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Thursday, February 21, 2008 THE AM The student voBice of A R Youngstown State University J since 1931. PAGE 6 Baseball and softball season preview VOLUME 90, ISSUE 35 THEJAMBAR.COM YSU THE SIDEBAR Commission recommends accreditation ‘Let’s get real’ renewal Ashley Tate News Reporter After evaluating Youngstown “(It) is not whether we State University, the Higher Learning Commission recom - mended a full, 10-year renewal of can build the future, YSU’s accreditation. R A Ten years is the maximum B M A number of years that can be rec - J E H ommended for accreditation. T / A I it’s whether we will.” Ron Cole, manager of News C C Hillary Clinton, New York Senator O and Information Services, said the B S I renewal was “the best we could’ve U O L hoped for and that speaks of the D R A university in itself.” H C I FEATURE R However, the recommendation Y B is not a guarantee of YSU’s accred - O T Not so regular music O itation. H ................................... 6 P The commission evaluated YSU Monday through Wednesday, based on five criteria NEWS that were noted in a self-study released by YSU and members of Government plans to Pro-labor Hillary backs working class Ohio the community. shoot down falling YSU President David Sweet said Cristina Cala & Sarah Sole “I will not rest until every are “just one paycheck away from make a comeback in places just like the accreditation is a “big deal.” “Sometimes, you don’t get 10 satellite ...................... 2 The Jambar American is covered. That is my losing their homes” when she Youngstown. solemn promise to you,” Clinton spoke about the city’s economy. “Some people may call this the years, and that’s impressive,” he said. said to a Youngstown audience at She promised to retain Youngstown Rust Belt, but that’s not what I see,” YSU met all five criteria set by NEWS BRIEFS ............ 2 Cancer survivor Katy Scali has Chaney High School Tuesday. businesses and to create “green col - Clinton said of the Mahoning Valley. the commission, which recom - been left out before, and she’s not Local news outlets estimated 2,000 lar” jobs for the Mahoning Valley. Instead, she sees hardworking mended an approval of YSU’s request to offer a doctorate of CLASSIFIEDS willing to chance it again when she people in attendance. She proposed $30 billion to help people, great universities and .............. 2 votes in the Ohio primary March 4. “My opponent leaves out at least families and communities avoid strong neighborhoods, she said. physical therapy degree and a When the Youngstown State 15 million Americans,” she said of home foreclosures. “I see communities where request to expand its online cours - University senior had to take a Democratic presidential candidate Labeling herself a proud pro- young people should be able to find es and degree programs, Sweet OPINION said. semester off from school for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. labor candidate, Clinton said she good jobs, and no one should ever chemotherapy, her health care was have to leave their family to earn Bege Bowers, associate Keeping the Grand Universal health care was just would refuse to use tax dollars to provost of Academic Programs cut off because she was not regis - one of the promises Clinton made outsource jobs. their living!” she said as the crowd Canyon grand .......... 5 tered as a full-time student at YSU. went wild. and Planning, said the recommen - during her 25-minute speech at Clinton was specific about how dation for the expansion of online “Hello! That’s when the bills are 9:30 p.m. during her Solutions for many and what type of jobs she Although Clinton rarely spoke her Democratic opponent’s courses would benefit students. Obama sounds good, rackin’ up!” Scali said. America Rally. plans to create. She promised 5 mil - “It will enable us to serve more She said she wants the health The New York senator tailored lion jobs in industries like clean name, it was clear she was firing back at Obama after his Monday students —a different audience — but words aren’t care coverage Sen. Hillary Clinton her agenda to Youngstown’s mid - energy and manufacturing. rally at YSU. versus the students that come on enough ...................... 5 promises for every American. dle class and working families who She said the middle class can CLINTON page 4 campus. They may work during the day and can take classes at night,” Bowers said. Bush must pressure CAMPUS Cole said students can even “sit Sudan on Darfur...... 5 at home in your pajamas” while taking the courses. EDITORIAL The commission had a con - SGA plan might improve public spaces, buldings on campus ference with students who have In candidate visits, previously taken online courses Nick Young but would not have total control of and students who are taking them three’s the magic this semester. The commission Reporter the changes. number .................... 