To celebrate Earth Day, the Zips Programming Network (ZPN) hosted Rock and Recycle on April 21 with featured bands Scenic Route and Spirit of the Bear.
At the event, which ran from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,...
Each year 42,773 Americans commit suicide. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) website.
To help spread awareness,...
Katie Koestner, one of the first victims of date rape to speak out nationally, visited Akron to discuss her tragic experiences on April 5. Koestner’s discussion, titled Take Back the Night, was the second...
There can be misconceptions associated with gender and how one identifies themselves. To educate students, The University of Akron is holding a Gender Diversity Week from April 11 through April 16.
Sponsored...
The March 3rd edition of The Buchtelite asked what students thought about Clinton and Trump’s wins on Super Tuesday. What shocked me is that some of the respondents didn’t seem to know or care about...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• November 30, 2015
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal disease which has caused approximately 658,507 deaths in the United States, according to AIDS.gov, the U.S. government’s website about AIDS. There...
Financially supporting oneself can be a challenge — people may turn to the government for help, but is it really enough?
One in seven individuals in the Akron-Canton area is food insecure, meaning...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• November 2, 2015
Just over one in four of today's 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67, according to the US social security administration.
The University of Akron and the office of accessibility...
We often think we have life figured out; but what if we don’t, and instead are leading a life aimlessly. Can one tragic incident change how we view our lives? I have a friend who was diagnosed with breast...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• October 19, 2015
Some college students might not be properly educated on the effects of drinking too much alcohol, and how it can affect both individuals and those around them.
Excessive alcohol use led to approximately...
A new club on campus, Men of Strength, is looking to address mens roles in sexual violence.
The group is a collegiate extension of the national non-profit organization, Men Can Stop Rape, and is looking...
On September 10, National Suicide Prevention Day, The University of Akron’s Counseling Center held a workshop to raise awareness on this topic that directly affects college students.
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