Deadline to Register to Vote Approaches: Ohio Offers Several Voting Methods
By Stephanie Fairchild, Social Media Editor
September 29, 2020
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 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2016 election. Although this is higher than previous years, the trend of young generation...
College Democrats Engage UA Students in Politics through Several Events, Activities
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 and national level while networking with real people through the College Democrats at The University ...
Choose your leadership
By Logan Lane and Grant Morgan
March 31, 2016
UA’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is now holding elections for next year’s president, vice president, and senate members. If you are an undergraduate, you should have received an email this morning explaining how to vote. There is also a link to the bio page of the candidates. Voting...
Importance of formulating political beliefs
By Brittany Gregg, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2016
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 The Buchtelite’s political Campus Voice segments of the past few weeks, many Zips have said politics...
A voice to be heard
By Youngbin Jeong, Student Writer
March 16, 2016
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 and achievements by governments of any level because they believe politicians are not act...
It’s wrong not to use your right
By Diana Nikolic, Student Writer
March 7, 2016
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, I consider voting a necessity in the decisions of the future. The excuse I hear most often from p...
EXL Launch Week day one: introductions, millennials
By Zaina Salem, Grant Morgan, and Dylan Reynolds
March 2, 2016
“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 series of events to launch the EXL Center — short for Experiential Learning Center for E...
All it takes is a vote
By Zachary Jones, Student Writer
March 2, 2016
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 party. Just as disappointing is the average citizen’s proclivity to back anything said by their ...
Big gift, new name
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
February 4, 2016
Yesterday, UA announced plans to change the name of its Honors College after receiving a $3 million gift from alumni Gary and Pamela Williams. The gift expands the Williamses’ $7 million bequest given to the University in 2008, which turns their total commitment to more than $10 million. But even ...
Akron-area millennials could transform the electorate — if they vote
By Zaina Salem, Israa Eddeb, Sofia Syed, Samantha Hickey, and Julie Yockey
November 11, 2015
News Outlet Interns As the country moves quickly from this month’s focus on local elections to next year’s presidential election, there looms ahead a change in campaigns and elections that could be cataclysmic in proportions. The entire millennial generation — a transformational segment of the p...
Faculty Senate committee formed to consider lack of confidence vote on Scarborough
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
November 9, 2015
University President Scott Scarborough might soon receive a formal “lack of confidence” expression from the UA Faculty Senate. A resolution “to create an ad hoc committee to consider proposing a resolution expressing the Senate’s lack of confidence in President Scarborough” was passed...
The importance of college student voting
By Zachary Jones, Student Writer
April 30, 2015
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 end, one candidate will take home the grand prize: the title of President of the United States of...
USG candidates debate in midst of voting
March 19, 2013
Forrest Dukes Andrew P. White and Turner Anderson battled one another on topics of budget, safety, demand and more at The University Student Government (USG) Presidential Debate. “These two candidates are great and have the potential to change this university,” Mary Beth Clemons, the current USG pre...
