With the Oct. 5 deadline to register to vote in Ohio approaching, there has been a large increase in efforts to get people registered.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 46.1 percent of eligible...
In today’s day and age, it seems that certain groups, specifically those associated with the political right, are quick to demonize individuals and organizations for being “PC,” or politically correct....
While many are unhappy with the outcome of the election, some may be truly considering what they said about moving to our happy neighbour up north, Canada. Once a harmless joke, it’s now something you...
On Tuesday night at 11:00 p.m., an estimated 1,100 peaceful marchers walked down the sidewalks of W. Market Street to vocalize their opposition to President-elect Donald Trump, the policies he has proposed,...
I accepted the fact that Donald Trump won. I never liked Trump. I didn’t like the way he talked about women and disregarded them. Then again, I didn’t think Hillary was much better. I kept my thoughts...
It’s no secret that Donald Trump is concerned with the possibility of voter fraud in a system he thinks is rigged against him. To keep the Democrats from underhandedly winning the election, Trump is...
With $174,990 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute is collaborating with the Jefferson Center and the Akron Beacon Journal to help newsrooms...
Megan Bodenschatz has won the the 2016-2017 Undergraduate Student Government presidential election, USG announced at its weekly senate meeting last Thursday, April 7.
Bodenschatz and her vice president...
Through witty humor and political commentary, famed journalists Carl Bernstein and P.J. O’Rourke joined forces last Thursday to address political issues facing America today. The best-selling authors...
No other presidential candidate has done more to inspire millennials than the oldest presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
Sander’s proposal for free public college education and his...
“The notion that you have to pick between what you love and paying the bills is absurd,” said Jeff Hoffman, co-founder of Priceline and founding director of The University of Akron’s new EXL Center.
A...
Election season is easily one of the most turbulent occasions that America experiences. Rarely are people as divisive, and adults as petty as when their favored candidate squares off against the opposing...
As traditional avenues for political engagement diminish, new means are required to get younger generations to participate in local civics.
Around 50 University of Akron students gathered on Oct. 27...
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections have concluded with the appointment of Taylor Swift as president and Ricky Angeletti as his vice president.
Swift, a junior political science major...
Written by: Kara Hemphill
Early voting in Ohio, which has been a major topic of discussion recently, was restored when a judge ruled in favor of it last Friday.
In August, Ohioans were unsure whether...
Written by: Morgan LaVallee
In case you’ve forgotten, it’s election season. And with the elections comes a poisonous amount of propaganda and lies from both parties.
But political rhetoric aside,...
By: Matthew Balsinger
Mitt Romney’s campaign has taken on a desperate tactic: distance and defame.
In Michigan, Romney’s Super PAC, Restore Our Future, is flooding the airwaves with negative campaign...
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