The Jambar

A lot of work and some play for faculty spring break

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For many students, spring break is a time to kick back, relax and let all academic matters drift away for a week. This luxury, however, is withheld from most Youngstown State University faculty.

Drivers distracted by more than cell phones

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Most people associate distracted driving with cell phones, although one can become distracted by any activity performed while driving such as changing the radio station, selecting a song from your MP3 player or eating.

New state funding formula changes YSU's academic focus

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The state of Ohio's new funding formula, effective July 1, relies heavily on rates of retention instead of enrollment. Based on the new philosophy of funding being driven by outcomes, the financial support that Ohio's public colleges and universities receive now weighs heavily on course completion and student retention.

Pothole Problems

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As if snow shoveling, window scraping and road sliding was not bad enough, Youngstown has now entered "pothole season." With a rise in temperature, the sun melts away the freezing ice that has been eroding city streets and roads exposing the battle scars of winter.

Senate close to defining urban research university

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The term "urban research university" is one step closer to being defined after the Academic Research Committee of the Academic Senate at Youngstown State University presented a one-page draft to attendees at the body's monthly meeting.

Committee chairman Frank Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, said the committee is open to suggestions, ideas and clarifications for the definition document.

Theater and dance looks into new major for business, management

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Youngstown State University is in the process of accepting a new interdisciplinary major in dance management. The major involves 25 percent business management, 53 percent dance and 22 percent theater courses.

Get fit this spring break

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As winter draws to an end, upcoming warmer seasons are moving to the forefront of everybody's minds. For some people, this means shedding the winter weight and getting back in shape for spring and summer.

Checkout lanes filling their shelves with magazines promising celebrity secrets to getting fit and losing weight and the emergence, or re-emergence, of fad diets can lead to confusion for students about what is the best plan for them as they begin a new workout or diet plan.

New Amici Trio Plays at Bliss Hall Tonight

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Youngstown State University Dana School of Music professor Michael Gelfand and his new Amici Trio will perform tonight at 8 p.m. in Bliss Hall. The trio consists of violinist Hristo Popov, pianist Per Enflo and Gelfand on the cello. Gelfand has been a conductor for 35 years and a cello teacher at YSU.

The Oscars: Same old story

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The 82nd annual Academy Awards will air this Sunday at 8 p.m., and while TV promos promise change with two hosts, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, and the 10 nominees, Oscar looks to be predictable once again.

Time to redeem yourselves

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Remember last year when you could have shown us your Jambars on spring break? Remember that time you could have won those sweet prizes and you didn't? Well, the prizes are still here for you, and the contest is back.
After last year's spring break, we gave you a list of possible uses for our publication during your weeklong trips to the beach or feel-good 'staycations.

Intramural player of the week

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Mychal Doblanski was nominated as intramural player of the week by Joe Conroy, director of Intramural Sports. Doblanski, a junior business administration major, was nominated for intramural 5-on-5 basketball. He scored 15 points for his team, Bubblewrap, to beat the Bulldogs 46-40.

March Madness brings out the prognosticator in all of us

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

One of the greatest spectacles in sports is quickly approaching in the month of March.

Strong finish for men's bowling club

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The pins fell for the Youngstown State University bowling club Saturday and Sunday. The men's club placed second in the American Heartland Conference Championship in Warren against several college teams from the area.