The Jambar

Faculty, staff and administrators of what will be known as Youngstown State University's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) are lobbying university officials to remember the value and necessity of majors such as psychology, English and sociology.

Confusing the term African with the term African-American can mean miles of difference. Monday's contribution to African-American History Month, at Youngstown State University, aimed to humanize these two terms. A student public forum was held in Kilcawley Center gave students, faculty and community members a chance to express their cares, concerns and experiences about the black stereotype.

University officials are either not talking or offering very few words about a proposed overhaul of the state agency that funds, directs and controls the future of Youngstown State University. YSU President David Sweet said it will benefit YSU. "The governor has indicated a strong interest in higher education, and higher education will play a huge role in the economy," he said.

University campuses have received another round of warnings and complaints on file sharing from the Recording Industry Association of America. Jason Rakers, Youngstown State University's director of Network Services, said that YSU tries to restrict any of the file sharing programs on campus computers.