The Jambar

Fans and the press anxiously awaited the arrival of former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at a press conference, Wednesday. In typical celebrity fashion, he was an hour late. Local boxing legend Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini was there to welcome Tyson and the rest of the boxers to Youngstown.

The Center for Student Progress is in a constant state of busyness. The receptionist telephones Karlene's cubicle to notify her of an awaiting student. She walks into the waiting area with a big smile and school colors painted on her face. It's game day. Karlene's spirit is unmatched by any other's on campus.

Representatives from various law schools took part in Youngstown State University's annual Law Day 2006 on Wednesday. The event, sponsored by the Political Science Department, featured law schools such as the University of Akron, Duquesne Law School, Cleveland State University, the University of Toledo, Ohio State Moritz College of Law and Case Western Reserve University.

"Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got the Will?)" debuts Friday at the Oakland Center for the Arts. Regarding a Southern family gathered around its dying patriarch, the show is a comedy, but its casting malfunctions haven't ended up being as amusing to Managing Director Fran Comstock.

Her plans were to go to Vegas and become a nurse. Life doesn't always go as planned. That's what Amy Weaver learned when she came to Youngstown because her husband got a job at Delphi. Because of this move Weaver became a lab coordinator of the nursing department at Youngstown State University in 2003.

This Saturday, at the Youngstown State University Homecoming football game against Northern Iowa, not only will a new king and queen be announced, but a new elevator will also make its first public appearance. The YSU Athletic Department and Facilities and Grounds Department, in accordance with several local contractors, are unveiling a new public elevator that is located at the south end of Stambaugh Stadium, near Beeghly Center.