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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Vol. 89 No. 8

Operation Christmas Child program New study abroad culminates with collection of boxes program in Japan

By Kyle Oland Editorial Assistant On Friday, Waynesburg University students and faculty turned in old shoe boxes to help underprivileged children all over the world.

The shoe boxes were filled with clothes, stuffed animals, school supplies and other miscellaneous gifts bought by students and faculty. Every year, the organization Samaritans Purse holds their annual campaign Opera-

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tion Christmas Child.

According to the Samaritan’s Purse website, the boxes are sent all over the world to children who live in poverty.

The boxes give kids a Christmas they otherwise never would have had.

In addition, the shoe boxes help spread the message of Jesus Christ.

According to the web- By Wes Best site, many of the children Staff Writer accept Jesus as their savior after receiving the shoe Waynesburg University offers study abroad proSee FUNDRAISER on A4 gram in Japan Next semester, Waynesburg University students will have the opportunity to study outside the traditional classrooms of the main campus in a program designed to globally enhance and develop education.

Recently, a three year partnership was finalized between Waynesburg University and Tokyo Christian University to provide students with an opportunity to study abroad in Japan beginning in the spring of 2012.

“There is a need for students who want to study abroad in Japan and this program provides an additional choice for those interested studying in East Asia,” said Dr. Sut Sakchutchawan, associate professor of international business and director of international studies. “Since the Council for Christian Colleges Photos by Mariah Beauregard and Universities doesn’t (Above) Various organizations participated in the Harvest Festival held on provide a program for stuHalloween. (Below) The Mad Anthony yearbook booth offered free face painting. dents to study in Japan, it was a necessity to implement and support the included s’more making Waynesburg University from Student Activities international mission.”

Board, pumpkin painting The partnership with the Young Republibetween Tokyo Christian cans, cupcake decorating University and Wayneswith Kappa Pi Delta and burg University identifies caramel apples from the the institutional goals of Waynesburg Outdoor the universities, striving Experience group, as well to meet students’ needs as many others organizaby providing the opportunity to globally continue See HARVEST on A2

Witches, zombies and pumpkins—oh my!

Harvest Festival raises funds for Project Bundle Up

By Alex Hinton Op/Ed Editor Superheroes, monsters and mummies alike gathered in Johnson Commons on Monday night for the Harvest Festival.

The event took place from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Each of the University’s student organizations had their own table set up at the Harvest Festival where other students and community members could purchase fallthemed treats or participate in activities.

The different organizations also had the chance to talk with those in attendance and tell them what their organizations were about.

“I enjoyed all the diversity of the different clubs and how they offered many different festivities and options for joining clubs,” said Chelsea Troutman, senior nursing major.

Some of the treats and activities at the tables

education.

“It is an important strategic goal to provide academic opportunities that enable students to study abroad in various programs,” said Dr. Robert Graham, Provost.

“Tokyo Christian University has a high reputation of working with other institutions and shares the vision and understanding to assist students in a rich, learning environment.”

Students who participate in the study abroad program at Tokyo Christian University can receive home tuition, as financial aid packages in study abroad programs are compatible with funding at Waynesburg University.

“All tuition fees including room and board are covered in the program,” said Dr. Stephen T. Franklin, president emeritus and professor of sociology and theology at Tokyo Christian University. “Personal, leisure, and airfare expenses are costs at the students own discretion.”

While studying abroad at Tokyo Christian University, students typically enroll in four classes, where course curriculum revolves around experiencing East Asian culture in an academic, spiritual and social component.

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University to participate in ALIVE program, donate clothes

By Sarah Bell Arts & Life Editor About 2,000 people in the greater Pittsburgh area are homeless. They do not have clean clothes or shoes, let alone the latest technology. On Monday, Oct. 31, temperatures reached a low of 28 degrees and 2,000 people did not have a home to go to, or a coat to keep them warm.

ALIVE is a program designed to change these statistics, and this year Waynesburg University plans to get involved in the cause. From Nov. 1 to 25, the University will host a clothing drive, where all of the proceeds will be donated to ALIVE. The program allows the homeless to receive winter clothes and a hot meal.

Jenna Burdette, Love

Initiated Ventures Investing in Neglected Groups Ministry volunteer coordinator, said the event is about more than what the homeless physically receive.

“ALIVE is great to participate in because it is an event that directly touches the lives of the homeless, as well as volunteers,” Burdette said. “We celebrate the life we have in Christ, so by coming

out to build new relationships, we see the homeless and volunteers as people, not so much as ‘homeless’ or ‘volunteer.’”

This month, Waynesburg University students have the opportunity to donate their clothing to this cause.

Sarah Rizzi, senior art education major, is the student in charge of the clothing drive on campus.

“I think it is important

homeless” on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Allegheny Commons Park. The ninth annual ALIVE event begins at 10 a.m. and is the biggest clothing give away in Pittsburgh.

Last year, around 300 homeless people attended the event.

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The women’s cross country team finished second at the PAC Championships.

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The Waynesburg Players began performing the fall play, “Julius Caesar,” Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

The play will run until Saturday, Nov. 6.

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The Chamber of Commerce held its fourth annual Halloween Spooktacular on Monday.

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for college students to realize that not everyone has the opportunities that we have and that because we do have these opportunities it puts us in a really good position to be able to help other people,” Rizzi said. “There are a lot of people who do not have what they need.”

L.I.V.I.N.G Ministry is hosting the program that their website calls, “the largest celebration for the

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‘Choose to pursue God’ Department chair discusses importance of keeping God first at work

By Chad Green Staff Writer Dr. Evonne Baldauff introduced a Jeopardystyle question to begin her lecture. She provided the answer, “to get a good job”. It was up to the congregation to find the question.

Baldauff, chair of the department of chemistry and the department of forensic science, spoke at Tuesday’s chapel service.

She presented on topics that connected God with the work of humankind.

Baldauff eventually

revealed that “Why are you going to college?” led to the answer she gave. The lecture continued to explain how college could lead to a good job that involves God. “Our society sees work as a means to money,” Baldauff said.

“Whether in your study or future career, you need to use your work to glorify God.” From the early stories of humankind, God calls us to work for a particular reason.

“God does not ask us to be idle,” Baldauff said. “Work is challeng-

UPPER ROOM

Speaker discusses the influence of grace and changes

By Stephanie Laing Assignments Editor Many testimonies given at Upper Room exemplify one of God’s specific characteristics, and sophomore secondary education major Angele Hagy’s own story depicted God’s grace last Sunday, Oct. 31.

Successful in high school, Hagy grew up in a Christian family, but she always went through the motions.Trying to overcome her fears as she left her comfort zone and prepared for college, she turned to alcohol the summer before she came to Waynesburg University. The alcohol brought anxiety, which controlled her entire life consuming her thoughts and actions.

Hagy was soon diagnosed with anxiety caused depression and placed on medication, which helped for a while.

“The dark cloud of depression sustained over my life, and the only way to forget how bad things became was to drink,” Hagy said. “Every week I would struggle with feeling absolutely alone, and

on the weekends I would try to forget about it all.”

The things she felt passionate about didn’t mean anything to her anymore, and she even struggled to get out of bed in the morning and go to class.

“In all my turmoil, I questioned God and even though my relationship with Him was very distant, I was still angry at Him,” Hagy said.

Brushing her teeth one night before dinner, a sign quickly caught her attention. “B.Y.O.B.” Instead of asking her to “bring your own beer,” the sign called her to bring her own Bible.

“It was as if God was talking directly through this group of Waynesburg students directly to me,” Hagy said. “I even had the courage to share some of my troubles.”

One of the Bible study leaders got Hagy’s number, encouraged her and prayed with her. With the healthy support of her friends, Hagy started a prayer journal and began rebuilding her life – one focused on God. See HAGY on A4

“Our society sees works as a means to money. Whether in your study or future career, you need to use your work to glorify God.” Dr. Evonne Baldauff Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science

ing, it sharpens your mind, that stimulus is healthy.”

Baldauff referred back to the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. She talked about Adam’s occupation.

“He [Adam] was a bit of a horticulturist, he was a bit of a botanist,” she said. “We could say Adam might just be the very first example of a primitive biologist.”

Baldauff talked about why people should ask

God for help no matter what their occupation is.

“He is the ultimate mathematician, the ultimate psychologist, the ultimate musician, scientist, historian, He’s also the ultimate homebuilder, the ultimate plumber. He knows everything about everything,” Baldauff said. “We should not hesitate to ask God for help in our work.”

Baldauff related her experiences in the field of science to believing in God’s plan for the world.

“I had a professor

who loved to try to talk people out of their faith by using science as a tool to do that,” Baldauff said. “Understand that science does not detract from the wonders of nature.”

Baldauff referred to the complexity of atoms that create all life and how it applies to “God’s creativity” that she gets to teach her students about.

At the end of Baldauff’s lecture, she gave a call to act for all in the congregation.

“Choose to pursue God through your work,” Baldauff said.

Harvest Fest raises funds Continued from Page A1 tions. Music provided by 99.5 the Hive kept the festivities going throughout the event.

Stacey Mills, a junior secondary education major, was impressed by the assortment of foods.

“I liked the fun different foods that [the organizations] had,” she said.

The Public Relations Student Society of America and the Pre-Law Society’s Harry Potter themed table was a highly visited area among many students, where the organizations provided drinks and snacks inspired by the books and movies, such as butterbeer, pumpkin juice and chocolate frogs.

“I especially liked the butterbeer,” Troutman said. “It was good. I was surprised.”

Several students even dressed up as Harry Potter characters.

Dena McCloskey, junior forensic chemistry major, said, “My favorite thing was seeing everyone in their costumes.

And s’mores.”

Students seemed to have only one complaint about the festival.

“Some of the things were overpriced,” Mills said.

Some students, however, were unaware that

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The Waynesburg Outdoor Experience group decided to sell “poison apples,” which were caramel apples that could be decorated with a variety of toppings. their money was helping charity.

Half of the proceeds from the Harvest Festival will be donated to the Salvation Army’s Project Bundle Up, which provides winter clothing for children and senior citizens in need.

