WHO MAKES up the YSU STUDENT BODY? JOHN STRAN Not Students Are Passing Their Classes
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02 / 21 / 2019 THE STUDENT VOICE OF YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1931 fte headcount enrollment enrollment 9,203 9,766 10,171 10,311 10,518 10,332 10,590 10,796 10,953 11,649 12.093 11,677 11,171 10,819 10,149 10,034 10,389 10,432 10,566 11,787 12,250 12,698 12,858 13,101 12,812 13,183 13,497 13,712 14,682 15,194 14,541 13,813 13,381 12,551 12,471 12,756 12,644 12,696 ‘00‘ 01 ‘02 ‘03‘ 04 ‘05‘ 06 ‘07‘ 08 ‘09‘ 10 ‘11‘ 12 ‘13‘ 14 ‘15‘ 16 ‘17‘ 18 ‘00‘ 01 ‘02 ‘03‘ 04 ‘05‘ 06 ‘07‘ 08 ‘09‘ 10 ‘11‘ 12 ‘13‘ 14 ‘15‘ 16 ‘17‘ 18 Graphics by Lydia Tarleton/The Jambar WHO MAKES UP THE YSU STUDENT BODY? JOHN STRAN not students are passing their classes. Subsidies as Chaney High School and East High School, Nathan Myers, associate provost of from the state used to be given to YSU based are not on the list. For fall 2018, these two international and global initiatives, said he on headcount. Tis process of how YSU receives schools together sent 26 students to YSU. believes the number of international students Youngstown State University’s student funding was put into efect when the college Geltz said this may be because these schools on campus will continue to increase because of enrollment for spring 2019 has increased since began selective admissions in fall 2014. having a small student body, and mergers in the decrease in local students. spring 2018 with a total of 11,900 students Due to this, students with high GPAs and their school systems may have impacted their “In the 18-25 age demographic, Northeast and has been steadily growing for the last seven state test scores are more proftable to YSU, but enrollment. Ohio is a negative population growth state; semesters. students who are more likely to graduate college Even with these 20 feeder high schools demographers predict that we will be graduating Becky Geltz, senior institutional research are more expensive to attract. bringing substantial amounts of students to fewer and fewer local students,” he said. “As reporter at YSU, said the university counts any “As we’ve had more and more students who YSU in the last four years, YSU’s headcount is the local population continues to decline, I student taking 15 credit hours or more as a full- do better in high school take us up on our not like it once was. expect that a greater focus will be placed on time equivalent student, and that it may take ofer, it has cost us more scholarship dollars,” In fall of 2010, YSU’s student enrollment international enrollment.” several part-time students to equal one full-time Swegan said. “Our percentage we’re spending was 15,194. Swegan said YSU may no longer be Myers said most YSU international students student when counting semester credit hours. on scholarships has gone up; right now were focused on reaching that high of a head count in spring 2019 are from Saudi Arabia with a Gary Swegan, associate vice president for okay, but we don’t want it to go up anymore.” any time soon, but he would personally like to total of 127 students. enrollment planning and management, said the “You have to serve a wide array of students see the enrollment number reach 13,000. For Myers, the increase in international recent increase of full-time equivalent students otherwise you’ll go broke,” he added. International Replacement students brings more than just an increase in proves YSU is attracting more and better Where Students Are From In the midst of a decreasing number of local student enrollment. students. A list of the top 20 local feeder high schools high school students attending YSU, there is an “Interacting and living in a community with “Before, we had four diferent students taking from fall 2014-2018 shows local high schools increasing number of international students. people who are diferent from us challenges one class each for three credit hours, which adds with larger student bodies such as Austintown According to the YSU preliminary enrollment and clarifes our own beliefs,” he said. “In some up to 12 hours and now we have one student Fitch and Boardman, have the most students summary, there are approximately 456 ways, the growing international student body at taking 15 credits,” he said. come to YSU with over 100 students from each international students enrolled for the spring Youngstown State allows any U.S. student who YSU receives subsidies from the state based school every fall semester for the last four years. 2019 semester, an increase of 139 students from wishes to engage with a global perspective right on full-time equivalent numbers and whether or Some of the closest high schools to YSU such the spring 2017 semester. here on campus.” 