Renowned comedian and television personality Joe Gatto returned to the University of Akron campus for the second time for a fun night of laughs. Gatto, who you may recognize from his successful TRU-TV...
Check out the new exhibit "Art as Therapy" at the Cummings Center on October 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. An opening reception will be available at the event. Registration is mandatory and can be completed...
Join fellow UA attendees for a fun night of line dancing and great conversations at Akron’s Step and Connect event. Step and Connect will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., in the...
An upcoming interactive Q&A event featuring baseball legend Pete Rose has been canceled following his recent passing. The event was scheduled for Nov. 8, 2024, at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall...
As you choose where you would want your “home away from home”, The Depot, an off-campus housing facility may be the one you choose for its unique features and selection of amenities.
Each room...
The Zips Activity Board is set to host Sips and Dips, a free event inspired by Alcohol Awareness Week. The event will take place in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union International and Piano Lounge on...
The Rocky Horror Show will return to the city of Akron during the month of October. The interactive musical that includes comedy, and a bit of horror, will be performed at the Akron Civic Theatre.
Opening...
As the fall semester reaches its midpoint, UA students have a perfect opportunity to take a break from their studies at the Downtown Akron Fall Fest. This year’s event, running from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m....
For National Coming Out Day, Friday, Oct. 11, organization on the University of Akron campus are offering events where students can come to learn more about the challenges LGBTQIA+ others face and the...
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the fourth annual Akron Latin festival will be presented by Proyecto Raices and Downtown Akron Partnership. The festival will have live Latin music, Latin festival Dance,...
The University of Akron’s College of Engineering and Science Dean’s Office and Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Zips: Engineered For Success is hosting an Opportunity Fair on Friday, Oct. 4,...
The University of Akron is hosting its annual Adopt-A-Roo event, where students can pick up a small plush kangaroo as a fun and comforting campus tradition. The event is set to take place
on Wednesday,...
The Cookout on Coleman Common, taking place on October 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. will kick off the start of Homecoming Week and has become a beloved campus tradition since 2018.
Students can enjoy free...
The University of Akron is holding its annual Family Weekend from Oct. 4 through 6 in conjunction with Homecoming celebrations on campus. Designed to reconnect students with their families and introduce...
By Audrey Fleck, Correspondent
• September 30, 2024
Students can experience the art of Ohio-based photographers as they captured COVID-19 in the ‘Chronicles: The Great Depression and the Pandemic’ exhibition through this Friday, Oct. 4. The hours of...
By Audrey Fleck, Correspondent
• September 29, 2024
The University of Akron Office of Career Services and Student Employment is holding an Internship and Career Fair is on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom.
Open...
By Amore Hill, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• September 26, 2024
“Would you go to a random lady and say, ‘Can I get a photo of you.’ I’m a random b*tch. You’re a random b*tch.”- Chappell Roan.
Chappell Roan recently took to the internet to report the...
By Nicole Zylka, Correspondent
• September 22, 2024
On Monday, Sept. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Zips Activities Board, better known as ZAB, is holding a Guitar Appreciation event featuring faculty member and classical guitarist James Marron.
The event...
By Olivia Ellis, Correspondent
• September 21, 2024
A genuine off-Broadway experience comes to campus straight from NYC in “The Masque of Night,” a cabaret-style reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that features movement, dance and contemporary...
On Saturday, September 28, the streets of Downtown Akron will come alive with cheering spectators and runners as the annual Akron Marathon returns. The marathon will pass through the heart of the University...
Friday, Sept. 20, the Department of Civil Engineering will be hosting high school students from the region for the Construction Olympics. Held at various indoor and outdoor locations on the main Akron...
By Nicole Zylka, Correspondent
• September 16, 2024
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, there is a free screening of A World Alone, a film that looks behind the walls of Ohio’s mental institutions more than 70 years ago. Part of the Cummings Center Brown Bag History...
The University of Akron's Greek Alumni and Student Tailgate offers current students and alumni a chance to come together, network, and celebrate the Greek life experience on Saturday, September 14, before...
The University of Akron has started another semester, this time being “the official university of the Cleveland Browns.” The partnership between the university and the NFL team is set to strengthen...
