At a meeting Monday, the Board of Trustees approved a collective bargaining agreement between the Akron chapter of the American Association of University Professors (Akron-AAUP) for an 18-month...

As we find ourselves in the fourth week of the 2013 fall semester, the stress of college is just starting to kick into high gear. Most of us have already taken our first set of tests and have written our...

The University of Akron is offering a weeklong event geared to help students realize diversity across campus. Diversity Week,  is a program designed for UA students and is comprised of events from...

n lieu of the recent MTV Video Music Awards and Miley Cyrus’s undeniably provocative performance, it is impossible to avoid the abundance of complaints about everything from Miley’s revealing costume...

RHPB Events The Residence Hall Programming Board’s main goal is to bring superb and free entertainment to The University of Akron’s students.  From comedians to illusionists, the entertainers RHPB...

Students for Life is a branch of Students for Life of America, the most active and largest youth anti-abortion organization in the United States. When asked why she joined SFL, Secretary Jacqueline...

I’m a geek, plain and simple. So Microsoft, specifically MS Windows, is our topic of today. My thesis is simple: since Windows 2000, Microsoft has been on a steady downward trend. People my age (a...

Bashing our government has become a pastime as American as baseball or apple pie. Negativity toward our government is everywhere and is screaming in our faces constantly. Facebook is always buzzing...

The University of Akron College Republicans placed 3,000 flags across campus this week in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Alyssa Bailey, president of the College Republicans, said that...

For most freshmen at Akron, seeing the great hypnotist Michael C. Anthony is a must for your first year. Being a freshman myself, I came to the show without the slightest idea what was going to happen....

The Career Center has recently restructured to better serve the students at The University of Akron in the coming semesters. Most apparent of these changes is the center’s new location in Student...

The recent hailstorm of summer blockbusters reads like the belated fulfillment of the 2012 Mayan doomsday prophecy: “This is the End,” “The World’s End,” “After Earth,” “World War Z,”...

Imagine creating something with a group of students and then shipping the end result halfway around the world to compete against upwards of 100 other teams. This is exactly what Zips Racing, the Formula...

Marriage equality has come a long way this past summer, but there is still a long, bumpy road ahead of us. Section 3, a very important part of The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), has been overturned this...

Running a 5K can be challenging, but running a 5K with obstacles, mud and zombies presents a different kind of challenge. Jessica Johnson, a communication graduate at The University of Akron, did just...

Since the age of nine months, junior Daniel Slattery has been involved in Civil War reenactments alongside his family. In their 25 years of reenacting, the Slatterys have been in over 100 reenactments....

When it comes to college, perhaps the hardest part is finding out what to major in. While some people have it relatively easy, others struggle endlessly to find a career field that interests them. Every...

All the cutbacks that the university has been making are completely absurd. The main cuts are being made in the number of faculty, administrative staff and organizations. These three components are essential...

Police said Monday that three arrests have been made involving the riots at Sumner Fest held on Labor Day weekend on Sumner Street near The University of Akron campus. Two of those arrested were University...

Whether you are despicable enough to steal the moon or defeat El Macho, your day is sure to be brightened by the bright fluorescent 165-foot-long and 55-foot-high “minion” floating all across the United...

When it comes to love, it can completely cloud our judgment. It’s easy to ignore red flags or make excuses for certain behaviors when you’re crazy about someone. The problem is, when it comes to being...

As partygoers celebrated the last weekend of summer, police responded to riots at the 400 block of Sumner Street around midnight Saturday, where the partiers had trashed and flipped a parked car. The...

Residence Life and Housing made new leaps and bounds this move-in season. They faced an overwhelming number of requests for on-campus housing this fall. “Students have been provided options in Gallucci...

As a disclaimer, I would like to begin this article by saying that I remain a skeptic  about “true love.” I do not believe in the idea that there is one person for everyone or that there is only one...

The music of southern country rock band Parmalee resonated throughout the campus at The University of Akron on Wednesday afternoon for the first Rock the Roo Lunchtime Concert at the EJ Plaza. UA...

“How lucky are we?” is a question often heard by Nancy Holland Myers’ students as they practice yoga outdoors in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) Ledges shelter. Myers connected with the...

During the football and basketball seasons, fans get to see the tamer aspect of cheerleading. Where the cheers and stunts seem effortless, the team’s enthusiasm is tenfold. What remains unseen is the...

Composer/lyricist Larry Kass, a doctor who specializes in hematopathology and a professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, had a dream to compose a musical and see it come to...

“Go after that dream, even if it’s to write.” — Regina Brett. I was introduced to the work of columnist Regina Brett during a field experience in a journalism class at Solon High School and...

This summer, I was fortunate enough to obtain an internship at a small publisher in Cleveland through the Arts and Sciences (A&S) Careers Program. I began in April, searching through the...

The American Dream is a very well-known concept throughout the world. It has brought hope and joy to not only Americans, but people in countless other countries. Who wouldn’t want a stable job, a decent...

There is a growing trend nowadays with the amount of couples getting married right out of high school. People are planning for marriage without careers, without finishing their college education and sometimes...

The most appalling aspect of the nationwide spying by the NSA is how anticlimactic it is. Writer George Orwell created the dystopian image of a future brimming with government watch and surveillance, terrifying...

The Depot, the latest in off-campus student housing for The University of Akron, is currently under construction and is slated to be finished in time for the 2014 fall semester. Located on East Exchange...

On their return this fall semester, students will notice quite a few differences in the Student Union. According to Anne Bruno, director of the Student Union, one of the main changes that took place over...

