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The Board of Trustees is expected to approve a tuiton proposal fromYS U President David Sweet
By Leonard Crist the board will be presented with, be the eighth consecutive year and is expected to approve, a student tuition has increased at "The reality today is that The Jambar tuition increase proposal from YSU. every school is going to Cavs have big deci• Tuition at Youngstown YSU President David Sweet, As of Wednesday evening, increa|e tuitions. I feel sion to make at season's State University is expected to H.S. Wang, vice chairperson of the official agenda for Friday's sdrry.for the students." end. See page 6. rise for the 2005-06 academic the Board of Trustees, said. He meeting was not available. year, says the vice chairperson said he did not know how large University spokesman Ron Cole ••Bl'S. Wang, vice chairperson, News Briefs the proposed tuition increase of YSU's Board of Trustees. Board of Trustees Record breaking At a special meeting Friday, would be. If approved, it would please see TUITION, Page 2 year for recycling The Support Services' BAGHDAD, Iraq Recycling and Reuse pro• gram has announced that last year was a record-breaking Iraqi elections year for recycling at Iraqis will head ioths polls oh Jan. 30 to elect representatives to craft their nation's constitution, , Youngstown State University with-377 tons of What voting is for Iraq's 18 material recycled, which rep• • Transition! Naf icnal Assembly resents 33 percent of all trash #5 members elected to creaje constitution provinces generated by campus. This • Provincial fogitlntuip? Icrlrp*:''. 16 amount exceeds the original • KurdMin Nnt.or.al As^mbiv '••>' •> -*c "• goal of 360 tons. YSU is cur• region in northern (raq rently involved in Recycle- Who can A^AH AD DlN^v^M, mania, competing against other top recyclers in the col• • About 15.2 million Iraqis, By Maysoon Abdelrasul including 1.2 million living abroad .GHDAD lege ranks. For more infor• & Christina Poe By Jason Keyser • Turnout expected: mation concerning recycling About 7^8 million AN BAR V^"' The Jambar Associated Press WASI at YSU call (330) 941-2294 KARr^A^ jjBAB^ he news of an imminent or e-mail [email protected] BAGHDAD, Iraq — A Assembly ^ADISIYAHV'TMAYSJ tuition increase has U.S. helicopter crashed in a 200 " some Youngstown State desert sandstorm in the early .* NAJAF ' /OAR f T j~ Beets president, i'/TA Autonomous University students dismayed. Social work morning darkness Wednesday, two deputy _ || f?J^. region \BASRA Wednesday afternoon, sev• program deadline killing the 30 Marines and one -r^ffli • presidents.who ' • name temporary MUTHANNA eral YSU students expressed Navy sailor aboard. Six other ': The final deadline to >rime minister, their thoughts on the upcoming troops died in. insurgent abinet sign up for admission to the National Assembly seals tuition hike. Some said the con• ambushes in the deadliest day social work program is 5 • Seats are affocated by proportional representation stant rise in tuition may cause for Americans since the Iraq Aug.ljS- Drafts constitution* ;p.m. Feb. 15. If you are a Example students to think twice about war began nearly two years :pre-social work major ; ( Nationwide vote on Wins 55 seats (20% of attending the university. Others J Political if party intending to enroll in Social ago. Ocfc$5& constitution" 275) in assembly - *^§^- r Netv national elections *•)»•• questioned where their tuition IWork Methods with Only days before Iraq's f constitution 100 * of popular vote •««•« money is going. Individuals (SCWK 3736) crucial elections Sunday, mili• ipproved by voters 4*»«ft«0ftt9 Freshman Randi Rotz said for either summer 2004 or tants set off at least eight car Fully constitutional . , <. government iakes> it is already hard for some stu• 'fall 2005 semester, you must bombings that killed 13 people ; f m .: • - dents to pay for college and and injured 40 others, includ- *S«-mofjlft delaym process if ccisKi/Xrt complete an admissions mtimrin't/rnjitu Aim t ft* >•* J2& tuition increases do not help. application and sign up on F /- -i-h - • *' 275-person assembly "I just think it's a shame please see IRAQ, Page 2 : the roster outside Cushwa constitution.* toft «2005»CnT Soureo- AP, BBC. WssKrgnn Post Cr^hUc. jo(Jy rtGfite. L«> that it's so much money Hall, Room 303OA. because there are a lot of peo• Questions should be directed ple that want to go to college to Kim Sheward at (330) YOUNGSTOWN but can't afford it," Rotz said. 943-1598. Sophomore Kristin Manning said she is surprised 2010 to "Unveil tuition is reaching this high. the Plan" Even though it is going up, The Youngstown 2010 Manning said it would not pre• plan will be unveiled by vent her from getting her edu• Youngstown State cation. University President David Senior Cory Blankenship Sweet and Youngstown YSU students battle landlords in court agreed with Manning and said Mayor George McKelvey at The orders have not yet most students come to YSU By Chuck Rogers 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 at been served on the men, accord• because it is affordable. Design Editor the Stambaugh Auditorium. ing to the Mahoning County Now, Blankenship said Information regarding disagreement between Sheriffs Department. they might consider more pop• the unveiling is available at some Youngstown State The students named in the ular universities that may have www.youngstown2010.com. .University students and orders are three of five students nearly the same tuition. their landlords has lead to Civil living in a house at 222 North Freshman Nicole Carson Weather» Partly cloudy Protection Orders being issued Heights in Youngstown's North said students who pay for their against two Youngstown men. Side. The Mahoning County own education may not be able ^vp 201 0 The Mahoning County Auditor's Web site shows the to afford increases and will be Court of Common Pleas issued property's owner of record is unable to get the degree they temporary Civil Protection Colleen Hinz, who is Steven need to get a good job. Orders Jan. 20 against Steven Hinz's mother, Bice said. "You have to get a college YSU students Rachel Bice (left) and Rachel Hanni (right) soy they need amoar Hinz and Anthony Dommenick, In the petition requesting education to get