“That’s awesome, but it needed to be advertised

more,” Troutman said.

“More people probably would have gone if they knew that [the proceeds went to Project Bundle Up].”

Dena McCloskey, junior forensic chemistry major, agreed.

“I thought the money was just for the clubs,” she said.

McCloskey and Mills both said they would be interested in attending the Harvest Festival next year.

Students also had the chance to enter a free drawing for a raffle basket. Pumpkin Bowling followed the Harvest Festival to continue the Halloween celebrations.

New medical mission trip to travel to Nassau in Bahamas

By Matt Giardina Staff Writer Her house consisted of two small rooms that could easily fit inside the living room of the older apartments on campus. The main room contained only a fridge and freezer, a small table with two chairs, an oven, a sink, and a couple of cabinets. The only window in the house was just a hole in the wall. A single light bulb tried to light the small room. Paint was peeling off of the cracked walls. This house may not even have a bathroom. The Bahamas are known for the tropical weather, resorts and vacation spots, but is also households like this.

In response to the poverty stricken communities, nursing professor Dr. Terry Small will be leading a medical mission trip to Nassau, the island’s capital, from Jan. 2-7.

According to her, conditions in the Bahamas outside tourist cities are horrendous.

“The Bahamas are nothing like you see in the

brochures, those show the resorts that the wealthy visit,” said Small. “What we saw was outside of the resorts-the real Bahamas and the heart of it. The people are very poor and live in poor conditions. The church we went to last year was not well kept with gobs of sand, dust and dirt. The families with 6 or 7 people live in 1 to 2 room houses and people in their early twenties already have four children.”

The crowded living environment causes Bahamians to suffer illnesses initiated by poor sanitation issues, according to the World Health Organization, the group that shapes the United Nations health agenda.

In an effort of relief, the nursing students will provide medical care to the local residents.

“We will set up a clinic in a Haitian church and assess patients from the local community. We check them for the common illnesses like the cold, flu and infections. Then we give them mostly antibiotics and creams,” said, Small. “All the medication comes from a company called Medical Maximum, which is the way we use and distribute the medicines. We give every

patient we see vitamins, soap, toothbrushes and other hygiene products.”

Not the only the patients benefit from the free clinic said Marissa Minto, a junior nursing major.

“We have a huge impact on the people of the community to which we travel by providing free nursing care and assistance through a clinic,” said Minto. “In return, we gain new insight into what it means to reach out to those in need of medical assistance who most likely do not get the opportunity to be cared for often.”

Minto believes the mission trip may motivate the students as well.

“It might encourage those on the trip to complete the education and begin a life of service to those in medical need inside the states and outs,” she said.

Small agrees with Minto in that nursing students often benefit from the experience.

“A lot of students who have gone in the past say they feel a sense of doing and accomplishing something,” said Small. “It also gives students the chance to see a different culture.”

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All for one: Blackout game held in memory of Josh Malenke Spectators wear all black to remember student

By Brett Colorito Staff Writer As the last few flakes of snow trickled onto the field, a moment of silence fell over the crowd and players at John F. Wiley Stadium before Waynesburg University’s matchup against St. Vincent.

This emotional pause, during the Senior Day festivities, was held to remember the life of Josh Malenke, a former Waynesburg University student and football player who tragically lost his life last February while participating in the Best Semester Program in Los Angeles, Calif.

“As a good friend of [Malenke’s], it was nice to see the school dedicate a moment of silence in honor of him,” said Nick Wozniak, senior sports broadcasting major and direc-

New program added Continued from A1 experience the cultural, religious and social aspects of East Asia, particularly with the Japanese culture,” said Franklin. “The goal is to give students a set of tools they can use which will help them understand and relate to East Asia culture.”

Another emphasis of the program is that students will have the opportunity to absorb the economic structure and status of East Asia, allowing students to develop a better understanding about one of the fastest growing economies.

“East Asia is world

Photo by Lisa Jaeger

During Saturday’s Senior Day football game, the football team and cheerleading squad both wore all black in memory of Josh Malenke. Coaches and players also wore stickers with the number 53 printed on them. tor of the WCTV Football Project. “It was also an honor to dedicate part of our TV football broadcast to him.”

Coaches and players donned stickers with the number 53 printed on them to commemorate the Uniontown native Malenke, who was a defensive end for

the Jackets and wore the number 53.

Faith Malenke-Kaylor, Malenke’s mother, was present at the game and accepted a framed picture of her son, as did the rest of senior football player’s families.

This would have been Malenke’s senior year here at Waynesburg

“East Asia is world center for economic and cultural activity and students need to have an understanding of East Asia in order to prepare for the next decade.”

Dr. Sut Sakchutchawan Associate professor of international business

center for economic and cultural activity and students need to have an understanding of East Asia in order to be prepared for the next decade,” said Sakchutchawan who was a key initiator in obtaining the partnership between the two universities. “There is an economic power shift from Europe to Asia and studying abroad in Japan can help a student under-

stand this shift, which will prepare them for life after graduation as they move into the business world.”

The program is open to all undergraduate students and offers support, in addition to an orientation program, where students can feel comfortable speaking English in a new setting.

“There is an English language infrastructure in place and courses are

month of October to honor Malenke.

The front of each shirt read “All for one” and “Waynesburg Blackout.” The back of each shirt had Malenke’s number 53 inscribed on them.

“All together we’ve raised over $1,700,” said Alan Jaeger, senior athletic training major and president of the Athletic Training Student Association.

“We achieved this through the sales of blackout t-shirts and donations as of right now.”

“All proceeds made from the t-shirts will be donated to Hekima Place in Kenya, Africa, in memory of Josh,” said senior athletic training major Caren Chamberlain.

Malenke became very involved with the organization, and he produced a documentary about the Hekima Place, which is a girls’ orphanage near Nairobi, Kenya committed to assisting adolescents who have lost their families due to HIV and AIDS.

University.

The snow and cold weather wasn’t enough to keep students and faculty from showing up in full force to show their support for Malenke, who was an active member in the Department of Communication. Malenke was also very involved in

theatre, as he was part of productions such as “Lil’ Abner,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “WU’s Line is it Anyway?”

Members of the Athletic Training Student Association organized a “blackout” for the game and sold shirts for $10 each throughout the

taught by Japanese faculty, all of whom speak fluent English that are associated with the program,” Franklin said. “No previous language experience is required to study abroad at Tokyo Christian University.”

Study abroad programs provide students with a memorable opportunity to learn new concepts in another country which will assist them in building on the learning values embedded at Waynesburg University.

“Study abroad programs provide a wonderful experience for students where they can learn and benefit from another culture,” Graham said. “It is a good supplement that helps enrich what students are learning at Waynesburg University.”

Ocean City Police Department to hold internship interviews

By Kelly Witas Staff Writer The Department of Criminal Justice welcomed two visitors to campus to talk about a great summer opportunity.

On Oct. 27, two members from the Ocean City Police Department in Ocean City, Maryland, talked to Criminal Justice students about a summer internship program they hold each year.

The OCPD has seasonal positions open for police officers and public safety aids. During the summer, Ocean City is a popular vacation spot, so in order to keep the city under control the department hires additional members.

Officer J.P. Zurla and retired police officer and recruiter Barry Neeb, spoke to 60 Waynesburg University Criminal Justice students about the requirements for the summer job openings.

Zurla and Neeb travel from school to school

informing students about the 100-120 police officer and the 32 public safety aid openings.

“Recruiting started because the job is so important,” said Neeb. “[Recruiting] needs to be going to places.”

In order to be a police officer for OCPD you must be a U.S. citizen, have a valid drivers license, high school diploma, 21 years of age and a good personal history. To be a Public Safety Aid you must be a U.S. citizen, have a valid drivers license, 17 and half years old and a good personal history.

Junior Forensic Accounting major Christopher Jarboe plans to apply for the police officer position.

“I want to see what the officers have to go through on a daily basis,” said Jarboe. “I want to see if I would enjoy the force more than going into a specialized position of law enforcement.”

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Hagy talks about grace Continued from A2 “As my relationship with God strengthened, so did I,” she said.

Hagy said she learned so much about herself and God through her past and current struggles. She continues to discover truths about God, specifically that He made her beautiful. “I can’t wait to see what God has in store for my future and how He will use me to glorify him,” said Hagy. “I am now mentoring two high school girls who struggle with the same issues that

I have, and that is a true testament to God’s never ending love.”

Tom Ribar, Waynesburg University Chaplain, said that even if students do not struggle with these same issues, they can still relate to this notion of grace.

“The sin doesn’t have to be the same for us to recognize that God’s grace covers our sin. That’s the point,” said Ribar. “Everybody may not have an experience [like Hagy’s] experience in terms of depression or abuse of alcohol or things that she talked about. But sin is sin. Separation from God is separation from God. We all need grace.”

Clothing drive begins Continued from A1 for the event.

“These people are homeless; they probably spend the majority of their time outside so it is really important for them to be covered,” she said. “I think it is kind of our responsibility to help them out in that regard.”

Boxes will be located in Stover and in the residence halls throughout the month of November.

This is the first year that Waynesburg University is participating in the ALIVE clothing donation.

Burdette is excited for the University to participate.

“Volunteers and donations are absolutely essential to ALIVE,” Burdette said. “The program would not exist without them.”

In addition to the clothes provided at the program, stations are also dedicated to food, prayer, social services, trivia, games and arts and crafts.

Volunteers run each station.

“This is a celebration of life in Christ, not just for the homeless; not just for the volunteers; not just for the staff, but ultimately for all of us,” Burdette said. “The day absolutely has the power to change lives.”

Photo by Lisa Jaeger

This past Saturday, members of the cheerleading squad hosted the Cheer for the Cure event.

‘Think Pink Week’ reaches conclusion

By Amanda Bell Staff Writer

Fundraiser helps kids Continued from A1 boxes and experiencing the kindness of others.

Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, organizes the Operation Christmas Child campaign at Waynesburg every year.

