A lot of people have things to say in light of the colossal University of Akron budget cuts, like this guy who posted a prank Craigslist ad selling the school, and, more recently, these puppets that parody a Board of Trustees meeting by posing as googly-eyed UA big wigs. “There is only one medium ridiculous enough to capture the absurdity of the Scarborough administration at the University of Akron; Paper Bag Puppets,” the YouTube video description says. Since its upload yesterday, the six-minute clip  has already racked up more than 3,500 views. Watch below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xl36Tx-3X5g

This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2015.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

One reply on “Watch These Puppets Explain Everything That’s Going On With the University of Akron”

  1. Scott Scarborough was hired by the University of Akron Board of Trustees to be the hatchet man — it is a very unique talent in management to napalm solid and unsuspecting employees with heartless glee, while maintaining a bright smile and delightful disposition.

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