anything juestio both of 236 North Heights, on the order, the women state that this Civil Protection Order to prevent futher problems with their landlords. around here," Carson said. behalf of Rachel Bice, Shelley All five residents of 222 North Heights claim to have been harrassed in Freshman \Bill Ramirez Webber and Sarah Bobby. please see ORDERS, Page 3 said has not seen any of the Kfetil Plaza sllf| their home. (Jambar photo by Chuck Rogers) benefits of past tuition increas• its recent renovation?? es at YSU. Search for dean will follow new guidelines "Where is the change?" Today's Ramirez said. "What is the dif• question ference?" Who is more responsible for < Committee to discuss applicants for the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences iant tuition hikes, Sweet or' Ramirez said because his By Christina Poe for the position. Singler said said it is still too early in the parents pay for his tuition, the vote onli committee members have process to identify any finalists. "We are culling out raise would put a constraint on The Jambar www.thejiimb already begun individually "We are culling out the the more qualified his family's budget. University officials will reviewing the applications. more qualified from the least from the least quali- Although they do not agree soon be implementing new The new Arts and Sciences qualified, but even that has not fcut even that with the increase, some stu• background search guidelines as dean will replace current dean occurred," Binning said. bt occurred." dents said they do not believe they begin looking for a new Robert Bolla, who has held the Binning said a "pretty good enrollment wjll decrease as a > Classified 1 5 dean for the College of Arts and position since 2002. He will be result. size pool," 52 applicants, have Binning, chair, > Entertainment 4 Sciences. leaving YSU June 1 to assume applied for the position. The Sophomore Turie Belasco I political science dept. > Opinion I 3 An 18-member committee the position of dean of the grad• committee expects to have its said although she thinks the uate school and vice provost for > Sports I 6 headed by Charles Singler, chair final recommendations ready by increase is "ridiculous," it will of the Department of research at Bradley University early April. The applicant must have a not dissuade new students from E-MAIL US: Geographical and in Peoria, 111. Singler touched on some of doctorate in a discipline of the attending YSU. thejambar@ Environmental Studies, is William Binning, commit• the criteria by which the com• college, a distinguished teaching "It is still the closest in the expected to meet soon to begin tee member and chair of the mittee would be judging the hotmailcom formally reviewing applicants political science department, applicants. please see DEAN, Page 5 please see STUDENTS, Page S 2 I The Jambar Thursday, January 27,2005 IRAQ, continued from page 1 TUITION, continued from page 1 ing 11 Americans. The guerril• Marine commander in Iraq — said numbers were still being brings" before making and frequently over the last four packages to students sooner, las also carried out a string of the most American service crunched and officials were not decision about raising tuition. years I've been here," which should help attract new attacks nationwide against members to die in a single inci• ready to comment yet. But one But now, Wang said, if Mavrikis said. "It's getting students and increase enroll• schools that will serve as polling dent since the March 2003 inva• top university official who YSU were to comply with harder and harder to claim that ment. He said he hoped the centers. sion of Iraq. wished to remain anonymous Taft's request, the university we are an affordable university higher tuition would not have In Washington, President The deadliest previous inci• confirmed that the administra• would have to cut services or compared to other state the opposite effect of discour• Bush called on Iraqis to defy ter• dent for U.S. troops was also a tion would present the board lay off employees, which schools." aging enrollment goals. rorism and go to the polls helicopter crash: a November with a rate increase. would reduce the quality of Trustee Scott Schulick Mavrikis asked that the despite relentless insurgent 2003 collision of two Black In November, Ohio education offered to students. echoed Wang's concern about trustees try to remember, when attacks. He said it was a "very Hawk helicopters that killed 17. Governor Bob Taft issued a Though increased enrollment higher education funding on they were college students. discouraging" day when the Before Wednesday's bloodshed, warning to all state universities at YSU in recent years has the state level. ' 'T think that often [the U.S. death toll for the war rose the most Americans killed in against raising tuition before helped ease some of the finan• "I think the university is trustees] lose touch with the above 1,400. one day came on the invasion's Columbus lawmakers decide cial burden, the state does not doing everything it can to keep students and what its like to The CH-53E Super Stallion third day — March 23,2003 — the state budget, which is set to offer enough budgetary assis• tuition low, given the current work full time and try to get a was carrying personnel from the when 28 troops were killed dur• be unveiled next month. tance to make ends meet, Wang budget situation in the state of college degree in a reasonable 1st Marine Division on a securi• ing the U.S. military's drive to "I would like to make you said. He added that future Ohio," Schulick said. "I think length of time," Mavrikis said. ty mission in support of the elec• take Baghdad and topple and your trustees aware of the tuition hikes were likely in the it's unfortunate that we are put She added the two student tion when it went down about Saddam Hussein. fact that any action you take coming years. in this position, hopefully only trustees, Charity Pappas and 1:20 a.m. near the town of The U.S. military has not now to increase tuition and "The reality today is that annually, to make decisions Paul Walker, need to be vocal Rutbah, about 220 miles west of seen such a high loss of life in fees that raise college costs in every school is going to like this." and highly active in the tuition Baghdad, the military said. one day in 15 years — since an the coming biennium is likely increase tuitions," Wang said. Schulick said he sympa• increase discussions in order The crash occurred during explosion ripped through a gun to be taken into consideration "I feel sorry for the students. thizes with students and their for the board to truly severe weather, but its cause turret on the USS Iowa during a by me, as governor, and the They don't have much choice." families who will feel the empathize with YSU students' was still under investigation, training exercise in the members of the Ohio General YSU's Student effects of any tuition hike hard situations. said Army Gen. John Abizaid, Caribbean in April 1989, killing Assembly as I prepare the bud• Government Association in their wallet, but Schulick On Monday, SGA chief of U.S. Central Command. 