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Tea Time For Parents: Building Resources for Parenting Students

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

By Alyssa Weston Last semester, Isebella Greathouse was ready to drop out of college. In addition to working a couple of jobs and going to class full time, the senior geography major at Youngstown State University is also a single parent to her 2-year-old daughter. Greathouse struggled with finding resources…

Building a Better Tomorrow: International Students Take on STEM Expo

October 8, 2019October 24, 2019

By Isabella Futchi JAMBAR CONTRIBUTOR The STEM Expo is important for making connections for the average student, but for some international students, it is about gaining experience that will help them improve their home countries. The College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics had its fall exposition Oct. 3, where…

Email Scams Target YSU Students

October 3, 2019October 2, 2019

By Maria Elliott Jambar Contributor Suspicious emails have been popping up in Youngstown State University students’ inboxes this semester, according to Information Technology Services. Christopher Wentz, the chief information security officer at YSU, said there are three different common types of email scams that target students. Work-from-home offers, bitcoin ransom…

A Watchdog Loses Its Bark: YSU Community Reacts to The Vindicator’s Closing

September 5, 2019September 4, 2019

By Brianna Gleghorn Paul Sracic was traveling to Youngstown when he discovered The Vindicator, which provided him with valuable information on his future hometown. “When I first flew into Youngstown for my interview for the job [at Youngstown State University], I remember on the plane there was a newspaper … …

Spend Some Time Giving Back

September 5, 2019September 4, 2019

By Mac Pomery When students start college, getting into the rhythm of a steady schedule can seem impossible. If you aren’t used to the amount of work required, it can seem like you don’t have time for anything else. It’s easy to forget about life outside of your obligations. When…

Middle school students ‘Speak Out’

October 23, 2013October 23, 2013

As part of Youngstown State University’s expanding involvement with preschool-12 schools, YSU will hold a “Stand Up, Speak Out” Leadership Conference in Kilcawley Center on Nov. 7. The conference invites middle school students from across Mahoning County to participate in a series of games and workshops that teach effective communication,…