By Caitlin Heintz, Online Editor

February 5, 2020 • No Comments

Alexa, read me ‘1984’ by George Orwell Alexa, Siri, Google Home and Ring doorbells have all become the new normal for Americans as the helpful virtual assistants that we can't seem to function without.  Think back to high school. A good majority of us had been handed ‘1984’ with the intention of reading, analyzing and learning many life lessons from it. But if you're anything like me you know that when you're forced to read a book you Sparknotes the whole thing and pray for the best. Why is this a...

By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief

January 29, 2020 • 1 Comment

Going into the first two weeks of my last semester as an undergraduate student at The University of Akron, I thought the semester would start strong with no issues. I was wrong. Being a Communication major, most of my classes are held in Kolbe Hall. For those who don’t know, a new elevator was installed and the process took all of summer 2019 to complete. As a student with physical disabilities preventing me from using the stairs, the elevator is one of the most important things allowing me to go to class:...

By Réyna Pérez, Guest Writer

October 3, 2018 • No Comments

“I wouldn’t have been able to keep driving without the necessary repairs made to my car that ZipAssist helped me with,” one student said about ZipAssist, preferring not to be named. “My axle was bad, I had a busted tie rod in the front and a broken window in the back and more. It was hard enough to get to work, let alone school.  I didn’t know that I was able to get help for that until I remembered having heard about their services in class. So, when things got really bad, I finally went to see if they could...

By Isaiah Houde, Guest Writer

October 2, 2018 • No Comments

“I would not be where I am right now if I never joined WZIP, it changed my life for the better,”  former WZIP member, Dahmere Epperson, said. The college-run radio station, WZIP, is the ultimate experience for students at The University of Akron who are interested in media because it provides unlimited experiences that can last a lifetime. Epperson is just one example of someone who has gained a plethora of knowledge and experience that can lead him to the next step in life. The radio station is centered...

By Collin T. Hayes, BA in Political Science, The University of Akron, Class of 2017

October 21, 2019 • No Comments

To President Miller and the Members of the Board of Trustees: I write this letter as a proud Akron Zip, a sentiment which was completely unfamiliar to me just five years ago. The path which brought me to Akron was long and winding; suffice it to say, after many false starts and missteps, UA offered an environment in the classroom and on campus where I was able to thrive. I am forever grateful for the lessons I learned at the Bliss Institute, under the likes of Dr. John Green, Dr. David Cohen, Dr. Dan Coffey, and Dr....

February 25, 2019 • 2 Comments

It is about time that the American people were educated and informed about what true "Socialism" is and is not.   The fact is that in true socialism, "the means of production" are owned and controlled by all of the people. In other words, in true socialism all of the workplaces and businesses are owned, controlled, and run by all of the people for the good and well-being of all of the people. They are not privately-owned by individuals and groups. In true socialism, we would not be totally equal in terms of how...