47 sailors. get for submission early next President Angela Mavrikis said was quick to point out it is not approved the creation of an ad An Accuweather map showed Iraqi security forces and year and as legislators subse• while she understands tuition just YSU; every state universi• hoc committee that wil! lobby sandstorms Wednesday in the civilians have borne the brunt of quently consider that budget," has to be raised sometimes, she ty in Ohio has been forced to Columbus for higher education western region of Iraq near the violence in Iraq, with bombings Taft wrote in the November is against the proposed raise tuition. and analyze how YSU spends Jordanian border where the often killing scores of people at letter. increase. On the positive side, its state funds. crash took place. a, time. More than 180 people At the time. President "I would urge them not to Schulick said, by settling on a A search and rescue team were killed on March 2, 2004, Sweet said that he would "wait raise tuition for the students tuition rate for next year now, Call Leonard Crist at was at the site. The victims were during a string of suicide attacks and see what the New Year here because it's been raised so YSU can send out financial aid (330) 941-1989 30 Marines and one sailor, said at Shiite shrines in Karbala and Lt. Gen. John Saltier, the top Baghdad. , CORRECTION HELP GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE The Jambar incorrectly reported on Tuesday the Student Government Association deadline for student organization funding requests was changed to 10 business days before the event. The deadline has not been changed and is still 4-6 weeks before the event. T O INFERTILE COUPLES The new financial path was amended to include a deadline that all paperwork must be completed after 10 business days of the event. 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Dec. 2nd, Jan. 19th, and Jan. 20th. NOW buy Cellule OhefjJj'Odiiej's'$n Thursday, January 27, 2005 www.the]ambar.com/[email protected]/330-941-3095 Page 3 Leonard Crist. This week, on Boardman Excellence in journalism since 1931 hate Boardman. In fact, I believe shows, based on figures from the am smirking as I type this and ! PHONE •.mi 941-3093 FAX) (330) 941-2322 that Boardman is the physical year 2000, that 50.9 percent of mean nothing personal to anyone ELIZABETH TAJBAK! Editor In Chief (330) 941-1991 manifestation of all that is wrong Youngstown's 82,026 citizens are reading this who may be offended. LEONARD CRIST I News Editor (330) 941-1989 with America today. white. However, if you ever found your• B.J. LISKO I Design Editor (330) 941-1807 I get more depressed and Youngstown's per capita self afraid to walk to the Sunoco LAURA CAGLEY I Copy Editor (330) 941-3758 angry looking at all the chain income is $13,293 a year with a on Fifth Avenue, or if you honestly CHl'<:K KOI;J:RS I Asst. Design/PhotoEditor (330) 941-1807 stores, parking lots and SUVs median family income of $30,701. believe that going near Wick Park DANIELS"! CRM I Adviser (330) 941-3095 along route 224 than I do driving Sixty-four percent of at night will result in you getting OLCA /,K)!IEKTI Business Manager (330) 941-3094 declares total through the worst neighborhoods Youngstown's homes are worth mugged, raped and/or murdered, CHRISTINA roE l Asst. News Editor (330) 941-1913 thermonuclear war... then maybe I am talking about B1U. RODGi.RS I Features Reporter (330) 941-3758 of Youngstown. less than $50,000 and only 3.3 per• JUSTIN SMOEKOYiCH i Sports Reporter (330) 941-3758 While Youngstown struggles cent of homes are worth more than you.] MAYSOOX ABDEERAStT. I News Reporter (330) 941-1913 to draw commerce downtown (one $100,000. If Youngstown is anything, it's CAROLINE Pi;Rji;ssYlAd Manager(330) 941-1990 lot of people say a lot of ERICA LCNDY I Sales Manager (330) 341-1990 mean things about recent "success": bringing ultra- Compare that to Boardman, real. The Boardmen and -Youngstown. "It's a dirty, right wing telemarketing fundrais• where the Census Bureau shows Boardwomen living in their lavish• The Jambar is published twice weekly during the fall and er InfoCision to the Phar-Mor ly identical cookie cutter homes at spring semesters and weekly during [he summer sessions. corrupt, crime ridden, mafia laden, 95.4 percent of the 42,164 people The fit'M copy of The Jambar is free; each additional copy is polluted, economically depressed, building in exchange, of course, living there are white. Boardman's the end of cul-de-sacs are sur• five cents. Mail s:ibsLiipuons are $25 per academic year. Since being founded by Burke I.ydcii in 1931, The Jambar dying town," people often say, for tax abatements), Boardman has per capita income is $23,779 a year rounded by nothing but artifice. has won nine A-soesated Colicgiaie Press Honors. name-checking fallen congress• no problem attracting every single with a median family income of The plastic bubble they are inside men Jimmy Traficant as a prime big box retailer in the nation to its $54,106. Only 3.1 percent of may protect them from big bad example of why Youngstown strip, which kills local business Boardman's homes are worth less Youngstown, but it's not the real sucks. and siphons money out of the val• than $50,000 while 51.3 percent of world. ley and straight into the pockets of homes are worth more than 1 "There's nothing to do here," So I think it's time for multi-national corporations. But $100,000. s clean, students