5 Under the plan, a lounge would was impressed with what the stu - be modified based upon the organi - dents learned, Bowers said. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Student Government Associa- zation that used it the most. For Besides evaluating issues that tion at Youngstown State example, the lounge used by engi - are directly related to students, .................................. 5 University has a plan to fix up stu - neers could use a white board and Bowers said the commission eval - dent lounges across campus, and additional power outlets. uates everything from mission SPORTS they took their lead from Ohio’s Right now the committee is in planning and university docu - Adopt-A-Highway program. the process of deciding how to ments to teaching and learning. It Players to watch........ 6 Under the plan, student organi - establish the process for applying to also includes the relationship zations would sponsor the lounge sponsor a lounge. The project will Stambaugh Stadium Bliss Hall between students and faculty. they use for meetings, giving a proceed space by space, starting Cole said the maintenance of voice to students who use the with the lounges that are most in buildings is also important during lounge. need of repair. evaluation, and Bowers said the The Academic and Student The committee is also working commission recommended addi - Enhancement Committee took the on making improvements to other tional maintenance. initiative in 2007 to look into the aspects of the buildings on campus. Bowers said the commission condition of lounges across campus SGA page 2 also noted that YSU needs to to find out exactly what needed to address faculty buy-in to data-dri - be done, and where. RIGHT — Members of the SGA ven assessment of student learning The committee’s plan is for committee photographed examples of outcomes. organizations on campus to sponsor the rundown facilities listed in their This means that the objectives the renovation. Committee Chair that teachers and professors put on Erianne Raib said students would report. Photos courtesy of SGA. Meshel Hall Beeghly Center syllabi are ideas that students advocate for facility improvements should actually be learning and RALLY PHOTOS .......... 4 achieving. They collect data to see SAFETY if students are learning the out - WEATHER comes. Then, show that the data collected is used to improve the After Illinois shooting, Jambar survey shows students feel safe outcomes, Bowers said. The commission praised YSU Ashley Fox and continue training for any situa - for its growth in enrollment and diversity, the sense of loyalty and Reporter “We all tend to have students in tion, and that campus has a crisis plan in place. commitment by faculty and staff, the Today “If campus isn’t safe, you don’t success of the Center for Student With last week’s tragedy at each class who just don’t seem have a campus,” Gocala said. Progress, and the university’s com - Northern Illinois University and the Ron Cole, manager of News mitment to and partnerships with the Snow | 34 23 shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007, like they’re having an easy and Information Services, said stu - community, Sweet said. students at Youngstown State dents can be notified of a tragedy or Sweet described this as “grati - University are questions their safe - event in several different ways. fying.” ty on campus. going at life.” The university Web site and e- Overall, the commission gave Friday Saturday YSU ranks lowest in crime Joe Mamounis, junior mail accounts would be used to YSU a good report that included a among Ohio state universities, notify students of an emergency, lot of positive comments, Bowers 26 16 32 19 according to the university’s 2007- and each building has an alarm sys - said. 2008 “Your Right to Know” report. danger from classmates. Out of those same students, 82 tem. He added that the university’s “[There were] a lot of smiles on Out of 50 students surveyed, 90 “We all tend to have students in percent said they feel YSU has ade - crisis plan is currently being updat - people’s faces in the room,” Cole said. percent said they feel safe on cam - each class who just don’t seem like quate security on campus. ed. The university also has surveil - Bowers said Karen Whitney, pus, but 34 percent said they feel they’re having an easy going at Mamounis said YSU could take one of the 10 site evaluators from Remember to lance cameras in every building. they have had a classmate who may life,” he said. more precautions since guns can Because of the high number of the commission, said YSU stu - recycle your copy be a danger to the YSU community.