By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
• February 27, 2020
Editor's Note: The Buchtelite previously provided coverage of the College Republicans organization at The University of Akron.
Students have the opportunity to get involved with politics on a local...
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....
The current Republican platform claims that education includes the importance of “the handing over of a cultural identity.”
Such a cultural identity within the republican psyche includes an evangelical...
In a recent interview with the New York Daily News, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would renegotiate every trade deal made by the United States under new criteria. Sanders claims...
For many freshmen in college, this is the first time they are able to vote in a big election; being knowledgeable about candidates, issues, and politics in general is key. Though it is apparent through...
Many people, especially younger generations, are discouraged by politics and voting due to negative publicity and information from news and peers. Many students show an expression of discontent about politicians...
As a student at the University of Akron, I am weary and appalled by the current state of "politics" impacting our campus. In response, I wrote the following poem:
My parents aren’t rich
but...
The March 3rd edition of The Buchtelite asked what students thought about Clinton and Trump’s wins on Super Tuesday. What shocked me is that some of the respondents didn’t seem to know or care about...
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...
Having moved to Akron, Ohio from Australia, I have always wondered why voting, by many, is considered unimportant in the United States. Being born and raised in a country that enforces mandatory voting,...
On social media, #NeverTrump is the one of the biggest movements related to the presidential race. Despite Donald Trump’s audacious insults towards women, Hispanics, Muslims, the disabled, and immigrants,...
During a Student Government-organized Town Hall meeting on Nov. 16, students openly asked UA Vice President of Advancement Larry Burns, and the new Director of Athletics Lawrence Williams questions about...
The College Republicans and the College Democrats met in Kolbe Hall last Thursday, Oct. 29, for their first annual debate. The event was hosted by No Labels of Akron and Pi Sigma Alpha.
The purpose...
It’s about that time again. Politicians are announcing their candidacy for president, each one trying to convince the greatest number of Americans why they are worthy to lead this great nation. In the...
When it was announced that a framework was reached for a deal regarding the Iranian nuclear program, I figured it’d only be a matter of time before something happened to make this deal seem even more...
Since the events that took place in Ferguson, MO last August, the media has been filled with coverage of protesters expressing their outrage at the system of policing in this country, feeling that it results...
The world has been festering in anger, disgust, shock, and revulsion since the unchecked cruelty of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) went mainstream in the west with the beheading of journalist...
Congressional campaigns in the United States are unfortunately not given much attention by their respective constituents. Seeing as these individuals are intending to directly represent specific districts...
What was witnessed Tuesday, March 3 in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives was a stunt two months in the making. There is contention concerning House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation...
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in many respects, represents the quintessential bad guy from Russian literature. He has expressed territorial expansionist ambitions, continued militaristic involvement...
By Zachary Jones, Student Writer
• February 18, 2015
At the conclusion of the 18th century, America became a free nation. Our nation’s declaration was signed in blood as well as in ink. The intent was to create a free society where one could practice their...
Governor John Kasich’s recent budget proposal and executive order will change Ohio’s higher education system, and UA will not be excluded.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Kasich signed an executive order to...
President Scarborough has taken no time in making changes around campus in his first couple months of taking office. He has taken the liberty of rearranging the people who answer directly to him, reducing...
In the wake of the 2014 Spring Semester there were a large number of positions that were filled at The University of Akron for the 2014-2015 school year. The most publicized was the election of a new president...
Written by: Branden Szabo
This is what ABC White House reporter Jake Tapper said in August, as published in the Weekly Standard. I know the notion of liberal bias in the media is often met with laughter,...
Written by: Abigail Chaff
Have you heard the news? According to whitehouse.gov, thousands of people from 36 states want to secede from the United States and form their own governments.
Since the reelection...
Written by: Emily Barry
The Voting Rights Act, signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson on Aug. 6, 1965, states that “No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure...
Written by: Katelyn Freil
President Barack Obama was reelected on Tuesday for a second term as the president of the United States.
For every student at The University of Akron that is happy with the...
Written by: Victoria Barrientos
Many students looked to presidential debates to cast an informed vote in the first election in which they were eligible to vote. Whether the debates actually swayed their...
Written by: Matthew Balsinger
As this election cycle comes to a close (finally), there are three unprecedented problems with politics and public discourse that I see coming to a head. These problems are...
Written by: Helen Dauka
Three roommates. Three best friends. Three non-confrontational people. I am talking about the same three people here, FYI. My roommates and I are pretty tight. Minus the fact that...
Written by: Julie Kline
Many student voters are still undecided going into Tuesday’s presidential election.
“Both men have good ideas, but neither candidate fits my specific needs,” said senior...
Written by: Joe Zazo
Some University of Akron students feel that education plays an important role in the upcoming presidential election, while others are not so sure what either candidate has to offer.
According...
Written by: Rosheeda Bryant
With just hours left before the close 2012 presidential election, first-time voters at The University of Akron are feeling stressed, overwhelmed and excited.
“I am feeling...
Written by: Alicia Seitz
As the polls begin to open and voting starts, student voters are looking for more actual information than just campaign ads.
Student voters hear campaign ads every time they...
Written by: Forrest Dukes
The College Democrats at The University of Akron (CDUA) have been working hard this semester to get local college students to reelect President Obama.
“We need to win this...
Written by: Katelyn Freil and Heather Beyer
When President Barack Obama announced his plans to hold a campaign rally at the James A. Rhodes Arena last week, English professor Dr. Bob Pope was reminded...
Written by: Abigail Chaff
I always felt like I was too cool to vote. I was above the discussions and the arguments that come along with a presidential campaign. How is anyone supposed to choose a leader...
Written by: Jessica Johnson
As I look at my absentee ballot for this election, I wonder, “Which presidential candidate really is going to send this country forward and make the progress that I want...
Written by: Katelyn Freil
President Barack Obama will visit The University of Akron this Wednesday as part of his presidential campaign.
The president will speak in the James A. Rhodes Arena. Doors open...
Written by: Kara Hemphill
With the next presidential election just a couple of weeks away, it’s no surprise that politics have been getting more attention from the media and the public alike. This is...
Written by: Katelyn Freil
September 29 marked the eighth anniversary of the nation’s Network of enlightened Women (NeW), an organization for conservative university women.
“NeW stands for the empowerment...
Written by: Katelyn Freil
C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 Digital Bus came to campus on Tuesday to offer an educational experience for students and an opportunity for them to look inside the campaign bus.
The...
Written by: Beau Brown
With the upcoming election, we are up to our knees in U.S. politics, but now many university students are in neck-deep as on-campus politics are poured into the vat.
This past...
Written by: Heather Beyer and Katelyn Freil
The Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual Transgender Union student organization at Akron stood their ground on Monday as they protested the Undergraduate Student Government...
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,...
Written by: Russ Friend
The lofty presidential re-election dreams of the Democratic Party are quickly becoming nightmares as President Obama tries to turn his failures into successes. With President Obama’s...
Written by: Abigail Chaff
I have become astounded by the rampant apathy of the vast majority of students on this campus.
You know apathy, right? Or haven’t you ever cared enough to look it up? Well,...
Personally, I don't care who created this mess; I blame the American Public because we voted them into office. What I care about is that a strong fiscal policy is created to restore confidence and encourage economic growth. This requires a two-pronged approach involving spending cuts and increased revenue generation; timely implementation is also very important, especially in regards to confidence.
