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The Jambar Editorial: Goodbye’s going forward

Editorial Letters to the Editor OpinionApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023 8

I started at The Jambar at an odd time in my life. It was the first school year genuinely “back” from COVID-19. I also was looking to expand my horizons...

Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor OpinionApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 35

A tribute to Dr. James Scanlon, Provost at Youngstown State University from 1993-2001, who passed away recently after a years-long battle with cancer. Dr. Scanlon’s tenure at YSU was one...

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Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor OpinionDecember 4, 2022December 7, 2022 54

My name is George Koulianos and I am currently a senior nursing student at Youngstown State University. I’m writing to you to address a resource issue for nursing students on...

Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor OpinionOctober 20, 2022November 1, 2022 21

Trustees of Youngstown State, Hello. My name is Joseph Kempe, but everyone calls me Joey. I’m writing to you to let you know of my feelings toward Youngstown State University...

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Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor Opinion Top StoryApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022 14

Dear YSU and Youngstown Community, Thank you. It is, personally, a very meaningful honor to receive the Harry M. Meshel Legacy Award. It was an even greater honor to get...

Letter to the Editor: The Truth

Letters to the Editor Opinion Top StoryApril 21, 2022April 21, 2022 19

By Ron Fields, English and World Languages Lecturer The poet Matthew Arnold once wrote, “Truth sits upon the lips of dying men.” Although I am not dying, my time here...

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Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor: ‘Contextualizing the Russian Invasion of Ukraine’ Response

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

There were several good points made by professors Bonhomme, Simonelli and Sracic in their efforts to “contextualize” the Russian invasion…

A tribute to professor Rick Shale

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

YSU lost a distinguished and dedicated former faculty member when Dr. Richard Shale passed away last month. Rick was a…

Editorial Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Editor:On behalf of the Islamic Society of Greater Youngstown and the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation,we are jointly expressing our deep…

Editorial Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Breastfeeding in public

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Dear Editor, This letter is to bring to light the issue of breastfeeding in public. Breastfeeding is a natural and…

Letters to the Editor Opinion Top Story

Letters to the Editor: Cutting programs and raising concerns

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

As a retiree who has taken courses through the Over 60 Program, I have grave concerns for degree-seeking students. The…

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

To the Editors, Two weeks ago, a frontpage article in The Jambar included a quote comparing vaccine mandates to the…