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Paintball: a true underdog story

November 29, 2012

Written by: Zack West The University of Akron club paintball team has reached the halfway point in their season after competing in two events this fall. The club was officially recognized as a university club in Feb. 2011, and they have since participated in five events per year, including two trips to Lak...

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Softball team hits the road to take on MAC opponents this weekend

April 26, 2012

Written by: Zack West The Lady Zips softball team looks to build on their sweep of Mid-American Conference foe Northern Illinois when they travel to Eastern Michigan on Friday and take on Central Michigan in a two-game series on Saturday and Sunday. The Zips (17-26-1, 3-11 MAC) got their first swee...

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Football schedule released

April 3, 2012

Written by: D.J. Johnson A new era of Zips football has officially begun. With spring practice in full effect and the complete 2012 schedule announced last Thursday, new Head Coach Terry Bowden will look to turn around the program. Coming off back-to-back 1-11 seasons under former head coach Rob I...

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Akron is a place of diversity

September 29, 2011

By: Jaclyn Wloszek Sitting in the University of Akron’s library, you can see every single walk of life. It’s amazing how many types of people go here. The whole spectrum of life is covered on Akron’s campus, where every single style and way of life imaginable is on display. I never thought mu...

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