Welcome Back
By Staff
September 7, 2016
Hello everyone, and welcome back to fall semester at The University of Akron. We hope your classes have started smoothly and you are engaged in your work. We’d like to mention three things in this piece. First, who we are; second, what we’re like; third, some thoughts on the University. Who w...
An apostrophe to Zak
By Buchtelite Editorial Board
April 21, 2016
Under the tender remembrance and hopeful charity of yesterday’s food-packaging event held in memory of Zak Husein, the UA student arbitrarily shot and killed last December, lies the quiet disclosure of a lesson to us all: to realize what we have. In the hustle of a University life, in the never-ending...
What you missed over spring break

By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
March 28, 2016
Kristina Aiad-Toss and Logan Lane contributed reporting While you were away on spring break, an update came about when and how students will be getting their fee refunds, UA’s faculty union and administration resolved their disagreements over contract negotiations, and two new members were appointed to th...
Professionalism in the workplace
By MaTisha Steele, News Writer
February 10, 2016
“Strive to be your best, most professional self when you are in your working life,” stated Tony Alexander, executive-in-residence of UA’s College of Business Administration (CBA), during his Tuesday presentation titled “Professionalism: What Not to Do.” As part of the CBA’s Suit Up Week, “Prof...
Class conundrums

By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2016
Imagine being in college, but a class cancellation threatens to keep you in school longer than expected. This is the situation that Dani Jackson, a sophomore majoring in French, found herself in when in mid-December her upper-level special topic French course was cancelled. Being far enough away from ...
What you might have missed
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
January 25, 2016
Finals week is demanding, and it’s often difficult for students to keep up with anything other than studying, finishing final projects, and taking tests. Then, when winter break comes, many take full advantage of the respite from classes by directing all their focus to other aspects of their lives...
What to consider when renting or leasing

By Grant Morgan, News Editor
March 5, 2015
Students confronted for the first time with finding a place to live have many things to take into account, both when looking for and at a potential residence. Rentals and leases are nearly the same; however, rental properties operate on a monthly basis, while leases have a specified term length. Affordability...