of Zips we’d all like to know. These are current students who deserve the spotlight – even for achievements and qualities not traditionally recognized. We’re talking about qualities like being the friend who always has your back and achievements like being the person who did all the work in for the group project. The more you can tell us about why your Zip...
It was a Monday morning when I was called and asked if I could go cover Akron in Seattle for the March Madness tournament. I instantly...
On Saturday, March 15, The University of Akron Zips Men’s Basketball Team beat the Miami Redhawks in the MAC championship to advance to the...
Local college student and singer-songwriter Jonathan Lewis also known as “J-Lew” has released his debut album, Unavailable, on streaming...
Recently, Akron’s men’s and women’s basketball teams each took on the Kent State Golden Flashes, one winning and the other facing defeat. The...