Playhouse Square will once again bring four classic Broadway musicals to Akron for their 2024-2025 run. The Broadway in Akron series aims to bring live theater and professional-grade musicals to new places...
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,...
The University Libraries celebrated National Poetry Month with their annual haiku contest. All UA students, faculty, and staff were invited to participate. Haiku submissions could cover any topic or subject...
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...
From March 11 to April 19, the Emily Davis Gallery at the Myers School of Art is home to the Life Out of Balance show. Featuring the art of nine artists, the show raises the question: How will we find...
According to our recent Instagram Story poll, many of our readers weren’t aware of the cherry blossom trees along the Towpath, and some weren’t aware of the Towpath itself. A fantastic opportunity...
When thinking about the holiday Easter the first thing I picture is a giant bunny hiding eggs for children to find. Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,...
Inside our very own Crouse Hall lurks one of the most feared apex predators of all time. The creature is a bear that is eight feet long and can weigh up to 1,300 pounds (according to wikipedia), though...
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...
Studying abroad has always been on my bucket list. Being able to immerse yourself in a culture so different from your own, live like the locals, and meet individuals from all over the world is an experience...
The 88th Juried Student Exhibition at Myers School of Art left an impression on the community. Students, family, and friends lined up to see the juried student exhibition on Feb. 15. Though there...
Editors note: ZipsGuide.com is a community engaged collaboration between the Public Relations Writing course at The University of Akron and Downtown Akron Partnership. The stories on ZipsGuide.com are...
The Spring 2024 Series on Reproductive Justice, part of the 2023-2024 Rethinking Gender Series at The University of Akron, comes to campus this week, with events on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Feb. 29.
Presented...
Need a break from the grind of classes? The Myers School of Art is currently holding its must-see 88th Juried Student Exhibition. Located inside the Myers School of Art at 150 East Exchange Street, the...
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Dean, Mitchell McKinney, presented Olivia Kurylo, a sophomore majoring in English, with the College's inaugural Student of the Month award at a meeting of The Buchtelite...
Lunar New Year began on Feb. 10, kicking off a 15-day spring festival, celebrated worldwide. The 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac calendar points to this year as the Year of the Dragon.
To celebrate...
I am a sucker for traditional romance.
I love traditions and I love the history behind traditions, so you can bet I love Valentine’s Day.
In 1861, British chocolate maker Richard Cadbury had the...
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...
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...
By Olivia Kurylo, Editor-in-Chief
• November 24, 2023
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...
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...
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...
The 42nd Annual Holiday Tree Festival, hosted by volunteers of the Akron Children’s Hospital, is soon upon us. If you are an Akron native, you know this already and have your calendars marked.
But...
By Olivia Kurylo, Editor-in-Chief
• November 4, 2023
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...
By Olivia Kurylo, Editor-in-Chief
• November 3, 2023
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...
By Walid Jaffal, Special to the Buchtelite
• November 2, 2023
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...
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,...
A hidden gem on the University of Akron campus is located on the third floor of the Jean Hower Taber Student Union is the RE:CENTER, a serene space to relax and unwind in an environment completely dedicated...
By Emily Price, editor-in-chief
• October 26, 2023
On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences (BCAS) housed the Launch to Graduation event for upcoming graduates of The University of Akron.
Students were provided with resources...
This Saturday, Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) hosted its second annual Fall Fest at the Cascade Plaza and on Main St. from 5-9 p.m.
At this free event, families participated in 19 trick-or-treating...
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The University of Akron Zips Hockey...
The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program will host their upcoming Rethinking Gender Series. The series will include five different events that take place over the course of the 2023-2024 UA...
In the hazy embrace of clouded light, a leaf once tethered to the
boughs of belonging, drifts aimlessly in the indifferent sky. Once
green and flush with the vitality of shared memories, now a
silhouette...
Kent, OH — Oct. 18, 2023 — PBS Western Reserve is launching Community Coffee Chat, 50 Years Strong: Sip, Savor & Share. This new initiative invites community members from the organization’s vast...
The question “how are you preparing for your upcoming concert?” usually has a predictable response that mostly involves practice making perfect. For their upcoming concert, “Devotion,” The University...
