By Taylor Lorence, Correspondent
November 27, 2023 • No Comments
After the "Pretty Woman” and "Mean Girls" shows started off Broadway in Akron’s 2023-24 musical run, the four-show series at UA’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall is set to end after musical performances of "The Cher Show" and "Clue" in April 2024. The third and upcoming performance will be "The Cher Show,” which will debut at E.J. Thomas Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. “The Cher Show” is a Tony-Award-winning musical that delves into the complex life of global popstar Cher, an American singer, television personality and actress who rose to prominence in...
By Taylor Lorence, Correspondent
November 11, 2023 • No Comments
Kicking off International Education Week, the University of Akron’s Education Abroad Office and Williams Honors College have partnered together to host Zips Abroad. Zips Abroad is an informational panel that will be held on Monday, Nov. 13 in the Williams Honors College common room as part of celebrations for International Education Week. The event will take place from 4-5 p.m. and will feature six UA and international student speakers who have studied abroad through UA. Zips Abroad is free to attend and is open to all UA students. The speakers will share their firsthand experiences of studying abroad...
By Olivia Kurylo, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2023 • No Comments
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will undergo changes to make the form simple and efficient for families and students. Previously, the Department of Education released the FAFSA form on Oct. 1 each year. Now, the 2024-2025 form will be released this December and will look significantly different due to the FAFSA Simplification Act passed in December 2020. “This simplification is meant to do exactly that–simplify the FAFSA. So, the questions have been greatly reduced. Over time, they took the questions down from 108 to 64, and depending on how the student answers the questions, they may not...
By Shananne Lewis, Online Editor
October 30, 2023 • No Comments
The University of Akron has a new student organization this fall: The Spanish Club. The first meeting for the Spanish Club took place in Olin Hall on Oct. 3, conducted by Dr. Camelly Cruz-Martes, or “Dr. Camelly” as she asks her students to call her. The Buchtelite sat in to learn more about the new org. Cruz-Martes is a natural advisor for the group with twenty-four years of experience teaching Spanish, along with experience creating a college curriculum for the major/minor called Spanish for Healthcare. Locally, she participates in literacy efforts for Hispanic children. There is much to utilize through...
By Taylor Lorence, Correspondent
November 27, 2023 • No Comments
After the "Pretty Woman” and "Mean Girls" shows started off Broadway in Akron’s 2023-24 musical run, the four-show series at UA’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall is set to end after musical performances of "The Cher Show" and "Clue" in April 2024. The third and upcoming performance will be "The Cher Show,” which will debut at E.J. Thomas Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. “The Cher Show” is a Tony-Award-winning musical that delves into the complex life of global popstar Cher, an American singer, television personality and actress who rose to prominence in...
By Olivia Kurylo, Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2023 • No Comments
Downtown Akron will celebrate local small businesses as a part of Small Business Saturday and the national Artists Sunday campaign On Saturday Nov. 25, and Sunday Nov. 26, 2023, Downtown Akron Partnership is working with Summit Artspace to present more than 25 local artist small shops and art studios as part of the Small Business Saturday and Artists Sunday event, created to recognize residential artists and businesses. Shoppers can pick up a Small Business Saturday & Artists Sunday Passport at one of nine participating locations and enter a raffle with the chance to win handcrafted items from local artists...
By Olivia Kurylo, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2023 • No Comments
After taking the top spot in the Greater Ohio Rugby League, Akron Women’s Rugby is headed to take on South Buffalo, Nov. 4. The team took the number-one spot in the Greater Ohio Rugby League after dominating against Uticuse in the first round of playoffs. The team left the field with a 32-12 victory and a new title for the first time in over two decades. The team, which originated on The University of Akron campus, has nearly a dozen players who are current or former UA students. Dana Bullock, head coach for the Akron Women’s Rugby Team, is impressed by the success of the team. Bullock has been a part of Akron Rugby...
By Walid Jaffal, Special to the Buchtelite
November 2, 2023 • No Comments
In the cozy nostalgia of "Gilmore Girls," the hit television series from the early 2000s, a new tradition is taking root. Mothers who grew up watching the original run of the show are now introducing their children, including Gen-Z youngsters like University of Akron junior Emily Sesto, to the iconic world of Rory and Lorelai. "When I was younger, I remember coming home from school, and she my mom would be watching Gilmore Girls in her room,” Emily Sesto said. “I would naturally get into her big bed and completely ignore all my homework to watch 'Gilmore Girls.’” Emily was just 2-years-old when the show first...
