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NANCY GRACE AND DAN ABRAMS VISIT YOUNGSTOWN FOR SKEGGS LECTURE SERIES

Photo by Tanner Mondok/The Jambar ALYSSA WESTON murdered. Since then, Grace has devoted her Abrams and Grace touched on the importance looking for new police departments, but that life to representing and helping victims. of humanizing victims in the courtroom and the decision is up to the local sherif or mayor’s Abrams and Grace often debate high-profle the difculties of removing themselves from ofce. Te Youngstown State University Skeggs crime cases publically and agreed that it’s easier emotional cases. Abrams described “LivePD” as an extension Lecture Series hosted legal analysts Dan Abrams to argue with someone a person is comfortable Abrams said as a reporter he makes an efort of the work he’s done in the courtroom and said and Nancy Grace at Stambaugh Auditorium on with on a regular basis. to detach himself from harder stories, but it’s the show aims to give viewers a realistic idea of Tuesday. Before the lecture, Abrams and Grace “[I] can go and debate someone [I] don't like impossible. what law enforcement does. hosted a private Q&A session for Youngstown once or twice, but then [after that some people] “No matter if you think the defendant is “I think it’s showing America what it is like to State University students. are going to get ofended,” Abrams said. guilty or not guilty there’s still a victim’s family be a police ofcer,” he said. “It’s more of the day Abrams is most commonly known as the Abrams told students the most impactful and no matter who did it, they sufer,” he said. to day encounters both annoying, inspiring, host of A&E Network’s “LivePD” and “Te case he has worked on was the Florida Bar v. Grace responded, “I do not even try to detach heroic and boring sometimes.” Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets the Abrams. myself from the case because I believe very During the Skeggs Lecture, Abrams and Law” on SiriusXM’s P.O.T.U.S. He is the chief “It was 30-some days nonstop, new legal frmly that a jury, really anyone, can hear and Grace debated and discussed popular legal legal afairs anchor for ABC News, a best-selling issues coming up that were monumental. Tis detect detachment and if [I] don’t care about it, issues in the media such as the 2019 college author, former anchor of “Nightline,” chief was going to decide the presidency of the United why should they care?” admissions bribery scandal allegedly involving legal correspondent and previously worked as a States and every legal fght had everything on Jaietta Jackson, a communication professor actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Hufman. analyst for NBC News and general manager of the line at each level,” he said. at YSU, brought her 11-year-old son Jibril “It’s an attack on an institution. Tis is the MSNBC. In addition, Abrams is the founder of Grace poked fun at Abrams’ involvement Jackson, an aspiring reporter, to the session. education system in our great country,” Grace the “Abrams Media Network.” with politics and said all politicians, regardless Jibril Jackson asked Abrams and Grace what said. Grace notably hosted “Nancy Grace” on of party afliation, are liars. their advice is for young children who want to Abrams said he believes the story resonates HLN and Court TV’s “Closing Arguments.” In “I’d rather try a serial killer than get involved follow in their footsteps. with so many people because it represents addition, Grace is a best-selling author, former in the Mueller investigation,” she said. “At the “I may not be the prettiest, I may not be the cutting corners and the rich having access to prosecutor in a local district attorney’s ofce in end of anything politics, I feel like [people smartest … but I can work the hardest and the things they don’t deserve. Atlanta and previous contestant on “Dancing involved] have thrashed around. It’s like that’s been my theory,” Grace said. Te duo also agreed on the guilt of rap with the Stars.” wrestling with a pig. You get dirty and the pig Abrams encouraged the 11-year-old to start musician Robert Sylvester Kelly, known as Although in the same line of business now, likes it.” his journalism career now. R. Kelly, and Michael Jackson in recent child Abrams and Grace had very diferent paths to Grace told audience members working on “People are interested in diferent kinds of molestation and sexual abuse allegations and success. the Casey Anthony trial was highly impactful issues in the perspective of an 11, 12 or 13 years refected on past cases such as the O.J. Simpson Abrams was in his second year of law and she wants to make a diference in victim’s old,” he said. “Tere may be issues that come up murder case and the Casey Anthony trial. school when Court TV begin. He then made lives. in your community which impact kids.” All of the Skeggs Lectures are tickets are the decision to not practice law, but to take a “I like to feel that I’ve done something good Audience members asked Abrams about his free to Youngstown students and community leap of faith and become a legal commentator. for somebody, and I felt that way as a prosecutor involvement hosting “LivePD,” and he told members and tickets are sold on a frst come, Grace, however, was on track to become an because at the end of the trial I knew I had one the crowd that “LivePD” could possibly come frst serve basis. 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Photo by Frances Clause/The Jambar WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: THE BOLD, BRAVE AND FEARLESS FRANCES CLAUSE going through — in this case, women — if you aren’t completely I am assigned, was a ffer, like me,” she said. “I am humbled by open to creating a dialogue with them,” she said. “Te only way the work previous generations of women did so that I may feel gender equality has any hope of advancing is if everyone fghts confdent as a female soldier musician.” Youngstown State University celebrates Women’s History back.” Minto earned her bachelor’s degree from YSU in 2014 and a Month with featured speakers, discussions and awareness on Grantonic said she is lucky she has not been subject to any master’s degree in fute performance at Arizona State University. women’s issues and the slogan “Rise Up” throughout March. injustices in her music career, but other women in the industry She is one of seven women being recognized for her personal and Te scheduled events range from sexual harassment discussions are not so lucky. professional accomplishments through YSU’s “Penguin Women to lectures on the representation of gender, sexuality, race and “Tere seems to be countless stories about older, male teachers on the Move.” ethnicity in television and movies. taking advantage of their female students, as well as musicians “I had many wonderful peers at the Dana School of Music Ahjah Johnson, associate professor at YSU, said students not in comparable positions in a top orchestra receiving massive pay who constantly supported and encouraged me,” she said. “All of enrolled in a women’s studies course can beneft from these diferences, seemingly because of their gender,” she said. my fute teachers have been women, and they all have been very events by being introduced to similar topics taught in the course. “Not just men in the music industry, but men in general, need inspiring.” “I have covered my [women’s studies] course to introduce many to stand up and say something when a female colleague or friend “Penguin Women on the Move,” sponsored by the Ofce topics such as gender violence, intersectionality, environmental is