One of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included Golden Blue Devils, etc. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for Zippers - a $6 pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company. Let's bring back the original Zippers overshoes that we're named after and make them in team colors with logos, etc. They would be retro-cool and everybody could wear them to the games (they'd come in handy in Nov. and thru basketball season) Then if someone asks "what's a Zip?" you can just show them your Zippers. Everybody loves 'new' footwear fashions and it would be something unique to UA. Maybe someone here can do a preliminary photoshop design. More licensing revenue for the department (and a great gift idea) !