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Health Services stresses knowledge of healthy eating By Brandon Rainelli
tribute to the weight gain. First semester of freshman year is the first time Student health con- that college students are cerns and knowledge on on their own and free to nutrition are an issue at eat whatever they want. Additionally, most colWaynesburg University. Nurse Director of Stu- lege students do not exerdent Health Services Jen- cise as much as they did in nifer Shiring stressed high school. The website worry concerning student states that stress, homehealth in general and the sickness, sadness and anxiety trigger concept of the overeating “Freshman in college 15.” students. The words Shiring “Freshman attributes 15” strike some worry into the weight gain hearts of to the many incomchange of ing college climate. students. Students With colder from warm weather upon climates us and the holto idays fast Jennifer Shiring come approaching, Nurse Director of WaynesStudent Health Services burg and watching are not what you eat used to the could be more cold weather. important than ever. When they run, the Shiring stressed the importance of good health cold air hurts their lungs and keeping off the extra and discourages them from exercising. pounds. Shiring continued that “This is the time of year when the students students are oftentimes are most susceptible to misinformed about what gain weight,” said Shiring. to eat, and what is good “They need to be care- for them to put into their ful that they do not fall bodies. “Students often ask into the trap of weight should I eat this or that, is gain.” According to Teen- it low in fat or high in sHealth.org, studies show sugar,” said Shiring. “Students just need a that, on average, students gain three to ten pounds straight-forward guide on during their first two years how to eat healthy and what is good for them.” of college. With only two main Most of this weight gain occurs during the places to eat on campus, first semester of freshman students’ choices are slim. The Beehive is a fast soluyear. According to the same tion to hunger, but oftenarticle, there are many other factors that conSee EATING on A4
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Violence hits home Continued from Page A1 me too much. I had no idea the seriousness of the problem until October 1994,” said Carol. Both Kimberly and Carol Furmanek remember this day all too clearly. Kimberly Furmanek and her two-year-old sister were at home with their mother when their stepfather, Ed Helmington, broke into the trailer. Kimberly and her sister hid in their room while they listened to their mothers screams. Kimberly Furmanek sat on her bed and covered her ears trying to drown out the sound. But it didn’t work. Finally, the screams faded. The door to their bedroom opened slowly, revealing a bloody, undressed Rhonda. She came in and took the two small girls in her arms, grabbed a baseball bat and went outside to make sure he was really gone. After Rhonda Helmington was sure that her husband was not in the yard,
she went to their two neighbors’ houses, trying to find a safe haven for her two little girls. The first neighbor didn’t even open the door; the second let them in after expressing her agitation. “Looking back now and being older, I cannot believe our neighbors acted that way. My mother was covered in blood, yet my neighbor shrugged her off, saying ‘Not now Rhonda,’” a memory that still haunts Kimberly today. Ed Helmington thought he had killed his wife. He had beaten her past recognition. Ed Helmington went on the run for weeks before Rhonda found him and turned him in. “I couldn’t believe he had tried to kill her, but he soon showed me that he had the personality of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” said Carol Furmanek. The family thought it was over: Rhonda Helmington had filed for a divorce and was going back to school for her nursing degree. Ed Helmington was waiting for his court date and finally the family was getting back to normal.
Food drive takes place Continued from Page A2
Professional Studies program at Waynesburg University’s Southpointe Center and the other graduate program locations. “Our students [at the different locations] have a challenge of working together,” said Stephanie Helsel, faculty advisor of the event. “The events always turn out to be a success in the end.”
Because of the continued success and positive outcomes of the events, CSI is able to conduct projects each semester, said Scott Tracy, director of Counseling Program at Waynesburg’s Southpointe campus. “The students have never failed to complete their projects and continue to grow and participate in other events,” said Tracy. In the past, CSI joined forces with organizations like Operation Troop Appreciation. The students collected things like
personal care items for the men and women serving our country in the military. The items were then sent to military personnel deployed overseas, said Tracy.The students also conducted counseling sessions for family members and friends of military participants that needed support or grief counseling.The students that take part in CSI activities decided to hold a food drive as this semester’s contribution to the community. “As a professional counselor, it will be
important to advocate those who need us,” said Shanna Reese. “We need to promote helpfulness in the community in different ways.” The next anticipated project for CSI is a walk for breast cancer awareness, which will be held sometime next semester. “The students are always willing to give to others,” said Tracy. “These events not only help the students in the counseling program gain learning experience, but they are able to give back and help others in need.”