being discriminated against,” Grantonic added. of Alumni Engagement and the Department of Women and feminism and more,” she said. “I think in today’s society, this Staf Sgt. Rachel Minto, a ffer in the United States Army Old Gender Studies, will honor Minto and the other alumni at a course could not be more relevant to what is going on in the Guard Fife and Drum Corps, said she also has not experienced luncheon March 22 at noon in the James Gallery of Kilcawley world today.” injustices as a female musician, but acknowledges that many Center. Jordan Grantonic, a senior music performance major, believes women in military ensembles before her faced signifcant For a list of more upcoming Women’s History Month events, it is crucial for male students to attend the women’s month events discrimination. go to: https://wgs.ysu.edu/category/events/womens-history- to better understand the issues women face every day. “Orchestras and military ensembles use to be all male. Te month-2018/ “It’s impossible to truly understand what another person is frst female in the Old Guard, the infantry regiment to which 4 03 / 21 / 2019 NEWS YSU WELCOMES NEW PENGUIN POLICE OFFICERS COURTNEY HIBLER Ohio, for four years and looks forward to creating a safe chance,” he said. “YSU is the best place for me to show it.” environment for students on campus. He is looking forward to protecting the campus community “I was a student here and attended the YSU Police Academy,” and said the department’s success is paramount for the success of “Being a police ofcer means being there at the most he said. “I know what it’s like to want to feel safe and when I surrounding communities. vulnerable moments and ofering a helping hand for people,” attended the academy, I knew right away I wanted to become a Te campus community, as well as the family of each ofcer Ofcer Deanna Jordan said. “We make a diference, know things police ofcer for YSU.” attended the swearing-in ceremony. most people do not and help shape the brotherhood that we, as He said he looks forward to a long career, protecting the police ofcers, have.” community and meeting new people each day as a YSU police Jordan, along with Rendin Fellows and Robert Cranmer, were ofcer. sworn in as Youngstown State University police ofcers during a Cranmer’s prior law enforcement experience includes eight ceremony on March 1. Te trio were welcomed to the university years as a part-time ofcer with Coitsville Township Police in the ceremony put together by the YSU Division of University Department in Lowellville and a full-time ofcer at the Ohio Relations. Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Prior to being hired as a full-time ofcer, Jordan was an ofcer “While working for ODRC, I served on many specialized at the Lowellville Police Department for three years and worked teams such as crisis response, special response and honor guard,” as an intermittent ofcer for YSU in 2016. She was also an he said. ofcer for New Middletown Police Department from May to In his opinion, being a police ofcer means having the August 2017 and has been serving in the Ohio Army National opportunity to provide hope and bring positive change to those Guard for over fve years. they interact with daily. Jordan said her main goal as a YSU police ofcer is to continue “I was very lucky to grow up with all my heroes as cops,” he keeping YSU the safest campus in the state. She doesn’t have said. “My grandfather and three uncles were police ofcers, and any long term goals set with the department, but would like to they taught me about life with things they had seen or been eventually make a diference in some way. involved in.” In her opinion, the brotherhood helps in bringing great pride Cranmer said becoming a police ofcer was his calling, and and joy into doing the job. he couldn’t ignore it because he wanted to be in a position that “Being able to make a diference in someone’s life or allowing helped those who are less fortunate. a turning point is something you will always cherish,” she said. “Tis world needs more positivity and as an ofcer I have that Photo courtesy of YSU Police Fellows was a part-time police ofcer in Beaver Township, AN UNLIKELY CONNECTION MORGAN PETRONELLI energy that’s released during cloud formation, island, they began storing water and food, and so fortunate. because the energy that goes into evaporating prepared their home for the worst. Te devastating aftermath of Hurricane water gets tied up in the water as a hidden form “I remember telling my husband this is just Maria in Puerto Rico led to a frenzy of both It’s been nearly a year and a half since Major of energy called latent heat,” he said. “And if going to destroy Puerto Rico … you could just public opinion and media reports criticizing Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island of you change that water vapor back to a liquid or feel it. I had never been through a hurricane the Trump Administration’s handling of the Puerto Rico. solid, that energy is released to the environment in my life before I was raised here, maybe a disaster. One of the most notable and outspoken According to a report by the National … and the more water vapor you have the blizzard or snowstorm, but never a hurricane. I against the government’s response was San Juan Weather Service, prior to making landfall, the more potential energy that you have for these didn’t know what to expect,” Diaz said. Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz. tropical storm-turned-hurricane was lowered hurricanes.” She said her family was lucky — their home “I believe the U.S. government did a very from a category 5 with 175 mph winds to a Buckler said a rise in global temperatures each was safer than others because their house and poor job in the aftermath of the hurricane category 4 hurricane. Once the storm reached year leads to more potential energy, which leads most of their roof was made of cement. Only in Puerto Rico. U.S. citizens were without the island, it tore through the city of Yabucoa to a great potential for powerful hurricanes to a small portion of their roof was made of tin, electricity and water for months, and in some with sustained winds of 155 mph. form more frequently, which is what essentially unlike other homes whose roofs are primarily places of the island more than a year. Te “As the center of the storm moved west- led to the transition of Maria from a tropical constructed of tin, which is easily destructible. Puerto Rican people went through so much,” northwestward over southeastern Puerto Rico storm to a category 5 hurricane. Diaz said her husband had to drill their door Diaz said. into the interior and northwestern Puerto Puerto Rico and Youngstown seem like shut to prevent it from ripping open due to Diaz lived in Puerto Rico for two months Rico, widespread hurricane force winds spread worlds away, but this city has an unlikely high winds. after the hurricane before returning to Ohio all over mainland Puerto Rico along with connection with Hurricane Maria. “It was scary … We were all together and with her family to pursue a degree at YSU. extremely heavy rainfall that produced major Angelica Diaz, a junior journalism major hunkered down and waited for it to be all over. “My community was in bad shape, but to catastrophic fooding and fash f ooding, at Youngstown State University, was a native Tank God our home was safe …We were the entire island was destroyed. Tere was especially across the northern half of Puerto of Campbell, Ohio, before moving to Salinas, fortunate while some other people lost their destruction everywhere, some more than Rico,” the National Weather Service said. Puerto Rico, in 2010 with her family. homes,” she said. others. Te destruction was immense — a lot of Te storm was strong because of a number For seven years she lived on the island she Diaz cited the only damage done to their people lost everything,” Diaz said. “Puerto Rico of factors. Bill Buckler, associate professor in described as “a very dry and beautiful place” property was when their 40-foot high tamarind is a beautiful island, but Hurricane Maria left the department of geography, said the storm that was flled with a plethora of greenery and tree fell on one of their cars. A few other trees the island unrecognizable. Te island is getting originated over very warm waters (over 80 plenty of banana trees. were knocked down. back to normal but there’s a lot to be done.” degrees) due to global warming. When Diaz and her family found out a While minimum damage was done to her “A hurricane’s energy is actually derived from strong hurricane was making its way toward the family’s property, some other residents weren’t NEWS 03 / 21 / 2019 5

