Making the Most of Spring Break

By The Buchtelite Editorial Staff

March 23, 2018

Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Showcase

Spring Break is a time of fun and relaxation for college students across the nation. Here are some ways our Editorial Staff likes to spend the week. Self Care Spring Break Brooklyn Dennison Editor-in-Chief editor-in-chief@buchtelite.com For some, Spring Break is a time for excitement and travel, for others, ...

The power of Yoga

By Zaina Salem, Editor in Chief

March 9, 2016

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

With spring break approaching, it may be difficult for students to stay motivated for all of the upcoming papers and exams. A way students can de-stress from school work and relax is by taking time to practice yoga. The University of Akron graduate student Sara Syed teaches yoga regularly and thinks...

Springing into service

By Erica Cantrell

March 7, 2016

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Many students spend their spring break watching Netflix or catching up on all the sleep they sacrificed to study. This semester, however, a group of students has decided to be more generous with their free time. Every spring break for the last five years, Campus Focus, a college ministry through The...

Giving back during break

By Francis Schmidt, Arts & Life Writer

March 18, 2015

Filed under Lifestyles

Serve Akron is giving students the opportunity to go out for spring break and enjoy some warm weather destinations while doing good for the communities they visit. It's a program called “Alternative Spring Break,” and along with covering travel expenses they will cover food, lodging, and activities. Students...

New beginnings in 2015

By Brittany Gregg, Opinion Editor

January 26, 2015

Filed under Opinion

Needless to say, 2015 brings many new beginnings. Make every day count and take advantage of every break. 2015 has arrived and been here for several weeks now. If you’ve managed not to write 2014 on any papers yet, kudos to you. With this being said, the spring semester has begun, working a part-time...

Surviving spring break 101

March 12, 2013

Filed under Opinion

Abigail Chaff With spring break just around the corner, you may be making plans to have a totally awesome time somewhere warm and sandy. There are many hazards one must avoid while spring breaking. First of all, try to avoid incarceration. A little tip is to keep around $500 hidden somewhere in you...

Dance department, terpsichore to travel to New York City over break

March 8, 2012

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

By: Molly Gase Dance students, myself included, boarded the bus that would carry them away from the worries of school and toward the city that never sleeps. Then we all exited the bus as quickly as possible as the smoke poured out of it. The flaming bus halted our progress and left us in a random s...

Watch Out Spring Break

March 7, 2012

Filed under Opinion

By: Matt Balsinger The campus is in a buzz because next week is Spring Break. Everyone loves the chance to take a break from crazy schoolwork to relax.  Some of us will be heading to the beach, while others will be heading to work or bed.  Whatever our plans may be for Spring Break, there are a few ...

Safety on the home front: common sense elements to living in a safe environment

March 7, 2012

Filed under News

By: Carley Ballow “I’ve had random people come to my house, shake the door knob, see if it’s unlocked, then leave,” said sophomore Brittany Funk. “I wouldn’t say I don’t feel safe living in an off-campus house, but I definitely tense up when I hear noises that sound like someone is tryin...

Our view: Springtime activities

February 22, 2012

Filed under Opinion

By: Matthew Balsinger It’s the end of February and it’s hard to believe the wonderful weather that we’ve been having.  By this time last year we had record snow falls and a handful of snow days that were more than enough to make the laziest of students happy.  Springtime appears to be coming soo...