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Annual survey shows career path stats reach five-year peak 96 percent of alumni hired, in grad school

New year, new method results in big gains

By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

Waynesburg University graduates are hot commodities on the job market, according to new statistics released by the institution.

The Career Services and

Placement Office recently released its graduate career

path analysis, proving that 96 percent of the Class of 2012

who provided career placement information to the

school were either working where they want to be,” said professionally or continuing Mary Cummings, vice presitheir education. dent for Student Services.

According Cummings to these same For more on the new process said the term statistics, 77 of placement data collection, “graduate capercent of that see full story on A3. reer path” is year’s graduates a more accuresponded to the survey. rate way of describing these “I think if we’ve got basi- statistics than job placement, cally three-quarters of stu- the traditional name of this dents that we have data on type of analysis. and that the vast majority of Marie Coffman, director them are on their career path, of Career Services and Placeit says that we’re doing a good job of preparing them to go See Careers on a3

Homecoming: A tradition continues

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The Waynesburg football team prepares to take the field during a stoppage in play during the Homecoming football game against Thiel. The game was the culmination of the events that took place Friday and Saturday.

Czajkowski, Barr crowned Homecoming Second annual JacketFest allows alumni to king and queen during halftime ceremony meet with students, recall college life

By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

As is customary during the Homecoming festivities at Waynesburg University, two students were named Homecoming king and queen during the football game.

Daniel Czajkowski, a senior criminal justice major and Stover scholar, and Anastasia Barr, senior communication major, put their personal stamp on Waynesburg history when they were named Homecoming king and queen at halftime of the Yellow Jackets’ 35-21 victory over Thiel College.

Douglas G. Lee, university president, and Mary Cummings, vice president for Student Services, crowned this year’s winners during

the ceremony. It was Lee’s first Homecoming as president.

Czajkowski said receiving this sort of recognition from the student body is a true honor.

“There were a lot of phenomenal individuals on the court this year, and I really believe any of us could have won,” said Czajkowski.

“I was really pleased to have some friends out there on the court, and it made me proud to stand there beside them today.”

Barr, who was a member of the homecoming court at her high school, had similar feelings, saying she was a little emotional after hearing her name called.

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By Shelby Tabrosky For the Yellow Jacket

George Lewis laughed as he picked up the Oct. 3 issue of the Yellow Jacket newspaper, reading the headline “History Returns Home.”

“I am the history,” said Lewis, a 1952 graduate of Waynesburg College. “It is part of my life to return here whenever I can.”

On Saturday, people of Waynesburg’s past returned to campus for the “Take Me Back, Orange and Black” JacketFest, an event in Johnson Commons where alumni interacted with students and shared memories.

Abby Pittinaro, junior public relations major, said the alumni’s favorite parts of the

event were interacting with the students and hearing what has changed with the university from student organizations. She added they enjoyed hearing about the history that transformed over the decades through the students.

This was the first time students were involved in JacketFest by displaying booths for their clubs or organizations. Pittinaro coordinated the event and found it best that students were there so alumni could “pick their brains.”

“Inviting the students to come down allowed for more interaction, laughter and relationships,” said Pittinaro. “Also, the tables of See JacketFest on A2

Unlikely visitor causes campus stir, media attention Can you find the three cow images hidden throughout this newspaper? (The one at right Monday classes were ut- doesn't count.) Tweet your findings terly disturbed by a moving with #WUcow to @WUYellowJacket.

By Chelsea Dicks Managing Editor

object spotted on campus.

No one went the day without hearing about the unexpected visitor who was seen venturing through Johnson Commons and near the girl’s dormitories.

Security messages reached students’ phones, alerting them of the visitor and warning them not to approach it.

A few students were brave enough to travel close enough to snap a picture of the 400-pound, black and white beast.

Within minutes, two pictures of the monster circulated throughout social media sites such as Facebook,

Twitter and Instagram.

On Twitter, the event was trending within ten minutes of the security alert messages.

On the Waynesburg University MyConnect homepage, a big, bold, red sentence warned campus and students

of the security breach and assured the police were on their way to handle it.

The photos and event were portrayed on KDKA-TV, 96.1 Kiss' blog and even on the front page of Tuesday's Observer-Reporter.

The beast even became national news.

People all the way in Oklahoma heard about it and contacted friends at the university to learn more about See Cow on A4

*Editor's Note: This is not the actual #WUcow.

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WU Idol winner named

Men's Soccer keeps rolling

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Greene County residents are worried about changing times with the upcoming closing of the Hatfield's Ferry power plant.

After three weeks of high anticipation, the winner of the 2013 Waynesburg Idol competition was announced Friday night.

The Yellow Jackets brought their win streak to four games Tuesday against Ohio Christian University.

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Opportunities await students at upcoming job fair Pros say fairs help find first employment

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

During tough times of economic depression, job seekers have one of two options: contact employers or wait to be contacted.

The latter doesn’t happen very often, so employees to-be must go out and create those opportunities. It is quite difficult to beat a place where over 110 companies are in one place, willing to hire graduating students.

On Oct. 16, the Western Pennsylvania Career Services Association will hold its annual Western PA Collegiate Job & Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center.

“Going to a job fairs helps build confidence,” said Marie Coffman, director of career services and placement. “It all comes down to networking. You never know what might happen.”

Only a few hours of one’s time is all it takes to build a successful networking portfolio. Registration is free until Monday, Oct. 14. Job seekers can still attend the event if they are not registered for a fee of $10.

Transportation will also be provided to the job fair by the university. As of now, there are only enough attendees to fill a 12-passenger van, however, Coffman would like to see that change.

“I would love to see that number rise to a number where I would have to reserve a bus rather than a van,” said Coffman.

So far, there are six to seven current students signed up to attend the fair, but there are

18 to 19 people total, which includes recently graduated alumni who are still looking for jobs. According to Coffman, there are normally 2530 future employees that attend the event.

Even though 44 other colleges and universities will allow students and alumni to attend the job fair, Coffman said there are success stories waiting to happen.

“Absolutely, there’s a benefit of attending a job fair,” said Coffman. “The employers have to pay to attend the event, so they are all serious in hiring people.”

Once at the job fair, Coffman cautions to not attempt to reach every employer.

“When you enter the job fair, you will receive a directory,” Coffman said. “Go through the directory and map out every employer you really want to see and talk to.”

With the evolving landscape of the job world, job fairs are becoming more and more common. Previously, people that were searching for jobs could potentially walk into a company's office with a resume in hand and apply for a vacant position on the spot.

With today’s technology, that is becoming less common, making job fairs more important to starting a career by earning an entry-level position or some other form of employment. Keeping these changing times and methods in mind, Coffman said that the applier shouldn’t be discouraged if an employer asks for an online application.

Additionally, Coffman suggests bringing 15-20 resume copies on resume paper, which can be printed at the Career Services and Placement Office. Attendees must also dress professionally. If a person does not meet dress requirements, they will not be allowed to enter.

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Chapel speaker: Evangelists Needed

Greg Heisey, Pennsylvania's coordinator of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, was the speaker at Chapel on Oct. 8. Heisey invited the congregation to join Graham on Nov. 7 during his final evangelical broadcast and read passages from Matthew to underscore the importance of sharing God's Word.

Service in Pittsburgh grants new mindset

By Paula Bittner

For the Yellow Jacket

On Oct. 5, a group of Waynesburg University students gave back to the Pittsburgh community during a work day for The Pittsburgh Project, a non-profit community development organization that has served the city’s vulnerable residents for over 25 years.

The Pittsburgh Project provides after-school and summer programs for children and offers free home repairs for elderly homeowners in Pittsburgh.

During the work day, Waynesburg University students performed home repairs. Dave Calvario, dean of students and director of the Center for Service Leadership, emphasized the importance of the workday and what students learned.

“The workday at The Pitts-

burgh Project underscores the need for us to care for those who may not be able to care for themselves,” said Calvario. “Through The Pittsburgh Project, we will be helping individuals who are not able to care for their homes for a variety of reasons. The workday will show us, in person, the needs of Pittsburgh. This is part of putting your education into action.”

Rachael Brown, sophomore sociology major, attended because she is in an Urban Sociology class. She said this trip allowed her to take the time to combine theory with practice, while seeing the need in the Pittsburgh community.

“Sacrificing one Saturday will not only change your outlook on the Pittsburgh community, it will also impact your homeowner,” Brown said. “To show love

to a complete stranger is fulfilling and you have no idea the impact you may leave.

The Bible calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves and going on this trip was a direct way to do so.”

Brown’s favorite part was building a relationship with her work team, comprised of her fellow students and the homeowner. She said she helped with many tasks such as picking up trash, building a part of a fence and cleaning out gutters.

“As we spent the day together not only did we perform physical tasks to help repair the home, we spent time getting to know one another,” said Brown. “Spending time with the homeowner and letting them know you care was the most important part of this work day.”

Erin Kern, a junior psychology major, also took part in the work day. Simi-

lar to Brown, she also enjoyed building relationships throughout the day. Kern said she was able to bond with the group even though they were split up working on different projects such as trimming shrubs and mowing the lawn.

“I had a great experience with it in the past and I wanted to see what this year would have in store for me,” said Kern. “Every time I go, I always have a different experience, but I always enjoy it. I learn something different each time I go.”

Kern said the workday connects to Waynesburg University’s mission statement of faith, learning and serving and is valuable to her education.

“The Pittsburgh Project is a Christian organization and they are spreading the love of Christ through volunteers,” said Kern.

Students give new email mixed reviews JacketFest: Event

By Jacob Meyer

For the Yellow Jacket

Changes to the student email system have caused differing opinions among Waynesburg University students.

On Sept. 30, the new changes were implemented to the student email, including easier navigation and new features for mail and personal settings.

The changes to the email system also include easier access to find messages and drafts more quickly, refine search results smoothly and a more user-friendly interface.

For students, the main difficulty with the new platform is becoming acclimated with the new interface.

“It took me five minutes just to figure out how to send

a new email, and icons are just located in different areas on the web page,” said junior psychology major, Erin Kern.

“It will take me a while to get used to this new email.”

One of the main focuses for the email system changes was to make it more advanced.

Senior criminal justice major Steven Snow agreed with Kern about the difficulty of adjusting to the changes, but ultimately, he understands the changes.

“I believe they [Microsoft] are trying to be more futuristic as well as more user friendly,” said Snow.

While some students struggle with the changes to the email system, others are glad they were made.

“I like the changes to the email because it is up to date with the current technologi-

cal user interfaces. The colors schemes, the fonts and even the look and process of sending/reading/receiving emails have changed,” said junior psychology and sociology major, Kyle Digiandomenico. “I like that it looks much more professional. The new email fits in with the direction technology is moving. It is sleek and professional.”

Matthew McDermott, freshman communication major, also likes the update.

“I really like the new email because it is a simplified version of the old version and is easy to navigate,” said McDermott. “Specifically, I like that there is a mobile version of the site that I can access on my smart phone.”

Even though students differ in their opinions about the changes to the email system, most hope the changes

stop here.

“I feel like if they change it, people will get confused even more,” said Kern. “Since it is in the middle of the semester, most people are already getting used to the new version and it would be pointless.”

Changes to something as essential as email are expected to cause distress, but there appears to be a consensus within the student population that as the semester continues, students will become more familiarized and more comfortable with the changes.

Students with any questions or suggestions about the changes to the student email are encouraged to contact William Dumire, executive director of Information Technology Services, or the Information Technology Department.

ResLife Growth Series to begin next week Topics this year include service, faith, wellness

By Olivia Latimer Assignments Editor

For the second year in a row, Waynesburg University’s Residence Life staff will host a yearlong series of events.

Each of the events in the ResLife Growth Series is designed to provide education and learning outside the classroom setting, according to Kelley Hardie, Director of Residence Life.

In years past, the Residence Life staffs have always assembled programs within their own halls. The uniqueness about this new series of events is they are directed toward the entire campus, including all of the residents.

This series includes six different events, and each Residence Life staff is responsible for one event that will incorporate their assigned theme.

The six different themes are community development, diversity, vocation, service, faith, and wellness.

Each hall will have the same theme as it did last year.

“The event series was very successful last year,” said Hardie. “By repeating the themes for each Residence Life staff, we are hoping to create a tradition. We hope that year after year, students will look forward to all of these programs.”

This year, the first event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The event will be held by Martin Hall under the theme of community development.

The second event will be held

Nov. 15 by Burns and Ray Halls, with the theme of diversity. On Jan. 30, Willison Hall will present its program with the theme of vocation.

“Last year, Willison Hall’s event was very successful,” said Hardie. “Their theme was vocation and they hosted Ryan Devlin.”

Denny Hall will present its service-themed program on Feb. 17 and South, West, East and Pollock Halls will present their faith-themed program on March 26. For the last event, Thayer Hall will present a wellness-themed program.

“This event first came to be last year when we decided that we wanted to include the whole community,” said Hardie. “This was a great way for the Residence Life staff to work together to produce a program for the entire cam-

pus.”

For these programs, the resident assistants work along with the help of their resident directors to educate and inform the students who take part in each event.

“It creates awareness of the importance of residence life,” said Hardie. “Our goal is to educate outside the classroom and also to create educational and meaningful programs outside the social events.”

These events are something that will be very enlightening and meaningful to students and faculty at Waynesburg University, according to Hardie.

“I’ve really enjoyed attending the different events,” said Hardie. “They are meaningful to the students and I am really looking forward to the events they plan this year.”

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clubs and organizations were important to have because there were activities to keep the alumni in the commons before the game.”

Each table had a theme that informed alumni of various campus changes.

For instance, the Mad Anthony yearbook showed the historical changes the school has undergone.

“Our theme is branching from the past, so it is cool to see the yearbooks change in progression and marketing,” said freshman Mad Anthony member Sara Carpenter.

The men’s club lacrosse team, design club and PRSSA booths all had fun activities including face painting, coloring and goal shooting.