MEDICAL MARIJUANA BLAZING NEW CAREER PATHS IN THE VALLEY

J. HARVARD FELDHOUSE a staunch supporter of medical marijuana Tere’s no reason why that can’t extend into Liverpool, Ohio. legalization and is pushing to legalize it federally. careers in this industry and area.” Joe Jefries, pharmacy director at FRX, said Youngstown is revolutionizing the budding He believes medical marijuana will have a large Kessler said Riviera Creek plans to have he thinks medical marijuana will bring a lot medical marijuana industry in Ohio. Tis economic impact in Northeast Ohio. future internship opportunities with YSU of jobs to the Ohio and the Mahoning Valley. revolution could have a positive economic “[Medical marijuana] is going to be a job students as the company continues to expand Te biggest demand will be in horticulture and impact on students at Youngstown State creator in the state, and people are going to in the next few years. chemical engineering for cultivation, chemistry University and workers in the job-hungry want to be in on that,” Ryan said. “It’s a very “In the future, defnitely yes,” Kessler said. and genetics for processing and pharmacy for Mahoning Valley. sophisticated process. Tey’re growing plants to “We’re still establishing our human resources dispensaries. Medical marijuana use in Ohio was legalized treat very specifc diseases, and it requires more protocol, but there will be an intern program. “From an economic standpoint, [the medical in 2016 with House Bill 523 by the Ohio knowledge than people think. Te growers are Along with general ofce management, we marijuana industry] can only be good,” Jefries Legislature. Since then, hundreds of companies some of the smartest people you meet.” will be looking for students in biology, plant said. “Tere are many jobs in this industry, applied for cultivation, processing, testing and Daniel Kessler, CEO of Riviera Creek biology, cultivation and felds like that.” especially in cultivation and processing. With dispensary licenses from the Ohio Medical Holdings LLC, a Youngstown-based cultivation FarmaceuticalRX LLC is another local the taxes involved, the potential is fantastic for Marijuana Control Program. facility for medical marijuana, said he believes medical marijuana company with eyes on Ohio, being a highly populated state.” Currently, there are 29 cultivation facilities, Youngstown can become a “mini epicenter” of developing an internship program and creating Current and future YSU students that want 38 processing facilities, fve testing facilities and where the industry is headed. jobs in the Mahoning Valley. to break through in the industry should visit the nine dispensaries licensed in the state of Ohio. “Ohio is a very big market medically, and we FRX, based in Farrell, Pennsylvania, has College of Science, Technology, Engineering More companies are expected to apply as the are so ahead of this,” Kessler said. “Te type of a cultivation facility and processing center and Mathematics and Bitonte College of program grows. science and technology we do is leading, cutting in Farrell, as well as a processing center and Health and Human Services for the appropriate U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan, D-OH, is edge and dedicated to science and innovation. dispensary, registered as FRX Health, in East majors. MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRESCRIPTIONS PROHIBITED ON CAMPUS

J. HARVARD FELDHOUSE will register. College students sufer largely from anxiety and depression, However, marijuana is still federally illegal. Erin Hungerman, 41.6 percent and 36.4 percent respectively, according to associate director for student conduct, said YSU plays it safe by the American Psychological Association. Ohio is currently Te Ohio Legislature legalized medical marijuana in 2016. Yet, following federal law for its medical marijuana policy. researching how marijuana afects anxiety and depression Youngstown State University and many universities nationwide “Our institutional policy regarding marijuana isn’t changing, suferers, according to a Jan. 9 Cincinnati Enquirer article by continue to prohibit it in any capacity. How will YSU’s policy despite issuance of medical marijuana cards,” Hungerman said. Saker. afect students as medical marijuana becomes more widespread? “Since we receive federal funding as an institution, and almost all Should Ohio fnd anxiety and depression treatable by Tere are 21 medical conditions that marijuana can be schools do, we are required to follow federal drug laws, regardless marijuana, YSU and other Ohio universities with strict medical prescribed for in Ohio, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, epilepsy of state laws.” marijuana policies could have a confict between federal mandate and post-traumatic stress disorder. Ohio expects around 200,000 Hungerman also said that YSU’s smoke-free initiative could and the well-being and success of their student body. to 300,000 people will apply for a medical marijuana card, but come in confict with active marijuana use on campus. “A lot of college students have medical issues they struggle around 3.5 million Ohioans qualify, according to a July 2018 Te Controlled Substances Act federally criminalizes any with, and access to medical marijuana will give them a quality of Cincinnati Enquirer article by Anne Saker. type of marijuana, medical or otherwise. According to the Drug life to help pursue studies,” Ryan said. Daniel Kessler, CEO of Youngstown-based marijuana Enforcement Agency, marijuana is a schedule one drug, which Until federal law changes in regards to medical marijuana, cultivation facility Riviera Creek Holdings LLC, cited that means it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high YSU and other colleges will likely not change its policy. In the around 20,000 people are currently registered in Ohio, as of a potential for abuse.” meantime, students will have to fnd alternate treatment or few weeks ago. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-OH, disagrees with CSA and is change when and where they use their medical marijuana. “Of that, 44 percent are 40 to 59 years old, 21 percent are 30 pushing for federal decriminalization of marijuana, especially for “Tere’s a stigma around marijuana that people believe — to 39 and less than 1 percent are under 18,” Kessler said. medical purposes as an alternative to opioids. He said marijuana that it’s a gateway drug, that it can kill people — but it doesn’t,” Te remaining 34 percent consists of 19- to 29-year-olds and can provide a lot of relief for patients and should be utilized to Ryan said. “Legalization is only a matter of time as these issues those older than 60. Only a small portion of those registered are its full medical potential. continue to be presented to the American public.” the “average college student,” but as time goes on, more Ohioans 6 03 / 21 / 2019 NEWS YSU’S SEARCH FOR PROVOST: SUSAN STAPLETON