BEACHWOOD, OHIO - We are wickedly thrilled to announce that our Monster Mash Student Day will be held on Friday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eaton in Beachwood, located at 1000 Eaton Blvd., Cleveland,...
Unless you are affiliated with a sorority or fraternity, Greek Life is a topic that the average person has little to no knowledge about. Our information and prejudices about sororities often come from...
Concealed by golden shrubbery and trees painted in fall foliage, a small brick-lined patio remains untouched by students at The University of Akron. The only signs of use are the animals scurrying between...
Ever written a piece of creative writing without a good outlet to share it? An open mic night is the perfect opportunity.
The Upstart Crows and AshBelt Journal student organizations at The University...
By Megan Williams, Sports Editor, Contributor
• October 4, 2023
When they are asked about their coaching style, most sports coaches express their focus on a team’s offensive or defensive ability. Meanwhile, Ryan Gensler, the new head coach for women’s basketball...
By Liv Ream, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• October 1, 2023
This film has been the subject of endless online debate. I’ve read stories of full theatres transforming into barren ghost towns, every patron walking out of the slow, “plotless” film. I’ve also...
If you are a student at The University of Akron who is interested in traveling, volunteering and giving back to communities in need, then Akron’s 2024 Alternative Spring Break could be the perfect opportunity...
The University of Akron will recognize North American First People’s Day on Sept. 29 and Oct. 5. North American First People’s Day was officially established by the Councils of the City of Akron and...
By Emily Price, editor in chief
• September 27, 2023
Your wings are mine to keep.
Our pond of emotion
has stilled
from fickle skipping stones.
The ripples of
insecurity
stretching
into oblivion.
Encircle me
with your
promise...
By Taylor Lorence, Reporter, Secretary
• September 21, 2023
Ohio-based sculptor Kimberly Chapman sheds light on past and present female oppression through her sculptures on display in the Emily Davis Gallery at the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art from Aug. 2...
The third annual Community Resource Fair is here to support students on Tuesday, September 19, from 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. on the second floor of The Jean Hower Taber Student Union.
The Resource...
To immediately clarify, I am not “late” to writing a review of Barbie (2023) due to fundamental flaws in my character. I like being late to a party. I did not see Barbie at its premiere. I saw it two...
By Shamna Chuwan, Correspondent
• September 16, 2023
‘Viva La Latinx Cultura’ offers University of Akron students the opportunity to eat, dance and learn about the diverse array of cultures that celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday, Sept. 18,...
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...
“What unnerved me the most was seeing how scared my parents were. I had never seen them like that before and I didn’t know how to deal with it. When the people you look up to are scared, it’s hard to stay calm yourself," recalled Junior Justin Orashan.
On Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, The University of Akron held a fall kick off event for University of Akron Alumni and campus in downtown Akron, featuring live music, food, and entertainment. The event...
By Emily Price, editor-in-chief
• September 5, 2023
On Aug. 24, 2023, student advocates from the Ohio Student Association (OSA) released a groundbreaking report on race in higher education, the Ohio Black Student Equity Report. The report is the most comprehensive...
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.
Haven't gotten to campus to grab the Fall 2023 Buchtelite Magazine Edition the 'Use Your Voice' Edition? We've got you covered. Read the magazine editions from 2021-2023 online.
On Friday, Sept. 1 at 8:30 p.m., PBS Western Reserve’s new program City Centric will feature Akron and Margo Summerville, the first African American female president of Akron City Council. The six-episode...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The College Overnight Residential Experience (CORE) Summer Program, Weds. June 21 and Thurs. June 22, is a unique one-night experience where high school juniors will plot strategies for a successful...
Rory Thorne, a senior AYA Social Studies Education major, is currently studying abroad in Kansai Gaidai University (KGU) in Japan. Thorne decided to study abroad in August or September of 2020.
“It...
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 attention spans. If done correctly, trailers set the tone...
On Friday, April 14, 2023, seven students presented their works of cultural criticism at the Ben Auburn Award in Cultural Criticism Symposium, held in the Williams Honors College common room.
The Ben...