Junior public accounting major Theresa Butler led the Colleges Against Cancer booth.

She appreciated how alumni shared thoughtful stories about their college experiences and a loved one’s encounter with cancer.

“It goes to show everyone shares something in common, no matter the age,” said Butler.

Some organizations were new to many alumni, such as the Forensic Science Club.

Jeffrey Strider, Vice President of the club, said the group is

misunderstood by many, so he introduced alumni to the research-based club.

“It not only brought us together with the Waynesburg University community as a whole, but it helps bridge the gap between the public and our field of study,” said Strider.

In addition, Pro-life Advocates, Peer-Education and Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania were all at JacketFest to inform and promote their organization.

Tom Lewis, the brother of George Lewis, a 1954 Waynesburg College graduate, said JacketFest made this Homecoming experience stand apart from all previous reunions.

“I love this place and what a beautiful experience it was this year to interact with students,” said Tom Lewis.

Students like Butler and Pittinaro also enjoyed interacting with alumni. One reason Pittinaro loves Waynesburg is the friendly atmosphere and the personalities of people.

“The students and I that work the JacketFest are eventually going to be alumni,” said Pittinaro. “We as students can strengthen relationships with alumni and see how important Homecoming is to them now. Then, we will realize when we come back, we can appreciate the students' work, just like the alumni did."

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Violence awareness CAC looks to raise student center of focus for awareness for Think Pink Week nursing instructor

By Eric Bost

Assignments Editor

Majors join with Chrash during to inform others

By Carson Fox

For the Yellow Jacket

Assistant Professor of Nursing Melany Chrash recalls reconnecting with a friend from college.

Chrash's friend had come from a good family and had a husband and a child, but Chrash noticed the signs of domestic violence in the relationship. The turmoil was so bad the husband was forced to leave the home or the child would have been taken into custody. Their marriage ended soon afterwards.

“One in every four women experience dating violence,” said Chrash. “I have a class of 27 and when I look around [and consider] six girls in that class probably experience [dating violence], that’s a lot of people.”

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the statistics are staggering when it comes to the number of people, especially women, who are in abusive relationships.

In Pennsylvania last year, 141 fatalities, including both victims and perpetrators, occurred directly because of domestic violence.

73 percent of those fatalities occurred from shootings or stabbings. Of the deaths, 79 victims were women and all but one of the 31 perpetrator fatalities were men. The fatality count in 2012 was the lowest since 2008.

Between June 2006 and July 2007, 91,545 victims received services from local programs in Pennsylvania.

Even though those numbers are from over five years ago, they reveal that domestic violence is a prevalent issue in our society from an economical and social standpoint. Chrash believes a person’s home environment has an impact on future dating relationships.

“Men see what goes on in their home between their fathers and mothers, and they think that’s the way they are supposed to treat a woman while dating,” said Chrash.

“If a daughter is brought up in a family that acts similarly, they are going to think that’s how they are supposed to be treated.”

Chrash believes that society needs to be made known of the correct form of respect, because respect in a relationship can be misunderstood.

A person in a relationship could be being abused in a different number of ways and not even realize it.

The challenge becomes overcoming the awkwardness of acknowledging one is in an abusive relationship and sharing his or her story with others.

Senior nursing students, Katy Jo Kramer and Katelyn Blaich think domestic violence is something that goes on everywhere, but unfortunately, no one wants to talk about. Their mission is to explain to anyone who is in an abusive relationship how to get help.

They held an event in the Stover Campus Center to pass out pertinent information and talk to bystanders who may or even may not feel they are in an abusive relationship or see abuse happening. Kramer and Blaich believe a positive impact to lower the domestic violence statistics will be made.

“I’m hoping that more people realize that there is help out there,” said Kramer. “If it’s happening, they shouldn’t let it go and not talk to anyone about it. They should do something and they have options, so our ultimate goal is for people to reach out and get help.”

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is represented by the purple ribbons hanging around campus, Kramer and Blaich believe now is the time for those who are involvd in abusive relationships to act. While it may seem like a difficult issue to address, the two seniors feel it is their duty to prevent others from becoming new statistics.

“It’s not good to be silent about it,” said Blaich.

“Whether it is you or somebody that you know, you can help yourself or someone else by being there for someone.

There is help out there.”

Beginning on Oct. 14, Waynesburg University students will not be expected to wear the school colors of orange and black.

Instead, a sea of pink will emerge as the university chapter of Colleges Against Cancer holds its annual Think Pink Week in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

Ever y year, C olleges Against Cancer takes a week in October to raise money to support breast cancer research.

“I think one of the reasons that breast cancer gets so much attention publicly is because it has touched so many women,” said Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of Student Services and advisor of the university chapter of CAC. “One out of three women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and a lot of people here on campus had a family member that was touched by that specific cancer.”

The money that is donated throughout Think Pink Week will go toward the college’s Relay For Life general fund.

Last year CAC raised over $600, according to Hardie.

This year will feature the same events and fundraisers as last year, including Cheer for a Cure and Quack for a Cure.

Theresa Butler, president of CAC, said this year the organization is focusing on raising students’ awareness rather than just raising money.

“We decided that our goal this year is to raise more awareness other than our normal fundraising, which is Relay [for Life],” said Butler. “We thought it would be easier this way, but we are holding a fundraiser during the football game that Saturday.”

Next Tuesday, Oct. 15, CAC will hand out ribbons and balloons after chapel to help raise breast cancer awareness.

Wednesday is “Wear Pink Day,” where students are encouraged to show their

support by wearing pink throughout the day.

The annual Quack for a Cure race will take place Friday, Oct. 18, at Purman Run Creek. Ducks are currently on sale every day in the Beehive for $5. The owner of the fastest duck will win tickets to the Nov. 17 Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Detroit Lions.

To cap off the week, CAC will be at the Think Pink football game selling deepfried Oreos to raise money.

Players and cheerleaders will also be wearing pink to help support breast cancer awareness for Cheer for a Cure.

In addition to the multiple events, CAC will have breast cancer awareness information posted all over campus.

Hardie said on Oct. 24 the Relay for Life captains kickoff meeting will take place.

She said students can get involved with Think Pink Week in various ways, including forming a team for this years Relay for Life.

“Students can get involved by just supporting the events, either by wearing pink or

showing up for Cheer for a Cure by wearing pink,” said Hardie. “We will be handing out pink ribbons throughout the week as well and obviously for the Relay for Life kickoff meeting a great way to show support is to form a team.”

Hardie said CAC incorporates all three phases of Waynesburg University’s mission: faith, learning and serving.

“With faith, we pray and honor those that have either lost their life to cancer or are currently battling cancer. With learning, we’re just constantly promoting awareness about the cancers and ways that students can either become involved in the organization or prevent in the future,” said Hardie. “Through service all of our money goes to the American Cancer Society so everything that we organize is done through volunteered staff and all the things we do on campus, whether it be through the events that we host or the balloons that we hang on campus, are donated.”

Detailed career path statistics compiled through revised process One-year plan uses new steps for better results

By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

Much like its high results, the process of Waynesburg’s graduate career path analysis for the class of 2012 varied from the process of prior years.

Marie Coffman, director of Career Services and Placement, said this revamped graduate evaluation has made a difference in the final numbers the Career Services and Placement Office published.

“The concerted effort we made all year made the difference,” said Coffman. “We didn’t have three different surveys we were trying to do.

We were able to just focus on that group.”

In past years, Coffman said the graduate survey would take place over a twoto-five year period. This year, however, all information was complied in a one-year survey of graduates.

Mary Cummings, vice president of Student Servic-

es, said this recipe for tracking graduate career paths was successful in its first year.

“Of the key changes in the process, one is that we really tried to say ‘how do we go about defining what we’re going to measure.’ There aren’t any guidelines out there,” said Cummings.

In May, each member of the Class of 2012 received a one-year alumni survey through both mail and email.

The information compiled from these surveys served as the first form of data in the overall evaluation.

From this information, Coffman and her coworkers created a non-response list of students that didn’t reply to the first mailing. Cummings said this was an important step, especially after only 30 percent of graduates responded to the survey in 2011, adding that students who are busy with their careers and family life may put a survey off to the side, even if it isn’t time consuming.

To compensate for nonresponders, the university became more proactive in its research of how graduates faired in the job market.

Coffman, Cummings and others made phone calls to

non-responders and also tried to gather information from the graduates’ LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. This part of the process occurred in July.

If those steps didn’t provide information, faculty and staff members were notified of graduates still on the noresponse list in August. Coffman said some faculty members keep contact with their former students and might know if a few non-responders had been hired.

“What we do is send out an email to faculty and staff saying [which] graduates we hadn’t heard back from, do you know what they’re doing?” said Coffman. “We got a good response, too.”

After this final step, the annual report was finalized and made public in October.

Waynesburg University chooses to call this data "career path" numbers instead of job placement numbers, the traditional title for this type of analysis, in order to best identify which students are continuing on the path they began in college.

For example, a student now attending graduate school is considered on a career path since he or she is continuing

to receive an education in a specialized field.

Additionally, anyone who is employed in any capacity also makes the list, even if the employment does not match the graduate’s field of study.

If a student graduated with a business degree but works as an electrician, it still counts positively toward that graduating class’ figures.

“It counts because there aren’t any rules as to what to count,” said Cummings.

“Our attempt is to best reflect real scenarios using the tools we have available to us.”

If a graduate did not respond to the survey or phone calls and did not list employment on an accessible social media profile, Coffman said they were entirely exempt from the survey.

According to Coffman, this new one-year analysis is the way of the future and is much more effective than the two- and five-year plans of the past.

“I think it really helped to focus on that one year,” said Coffman. “We were able to focus on this group and this group solely, and we were able to get some good information by being able to do that.”

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ment, said the fact that these numbers are Waynesburg’s best in the last five years proves students are more diligent, are utilizing every resource available to them in college and are working harder to get hired.

“We keep hearing about unemployment and that there’s not very many jobs out there, but I agree and don’t agree with that. A lot of jobs eliminated were high-end jobs, and they’re still looking for entry-level

positions,” said Coffman. “As far as our students working, it was a good year. I think it’s the effort students are putting in.”

Coffman added this increase is a sign the university’s reputation is improving and a Waynesburg degree is becoming more valuable.

“I have employers seeking us out now. Before, I had to call employers,” said Coffman. “I think our alumni are more aware that they can contribute back, so that’s helpful as well.”

The data gathered from the class of 2012 is a large improvement from data compiled the previous year.

In 2011, only 81 percent of responding students were working or continuing their studies.

Between 2008 and 2010, Waynesburg’s career path numbers were 69 percent, 89 percent and 91 percent, respectively.

Cummings said these improved findings are meaningful for several reasons.

“This is an important number to people that are prospective students, but it’s also one of our key outcomes if you think about what we are really trying to do as a

university for the students when they come here,” said Cummings.

“We’re helping you to get to where you want to be when you graduate. It’s a pretty good indication that 96 percent, based on the data we have, are where they want to be heading or are on path toward it.”

According to Cummings, a presenter at a recent seminar said most schools only expect to receive responses from about 17 percent of recent graduates when conducting a job placement survey, so Waynesburg’s results in that category are above average.

Cummings said the revamped process of determining career path information aided Waynesburg’s high response rate.

“To me, this type of increase in data available really exemplifies how this small community campus can come together to really achieve much more than the Career Services office alone,” said Cummings. “Those close relationships that happen between faculty and staff in a small community such as Waynesburg University make a big difference, and

so it really is a team effort, not just an individual department effort, to try to pull this together.”

The class of 2012 has set the bar high for future graduating classes, according to Cummings, but believes achieving a perfect career path score is nearly impossible.

“I doubt that we would ever get to 100 percent, and I can say that honestly based on my history here of only one year during senior graduate interviews,” said Cummings. “When I’ve talked to students about being ready to graduate and what they’re looking to do, what are their next steps, some of them aren’t looking for jobs or grad schools.”

Coffman, who said networking has assisted Waynesburg’s career path score, hopes future alumni will take the time to share their work history with the school.

“We love success stories, so we can pass them on to [current students] and so we can have those alumni connections,” said Coffman. “If we get those connections, that makes it better for our future graduates.”

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Crown the king and queen Student's research

experience prepares her for grad school Science field now a clear fit for Highland

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(Above) The Homecoming court awaits the announcement of Homecoming king and queen at halftime.

(Far Right) Dan Czajkowski and Anastasia Barr pose together after they were crowned by President Douglas G. Lee and Mary Cummings.

(Near Right) A student shows support for Barr, the eventual Homecoming queen.

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Megan Potosky, Yellow Jacket

Homecoming: New king and queen crowned Continued from A1

“I thought it was a true blessing to just be on court,” said Barr. “To actually have my name called, I was so overwhelmed with excitement. I actually think I just made a blank stare and kind of looked at everyone and tried to take it all in.”

The women in the 2013 Homecoming Court included Barr, Jasmine Blackwell, Kimber Blair, Elaine Hasek and Kylee Horvath. Accompanying Czajkowski as male escorts were Aaron D’Amore, Spenser Sargent, Steven Snow and Dominic Zappa.

Barr was surprised that she was selected as queen, saying each other member of the court was worthy of the crown.

“To be completely honest, I thought it was going to be somebody else,” said Barr. “We all work so hard to help Waynesburg’s mission of faith, service and learning, and all of us have

[made] a wonderful impact in the community and in the school, so to be on court with them was such an honor.”

Czajkowski said each member of the court represented a different aspect of Waynesburg University, and was thankful that so many of his classmates and peers thought highly enough of him to vote for him.

“I don’t think it’s a popularity contest; it’s a lot more meaningful to me than that,” said Czajkowski. “When I was first asked why I ran for Homecoming king, it was because I was asked to, but what I later viewed it as was an opportunity for me to represent Waynesburg to alumni. I think, most personally, this indicates to me that I’ve earned the respect of my peers – that I’ve made a lot of friends while at Waynesburg – and that’s what I’m going to appreciate for a really long time.”