MORGAN PETRONELLI of Arts and Sciences and dean of the looking to [YSU] for new ideas, new Graduate College at WMU. ways to generate business and draw Te search is on to fnd Youngstown In her expression of interest letter to individuals into the region,” Stapleton State University’s next provost and vice the search committee, she cited she aided said. “You have the opportunity to president of academic afairs. in the increased freshman retention rate be a driver. You’ve already started Te roles and duties of the second- at WMU, which resulted in a 2 percent with your emphasis in the advanced highest ranking university ofcial stretch increase from fall 2017 to fall 2018 and manufacturing area … People will come far and wide. Most notably, the provost the highest rate in fve years from fall and investigate and look at YSU as not is responsible for leading the Division 2017 to spring 2018 data. only a leader in that particular arena of Academic Afairs and working with She noted some of her from scientifc development to patents the university president to improve the accomplishments as interim provost and inquiry, but also a leader in terms of institution academically. at WMU included implementing community and civic engagement.” Te Provost Search Committee has a “Freshman 15 Program” where She said the community should be narrowed down the competition to four incoming freshmen were encouraged proud to have an economically strong prospective candidates for the position. to register for 15 or more credit hours institution such as YSU, but noted the Te current interim provost is Joseph per semester, and starting a plan to help university needed someone to lead that Mosca who flled in for previous Provost students nearing graduation who are initiative. Martin Abraham. in fnancial need and have used up all “[YSU] is developing a new strategic Finalists were required to visit the of their fnancial aid, to which she said plan that will provide the road map on university and hold two open forum led to “nearly 100 percent graduation the future of this institution and the sessions to introduce themselves and success of all students.” future of this region,” Stapleton said. their perspective plans for the university. During the open forum, Stapleton “It’s a really wonderful time to be a part Te frst of the fnalists to participate took questions from students, faculty the Youngstown community and this in the open forums beginning Feb. 25 and other members of the YSU university, and I would be proud to be was Susan Stapleton. community. your provost and help with leading that Stapleton, the former interim provost She said despite the hit the discussion.” at Western Michigan University in community took with the loss of Read about the rest of the candidates Kalamazoo, Michigan, has held a the General Motors Co. Lordstown online at thejambar.com and to watch number of positions at her previous Plant, YSU is an “economic hub for the open forums visit https://youtu.be/ institution including professor of development” in the area. OfnESwRgJ2w. chemistry, biochemistry and biological “In particular, with the full closing Photo by Tanner Mondok/The Jambar sciences, associate dean of the College of the Lordstown plant, people will be YSU STUDENT INITIATES DIABETIC CHAPTER ON CAMPUS COURTNEY CINA “I have it mailed to my house and it is left outreach regarding diabetes. from Drennen is vital knowledge on how to JAMBAR CONTRIBUTOR in a refrigerated package. My parents [wait To raise awareness of this drug becoming so address life-threatening situations when a for] the package due to the seriousness of my expensive, Drennen established a chapter of the diabetic’s blood sugar is either too low or too medication,” Drennen said. College Diabetes Network on campus. high. Juggling classes and life’s responsibilities is Drennen said patients can spend up to Te College Diabetes Network supports Mistovich is very passionate about delivering difcult for most Youngstown State University $45,000 a year on medication and equipment. a community of students, peers and staf to emergency services to those who are diabetic, students. For Haley Drennen, a freshman “Every day, the role of insulin is very provide understanding of diabetes. and he said it’s one of the more serious biology major, living with diabetes especially important although there are some that can’t Drennen speaks about health care reform situations EMTs encounter. complicates her life. aford it. It becomes life or death for patients and continues to educate and help those who CDN is a chapter that promotes awareness “Te insulin cost has gone up over 300 on this medication,” Cynthia Johnson, a need it through CDN. of diabetes, helps others through the hardships percent in the last 10 years. It’s also very hard to pharmacist at Walmart in Boardman, said. Joseph Mistovich, professor and chair of the of this disease and creates an advocacy for the apply for assistance as a college student if you As a health care professional, Johnson health professions department, is the advisor for chapter and diabetes. are not on your parents’ insurance,” Drennen regularly witnesses the confict and says she the YSU CDN chapter and welcomes Drennen’s If you are a student on campus who cannot said. only wishes that health care providers would help to inform his emergency medical services aford to fll their insulin, go to http:// Te process to receive insulin is to either ofer some type of fnancial assistance to students about diabetic emergencies. beyondtype1.org/get-insulin/. Tis is a project pick it up at a pharmacy or have it shipped to a diabetic patients. “In class, Drennen would come in and that help students get the supplies and discounts person’s residence. Despite the complications resulting from educate my students on diabetes and diabetic they need for their specifc situation. Because of the nature of the medication, juggling classes and monitoring everything emergencies and what happens while To get involved or more information, insulin has to be refrigerated. Drennen cannot required for her health, Drennen believes responding to this situation,” Mistovich said. contact Haley Drennen at youngstown@ have it shipped to campus because of the it’s important to be involved in community He said the information that students obtain collegediabetesnetwork.org. difculties of keeping it cold. OPINION/NEWS 03 / 21 / 2019 7 THE GATES OF EDEN BRIAN BRENNAN Te Gates of Eden cofee shop was located Together with their clergy partners, they Newman Club screened “underground” movies on North Phelps Street (across the street from created a place where students could hang out (independently produced flms, usually of an where the Williamson College of Business and talk without worry — an early “safe zone.” artistically experimental or socially controversial Tese days, the phrase “cofee shop” conjures now exists). It was operated by a non-proft To encourage this atmosphere, alcohol and nature). up an image of Starbucks, with customers corporation called the Student Cofee House profanity were banned. In June 1970, Rev. Cantrell resigned as quietly talking with each other, reading books Ministry, a group of local