Rain, snow and early season freezing across much of the U.S. sent the country’s average temperature for October plunging to its coolest in a decade, after months of near record or record high temperatures. But despite the national dip, it was the warmest October on record across the globe. And 2019 continues to trend warmer […]
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Youngstown to review rules after GateHouse report
Youngstown State University said Friday it will consider new rules in light of a GateHouse Media investigation that found a YSU tennis player disciplined for sexual assault was placed as assistant coach on the women’s team. The university said it will look into whether students readmitted to the school after conduct violations should be allowed […]
Athlete in sexual assault case picked to coach women
Youngstown State University in 2016 suspended a men’s tennis player it found responsible for sexual assault. Two years later, it installed him as an assistant coach of the men’s tennis team. And one semester after that, the women’s tennis team. Bassem El Mekawi was one of three Youngstown State athletes disciplined for sexually assaulting a […]