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...
The University of Akron will be refunding students up to $4.1 million for an improperly increased facilities fee included in UA’s 2015 - 2016 budget.
This marks the second time state officials have...
Students were given an opportunity to explore their living options with the Spring 2016 Off-Campus Housing Fair on Tuesday, March 1.
Sponsored by Off-Campus Living, 12 off-campus properties, financial...
A huge pet peeve of mine is hearing students say, “I do not care what my grade is, as long as I pass.” When I was an undergraduate and lived by this phrase for several years. Since then I have graduated...
Zips for St. Jude celebrates 10 years of collectively raising more than $300,000 for the children of St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
For their main 2016 event, Zips for St. Jude held an all-nighter...
"Can you show everyone how big our whisk is?" Zips for St. Jude President Paige Schertzinger said as Zac Steiner, assistant director of Off Campus Student Services, brandished a two-and-a-half foot long...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• December 2, 2015
Imagine seeing your favorite Zip covered in oozing slime in the Student Union Starbucks Lounge. Now it's a possibility with ZPN and Zips for St. Jude’s third annual slime event on Dec. 3 from 5:30 p.m....
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• November 4, 2015
Student loan debt has risen to $1.2 trillion dollars; two-thirds of students graduating from US colleges and universities are graduating with some level of debt, according to Forbes.com.
College is...
By Israa Eddeb, Online Editor
• September 14, 2015
A handful of lucky students left the Student Union theatre a little bit richer last Friday, Sept. 11 during the Zips Programming Network’s Cash Attack event.
Cash Attack is similar to the game show...
In the past few months, there have been numerous reports of students falling victim to dishonest schemes that could possibly leave students in thousands of dollars in debt.
These dishonest schemes,...
For college students, saving money, or at least having money in your pocket, is vital. Whether one needs money for an emergency, to pay tickets, bills, or day-to-day meals, money is a must have.
But...
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is supporting The University of Akron with its newest $20,000 grant for service-learning projects and other initiatives in the Akron area.
One of the goals...
By Grant Morgan, Arts & Life Editor
• January 22, 2015
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is currently in talks with university president, Scott Scarborough, to discover what student fees actually pay for.
Just how expensive a university...
On Monday, Nov. 17, Snapchat launched their first product created in partnership with another company known as Square. This is an app that allows individuals and merchants in the United States, Canada...
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...
Abigail Chaff
With spring break just around the corner, you may be making plans to have a totally awesome time somewhere warm
and sandy.
There are many hazards one must avoid while spring breaking. First...
Gabby Glandorf
The University of Akron recently received a little under a million dollars through the Ohio Means Internships and Co-Ops (OMIC) grant.
“The goal of the grant is to open up new paid internship...
Forrest Dukes
The University of Akron recently received nearly $1 million for a campus-wide plan to help the students before and after graduating.
“The commitment we are making to significantly expand...
Written by: Marcus Nicholson
The average student spends $1,000 on textbooks per year, which is a daunting amount for students who also pay for tuition, housing and other expenses.
Campus Shift hopes...
Written by: Morgan LaValle
Across the country, college students are struggling to afford another semester of education. With a dismal job market and a slowly recovering economy, receiving a higher education...
Written by: Gabrielle Glandorf
According to UA Dining Services, “Residence hall students are required to participate in the University dining plan options.” For most people, this just means selecting...
Written by: David Sickels
The city of Akron is a city with a reputation. Akron will always be known in a broad sense for certain things, for better or for worse – rubber, Devo, polymer science, the...
By: Kayleigh Bracht
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and with your wallet still empty from Christmas, you’re probably wondering how you can still make Valentine’s Day special without breaking...
When I found out that, after his recent raise, The University of Akron’s President Proenza now makes more than the President of the United Sates, I was dumbfounded.