clergymen. Open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Protestant chaplain to become the regional or working with electronic devices while sipping Te prime movers and shakers in this endeavor later on weekends, students were encouraged director of SANE, an anti-nuclear peace their favorite (and pricey) blends. were the Rev. Burton Cantrell, a Methodist to bring their lunches. Beverages available for organization. Yet, cofee shops were not always like this. minister and YSU’s Protestant chaplain, and purchase included cofee, cider, hot chocolate, Four months later, the Gates of Eden closed; Originally, they were establishments where one Father Raymond DeBlasio, the director of the soft drinks and various favors of tea. Pastries its landlord banished the students out of Eden could conduct business or engage in raucous Newman Center and the university’s Catholic and ice cream were also on the bill of fare. by not renewing the cofee shop’s lease. Other conversation and debate. Philosophical and chaplain. Both men were social activists. However, students usually dropped by the attempts were made to re-create the Gates political ideas were hammered out over strong Rev. Cantrell promoted various peace Gates for something more substantial than the experience (with Father DeBlasio’s help), but cafeinated brew. movements. Father DeBlasio provided menu: intellectual food. Tis took the form of none lasted very long. Times were changing. In the 1950s, the Beat Generation counseling to draft-age men as the war in lectures by YSU faculty, local activists and the In 1972, Father DeBlasio left the Roman transformed cofee shops into locales where Indochina consumed increasing amounts of university chaplains. Catholic priesthood for Ohio State to pursue music, poetry and the meaning of life were troops and treasure. Free and open discussion followed, with a doctoral degree in educational research and heavily debated. It was in this vein that a Tough sponsored by men of the cloth, the audience participation. Tere were also musical development. new cofee shop opened its doors to the YSU Gates of Eden was not a church. Te actual performances, with students encouraged to Like its biblical namesake, the Gates of Eden community in 1968; however, its sponsorship day-to-day operations were in the hands of a participate with their own instruments. were closed for good. came from a surprising source. 12-member student board. On Saturday nights, Father DeBlasio and the COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC WITH LOCAL RESOURCES AMANDA JOERNDT ofer them four months rent after fve months, Ruthie B House a couple of months later. what we need to do in our plan this year. We we can pay half of the rent. It’s really helpful for “We had a morning meditation at 8 a.m. talk about some events and what we can create Networking allows people to meet others individuals to get back on their feet and to start and we would go around and talk. I was also so we’re always just evaluating with what’s and learn about resources that will direct them looking for employment.” in an outpatient treatment and I would go to currently going on in the community.” toward a brighter future. Te Trumbull County Hennings said bringing in outside resources counseling three days a week,” she said. “We She said about 30 to 40 members attend area uses its networking abilities to create such as behavioral health and workforce had a curfew, drug testing and we each had a each meeting and there are 300 people on the prevention programs and outside resources development services allows the owners and chore to do. Everyone was super welcoming, statewide email list keeping them informed on directed toward the heroin epidemic. residents to learn about diferent soft skills and but at the same time, everyone had their own the coalition. Te Trumbull County Mental Health and how to start looking for jobs. thing going on.” “All people are around the same problem but Recovery Board is funding projects in the area “I would go out and invite people to come to Handel said communicating with her family they’re seeing it in very diferent ways. I really to help people battling the heroin epidemic the meeting and give them an opportunity to was a tough transition after successfully ending want them to come to the meetings so they can take steps in the right direction. share their services. I’ve networked with people her time at the recovery houses. share with me what they’re seeing and how it’s Lana Hennings, program coordinator at the so it’s really helped me get to know the resources “At frst, the only person I was speaking to infuencing their lives,” she said. “Without their Trumbull County board, works closely with the in Trumbull County,” she said. “Tere’s things was my mother and everyone had written me information, we can’t come up with programs owners and residence of the recovery houses. you fnd out everyday to help the residences and of at that point,” she said. “I wasn’t allowed to that are needed.” Forty-eight thousand dollars in grant money the owners.” talk to my son Caleb, and I think I spoke to my Torp said one focus the coalition has for was given to the board from the Ohio Mental A First-Hand Experience with Recovery sister the second week I was out of the house.” prevention toward the epidemic is safe disposal Health and Addiction Services, which was Homes Handel said she feels happy now, and has let of medications within people’s homes. divided among the recovery houses to help the Lyndsey Handel lived in recovery houses, go of all of her guilt and shame. “We host two events each year with the owners run top-quality programs. which helped her overcome her long-term “A positive mindset and attitude is everything sherif’s ofce. People can come and drop of Hennings said the recovery houses are addiction. She has been in a total of 23 to just keep moving forward,” she said. medications for safe [disposal],” she said. “It’s required to have the Ohio Recovery Housing treatment centers since the age of 14. Combating Addiction Trough Prevention huge because so many people say when they certifcate to work with the board. With 14 months of sobriety, Handel said Programs get medications to abuse, they are receiving “We only contract with people who go out her time living at the houses made her stronger While recovery houses in Trumbull County them right in the home. It’s all about decreasing and do the extra step to get certifed so we know and ready to take on the next chapter in her are growing more each year, prevention accessibility and cleaning out the medicine that they’re running a good quality home,” she life. Handel, a Warren, Ohio, resident, said in programs are helping substance abusers and cabinet.” said. “We help fund the recovery houses and January 2018 she surrendered to making a new their families now more than ever. Torp said ending the opioid epidemic needs ofer rent stipends for individuals who are in life for herself. Lauren Torp, director of recovery and to be an efort from the whole community to need of recovery housing that can’t aford the “I lost a lot and caused a lot of pain, and youth programs at the Trumbull County help combat the addiction. rent.” I had nothing to lose anymore before I went Mental Health and Recovery Board, directs the “I do think it will decrease this year but Hennings said the recovery houses give those into treatment and the houses,” she said. “I lost ASAP: Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention not necessarily for the reasons I think a lot of with substance abuse disorders a chance to create custody of my son and the