The Jambar : November 03, 2022

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YSU will be closed on Veterans Day, but will be recognizing the day in other ways. YSU signed a partnership agreement with Foxconn, an electronics manufacturer. YSU students have complained about an uptick in cockroaches and pests in classrooms and campus buildings, specifically in Ward Beecher Hall. More than 50 employers provided students with potential job opportunities at YSU's fall 2022 Exploration and Graduate College Fair. The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor has renovated its archive library. In a collaboration between YSU's Exercise Sciences Department and Mercy Health's Stepping Out program, Zumba, a Latin American-based form of dance fitness, is stepping its way into YSU Beeghly Center for students and community members to participate in. Amber Rothwell, a graduate student studying clinical mental health counseling, was chosen as the winner for the second annual Mental Health Awareness Art Content. Moving toward increased community engagement, YSU is encouraging the campus community to use the online volunteer management platform PenguinPulse. The Dana School of Music is showcasing the musical, "Godspell," which was originally composed by Stephen Schwartz in the1970s. Performances by the YSU Jazz Quartet and the YSU Jazz Sextet were held at Bliss Hall's Spotlight Theater and the YSU Jazz Ensemble was held in Kilcawley Center's Chestnut Room on October 24 and 27. Candace Campana, the business operations specialist in the International Programs office at YSU, has released a new music album. The YSU lacrosse team has been in action playing "fallball" games throughout autumn. The YSU women's soccer team took its first steps on the road to the Horizon League playoffs with a win against Robert Morrison University. The YSU football team in now on a winning streak after being victorious in three straight match-ups. Basketball dribbles into season with both men's and women's teams first games set for November 7.