The Akron Zips football team played Big 10 team Northwestern on Sept. 15, 2018, at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. Leading up to the game, several online sources gave predictions that said Akron would lose to the Big 10 team. Most of the time by at least a fifteen to twenty-point difference. Prediction websites and passing fans could come together in the belief that Northwestern would have a relatively easy win. However, the Zips had other plans. Akron ended up beating Northwestern 39-34 after halftime, coming back from an 18-point deficit. Safety Alvin Davis Jr. had two interceptions: one of 97 yards and the other of 50 yards. Both interceptions resulted in touchdowns for the Zips. Linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. Looking closer at the halftime deficit, Northwestern had twice as many first downs and Akron had 15 penalties for 140 yards. According to a statement on GoZips.com, head coach Terry Bowden understood all of the predictions...

On Saturday, Sept. 1,  the Akron Zips football team had their first official game against Nebraska canceled due to severe weather; which invokes questions over the contract released the following Monday. After spending $165,000 to get the players, coaches and anyone else involved to Nebraska, according to UA Athletic Director Larry Williams, Akron was ready to play. However, the weather turned severe and left both teams scrambling to find a solution. After pushing kickoff time back over two hours, administrative figures and coaches for Nebraska managed to find lodging accommodations for the visiting team. This decision would have left members of the Zips scattered in multiple locations across Lincoln, Neb. A potential start time was set for 10:30 AM Sunday. The players would have less than six hours of rest before being expected to play again. In the end, Akron chose to head home with their canceled game. This end result raises the question: Does Nebraska still owe the $1.17...

The past year for The University of Akron sports programs has been filled with excitement, change and heartbreak. In November, the Zips football team earned the MAC East Title after their 24-12 Wagon Wheel Victory over rival, Kent State. The Zips then began preparing to face off against MAC West Champions, The University of Toledo Rockets. On Sat., Dec. 2 the teams headed to Detroit, MI to compete in the 2017 Mid-American Conference at Ford Field. Upon a heartbreaking first half, the Zips continued to fall to the Rockets, losing 45-28. Following the loss, the team focused their sights on the upcoming Boca Raton Bowl. Coming into the match the Zips (7-7 overall) knew there was work to be done to beat Florida Atlantic University (11-3 overall). However, the four second-half touchdowns made by FAU proved to be too much for Akron to overcome, losing 50-3 to Florida. “Overall, I thought the season went pretty well. We were able to accomplish most of our goals, despite the many...

Those already or looking to be involved in The University of Akron’s esports team got together for their first forum to discuss the future of the team. The forum began with President Matthew Wilson talking about the impact that esports has and will have on the University itself. He also stressed on how it will be compared to other sporting events, as a testament to the sports growing popularity. The Director of Esports, Michael Fay Jr., then took the stand. He spent his time mostly talking about the details that others have been looking for. It was announced that there will be five different teams spotted in four different locations, one of which being off campus. The team captains have also been selected. The teams will be separated by the game the teams will be playing. The teams will be made through a five-hour tryout session during this month. Scholarships were also a topic discussed, as the University will look to create scholarships for those who are part of the...

The Board of Trustees is not making decisions based on the interests of the students and faculty, but instead on trends that will ultimately destroy the credibility of The University of Akron. On Aug. 15, the board decided to phase out 80 “underperforming” academic programs, which were taken from recommendations of an academic program review. The APR was said to have been a faculty-led exercise used to improve UA’s ability to educate students for in-demand careers. However, the cuts made were undesirable and perceived as unwarranted by both students and faculty. Some of the departments that faced cuts were math, physics, sociology and history. Academic programs in these fields are staples at any other credible university. This leads many to question whether UA is a credible university or on its way to being an overpriced community college. Over the past year, the University has made numerous decisions, such as the implementation of Esports and Five-Star Fridays, that...

Dear President Green, Provost Ramsier and Members of the Board of Trustees, I am writing in response to the recent cuts that have been made to 19% of degree programs at the University of Akron. I graduated from Akron in May 2000 with a B.A. in French and a Minor in Studio Art, and I am currently an Associate Professor of French and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. I attended Akron from 1997 to 2000 thanks to a Scholarship for Excellence that funded the entire cost of my undergraduate studies, and I went on to pursue a Ph.D. in French literature at the University of Michigan, which I completed in 2008. I would have been part of the 5% of students at Akron affected by these recent degree program eliminations. I am deeply troubled by how these cuts limit the opportunities of current students at my alma mater. The education I received at Akron has contributed in more and less obvious ways to the career I have chosen to pursue and to the...

Happy Diversity Week at The University of Akron! This week is about celebrating and learning about minorities, so in the spirit of that, I am going to teach you about LGBTQIA+ terminology. As a queer person, I find that many people, especially non-queer people, do not know the meaning of words relating to the LGBTQIA+ community. If this applies to you, stick around and learn with your peers! Please Note: The author uses “queer” and “LGBTQIA+” interchangeably. The terms listed have fluid definitions, which makes it difficult to put a solid definition on them. The author used definitions that were current and generally accepted by the community during the time of publishing. This is not a complete list of queer identities. The flags depicted may not be the only flag from the community. Many communities have alternate flags and some flags are combined if a person identifies with several communities. Attraction Aromantic: A person who does not experience romantic attraction....

Brooklyn Dennison Editor-in-Chief editor-in-chief@buchtelite.com Personally, I am an avid advocate of a person’s right to an abortion. I believe that abortion is an inherent right of a person because it is their body. If you want to give the rights to a fetus, you are placing the rights a clump of cells before the rights of the parent who is usually a non-male person. It is misogynistic and controlling of the body, which is a patriarchal idea. That is my aspect, which is coming from the point of view of a feminist and women’s studies student. I understand that people will have views that diverge from mine. However, what Created Equal does is harmful to the community. Created Equal is not engaging in any kind of respectful debate. Instead, they are using fake images for shock value. Megan Parker Copy Editor copy-editor2@buchtelite.com Do I agree with the woman’s right to choose what she does with her body? Wholeheartedly, yes. Do I agree with a person's right to free...