guilt of everything Coalition. people are turning to,” she said. “We’re seeing a a new life for themselves with the assistance of I had created was keeping me out there. I was Torp said once the coalition started focusing lot more people going into treatment and more the owners and the Trumbull County board. scared to go into treatment because I always more on the epidemic, the program started to lives are being saved. Tis isn’t just an opioid “Some may have burned bridges with their ended up failing, but I couldn’t even worry grow immensely in the community. problem at this point, it’s an addiction problem families because of the addiction, so a lot of about that.” “We usually have some type of presentation in our community.” them come in with nothing,” she said. “We Handel said she started at a First Step and work on plans at the meetings,” she said. Recovery house but then transferred to Te “We break into work groups and fgure out 8 03 / 21 / 2019 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Photos by Tanner Mondok/The Jambar BROOKLYN BAND PERFORMED AT WESTSIDE BOWL’S ANNIVERSARY PARTY Myers said the owners of Westside Bowl, Nathan and Jami electronic scene. VICTORIA REMLEY & Oferdahl, do a wonderful job running the venue. He said they Trevor Richards, from Pittsburgh and guitarist in the band JAMBAR CONTRIBUTOR treat the artists right and pay the artists for their time. Te Long Hunt, said a smaller scene like Youngstown almost has ZACH MOSCA “Tey’re very hospitable and engaged,” he said. “It’s a cool more going on in a way because it is consolidated into one to spot. I [was] happy to be playing at it.” three venues rather than 15 venues. Westside Bowl’s one year anniversary party, which took place Myers started writing music at eight years old. Words started “When you come to a place like Youngstown, you still have a March 15 and 16 in Youngstown, featured 22 rocking acts over falling together in his head, so he wrote them down. His raps use percentage of the population that’s gonna come out to a show, the two-day extravaganza including Shlomi Lavie, Mumble wordplay and remain very honest, upfront and dark. but there’s less venues, so there’s more eyeballs watching you King, Van Goose and more. “I’m singing my feelings. I’m not trying to make anybody want play,” he said. Shlomi Lavie, the vocalist and drummer in Van Goose from to like it,” he said. Richards said through friends and word of mouth, the Westside Brooklyn, said their performance refreshed Youngstown locals Nick Gregg, the guitarist and drummer of SexyPigDivas from Bowl was discovered. He said when he fnally checked it out and because not many bands in the area play electropop music. Kent, Ohio, was honored to be able to perform at the anniversary booked a show, he was very impressed. Te band’s shows are interactive, encourage dancing and are party. Matt Hawout, a frequent Westside Bowl visitor, came to habitually fun. “We’re super stoked. Nate, the owner, is a great dude and is the event to see both shows and bowl. He said he loves seeing “It’s a bit out there, our shows. It’s slightly weird, so I think it really supportive of everyone,” he said. metal shows. He said the staf are personable people and good at will be interesting for people to watch,” Lavie said. SexyPigDivas consists of Gregg and his girlfriend Katie. When putting out information so people can attend their shows easily. Westside Bowl was a stop on Van Goose’s tour for their new the duo plays live, they switch instruments in the middle of songs. “I usually have to go to Cleveland or Pittsburgh to see one, so album, “Habitual Eater,” released March 1. “It makes it a little more interesting and sets us apart from to be able to see one like this in Youngstown where Rebreather “It seems like a super awesome venue and we’re playing on the other bands,” Gregg said. is playing, and they’re a Youngstown metal classic, so I defnitely anniversary, so we’re super excited about that,” Lavie said. Trevor Mastran, the Vvilderness solo artist from Canfeld, want to be there for that,” he said. Van Goose started as a solo project. Lavie, a studio drummer Ohio, met Nathan Oferdahl when Westside Bowl opened. Nathan Oferdahl, co-owner of Westside Bowl, threw the at the time, wanted to do his own thing. He decided to play “It’s a great venue that puts on great shows. Tey treat their anniversary party to celebrate their frst year in business. Tey live shows, created a studio album and started touring with his artists really well, which is not something that you get a lot hope to keep Westside Bowl’s ball rolling. musician friends. around here,” Mastran said. “Tere’s no way we could have gotten to where we have gotten Alex Myers, the Mumble King solo artist from Liberty Youngstown underwent a wild experimental electronic act at without the help of our friends and our family and all the folks Township, did not see why people would not come to the event. the anniversary party. Mastran said every scene was relatively that work for us,” he said. “So, it’s a chance for us to really say “Why not? It’s a big a** party. It’s 12 bands for two days,” he flled out except for these little niche areas including the thank you and to have one hell of a party over two days.” said. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 03 / 21 / 2019 9

Photo courtesy of Bill Lewis STILL DOING THE IRISH FOLK MUSIC THING MARAH J. MORRISON State University years ago, they had a jam session with a YSU know. I think it’s a good mix of people and we all have fun when alumnus. we get together.” Te local County Mayo Irish Band has been engaging in lively “I’m going to be 70, and 20 years from now I’m probably not Lewis said there are people who came to see the band a long performances and pleasing their audiences for over 30 years. Te going to be playing Irish music,” he said. “I’d like to get other time ago who are now bringing their kids to their performances, band, formed in the early 1980s, entertains at festivals, Irish people interested in learning the songs and maybe set up some and it makes him feel a little bit old, but it’s a neat thing to see. weddings and pubs. kind of jam session at YSU.” “It’s a nice thing, it really is, and this music seems to have an Ted Miller, a singer and one of the founders of the band, said Miller said there are not a lot of people in the area that play appeal to not just older folks but young people, too,” he said. he was born to sing Irish songs. He studies Irish history and Irish music full time, and if anyone wants to get a favor of the “Irish folk music is a lot of fun.” language in order to understand each song better. band, he recommends coming out to see them perform. Brad Campbell, vocalist who also plays the keyboard, Miller said he knows a substantial number of Irish ballads more Bill Lewis, who plays banjo, guitar, mandolin, fddle and harmonica and percussion in the band, said the best part about than anyone else in the area, and one of the biggest fulfllments concertina in the band, said the band has played at numerous playing Irish music is that no matter where they play, whether he gets out of being a part of this band is performing at large shows this year so far. He said last summer, the band played at a it’s 10 a.m. or 10 p.m., there are always people out there having venues. number of festivals as well. a good time. “Visiting Irish pubs in diferent places in the world is a lot of “A lot of our shows and a lot of our engagements are private “It’s kind of diferent from some of the other bands I play with fun,” he said. “I’ve been to Irish pubs in Germany, France, Italy, functions,” he said. “People hire us for family reunions and because a lot of times when you’re a band and you’re in a bar Spain, Slovakia, Poland, Costa Rica and Iceland.” weddings. We do a lot of things like that.” it just seems like you’re background music,” he said. “With the Miller said he enjoys working with other Irish musicians and Lewis said the Irish folk music works best for the band and the Irish stuf, you get more audience interaction.” each of the band members have performed in Ireland separately. phone keeps ringing for them. To learn more about the County Mayo Irish Band, visit their He said when the band performed at the pub at Youngstown “People still seem to like it,” he said. “We’ve been together website at http://www.countymayoirishband.com. for 36 years now and why it’s gone on all of these years, I don’t ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 03 / 21 / 2019 10

