The Jambar : December 01, 2022

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Twinkling lights of red, green and white will adorn the downtown Youngstown area for the Youngstown Holiday Light-Up Night & Flea on Phelps on Dec. 2. Jim Tressel, who will retire as president of Youngstown State University Feb. 1, will leave a legacy of breaking multiple fundraising records at the university. West Coast Chill, the company behind the Chill-Can, owes the YSU Athletic Department approximately $185,000 after it fell behind on a sponsorship. Tips are given for preparing your vehicle for winter. Updates are given on the construction progress of The Watson Team Center, the new parking lot where the old parking deck used to be, and the new addition to the Butler Art Museum. Mayor Jamael Tito Brown came to YSU to speak to members of the campus group, Achieve Impact Motivate on Nov. 17. For the first time in three years, students of YSU traveled to Washington D.C. to recognize the Holocaust and its impact on history, Nov. 20. The International Student Organization held its annual International Prom Night on Nov. 19 in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center. Suman Devkota, a YSU student pursuing a master's degree in engineering, has created technology that could change how solar cells absorb energy. A comeback win for the Penguin football teams did not propel them into the playoff season. YSU men's and women's cross country season ends. Malia Magestro's career night helped end the losing skid for the YSU women's basketball team. YSU men's basketball cruises to a 5-2 start for the season. YSU bowling team participated in the MOTIV Ladyjack Classic hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University and their final tournament of the fall at the Eastern Shore Hawk Classic hosted by the University of Maryland.