Last year’s Homecoming king and queen, Brandon Karabinos and Jaclyn

Colquhoun, returned to the university to crown their successors. Czajkowski said Colquhoun’s presence at the ceremony was significant since the two became friends during college.

“It was really nice, I really appreciated that,” said Czajkowski. “She came up to me afterward and gave me some other personal congratulations. It was really meaningful to me to have a friend there to say ‘I’ve come through Waynesburg, I’ve graduated but now I’m passing things on to you.’”

Czajkowski and Barr are both excited to watch future generations of the Waynesburg community enjoy their college experience and to crown next year’s king and queen.

“I actually transferred to Waynesburg University from another school, but I’ve come to love Waynesburg so much that I don’t think I’d go anywhere else,” said Czajkowski.

“I’m looking forward to coming back next year.”

Czajkowski said the atmosphere surrounding the Homecoming festivities is a sign of how evident Waynesburg pride is among current students, alumni, faculty and staff.

“So far as Waynesburg University goes, I think it really shows we’re a closeknit family,” said Czajkowski. “Large universities have a lot of people come back for sporting events, but when you have people coming back to Waynesburg for a sporting event and Homecoming, you can really sense this atmosphere of camaraderie and appreciation for what Waynesburg did for them.”

Barr elaborated on how all Waynesburg University students remain connected as alumni, comparing them to a family.

“No matter where you [current students] go or where you’re going to be in the next five, 10, maybe even 50 years, these people are still your family no matter what.”

niors [going to be seniors in the fall] while I was the second youngest student as a sophomore. I was scared at first because I was one of the youngest students in the class, but I found out that I

By Ryan Harr For the Yellow Jacket had as much knowledge as the other students.”

Being an interactive deHighland’s research fosign major was the plan for cused on a plant that proone of Waynesburg's current duces a biomolecule called biology students prior to tak- tannins. The tannins are in ing an anatomy class in high several species of Juniper school. plants.

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Highland compared this At the end of the summer, research to graduate school, Highland gave a presentasaying she was earning this tion on her findings in front type of experience much of the entire Chemistry and earlier than most college Biochemistry Department at students.

Miami University.

“It was like a graduate She hopes the Research school experience, but in Experience for Undergraduthe summer,” said High- ate program will continue to land. “I was taking a class study her findings and evenwith students who were ju- tually publish her work.

Cow: Bovine becomes media, Twitter sensation following brief campus visit

Continued from A1

the situation.

What was this beast that created such uproar not only at Waynesburg University, but on almost every media outlet available?

It was a cow.

A 400-pound, black and

white, presumably local farmer’s cow, was the creature that created pandemonium all throughout the area.

“Everyone was talking about it,” said Alyson Wernert, junior political science major. “I really wanted to see it and pet it, it looked so cute.”

Even though the cow was

on campus for less than a half an hour, students and the community took advantage of the uncommon event. #WUcow was trending on Twitter, and parody accounts were eventually created. At press time, @WU_Cow had over 230 followers.

Campus security notified the police; due to the cow

wandering off campus all on its own before they could do anything about it, the cow was a problem for the borough police rather than campus security.

“You know things are pretty mild if a cow on campus goes out on the emergency alert,” said Richard Waddell, instructor of history.

In the 16 years that Waddell has been teaching at Waynesburg University, he says that this is the first time a cow has ever ventured on to campus.

“I was amused that we had a dire warning about it. I never saw it but I heard the news of the cow, and was told not to approach it,” said

Waddell. “And I thought well is this a mad cow; in which case how do we know about his emotional state?”

According to campus security, the cow was seen leaving campus within a few minutes of setting off the uproar.

It was reported yesterday that the borough police had yet to find the cow’s owner.

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Union workers take last stand Blue ribbon for

water poster awarded to local

By Beau Walmer

For the Yellow Jacket

Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

A sign posted outside of Hatfield's Ferry coal-fired power plant in Greene County calls for FirstEnergy to keep the plant open. Workers rallied Monday near the plant's entrance.

Hopefuls rally for Hatfield's Ferry, Mitchell power plants to stay open, despite FirstEnergy's announement to close this months

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

The closings of the Hatfield Ferry and Mitchell plants will leave people out of jobs and leave legislators wondering if this is a sign of changing times.

Operations at the two local coal power plants stopped on Oct. 9. When the power plants officially close for good on Oct. 18, an estimated 380 people will be left jobless.

“This is devastating,” said House Representative Pam Snyder. “These closing are leaving some 400 families without jobs.”

The employees are still working on contracts with FirstEnergy to determine how they will be compensated, but not many jobs at other plants are available.

“They are offering jobs to some of the management positions, but as far as the union workforce, there is only contract negotiations,” said Snyder.

“This will effect our coal mines, this will impact the companies that supply to the coal mines, this will impact our restaurants and gas stations and this will have a local economic impact.”

Pam Snyder

House Representative

“I don’t think they have any idea where they might land. I think everybody is going to be on their own to try to find a new path in life.”

Allegheny Power upgraded the Hatfield plant in 2009, adding a $750,000 scrubber to reduced sulfur dioxide emissions.

This left many questioning why the plant was closed.

“I was very surprised when they announced the closing and I was very disappointed,” said Snyder.

“I do think coal has to be a part of the national energy portfolio. We need everything on the table to be selfsustaining in this country.”

By closing the two plants, some concerns have arisen

about the supply of energy to the area.

“I’m still not convinced that our safety, security and power production in our region will not be affected,” said State Senator Tim Solabay.

“When you look at the maps, all the plants seem to be closing in the southwest region of the state Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

With the transmission lines, I’m not sure if there is the capability of transmission coming from other areas of the state and country that will be able to reach us.”

PJM, the power grid operator, stated earlier that the power production to the area would not be affected by the

plant closings.

Greene County economy, however, might be.

“The closings of these power plants will definitely have an economic impact on this region,” said Snyder.

“This will affect our coal mines, this will impact the companies that supply to the coal mines, this will impact our restaurants and gas stations and this will have a local economic impact.”

The impact of these closings could have a major effect on other plants in the area.

“FirstEnergy is looking at this as an economic thing in their minds,” said Solobay.

“With other low-cost gas being present, they could run gas instead of natural coal and depend on those. A lot of other plants are being closed that run on coal-fire and it is a little bit frustrating.”

The closing of the two plants could be a sign of things to come.

See FirstEnergy on B4

Trivia pays the way to college for locals

Rotary Trivia Contest held at high school aims to fund scholarship

By James Witte Op/Ed Editor

The Central Greene Education Association and Central Greene Raiders Scholarship Trust will host the first annual Trivia Contest on Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Waynesburg Central High School cafeteria.

The trivia contest will have teams face off in 10 themed rounds with five questions per round.

There are 150 possible points, and questions are set at random point values.

“The idea of hosting our own trivia contest came from the group of current and former teachers [at Waynesburg] who participate in the Washington Rotary Trivia Contest,” said Mike Camilli, one of the event's organizers, who is a math teacher at the high school and a member of the faculty trivia team.

The Rotary’s contest, according to Camilli, has grown leaps and bounds since its inaugural contest and Waynesburg had been looking for a fundraiser for a scholarship.

“After doing a quick calculation of how much money they were raising in one night, we felt that if we could host our own, we could potentially offer a second scholarship,” said Camilli.

The teams competing are playing for the charity of their choice.

The top three teams will win $1000, $500 and $250, respectively, for their chosen charities.

All additional proceeds of the benefit will go toward the CGEA Scholarship fund.

The belief, according to the CGEA, is that “all students deserve the opportunity to attend college regardless of cost.

The goal of the Central Greene Raiders Scholarship Trust is to provide this opportunity to more students.”

Waynesburg’s faculty trivia team will organize and run the event.

A team of Waynesburg students will compete in the event.

One of the event’s judges and trivia team members, William Kelly, a world cultures teacher at the high school, has been involved in trivia competitions for some time now and realizes that some questions need to be answered in certain ways.

“With trivia questions, the quiz master’s intent is important,” said Kelly.

The master and other organizers are eager for the event to be underway.

“The organizers are ecstatic,” said Camilli.

“For the first year, we were hoping to

at least break even.”

Wit h t h e help of cosponsor Community Bank, and other additional sponsors, CGEA hopes to be able to provide even more scholarships to the graduating class of 2014.

“We hope that it goes smoothly, everyone has an enjoyable time and everyone will be excited to do it again next year,” said Camilli.

Camilli said that while he hopes the trivia event does break even and profit enough to aid students in paying for college, he doesn't expect the first year to be overwhelmingly successful.

“The first year is about building a tradition,” said Kelly.

The contest currently has 12 teams registered, but teams may sign up right before the event, according to Camilli.

“Next year I hope that we will have double [the number of teams],” said Kelly “And double the sponsors, so we can offer more scholarships.”

For more information or to enter a team, contact Camilli at 724-557-8201 or Jim Caruso at 724-366-1690 or email cgrsttriviacontest@gmail.com.

Every child has a goal they want to achieve, whether it’s to walk on the moon or to win an Olympic medal.

For Janvi Patel, an eighth grader attending Margaret Bell Miller Middle School, that feeling of accomplishment became a reality.

Last month, Patel placed first in the state in the seventh through ninth grade category for the “Where Does Your Water Shed?” poster contest.

Upon receiving the good news, Patel was speechless.

“I was in Mr. Layton’s room at the time,” Patel said.

“I was very excited.”

The national contest, created by the National Association of Conservation Districts was designated to illustrate the relationship between watersheds and communities.

“I wanted to show that in order to save water, as humans, we are the ones responsible,” Patel said.

The contest was first offered to the school through the National Juniors Honor Society.

“NJHS contacted me because they hadn’t had a contest in a while,” said Jillian Mcgowan, advisor of the National Juniors Honor Society. “They offered it to us and the science teachers promoted it.”

Students from across the nation were separated into five categories ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade.

“I required students to participate because I thought it was a valuable assignment after discussing about PA’s watersheds,” said Dave Fowler, seventh grade life science teacher.

The poster for the class became more than just homework to Patel, who later decided to enter the contest.

“Janvi’s design gave more of a global look – that everyone has a contribution to this problem, and not just those in Green County or Waynes-

burg,” said Fowler.

“Her artwork shows that everyone has a role of responsibility.”

Patel’s parents responded with emotions similar to the enthusiasm of her teachers.

“I was very thrilled because she was one of the first Patels to win something like this in Waynesburg,” said Janvi’s mother, Digna Patel.

Patel’s recent achievement symbolizes the potential that the students from Margaret Bell Miller are capable of reaching.

“We have intelligent students who can compete with any across the state,” said Jamie Moore, seventh grade reading teacher.

Teachers at the school think that Patel's achievement speaks volumes to the educational value of the school, which oftentimes is overshadowed by bigger districts.

Likewise, faculty members acknowledge the students' ability to compete with others in the state is because of the school’s involvement in the community.

“It showcases both our participation in the community and our students' willingness to get out and make a difference,” said Joey Lynn Smith, seventh grade math teacher.

Set aside from other students at the school, the work ethic and personality of Patel has been characterized as indescribable.

“Janvi is a very wellrounded and unique student,” Fowler said.

“She is always happy, caring, concerned for others and when it comes to her work, she is very precise.”

As the national competition heats up in January, Patel, in addition to the students and staff, will be hoping for another overwhelming accomplishment to add to the school’s long resume.

“Thanks to the staff, we have a lot of good things going on both now and as we look ahead here at Margaret Bell Miller,” said principal John Lipscomb.

Parking meters vandalized, money stolen downtown

Katherine Mansfield, Yellow Jacket

Parking meters in the lot at the Morris Street and High Street intersection were vandalized on two separate occasions last month. Waynesburg Borough police are still searching for leads in the case. To read more about the parking meter vandalism case, see B4.

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Change challenges Campus overcoming issues with new email

Good things come to those who wait.

The l atest t rend on Waynesburg’s ever-changing campus is a new version of student email. The new email has a lot of great qualities – but at the same time, it also has some not so great ones that could be problematic.

Email is a vital form of communication for most people on campus. It is how

Of course, nothing can be flawless when there is a change. It's almost expected that with change, something will go wrong. students communicate with faculty to schedule meetings or request some extra help on an assignment; it’s how students are notified if classes are canceled. Email is crucial to keeping the campus running smoothly on a daily basis.

When the new email first debuted on Oct. 1, it had its share of problems. Attachments wouldn’t appear or

download. The link to type a new message was nowhere to be found unless the page was refreshed multiple times.

It was nearly impossible to find the button to sign out.

Of course, nothing can be flawless when there is a change.

It’s almost expected that with change, something will go wrong. With the change to the email, this theory is proven true.

Don’t be discouraged, though. Within the next week or two, hopefully all issues will be resolved.

If the new system doesn’t improve, then there will be real issues. The students and faculty of Waynesburg cannot rely on the new system if it remains inconsistent. It cannot slow the sharing of information and ideas much longer without risking major miscommunications that may include students missing deadlines on an assignment.

Right now, it’s okay that there are issues.

But if the problems persist, then the university has downgraded, rather than upgrading.

October 10, 2013

Spicing up the holidays with kindness james witte Columnist

Pumpkin spiced latte.

All across America, pumpkin spiced latte has become a sign of October and the beginning of Fall.

Even the Bee Hive offers the flavor in Starbucks during October and Novemeber.

A pumpkin spiced latte is what Alyssa O’Neill wanted when she texted her parents on Sept. 4 about going to Starbucks the next day, according to NBC’s Today Show.

She never got the chance to get that pumpkin spiced latte with her parents.

O’Neill, 18, of Erie, Pa, died that night of an epileptic

seizure just a year after being diagnosed with epilepsy, according to the Today Show.

Two days after her funeral, Alyssa’s parents, Jason and Sarah O’Neill, decided that they would go to Starbucks and buy 40 pumpkin spiced lattes for people and put the hashtag #AJO – which stands for Alyssa Josephine O’Neill – on the cups.