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AMERICA ADDICTED ITSELF? Tose who choose treatment, whether it’s court-ordered or discussed promoting the overdose reversal drug Narcan to the personal, are given limited options. Whether it’s check themselves same doctors that prescribe the most opioids, ” a report by NBC into rehab, be referred to a methadone clinic or attend a recovery News said. Te news media has been high on the opioid epidemic for the group, opioid abusers are limited to what they can do to turn So, not only are corporate pharmaceutical companies urging past few years. Te oversaturation of reporting has caused the themselves around. doctors to prescribe their branded opioids, but they are also epidemic to lose the impact of how serious it is. Often opioids abusers are referred to methadone clinics. further addicting America by marketing their own addiction Article after article showcases people sufering from substance Tere, pain management doctors prescribe methadone, a drug reversal drugs to opioid abusers sufering from withdrawal abuse, their ongoing recovery and how the community is that alleviates chronic pain and is routinely used to treat narcotic symptoms. attempting to combat opioid abuse; yet, the media forgets to drug addictions, including relieving withdrawal symptoms. How could we have let this disaster slip through our fngers? explain how the epidemic truly started. Tis epidemic hasn’t just sprung up within the past few years; How could have the FDA overlooked Big Pharma’s actions? Most Te FDA allowed American pharmaceutical companies to rather, this battle has been going on for nearly a decade. importantly, how did we let corporate America kill us? deceive the U.S. by promising their pain medications were not “[Nearly] 245,000 people were admitted into opiate treatment According to NIDA, in 2017, over 47,000 people in the highly addictive — and, boy, did Big Pharma make America look programs in 2010. More than half of those admitted required U.S. died from an opioid overdose, which includes illegally like a fool. maintenance and detoxifcation services … Methadone was manufactured Fentanyl, heroin and prescription opioids. NIDA From oxycodone to fentanyl and morphine, Big Pharma was the primary medication given to those in treatment; the survey also reported nearly 1.7 million people in the US sufered from retailing these drugs under diferent trade names, including reported nearly 270,000 people receiving methadone in March prescription opioid use disorders in the same year. Percocet and OxyContin, and ensuring the public there was no 2011,” a 2011 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Because of Big Pharma’s corporate greed, innocent and risk of becoming addicted to the prescriptions. Services Administration said. vulnerable members of society are dying. From mothers to Little did the public know they were developing addictions to One can only imagine how the opioid epidemic and all of fathers, sisters, brothers and friends, this epidemic doesn’t possess these drugs, and for some, it led to a darker path involving harder its components have drastically increased since the survey was a specifc face — it can afect anyone and everyone. drugs like heroin. Tus, the heroin and opioid epidemic began. conducted. Since the FDA won’t put a stop to this never-ending cycle of According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 21 to 29 Big Pharma is only adding fuel to the fre of our capitalist addiction, it’s up to the people the epidemic afects the most percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse economy by trying sell a solution to the problem they created. to step up against the monstrous corporate machine that is Big them and “80 percent of people who use heroin frst misused “Purdue [Pharmaceuticals] explored acquiring drugs to treat Pharma in order to put a stop our loved ones from losing their prescription opioids.” addiction, calling it ‘an attractive market,’ … Purdue executives lives to opioid addictions. CATCH OUR PODCASTS ON ROOKERY RADIO! 14 03 / 21 / 2019 SPORTS

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74.2 strokes per round, a team best. She also take it for granted is Nate Miklos, coach of the her sophomore year and was a four-year letter JOSHUA FITCH broke the YSU record for lowest individual women’s golf team. Miklos is now in his sixth winner. round after shooting a 64, eight-under-par. season as the Penguins’ head coach and counts For Shutt, high school was a place where her Team is the name of the game when it comes Te record-breaking performance featured on Shutts leadership on a daily basis. competitiveness began to fourish, much like it to sports — for the most part. Generally, fve birdies and two eagles, while leading the “She does a great job just setting the does today. plays are drawn-up, schemes are discussed and Penguins to victory as a team. example with her work ethic and obviously “Just the feeling of playing well or winning weaknesses of the other team are called upon. While Shutt aims to improve her own game her performance on the course,” Miklos said. a tournament. Tat competitive side never dies In golf, much of that changes and it’s about the every day, her focus immediately shifted back “But it’s all the little things that she can pass down, you always want to be the person that player’s performance. to her teammates, continuously developing that along, that knowledge to the younger players the other team has to watch out for,” Shutt said. Even in one of the most individual-based leadership role. [for example], and it’s made a huge diference.” “When you step onto the green or you step on sports that Youngstown State University has “Even though we’re out there playing A diference that has had its ripple efects the course, for people to know me and to know to ofer, Katlyn Shutt, a third-year golfer with individually all the time, it is a team sport,” throughout the team. Shutt gives a lot of that I’m the competition [they have to face], I YSU, continues to put the team frst and has Shutt said. “You want to lift your teammates credit to Megan Creager, the lone senior on want to feel that way forever.” become an unquestioned leader of the program. up, even if someone didn’t play well. We’re the women’s golf team. Because of Creager’s “Just the improvement she’s shown, even “I just want to lead the way I want my always going to be there to pick each other up.” example throughout her four years at YSU, from her freshman year from the fall to the teammates to act,” Shutt said. “I want to set the Tough there’s no doubt of her leadership Shutt believes her role can grow even more next spring was unbelievable,” Miklos added. “I