She said this is the fourth year Waynesburg University has participated, and the number of boxes donated has increased each year.

“Each year we set a goal of boxes we hope to donate,” said Bristor.

“The first year our goal was 100, the second it was 200, the third it was 300 and this year we have a goal of 400 boxes.”

What many do not know is the boxes also go to people in America, said Bristor. According to Samaritans Purse thousands of boxes each year stay within the country and are given to children whose families do not have the financial means to buy their children Christmas gifts.

“Some of these kids have never had a Christmas,” said Bristor. “For many, these boxes will be their only gift.”

Many different organizations and clubs around the University took part.

Kevin Conley, a senior public relations student, said his organization, the Public Relations Student Society of America filled 10 boxes.

“I was not really aware

OCPD to host interviews Continued from A3 There is a testing process that takes two days for people interested in being a Police Officer.

On Saturday, there is a written test that includes reading, math, and following directions.

The physical ability test is also on Saturday and it includes a shuttle run, body drag and obstacle course. On Sunday, there is an oral interview board that has members from the OCPD. Unlike police officers, public safety aids only attend on Saturday and

Photo by Kaitlin Edwards

The Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were returned this past Friday. These boxes were filled with a variety of items, including toys and school supplies. of Operation Christmas Child, actually I had never even heard about it until this year,” he said.

“Then PRSSA got involved in it, so I thought I would fill a box and help out a kid.”

For Conley and many others who filled the boxes, going out and buying the gifts was a lot of fun.

This was his first year filing a shoe box.

“I tried to find things that a kid would have fun with,” he said.

“Like a tube of toothpaste is kind of boring but some temporary Spiderman tattoos - you know the kid is having a good Christmas for that. So, its necessity or fun. I tried to make my box fun.”

Conley said in the future he would definitely do it again.

The student involvement from students always pleases Bristor.

“Waynesburg University is a service institution,” she said. “So, I think it’s a great way for us to contribute and follow the calling God has for us to help others.”

take the written test and the oral interview board.

Testing dates are Nov. 12 and 13, Jan. 7 and 8, Jan. 28 and 29, Feb. 18 and 19, and March 3 and 4.

The chance of getting a position increases by showing up on earlier test dates instead of waiting till the last minute.

A local hotel provides a code to people trying out for positions. They offer a deal by lowering the normal room rates down to $50 a night for the testing dates.

The application deadline is March 2, 2012.

After going through the interview process and getting the job, police officers and public safety aids must go through a training session.

Training for police officers is April 9 to May 5 or May 7 to June 2. It is 190 hours of paid training at a rate of $12.99 per hour.

Public Safety Aids train from May 21 to May 25 for 40 hours at a rate of $11.06 per hour.

Certification lasts five months from the date of completion.

Many of the college students are only there for three to three and a half months, depending on when they have to be back at school.

Housing is provided by the OCPD for up to 30 people. The department rents out five houses, but members of the Police Department also rent out extra rooms in their own homes. The extra rooms

accommodate between 80 and 95 workers. Workers who do not take the opportunities provided by the department must find housing for themselves.

The highest percentage of people who apply for the position are from Waynesburg. Usually 12 students will show up for the interview process and two or three get the job.

“There is a very high interest with Waynesburg University students because of the [Criminal Justice] Department,” said Zurla.

To find out more information about the internship visit oceancitymd.gov/police, call 410-723-6612 or email pdtrain@oceancitymd.gov.

October is known for Halloween, trick or treating, costumes, pranks and ghost stories. Though many people may not know that it is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Waynesburg University’s campus recognized the disease last week through numerous activities.

Starting off the week of awareness activities was Wear Pink Day on Monday.

Tuesday was the Shave to Save in Johnson Commons, where men had the opportunity to promote awareness by shaving their heads.

Wednesday was the Relay for Life kick-off meeting for the captains of the relay teams. Thursday night had its Pink Ribbon Themed Monte Carlo Night.

Friday, Quack for a Cure took place, where students and faculty could buy a rubber duck for a chance to win two Penguin tickets.

The Cheer for a Cure ended the week at Saturday’s football game.

University sports got involved as well.

The volleyball team held Dig for a Cure and sold t-shirts for the cause.

Then the football team, participated in Cheer for a Cure by wearing pink on their cleats during the game.

“It seemed like the whole campus was getting into the spirit,” said Carol Young, nursing director of Student Health Services.

She set up a table on the second floor of Stover with information on breast cancer and had trays with mints and ribbons in them for students to take and become more informed about the signs and examinations of the cancer.

She also set out a necklace that represented the different sizes and stages of breast cancer.

“I wish students would go to the next level,” said Young.

Students took the mints, ribbons and information packets on the table, but no one came down to ask her for more information on how to better protect, treat or deal with breast cancer.

“We try to change their [students] behavior towards cancer,” said Young. “The sooner it is found the better chance a person has of recovery.”

She will be sending out shower cards on how to check for Breast Cancer for the female residence halls and will be sending out cards for the male dorms on how to check for testicular cancer.

“We are trying to raise awareness for both males and females,” said Young.

For more information contact Carol Young at the Student Health Center.

Jacket Columnist Stephanie Laing talks about respecting others’ beliefs and our nation’s motto.

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Lions parade ‘fun for all ages’

Residents assemble against pipeline

By Stephanie Laing

By Molly Winters and Abby Pittinaro

Assignments Editor

Yellow Jacket Staff As stated in the constitution, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness imply that man has secured private, personal and individual rights.

These rights are not to be taken away or compensated for.

On Wednesday, Oct. 26, 26 citizens gathered in Alumni Hall to discuss the pipeline issue in Greene and Fayette County.

Pipelines are to be installed on the property of private owners, and this is where the issue of eminent domain is brought up.

Eminent domain is the power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality or private person or corporation.

After property is taken away, the owner can receive a payment of compensation.

Charles Hunnell, a resident of Waynesburg, owns 136 acres of property.

He is not so sure the property will be his anymore after the government steps in.

“The few property rights owners have will be taken away if this happens,” says Hunnell.

Ken W. Dufalla, president of the Harry Enstrom chapter of the Izaak Walton

mers printing.”

Bowman said that the winners of the other categories all received a $50 dollar cash prize donated by Community Bank, Direct Results/Greene Saver, Mark IV Office Supply and Laick Design. First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County also

Laughing children followed music through the streets of Waynesburg last Thursday, Oct. 23.

But instead of a vindictive pied piper leading these children to their demise, the artfully costumed Waynesburg Central High School marching band led more than 100 children down High Street for the Lion’s Club annual Halloween parade.

“They look forward to [the parade] every year,” said Lion’s Club member Beth Whipkey.

“The Lion’s Club – they enjoy this. We look forward to doing this every year, and the community looks forward to it every year.

It’s fun for all ages.”

The children gathered in Lot 2 at 6:30 p.m. next to Waynesburg University’s Willison Hall, marching down High Street and ending at the National City Bank parking lot. Signs held up for allotted age groups – ages preschool through sixth-grade – kept the children in order. Pounding drums resonated across the lot as everyone waited to begin trick-or-treating. While the older children waited for the younger groups to begin marching their costumes were judged.

Each grade had three

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A very ‘Spooktacular’ Halloween Fourth annual Spooktacular draws record participation

By Kyle Edwards Region Editor

A very ‘Spooktacular’ Halloween Waynesburg business owners and employees dressed up in their Halloween best for the Chamber of Commerce’s 4th annual Halloween Spooktacular on Monday.

According to Athena Bowman, administrative assistant for the Waynesburg Borough, the event was open to all local businesses and Chamber of Commerce members and required participants to don their best Halloween garb to compete against each other.

“We just thought that it would be good for the downtown business employees and merchants to have a chance to see each other somewhere other than in the office,” she said.

“We hope that it See RESIDENTS on B4

Photo by Kyle Edwards

The annual Halloween Spooktacular was held on Monday for local businesses.

Participants were required to dress up and were judged on several different categories. helps to increase business relations.”

Participants were judged based on four categories: scariest, prettiest, funniest, best group and a best overall category.

According to Bowman, the event was sponsored by the Waynesburg Chamber of Commerce and Borough, and several local businesses donated the

prizes for each category.

“Our best overall winner received a $100 cash prize donated by Eye Candy Salon, and they also received a custom carved pumpkin by Shane Gottschalk,” said Bowman.

“The best group also received a $100 cash prize which was donated by Rhodes and Ham-

‘Howl-o-ween’ pet parade sees low participation, high donations

By Carrie Maier Editorial Assistant Most Halloween contests that feature a “spookiest costume” category are not won by a Great Dane named Sophie dressed as a fairy.

Sophie was a part of the fourth annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade held at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Oct. 30 hosted by the Humane Society of Greene County.

Seventeen dogs and one rabbit paraded around for a crowd of 50 spectators, setting a record low for participants but a record high for donations.

Vice President of

the Humane Society Kelly Vukmanic organized the event and was surprised by the small turnout compared to previous years.

“We hosted a Doggy Swim a few years ago and it went so well I thought we’d try a pet parade,” she said.

“A lot less animals were registered this year but it’s still a great event.”

Winners received treat bags filled with gift cards, dog treats and toys.

A $250 donation from Humane Society board members covered the cost of the treat bags as well as the entire event.

“Everything we

Photo by Carrie Maier

Dave and Geri Shannon pose with their dog, whom they dressed up as a Scottish bagpiper for the parade. made tonight was profit, because everything was covered,”

said Vukmanic.

“We raised a few hundred here for the

shelter, but it wasn’t about that. It’s more for fun than for money.”

Dave and Geri Shannon dressed their Golden Retriever as a Scottish bagpiper complete with hanging bagpipes, plaid skirt, and wool cap.

They received a treat bag for most original.

“We‘re pretty proud of him for taking home a prize today,” said Geri Shannon.

“It’s a family affair; he’s our only child.”

Other categories included cutest costume, most creative and judges favorite.

A treat basket given out annually for best bunny was awarded to the lone rabbit in the

parade dressed as a pumpkin.

Categories were judged by Vukmanic and two other Humane Society volunteers.