Starbucks baristas were so touched by the O’Neill’s story they decided to buy an additional 50 cups for people.

That’s when the story and the hashtag went viral. #AJO started popping up on signs in Erie and on Twitter.

Eventually, it went international, with people from as far away as England and Australia posting pictures of Starbucks cups they received

with the hashtag on it.

The whole thing started on the concept of “paying it forward,” where one person pays for something for the person behind them in line, in the hopes that they’ll either do the same or do some other generous act.

These are the types of things we, as the human race, should be doing. One act of kindness in the hopes that it’ll spread.

I believe this for two reasons.

One reason is that ever since MTV’s Video Music Awards, everywhere you look, you see what Miley Cyrus is doing, with tweets and hashtags relating back to her performance. Honestly, what is the point? Cyrus’ escapades won’t go away.

Meanwhile, stories like Alyssa O’Neill’s fade into

America’s memory quicker than they should.

Today, we idolize celebrities and watch their every move and we shouldn’t.

We should admire stories like O’Neill’s. Through the hashtag #AJO, we can keep alive the memory of an 18 year old whose life was cut short.

The other reason I believe this is because in today’s society, we’re rather selfish. We run around at 100 miles an hour, dealing with everyday problems, thinking about how bad we have it, never thinking about the world we live in, the bigger picture.

One act of kindness could go a long way.

It can be as simple as holding the door open for someone, or buying a coffee or a See #AJO on B3

Today's tech makes truth a flexible concept katherine mansfield Columnist

Hugo Chavez’s funeral was a show: thousands flocked to his open casket, which was paraded around the city, to pay their last respects to him after he passed away in March of this year.

The media coverage, photographs and the eyewitness accounts by everyone from the country’s poorest to the internationally famous to world leaders – these should serve as proof that Venezu-

ela’s controversial president is dead.

And yet, one disconcerting audio clip that recently surfaced on the Internet has many questioning whether or not the former president is really dead and, perhaps more importantly, whether we can, in the Age of Technology, ever know something for certain.

A recap of events: An audio recording of Hugo Chavez’s voice claiming the Venezuelan leader was kidnapped and is now recovering from chemotherapy in a safe place was widely circulated on social media sites

earlier this month. In the recording, Chavez’s voice says, “Today, Sept. 16, I am more alive than ever.”

The recording accuses those Chavez had trusted – whom he appointed to take his place upon his death – of kidnapping him so they could take over the government.

The person accused of betraying Chavez is current President Nicolas Maduro.

Elections are just a few months away.

Some say Maduro created the audio recording to bring himself to the forefront of the presidential race with a

valid excuse to call his opponents underhanded.

Others believe Maduro’s opponents spread the recording to make Maduro look like the bad guy.

Many don’t know who is to despise. They know only they believe that, after all this time, their presumeddead former president has resurfaced, alive and (almost) well. But these Hugo Lives Hopefuls saw Chavez’s body in a casket. They watched his funeral. They saw him, dead.

But was he? Is he?

See Chavez on B3

Safety matters

Students' safety is an individual responsibility When you walk onto the Waynesburg University campus, you likely feel safe.

Being able to stand on one side of campus and still see the other gives one that small, private university feel.

Many don’t think about the dangers that are present in the Waynesburg area.

Even with security making its rounds and protecting the campus, students should take safety precautions.

During the day, students should lock their car doors to ensure nothing will be stolen or vandalized. Make sure to never leave backpacks, purses or wallets unattended.

Contrary to popular belief, things can get stolen on this campus.

After dark, make sure you have a friend or someone to walk with if walking through campus or through town. Being alone is never good after

dark.

Also, pepper spray is sufficient in adding to a sense of personal security and may protect you in a bad situation.

Waynesburg University strives to have a safe cam-

Even with security making its rounds and protecting the campus, students should take safety precautions. pus.

Security routinely does its rounds all over campus, even all the way up to the university’s tennis courts, but they can only do so much. Students need to do their own part to ensure their own safety on and off Waynesburg’s campus.

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Homecoming shows WU does it right Chad Sherman Guest Columnist

I am not an alumnus of Waynesburg University, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the festivities offered to former Yellow Jackets this weekend.

I completed my undergraduate degree in 2006 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

I skipped IUP’s homecoming weekend to participate in Waynesburg’s.

Spoiler alert: I made the right decision.

The reason every high school and university hosts a homecoming event is simple: we enjoy reflecting on the past and seeing old friends.

However, my past at Waynesburg University encompasses just two years and my old friends aren’t that old.

Thus, I obviously enjoyed this past weekend’s events for reasons that are different than most attendees.

This weekend, I was given the task of photographing Department of Communication students as they worked on the radio and TV broadcasts of the football game.

While it was great to see how involved students are, it was

even better to hear the stories shared between different generations of alumni.

During the game, alumni talked with former professors about changes in their field, new technologies that make the job easier and how some things feel new while others feel very familiar.

Instead of missing my own opportunity to reflect on my college experience, I reveled in the opportunity to learn more of the history of a university that I’ve been enamored with since joining the faculty in 2011.

At halftime of the football game, I was invited to the alumni picnic at Wiley Stadium.

While I enjoyed my hotdogs with off-brand ketchup (my only complaint), I was a fly on the wall amongst conversations between former roommates, married couples that met on campus and former students that graduated decades apart.

All of the conversations focused on one thing: the joy they had on campus in the past and on the present day.

The experience this past weekend was in no way similar to those I had at my own alma mater’s homecoming events.

There were approximately 15,000 students at IUP when

I attended and about 3,500 graduated during the 20062007 school year. When I attended homecoming events, the turnout was incredible.

But, outside of my close friends, it was hard to find someone from my graduating class in the crowd. When you did, there was a slim chance that you knew them or even shared a class together.

It was made apparent this weekend that the alumni in attendance all shared in the collective spirit that has set Waynesburg University apart for more than 150 years.

It was evident in every conversation.

The alumni talked about small class sizes, their Christian faith and their service to the campus, community and world.

Waynesburg does a lot of the little things right and made that obvious this weekend. This is a testament to the work of Waynesburg’s

Alumni Relations staff in Institutional Advancement.

Way n e s b u r g a lu m n i showed me a different type of homecoming.

It is expected when you return to your alma mater that you’ll meet with old friends to talk about the great times you shared.

This was certainly true of Waynesburg alumni.

But what was really special about this weekend was how instantly I felt like a part of the history of Waynesburg University. I saw that I am currently participating in many of the old traditions that make us, “us.”

To current students, you’ll eventually see the same things I did this weekend if you haven’t already. Speak with an alumnus or with a long-tenured faculty. You’ll learn what Waynesburg was in the past and how you’re a big part of the continuing tradition.

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Cheat Sheet: The U.S. Special Forces Raid in Africa Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.

On Friday, Oct. 4, United States Navy SEALs conducted a raid in Somalia at the seaside home of one of the leaders of the terror group al-Shabab, according to U.S. officials that spoke with the Washington Post.

Al-Shabab has been linked to al-Qaeda and claimed responsibility for the recent attack on a shopping mall in the neighboring country of Kenya.

The goal of the raid, according to a U.S. official that spoke with the Washington Post, was to take a high-value al-Shabab militant into custody.

But the SEALs were unable to apprehend the mili-

U.S. officials beleive that the capture of the alShabab leader is a "significant blow" to al-Qaeda, which has lost several key leaders since 2001, including Osama bin Laden.

tant.

“U.S. personnel took all necessary precautions to avoid civilian casualties and disengaged after inflicting some al-Shabab casualties,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a covert operation. “We are not in a position to identify those casualties.”

According to the New York Times, the Navy SEAL team emerged from the Indian Ocean and exchanged gunfire with militants at the home of the al-Shabab leader.

The SEAL team was forced to withdraw before they could confirm if the al-Shabab leader had been killed, according to the NY Times.

Coincidentally, on Saturday, Oct. 5, a U.S. Delta Force raid successfully captured a suspected Libyan al-Qaeda figure in the city of Tripoli.

According to the Washington Post, Nazih AbdulHamed al-Ruqai, known by his alias, Abu Anas alLibi, was accused by the U.S. of involvement in the 1998 bombings of the U.S.

Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, an attack that killed more than 220 people.

According to the New York Times, Ruqai had a $5 million bounty on his head and his capture ended a 15year manhunt.

A U.S. official speaking to the Washington Post stated that Washington intends to bring Ruqai to the U.S. to stand trial.

Meanwhile, the Libyan government wants clarification from the U.S. on the kidnapping of one of it’s citizens and believes that he should stand trial on Libyan soil, according to the Washington Post.

U.S. officials believe that his capture is a “significant blow,” according to the Washington Post, to alQaeda, which has lost several key leaders since 2001 –

including Osama bin Laden, who was killed in 2011.

It remains unclear whether Ruqai had a major role in the current terror organization because his alleged role in the 1998 attack was to scout one of the targeted embassies, according to the Washington Post.

In addition, Ruqai was not believed to have played any role in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, but Ruqai may have been attempting to recruit militants in Libya into al-Qaeda, according to the New York Times.

Ruqai’s brother, Nabih, in an interview with the Associated Press, stated that just before dawn prayers, three vehicles full of armed men had approached Ruqai’s

home and surrounded his car. The men smashed his window, seized his gun and sped away with him, according to the brother.

No U.S. casualties were reported in either operation, according to reports by CBS News.

Libya’s government, since the removal of dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, has remained weak and armed militias hold power in many places throughout the country.

Libyan authorities have been unable to move against the militants, including those responsible for the Benghazi attack, according to the Washington Post.

Information compiled by JAMES WITTE Op/Ed Editor

In the news: Ten headlines you need to know this week Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the 10 stories from last week that a college student needs to know.

1. Terror Suspect being held on U.S. Navy ship Accused al-Qaeda operative Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by the alias Abu Anas al-Libi, was seized by U.S. special forces in Libya last weekend and is being held and interrogated on U.S. Navy vessel the U.S.S. San Antonio. According to the New York Times, officials decided to question al-Libi without a lawyer based previous terrorist cases where suspects were interrogated for intelligence purposes without legal representation. Al-Libi was previously accused of conspiring in the U.S. Embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya; he is believed to have over two decades of information on Al Qaeda that will prove useful to the U.S. –The New York Times, Oct. 6 2. China expresses concerns over U.S. debt ceiling According to the BBC News, Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao fears that if the U.S. defaults, it will spell disaster for the entire global economy. China is a huge investor in the U.S. treasury, a fact that Guangyao said makes the two countries “inseparable,” and as two of the most important nations in the global economy, a default means economic difficulty for countries everywhere. Unfortunately, House Speaker John Boehner has again stated that House Republicans will only raise the debt ceiling if a measure to reduce spending is also passed. The decision must be made by Oct. 17.

–BBC.co.uk, Oct. 7 3. Debate over a “clean”

Courtesty MCT Campus

(Above:) Dr. Randy Schekman, professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley, right, receives his Nobel Laureate's parking pass from UC Berkeley's Chancellor Nicholas Dirks. (Left:) Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) speaks to the media after meeting with President Obama. spending bill continues Congressional Democrats have been asking for a “clean” spending bill that will leave the Affordable Care Act untouched. In an interview airing Sunday, Oct. 6, House Speaker John Boehner insisted that there were not enough votes in the House to pass such a bill. According to CBS News, Democrats doubt the truth of this based on a number of House Republicans who have said they’ll vote with the Democrats if it ends the government shutdown. Many Democrats are now pushing to simply put the bill on the floor and vote to see if Boehner is right.

–CBS News, Oct. 6 4. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three Americans Dr. Randy W. Schekman, Dr. Thomas C. Südhof and

Dr. James E. Rothman won a joint Nobel Prize in medicine after discovering how cells transport molecules to the right place at the right time.

Their combined research determined the intricate process by which small packages called vesicles move materials and keep cells running.

According to the New York Times, the research helps explain diseases like diabetes and neurological disorders, which are apparently caused by disruptions in the detailed process of cells.

–The New York Times, Oct. 7 5. Obama makes pick for Fed chair President Barack Obama will nominate Janet Yellen as the chair of the Federal Reserve. Yellen will have to be confirmed by the Senate, but if approved, she will become

the first women to grace the seat in the central bank 100year history. She is a current vice chair of the Federal Reserve and has pushed for the central bank to stimulate the economy to address high U.S. unemployment.

-CNN News, Oct 8 6. Drug overdose leads to countywide anti-drug movement Rachele Morelli, mother of Jonathan Morelli, was moved to spread awareness about drugs after her son overdosed on heroin and died in February 2013. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, North Shore Productions in Pittsburgh produced a film documentary that Morelli funded to tell her son’s story. The film will be shown at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and schools

throughout the entire state of Pennsylvania have been invited to bring their students in an effort to spread awareness about the dangers of drug addiction.

–The Pittsburgh TribuneReview, Oct. 7 7. Site of the Sandy Hook shootings to close After a vote among the residents of Newtown, Conn., it has been decided that Sandy Hook Elementary School will be closed forever. The town will build a new school for the children of the town. Officials expressed the belief that doing so will help the residents of the town to move on after the tragic shooting last December, rather than seeing Sandy Hook as a constant reminder of the death that occurred.

–The Daily Beast, Oct. 7

8. Penguins off to hot start The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Oct. 8 to improve to 3-0 in 2013. Forward Jussi Jokinen recorded his second career hat trick, and Marc Andre Fleury made 32 saves to help secure the Pens third straight victory to open the season.

The Penguins start 3-0 for the first time since the 1994.

This win also improved the Penguins record to 6-0 at the Consol Energy Center against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Penguins will look to continue their hot start when they travel to Florida to take on the Panthers Friday night.

– Post Gazette, Oct. 8 9. Waynesburg University ensembles prepare first concert of the semester On Thursday, Oct. 17, Waynesburg’s Chamber Orchestra, Woodwind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Beauty Shop & Barber Shop Quartets and the Lamplighters Touring Choir will each perform in the Marsh Center at noon.

