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Zips for Akron Hopes first-place winning cupcakes.

Akron Hope takes the cake in Cupcake Wars

By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor April 27, 2016

University of Akron student organizations had the opportunity to compete in Cupcake Wars, hosted by the Zips Programming Network, on April 25 in the Student Union. Teams decorated their cupcakes with...

Ashley Trunik, a nursing major, raps Welcome to Miami during Alpha Phis Florida-themed Songfest performance.

Songfest raises $6,845 for kids with cancer

By Kristina Aiad-Toss, Photo Editor April 13, 2016

Twelve University of Akron sororities and fraternities sang and danced to raise money for children with cancer by competing at the 83rd annual Songfest competition last Sunday at E.J. Thomas Hall. Hosted...

Left to right: Chelsea Davis, Ashley Niznik, Justin Chapman and Julia Mallinak.

Students attend largest marketing competition

By Kaitlin Erdman April 11, 2016

This past weekend, The University of Akron’s Fisher Institute for Professional Selling sent four students to the largest sales competition in existence. The National Collegiate Sales competition...

Hult Prize team makes final round in Dubai

Hult Prize team makes final round in Dubai

By Kristina Aiad-Toss, Photo Editor March 28, 2016

Fighting urban poverty with foam bricks, four University of Akron students formed one of the six teams that made it to the final round in the regional Hult Prize competition in Dubai on March 11 and 12....

Remembering tomorrow plays at Akrons Got Talent

Akron’s Got Talent

By Ashlee Fields, Page Designer March 14, 2016

University of Akron students put their skills to the test for Akron’s Got Talent on March 10 in the Student Union Theatre. All the participants competed for a chance to win gift cards for the best performances. The...

3 Guys Pizza employee showcases winning pizza besides students Ryan Harty (left) and Matthew Yoder (right)

UA’s Next Top Pizza

By Preston Davis, Writer February 22, 2016

Over 90 students voted to decide The University of Akron’s Next Top Pizza at a fundraiser event on Feb. 18. The $1,000 raised will be donated to the Akron Canton Food Bank. UA’s Interfraternity...

Alyson Smith carves an award-winning- sculpture entitled Jackalope.

Inside the ice

By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor January 27, 2016

“The happiest part is when the time is up because while the time is running and everything is going wrong, it scares you to death,” senior Alyson Smith said while carving ice at UA’s Ice Fest competition,...

Uehleins artwork titled Pizza Party!

Students share artwork for Akron competition

By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2015

Over 30 UA students have their artwork displayed in venues around downtown Akron for the fourth annual Akron Art Prize competition. Many categories will be displayed, including painting, photography,...

Seventeen Aero Team members traveled to California.

Aero Team beats all US competition

By Grant Morgan, News Editor April 27, 2015

With a grand total of seven awards, the majority being for first place, The University of Akron’s Aero Design Team returned from its weekend competition yielding impressive results. Held in Van Nuys,...

Ballroom dance team weekend results

By Grant Morgan, News Editor April 14, 2015

The UA Ballroom Dance Competition Team returned from a tournament last weekend yielding impressive results. The team competed in the University of Michigan Ballroom Competition on Saturday, April 11. Each...

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