For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of its female mascot Zippy?

University of Akron guard Nate Johnson added to the roster of UA players who've won Mid-American Conference Player of the Year honors, becoming the second consecutive Zip to garner that honor, lead ...

You get the hint. Why then is the University of Akron known as the Zips, and why would the school have the kangaroo Zippy as a mascot? The story hops around more than a pouched marsupial in Australia.