occasionally remark. Youngstown to fight back. If the evils of corporate America are "Once I graduate from You Therefore, I believe I can fac• Yompton isn't ready yet to com• a whole other ball of wax that I Screwed Up, I'm moving away." tually conclude that Boardman is pete with Boardman economically, don't have the time or space to get the hike? People don't seem to bat an full of rich white people with they can at least talk trash like they into right now. were DMX feuding with Ja Rule Here we go again. eye twice before bashing expensive homes. Anecdotally, I for frontin'. Just two months after Ohio Gov. Bob Taft Youngstown. It's just not fair. Youngstown is vital to can add that all of those houses warned all Ohio universities against tuition Youngstown isn't really all that Boardman's survival: those mini• look the same. Sure, DMX isn't very reliable increases, university officials are meeting bad, especially compared to the mum wage service jobs at chain This is not to say that every (or mentally stable) and Ja Rule tomorrow afternoon to discuss the specifics of neighboring township of stores need filling. But all that single person who lives in sells a lot more records (and gets to yet another hike. Boardman, Ohio. Youngstown seems to get in return Boardman are vapidly homoge• hang out with J-Lo), but at the end Though accustomed to the now-yearly Now, it may be totally irra• is a vast disparity of wealth. neous. I'm sure there are plenty of of the day, who's keepin' it more event, we and other students have grown even tional, completely classist and sim• Laying the bare facts down, nice, tolerant, worldly people; real? more irritated by the effects. Moreover, we ply petty of me to say this, but I the United States Census Bureau they're just vastly outnumbered. [I Youngstown is. have grown sick of the constant round-robin of blame laying. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tail continues to toil universities they over the next seven years. Since be restored and used for other cam• grocery money. My questions are: must be more frugal and aware of their budget YSU will get full amount in pledges for center the recreation center is moving into pus capital improvements. 1. Is that extra $15 going to go constraints as the state continues to slash dol• toward putting carpet in the hall• lars from education funds. University the final phase of construction, Called for by students and ways, or do we have to continue to President David Sweet maintains Taft and the - Editor, there is a temporary funding gap of funded by the university's commit• live in what resembles a basement? legislature need to make accommodations for This summer, YSU will cele• $3.9 million, (in addition, the univer• ted supporters, the recreation cen• higher education in the state budget a priority. brate the opening of the new sity has opted to add equipment ter's opening in August will be a 2. Other University Courtyard Apartments have balconies arid a When Taft's letter came across Sweet's Andrews Student Recreation and that was not included in the original proud moment in our history and be desk-, he said he and other officials would heed Wellness Center. While other uni• proposal.) another YSU success story. swimming pool. It even has rules the warning that any changes in university versities have constructed similar Public discussions about the regarding the balconies and pool in tuition costs would be taken into consideration facilities through significant need for a financing plan to bridge Sincerely yours, the lease I signed last spring. Is when the legislature decides the new budget. increasers in student fees, YSU set this gap date back more than a John L Habat the $15 dollars goingtoward th e Me said he was "hopeful that it implies that the a goal from the start to build the year, as evidenced by formal board Vice President (or balconies or pool? 3. Why don't governor is focused on funding for higher center with private donations. In the action in December 2003. Such Administration you collect the money by ticketing education." nearly four years since, during diffi• financing is a common method that people who continually park in the We do too. So why then have university cult economic times both locally and universities regularly use to fund Apartments don't need handicapped spots instead of officials chosen the opposite course of action? projects of this type. Rather than charging everyone else? I live in an nationally, the university raised extra money Back in November, Sweet said, "we'll $12,1 million in pledges from a seeking an outside loan, which apartment that costs $1,720 a wait and sec what the new year brings" before wide-ranging pool of generous could cost YSU as much as month for four people to live in. any decisions about tuition were made. Editor, donors. As with any multi-million $600,000 in fees, interest and other You cannot tell me that you need to Well. President Sweet, the new year After reading your story on the dollar project, especially one depen• charges, the university has devel• raise rent making that kind of brought YSU the good news that it has a University Courtyard Apartments dent on donor pledges, financing is oped a method to bridge the gap money a month off of all your apart• "clean bill of financial health" from state and internally by using state capital raising rent $15 for next year, I had ments. Oh, one more thing. Keep externa! auditors. complex and requires careful and a few questions and comments in short-and long-term planning. improvement funds, state capital denying you that youfined me , This news comes as a relief since enroll• component funds and funds from regards to where that money is Courtyard Apartments. I have the ment is now up and donations are at an all- Simply put, the center will cost the university's general operating going to go, probably won't go and letter you sent to me and my room• time high as well. Perhaps this is a result of, as $12.1 million, and the university budget. As the remaining private different ways of collecting'^. $15 mate tacked to my wall where you Sweet said himself, YSU having "the lowest raised $12.1 million in private contributions are received, state a month may not seem like a lot, charged both of us $25. tuition of any comprehensive university