The concert is free and open to students and the public.

–Waynesburg.edu, Oct. 3 10. Passages of record heights found under Antarctic ice shelf UK researchers using satellite imaging on the Flichner-Ronne ice shelf in West Antarctica discovered channels reaching heights of 820 feet. According to the Daily Beast, water flowing over land and underneath the ice toward the ocean caused these gaps, as tall as the Eiffel Tower, to form.

–The Daily Beast, Oct. 7 Information compiled by KIMMI BASTON For the Yellow Jacket

#AJO: A family's unique tribute Chavez: Today's technology creates Continued from B2

meal for the person behind you in line.

Then if that person “pays it forward,” it’ll keep going

and going and going, and one day, it might even come back to you.

Ten years from now, who will care what Cyrus or Justin Bieber did today? But, in 10 years, who knows what

a simple act of generosity may do?

It could change your life. You may be “paying it forward” every day for the rest of your life, making the world a better place.

doubt about truth of president's death Continued from B2

Death is the most certain thing in this life. How is it that today, we can question something so unquestionable?

Today, faking death isn’t some fantastical sci-fi movie plot. Imagine how easy it would be for an expert to create a dummy that looks deceptively realistic. How easy it would be for eyewitnesses to report that the person who the dummy looks like has passed away.

Imagine how easy it would be to execute a funeral; how convincing, an open casket funeral with the dummy as a stand-in for the person who isn’t actually dead.

Is that a tad far-fetched?

More far fetched than an ex-

pert collecting audio clippings of a recently deceased person and mixing those files together so that a new message, claiming the dead man is, actually, alive and well, can be played seamlessly on radios and computers worldwide?

In an age where you can print things in 3D and make eye contact with someone halfway around the globe, an age where the equally outrageous faking of death and faking of life are both possibilities, can we ever truly know anything, for sure?

It’s easy to become overwhelmed at the notion that nothing we know is ever 100 percent certain. Rumors run wild; if we listen to every rumor, we will be driven mad by the amount of things we

could doubt.

Sometimes, in a world where seemingly nothing is as it seems, logic must prevail.

In order to make an informed decision – in order to know the truest version of a story – we must research.

To be best informed, we must check facts, use the most respected, trusted sources and be careful what rumors we allow ourselves to hear.

Not everything is a conspiracy; not everything isn’t a conspiracy, either.

But by researching, using common sense and piecing together a story from various, legitimate sources; we can come to know Truth.

Or as much of the truth as third parties can possibly know.

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Sweet Despite unusually wet summer, farmer's market a success classes for locals

Katherine Mansfield, Yellow Jacket

(Left) Sue Seargeant of Sue's Bakery packages a baked good for a customer.

WAYNESBURG, PA – As the fall baking season gets underway, the Greene County Department of Recreation will offer a fall cake decorating class on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Instructor Yvonne Lee of Carmichaels will lead the class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the lower level of the 4-H Building at the Greene County Fairgrounds.

The cost to attend is $25, and the pre-registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 22.

The class will focus on creating cakes and cupcakes for fall and Thanksgiving events.

The class will feature demonstrations and handson instructions for using buttercream and fondant.

Because the colors of fall are deep reds and oranges, the class attendees will more than likely learn how to decorate baked goods in the season's hues.

Attendees will decorate cupcakes to take home, so an adequate container should be brought.

Attendees are able to take home whatever baked goods they decorate to show off to and indulge in with family members Supplies will be provided, although bringing an apron is optional.

Attendees should also wear comfortable shoes – there will be much standing.

For more information, or to pre-register for the fall cake decorating class, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.

(Below left) Kay Collins makes change for Norma Humble, who makes a purchase at the Farmer's Market every Wednesday afternoon.

(Below, right) Homer Harden bags apples for a customer. Workers from Harden Family Farms make the drive to Waynesburg every week to sell produce at the market.

Next Wednesday marks the last day of the Waynesburg farmer's market season

FirstEnergy: Union workers Loosed change: Downtown rally to keep plants open parking meters vandalized

Continued from B1

By Katherine Mansfield Bob Wilson, the operations manager of Bruce Mansfield in Shippingport, PA, said by 2016 only 30 percent of power plants would be coal.

Another local power plant, NRG Homer City, spent $800 million on two scrubbers just to prevent closure.

The Shawville coal plant in Clearfield is being closed after being the largest employer of coal in Clearfield since 1951.

The change from coalfired plants to other natural resources could be coming faster than most people think.

“PJM is going to play a big part to ensure that enough power is being supplied here locally and whether it is coal, gas or renewables to make that available,” said Solobay.

“We will do everything we can do minimize closures.”

Managing Editor

Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Union members gathered near the entrance to Hatfield Ferry's coal-fired power plant Monday to protest the closing of FirstEnergy's local power plants.

Waynesburg Borough police continue to search for the vandals who broke into and stole cash from seven parking meters earlier this month.

Parking meters in the Morris and High Street parking lot were vandalized on two separate occasions: Sept. 18 and Sept. 30.

"The guys on patrol saw some people out and about in the area; we've had a couple phone calls already," said Robert Toth, chief of Police for the Waynesburg Police Department. "We?re still checking surveillance tapes that are in the area."

Though police are pursuing these eyewitness accounts and phone calls, Toth said that the department has no solid leads in the case.

However, the vandals left

evidence near the scene of the crime.

This evidence was collected and sent to labs, and police are waiting for the results to come back.

"We're still processing the evidence; it doesn't happen in 60 minutes like you see

“Damage wise...it's going to be pretty high, though; it's going to be substantial.”

Robert toth

Chief of Police

on CSI," said Toth. "Hopefully we'll get a match and go from there."

The Waynesburg police department is accustomed to dealing with car break-ins, but this is the first parking meter incident that the police have dealt with in years,

said Toth.

The vandals broke into a total of seven parking meters over the course of the two crime nights. They vandalized meters only in the borough's parking lot three and took cash from the broken meters.

Police said that the parking meters will need to be replaced, and the missing money will need to be accounted for.

"Damage wise, we're still waiting for an estimate to come back," said Toth. "It's going to be pretty high, though; it's going to be substantial."

The crime might have been drug related – quick cash for drug dealings – but police are only speculating that this is a motive.

Toth and his force are asking that anyone with any information contact police at 724-627-8113.

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Homecoming kings New era Commentary

Carter Hill and offense score early and often against Thiel en route to Yellow Jackets fourth-straight Homecoming game victory

By Carson Fox

Sports Editorial Assistant

It took Waynesburg less than nine minutes in the first quarter to score as many points as Thiel did in the entire game, as the Jackets cruised to a 35-21 victory.

Thanks to another prolific performance by quarterback Carter Hill, who accrued 365 total yards and three touchdowns without an intercep-

tion, the Jacket faithful celebrated the team’s second conference win on Homecoming.

The Yellow Jackets improved their record to 4-1, 2-1 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play. It was the fourth-straight win on Homecoming for Waynesburg. The loss dropped Thiel to 0-5, 0-3 in the PAC. On the first offensive drive

of the game, the Waynesburg offense, led by Hill, scored a touchdown after just four plays. Junior Willie Leavell scored Waynesburg’s first touchdown in the back corner of the end zone after beating the Thiel secondary and receiving the connection from Hill.

After going up 7-0, the Waynesburg defense forced

two Thiel three-and-outs and the Jacket offense scored two more touchdowns thanks to two catches from junior wide receiver Bernie Thompson. Thompson believes he and the receiving core have formed a rapport with Hill, which has led to success on both the passing and receiving statistics sheet.

“We go over countless reps at practice,” said Thompson.

“We’re definitely always on the same page because the whole receiving group has great chemistry with [Hill].”

The Jackets led by the a three-score margin throughout the second quarter and kept three potential Thiel points from being scored because of a Brandon Fedorka See Football on C2

Megan Potosky, Yellow Jacket

Junior running back Willie Leavell eludes a tackle attempt by Thiel senior safety Walt Litwin on his way to a 31- yard touchdown catch. Leavell finished with five catches for 65 yards in the Waynesburg's 35-21 victory.

of football kYLE oLand

Sports Editor

If you haven’t noticed, football is not the same game as it was 10 years ago. I would even go as far as to say that it is not the same game as it was five years ago.

The days of football being a rough-and-tough, smackyou-in-the-face game is officially gone. Not just at the professional level, but even in the high school level.

With offenses evolving from traditional pro sets to up-tempo, spread offenses, the game of football has changed.

As we near the mid-way point of football seasons, offenses are putting up astronomical offensive numbers.

According to an article

by ESPN, the 122 schools of the FBS are averaging 420 offensive yards gained and19 teams average at least 500 yards per game.

The numbers get even more absurd when you include all football teams from the other three NCAA divisions (FCS, Division II and Division III). 69 schools from these divisions average more than 490 yards of total offense.

To paint a better picture, compare the Denver Broncos to these teams. Through five weeks of the NFL season, Denver averages 46 points per game and are on pace to score 736 points this season, which would easily shatter the NFL season record of 589 points.

The Broncos average 490 offensive yards per game, putting them on pace to gain 7,840 yards this season, a mark that would break the league record of 7,474.

On Sunday, Denver and Dallas combined for 99 points and 1,039 yards of of-

fense.

Then compare the college football teams previously mentioned, and we find that over 80 college teams are gaining more offensive yards then the great Peyton Manning and his juggernaut offense in Denver.

Over the weekend, this evolution could not have been more obvious.

At the DI level, the explosive Oregon offense tallied 59 points and 630 yards.

Impressive, yes, but Baylor delivered an even more incredible stat line Saturday.

The Bears, who average a mind-blowing 71 points and 780 offensive yards per game, gained 617 yards in just the first half of their game Saturday.

Baylor rushed 65 percent of the time on Saturday, compared to Denver’s 60 percent pass ratio, which may eliminate the idea that offenses only throw the ball now.

The aspect of football which has changed the most in recent years is the speed at which teams run plays.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, known for the introduction of the uptempo offense in Oregon and now with the Eagles, relies on the philosophy of running more plays than the opponent.

This past offseason when Kelly was hired by Philadelphia, the coach said he wanted to run a play every 12 seconds. To get a better idea of the speed of Kelly’s offense, look at the numbers during his final season at Oregon.

In 13 games last season, Oregon ran 1,077 (82.8 per game). That total would have ranked seventh in the NFL last season, despite Kelly’s team playing in three fewer games than NFL teams.

See Change on C4

Five and counting Men's soccer continues win streak Women's tennis continues winning ways over weekend

By Matt Jones

For the Yellow Jacket

The streak is at five.

The women’s tennis team added to its win streak with a sweep of a tri-match Saturday against Geneva College and Marietta College.

Junior Alyssa Daniel and the team haven’t been focusing on the streak, but more on the individual matches at hand.

“We didn’t even realize we were on a five match winning streak,” said Daniel. “We just take [it] one match at a time.”

Head coach Ron Christman has credited his team with the mantra he has used all year; stepping up.

“The difference in winning and losing throughout the win streak has just been different players hanging tough,” said Christman. “They have been coming up with wins for the team. “ The Yellow Jackets started the day with a 5-4 victory over Geneva. The win marked the first victory against the Golden Tornadoes since 2008. The match started off much like many of the matches this season for the Yellow Jackets – strong doubles play.

Waynesburg took two out of the three doubles matches, thanks to Daniel and sophomore Rachel Klemash, who picked up an 8-1 win over Julie Kline and Christine Bullock. The tandem of senior Markie Gustafson and sophomore Sarah Reyes won the second doubles match 8-5.

See Tennis on C4

By Tim Neral

For the Yellow Jacket

The men’s soccer team extended its winning streak to four games as it shut out Presidents’ Athletic Conference opponent Grove City 1-0 Friday, and Ohio Christian University 4-1 Tuesday.

With the wins, the Jackets improved their record to 8-1-1, 1-0 in the PAC.

Ohio Christian came into its match against Waynesburg having lost its last three games. Waynesburg soon got into its possession-based style of offense, but did encounter some adversity in the middle of the first half.

Senior midfielder Tim Fields helped get the jackets on the board in the 34th minute, when he ran down a ball at hit a cross, which deflected off the Trailblazers’ keeper to sophomore forward Victor Browne for an open net goal.

A little over a minute later, Fields scored a goal of his own, drilling one into the back of the net from over 25

Zach DiBeradin, Yellow Jacket

Senior captain Tim Fields battles for possession during Waynesburg's game against Baldwin-Wallace. The Jackets are in the midst of a four-match win streak. yards out to put Waynesburg up 2-0.

The Jackets went into halftime having outshot Ohio

Christian 10-4. “[Coach Griffiths] told us to keep working at them,” said Browne, who had his

second multi-goal game of the year. “As we continue to See Soccer on C3

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Cuts expected before spring season begins

By John st. laurent For the Yellow Jacket

Homecoming weekend was as important to the Waynesburg baseball team as it was for alumni returning to campus.

Every year, the baseball team has an alumni game in which a team made up of alumni play against the current baseball team. This year, however, the message was a little different for the Yellow Jackets.

“This is it,” said manager Mike Humiston “you need to show us what you’ve got.”

The alumni game was the final event of the fall season for the Waynesburg baseball team and so it was the final look that Humiston and his assistants got of the upcoming squad.

Things were done differently this year when it came to the alumni game; instead of having a squad team face an alumni team, the alumni were interspersed between two different teams and an inter-squad game was played.

Humiston wanted to do it that way so he and his coaching staff could get a better look at the players.

“We’re better today than we were yesterday,” said Humiston. “I feel a lot better about the team now than I did at the start of fall.”

He also said that he believes that the team is very balanced on offense, defense and pitching. While he does

admit that the pitching is farther along than the offense, he noticed that the hitting had been catching up, and believes that is this balance is a strength for the season to come.

“A number of the players need to be bigger, stronger and faster.