Holly Miller also won a treat bag for her dog Sophie’s “dark fairy” costume that included wings, a tutu and skull patterns.

“Sophie was very well behaved,” said Miller.

“So were all of the dogs. None of the dogs really barked that much; it was wonderful.”

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Activities abound Students’ loan repayment worries may lessen University provides students with plenty of fun Another Halloween has come and gone. All the trick-or-treaters have made their rounds and all the ghosts, ghouls and goblins have gone back into hiding.

Pumpkins and corn stalks are beginning to wither and die and be cleared away, soon to be replaced with Christmas decorations.

Halloween has always been the time of year to celebrate. A time to dress up in crazy costumes and go out with friends to parties, haunted houses, corn mazes.

But unless you were on campus this Halloween, you didn’t see much in the ways of Halloween spirit.

The truth is, besides the trick-or-treating, very few Halloween-based events were taking place in the Waynesburg area.

In fact, the university was one of the only places that actually had anything going on the night of Oct. 31.

With events like Pumpkin Bowling, the Halloween dance and costume contest, the costume race and the Harvest Festival, there were ample opportunities to dress up and have fun.

The university should be applauded for helping its students to celebrate this spooky holiday by giving them many opportunities to do so. And, since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, be thankful for the Student Activities Board, who provide the students with plenty of events for every occasion.

Leaving an impact Students awarded grants to help kids, schools Community Impact Grants have been awarded to two groups of students whose project ideas will benefit the community and have a large impact.

University faculty, staff and administration were on the judge’s panel and decided who would be the best group to receive the money awarded through the grants.

Each group received $1,000 to assist in their project.

Mini-Relay for Life co-captains, Shawn Wharry and Jessica Malingowski plan to use the money they received to fund their project, “Waynesburg University’s Mini-Relay for Life: Kid’s Zone.”

They plan to give children in the community a safe place to play during Relay for Life.

The second grant was awarded to Julia Paganelli, a sophomore English secondary education major and Chelsea Ritter, a forensic science major. They plan to implement “Drug Awareness: Greene County Schools” to local schools.

This project will help fund the sophomore Bonner class project at Waynesburg University.

These students plan to make a difference in the community.

They had an idea and they were driven to make it happen.

More students should have the same initiative to help not only the University, but the surrounding area as well.

These projects will not only raise awareness, but they will encourage more involvement from students and community members.

We applaud those who applied for the grants and those who received them on a job well done.

Debt.

I’m sure this one little word means something to almost everyone reading this newspaper, and out of all of the infamous four-letter words, it’s possibly one of the most offensive.

National debt, credit card debt, student loan debt.

It seems like we can’t go more than a few days without hearing about it in the news, or at least without it crossing our minds.

With this year almost halfway over, gradua-

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tion is quickly approaching for our seniors at an alarming rate.

In case you missed the memo, it’s already November.

That means that countless graduates will be venturing out into the real world in seven months’ time, and with our economy in its current state, they’ll have enough to worry about

Focus on real world issues, not the McRib Newsflash: the McRib is back.

It’s been in news headlines everywhere across the nation for the past week, popping up on TV screens, online news sources and in newspapers.

Personally, I don’t care about a “limited time only” sandwich.

I am not one of the McRib fanatics who travels cross-coun-

without the pressure of paying their way out of debt. Student loans have become one of the leading causes of household debt, surpassing even credit card debt, so chances are it’s affecting you in some way, shape or form.

Maybe you’re graduating in a few months and have no idea how you’re going to make ends meet. Maybe your son or daughter is in college, and you’re up to your nose in student loans. Or maybe you’ve already graduated from

ALEX HINTON Columnist

try to eat the barbecue saucedrenched pork patty sandwich and owns a McRib locator map.

Actually, I don’t eat the McRib at all.

I think it looks and sounds unappetizing.

It is unhealthy with its 980 mg of sodium, 29 grams of fat and 10 grams of saturated fat.

But that’s somewhat expected with food from McDonald’s.

That isn’t the only bad thing

college and are still struggling to make a dent in your never-ending quest to get out of debt.

Here’s the bad news: college isn’t getting any cheaper. And with today’s job market, it’s almost a necessity to get your degree to even be considered for hire.

While private institutions have kept their tuitions relatively steady at a 4.5 percent increase, public colleges have seen tuition spike See REPAYMENT on B3

about the McRib, though.

It contains over 70 ingredients, including one that is used in yoga mats and shoe soles.

No thank you, McDonald’s.

It isn’t the grossness factor or unhealthiness of the sandwich that bothers me, however.

It is the fact that the return of a sandwich is making national headlines.

I know everybody reads or watches the news for different reasons.

Some people like the sports, some want to know if it’s going to snow this weekend, some search for jobs in the classifieds See PRIORITIES on B3

Respect others’ beliefs and our nation’s motto I don’t enjoy longlasting arguments, specifically this one. I find them petty and asinine. But after two years of discussion and debate, the House of Representatives voted on a resolution for the phrase “In God We Trust.”

Finally, it comes to rest.

“In God We Trust” is indeed the United States’ motto.

The resolution is not a law, but according to a New York Times article, it clears up any confusion over the motto’s

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official status and encourages schools and other public institutions to display it.

Very rarely do both parties in the House of Representatives almost unanimously agree.

In fact, the federal government was created so that no one could agree. It is difficult for even three people to agree on a

single issue.

But last Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the resolution 396 to nine.

Granted, the United States is a democracy, not a theology. The nation’s founders did create the nation with Judeo-Christian – or at least, deistic – theology in mind.

The United States could still lose what it was founded on if the nation’s current leaders do not try to maintain them.

According to the New York Times arti-

cle “In God We Trust, With the House’s Help,” one of the dissenting votes belonged to Democrat Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York, who called the resolution an irrelevant agenda.

“The national motto is not in danger,” he said in the article. “No one here is suggesting we get rid of it. It appears on our money, it appears in this chamber above your head, it appears in the Capitol VisiSee ENCOURAGE on B3

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Encourage, don’t enforce Continued from B2

Where there’s ad smoke, there’s ... what?

What was that?

That's the question of the week as pundits, prognosticators, and the public try to interpret a Herman Cain Web commercial that went viral.

The low-budget-looking spot predominantly features Cain senior adviser Mark Block, who is telling supporters: "Tomorrow is one day closer to the White House. I really believe that Herman Cain will put united back in the United States of America, and if I didn't believe that, I wouldn’t be here."

But it is what comes next that has people scratching their heads. In a moment straight out of "Mad Men," Block inhales from his cigarette and blows the smoke toward the camera. The screen then shifts to a close shot of Herman Cain, who fashions a slowly emerging smile.

The nation is $14 trillion in debt, unemployment is at about 9 percent, and there are questions being raised about the pace of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, but the most buzz on the presidential bandwagon in the last week was about the drag Block took on a butt.

While I think this was strictly a publicity move, part of me believes it could also be a direct appeal to the 20 percent of the nation who still smoke. Or a subliminal reference to President Obama's own smoking habit. When I ran these thoughts past MSNBC's Chris Matthews, he added another: "The American people are so angry right now, so frustrated with control over their lives, that they want to be able to have that impulsive ability to be who they are.

And that may include

smoking. We’re so tired of being controlled that when you show you’re not under control, that you're just an individual American with your own habits, you can be that person. And I think that's what the country wants."

Guess who agrees?

Mark Block, the smoker himself. When I spoke to him this week, Block told me that he never "anticipated the attention it would receive."

"When we filmed it, the main purpose was to get the message out to activists that the Cain campaign was on a roll and up in the polls," Block said. But when I explained Matthews' assessment, Block acknowledged that he intended to cause "a little controversy" because "that’s the way Block is," referring to himself in the third person.

"There is a standing

joke to let Block be Block because he lets Herman be Herman," he continued.

By that logic, the commercial is a 2012 version of the "Don’t tread on me" edict found on Gadsden flags from the Revolutionary War era.

Or it’s a retrospective explanation of something that started more innocuously as a bit of a goof. Neil Oxman, legendary political adman, had a different assessment altogether.

"It’s not a commercial for TV," he said. "It’s 56 seconds long. As you know, they don’t sell 56second spots on TV. It's meant for the Internet _ to get people talking and to help raise money. It certainly has gotten people talking." ___ This editorial originally appeared in the Philadelphia Enquirer.

This week in history...

By Eric Fait Staff Writer Nov. 1, 1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome was exhibited to the public for the first time.

Michaelangelo Buonarrati was called to paint the chapel ceiling in 1508 and took several years to paint his famous work.

He featured nine panels of Biblical history, and the most famous of these was entitled “The Creation of Adam.”

Nov. 2, 1902 Andrew Riker introduced the first four-cylinder, gas powered

Priorities not in order Continued from B2 and still others (however strange it may seem to some people) want to know what’s going on in the nation and around the world.

I happen to be one of those people.

And that’s exactly why I find it alarming that a fast food sandwich is making national headlines.

It needs to stop.

Deaths from painkiller overdoses

Locomobile.

It was $4,000 dollars and had 12 horse power.

It was considered by ads to be the “best built car in America” until it went out of business in 1929.

They were known for building heavy and powerful steam cars before internal-combustion engines became prominent a the turn of the century.

Oct. 31, 1961 Hurricane Hattie hit Belize.

More than 400 people were killed and thousands were left homeless.

Half of the city of Belize was destroyed by the storm.

have tripled in the past decade.

Obama has a new plan for student loan repayment.

The Occupy movement spreads drastically and protestors are arrested.

Herman Cain has strange campaign methods.

These are the things I want to read about— things we should care about, like the struggles and efforts of our country and our world.

But somehow the McRib stories are worthy competition for the stories we should care

A 12-foot surge was the main cause for the destruction wrought by the hurricane.

Nov. 1, 1993 A treaty came into effect that established the European Union.

It was called the Maastrichit, and it was originally drafted in 1991 from delegates of the European community.

This agreement called for a stronger European parliament and the creation of a central European bank.