in pledges. The university expects to capital component funds will be but in a 12-month lease, it adds up Ohio." receive $8.2 million of the pledges to an additional $180 per person, repaid. Fundsfrom th e university's PaufGromen So, if it is not broken, why fix it? by the end of this fiscal year. The general operating budget also will bringing the total cost of living there Trustees and other officials say now in remaining pledges will be received around $6,000 when you include Junior, Geography order to maintain the quality of education at YSU. and to accommodate the growing enrollment, tuition must go up again. They ORDERS, continued from page reason that it is with the student's welfare in mind that they continue to ask for more Steven Hinz and Dommenick said she received five text mes• garage door open?'" door, which was chained from the money. engaged in "verbal abuse involv• sages from Steven Hinz telling Hanni said she and Webber inside, and appeared to leave. The ing repeated calling and text mes• her to turn off the lights. barricaded themselves into men later chased one of the other This seems counterintuitive. saging," "banging door and house At about 9:30 p.m. she said Webber's bedroom. She said residents from the driveway to the We ask the Trustees to consider the fol• window demanding myself and she heard a loud knocking at the Dommenick then said "that's it, front door. The resident got in lowing: a tuition hike cannot be student ori• others to let them enter our window. She said she saw Steven I'm coming in," and entered the before the men got to the porch, ented when the students may not be able to home," and "enters our home Hinz outside, who used profanity house. she said. afford it. Further, it does not serve to accom• without permission." and yelled at her to turn off the She said Dommenick came modate growing enrollment when the inflating YSU Police Chief John lights. up to the second floor, but left tuition cost may deter prospective students Repeated messages left on the Gocala. said that the Civil when Webber said she was not from applying in the first place. Hinz-Dom, LLC. telephone and Another resident, Rachel Protection Order is not in force Dommenick's home telephone Hanni, said the following night all properly dressed and she was call• until a Mahoning County We also ask that the Student Trustees, were not returned. of the residents were together at ing the police. Sheriff's Deputy serves it on the Paul Walker and Charity Pappas, speak up at The five women moved into home watching a movie, and each Bice and Hanni said they filed men. tomorrow's meeting. As our student represen• the house in November 2004. received a text message from reports with the Youngstown tatives, it is imperative you make your voices Gocala said his department's Under the terms of their lease, Steven Hinz telling them to turn Police Department against Steven and the voices of the students heard. actions, if called.to enforce the they agreed to pay $500 per out the lights. Hinz and Dommenick for that order, would depend on the exact , 1 f it is money that the university needs, we month and to each work 60 hours When they complied, they incident and a second one that language of the order and the situ• ask that the administration and the Board of per month for the landlords' com• received another text message happened on Jan. 19. ation found when officers arc on Trustees look at ail of the other alternatives pany, Hinz-Dom LLC. The pay• saying "thank you." The other police report was the scene before picking students' pockets again. ments included all utilities. Hanrii said she felt like they made when Steven Hinz, Gocala said ultimately a The lumbar editorials reflect the opinions of The The required work included were constantly being watched. Dommenick, and another uniden• county judge or magistrate would Jumbar and it.\ Editorial Board members. Those wish•cleaning, painting and repairing On Jan. 16, Hanni said things tified man came to the house at 9 have to determine there was a vio• ing to ,sch.dtde meetings with the Editorial Board : other rental properties owned by got much worse. p.m. to change a light bulb, Hanni lation of the order. should call the editor in chief. letters mint be typed and should not exceed 400 Dommenick and Hinz. When she and Webber were said. She said Dommenick called Violation of a Civil Protection words. Each letter must include a name and telephone The terms of the lease agree• napping, they heard knocking at about an hour before the men Order could result in contempt of number for verifteuiivn purposes. Submissions are] sub-ment dictate that each of the resi• the door followed by the doorbell arrived. court charges, Gocala said. A full ject to ediuuM for spelling and grammar. Letters must dents, if they fall short of the 60 ringing and then a loud bang. "On Shelley's voice mail," hearing on the Civil Protection be received by noon Friday for Tuesday's edition and by noon-Tit..sday for Thursday's edition. hours of monthly labor, arc She said they did not answer Hanni said, " he [Dommenick] Order is scheduled Feb. 8 before The Jambar will not print letters that libel otliersrequire d to pay the landlords $10 the door because they were afraid. left a message saying 'I'm on my Mahoning County Magistrate or threaten harm. The editor in chief reserves the rightfo r each hour missed. "Then Shelley's cell phone way down, I'm coming in whether Robert W. Bannon. to reject tetters that do not follow policy. Tftc views you like it or not."' and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those Webber said the alleged trou• rang," Hanni said, "and it was of The Jambar staff or YSU faculty, staff or adminis• ble began at 8;30 p.m. on Jan. 10. Tony [Dommenick] and he was Hanni said the men unsuc• Call Chuck Rogers at (330) tration. While she was at home alone, she screaming 'Why the f is the Ting cessfully tried to open the front 941-/807 • American idol 4 f" jouiigstown stale umvcimj' The "American Idol 4" premiere drew 33.5 million viewers. Off-key auditions are music to Fox execs' ears, as the network attracted its third-largest audience ever. Thursday, January 27, 2005 www.theiambar.eom/[email protected]/330-941-3758 Page 4 He will perform Saturday night at The Cellar in Struthers By