Maria Guess-Cousins Last week, many students rallied in a silent protest on the front of Buchtel Hall’s steps. Students of many backgrounds shared similar interests as they stood with their mouths duck...

For our last issue we decided to write the things this past school year has taught us. Katelyn Freil News Editor This year led to many big changes for me, including a new job and family and friends...

Dakota Phillips Judgment day is coming: the time you gather your strength, muster your materials and ingest copious amounts of coffee. This unholy fury is one of many ways man has devised to demoralize...

Aine McCarthy For the past couple of weeks, my attention span has degenerated to little more than that of a gnat. When I think of my brain lately, I am often reminded of eggs in a frying pan and how...

Victoria Teresko Imagine being 13,000 feet in the air in a plane and then deciding, on your own free will, that jumping out would be the most fun option. For junior Adam Ghannoum, who studies mechanical...

Forrest Dukes The University of Akron’s radio station ended the school year by winning awards and breaking old records. “WZIP is what I always listen to going home and coming up for classes, work,...

Matthew Balsinger In light of looming changes to compensation for part-time faculty, members of the Ohio Part-Time Faculty Association (OPTFA) were on campus Wednesday afternoon to hold a rally for what...

Beau Brown Talented high school students from around the Akron area once again amalgamate for the second Akron All-City Musical, which will be performed at the Akron Civic Theatre in June. Last year,...

Matthew Balsinger Financial woes at The University of Akron have many students and faculty members concerned, as the university looks to face a projected $26.7 million deficit for the 2014 fiscal year. “I...

Katelyn Freil A speech contest held last Tuesday awarded five students from various classes around campus. Paige Dobbins, a freshman anthropology major at The University of Akron, won the first prize...

Victoria Teresko Imagine balancing being a full time student, an athlete, a coach, and having a part-time job. This is a reality for Patsy Ford, a junior studying mechanical engineering. Ford is passionate...

Beau Brown Senior graphic design majors are saying sayonara and waving their hands goodbye to the university, while waving their professional portfolios in the faces of potential employers. The Pinpoint...

Kara Hemphill With the end of the semester fast approaching, going to class gets harder by the day. It’s difficult to concentrate on school when there are three months of glorious freedom looming –...

Aine McCarthy When I was a little girl, I played “show me yours and I’ll show you mine” with another little girl from up the street. I didn’t know what playing this meant to adults; I just knew...

Katelyn Freil A special edition of Zipmail was sent out one week ago meant to clear up confusion about rumors of the Office of Multicultural Development. “We have become aware of a lot of misinformation...

Alison Czaplicki Finding a roommate is exciting, but can quickly turn into horror. With everything else the end of spring semester brings, finding a new roommate for next fall is another item on many...

Gabriel Glandorf With the semester ending soon and finals quickly approaching, many students are under a massive amount of stress. There is much to accomplish in what seems like an impossibly short amount...

Bianca Tan The sound of horns and woodwinds filled the Student Union Ballroom this past Sunday as UA’s Symphonic Band tuned up for their Spring Concert. The atmosphere seemed extra sentimental, as...

Jessica Johnson As the semester comes to a close, we all look forward to summer break. There is only that one barrier that we all have to get through: final exams. Do we really need a whole week devoted...

Sydney Laubscher When thinking of a college band, the images of football games and show tunes can come to mind. However, one group of musicians broke boundaries with their accomplishments this past year. The...

Abigail Chaff The end of the semester brings with it a lot of stress. Finals have to be studied for and papers need to be written. Even the start of planning for next semester can be exhausting. This...

Dakota Phillips The single greatest case for faith in humanity happened in October of 1962. Historically, this was the moment the USSR came close to nuking the U.S. and vice versa. The world could have...

Katelyn Freil Students outside of South Hall Thursday evening might have been surprised when students started gathering and performing choreographed dance moves. These students were from residence halls...

Zaina Salem Akron gave a warm welcome to award-winning actor John Lithgow on April 18. Raised in Akron, this was Lithgow’s first time visiting in 52 years. He addressed his audience at E.J. Thomas...

Helen Dauka There’s a thin line between keeping the beat and going into a full on awkward bop-dance. The thin line continues when trying to sing along. Too much and you’re the crazy fangirl. Too...

Jessica Johnson Adopted in 1996, DOMA states that marriage will remain between a man and woman and that same-sex couples will be denied the rights of marriage. DOMA also states that same-sex marriages...

Abigail Chaff When do people lose faith in humanity? When does the naive thought that people are innately good go away? Does it happen after the nice man promised you sweets and a puppy only to molest...

Katelyn Freil The Starbucks at the Student Union was filled Tuesday evening with students eager to see the post-modern vaudeville duo Dakaboom. Dakaboom, comprised of Ben McLain and Paul Peglar, mixes...

Morgan Hummel Last week, students on college campuses nationwide carried empty holsters in support of the concealed carry movement. The Empty Holster Protest, as it has come to be called by Students for...

Bianca Tan From good old American comfort food to healthy wraps and vegetable dishes, one can find almost anything at Rob’s. From french fries to spicy food that reminds you of Indian cuisine, one can...

Nick Nussen A group of students and adults in Sullivan, Ind. are crusading for a “traditional” high school prom that would prohibit homosexuals from attending. (I assume there will be a sentry equipped...

Heather Beyer This is a recipe modeled from allrecipies.com that is sure to delight any peanut butter lover. For students wishing to escape from schoolwork or make a treat for that special someone,...