They need to hit the weight room.”

Mike Humiston

Baseball manager

According to Humiston base running is the weakest aspect of his team’s game so far, and they spent a signifigant amount time this week working on it.

Humiston noticed that pitchers and catchers were getting easy pick-offs, due to overextended leads, and were catching the runners stealing due a bad jump, read or lack of lead.

To help with the issue, Humiston put his players through situational drills to not only improve the base running, but to help along the hitting.

“If [base running] is the only thing we have to work on, I’m pretty happy,” he said.

Heading into the winter months, Humiston wants his players to get as much indoor work and spend time in the weight room, both with the team and on their own.

“A number of the players need to be bigger, stronger and faster.” said Humiston “They need to hit the weight room.”

The manager also expects the players to continue to

work over the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas break and that is exactly what freshmen second baseman, Francisco Torres plans to do.

While second base is a position that has two returning upperclassmen in junior Neal Yakopin and senior Andrew Rose, Torres believes he will see some time.

“It all depends on my performance” said Torres “I will practice every day.”

Torres already saw some game-time action when he played in the Wheeling Jesuit double-header last Friday night and faced Division II pitching.

“It’s baseball, it wasn’t a whole lot different,” said Torres. “[I was prepared] thanks to a combination of my past playing and the current coaching [at Waynesburg].”

Torres may not be wrong in his thoughts about playing this season.

“Some of the freshmen are going to get some innings,” said Humiston.

Third base, shortstop, first base, catcher, and spots in the outfield are spots that had a senior graduate and are open for more competition.

Humiston gave the baseball team the week off as he reviews his notes and talks to his coaching staff to evaluate each player’s performance this fall.

He said he will have to cut some players, but he will also be communicating with his players on aspects of their game to refine over the winter.

Though cuts are never easy, Humiston eyes a Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship for his team this season.

blocked field goal. Fedorka had a team-high eight total tackles, two for a loss, a sack and two passes deflected to go along with his consistent pressure on Thiel quarterback Andrew Smith. He credited the quality of practice the team put in during the week before that led to his success versus Thiel.

“It was a hard tempo practice all week and we kept our players straight on focusing on their positions,” said Fedorka. “[If we] keep the tempo up at practice, get after it and play our game, [we’ll have success].”

In addition to recording his third 300-plus passing yards performance, Hill also had success running the ball, which is uncommon to his playing style, but he said he will run if he has to. Hill led all Waynesburg rushers with 51 yards and included a rushing touchdown in the third quarter to make the score 28-0.

He believed his dinks and dunks in the passing game opened up running lanes and his touchdown provided the Thiel’s final blow.

“Anytime somebody’s down more than three scores, it’s definitely a back breaker,” said Hill. “We should’ve put it in a few more times [afterwards] and we’ll only get better from here.”

After this weekend’s action, Hill leads the PAC with 14 passing touchdowns, while ranking second in passing yards with 1,484.

According to Thiel head coach Kurt Reiser, Thiel’s starting quarterback Andrew Smith was replaced by sophomore Ryan Radke at the end of the third quarter because Smith suffered an injury. Radke orchestrated three Thiel scoring drives in the fourth quarter, which

Michael Kabay, Waynesburg University

Junior wide receiver Bernie Thompson makes a cut during Saturday's game against the Thiel Tomcats. led to 21 points. Radke finished the game completing 11-of-19 passes for 91 yards and two passing touchdowns to go along with 123 rushing yards on 11 carries and a rushing touchdown. While he did admit there was very little pressure on Radke after being down 28-0 and he did not name Radke next week’s starter postgame, Reiser is excited for Radke’s future in the program.

“I knew it was a big fall for the offense when Andrew Smith went down,” said Radke. “But my thought was we have no touchdowns on the board and we have to score.

I could have played better [though].”

Until Radke came into the game for Thiel, it only recorded 143 yards of total offense. Like Ken Emmons of Frostburg State and CJ Snider of Muskingum, a mobile quarterback had success against the Jacket defense.

But Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas believes it was a matter of his defensive starters being tired after playing into the fourth quarter, rather than his defense breaking

down.

“There’s no doubt about it, he made some plays,” said Shepas. “We had a spy on him but he had fresh legs and they were in a different mindset at that point in the game.”

Sandwiched between Thiel’s first and second touchdowns, junior Jake Forsythe scored a rushing touchdown from one yard out. Forsythe is last amongst PAC starting running backs in the category of rushing yards per game.

Shepas bodes that Saturday’s touchdown should do well for his confidence going forward.

“When I look at the temperaments of some of the other backs in the conference, I’m sure [Forsythe] would like to see some things go a little it better,” said Shepas.

“It’s going to happen in time, it’s just not going to happen in the time that he wants it to happen."

With the victory and conference losses by both Geneva and Washington & Jefferson, Waynesburg currently is in a tie for second place in the PAC standings.

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Weekly Awards Jackets can't keep pace with Wolverines

After leading their respective teams to winning Homecoming weekend performances, senior tennis player Markie Gustafson and junior football player Carter Hill have been Hill Gustafson named Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week.

On the gridiron, Hill quarterbacked the Yellow Jackets to their fourth-straight Homecoming victory. The junior quarterback ranks offensively as one the Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s best signal-callers at the midway point of the season.

Hill played an efficient game in the Jacket offense, completing 31-of-40 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while adding 51 yards rushing on five carries and a rushing touchdown. Saturday marked the third time in five games this season that Hill has surpassed 300-plus passing yards in a game.

The team’s overall record improved to 4-1 and 2-1 in the PAC. Gustafson was a key part of the women’s tennis team extending its winning streak to five matches in a row after picking up a pair of 5-4 victories this weekend.

Gustafson picked up two wins in the team’s conference victory against Geneva on Saturday. She first teamed up with sophomore Sarah Reyes at number-two doubles to win 8-5. The veteran followed that up with a victory at number-three singles by the scores of 6-1 and 6-1. Gustafson included another win at number-three doubles against Marietta.

After logging 135 shutout minutes over two Waynesburg wins, junior goalkeeper Brandon was honored by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference for his stellar play.

The all-conference keeper was named the latest PAC Defensive Player/ Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday.

This is second time he has picked up Daughtry the weekly award.

Daughtry went 2-0 in net for the Yellow Jackets last week and picked up his second clean sheet of the season in a historic 1-0 victory against Grove City on Friday.

He made five saves against the Wolverines to secure Waynesburg's first win against Grove City since 2002.

The junior also played 45 minutes without a goal allowed in the Jackets' 7-1 win over Cincinnati Christian on Sept. 30.

Women's soccer outshot

by Grove City

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

The Waynesburg women’s soccer team opened Presidents’ Athletic Conference play Friday, with the offense falling short once again.

Waynesburg (3-6, 0-1) traveled to Grove City (4-61, 1-0), to face off with the Wolverines, but only scored one goal, while its opponent scored four.

Grove City opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the game, marking the second-straight game in which Waynesburg allowed a goal in the opening 12 minutes.

“In the past, some of our issues have been just our intensity and our inability to win balls in the box,” said Waynesburg head coach Carl Griffiths. “This goal was just a good goal.”

After the goal, the game seemed to even out, with Grove City outshooting Waynesburg 6-4. Corner kicks were pretty close as well, with Grove City holding a slight 4-3 advantage.

“Overall [Grove City] had a run of play, but it was a pretty even half,” said Griffiths. “We emphasized the need to play to feet and connect so we were not chasing balls so much.”

In the first half, Grove City recorded nine shots on goal, giving sophomore goalie Ciara Scott an active half. “[Grove City] was a fast

and strong team that worked well together in the box,” said Scott. “They made smart decisions and executed when possible.”

Although Grove City had multiple opportunities, Griffiths was happy with his team’s first half defense.

“I thought we played tough,” said Griffiths. “Defensively, we were more physical in the midfield. We were more physical in the defensive end and that is one of the reasons we limited them to one goal in the first half.”

However, the Jacket offense continued to struggle finding a way to score.

“We had a lot of good opportunities offensively,” said sophomore forward/midfielder Karleigh Murphey.

“Unfortunately we just had some trouble finding the back of the net.”

The score at half favored Grove City 1-0.

“We talked about our defensive shape and a couple issues [at halftime],” said Griffiths. “We talked that we needed to take shots more often, and we just needed to shoot more, even from distance because we felt we could get one in past the keeper.”

The halftime adjustments seemed to work, as Waynesburg controlled play in the

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Senior defender Toria Shepherd (13) pursues Baldwin-Wallace midfielder Hanna Cavalier. first 20 minutes, and in the 61st tied the game at one on a Murphey goal.

“I do think in the beginning of the second half we had the run of play,” said Griffiths.

“We executed something we had been working on all along. We won the ball in the middle of the field and Taylor Augustine was able to hold it and give it off to [Murphey] to create a shot.”

The score did not last long, as Grove City scored three goals in a span of four minutes. Fatigue was a contributor, according to Griffiths.

“I think fitness became an issue,” said Griffiths. “They have very good depth on the bench and we had some players that were struggling fitness-wise.”

Waynesburg was unable to find any more offense and the Yellow Jackets fell by a final score of 4-1. This loss dropped Waynesburg to 3-6 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

Griffiths wants to find a more consistent game than just a 20-minute stretch as PAC play picks up.

“I think what we need to do is what we did in the first 20 minutes of the second half,” said Griffiths. “If we play like that we are going to beat up on a lot of teams in the conference, but we know we are going to have to play like that longer than just 20 minutes out of 90.

The team returns to action Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium when they face Thiel College at 1 p.m.

McAuley leads cross country team at Lehigh University

By Nadine Leishman For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg men’s cross country team finished in 22nd place out of 42 teams in the Lehigh Paul Short Run at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Saturday.

“We were very happy with our performance against some really tough competition,” said head coach Chris Hardie. “We were proud of our team for staying hydrated and staying cool prior to the race.”

The team was led by sophomore Ben McAuley, who placed 25th overall out of a 333-man field with a time of 27:33.

“It was kind of crazy finding out [where] I finished,” said McAuley. “I really had no idea where I was, but I just kept running and ended up where I did.”

McAuley was followed by freshman Brendan Keany,

who crossed the line in 60th place with a time of 28:12.

“I honestly had no idea where I finished until two hours after the race,” said Keany. “I was not really concerned about my place because I just wanted to finish strong and healthy in the crazy heat.”

The next runner to finish for the Jackets was another freshman, Josh Voight, who finished in 146th place with a time of 29:42.

“It felt amazing to be part of the top three on the team,” said Voight. “I’ve been working hard all season trying to get to this spot. Now I am just hoping I can keep it.”

The Jackets had been led by mostly underclassmen this whole season. Hardie knows that this team is a young program, but believes in his runners. “[Keany] and [McAuley] have really taken the next step the last few weeks,” said

Hardie. “They are both training at a second level and have deserved all of the accolades that they have achieved. Both are very young and could have slipped under the pressure this week, but both rose to the occasion, and because of that, the coaching staff remains optimistic that the future is bright for this team.”

At the meet, the team had to overcome the heat as the temperature was past 80 degrees, which is unexpected for this time of year.

“The meet was a great educational moment for the younger runners as this was the biggest race of many of our young runners careers,” said Hardie. “They not only had to battle the other teams, but they had to battle through the heat and lack of shade.

The team responded well.”

This meet gave the team a chance to preview the course before the Division III Mideast Regional Champion-

ships Nov. 16.

“The course is going to be much better come November,” said Keany. “It will still be very quick without the overheating. I am extremely excited to see how we do as team having run the course already with much friendlier conditions.”

Only the top 10 runners go to regionals, which the team is already striving for.

Voight believes the team’s physical conditioning prepared them well for this race and will help them going forward.

“I feel the team did an outstanding job dealing with the heat and staying hydrated,” said Voight. “Not one of our runners had to drop out of the race because of dehydration or overheating, and I feel that says a lot about the strength and determination of our team.”

The Jackets will be back in action Oct. 19.

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Junior Brandon Dugan runs during the Waynesburg Invitational. The Jackets placed 22nd on Saturday.

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put pressure on them, we’ll get more chances and more goals.”

In the second half, the Jacket offensive success continued. Junior forward Cody Lemke headed a goal home off a corner kick less than two minutes into the second half, and Browne netted his second goal four minutes later. The Trailblazers would add a goal late to make the final score 4-1.

“We were able to stay composed and move the ball safely and effectively,” said head coach Carl Griffiths. “I’m pleased with our performance, our ball movement and composure. We minimized mistakes and played smart.”

However, all is not well for the Jacket squad. Injuries have plagued Waynesburg over the last week, and the team is running out of crutches.

Junior midfielder Ray Melone and Matt Kopp both suffered knee injuries in a Sept.

3 match against Cincinnati Christian University and have not played since.

Junior defenseman Justin Barylski replaced Melone in the match against Grove City, only to fracture his knee.

Barylski may be out for the rest of the season.

Additionally, junior midfielder Colin Nelson suffered a severe ankle sprain Tuesday in the win over Ohio Christian.

The four players have combined for seven goals and three assists for 17 points this season.

Nelson is tied for the most goals and points on the team with six and 13, respectively.

Despite the obstacles, the team is undeterred from accomplishing its goal of winning a PAC title.

“We have a lot of depth,” said Griffiths. “I think the young guys are ready to play.

Every good team battles with injuries and you expect to play without your starters at some point of the year. If you can’t play through injuries, you won’t be successful. It’s just part of the battle.”

Waynesburg currently sits atop the PAC standings, thanks to its big 1-0 win over Grove City Friday. It was the

first time Waynesburg beat Grove City since 2002.

“We were very excited with the win,” Griffiths said.

“It was a huge improvement.

A grass field, the rain and the wind, it was a battle for us. It was good to come away with a win.”

Despite being outshot 2512 and allowing 14 corners, Waynesburg was able to come away with the win. Shortly before halftime, freshman Dimitri Arvanitopulos netted his first collegiate goal, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Waynesburg struggled offensively in the second half, but was able to edge out the Wolverines.

