The Jambar : February 15, 2024

Abstract

Alexander Papa has officially stepped down as YSU's Student Government Association president after nine months. The Ellucian Experience will replace the Penguin Portal on March 01, leaving YSU students, faculty and staff with a customizable and dynamic user experience. Athletes in track and field and cross country have raced toward high GPAs at YSU. Several organizations are celebrating Black History Month with various events at YSU. A student-led "Next Steps" meeting was hosted at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown on Feb. 8 to discuss the future of YSU. Every February, the American Heart Association celebrates American Heart Month to raise awareness for heart disease, the leading cause of death world-wide. The Ohio Innocence Project works to prevent and overturn cases of wrongfully convicted individuals, and its message is spreading at YSU. The student organization, Turning Point USA, is featured. The Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center at YSU is featured. Juny Cafe, own by French Native and YSU women's tennis coach Mickael Sopel, is featured. The YSU men's basketball team returned home and began a three-game homestand inside Beeghly Center. The YSU men's and women's swimming and diving team fell short in Miami Classic Invitation Feb. 9 to 10 at the Nixon Aquatic Center in Oxford, Ohio. The YSU lacrosse team opened its 2024 season Feb. 9 with a 19-8 loss against the University of Oregon. Since the start of February, the YSU women's basketball team has been 3-0 against the Horizon League opponents.