The Jambar : January 12, 2023

Abstract

Classes were canceled in Ward Beecher Hall after a fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. on the planetarium roof on the first day of classes. Students and staff react to the planetarium fire. The William F. Maag Jr. Library will be phasing out its microfilm collections after the spring 2023 semester because of low interest, staff retirements and expenses. YSU is restructuring the general education program, with the intent of implementing a General Education certification program by fall 2024. Student express excitement for the new semester. YSU's Sokolov Honors College has been recognized by the National Collegiate Honors Council for its Transcribe-a-thon. In honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16, YSU's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is working in conjunction with the community's MLK Planning Committee to support activities and programs in the area. The McDonough Museum of Art is preparing for the spring 2023 semester with multiple lectures and art exhibits, one featuring the museum's first virtual reality exhibition. Local high school students display artwork in Bliss Hall as part of the Scholastics Art contest. New Years resolutions are looked at. Speedo Agreedo has been playing shows in Youngstown since 2016 and they just put out their first album. The swimming and diving team hosted Niagara University and Duquesne University January 5. The women's basketball team picked up their third conference win of the season and improved to 9-4. The men's basketball team went to work over a four-game homestand at the Beeghly Center, rounding out the winter break with a record of 3-1 and two players reaching 1,000 career points.