It also called for common foreign and security policies and set up works for the establishment of a single currency, which is known as the “euro.”

about and are present on some of the “Most Read” lists of large news sources.

Sadly, news of Kim Kardashian’s divorce after a 72-day marriage also graces many of those lists, which further shows how mixed up our priorities are.

We, as a nation, see entertainment and food as news and sometimes even view major concerns as topics that can be skipped over.

When there are tons of real issues currently affecting our nation, I don’t feel like a sandwich is worthy of

appearing on my TV screen, unless it’s simply a commercial.

But no, I do not want to hear an anchorwoman or man announcing where and when I can purchase a “rib sandwich” that ironically doesn’t even contain any ribs.

Hey, Americans, rather than giving our time, money and attention to spreading “news” about the infamous McDonald’s McRib sandwich, why don’t we focus on giving our attention to those who don’t have enough food?

tor’s Center, all over the place.”

Perhaps this is true, but I know people all around the United States have called for it to be completely abolished from the United State’s official vocabulary.

President Theodore Roosevelt believed putting the motto on coins came dangerously close to sacrilege.

Some religious groups have argued the motto establishes a permanent religion in the United States.

The motto doesn’t establish a set religion, but it holds onto some of this nation’s history.

From everything I learned in elementary and middle school classes, “In God We Trust” has been spoken and repeated since the nation began.

It first appeared on the Jeffer-

Repayment made easier Continued from B2 by 8.3 percent over the past year. From 1985 to 2005, the average costs and fees have increased by 400 percent, and the U.S. has almost hit the $1 trillion mark in debt from student loans alone.

But here’s some good news: President Barack Obama is trying to help, and fast.

Obama recently announced his plan to relieve graduates of their student loan payments, and he’s bypassing Congress to do it.

This controversial new program will make it possible to put a cap on payments based on annual income.

The maximum required payment can be reduced to 10 percent of your yearly income, if you qualify.

And here’s the kicker.

If you haven’t paid off your loans after 20 years, all of your debt will be completely forgiven.

While the new program was supposed to go into effect in 2014, Obama has tentatively penciled it into his planner for next year.

Many speculators are already finding holes in

son Nickel in 1938, and it officially became a motto in 1956.

The resolution passed last Tuesday only encourages public institutions to display the motto.

It doesn’t enforce; it encourages.

This means that if an institution doesn’t want to proclaim, “In God We Trust,” they by no means, are required to.

The United States government has showed us a way to hold onto history without necessarily believing every doctrine.

You might not believe that we all trust in God, but this nation was established on deistic, specifically JudeoChristian, theology.

We can respect where we came from without agreeing with it.

This might even give the rest of the nation incentive to do the same.

We don’t have to adopt people’s beliefs, but we should respect them.

the president’s plan: GOP candidates Michelle Bachmann and Newt Gingrich have called the program an “abuse of power” and a “ponzi scheme,” respectively.

Obama did bypass Congress, which is, in a way, bypassing the intentions of the people, since we elect our Congressmen and women to represent us.

And what about private debt? What happens to that money?

Sadly, I can’t answer any of these questions, and it will be interesting to see how Obama will handle them as his new program plays out over the next few months, or years.

Like any other college student, I would love an easy fix for my student loans.

Honestly, the thought of being thousands of dollars in debt scares a few other fourletter words out of me.

But something about this new program just doesn’t add up.

With all of the lofty promises Obama has been making lately, like bringing home the troops for Christmas, I’m hoping this isn’t just a hearty plea for reelection.

So, Mr. President?

Don’t let us down, because we’re broke and we’re angry.

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Residents assemble Continued from B1 League and Greene County resident, was worried about the issue as well.

A company came to his house to look at his property; he filed criminal trespassing because they do not have the right to inquire about his property without his permission.

“No private company should come onto my property,” said Dufalla.

“People that own the land must have a right in the say of what goes on in the property.”

After he spoke, three people respectfully declined to speak after him because they felt he addressed their issue in his speech.

The group of citizens all agreed that they are not opposed to the pipeline installation, but how the company is going about doing it.

They are willing to

Contest sets record Continued from B1 donated $100 to help pay for the small treat bags that each participant received, and the trophies that were awarded to the winners.

Waynesburg Press coffee bar also donated a free 10 oz. coffee for each participant and Moore’s hotdogs was set up in front of the courthouse.

“Mr. Moore donated 10 percent of his sales to the Chamber of Commerce education scholarship fund,” Bowman said.

“We’re very grateful to the all of the local businesses who donated.”

Judging took place on the courthouse steps between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., but Bowman said that if there were any participants who couldn’t make it at that time, the judges went around to the businesses and judged them there.

The winners were announced at noon on the Courthouse steps.

Joey Rose and Candy Hoskins, both employees of First Federal Sav-

make an agreement with the public officials, but they are not willing to have their land completely stripped from them.

For many people, the land has been in their families for years, and they do not want to be compensated with money.

The OCA, a state agency that represents the interests of Pennsylvania utility consumers, said that the company shares the same concern of eminent domain just like the rest of the citizens.

People are encouraged to contact them with questions or concerns regarding electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water or wastewater service.

They respond by providing information to help resolve the problems.

American citizens are given freedom from the coercive power of the state – and nothing else.

The issue is still under debate and citizens hope for the best solution.

ings and Loan competed in the contest.

Hoskins was awarded first place in the funniest category for her “Flo from Progressive” costume.

“It’s a lot of fun dressing up,” Hoskins said.

“I think it creates a great sense of community for the local businesses.”

Rose was awarded first place in the prettiest category for her “Miss Congeniality” costume.

“It’s a lot of fun each year,” she said.

“It’s a day that I can wear my tennis shoes to work.”

Both women have competed in the contest for all four years.

Bowman believes that participation in this year’s competition was greater than in past years because of the new Best Group category.

“We had a lot of group entries, so I’m thinking we’ll keep that category for next year’s Spooktacular,” she said.

“It just seems like every year that a lot of the business people seem to enjoy the contest; it kind of takes a little break out of our working day.”

Photo by Amanda Rice

‘Thriller’ A large crowd of ghosts, ghouls, zombies and more gathered on Washington Street at 10 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate World Thriller Day. Participants joined the rest of the world in simultaneously performing the dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Rehearsals were held beforehand to ensure that all the dancers knew the moves.

Kids dress up for parade Continued from B1 winners: scariest, most original and prettiest.

However, the parade was open to anyone.

Seventh-grader Dakota Hayes, who brought his little brother Tyler Hayes, took advantage, dressed up and joined the parade.

“I want candy, but I had to trick-or-treat with my brother,’ said Dakota Hayes. Jacob Staggers, another seventh-grader, joined the Hayes brothers for the fun.

“Walking around Waynesburg is pretty cool,” said Stagger.

For some, like 21month-old Zander Eddy, it was the very first Halloween that he could actually enjoy.

“It is his first Halloween that he can actually get any enjoyment out of,” said Cassi Eddy, Zander Eddy’s older sister.

“I’m just taking him out and getting him used to everything.”

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Photo by Stephanie Laing

Children of all ages dressed up for the annual Lion’s Club Halloween parade on Thursday night.

Dressed like a cowboy, Zander Eddy made sure he stayed close to his older sister.

“We figured that the more people that get to see him, the better,” said Cassi Eddy.

With so many participants, Waynesburg police monitored the parade for security reasons, and each group had two members from the Lion’s Club walking with them.

“Mostly in Waynesburg, everybody knows everybody, and you kind of know where to go and where not to go,” said Whipkey.

The parade has been going on for as long as Whipkey can remember.

The Waynesburg Central High School

marching band led the entire parade, their music ensuring everyone followed without getting lost.

west Regional Medical Center in Waynesburg.

“It was all very short and very quick but it was a great time,” she said.

“I can’t wait for

next year.”

Miller has already begun planning.

“I wish I would have known you could bring other pets besides dogs,” she said.

“Next year I’m bringing my birds and decorating their cage like a haunted house.

I just hope no cats come or that would be bad for everyone involved.”

Men’s basketball preps for their 2011-12 campaign.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011 PAC S ... J - 1, W&J - 0 A diary Worth the wait of four Jackets stun rival, advance to first PAC title game since 2001 fleeting years EMIFINALS

ACKETS

By James Allenby Staff Writer

Dave Floyd Senior Sports Editor

Let’s face it, when Waynesburg athletes complete their senior seasons, it almost always marks the end of the line for their athletic careers (save for all those prestigious adult leagues, of course).

To paraphrase a popular NCAA tagline, “There are hundreds of student-athletes here at Waynesburg, and almost all of us will be going pro in something other than sports.”

As much as I’d love to say I’m one of those rare exceptions, poised to take my talents as a soccer player to the next level, I’m not. So when the men’s soccer team lost this past Saturday, not only was the squad eliminated from playoff contention, but my career also came to an abrupt close.

For nearly two and a half years now, I’ve avoided commenting on the men’s soccer team and my own athletic endeavors in this weekly column, but I feel that time has come.

This is not just a personal reflection, but a subtle warning for underclassmen unaware of how near the end really is…

First, I have a confession to make.

Prior to my arrival on campus, I was, in fact, a little disappointed to be playing soccer at Waynesburg. I had offers to play for better programs at higher levels, and the Jackets were just 3-16 the year before I got here.

However, as I said, I was coming to college to better my future as a sports journalist, not a soccer player, so Waynesburg was (and still is) the right choice for me.

I can recall conversations I had with fellow senior Erick Burke, who I played with throughout middle school and high school. He too cringed at that 3-16 mark, but we vowed to help turn the program around and figured we had four years— which seemed like an eternity—to do it.

Turns out four years really isn’t that long after all.

The 2008 season flew by with only a slight improvement; we went 513-2 and 0-5-1 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play.

2009, though it may look like a regression at

When the Waynesburg women’s soccer team stepped off the bus and into Alexandre Stadium, the home field of the Washington and Jefferson Presidents, they knew they were faced with a daunting task. The threetime defending conference champion Presidents were boasting an unblemished regular season conference record, the No. 1 overall seed in the conference tournament, and had bested the Jackets in the previous 17 meetings, including a 2-1 overtime win just 10 days prior.

