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The Editorially Independent Voice of The University of Akron

The Buchtelite

All of the formal candidates and board members for this year, 2023, at the Presidential Debate on Monday, March 6.
Courtesy of USGUA

How to Become the Future President of the University of Akron Undergraduate Student Government

By Laurie-Anne Renaud, Contributor April 1, 2023

Have you ever wondered how you can become the president of your college’s Undergraduate Student Government? The process and steps to go through often seem to be unknown to college students.    Knowing...

Rethinking Race: UA Students Learn about Harold Washington During Film Screening of Punch 9 and Q&A with Filmmaker Joe Winston

Rethinking Race: UA Students Learn about Harold Washington During Film Screening of Punch 9 and Q&A with Filmmaker Joe Winston

By Alexa Baumberger, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 17, 2023

Students learned about Harold Washington’s turbulent journey becoming Chicago’s first Black mayor at The University of Akron’s “Punch 9 for Harold Washington” film screening and Q&A. This...

Worst Best Picture Nominations:

Worst Best Picture Nominations:

By Liv Ream, Film Critic March 10, 2023

Elvis: Listen, I love a good biopic more than anyone. Who doesn’t love a feel-good, rags-to-riches story? I have no interest in digging through the darker side of Elvis’s story and clearly, neither...

Salem: A History of Injustice Airs Tonight, March 8, from 7 - 9 p.m.

Salem: A History of Injustice Airs Tonight, March 8, from 7 – 9 p.m.

By Stephanie Musarra, Contributor March 6, 2023

"Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four” will be airing on March 8, 2023, at the Jean Hower Taber Student Union from 7 – 9 P.M.   This film is about a shocking example of discrimination...

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De-Influencing has Taken over TikTok, What Will Become of Influencer Marketing?

By Hannah Wines, Managing Editor March 2, 2023

At the beginning of the year, various TikTok users started sharing videos of products that were not "worth the hype" or were not worth spending money on.    This trend started on an incline when...

Film Critic Liv Ream sits with a butcher knife as she contemplates A Wounded Fawn.

A Wounded Fawn: A Critique

By Liv Ream, Film Critic March 1, 2023

WARNING: If you plan on seeing this movie, do not read this review (spoilers!).  Finally, a film that is worth the hype. Shot on 16mm film, this film showcases plenty of grain, fluid colors, nature...

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