Laura Cagley and soulful lyrics with melodies eccentricities in people's person• reminiscent of mid-90s "white- alities, we choose to overmed- The Jambar boy" rap. Toothpick painfully icate people and make them fit "hen 1 first heard I croons lyrics such as "So scared I the norm." would be reviewing a only sleep in the daytime/And Despite his best intentions, CD by a man they call even then 1 can only close one Toothpick just comes across as "Toothpick," who will be per• eye.../ I'm a collection of scars preachy, especially since the next forming Saturday night at The for entertainment/ Deep cuts and track brags about his use of mari• Cellar in Struthers, I couldn't I wonder where the pain went." juana and his crazy antics while wait to see the album cover to In fact, I would soon learn under the influence. I just want to discover just how huge and burly that the album's entire style is ride on your magical, time trav• he actually was. He must be at hard to classify into any one spe• elin' couch, Toothpick, don't be least 400 or 500 lbs. The name cific genre. so heavy. surely was a clever misnomer. There are identifiable ele• Of course his social agenda Tums out he's just really skinny. ments of rap, pop and folk all does work well in "Super Size Who knew? through, many interspersed in the Me," which appeared as the title Furthermore, his real name is same track, with moods undulat• track of the documentary detail• Doug Ray and was the former ing from peppy and upbeat to ing the nation's problem with front man of the band Bad remorseful and angry. In a vain obesity and dependency on Ronald. With the introductions attempt to label Toothpick, imag• greasy fast food. It's high-paced, behind me, I sat down and gave ine Ben Harper and Everlast had up-tempo and rap-a-rific. Toothpick my full listening atten• a skinny lovechild. "Monkey," a later track on tion. The songs all have a very full the album, is another of The album's first and title instrumental sound to them. Toothpick's humorous, body- track, "Time Travelin' Couch," is Horns, bells, whistles, turntables moving anthems that seem to a cute story about Toothpick on and various other background work so well for his musical his couch that can travel through . sounds mix well with the great stylings. The lyrics are quite time. "It's a dream machine guitar work of Toothpick, adding catchy and I sang along to "It everything you see/ And you to the eclectic sound of each hurts to be so good/It hurts to be could be whoever you choose to track. Most of the album's offer• so sexy," on each repeat of the be." The music is light and airy, ings come off as catchy little chorus. It's just nice to finally upbeat with just a hint of rap dance tunes with funny lyrics to find someone who understands influence. And I think I tasted boot. my daily plight. nutmeg. What I thought I had in Other tracks are only brought Toothpick's first solo project front of me was some fun fluff down by their heavy political definitely gets an "A" for effort. music. overtones. "Green'Monster," for He has blurred the lines between So note my confusion when example, deals with the nation's so many musical varieties on an the second track, "Scars for dependence on various medica• album that includes some great Entertainment," came through tions to get through the day. folksy lyrical story telling. It also my speakers. Gone was the light- In a press release, Toothpick made the No. 3 spot on Rolling hearted mood. Gone was the irre• discusses the inspiration for Stone's editors' "Hotlist," which pressible urge to shake my booty. "Green Monster" and says, is all the more reason for you to Singer/songwriter Toothpick will perform Saturday at the Cellar in Struthers. His latest album spans It was instead replaced by sad "instead of appreciating the give him a try. many genres and styles. (Photo courtesy of www.toothpickmusic.com) :JGS Thursday, January 27,2005 The Jambar 1 5 continued from page 6 STUDENTS, continued from page 1 when parents Terry and Monika school or middle school — 1 ment, and playing past the first area," Belasco said. "It's still students would prefer staying Call Maysoon Abdelrasul were on hand as Jen was hon• don't think I would want to round," the confident Penguin too expensive to go away to closer to home because it and Christina Poe at (330) ored before the start of the coach at the college level," said. Perugini realizes though it college." would put less strain on their 941-1913 Loyola game to a large Becghly Perugini said laughingly. will take a team effort for those Carson agreed and said personal budgets. Center applause. Second year Penguins head goafs to be met. It will be more "It was nice because they coach Tisha Hill believes the attitude and moxie than scoring don't come to. very many transition from player to coach and rebounding to get the 2005-2006 games, but my parents have for Perugini will be an easy one. Penguins over the hurdles. helped me a lot "She is a phenomenal per• "First we have to keep FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS WEEK My dad used to help a lot son, ask any of her teammates," working hard, and we have to Stop by one of our tables for information on financial aid for the 2005-2006 with basketball at home — Hill said. "She is the one you go strong." academic year. The-priority deadline to complete the Free Application for shooting, dribbling. My parents turn to. I think she would be Jen seems unfazed by the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Renewal FAFSA or FAFSA on the Web and are my mentors," Perugini said. tremendous." challenges and is eager to take the Institutional Aid Application is February 15,2005. As Perugini closes in on the Perugini seems to enjoy the the burden on her shoulders and end of her season, her attention area and has no plans on mov• lead as a senior. The following is a list of places, dates, and times when staff from the Office of has begun to shift toward the ing back to Canada. "I think I bring a positive Financial Aid and Scholarships will be available to distribute forms and answer future, and basketball it seems "I like it around here." energy that we need to succeed, questions: will still remain a large part of However, those plans will and I think I bring a leadership life. have to take a back burner for to the team," Perugini stated. "I Monday, January 24,2005 10a.m.