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The Jambar Editorial: Abortion laws and vaccines: “My body, my choice”

Editorial Opinion Top StorySeptember 16, 2021September 16, 2021 0 0

The Texas Heartbeat Act came into effect Sept. 1, 2021. The law specifically states in Section 171.203, “A physician may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant...

The Jambar Column: The challenge of connecting

Columns OpinionSeptember 16, 2021September 16, 2021 0 0

By Mac Pomeroy As if making friends wasn’t hard enough when you’re dealing with classes and other life events, for many of us, the past year really destroyed our social...

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The Jambar Editorial: Mask mandates across Ohio

Editorial OpinionSeptember 2, 2021September 4, 2021 0 0

As other universities across Ohio mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, including our neighbors Kent State University and University of Akron, we see a growing pressure to mandate vaccines here at Youngstown...

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The Jambar Column: Back in the saddle once again

Columns OpinionSeptember 2, 2021September 4, 2021 0 0

By Mac Pomeroy On March 7, 2020, the students of Youngstown State University left for spring break. Originally thought to be a few days off to refresh from the hustle...

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The Jambar Editorial: Dear Jamily

Editorial OpinionApril 29, 2021April 29, 2021 0

By Kelcey Norris There’s a series of plaques outside the Student Media office in Kilcawley Center dating back to the first editor-in-chief of The Jambar, Burke Lyden, from 1931 and...

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‘Till next time…

Columns OpinionApril 29, 2021April 29, 2021 0

By Mac Pomeroy Somehow this semester was even more exhausting than the last. Any remaining energy from spring 2020 was drained, leaving behind the desire for something to improve soon....

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Editorial Opinion

Was college worth it this year?

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

COVID-19 has made college hard on everyone these last few semesters — so difficult we students are now left to…

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The daily mask

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

By Mac Pomeroy When it comes to discussing disabilities, I try not to make every column regarding it. While it…

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YSU follows federal advice, pausing J&J vaccine clinics

April 15, 2021April 21, 2021

Students jumped at the chance to get vaccinated at the Youngstown State University vaccine clinics, which began in April. We…

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Self-doubt in the face of graduation

April 15, 2021April 21, 2021

By Mac Pomeroy It isn’t too much longer until I graduate with my English degree. Don’t get me wrong —…

Football’s home game against UND rescheduled

April 1, 2021April 21, 2021

By Jordan Boitnott On Friday, March 26, Youngstown State University announced the home football game against the University of North…

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Summer festival moves downtown

April 1, 2021April 21, 2021

As the world begins its slow return to a pre-pandemic normal, we begin to look forward to the return of…