2 02 / 21 / 2019 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEATURES NEWS 3 Anthony Nakley 4 Guinathon / History Column 5 SGA Looks Toward Future 6 Elm Street Diner 7 Hope in the Midst of Heroin Epidemic ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT / OPINION 6 4 8 "Cabaret Unrequited" 9 "Guys and Dolls" 10 Tattoo Classic / Mario's Movies OPINION 13 Editorial SPORTS 14 Soccer / Women's Basketball 15 Women's Golf / Men's Basketball 10 14 16 Darius Quisenberry JAMBAR STAFF CONTACT US EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SPORTS EDITOR ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT REPORTERS Morgan Petronelli Brian Yauger Mario Ricciardi [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR SPORTS REPORTERS Victoria Remley Rachel Gobep Dominic Joseph Brianna Gleghorn NEWS EDITOR Joshua Fitch COLUMNIST 330.941.1991 Alyssa Weston Robert Hayes Brian Brennan REPORTERS ADS MANAGER HEAD COPY EDITOR Amanda Joerndt Mary Dota Samantha Welch John Stran HEAD DESIGN EDITOR ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR 330.941.2322 Courtney Hibler Lydia Tarleton Robin Stears ADVERTISING Frances Clause ASSISTANT DESIGNER SOCIAL MEDIA CURATOR CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Anastasia Truby Brent Bigelow Tanner Mondok VIDEO JOURNALIST WEB MANAGER [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS Miles Garrett Brady Sklenar Tyler Rothbauer DJ Davis ASSISTANT WEB MANAGER J. Harvard Feldhouse ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Ryan Peplowski 330.941.1990 Robert Hayes Marah Morrison BUSINESS MANAGER Mary Dota ([email protected]) THEJAMBARYSU JAMBARVIDEO THEJAMBAR NEWS 02 / 21 / 2019 3 ANTHONY NAKLEY: FROM STUDENT SLUMP TO SUCCESS Photo by Tanner Mondok/The Jambar ALYSSA WESTON everything.” planning everything in my life on one contingent,” he said. “I By being involved in his community, Nakley said it allows try to involve myself with so much because just doing a little here him to learn many diferent skills and touch the lives of multiple doing a little is going to make a big impact.” Every student at Youngstown State University has unique people. Nicole Kent-Strollo, director of student outreach and support, goals and ambitions during their time as a Penguin. For junior Recently, Nakley won frst place in a Williamson College of assists students with the Career Closet where Nakley volunteers. fnance major Anthony Nakley, his success in his college career Business Administration case competition and was awarded a Kent-Strollo said her frst interaction with Nakley was when can be attributed to fnding his voice through student groups prize of $500 for Beta Gamma Sigma. the Honors College was recruiting volunteers for the Career and campus involvement. Nakley said it was his frst time competing, and he entered the Closet. Nakley is involved in 14 clubs and organizations including competition as a learning experience. “One of the really cool emails I got back was from Anthony,” being vice president of the International Business Organization, “I thought it was a good way to spend a Saturday,” he said. she said. “He mentioned that his grandfather was a tailor and treasurer of Beta Alpha Psi and trustee for the Honors College. Halfway through the competition, judges gave tips to explained the whole purpose of the Career Closet of putting your Nakley said he wasn’t always motivated to make his mark on competitors that scared Nakley and his partner, and made them best foot forward and dressing for the part which was instilled campus. change their approach. in him at a young age. It was important for him to help others “Freshman year thought I was too cool. [I thought] I have my “Everything we planned wasn’t going in the right direction, with that.” high school friends and I already know about YSU. [I didn’t] so in that last hour we went with a more simplistic approach,” Although Kent-Strollo oversees the Career Closet, she said really look at YSU as something special. [It was] just another part he said. “Compared to the other competitors who focused on Nakley mostly runs it and has taken it on himself. of life,” he said. mostly numbers, quantities and price points, we mainly focused “He’s done amazing things [at the Career Closet],” she said. Nakley soon realized that was the wrong way to view his on selling an idea.” Trough observation, Kent-Strollo said Nakley has a college experience. Te big picture idea gained Nakley and his partner high marks supportive family who has instilled a great work ethic in him. “Tere was something missing. During sophomore and junior with the judges. “He respects [his parents] greatly and he wants to make them year I started to get involved,” he said. Nakley attributed his success to his confdent attitude, his proud. He’s just very kind and has a lot of integrity,” she said. “I Te Lowellville, Ohio, native said he was familiar with friends and family and his ability to think outside the box.