On Telling UA’s Undertold Stories
by Ashleigh Bonina and Kaylie Yaceczko Coming into Humans of UA as a course, we didn’t know quite what to expect. We knew we’d be researching in the archives, looking
by Ashleigh Bonina and Kaylie Yaceczko Coming into Humans of UA as a course, we didn’t know quite what to expect. We knew we’d be researching in the archives, looking
by Ashleigh Bonina I chose to focus on Caroline Pardee’s education in this week’s blog post and Instragram postings. Aside from her education while at the elementary, middle and high
by Kaylie Yaceczko Since 1870, we have seen the beginnings and ends of the literary societies and magazines at The University of Akron. Lucky for the University, the appreciation and
Continue readingWhere Are They Now? – Today’s Literary Journals and Societies at UA
by Ashliegh Bonina Caroline Pardee has been remembered mainly for her time spent as the secretary to the president of The University of Akron. However, she was incredibly active in
Continue readingBeyond Work: Pardee and Community Activities
by Kaylie Yaceczko While UA’s inaugural publication the Acheronic was only published from 1924 to 1927, literary magazines on campus did not end there. One literary magazine, Scope, began in
by Ashleigh Bonina and Kaylie Yaceczko In 1932 Caroline Pardee was the editor of an unusual edition of The Buchtelite. It seems as though the main difference from the other
Continue readingLeaping off the Page: Women and UA Publications
by Kaylie Yaceczko From literary societies to newspapers, we have seen The University of Akron act as a beacon for literary appreciation in the late nineteenth century. As time went
Continue readingRolling On the River: The University of Akron’s First Literary Magazine
By Ashleigh Bonina Since my first posting about Caroline Pardee two weeks ago, more resources about her life and impact on The University of Akron have come to light. Several readers
by Kaylie Yaceczko For nearly two full decades, the literary societies were the epitome of social life at The University of Akron; however, as fraternities and sororities came into the
Continue readingIt’s All There in Black and White: Beginning Student Publications at UA
by Ashleigh Bonina There is so much that goes into the history of The University of Akron. However, the topic of my blog posts this week was the difference between