Haunted Lab draws crowd Continued from Page A1 the Haunted Lab is also rewarding to Waynesburg University students who have the chance to conduct experiments that they are not able to complete in regular courses. The Lab also serves as a recruiting technique for the sciences. “Right now America doesn’t have a whole lot of people in the science and technology fields,” Briggs said. “We kind of need to encourage that technology field to have more of our own workforce.” Evonne Baldauff, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science, agrees that the Haunted Lab is a great way to attract more people to the field. “By calling it ‘The Haunted Lab’ it kind of gives us a back door of showing people that science is more interesting than they originally thought it was,” Baldauff said. She also noted that the Haunted Lab is appealing to children, which means
But that all changed Dec. 1. Kimberly Furmanek has trouble recalling all of the details from years of trying to block them out, but remembers a lot of the horror of that winter day. Kimberly was in her room when she heard some noises coming from the front of the house. She heard her mother say ‘Who is it? What do you want?,’ and then screams. Kimberly grabbed her little sister and hid in the closet in her room, but after what seemed like a long time, she became afraid that the people would come into the room for her. She quickly moved from inside the closet to underneath her blankets on her bed, thinking that if the bad people came in, they wouldn’t be able to see her. She ended up falling asleep and woke up the next morning to see her mother’s carpool friend sitting in the kitchen dialing 911. That is when Kimberly saw her mother’s body face down, in a pool of blood. “When we went to my grandmother’s house and she heard the news, she started going ballistic,
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Zachary Frye, 9, attended the Haunted Lab with his mother, Danielle. The Lab is intended to make children more interested in the science and technology fields. that their parents will have the opportunity to learn new lessons as well. The Lab was set up on the third floor of Stewart Science Hall. It took between 30 and 45 minutes to walk through the Lab. The event was held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Approximately 187 children attended the event. “I’m just glad we had so many volunteers this year,” Briggs said. “Last year we wouldn’t have had enough members to cover all the stations if that many kids had shown up.” This year’s activities included boogie monster’s
toothpaste, spooky slime, glowing worms and the fire rainbow. Tiffany Onifer a junior pre-med major, enjoyed the colorful display of a gummy bear experiment – when you heat gummy bears and put them in a certain chemical, the reaction produces different colors. For Briggs, the best part of the Lab is acting like a kid again. “We get to dress up, so I actually get to wear my Halloween costume and not look like a fool,” Briggs said. “It’s also really great to see the kid’s faces…that ‘a-ha’ look is
perfect for me.” The Haunted Lab was the first of many events held during National Chemistry Week. On Tuesday, the American Chemical Society sold periodic table of elements cupcakes in Stover Campus Center. Wednesday, they hosted a science trivia event. To continue celebrating National Chemistry Week, ACS is participating in the Harvest Festival today. To finish the week, the awardwinning chapter plans to travel to Carnegie Science Center to do some demonstrations on Friday and Saturday.
banging her head off of the walls,” said Kimberly Furmanek. Ed Helmington had come into the house with his girlfriend, Tammy Jones, and their friend Jojo and tortured, raped and killed Rhonda. “I hope she died long before she…” Carol’s voice broke trying to hold back her emotions. “I mean they tortured her so much and for so long.” When the police interviewed Kimberly about what she remembered that night, she was surprisingly able to name one of the accomplices and also recall major details of what they were wearing. “I think I may have walked out when the murder was occurring but I believe that I blocked it out,” said Kimberly Furmanek. “I mean, to be able to say they were wearing ski masks and who it was I must have, I just don’t have any recollection of it.” Ed Helmington received life in prison without parole. His friend Jojo received the same sentence, and Tammy Jones received 8-20 years, but was let out after eight. Carol Furmanek
received custody of the two young girls who had to go through years of therapy and continue to carry the scars.Today, Carol Furmanek wears a picture of her deceased daughter everywhere she goes, never taking it off. “I never thought this would happen to my family, but the truth is it can happen to anyone,” said Carol. “I tell my story so often because I do not want Rhonda turning into another statistic. I want to make sure her life was not for vain.” Now, both Kimberly and Carol Furmanek speak out about Rhonda Helmington and their experience with domestic violence. For Carol it is the only thing that helps her get through this event, and for Kimberly Furmanek it is a way to help other girls from having the same fate as her mother. “I always say silence hides violence,” said Kimberly Furmanek. “If you see a friend struggling with this issue being silent about it will not help anyone.” This is an issue that usually begins in the teen years with dating accord-
ing to Carol Furmanek. She believes that there are too many girls struggling with this problem, even at Waynesburg University, who are being silent about it. “People handle domestic violence differently; it seems to be a private subject that people have a hard time talking about, especially teens,” said Carol Furmanek. According to dvcr.org women ages 20-24 are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence. Carol Furmanek’s advice to girls is to take relationships seriously. Take your time getting to know a potential significant other, do not hesitate to seek help. “If you see domestic violence taking place do not be silent about it,” said Kimberly Furmanek. “It is your business. You could be saving a life.” Waynesburg offers a number of help services. The pregnancy center is located at 50 West Franklin Street. Their number is (724) 852-3399. There is also a Women’s Shelter located at 43 N Morgan Street Waynesburg. Their number is (724) 852-2463.