By Taylor Lorence, Correspondent

November 27, 2023 • No Comments

The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall continued Broadway in Akron with their second show “Mean Girls” on Monday, Nov. 13, and Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.   The musical is based on the hit 2003 romantic comedy movie of the same name, written by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Waters. The original movie features Lindsey Lohan as Cady Heron, Rachel McAdams as Regina George, Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith, and Lacey Chabert as Gretchen Wieners.   “Mean Girls” became a cult classic as...

By Olivia Richardson, Layout Editor

November 11, 2023 • No Comments

Broadway in Akron is back with a show-stopping 2023-2024 lineup, and I was one of the lucky ticket holders for its first show of the season “Pretty Woman: the Musical.” The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall welcomed audiences back for another sensational season of Broadway on Oct. 17, 2023.  The musical, presented by Broadway in Akron, is based on the cult-classic 1990 movie “Pretty Woman,” starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. At the time of the movie’s initial release, the 90’s cult classic...

By Devyn Lucas, Contributor

March 29, 2025 • No Comments

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 NCAA Tournament: March Madness. This season will be a memorable one for the team and campus alike. It is only the 6th time in program history that Akron has won the MAC regular season, finishing with the best record in the Mid-American Conference. Arriving at this milestone game meant overcoming adversity for the team. The Akron Zips lost several players last season,...

By Kenny Whitten, Correspondent

January 26, 2025 • No Comments

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time in the Cleveland Zoo this year! The “Wild Winter Lights” in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo made a great comeback in 2024. From November 12 to December 30, 2024, guests had the chance to walk into the zoo to view the beautiful Christmas lights or through a drive-by experience. I decided to walk through the 2024 Christmas lights with one of my friends and we were surprised by the amount of time and dedication throughout the zoo with lights! Tickets were 24 dollars each,...

By Julie Cajigas, Buchtelite advisor

May 1, 2023 • 4 Comments

As Buchtelite advisor, you will rarely hear my voice in the paper. The paper is here to amplify student voices. On Sunday, April 30, I set out to meet a student editor at “Unfinished,” The University of Akron Choral program’s last concert of the school year. I had offered to capture video so they could focus on the concert. Click here to see the edited video, highlighting moments of the performance. Unfortunately, the editor was unable to attend at the last minute. I stayed focused, because the student voices...

By Julie Cajigas, Faculty Advisor

April 22, 2020 • No Comments

To the editor: As the Advisor of The Buchtelite, my voice is not published in the paper, but instead supports the voices of the students by helping them grow in their understanding and application of professional and ethical journalistic principles. Today, I’d like to break with that in submitting this letter to the editor. I am doing so to congratulate the staff of The Buchtelite on winning the Rupert Latture Memorial New Student Organization Award as part of the 2020 LIFE Awards at The University of Akron. This...