On Thursday, Dec. 1, the Zips Programming Network (ZPN) is joining forces with Zips for St. Jude to host a Slime Event. All proceeds are being donated to St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
The event is...
Some University of Akron students decided to end their semester with tiki torches, hula skirts, and a giant beach ball.
These students attended the Zips Programming Network’s (ZPN) Hawaiian Festival...
Students and faculty who walked through the Student Union on April 15 were delighted with a nice surprise: free ice cream — well, kind of.
The Zips Programming Network hosted the makeshift ice cream...
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 Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• February 1, 2016
“I look at life like a glass half full of vodka, and then I drink it,” said Nicole Byer, a comedian for MTV’s Girl Code.
Nearly 1,000 students attended Girl Code Live in the Student Union Ballroom...
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....
Although political science major Wyatt Nolker isn’t pursuing an art degree, he understands the importance of art and wants to share that with the rest of UA’s campus.
On Nov. 19, students gathered...
When Jeff Bauman went to the 2013 Boston Marathon to cheer on his future wife, he did not expect to bump into one of the men behind the bombing that would kill three people, injure more than 260, and cause...
In honor of National Coming Out Day, the Zips Programming Network hosted a drag show in the student union theater Monday night for a very full and enthusiastic audience.
There were more than 200 in...
The Zips Programming Network hosts events throughout the academic year to enhance student life on campus.
ZPN plans a wide variety of activities for UA students to participate in, such as Friday Nights...
The Student Union ballrooms transformed from an average gathering space into a vintage circus-themed extravaganza this past Friday night.
Kylee Siefke and the other members of the Zips Programming Network...
On Sept. 25, ZPN Late Night hosted the Ballroom Dance Club to teach students how to swing dance.
At 10 p.m., a large number of students gathered in the Student Union, eager to learn.
To start, the...
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...
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
• March 12, 2015
With over 90 students in attendance, The University of Akron held a drag show on Tuesday, March 10 in the Student Union Theatre from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The show was a way to engage and for UA to promote...
By Marissa Gross, Arts & Life Writer
• March 9, 2015
On Friday, March 6 ZPN’s Adult and Family division held its annual Family Night at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. This is one of its most popular events, put together by current Adult and...
Sit down, relax, slow deep breaths in, slow deep breaths out, find that inner peace—and find that little jewelry bead that disappeared in the carpet.
ZPN hosted a jewelry making class on Thursday,...
This Valentines Day—instead of going on a romantic date with a significant other—ZPN is encouraging students to fall in love with their passions through pictures.
ZPN is sponsoring a Valentines...
By: Kate Powell
Technical difficulties were strewn throughout the evening’s program, which caused bumpy transitions from one act to the next, leading to a disconnected of the audience.
Of the 17...
