Sports Preview 11-3-16
By Jake Allen, Sports Editor
November 2, 2016
Men’s Soccer- The University of Akron men’s soccer team will host Western Michigan on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field in Akron. It will be the final regular season game of the season for the Zips men’s team. The Zips enter the game with a record of 9-5-3 after their 3-2 double-o...
Sports preview 9-15-16
By Jake Allen, Sports Editor
September 15, 2016
Football: The Akron football team returns to the gridiron on Saturday, as they travel to Huntington, West Virginia to play the Marshall Thundering Herd at 12 p.m. Marshall comes in with a 1-0 record after they dominated Morgan State 62-0 last Saturday. The teams last met in 2014, where Marshall w...
Fundraiser for Haitians; every ‘penne’ counts
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
April 20, 2016
Enjoy spaghetti and support a good cause on Monday, April 25. The second annual Spaghetti Dinner, hosted by Zips for Haiti, is raising funds to bring Haitian students to The University of Akron. Money raised will benefit Haitian students in attending UA for a four-year term. The spaghetti dinner...
Gender Diversity Week to spread awareness
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
April 6, 2016
There can be misconceptions associated with gender and how one identifies themselves. To educate students, The University of Akron is holding a Gender Diversity Week from April 11 through April 16. Sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government, ZPN and LGBTUA, this week will increase awareness...
Rethinking Race preview
By Zaina Salem, Editor in Chief
January 27, 2016
The Rethinking Race series is back at The University of Akron, beginning Jan. 29 and lasting until Feb. 12. Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond is a forum in which race-related issues are discussed and examined through films, performances, face-to-face conversations, and keynote speakers. Rethinking...
Author of “Beautiful Boy” to speak at UA
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
October 12, 2015
Addiction is an ongoing tragedy throughout the world; it can shake up someone’s life and take a toll on family and friends. David Sheff, author of “Beautiful Boy,” has first hand experience with seeing someone he loves transform into an addict. Sheff’s son, Nick, struggled with a crystal meth addiction...
Eighth Black Male Summit to address inequities
By Ian Vanek, News Writer
March 30, 2015
The eighth annual Black Male Summit will be returning Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 to The University of Akron’s campus. The Black Male Summit was started in 2008 and brings together national leaders, educators, policy makers, civic organizations, and myriad other disciplines to addre...
Akron men’s baseball
February 5, 2013
Sartaj Aujla With the 2013 season just around the corner, Akron men’s baseball returned to the practice field in preparation for what will prove to be a make-or-break season. “It is going to be a very demanding schedule for our guys right from day one,” head coach Rick Rembielak said. “We want...
