On Tuesday, May 3, University of Akron President Scott Scarborough appointed William Lyons as his interim chief of staff.
Lyons has been a political science professor at UA since 1996, becoming director...
A brand new 5k race, organized by DreamAKRON, is raising money in order to establish scholarships for high school students on May 7.
The race is a community event that involves people from the Akron...
“Now available at Walgreens,” was the first words ever uttered by John Quiñones in broadcasting. Quinoñes is now a seven-time Emmy award-winning anchor and host of ABC’s television series “What...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• November 23, 2015
Last week, The Buchtelite published a story about UA Black Students United’s rally in support of the protesters’ cause at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), held on Nov. 16 outside of the Student...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• April 15, 2015
Racial injustice has been an ongoing problem for centuries. Melissa Harris-Perry confronted the issues regarding race at E.J. Thomas Hall on April 12, which ended in a standing ovation.
Harris-Perry...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Writer
• February 9, 2015
Some people may not be aware of the famous speech delivered by Sojourner Truth at Akron’s Women’s Rights Convention Center in 1851.
“If women want any rights more than they‘s got, why don’t’...
February is the official month of Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond. This month, experience and share a wide variety of different perspectives by participating in an array of activities ranging...
Bridget Linton
Perseverance, resilience, resourcefulness and hard work are a few of the key factors that have guided African American University of Akron student Bianca Gomez on her journey to success....