However, from the first touch of the match, the Jackets play reflected that of a team who truly believed that they could overcome the task in front of them.

“We were remembering the feel of the overtime loss,” said senior for-

Photos by Mike Kabay

(Above) Freshman defender Erica Nordlund (6) clears the ball in Tuesday’s 1-0 PAC semifinal win.

(At right) Members of the team celebrate after advancing to the PAC finals for the first time since 2001. ward Courtney Ebersole.

“We carried that with us into the game, and we knew that this game meant a trip to the conference finals.”

On a night when the unpredictable took center stage, the Jackets unfailing will to win, their defense that bent but did not break, and a clutch goal by sophomore Susie

Godwin carried them to a 1-0 upset victory over the Presidents.

“It’s insane, really surreal,” said assistant coach Sarah Arsenault. “Everyone but us thought we were underdogs.”

The win marks Waynesburg’s first PAC Tournament win since 2001 and advances Waynesburg to this weekend’s confer-

ence title game against Thomas More.

The match got off to a fast start, with each side creating multiple scoring chances, yet the match remained scoreless through the first 20 minutes of action.

Then in the 22nd minute, the Jacket offense produced what proved to be the most crucial goal of

their season thus far. Ebersole played a pass through to Godwin. Godwin ran onto the ball, took one touch and then blasted a shot that evaded the arms of the diving Presidents goalkeeper and deflected off the far post into the back of the net. The goal gave Waynesburg a 1-0 See WU on C4

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Blocked punts cost Jackets WU women finish Waynesburg also in second place turns ball over five Four Jacket women earn All-PAC; men finish in seventh

times in PAC loss

By Aaron Thompson Assistant Sports Editor Freshman kicker Morgan Porter connected on a 24-yard field goal as time expired to give Saint Vincent a 17-14 victory over Waynesburg at a snowy John F. Wiley Stadium this past Saturday afternoon.

The setback was the Yellow Jackets (4-2, 4-3) second straight in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play and crushed any chance of a conference championship as Thomas

By Kyle Oland Editorial Assistant

The game was a sloppy, turnover filled affair as the teams threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles apiece, while the Bearcats (3-3, 4-4) also See SLOPPY on C3

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Sophomore Bertrand Ngampa (2) is tackled by a Saint Vincent defender in the Jackets’ 17-14 loss Saturday.

More clinched its fourth straight title later in the day by downing Westminster.

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On Saturday, the Yellow Jacket men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, which were hosted by Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa. On a cold and muddy day, the Jacket women continued their quest to be known as one of the strongest teams in the conference by placing second behind only Grove City, who won their 25th straight team title.

“The women’s team has worked hard since the first day of camp,” said head coach Chris Hardie. “They had one goal in mind, and that was to cut the gap on the

Photo by Kimber Blair

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Men’s soccer falls one game shy of postseason Jackets blown out in finale, finish one game below .500

By Jon Ledyard Staff Writer

A hard fought season ended in bitter disappointment as the Yellow Jackets’ bid to upset the firstplace Thomas More Saints fell short in a 5-0 loss this past Saturday. A victory would have put the Jackets into the Presidents’ Athletic ConferSee FOUR on C2 ence tournament for the

first time since 2004.

“It really left a bitter taste knowing that we would have gotten in had we done what we needed to do,” said assistant coach Nathan Lyle. “But it was a big step for this program to be playing a meaningful game in the last game of the year after finishing last season with zero conference wins.”

Waynesburg closed out the year just one game below the .500 mark at 89 overall, and it finished 35 in PAC play.

The Saints outmatched the Jackets from the

beginning. Thomas More opened the scoring just less than 15 minutes into the game, before adding two more tallies to go into halftime with 3-0 lead.

“At halftime we knew it was going to be tough to come back, but at the same time I don’t think anyone gave up,” said senior captain Dave Floyd. “But we had put ourselves in a hole, and after we gave up that first goal, we really stopped playing our game.”

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Freshman midfielder Nick Brommer (25) challenges a Bethany defender last Wednesday at Wiley Stadium.

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Sports WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW SERIES: PART 2

Men’s basketball ‘moving forward’ Team looks to improve last year’s 2-12 PAC record

By Nick Farrell Staff Writer This winter, Waynesburg will be sporting a basketball team that wants to run like a sports car: fast, automatic and always moving forward.

Head men’s basketball coach Mark Christner expects a lot out of his athletes this season, but he believes his players are ready to take a big step forward in his second year as head coach.

“We expect our athletes to be accountable for one another on the court, in the classroom and in the community,” said Christner. “We expect our athletes to also work hard on the court, in the classroom and in the community.

“Our theme this year is ‘Moving Forward,’ and this year we’re taking that next step,” he added.

“There’s no question that effort and work ethic are right at the top of the list.”

Christner is hoping that his squad will “move forward” in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference standings, as well, after last season’s 2-12 league mark. But a higher ranking doesn’t necessarily equate success for a Christner basketball team.

“We don’t define our

Photo by Alfonso Ferrari

Senior captain Ben Altmeyer (right) goes after a rebound in practice Tuesday afternoon. season by number of wins or place in our conference, but by an understanding of our system on the defensive and offensive ends and coming together as a group,” he said. “How we measure success will be by how that experience goes, and to me, how that experience goes on and off the court should be expressed in the standings.”

This year’s basketball team is top heavy and bottom heavy with a roster that includes a lot of seniors and a lot of freshmen.

Christner is turning to his senior captains, Ben Altmeyer and James Allenby, to ease the freshmen into his system and to lead the team to a successful year.

“We’re light years ahead of where we were

last year. We have 10 guys that have played for me that will be back this year, and so the expectation on their end is that they’re teaching the new guys,” said Christner. “The early season is a lot of system teaching, which is very hard to do in the short time we practice. So we really rely on those upperclassmen to take guys aside during drills and water breaks so that they can teach the younger guys. There are a lot of expectations for those older guys.”

Altmeyer, a senior, wants his teammates to make noise in the conference as well as grow closer together as a group.

“Obviously, I want to be a good leader and somebody the players can

talk to and help play well,” said Altmeyer.

“We’ve been doing a lot of team bonding where we meet in groups and go on a night trip to just hang out.”

Allenby believes in his teammates and hopes that they will indeed “move forward” this season and thinks that this year’s Yellow Jacket squad won’t be a pushover.

“I expect that we are going to play extremely hard and be a very difficult team to beat. Our goal is to win a PAC title, and I believe that we can make it happen,” said Allenby.

Being around the program for a few years, Altmeyer has the perspective to compare Christner to former head coach Frank Ferraro. Altmeyer is certainly glad to have Christner around for a second season. “[Coach Christner] is more accountable, and our guys are more accountable for their actions now,” he said.

“He follows through on whatever he says, and people have bought into his system. That wasn’t the case before he was here.”

Allenby said that Christner and the rest of the team have been going about the usual routine in preparation for this season. He noted that the men have been working on the offensive system, but really focusing on

Four years fly by Continued from C1

first glance, was a step in the right direction.

Despite a 3-15-1 record overall, we finished 2-3-1 in conference play, just one game shy of qualifying for the postseason.

That one game we needed was a 1-0 loss at Grove City in frigid, rainy conditions. I was still recovering from a severe ankle sprain, and one of our best three players received a red card for a hard tackle. Tough luck.

But at least we still had plenty of time to get to where we wanted to be, right?

Well, last season, after a solid 5-5-1 record in nonconference action, we struggled to an 0-7 league mark, and all of a sudden I had just one year left.

Now I really began to appreciate all those people who said, “don’t take any game for granted” and “these four years will go by quicker than you can imagine.”

I realized how true that all was.

For this season, my final one at Waynesburg, I set a personal goal to finish above .500 overall, qualify for the PAC playoffs and then go from there.

Our team had multiple opportunities to reach those goals, and we simply didn’t step up and take advantage.

Final overall record: 89.

Final PAC standing: See JACKETS on C3 fifth place—just one place

and one win shy of the PAC playoffs.

And just like that, I had run out of time. My four years were up.

I have participated in hundreds of practices and games up to this point in my life, all preparing me for that next step, that next level of competition.

But not anymore.

Now they’re just games, games I’ll be playing simply because I love to do so.

There’s a reason assistant soccer coach Mike Abbondondolo, who graduated from college less than two years ago, plays during practice as much as his colleagues will let him. It’s because he wishes he still had time left.

Senior goalkeeper Ryan Hunsberger may have said it best with his Facebook post Monday morning: “It’s going to be so weird not to be playing soccer again…”

It is weird. It’s a different kind of feeling that’s tough to grasp and tough to accept.

To all the underclassmen athletes on campus: If there’s something you want to accomplish here at Waynesburg, don’t wait. Do it your freshman year. Do it now.

Because before you know it, your four years will be up, as well. And chances are, you too will be going pro in something other than sports.

Don’t forget to follow Dave Floyd on Twitter @yjfloyd for all the latest information on The Yellow Jacket Sports section.

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Sports

Athlete of the Week Katrina Kelly blanks rival W&J in PAC semis, earns weekly honor for third time

JACKETS - 3, CHATHAM - 0

Volleyball ends season with victory Jackets notch third conference triumph in season finale

By Darryl Moore

By Aaron Thompson

Kelly

Staff Writer

Assistant Sports Editor Senior goalkeeper Katrina Kelly put together a fantastic effort this past week to earn The Yellow Jacket Athlete of the Week award.

Despite being outshot 17-5 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s soccer semifinals Tuesday night, Waynesburg (15-4-1) stunned top seed Washington and Jefferson (14-4-1), 1-0.

The victory was the Jackets first in PAC Tournament action since a 3-1 victory over Thiel in the semifinals in 2001. The Jackets’ last PAC title was in 1998.

Kelly made key contributions to lead the Jackets into the PAC Tournament for the first time since 2004. She made three saves in the semifinal match with the rival Presidents. She also made five saves in a crucial 1-1 double-overtime tie with Bethany just to help Waynesburg barely sneak in the tournament over Westminster.

