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.

because each of those universities does not have a school-sanctioned mascot. In his field of 64, some stood out from the crowd. The current Sparty, depicted as a Spartan with a muscular frame and ...

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.