example for them, writing notes and sticking it now, it was something Shutt had to adjust to. year. couldn’t be more excited to have her back for in their lockers just so they experience a sense of “At frst, it was kind of a big jump, because “Right now, it’s still kind of new, and I’m still another year. She’s really played some great golf leadership and kindness.” this is the frst time I’ve been in this position,” looking up to Megan, but next year everybody’s all year for us.” Shutt, a junior pre-pharmacy major from Shutt said. “My sister used to play so she was going to be looking to me for guidance, and I Shutt tells us that she believes coaching is in Dover, Ohio, has made a name for herself since always the one that was setting the example. So think it’s a good experience now to not have all her future and attributes it to Miklos and his starting as a freshman in 2016. In her freshman now, it was something that I felt I had to step the pressure on me just yet,” Shutt said. staf and developing personal relationships with season, Shutt posted a score of 217 (73-71- into.” Shutt fell in love with the game at a young each player. Shutt says to be able to do that 73), taking home medal honors at the Horizon Courtney Shutt, Katlyn’s sister, was also a age like most collegiate athletes do, but her someday with others who respect the game as League Championship tournaments. member of the YSU golfng family from 2014- game really elevated in high school. At Dover, much as she does would be a great opportunity. During the fall of this season, Shutt earned 2018. Shutt was named the Eastern District Player of However, with one more year left Shutt’s multiple top-fve fnishes while maintaining a Being a leader is difcult and something the Year after averaging 75.1 strokes per round. focus will continue to be out on the course, and Shutt had to adjust to. One person who doesn’t She also won a state championship during of course on her team. SPORTS 03 / 21 / 2019 15

Photo by Robert Hayes/The Jambar PENGUINS HEAD TO CINCY FOR WNIT BRIAN YAUGER Just like the NIT in men’s basketball, the Up frst for the Penguins is a trip down to Barnes gave some very high praise towards. WNIT is the second largest tournament in the University of Cincinnati to take on the “We would not be where we are without women's college basketball. Bearcats. her,” Barnes said. “She revels guarding the After falling short of the Horizon League Despite the “second banana” nature of the With such a quick turnaround in the little bit other team’s best perimeter player and does tournament championship, the Youngstown tournament, that doesn’t mean the team isn’t of time Barnes has had scouting Cincinnati, he everything she can to stop them.” State University women’s basketball team gets highly motivated to go out and win. compared them to another team Penguin fans Tere will be some familiar faces in the one more chance to shine in the Women’s “If you can’t get fred up to play them, may know of. tournament with two other Horizon League National Invitation Tournament. then you’re in it for the wrong reasons or you “Tey have a really good post player who is teams in the feld. Wright State made the NCAA “We are extremely excited to be invited to shouldn’t be in it,” Barnes said. “We’ll defnitely shooting 50 percent from the feld in league play Tournament after winning the conference participate in the WNIT,” YSU coach John be fred up, ready to go and ready to compete.” and several guards that are tough,” Barnes said. tournament. Barnes said in a press release on Monday. Te “lesser” stigma of both of the NITs has “Tey remind me of Wright State [University] Joining YSU in the tournament are the “Te team has worked very hard to earn this sort of gone away anyway as college basketball really. Tey’re that kind of team.” University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Indiana opportunity to play against some of the best has gotten more and more talented. Leading the Bearcats in scoring was Ilmar’l University-Purdue University Indianapolis. teams in the country. Sarah Cash, Alison “Te WNIT is defnitely a more prestigious Tomas. Tomas averaged 13.4 points-per- Tipof for the game is Tursday, March 21 Smolinski and Melinda Trimmer, our three tournament at this time,” Barnes said the last game on the year and led the team with 226 at 7 p.m. at Fifth Tird Arena in Cincinnati. seniors, have done an outstanding job leading time the Penguins qualifed. “Tere’s Big Ten rebounds. Te winner of the game moves on to face the us to this postseason berth, and I couldn’t be schools, ACC schools, SEC schools, so we knew Te key for YSU is to shut down Tomas. winner of the game between the University happier for them to get another opportunity to whoever we drew was going to be a challenge, Luckily for the Penguins, they have a stout of Minnesota and the University of Northern represent YSU in this national tournament.” but we’re excited about the challenge.” defensive group. Namely McKenah Peters, who Iowa. 16 03 / 21 / 2019 SPORTS

Photo by Robert Hayes/The Jambar PENGUINS PICK UP WIN OVER SPRING BREAK ROBERT HAYES Panthers’ (7-11) second run. Marco DeFalco was placed into 13-5 in the frst game of the series. Tanner Montgomery, Phillip the game, and pitched two shutout innings to record the frst Glasser, Jef Wehler and Wiersma each had an RBI in the contest. save of his career. On the ofensive side Dylan Swarmer, Trevor Game two was a back and forth afair and several lead changes While many students went on vacation during spring break, Wiersma, Drew Dickerson and Lucas Nasonti each recorded an led to a 7-6 NKU walk-of win aganist YSU. Zach Lopatka, the Youngstown State University baseball team hit the road to RBI during the ballgame. Steven D’Eusanio, Nasonti, Wiersma, Swarmer and Wehler each play fve games in three diferent cities and returned to class with Matthews recorded the frst win of his career. had an RBI, with Wehler’s RBI coming from a solo home run in their frst win of the season. YSU made the short trip to Kent State University on Tuesday the third inning. Te Penguins took down the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and fell in a 10-5 contest to the Golden Flashes (7-10) by a fnal Te fnal game in the series was a pitcher’s duel, as Jon Snyder by a fnal score of 4-2 on a brisk afternoon at Charles L. Cost score of 10-5. Blaze Glenn had three RBIs, and Wiersma blasted pitched four innings of no-hit baseball in a 2-1 loss. YSU’s lone Field, thanks to some great pitching by YSU’s bullpen. a solo home run. run was scored by Glasser due to a felding error by the Norse in Multiple pitchers were used: Brandon Matthews pitched four Te Penguins once again hit the road and traveled down to the ffth inning. NKU would later plate two runs in the bottom steller innings, only allowing one run on three base hits after Joel Northern Kentucky University over the weekend to play a three of the eighth of of Matthews, with that being the deciding factor Hake and Dalton Earich pitched a shutout inning each. Brett game series to open Horizon League play. Te Norse (4-12, 3-0) in the third game of the series. Souder would come in to relieve Matthews and pitched one would go on to sweep the Penguins (1-17, 0-3) to end spring Te Penguins will host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (0-17, shutout inning. break. 0-3) in their home opener at Eastwood Field on Friday to kickof Greg Dunham entered the game after Souder and gave up the NKU used great hitting to charge past YSU by a fnal score of a three game series. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.