Kelly and the Jackets will look to capture their first PAC championship in over a decade on Saturday.

This is Waynesburg’s first title appearance since losing 4-1 in the finals to Grove City back in 2001. *Note: Football player Sean Hunt, men’s soccer player Joakim Coleman and women’s cross country runner Bre Paul were all nominated for this award.

Special teams beset by sloppy weather Jackets get two punts blocked in loss to Bearcats

By Lucas Diethorn Staff Writer Football is a game designed to be played outdoors. There have been many sloppy grind it out games late in the season of college football because of poor weather conditions.

Saturday’s Waynesburg-Saint Vincent game was further proof that the weather could end up being a factor in games for the remainder of the season.

Sometimes sloppy conditions can lead to sloppy play, and that was certainly the case Saturday afternoon at Wiley Stadium.

The two teams combined for 10 turnovers, including three interceptions apiece.

As sloppy as Waynesburg’s passing game was, though, the area that may have been the worst for the Jackets was their special teams.

With Waynesburg locked in a defensive battle, the punting game was even more important.

Waynesburg struggled all game getting punts off. As a result, when Waynes-

burg was able to punt the ball, those punts were short and ineffective, giving the Bearcats offense manageable field position.

The biggest play of the game was a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown by Saint Vincent’s Devin Anderson to tie the game in the third quarter. It was the third snap that was muffed and dropped by junior punter Zack Rogers. The cold and wet conditions were certainly wreaking havoc on the punter and pose a problem for future games this season when weather could be an issue.

Head coach Rick Shepas spoke of how his team will deal with poor weather conditions if they are forced to perform in their remaining games.

“Being properly equipped with the right cold gear,” he said.

“Gloves, hand warmers, heaters on sidelines.”

It is not to say that the cold weather was the reason for all of the turnovers and sloppy play, but it certainly played a role.

Rogers was unable to control three snaps while punting, and that allowed Saint Vincent to block a couple and set themselves up with great field position to score on the stingy Waynesburg defense.

The Waynesburg women’s volleyball team ended their season on a high note this past Saturday, defeating Chatham, 3-0.

The Yellow Jackets ended a streak of nine straight games in which they were swept by sweeping a team themselves in their final match of the season. The Jackets posted scores of 25-17, 258 and 25-13 on their way to victory on Senior Day. “The girls played really well throughout the match,” said head coach Stephanie Benkowski.

“They really wanted to get a win for the seniors

Photo by Andrew Buda

Junior setter Carly Smithyman (21) bumps a ball in Saturday’s 3-0 home win over Chatham. and send them off right.”

The win brings the Jackets final record to 9-17 overall and 3-15 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

The team was led offensively on the day by sophomore middle hitter

Mabel Culp, who picked up nine kills, while fellow sophomore setter Natalie Ranallo recorded a teamhigh 25 assists.

The matched also marked the end of a career for four seniors—Jordan Barton, Carly Schubert,

Krysta Stanko and Lauren Wagner—who each contributed in the match.

Wagner finished second on the team with seven kills and added eight digs.

Barton chipped in six kills to go along with her eight digs, while Schubert pitched in four kills and six digs. Stanko contributed on defense with three digs and also recorded one service ace.

“It’s been an honor to be involved with this group of girls,” said Wagner. “We have become so much more than teammates.”

Throughout the ups and downs of this season, the Jackets have stuck together, and the seniors will truly be missed.

“I will miss them a lot,” said Ranallo. “We’ve really gotten close these past two years playing with each other.”

Sloppy play dooms WU Continued from C1 blocked two Waynesburg punts by junior punter Zack Rogers, the second of which was returned for a touchdown.

The win over Waynesburg was the first for Saint Vincent since it brought back the football program in 2007.

“This was another signature win for us,” Bearcats head coach Bob Colbert said. “It shows we have arrived as a program.

We took our lumps those first couple years when we were young and inexperienced.”

On the other end of things, the loss was certainly a crushing blow for the Jackets. They were coming off a bye week following their first PAC loss, 22-20, at Westminster Oct. 15 and needed to beat Saint Vincent to set up a key matchup with sixth-ranked Thomas More this coming Saturday in Kentucky.

“We knew we would be able to force them into turnovers,” Jackets head coach Rick Shepas said.

“There was no excuse for some of our turnovers.

Our defense played great the entire day, but penalties and turnovers hurt us.”

After a scoreless, turnover filled first quarter, the Jackets struck first when Waynesburg quarterback Josh Graham hit junior tight end Adam Moses for an 11-yard scoring strike. Senior kicker Chris Marini added the point after to make it 7-0 Jackets with 11:30 to go

Jackets prep for season Continued from C2 coordinating a shutdown defense.

“I think we’re developing and getting stronger [on both ends of the

Photos by Kimber Blair

(Above) Senior defensive safety Ryan Williams (17) celebrates his fourthquarter fumble recovery Saturday with fellow safety junior Bryan Gary (33).

(At right) Senior cornerback Sean Hunt (14) intercepts a pass in the end zone in the Jackets’ 17-14 PAC defeat. before halftime. Two possessions later, the Jackets were forced to punt. An errant Jacket punt attempt was a huge momentum shifter in that loss to Westminster, and special teams proved to play a pivotal role in their undoing against the Bearcats. Zara Wallace blocked Rogers’ punt after the junior punter initially bobbled the snap.

That set up Saint Vincent in good field position, and the team cashed in two plays later as quarterback Aaron Smetanka hit tight end Jake Smith over the middle for a 17-yard touchdown to tie it up.

Sophomore running back Bertrand Ngampa put the Jackets back in front when he pounded it in from one yard out to give the Jackets a 14-7

halftime lead.

The Bearcats responded once again in the third quarter, though, by blocking another Rogers’ punt.

This time, the Jackets coaching staff decided to go with a rugby style punt to make Rogers more comfortable despite seldom using it all season.

Bearcats cornerback Devin Anderson slipped through the line untouched en route to blocking the punt and returning it 25 yards for a touchdown to tie the contest at 14. “[Special Teams] coach [Jason] Falvo thought if we moved him around it would make him more comfortable,” Shepas said.

It was only fitting that Saint Vincent ended the day by kicking a field goal

to win it after special teams had come through for them all afternoon.

“We felt like we could go after their punter,” Colbert said. “It was huge because of the struggles our offense was having.”

Waynesburg travels to face now four-time conference champion Thomas More Saturday in Crestview Hills, Ky.

court], but ultimately we want to hang our hat on our defensive system and really shut teams down,” he said.

Christner knows last year’s team had a few weaknesses, and he’s working with them to improve in those areas.

“If you look statistically at some of the things

we struggled with last year, the primary thing was turning the ball over,” he said. “We have to be strong with the basketball and make better decisions. We continue to work on that, and I think we’ve made some steps there, and we will continue to do so.”

Christner’s favorite

part about this group is their teamwork, one of the team’s biggest strengths. He knows that this Jacket squad will maintain that chemistry throughout the year and is excited to see what success it might bring.

Waynesburg begins their season on the road at Franciscan on Nov. 16.

Notes w Both teams finished with less than 300 yards of total offense for the game. w The loss was the Jackets’ seventh in the past two seasons. Those seven losses have come by a combined 25 points. w The victory gave Saint Vincent four wins in a season for the first time since 1960.

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Sports WRESTLING

Wrestling holds annual wrestle-offs Jackets featured in national rankings Five grapplers in rankings is most in program history The Waynesburg wrestling team received plenty of individual attention when the National Wrestling Coaches Association and d3wrestle.com released their respective rankings.

A total of five Yellow Jackets were featured in the d3wrestle.com individual rankings, including junior 125-pounder Alex Crown, who comes into the 2011-12 season as the number-one ranked wrestler in the weight class. Crown was also given the top spot in the NWCA’s top-10 rankings following his secondstraight PAC title, an NCAA Division III Midwest Regional title and a fourth-place showing at the NCAA Division III National Championships.

Sophomore heavyweight Brandon Fedorka,

who traveled with Crown to the national championships last winter, just missed out on a top-10 spot and was listed as a contender for the top 10.

After missing the PAC Championships with an illness, Fedorka won a Midwest Regional championship after joining the team following the conclusion of football season.

Sophomore Luke Lohr, who won 34 matches last year at 149 pounds and was one of the team’s biggest stories as a freshman, received honorable mention recognition at 141 pounds. It is still yet to be determined at what weight the Somerset native will open the 201112 campaign. Senior 157pounder Garrett Johnston and senior 165-pounder Alex Evanoff were also lauded as honorable mention selections.

Waynesburg’s five individual listings on the d3wrestle.com rankings are the most in program history.

Team showcases depth throughout intra-squad duals

By Rob Longo Staff Writer

This past Saturday, the wrestling team began its journey toward a threepeat as Presidents’ Athletic Conference champions with its annual wrestleoffs. The team split into two teams of wrestlers, with the orange team securing the victory, 3627.

“Wrestle-offs went pretty [well],” said freshmen Stuart Spencer, who will be wrestling in the 149 or 141-pound weight class. “However, there are still some things we have to improve on.”

Added classmate Aaron Mills, who has a solid chance of starting at 141 pounds: “As a team, we have to be more conditioned and gain some more experience. Individually, I have to work on my take-downs and getting out of the bottom [position].”

There were many inter-

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Sophomore Luke Lohr (right) takes on freshman Eric Tuck in Saturday’s Orange & Black Wrestle-Offs in the old gymnasium. Lohr won the bout, 8-1. esting matchups on the mats Saturday. The most entertaining of them all may have been sophomore Cameron Fine, a first-year transfer from Seton Hill, beating 25match winner and parttime 165-pound starter sophomore Sam Lombardo in a 2-0 battle.

Nationally ranked junior Alex Crown (No. 1) continued to impress with a 16-0 technical fall over freshman Jake Vitolo.

Four runners are All-PAC

With impressive wins by sophomore Luke Lohr, Spencer and Mills, head coach Ron Headlee may have a difficult time putting together a lineup.

