Editorial

Slowly but surely, things seem to be returning to normal. Last week, the University of Akron announced they’re planning “a return to as close to a normal semester as possible.” According to KentWired, Kent State University’s newsource, the university will offer more in-person classes. Youngstown State University’s website announced plans…

Youngstown State University announced the spring 2021 semester would not include a week-long spring break. Instead, we have wellness days to take “time off from the rigors of school” which “can help reduce stress and can be conducive to overall improved mental health.” The general consensus is mixed, more often…

This has been an incredibly untraditional year, with many holiday traditions being broken for the first time in generations due to the pandemic. COVID-19 is a term we’ve all heard more than we’ve ever wanted to and it has become a scapegoat for anything and everything — although it normally…

Last week, a Redditor on the subforum WallStreetBets noticed hedge funds were going to short trade GameStop. They realized brokers were over-borrowing stocks to make easy money, to the point where hedge funds borrowed more stocks than actually exist. It worked for a time, until Redditors on WallStreetBets decided to…

Last week, President Joe Biden officially took office as the 46th President of the United States. His first few weeks in office will reveal a lot about the next four years.  Our new president is no stranger to Youngstown. He visited Youngstown State University’s campus in October 2018 while campaigning…

We’re so excited to celebrate The Jambar’s 90th birthday with this special edition of the paper dedicated to our history. To be transparent, last year was tough. We were challenged at every winding turn of 2020. In the last year, we’ve all been part of the stressful world of politics,…