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UPDATE: Wednesday Negotiations End Without Resolution

October 13, 2020October 21, 2020

By Abigail Cloutier Oct. 14, 11:15 p.m.: Negotiations ended once again Wednesday afternoon without a resolution. An additional negotiations session began at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Though neither party released an official statement as of Wednesday evening, YSU-OEA spokesperson Mark Vopat said the union still planned to strike Thursday. The newest…

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YSU Reports Most COVID-19 Cases in One Week

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

By Abigail Cloutier Monday, Youngstown State University updated its COVID-19 dashboard to show the highest increase of cases in one week. Nine people, including one university employee and eight off-campus students, were reported to YSU last week. The university does not disclose names or the locations of people who test…

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YSU-OEA Votes to Strike Beginning Monday

October 10, 2020October 13, 2020

By Abigail Cloutier Youngstown State University’s chapter of the Ohio Education Association voted to strike. After the state chapter of OEA sanctions the vote, the strike will begin on Monday, Oct. 12 at 8 am, the first day of fall break. Over 96% of the union voted on the matter….

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NEDA Week Brings Awareness to Eating Disorders

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020

By Abigail Cloutier The Youngstown State University community held weeklong events for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, or NEDA week, to educate students about eating disorders and help combat these issues. The events were sponsored by YSU’s Student Counseling Services and the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A panel…

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Guins Give Back: Guinathon Raises Over $60,000

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020

By Kelcey Norris Youngstown State University students were on their feet dancing, socializing and listening to the stories of families, parents and children from Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley on Feb. 20. YSU’s charity dance marathon, Guinathon, raised a record amount of $60,028.44 for Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley. When…

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Project DAWN Provides Naloxone Training for YSU Students

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020

By Amanda Joerndt Youngstown State University students in the Master of Athletic Training program and athletic trainers on campus attended a Project DAWN, Deaths Avoided with Naloxone, certification training to become qualified naloxone distributors. Erica Horner, director of the nursing and community health division at Mahoning County Public Health, said…