Editorial

Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel said he wasconfident students would wear their masks, keep their distanceand follow all regulations during the day. He feared once classesended for the day, students would struggle to follow the rulesas carefully. His prediction came true. During the first week of thefall semester, there…

As we approach the fall semester, we’re feeling cautiously optimistic. It’s been up and down since leaving campus in March. Questions in group chats that recurred: Would we be able to come back in the fall? Would we be able to move into our dorms and apartments? Will classes be…

Eight men were arrested in a prostitution sting in Trumbull County by the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio attorney general’s office and the Mahoning County Human Trafficking Task Force on March 2. Each man is charged with solicitation, a third-degree misdemeanor and possession of criminal tools, a first-degree misdemeanor. In…

At least 30 million Americans have an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or a binge eating disorder at some point in their lives, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action states that someone dies every 62 minutes as…

When students step onto a college campus, not only do they have to juggle the changes they will soon encounter, but they must do the one thing that can make or break their college career: schedule classes. This is where advising comes into play. And, yes, some argue that college…

Student loan debt is crippling the United States and the education system, but it’s directly influencing the day-to-day life of the borrower, who sometimes must use a significant portion of their paycheck to pay off student loans.  In 2004, student loan debt in the U.S. was $260 billion, according to…