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    ClevelandZip (from UA News thread)

     

    Posted February 3

     

     

    https://signalakron.org/wonder-bread-building-university-akron-demolished/

     

    I thought this was an interesting article. UA is demolishing the old Akron Baking/Wonder Bread building. It is also planning on demolishing other buildings and selling off ones that can be salvaged. The article specifically says UA is trying to sell Quaker Square (which is not unexpected).

     

    A preservationist is quoted in the article saying that preserving Quaker Square, the Central Hower Auditorium, and the Martin building are his priorities.

     

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    One can only assume UA will get all the blame from John Q. Public if QS is sold and gets torn down. If anyone should be responsible for its preservation it's the Quaker Oats Co. It would make a great company museum and gift shop.

     

     

     

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  2. I didn't watch the whole game but I saw where they were talking about KD retiring and showing Dru on the bench and talking him up. They also showed the team opening their boxes of sneakers from LeBron. Duq. got a lot of good exposure in the tourneys from the LBJ connection so they might just want to keep a good thing going. 

     

  3. On 3/19/2024 at 1:56 PM, zipsrowdy88 said:

    A lot of complaining in this chat comparing to haydays of Akron. I graduated in 23’ and loved all four years. Akron isn’t Harvard, OSU, hell even OU, but its the charm of going to Akron and loving the Akron experiences that make it special.

     

    The city is growing and recovering from COVID, a young mayor that seems to care, and a president that has gotten us back to a stable situation. 

     

    We are seeing positive changes!

     

    For a lot of us, it was about the convenience and cost effectiveness of attending college in our home area, often while working on the side. For purposes of getting a starting job in an in-demand field like engineering/ IT, nursing, accounting, etc. it's as good as any of the others. If you want to work on Wall Street, get into  an elite grad program, or climb to the top in business or government then the Harvard or OSU brands will help.

     

     

  4. 42 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:

     

    It will come down to who does the best in the portal and Coach Groce can start every conversation with 2 of the last 3 MAC Championships, so I like our chances. 

     

    I don't think it's out of the question that groce could still be sought for a job in a multi bid league. And we barely got the 1 MAC bid this year.

     

  5. 21 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said:

    Today's history lesson 😉

     

    "Gandy dancer is a slang term used for early railroad workers in the United States, more formally referred to as section hands, who laid and maintained railroad tracks in the years before the work was done by machines.:

     

    Sounds like a good name for a race horse.

     

  6. 4 hours ago, Zippy87 said:

    Congratulations to KD on an incredible career.  If anyone questions his motives in going there, watch the press conference and listen to him talk about his father.

     

    He changed Akron basketball for the better and helped us get where we are today, I'm forever grateful to him for it.

     

    whatever happens, it will be an emotional tourney for him and the Mrs. 

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