The Jambar

The Jambar is the independent student newspaper of Youngstown State University since 1931. The Jambar is published twice weekly.

The Jambar is the independent student newspaper of Youngstown State University. Since being founded by Burke Lyden in 1931, The Jambar has won nine Associated Collegiate Press Honors.

09/18/2024

WE ARE SO BACK 🚨🚨
JambarTV will be hosting a LIVE pregame show at 2:30 p.m. EST prior to the kickoff of and on September 21st! We hope you’ll tune in ❗️
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IzumcTwUE_s

04/28/2024

YSU is gaining and losing athletes with the NCAA transfer portal. Read the story by Cameron Niemi to find out which players will come and which will go.

Photos by Dylan Lux/ The Jambar

04/27/2024

The final edition of The Jambar for the spring 2024 semester is out now! Thank you for keeping up with us this semester. See you in the fall!

04/25/2024

YSU is gearing up to graduate and The Jambar has everything you need to know. Check out the story by Matt Sotlar.

Photo courtesy of on Instagram.

04/25/2024

President Johnson is reflecting on his first semester at YSU. Read the story by Dylan Lux in our last edition of The Jambar today!

Photo by Dylan Lux / The Jambar

04/24/2024

Preparing finals? Need a late-night snack break? Check out Daniel Shapiro’s story on Midnight Breakfast this Thursday.

Photos courtesy of Stacy Rubinic

04/23/2024

The Mahoning Valley is learning about conservation and biodiversity. Don’t miss the story on Thursday by Alex Sorrells.

Photo by Alex Sorrells / The Jambar

04/18/2024

Governor DeWine came to campus Monday. Check out this week's Jambar to see why he visited.

Story by Christopher Gillett / The Jambar
Photo by Christopher Gillett / The Jambar

04/18/2024

YSU is under a federal Title VI investigation for alleged antisemitism on campus. Read the story by Molly Burke for the details.

04/17/2024

Ready for the runway? Read about the EveryBODY Fashion Show in this week’s Jambar.

Story by Madeline Hippeard / Jambar Contributor
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Frank

04/11/2024

An extra special edition of The Jambar is out now! Pick it up today.

04/09/2024

One of Youngstown’s oldest churches now holds some of the Valley’s finest art. Check out the story in Thursday’s Jambar.

Story by Molly Burke / Jambar Contributor
Photos by Molly Burke / Jambar Contributor

04/07/2024

Need plans for the eclipse tomorrow? The Jambar has what you need to know about YSU’s events.

Story by Nicholas Bianco / Jambar Contributor

04/04/2024

With Jerrod Calhoun’s leave from the men’s basketball team, Ethan Faulkner has become head coach. Read the story by John Ostapowicz today.

Second photo by Dylan Lux / The Jambar, first photo courtesy of ysusports.com

04/02/2024

Women in STEM stick together at YSU. Pick up The Jambar on Thursday to read about the Society of Women Engineers.

Story by Gunnhildur Baldursdottir
Photos courtesy of Society of Women Engineers

04/01/2024

YSU athletes put on their game faces to help the community. Don’t miss the story in Thursday’s Jambar.

Story by Molly Burke / Jambar Contributor
Photo courtesy of Youngstown State Women’s Basketball on Facebook

03/29/2024

Penguins are ready to take flight. Read the story about YSU’s takeover of Eastern Gateway’s aviation program today.

Story by Molly Burke / The Jambar
Photo courtesy of thearchive.com

03/28/2024

The Academic Senate approved a new model for gen ed requirements at YSU. Read the story by Molly Burke today!

Photo by Dylan Lux / The Jambar

03/27/2024

YSU students have donated dresses for high schoolers going to prom in the Mahoning Valley. Check out the story by Gunnhildur Baldursdottir tomorrow!

Photos by Gunnhildur Baldursdottir / The Jambar

03/25/2024

In two weeks, Ohio will be under a total solar eclipse. Read this week’s Jambar to learn more from astronomy professor Patrick Durrell.

Story by Christopher Gillett
Photo by Christopher Gillett

03/20/2024

Last week, The Jambar took a look at YSU’s goal to help Eastern Gateway students following the college’s pause of enrollment and classes. Pick up this week’s copy for an update on YSU’s plans.

Stories by Nicholas Bianco and Molly Burke

Photos by Molly Burke / The Jambar

03/20/2024

Last week, The Jambar met with LeeAnn Johnson. Read the story by Madeline Hippeard to find out what the first lady has planned for YSU.

Photos courtesy of ysu.edu

03/07/2024

Have a safe and happy Spring Break from everyone at The Jambar!

03/03/2024

The Jambar got to know the Office of Government Affairs. Read the full story by Christopher Gillett to learn more!

Photos by Christopher Gillett / The Jambar

02/28/2024

This week, The Jambar met with the Musical Theater Student Organization to discuss future events. Read the story by Sydney Fairbanks this Thursday!

Photos by Sydney Fairbanks / The Jambar

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Catching Up a Columnist

Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, but was our columnist Matt Sotlar right in his predictions? Find out in last week’s edition of The Jambar! . . . #thejambar #jambartv #ysu #superbowl #taylorswift

JAMBAR INTRO

Check out the new Jambar TV intro! Catch our first episode tomorrow, Friday, September 4th at 12:00 PM on YouTube!

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YSU Men's Basketball Coach Jerrod Calhoun

YSU Men's basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun stopped by the Jambar office to discuss how important a good crowd can be, and the final two home games of the regular season: Penguins host Wright State tonight at 7pm at Beeghly Center. #YandProud

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Members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia will be going around campus singing for donations on Feb. 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pi Mu Alpha will sing a love song to a person of the donor’s choosing. They visited The Jambar office to give us a preview of what to expect!

The YSU Department Of Theatre and Dance is hosting an acting master class with Bryan Terrell Clark, known for his role as George Washington on Broadway’s Hamilton. At 3 p.m. today Clark will present a speech “Finding Your Purpose: From Baltimore to Broadway’s 'Hamilton'” as part of The Youngstown State University’s Skeggs Lecture Series in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theatre. EDIT: We stopped the video because Clark was discussing information about a new show he is in and did not want that information public yet. We decided to respect his wishes.