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The Jambar is the student-run news outlet of Youngstown State University (YSU) in Youngstown, Ohio. It describes itself as "The Student Voice of Youngstown State University Since 1931," which means it is a campus publication written and produced by students and aimed primarily at the YSU community. If you are a student, faculty member, alumnus, or local reader who wants campus news, sports, and arts coverage from a student perspective, The Jambar is the publication to check.
Who it serves and what it covers
The Jambar's audience is the YSU campus and its surrounding community. Its content is organized around a few recurring areas visible on the homepage:
- Campus and university news — stories tied to YSU events and student life, such as Homecoming coverage.
- Sports — coverage of YSU teams (for example, football and volleyball) alongside professional sports commentary.
- Arts and culture — reviews and features, such as album reviews and book coverage.
- Opinion and features — columns and essays, including pieces on topics like time management and nonfiction book reviews.
The homepage presents these as "Featured Articles" and "Latest Stories," with individual pieces credited to named student writers and editors (for example, "By William Staten / The Jambar").
How it is organized
The site is structured as a running news feed rather than a static reference page:
| Element | What you'll find |
|---|---|
| Featured Articles | Highlighted recent stories across sections |
| Latest Stories | Chronological feed of new pieces with dates and bylines |
| Section labels | Tags such as Sports, Nonfiction, and Arts applied to stories |
| Pagination | Numbered pages (currently showing 1 of 1,470), indicating a large archive |
The pagination is worth noting: with roughly 1,470 pages of content, The Jambar has a deep archive. If you are researching a past YSU event, a previous sports season, or an older student opinion piece, browsing back through the numbered pages is the way to reach it.
What to expect as a reader
Because The Jambar is a student publication, its value and its limits both come from that status:
- Strength: close, first-hand coverage of YSU campus life and teams that larger outlets typically ignore, written by people embedded in the community.
- Scope: coverage leans toward campus and student interests, with some broader sports and culture commentary; it is not a substitute for a city or national newspaper.
- Currency: stories carry publication dates (recent items are dated October 23, 2026), so you can judge how current a piece is before relying on it.
When The Jambar is the right source
Use The Jambar when you want:
- Student-perspective reporting on YSU news, events, and athletics.
- Reviews and features on books, music, and campus culture.
- An archive of past student journalism about the university.
Look elsewhere when you need institutional announcements directly from YSU administration, breaking national news, or professionally staffed investigative reporting. For those, the university's official channels or established regional outlets are the better fit.