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Youngstown State University made history Thursday as it celebrated the ceremonial lighting of the AT&T communication tower, now repainted in white with an emitted YSU logo on all sides at the top of the tower. President Sweet spoke to a crowd of attendees, which including members of the YSU board of Trustees, representatives for AT&T students, faculty and contributors in the middle of campus.

Three academic departments at Youngstown State University expanded the number of available course sections for the fall semester to compensate for the enrollment increase.

Chuck and Joan Reid are not your average non-traditional students. For one, they are 79 years old. This couple is one of many who participate in the College for the Over-Sixty program at Youngstown State University. The College for the Over-Sixty program has been at YSU since Ohio legislation passed the code in 1976.

Since its grand opening in late 2005, the Covelli Centre has brought new life to the once struggling downtown Youngstown economy. Formerly known as the Chevrolet Centre, it has successfully kept the community connected and entertained with Mahoning Valley Thunder games as well as a series of live concerts and special events.

The newest addition to the YSU Board of Trustees is a sophomore at Youngstown State University majoring in middle childhood education. Lyndsie Hall, former graduate of Boardman High School, is following in the footsteps of current student trustee Daniel DeMailo, who she worked with at the Center for Student Progress.

Youngstown State University students can now be found on http://collegeclicktv.com along with hundreds of other students from schools all around the United States. The point of the Web site is to get information right from the students of a college you are looking into.