Waynesburg remains at home Saturday when it takes on Thiel at Wiley Stadium.

Match time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

The Tomcats's record sits at 5-7, 0-2 in PAC action.

Last season's contest between the two schools ended in a draw after two overtimes.

The match against Thiel will be the first of seven straight conference matches for the Jackets.

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Week six football preview: Grove City

City head coach Chris Smith.

“Once we got the win, it was okay. Westminster did a good job fighting back. I thought we could have made the day a little easier. We got a hand on a field goal and that’s all she wrote.”

With both teams coming off of Homecoming victories, here are a few story lines to look for Saturday.

group of defenders. Thiel realized that the hard way, as Waynesburg collected eight tackles for loss and three sacks on the afternoon.

“They have a rock solid defense,” Smith said. “You know they’re going to be good.”

However, Waynesburg has had difficulty in the passing game, giving up big gains.

Once again, size could pose a problem for the Jackets.

Grove City’s leading receivers Khalil Ervin and Anthony Ritchie stand at 6’1” and 6’5”, respectively.

Additionally, the Jacket defense has had trouble stopping mobile quarterbacks.

Wolverine quarterback Brian Pell is the second leading rusher on the team, crossing the goal line six times on the ground this season.

“We had a spy on [Radke],” said Shepas. “I think the biggest thing was Thiel was in a different mindset when he came in, so I think that factors in. The biggest thing is fresh legs.”

Rock Solid?

Even though Waynesburg has given up 49 points twice this season, Smith believes Waynesburg still has a solid

It’s Chemistry If size wasn’t a big enough issue for the Waynesburg secondary, the camaraderie between Pell and Ritchie

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

After defeating Thiel 3521 to cap off Homecoming festivities, Waynesburg (4-1, 2-1) looks to string back-toback wins together this weekend when it takes on Grove City (3-2,1-2) Saturday.

The Jackets jumped out to an early 21-0 lead in the first quarter Saturday, but allowed sophomore quarterback Ryan Radke to rush for 123 yards in the second half, with 93 of those yards coming in the fourth quarter alone.

“There’s no doubt [Radke] made some plays,” said head coach Rick Shepas. “Our guys were on the field for a long time all day. I don’t know how much I read into that fourth quarter performance.”

On offense, Waynesburg’s day was highlighted by junior quarterback` Carter Hill. Hill completed 31-of-40 passes, including three touchdown passes, which all came in the first quarter. Hill also added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter.

Two of Hill’s touchdown passes found the hands of Bernie Thompson, who

ended the day with four receptions.

For Grove City, it bounced back after two straight losses on its Homecoming day against Westminster, edging out the Titans 24-21. The Wolverines raced out to a 24-7 lead early in the third quarter, but Westminster fought back, before a 26yard field goal attempt was blocked with 42 seconds remaining.

“We’re always happy to get a [win] on Homecoming, but we anticipated it not being as exciting as it was,” said Grove

goes beyond the four years of playing with each other at Grove City. The two attended Wheaton Academy in Streamwood, Ill. together.

“They’ve been teammates now for about eight years,” Smith said. “As a college coach, having the luxury of having kids that have played with each other is great.

There aren’t too many misfires because they’ve done it so often and they both are on the same page.”

Shepas also recalls Pell’s ability to lead a team.

“I remember how [Pell] finished the game against us last season,” Shepas said.

“He’s a very confident kid.

I remember him speaking at media day and talking about his relationship with [Ritchie] since high school.”

If It Ain’t Broke…

Don’t fix it. Heading into Saturday’s matchup, both coaches want to continue what their respective teams have been able to accomplish this season.

“You know Waynesburg is going to be good,” Smith said.

“Focus on the things you do.

We can’t beat them on trick plays. We have to do what we

do and try to be better.”

And for Smith, those things that Grove City has to focus on keeping constant mostly fall on the offensive side of the ball.

“I think the big thing is for our offense to not get off track and then having to manufacture things out of our personality,” said Smith.

“As long as we can run our offense we can be okay. We have to make sure the pressure doesn’t get to us.”

On the opposing sideline, Shepas believes in his game plan just as much.

“There are lots of matchups that I’m looking at,” said Shepas. “We have to continue to execute like we have been.

There are situations that excite me, like throwing the ball. I’d still like to run the football better than we have been.”

Coincidentally, the last time Grove City defeated Waynesburg was back in 2009 at home, when it beat the Jackets 35-24. Waynesburg will look to continue its winning streak against the Wolverines on the road at Robert E. Thorn Field.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Quarterback on pace to shatter single-season records

By CJ Filippi

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University football team sits with a 4-1 overall record at the mid point in the season.

After a surprising weekend, which featured Geneva getting trounced by Thomas More and Bethany beating Washington & Jefferson for the first time in 30 years, the Jackets are in second place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

Not only does the team rank second in the PAC, but so does junior quarterback Carter Hill. The Jackets signal-callers statistics rank him amongst the PAC’s best at the quarterback position.

Hill continues to impress, as he currently ranks second in the PAC with 1,484 passing yards. He also boasts a 68.3 completion percentage with 14 passing touchdowns, which both lead the conference. Despite attempting 208 passes, the junior has thrown just one interception.

Hill also is second in the conference in passing average at 296.8 yards per game and has a passing efficiency of 149.4.

The junior transfer’s number not only rank among the PAC’s best, but Hill is also among the nation’s statistics leaders at the quarterback position.

Nationally, Hill ranks sixth

in passing yards, 17th in passing yards per game, tied for fourth in passing touchdowns, 19th in completion percentage and 42nd in passing efficiency.

“Hill has been playing awesome,” said head coach Rick Shepas. “He is pretty accurate with his passes and is seeing the field well.”

The quarterback is on pace to throw for 2,968, which would shatter Waynesburg’s single season record of 2,534 set by Jeff Dumm in 2004.

He is also on pace to throw for 28 touchdowns, breaking John Huntey’s 45-year-old record of 25 set in 1968.

According to Shepas and his teammates, Hill has yet to reach his ceiling.

“I did expect [Hill] to play this well in the season,” said Leavell, “He worked hard during the spring and summer. I didn’t expect anything less from him.”

Leavell had a great performance Saturday against Thiel in which he had five receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Leavell said Hill continues to improve in his performance due to his preparation for each game.

“I think it’s his preparation during the week that helps him perform so well,” said Leavell. “He watches film and breaks down our opponents’ strengths and weaknesses which translate onto

the field.”

Shepas said that part of Hill’s success is his ability to make the necessary plays on each drive.

“Hill does a great job of making the plays needed,” said Shepas. “He tries to make the open read quicker.

He will run more depending on what he sees on the field.”

Shepas also said Hill offers input into the game plan during the week of practice and the game itself, which shows the maturity of a player in his first full season as starter and the trust between coach and quarterback.

Leavell has the back of his quarterback as the Jackets hit the meat of their conference schedule, starting this weekend with Grove City.

In the final stretch, Hill will be counted on to finish on a strong note, with Thomas More controlling the conference so far.

“You can expect to see him continue to get better as the season progresses,” said Leavell. “He just has to continue to make the right reads and play with confidence.”

Hill and the Jacket football team return to the gridiron this weekend when they travel to play Grove City. The Wolverines are coming off a victory over conference foe Westminster College.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

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Christman said that doubles play was a main reason for the victories on Saturday.

The Strong doubles play helped soften the load for the singles matches that followed.

Waynesburg only needed to win three of the six matches and it did so. The Yellow The match against Marietta started of identical to the

earlier match. Waynesburg won two doubles matches in which Daniel and Klemash claimed the first win, and juniors Madison DuBrock and Lauren Cowden teamed up for the second victory.

The Jackets had to do some work in unconventional singles play. Because of the trimatch, singles play was formatted in a pro-set format, just like doubles matches. The Pioneers picked up two quick

victories to extend their lead 3-2. Waynesburg went on to win the next three matches thanks in part to Gustafson, Reyes and sophomore Rachael Wilson strong single play. Waynesburg won the match 5-4.

The two wins improve Waynesburg’s record to 9-3 overall, and 5-3 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

Their next match is against Goucher College.

Change: Game of football evolving

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The trend of offenses putting up video-game like numbers seems to be the same in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference as well.

Through this week, the nine PAC schools are averaging 397.7 offensive yards per game. Six teams (Bethany, Geneva, W&J, Thomas More, Waynesburg and Westminster) average more than 400

offensive yards per game.

The numbers get even crazier as three teams (Bethany, Geneva and W&J) average more than 450 offensive yards per game.

To make a comparison, in the prior five seasons (2008-2012), a mere five PAC schools (Geneva, ’12; W&J, ’11 and ’08; Waynesburg, ’09; Thomas More ’08) averaged more than 400 yards per game.

Numbers don’t lie and the scoreboards in football stadiums across America show that the game of football has evolved.

The norm of 17-14 scores seems to be a thing of the past and the basketball-like scores seem to be the new norm in football.

As we get ready for another week of football, buckle up because the points and yards are coming.

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Junior Carter Hill and head coach Rick Shepas talk during the Frostburg State game. Hill is on pace to break a number of Waynesburg's passing records.

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(Left) Judges speak with Anna Kelley after her last performance.

Following the four performances, the audience took out their phones and voted on who they believed should be the next WU Idol.

And the winner is...

(Below) The competitors wait to hear the results of the final round.

Popular singing contest crowns Dan Hayes ninth 'WU Idol'

By Jenny Schouppe

Online Content Manager

The 2013 Waynesburg Idol has been chosen.

Senior Dan Hayes captured the title Friday, Oct. 4 at the ninth annual Waynesburg Idol competition in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

The biology/pre-physical therapy major was surprised and honored to take home the title and the $200 check.

“I am lost for words,” said Hayes. “It’s good to know that I’ve done something worthwhile during my four years here.”

Before Hayes was crowned, the show began with the revealing of the semi-finalists’ fate. Sophomore Megan Bayles and seniors Dan Buzzard, Rebecca Perlmutter and Toria Shepherd did not receive enough votes to continue into the finals.

The remaining four battled it out for the title. Freshmen secondary education major Sheryl Sesay started the show off with a ballad. Sesay decided to go in a different direction and slow down with “Clarity” by ZEDD. “I thought this song would bring out the emotional side of me,” said Sesay. “I wanted the audience to see that though I have a fun personality, I can also be calm and serious.”

The judges appreciated the change in pace and the simplicity of the performance.

“The nice part about that song was that it showed off her voice perfectly,” said judge and Education Professor, Frank Pazzynski. “It was subtle yet still powerful.”

Freshmen international studies major Emily Mielcarek tried to pick up the tempo with a performance of “Roar” by Katy Perry. Mielcarek sang despite suffering vocal nodules – cysts on the vocal chords – and tried not to let it affect her performance.

“I think I performed well considering how sore my throat is,” said Mielcarek. “Being sick caused me to learn

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(Above) Dan Hayes accepts his prize of $200 as winner of this year's competition.

(Left) Anna Kelley performs her last performance in front of a full house for the final round of WU Idol. She chose the song "ROAR." During her performance, she tried to interact with the crowd and make them feel like they were involved in the performance as well.

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Growing WU art department to host Students to explore event to encourage careers in the arts the great outdoors preview

“Our goals for the day are to have [the students] meet Waynesburg Fine Arts faculty, to learn how The Fine Arts Department to prepare themselves for college auditions and at Waynesburg University how to present themselves in a professional manis growing more with each ner.”

By Kimmi Baston Staff Writer

passing year.

This prompted the department to plan its first ever Fine Arts E3 Day for high school students and their parents.

The Fine Arts faculty is looking for an avenue to allow alumni of the Fine Arts program to share their insight with students looking to enter career fields in the arts.

“We’ve graduated a couple of really fine classes in the past few years, and they’re all either in graduate school or in the field,” said Dr. Ronda DePriest, Fine Arts Department chair and director of the music program.

“We wanted a place for them to present the important information they’ve learned about entering the field."

Students can sign up for the event through Nov. 1 by accessing the Waynesburg University website.

The event is to be held at Waynesburg University on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The program is centered on the three E’s: explore, enrich and excel.

Brochures printed for the event boast three goals for the attending students: to

Ronda DePriest

Department of Fine Arts chairman and director of music program

“explore the ways to make yourself marketable in the arts after graduation, enrich your life and the lives of those around you by pursuing your passion in art, music or theatre and excel by engaging with experienced educators as you learn to present yourself as a skilled actor, artist or musician.”

Brochures have been distributed to high schools in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania that are within a few hours’ driving distance of Waynesburg.

They have also been mailed to students who have previously visited the university and expressed interest in the arts.

Both students and parents are welcome to come to this event.

The department is hoping to appeal to sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school.

They hope that by inviting them, they will learn more about Waynesburg University and how to prepare for

future careers and job prospects.

“Our goals for the day are to have [the students] meet Waynesburg Fine Arts faculty, to learn how to prepare themselves for college auditions and how to present themselves in a professional manner,” said DePriest.

The day will kick off with movement activities to increase excitement and include two student sessions in four different areas of the arts: theatre, visual art, vocal music and instrumental music.

Finally, the students and their parents will attend a session called “Creative Career Paths.”

At this session, faculty members and alumni will speak about planning for success in the future.

In addition to helping high school students prepare for careers in the arts, the program is a way to promote Waynesburg’s Fine Arts Department.

“Our department services

the general education kids quite a bit, and people don’t realize that there are actually majors that are involved in leading co-curricular activities around campus,” said DePriest.

DePriest hopes more students will realize the ample career opportunities in the arts and be more inclined to major in a fine arts area that appeals to them.

He also hopes that the growing department will gear students to realize the program Waynesburg offers.

The program is also designed to help recruit students to Waynesburg University.

The Fine Arts Department and Admissions have worked together to make the event an attraction for potential students.

Admissions will be offering campus tours at the end of the program for anyone interested.