On Tuesday, May 2, The University of Akron Achievement Awards Celebration was held in InfoCision Stadium. President Gary Miller and Provost John Wiencek gave remarks along with Willy Kolman, AVP and...
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...
During the Prohibition Era in the 1920s, alcohol sales were illegal, so bartenders, bars and saloons created a secret place for their customers to continue to partake. The term “Speakeasy” was...
The new editorial staff for 23-24 is hoping to kick off the school year with a magazine edition featuring you. That’s right, you. All of you. As many of you as are willing to send us your stuff.
What...
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...
One day after the Jayland Walker grand jury announced that no charges would be brought against the officers who shot the Akron resident during a traffic stop, businesses, schools and other organizations...
By Hannah Wines, Mangaging Editor
• April 13, 2023
Update at 10:30 p.m., April 17
The University of Akron just announced that "out of an abundance of caution, The University of Akron will move all in-person classes at the main campus to remote instruction...
Have you ever wondered how you can become the president of your college’s Undergraduate Student Government? The process and steps to go through often seem to be unknown to college students.
Knowing...
By Alexa Baumberger, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• March 17, 2023
Students learned about Harold Washington’s turbulent journey becoming Chicago’s first Black mayor at The University of Akron’s “Punch 9 for Harold Washington” film screening and Q&A. This...
Elvis: Listen, I love a good biopic more than anyone. Who doesn’t love a feel-good, rags-to-riches story? I have no interest in digging through the darker side of Elvis’s story and clearly, neither...
"Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four” will be airing on March 8, 2023, at the Jean Hower Taber Student Union from 7 – 9 P.M.
This film is about a shocking example of discrimination...
At the beginning of the year, various TikTok users started sharing videos of products that were not "worth the hype" or were not worth spending money on.
This trend started on an incline when...
WARNING: If you plan on seeing this movie, do not read this review (spoilers!).
Finally, a film that is worth the hype. Shot on 16mm film, this film showcases plenty of grain, fluid colors, nature...
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...
New Year’s in Western culture is celebrated Dec. 31 to Jan.1 to ring in the new year. Usually, people join their families and friends for festivities including parties, countdowns, and new year’s resolutions.
The...
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...
The Lunar New Year, traditionally observed in Chinese culture, is being celebrated by families and organizations throughout the Akron Community. Students at the University of Akron kicked off the...
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...
By Alyssa Alexsonshk, Social Media and Online Edition Editor
• December 23, 2022
The University of Akron alum and current student Eric Schweitzer creates unique, over-the-top, three-dimensional graduation caps.
Caps? Yes.
Schweitzer has a special tradition to commemorate the...
During a 2018 scholarship competition, University of Akron horn player Jordin Andrews noticed his body trembling.
What would follow was nearly a year of frustration and questions after medicine prescribed...
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...
By Alexa Baumberger, Editor, Arts and Entertainment
• December 5, 2022
A seasonal favorite event in the Akron community, the Made@Myers Holiday Shop is returning from a pandemic pause just in time for holiday gifting season.
The University of Akron Mary Schiller Myers...
By Alexa Baumberger, Editor, Arts and Entertainment
• November 24, 2022
The Akron Zoo is kicking off their Wild Lights celebration this week, Nov. 25-27. The event will run Dec. 2-4, Dec. 9-11, Dec. 16-23, and Dec. 26-30. All dates will take place from 5 - 9 p.m.
Over...
By Camryn Moore, Correspondent
• November 24, 2022
Dominic DiMascio, a junior at The University of Akron, was looking for more opportunities to engage the professional sport community and network with the pros.
“I wanted to create a space...
For members of this a capella group, with a Christmas show coming up Dec. 2, success has been achieved through the friendships made rather than a quest for perfection. When Pitch Perfect came to theaters in 2012, a capella was high in demand. Ten years later, however, the number of men in Nuance, the all-male a capella group at the University of Akron, has dropped down to ten. Like many organizations post-pandemic, it will take time to rebuild. Despite this, Nuance is more focused on the brotherhood that they have created...
Love to read or write? Check out the University of Akron Press holiday book sale on Monday, Nov. 28, from 12 – 3 p.m. With a variety of titles available, interested students and staff alike can select...
