During the COVID-19 pandemic, the city received daily calls about one business in particular. The calls kept coming in nearly daily for eight months.
“The city was getting calls every day, ‘When...
Are you book shopping for a bookworm who seems to have every popular book you can think of? Are you in Akron looking for unique book finds?
Banned Books Box sells banned or challenged literature...
January: “You may not be a goddess, but nor am I a god. Despite our mundane lives, perhaps we make out own magic with words.” Ruthless Vows by. Rebecca Ross
February: “None of us are really...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Philip Patnode, Staff Photographer
• November 25, 2024
In March 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the collaboration of the RecoveryOhio Initiative with the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Higher Education to provide five Naloxone...
CW Sex stereotyping
This is the University of Akron’s definition for sex-based discrimination in the Gender-Based Misconduct and Title IX Policy and Protocol packet.
“Sex-based Discrimination:...
As someone who graduated from high school in 1990, you could say Tina Turner was a huge part of my teen life. I remember every song that was produced by this “older” singer, who along with Huey Lewis,...
Broadway is back in Akron for its 2024-2025 run, bringing four show-stopping musicals to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
“TINA: The Tina Turner Musical” was the first show to hit Akron this...
Over 200 extracurriculars are available to explore at the University of Akron. Akron offers opportunities to get involved in leadership, sports, the arts, and more with chances for high involvement and...
As the Fall 2024 Semester kicked off, the UA student body saw a lot of changes. From new parking procedures and new bookstore incentives to new classes. Another new addition was the induction of Newest...
When I first made the life-altering decision to study abroad in Australia during the spring 2024 semester, my mind instantly began to fill with questions. The uncertainty of the next few months of my life...
Did you know that two Zips are behind one of Akron’s largest community events?
The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon began with only 2,000 participants in the year 2003, growing to attract over 14,000...
When I look back to 1990, I remember my excitement as I was getting ready to graduate from high school, spend my summer performing at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in my hometown of Auburn, New York and then...
To embark on a new adventure is something I am always up for. I have tried Aerobics, Zumba, Spinning, Running, Pilates, Yoga, and Boot Camp classes over the years. I go in spurts with my fitness regimen....
You were on stage receiving your diploma, and now you’re on your way to achieving your life goals. That’s exactly what happens to most of us who finished high school.
I woke up from my home...
The Hower House Museum is a time capsule, situated on the campus corner of Fir and Mill Street at 60 Fir Hill, waiting to be explored by college students. With both Mother’s and Father’s Day approaching,...
On April 11, 2024, the Communication world lost a giant. Dr. Andrew S. Rancer, professor emeritus at University of Akron, was a humble, friendly and deeply kind man. There is no doubt that his neighbors and people he knew in his personal life knew he loved his job teaching. What they may not have known is that Dr. Rancer was one of a few Communication scholars to achieve global status. He has published dozens of books and articles, and his work has been translated into many languages. Andy's research is cited more than 4,500 times.
Dr. David Ritchey, a professor emeritus of The University of Akron, passed away on April 6, 2024 after a brief health struggle. We remember him as a friend to The Buchtelite. In Dr. Ritchey's PR Writing...
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...
At the University of Akron, sports play a huge role in providing opportunities for athletes to develop their skills as they further their athletic careers, while simultaneously providing students and other...
By Emily Price, editor-in-chief
• September 12, 2023
In high school, I remember struggling with a bout of intense OCD. It made simple tasks seem insurmountable. I spent hours on my homework to get it “perfect.” I also struggled to read because I had...
With 35 years of post-secondary schooling under his belt, Greathouse received his hard earned Associate Degree of Technical Studies on Aug. 14, 2023. He was surrounded by immediate family and his new collegiate family in the College of Arts and Sciences Building Atrium.
I write about my experiences as a sexual assault survivor.
I wrote my first poem in May of 2012, and I now have thousands of poems in my head and hundreds written down.
Until recently, had only shared...
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...
In today’s competitive job market, building a successful career often requires a combination of talent, dedication and perseverance. And while many people wait until they are in their twenties or thirties...
By Alyssa Alexsonshk, Social Media and Online Edition Editor
• February 19, 2023
Around nine months have passed since the war officially started, and much has changed for Ukraine and its people. Ukrainian citizen Hanna Bezuhla’s story began with The Buchtelite article “Living in...
The Hower House Museum, home of the Hower family of Akron, OH, showcases women’s history and is “filled with artefacts collected by three of the Hower women on their travels around the world during...
Can you imagine that instead of sitting in a classroom on campus, going to class meant getting real-life experience? For nearly 30 years, this has been the reality for UA seniors majoring in Adolescent...
Haitian documentarian Etant Dupain spotlights Madan Sara, a group of women holding Haiti’s economy together. Madan Sara are the women who buy, sell and distribute food and other goods throughout Haiti....
The University of Akron Athletics Department is embracing the “out with the old and in with the new” mentality this year as several changes were made to improve student athletes’ experience as well...
By Alexa Baumberger, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• February 8, 2023
The University of Akron’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) held an event that inspired current students earlier this fall. The event, a new grad panel, featured recent graduates...
By Natalie Mowad, Editor-in-Chief
• February 8, 2023
After my first semester in Fall 2019, I went home for Christmas break and told my mom I had no friends.
College is hard when you have no friends.
As an out-of-state, “one-person-from-my-high-school...
With inflation driving up the price of a night out and packed schedules for school and work, students may struggle to find an affordable option for fun with friends.
What they may not know is that...
Opportunity awaits the aspiring life scientist who studies abroad.
Nestled in the Bermuda Triangle lies the island of Tahiti, a French Polynesian island that is bustling with tropical wildlife just...
Akron’s #1 for Nonstop Hits, WZIP, has changed the lives of many students and alumni for decades – six decades to be exact. The station celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2022.
Since 1962, The...
I’m in my third year at The University of Akron, but it doesn’t really feel like it. I can name (maybe) three buildings on campus, and I can never remember how to get to the campus library. This isn’t...