-3p.m. Kilcawiey Center, 1st Floor Perugini, who is a physical the time being, as Jen and the am a senior now and people across from the bank education major, wants to coach Penguins still have goals left to look up to you." Tuesday, January 25,2005 10a.m.-3p.m. Kilcawiey Center, 1st Floor younger kids who are starting accomplish. across from the bank out the same way she did. "Something I want to CallJust'm Smolkovich at Williamson Hall-Lobby "I want to coach high achieve is playing in the tourna• (330) 941-1807 Wednesday, January 26,2005 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kilcawiey Center, 1st Floor across from the bank CAVS, continued from page 6 Moser Hall-Lobby tract extension. After that, they Gund and general manager Jim we can. We're halfway through can only negotiate with Paxson hold state-of-the-Cavs the season and we're eight 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Maag Library-Main Lobby Ilgauskas until the end of the meetings to map out the team's games over .500." Thursday, January 27,2005 10a.m.-3 p.m. Kilcawiey Center, 1st Floor season. If Ilgauskas, who has plans. Finding a suitable replace• across from the bank overcome serious foot injuries Gilbert reportedly has ment for Ilgauskas would be DeBartolo Hall, Lobby to become an All-Star and one reservations about committing tough. He's averaging 16.1 of the league's premier big men, another large contract to the 29- points and 7.7 rebounds, num• remains a free agent on July 1, year-old Ilgauskas, who has bers that compare favorably -to his salary cap "hold" would tie overcome a history of foot prob• the league's elite centers like up about $21 million, prevent• lems to play 264 games since Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming ing the improved Cavaliers his last serious injury. If Gilbert and Ben Wallace. There are Designed from pursuing other free agents. decides not to re-sign Ilgauskas, games, though, when Ilgauskas Expressly for Ilgauskas has had recent the team could choose to trade struggles. He did Monday night, conversations with Gund, who him before next month's dead• when he scored 11 points with Working Women and has agreed to sell his majority line, but they may have trouble four rebounds before fouling Femaie'studente share of the Cavaliers to Detroit finding a deal that fits financial• out in a loss to Washington. businessman Dan Gilbert for ly because of Ilgauskas' salary. Still, Ilgauskas presents $375 million. However, The engaging Lithuanian many opposing teams with Ilgauskas has not been offered a remains loyal to Gund, who severe matchup problems. He's This first rate residence hall includes: deal yet. stuck by him while he was hurt. also the onlyCavs player who • Completely furnished double and single occupancy rooms, including "I've had a few talks with Ilgauskas doesn't want to leave can draw a double-team, tilting linens, telephones and free cable Gordon," said the man known Cleveland, but he's seen so the floor to take pressure off star simply as "Z" in Cleveland. "As much change since joining the LeBron James. • Air conditioning of right now, nothing's happen• club in 1996 that he knows any• "We depend on him to Located at the heart of the YSU campus is this • Professional security ing. Everybody hopes it gets thing is possible. carry us inside, and that's what beautiful "home away from home" just for women. At • Weekly housekeeping service Buechner Hall, you can live comfortably, as well as worked out. For now, we're just "Whatever happens, hap• he's done," said Cavaliers sec• • Decorated lounge areas inexpensively. Thanks to the lai^e bequest of the going to play out the season and pens," Ilgauskas said at the pos• ond-year coach Paul Silas, who Buechner Family, which completed the construction of • Quiet study environments put it on the back burner." sibility of being dealt. "I can't benched Ilgauskas last season Bucchner Hall in 1941, more than V« of all residents' • On-premise dining room and home Ilgauskas' status is sure to worry about that. The important and has demanded more costs arc still absorbed by the Buechner Fund. Residents cooked meals thing is to focus on this season defense and rebounding from arc responsible for an average -$1,261.13 per semester be one of the major topics of for double occupancy or §1,362.88 for single • Fitness and laundry room discussion this week as Gilbert, and help us get to be as good as him. occupancy. This includes a weekly S28 cafeteria allowance, for up to 15 meals each week. 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Must be available between 7 and 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday .position(s) you are most interested in. mornings to distribute The Jambar. Must be dependable. For additional information, contact Olga at 330-941-3094, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or stop by The Jambar office located in the basement of Fedor Hall. V M-AcademicTeam . > Big Ben's toes heahhy YSU volleybali player Abby Steeiers' head coach Bill Etcenhofer and cross coun^ Cowher denied earlier reports try runner Emily Schnitkey that quarterback Ben were named to the 2004 Roethlisberger played the AFC Horizon League All- Championship game with Academic Team. broken toes Thursday, January 27, 2005 wwwJhejambor.eom/[email protected]/330-941-3758 Page 6 YSU senior standout Jen Perugini has reached numerous milestones in her career; the most recent 1,000 points Milestone By Justin Smolkovich ^ YSU senior Jen Perugini recently hit the 1,000 JEN PI The Jambar point mark for her career. Just the 16th Penguin ?