In addition to DePriest, faculty participating in the E3 program include Melanie Vaccari-Catana, director of choral music; Andrew Heisey, director of art; and Edward L. Powers, director of theatre.

The officers of the large ensembles on campus will also be assisting with the event to make it a welcoming and worthwhile day for the high school students.

By Zack Zeigler Staff Writer

The great outdoors, a place where you can relax and unwind.

A tranquil place where you can become at ease with yourself.

But, soon it will be the next destination Waynesburg University will be making for its next trip.

The Student Activities Board has planned an Outdoor Adventure trip to Crestfield camp near Slippery Rock, Pa. “Students have been asking to go on a zip line adventure for a while,” said Pat Bristor, associate Dean of Student Services.

This is the reason behind the upcoming outdoor adventure trip, scheduled to take place on Sat., Oct. 12.

The trip is to Crestfield Camp near Slippery Rock, Pa., and will feature a climbing wall and zip lining.

“I would like to bring in a portable zip line that can be set up on campus,” said Bristor.

“But that would be too expensive for the university.”

The zip lining trip has been something that students have been anticipating for quite some time.

“The idea came from Steve

Snow, the director of athletic fun and fitness, wanting to go on a zip line trip and pushing for it for a while,” said Bristor.

Now the Student Activities Board has listened and is finally making the trip possible.

Bristor added that former resident director Amiee Spicuzza is a camp director at Crestfield.

This connection allowed the university to make the trip.

“During Waynesburg’s stay, they have scheduled to do a night hike, campfire, archery, climbing wall and zip line,” said Spicuzza.

The camp can be as adventurous as the person wants it to be, according to Bristor.

“Crestfield always uses the challenge by choice approach,” said Bristor.

“Challenge by choice means it is up to the person to challenge themselves as much as they want. We encourage people to step out of their comfort zone.”

Bristor hopes the students find teamwork skills while at the event and also have a great and safe time.

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Idol contestant Brock and large band rock the GPAC

By Austin Anderson Staff Writer

Local talent Adam Brock brought his voice to Waynesburg University this past week.

On Oct. 5 at 8 p.m., fans from around Washington County packed the Goodwin Performing Arts Center to hear the 2011 "American Idol" semi-finalist’s performance.

While on "Idol," Brock said he enjoyed being in the same atmosphere with peers who were similarly talented to him.

“My favorite experience was getting to work with a bunch of other vocalists who all get me,” says Brock.

“It’s nice when you are with people that understand what you do for a living and what you do for fun. It’s a neat atmosphere to be around.”

Brock brought a big band that enhanced the performance. Kevin Moore was on piano; Paul Thompson was on both string and electric bass.

Mike Berry was on drums, Mike Tammeril was on the saxophone, and Dr. Kevin Clark was on trombone.

“These guys are some of the hardest-working musicians in the PittsburghWashington area,” said Brock of his band. “They are of huge talent, and it’s an honor to get to play with them and call them friends.”

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Adam Brock performs and also talks about his times and experiences while on American Idol, and also about his life since the competion.

The most important player in the band, though, is the trumpet player by the name of Doug Brock, who is Adam’s father.

He loves sharing the stage with him.

“It is phenomenal, it’s so much fun,” said Brock. “[We both] get excited.”

Since being on "Idol," Brock said his life has changed from the growth of his fan base to the growth of his music career.

“It’s been a lot busier. I sing a lot more. I sing [in] a lot of different places. I can’t go to the grocery store without somebody stopping and talk-

ing to me,” Brock noted.

“I’m still doing what I’m doing. It’s just doing it in front of new people, and possibly a bigger audience.”

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zip line,” said Bristor.

“Teamwork looks different in every situation and during the students’ time at Crestfield, teamwork will play a role. Taking a step outside of a person’s comfort zone is often easier with the support of their community.”

The students are encouraged to help each other out to create a worthwhile trip.

SAB is dissapointed by the small amount of people who have signed up for the event.

“As of now, only ten kids are signed up for the trip,” said Bristor.

This means that there is space available for students wanting to go on the trip.

The deadline for signups is Thursday, Oct. 10.

“It’s a fun time and I believe the kids will enjoy it,” said Bristor.

Spicuzza feels confident as well that the students will enjoy the day.

“They will be able to spend time relaxing away from the busyness of campus life and enjoy creation and fellowship with fellow students,” said Spicuzza.

Mielcarek was sick, but they said she had heart to sing through her illness.

“I know she had a sore throat,” said resident director Anne Schrock. “I’m happy she still came out to perform, because she rocked the song and the audience was able to see her passion to sing.”

Freshman Anna Kelley was the last of the girls to perform. The nursing major performed “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Ray for the audience and her mom.

“I wanted something upbeat that would get the audience involved,” said Kelley. “I feel I made my mom proud.”

The judges appreciated Kelley’s progression throughout the competition.

“I felt you were coming out of your shell during the performance,” said 2012 Waynesburg Idol Christy Ritter. “It was a good change from the ballads you’ve done the past two weeks.”

The only upperclassman, senior Dan Hayes, took the stage to perform “Mirrors”

by Justin Timberlake. Hayes was humbled to even be given the chance to perform in the finale.

“The competition is ridic-

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Alumna of Waynesburg University and 2009 Waynesburg Idol winner Megan Peebles gave a closing performance while the audience voted for their favorite performance of the night. ulously good this year,” said Hayes. “The top three girls are so talented and all three of them have the ability to be very successful.”

Though Hayes was in awe of his fellow contestants, the

judges were noticing the amount of females who were left in awe of Hayes’ performance.

“Dan, you are the man,” said Waynesburg Alum Peggy Ketchem. “You make so

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Marshmallows, minions and more GPAC to show "Despicable Me 2" and host artist J.D. Eicher

By Danielle Schuyler Staff Writer

Gru’s little, yellow minions are invading the Johnson Commons on Friday, Oct. 11.

Students are invited to an outdoor screening of “Despicable Me 2.”

In this sequel to the Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures animated blockbuster “Despicable Me,” ex-villain Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to assist in capturing a supermiscreant that plans to use mutagen PX-41 to take over the world.

Gru must stop this mystery antihero all while taking care of his three adopted daughters and keeping hundreds of crazy, yellow minions in

line.

As the voice of Gru, Steve Carell proves once again that his comedic talent can shine through in animated features.

While the movie is being projected onto a screen in front of the Goodwin Performing Arts Center, guests will be treated to water, soda and popcorn.

If it rains, the film will be to the BeeHive.

From minions to musicians, Waynesburg University will not be short of excitement this month.

On Monday, Oct. 14, recording artist J.D. Eicher returns to Waynesburg University.

J.D. and his band, The Goodnights, describe their music as pop rock.

J.D. Eicher and The Goodnights' music can be thought of as a cross between John Mayer and One Republic.

The sound fits very well with the artists that are holding spots on the top music charts right now. If you enjoy discovering smaller, more indie artists, J.D. Eicher will not disappoint.

Director of Student Activities and Associate Dean of Students Pat Bristor became acquainted with Eicher when she attended an event for the National Association for Campus Activities, where Eicher was one of the performers.

Bristor and her colleagues decided he would be a good fit in the lineup of artists to perform at Waynesburg University.

Eicher was invited to hold a concert during one of Waynesburg’s Coffee Houses.

The first show was such a success that he was welcomed back multiple times.

“I have played at Waynesburg University in the past and had a really great experience,” said Eicher. “I’m honored to be invited back, and excited to play for the students again.”

Oct. 14 will be an acoustic concert and cookout.

J.D. Eicher will showcase his musical talent while guests enjoy roasting marshmallows and making mountain pies.

Kick off the fall season with fellow students will include great music and free food.

many girls scream for you.”

After the finalists performed, it was left up to the audience. While the votes were tallied, the audience enjoyed performances from the 2009 Waynesburg Idol

Megan Peebles and judge Frank Pazzynski. The night ended with the presentation of the prize money checks to the three winners, followed by an encore performance

by Hayes.

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MCT Campus Daily Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 8 Lord who made 100 batting skilfully after call for quiet (8) 9 Travelling model held in ‘igh esteem (2,4) 10 Extreme type omitted milk stout perhaps (6) 11 Australian bounder finds all are docked in court (8) 12 Russian city king takes 21ac - no U-turn (4) 13 Be content? I might be doubly shy as a result (4,6)

25 Burn with a little white lie to begin the thread (8)

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1 Ukrainian city zone has you thinking of maximising your resources initially (8) 2 Take the barb from a foreign pirate (6) 3 Ardour fazes them to some extent (4)

4 London location of a displaced Clwyd hospital (7)

15 Classic catcher here at home: they’re out! (2,3,3)

5 Like Rousseau’s savage initiate in an upper class vein? (5,5)

17 In general maybe Greenham lady’s without puff (8)

6 Old World Sky supporter holds up ITN (8)

18 Pole with little back-up makes not a sausage (5,1,1)

20 One splits Japanese currency for example without looking (6)

23 Ox from Zambia beginning to break into Brussels (4)

21 Non-American academic workshop (6)

7 Primitive golfer’s warning without a fuss (6) 13 Mutually exchange a note on her (3,7)

14 Cloaked ruler dug up the coal (7) 16 Ukrainian cavalryman needing a bag for his lettuce? (7) 19 Tying the knot: somehow 10 twigged (7,3) 21 Traditional tussle in Tokyo adds nothing to the total (4) 22 People again on the other end of the line from Carlisle? (8) 23 Unionist engaged in turning radio frequency band against Russian general (6) 24 Just yours truly changing money with student (4,2)

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THIS WEEK IN WU HISTORY Oct. 9, 1886 An editorial by the Waynesburg Messenger echoes the sentiments of townspeople regarding the failures of the Waynesburg and Rice’s Landing Turnpike. “Main Street, in the present condition, is a disgrace to the town… continuing to be an eyesore for all good citizens.” All the macadamized toll roads under the company’s charge were blasted by outraged citizens who were upset that local roads could be so terrible, yet still charge a toll for usage.

Oct. 12, 1886 Natural gas is struck at Donley Well 2,050 feet under ground. Pittsburgh Native E.M. Hukill discovered the reserve as part of a $150,000 endeavor over 30,000 acres at both the Greg Well at Whitley Creek, and the farm of D.L. Donley, Esq. in Mt. Morris. Oil would be discovered two weeks later.

Oct. 6, 1925 End of the first golf championship to include handicaps among all players took place at the Greene County Country Club. Scotland native George Bathie replaces R.B. Hillis as the club’s golf professional. The eventual victor was C.B. Stryker.

Source: History of Greene County Pennsylvania by G. Wayne Smith

music downloads Week ending Oct. 12 #1 Album

"Yours Truly” by Ariana Grande

Top songs

1. “Royals” by Lorde 2. “Roar” by Katy Perry 3. “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus 4. “Hold On, We're Going Home” by Drake 5. “Wake Me Up!" by Avicii

top five best selling books 1. “Doctor Sleep” by Stephen King 2. “The Longest Ride” by Nicholas Sparks 3. “Deadline” by Sandra Brown 4. “The Husband's Secret” by Liane Moriarty 5. “Never Go Back” by Lee Child

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Resume & Cover Letter By nick farrell Executive Editor

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The interview process is the start of the quest to obtain a job or internship, but receiving an interview for a position isn’t always easy. Putting in the time during college to gain valuable experience in your field will make you more marketable, but that alone won’t guarantee a job or internship in the future. The best way to earn an interview with an employer is to tell them exactly why you are qualified for a job before ever speaking to the employer in person. A well-written resume and cover letter is the key to making the employer recognize your qualifications and encourage them to schedule an interview with you. These tips will help put your qualifications on paper in the form of strong resumes and cover letters:

Resume

Formatting

The goal of a resume is to introduce your work history, skills and accomplishments to your future employer on one sheet of paper.

In most cases, this one sheet must allow the employer to understand why you’re the perfect candidate to fill a job opening or internship in five seconds or less. In fact, employers could receive hundreds of applications for every one job opening. Thus, formatting is a key to creating a strong resume.

Draw the reader’s eye to the important parts of your resume by using bullets and headings. Headings denote exactly what each section of the resume is about, while bullets allow the writer to provide a detailed description of each job.

Cover letter

Qualifications

A cover letter is another introductory document that will teach the employer a bit about you. In this document, which should be no longer than one page, present yourself as someone with the specific skills listed in the job posting, even if it means restating parts of the job posting in your cover letter.

Discuss your most applicable qualities and how they relate to the job opening.

The cover letter allows you to be more detailed in your descriptions of past job experience. Use this opportunity to state exactly why particular experiences make you qualified for a position.

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Action words

Update and edit

When using these action words, try to maintain parallelism throughout the resume. If the first bullet point in your resume is a past-tense verb, then each ensuing bullet should begin with a pasttense verb. Making these improvements to a resume will help set yours apart from many others.

Proofreading and editing are keys as well, because an employer will disregard a resume that is ridden with grammatical and spelling errors.

When constructing each bullet point, use assertive action words and phrases that best describe what you accomplished in each of your previous endeavors. Keywords like “managed” and “developed” are better than weaker words such as “led” and “made.”

Research

Just as each resume must be tailored to the job description, a cover letter must include similar qualities. Align yourself with the goals, values and vision of your perspective employer, all of which can be found through a little bit of research or by simply viewing the company’s website. Showing an understanding of what a company stands for will create goodwill with the employer and make you a more appealing candidate.

Make a habit of constantly updating your resume. Anytime you do something new or noteworthy, take the time to create a write-up for it that is consistent with the format of your current resume. Keep in mind that each job description will require a resume that is tailored to that specific position, so resumes require constant revisions.

Layout

Traditional cover letters follow a uniform layout. The first paragraph is an introductory statement about yourself, the body paragraphs are for describing what makes you qualified for a job and the closing paragraph is a chance to reiterate important information and thank the employer for his or her consideration. A formal writing style is imperative to a successful cover letter as well.