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The Editorially Independent Voice of The University of Akron

The Buchtelite

The Editorially Independent Voice of The University of Akron

The Buchtelite

The Spin scooters available on campus and throughout downtown Akron are bright orange for easy finding.

Spin Scooters Provide Affordable, Sustainable Mode of Transportation in Akron

By Kaitee Horstmann, Copy Editor October 19, 2020

The University of Akron and the City of Akron have partnered with Spin to help provide an alternative, sustainable, low-cost mode of transportation for students and Akron residents. Spin is a dockless...

Free trolley services departing from Quaker Square are available to all who attend the monthly event.

Downtown Akron Partnership Highlights Culture Through Monthly ‘3rd Thursday’ Event

By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 8, 2019

Thanks to the Downtown Akron Partnership, the diversity of Akron can be experienced on the third Thursday of every month from 4 to 8 p.m. Free trolley services are available from Quaker Square to the...

Eager customers explore the park on the first night of Pizza Fest at Lock 3.

City of Akron Sponsors First Pizza Fest at Lock 3

By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 3, 2019

Sponsored by the City of Akron, Akron’s first ever Pizza Fest showcased eight local pizza vendors, cornhole, inflatables and live music performances at Lock 3 throughout Labor Day weekend. According...

The Downtown Akron skyline.

Downtown Akron Partnership Hosts ‘3rd Thursday’: Celebration of Arts, Culture

By Amanda Piekarz, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 18, 2018

The Downtown Akron Partnership is hosting “3rd Thursday” to celebrate local art, culture and entertainment locations in downtown Akron. This event takes place on the third Thursday of each month...

Fireworks during First Night Akron 2017.

First Night Akron Celebrates 22 Years of New Year’s Fun

By Julian Curet, News Contributor December 30, 2017

On Dec. 31, from 6 p.m. to midnight, Akron will usher in the new year with First Night Akron 2018. This will be the 22nd year for Akron’s New Year’s Eve celebration which spans several blocks of the...

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