-t has been a long trip for senior basketball standout Jen 5 > to do so in school history. (Jambar photo by j Perugini, but what a rewarding journey it has turned * & " Chuck Rogers) Freshman year 1I, out to be. After 10! games in her career, Perugini has etched her name amongst some of the best to ever don • 24 starts the 'red and black,' as she recently became the 16th • Named 2002 Horizon player in Penguins' history to record 1,000 points in a League Newcomer of the career. year ; However, Perugini, who said the 1,000-point • Led league with 9.2 mark was not one of her main goals this season, is rebounds per game not worried about numbers and accolades. Instead, • Set YSU Freshman the Ontario, Canada native said she is looking for• rebound record of 239 ward to helping her team toward Horizon League Tournament play, and eventually coaching other • Set YSU Freshman basketball teams. blocked shots record with 30 • 6th highest in points Perugini has traveled nearly 600 miles to find her new home away from home here at scored for a freshman with Youngstown State University, a journey that started 270 in seventh grade when she first started playing bas• ketball for fun. Sophomore "I like it here, it's very family oriented and the girls are all great," Perugini said of the school and • 26 starts her teammates. • Led team in scoring 12.7 Even playing college basketball was a tough per game road for the Penguins' forward, who had to become • Led team in rebounding . her own promoter after her days at St. Mary's high with 8.1 per game school, where she was a four-year letter winner • Ranked eighth nationally and a senior captain. in Free throw percentage at "In my city, sports are not that big," 89% Perugini said. "They never took stats, so I had to record my own when I wanted to pursue playing in col• Junior lege." It also helped YSU's cause • 10 starts (foot injury) that Canadian colleges do not • Averaged 6.7 points per offer athletic scholarships, game Perugini noted. • Averaged 5.4 rebounds Finding the right place for per game Perugini to continue her basket• • Free throw percentage of ball career was vital, since unlike 75.9% many college students, she was entering ah entirely new country far from family. Her career thus far has turned out to be nothing short of great. In her "She is a phenom• four years as a Penguin, Perugini has enal person, set many benchmarks which future play• ask any of her ers can strive to match. As a freshman, teammates." she was named Horizon League Newcomer of the Year and she ranks in the all time top 10 in both rebounding and blocks. — Penguins head The 1,000 points were made all the more special coach Tisha Hill please see PERUGINI, Page 5 CLEVELAND Penguins finalize deal with Panthers for '05 Cavs have big decision on T By Justin Smolkovich "This is a Pennsylvania. This year's roster alone The Jambar great opportu• includes five players hailing from just nity for the east of the Ohio state line. fter weeks of speculation, it is While this will be the Penguins first finally official: the Youngstown youns people time playing up a division since 2003, .State University football team on ouf fodroall this will be the Panthers second time in will clash with BCS eligible and 2004 teajl? ouffuni- as many years playing a 1AA opponent. Big-East champion Pitt on Sept. 24 at verJIiy Md Last year the Panthers squeaked out Heinz field in Pittsburgh. a win in overtime against Furman by a The game will be the first against a ty.^ 41-38 score. Division 1A school since 2003 when the Jon HeacocK YSU Pitt finished the year with an 8-4 Penguins lost to Kent. Currently YSU mark losing in the Fiesta bowl to Utah. football head coach has a 17-17-1 record against Division 1A However the Panthers will be under schools. leaving Pitt with glaring holes in the new leadership, as former NFL coach "We are very happy we were able to schedule. Dave Wannstedt will look to improve Cleveland's Zydrunas tlgauskas, right, battles for a loose ball against work a contract out with Pittsburgh to YSU had an option to play the upon the team's Associated Press final the New York Knicks on Saturday, Jan. 8. His six-year contract will play against a great program in one of the University of Maine, but opted rather for ranking of 25. most beautiful stadiums in college foot• the regional game against Pitt. expire at the end of the season. (KRT Campus) Among others anticipating the first ball," Athletic Director Ron Strollo said Athletic Director Strollo believes ever meeting is fifth year head coach of in a press release. this game can be a positive for not only the Penguins Jon Heacock. NBA career. However, he does By Tom Withers This will also mark only the third the football team, but for the "This is a great opportunity for the Associated Press know where he wants to finish time the Penguins have faced a Division Youngstown community and the large young people on our football team, our it. 1A opponent not from the Mid-American YSU fan and alumni base in Western CLEVELAND — Along university and our community," Heacock "I would love to win a Conference. The last time this happened Pennsylvania. with soon-to-be minority said in a press release. championship here," he said, was in 1998 when the Penguins traveled owner Gordon Gund, the "Geographically, the trip is perfect The game will prove to be a good "in Cleveland." to the University of Central Florida to Cleveland Cavaliers posed for for our fans from the Mahoning Valley to test for the Penguins, who finished their For that to happen, the take on a Daunte Culpepper led Golden their team picture on Tuesday. travel to the game. Also, with a solid 2004 campaign winning two of its three Cavaliers must first decide if Knights team. Zydrunas Ilgauskas hopes he's alumni base in Pittsburgh and Western final games to give optimism for its run they want to re-invest in around for the next photo ses• The Penguins also played Cincinnati Pennsylvania, this gives those fans a for the playoffs in 2005. The Penguins sion. Ilgauskas, who will make from 1981-1985. chance to see Youngstown State play in will return key starters such as quarter• $14.6 million this season and their own backyard." With his six-year, $71 mil• The match up, which will be the first back Tom Zetts and tailback 'Josh is eligible for free agency this lion contract set to expire after between the two teams, was brought Along with providing fans a chance Cayson, among others. this season, Cleveland's 7- summer. The Cavs have until about by the sudden exodus of the to see the Penguins play a top opponent, The start of the game along with the , foot-3 center can't be certain March 1 to sign him to a con- University of Miami Florida and Virginia the game may also provide a viable remaining schedule will be announced in about the near future of his please see CAVS, Page 5 Tech to the Atlantic Coast Conference, recruiting tool into a talent rich western the near future.