Plus, sophomore Brandon Fedorka did not wrestle because he also plays defensive end for the football team, so Headlee has another person to add to the list of potential starters.

And with a recruiting class that includes 14

first-year members, the Yellow Jacket wrestling team has the potential to compete for the PAC championship for years to come.

The Jackets will take on their first live competition on Saturday when they travel to the always challenging Messiah Invitational at Messiah College.

Saturday’s action gets underway at 10 a.m. in Grantham, Pa.

Jacket men blown out

second half,” said Lyle.

“Austin is a very athletic goalkeeper who made some really nice stops for us.”

Everything had seemed to be going the Jackets’ way earlier in the week.

Their comeback victory over Bethany and muchneeded losses by Saint Vincent and Washington and Jefferson put them in position to make the tournament with a win over the Saints and a Presidents loss.

However, it was not until after the Jackets’ loss that they learned Bethany had defeated the Presidents 4-1, making the loss even more difficult for Waynesburg to swallow.

“It definitely makes it more frustrating knowing that everything happened for us to get in except us beating Thomas More,” said Floyd. “One of my big goals was to make the tournament this year, but when I sit back and think about it, the Washington and Jefferson game and the Saint Vincent game are the ones we should have won that killed us in the end.”

The PAC tournament began Wednesday, with the top-seeded Saints hosting Bethany and No. 3 seed Grove City traveling to No. 2 Geneva. The title game will be held this weekend.

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leader, Grove City. We cut considerably into their lead from last season, and it is all because of the dedication and hard work this team has put in all season.

“They really showed the conference that they are the team that everyone should keep an eye on in the next 12 months.”

The women were led by the trio of sophomore Bre Paul, junior Megan Donovan and freshman Joy Talbott.

Paul took 9th place in a time of 24:46.4, Donovan finished in 11th with a time of 25:06.5 and Talbott took 15th place with a time of 25:27.3.

Because of their efforts, Paul and Donovan earned second team All-PAC accolades. It was the second time both runners have received second team honors.

Talbott and senior Michelle Naymick (19th place, 25:39.6) were rewarded with honorable mention all-conference recognition.

Senior Ivette Mejia

However, in the second half, Waynesburg was only able to manage four shots, while Thomas More added two unassisted goals to end the Jackets’ season.

Both head coach Sean McCarthy and freshman Jude Anuwe received red cards and were ejected from the match.

“It was tough ‘cause in the second half we had Jude get a red card, and we had to play a man down the rest of the way,” said Lyle. “It seemed no matter what we did they answered, but guys kept battling until the end.”

Waynesburg was outshot 17 to eight in the contest and failed to earn a corner kick while the Saints had five.

Freshman Austin Ganzke got the nod in goal for the second consecutive game in place of senior Ryan Hunsberger, who had started all of the team’s previous conference games. Ganzke struggled mightily, allowing all five goals while registering only four saves.

“Defensively I thought we played pretty well for being a man down in the

WU stuns rival W&J Continued from C1 lead and sent the visiting Waynesburg faithful into an all out frenzy.

“I’ve never been that excited before,” said Godwin. “Just because they have always been our rivals and the way last game ended.”

The Jackets continued to protect their slim lead as the half moved toward a conclusion, and they

Photo courtesy of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference

Junior Megan Donovan (middle) and sophomore Bre Paul (second from right) earned second-team All-PAC honors in Saturday’s PAC Championships. from Saint Vincent took home first-place honors with a time of 22:33.20, more than one minute ahead of second-place finisher freshman Kristen Galligan of Washington and Jefferson.

Talbot, who participated in her first collegiate championship race, ran her best race of the year.

“With the conditions I was given, I was happy with my finish,” said Talbott. “I went out the fasted I have all year and tried to hang on, only losing a few spots by the end of the race.”

Paul, who hoped to come out with a topseven finish, had a rough day on the course.

Halfway through the race she had a nasty fall, put-

ting her 30 seconds behind the pack. However, Paul was still able to rebound, bettering her 14th-place finish from a year ago by five places.

Unable to achieve her goal, Paul said she is using the race as motivation for the future, hoping to feed off the setback.

On the men’s side, the Jackets finished seventh out of the nine teams competing. Saint Vincent won its second straight team title with 35 points.

Hardie said the men were in line for a fifthplace finish, but the course conditions took a toll on his runners.

“This group is young, and many of them are learning the distance, even this late in the year,”

he said. “The future is really bright, and we expect to jump at least two spots in the rankings each year.”

Freshman Brandon Dugan and sophomore Jonathan Blatt led the Jackets in 33rd and 37th, respectively. Senior Kevin Wanichko from Saint Vincent won first place in a time of 26:37.30.

Dugan credited the muddy race conditions to the outcome of the race.

“I felt good about the race, but I felt I could have done much better if the course wasn’t so muddy and slippery in spots,” he said.

Both teams will next be competing Nov. 11-12 in the NCAA Mideast Regionals.

went into the break still up 1-0.

“Our defense was phenomenal,” said Arsenault.

“Our entire team defended tonight, and that was key.”

The Presidents offense began the second half with a vengeance as they desperately tried to even the score. With each scoring opportunity, though, the Jacket defense proved that they could not be shaken on this night.

With less than 10 minutes to play, W&J was awarded a free kick just outside the penalty box.

Yet once again the Jackets proved they were up to the challenge as the Presidents shot on goal deflected off of the Waynesburg wall and was cleared to safety.

Ten very long minutes later the Jackets celebrated their 1-0 victory in an exuberant huddle in the center of the field.

“So many things were going through my head,” said Ebersole. “I just threw my hands up in the air. It was an indescribable feeling. Tonight was a total team effort. It was so great to beat W&J.”

The Jackets and senior goalkeeper Katrina Kelly overcame a 17-5 shot disparity to shut out the Presidents and punch their ticket to the conference final.

Waynesburg will look to win their first league championship since 1998 when they square off with Thomas More this weekend in Crestview Hills, Ky. “Our last game with Thomas More was tough,” said Godwin, “But we’re excited to play them again, and we feel it’s a better matchup.”

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Strike out Pumpkin Bowling held to raise awareness

By Daniel Hrusa Staff Writer In the chilled air of the last evening in October, the music of Waynesburg University’s campus radio station rang through Johnson Commons as one of the Department of Communication’s favorite student activities and traditions took place.

“Pumpkin Bowling is the radio station’s big event,” said Dave Keeling, senior communications major and general manager of the radio station.

As the communication students involved with the radio station rushed and scrambled to set everything up, the clouds over Waynesburg became

Photo by Jacob Maloy

Students bowled pumpkins at the annual event that was held to promote the University’s radio station. more and more threatening.

An event at Waynesburg University which has become a tradition, Pumpkin Bowling is held every year to help promote the campus radio

station 99.5 The Hive, WCYJ FM. The event takes form as an eight-person bowling tournament where five bowlers are randomly selected.

The station’s choices

ranged from President Timothy Thyreen to the reigning champion of pumpkin bowling, Dan Buzzard to guest bowlers like WCTV General Manager, Kat Ghion.

The other three bowlers are chosen at random through a raffle, as wildcard players.

Two of the chosen bowlers chosen by WCYJ were the station’s previous General Manager Emily Ellis and Assistant General Manager Michael Winland.

“I’ve been wanting to [bowl] in this event since freshman year,” Winland said. “It’s a dream come true.”

The start of the tournament was delayed, because President Thyreen was late.

He did, however, make up for his tardiness by bringing his four-year-old granddaughter, Autumn, to bowl in his place.

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‘O mighty Caesar’: fall play begins

By Molly Winters Staff Writer Every year the Waynesburg University Department of Fine Arts puts on a fall play.

This year the play is William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”

Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2, the show will run until Saturday, Nov. 5.

Edward Powers, associate professor of theatre, is the director of the show. This marks Powers’ 34th major production during his lifetime.

“I wish 34 reflected

my age,” said Powers. “I am getting quite old.”

The play’s actors range from freshmen to senior students.

The auditions were during the first week of September, and about 24 students tried out.

In the past there have even been graduate students and faculty members in the productions.

Powers said “Julius Caesar” has many talented actors this year who are trying to keep Shakespeare alive.

“It’s been very challenging,” said Powers.

“The challenge was big-

ger than what a lot of people expected, some actors are playing two or three characters so they have many obstacles to overcome and embrace.”

The Waynesburg University Department of Fine Arts attempts to perform shows of numerous genres.

The department last saw Shakespeare in 2005.

“It is very important to revisit Shakespeare and explore the classics,” said Powers.

“When picking a show I ask myself what theatrical message do I want to

deliver and how can I challenge my actors.”

Shakespeare seemed to answer both of these questions, and soon the show was under way.

Powers has high hopes for all of his shows.

“I hope the audience leaves their outside world behind and gives themselves to the cast and the show,” he said.

Brittany Semco, a freshman public relations major, attended the auditions so she could see what college theater was all about.

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Waynesburg’s Got Talent showcases passion for music

By Mariah Beauregard Staff Writer Waynesburg’s Got Talent took place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29. Students expressed a love for music at the event and numerous talents were showcased.

Students, parents and faculty members gathered in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center to experience the student’s performances.

The show was presented by Student Services and hosted by Nathan Regotti, a sophomore sports broadcasting major.

Songs were performed by the Yellow Jacket Pep Band, Carmen Adamson, the Barber Shop Quartet, Lauren Meyer, the Beauty Shop Quartet, Danielle Wise and the Lamplighters Touring Choir.

A last-minute addition to the program was a group of students who performed “On the Banks of the Ohio.”

Brad Wilson, a junior art administration and creative writing major, was one of many students who performed in the show.

He participated in the event by playing the trumpet in the pep band and singing as part of the choir.

Wilson enjoyed the chance to perform multiple times throughout the night.

“It was a lot of fun being with people both in band and choir,” said Wilson.

“I always enjoy performing for an audience and getting their reactions.”

Erika Stafford, a sophomore psychology major,

also enjoyed the talent show.

“It really showcased individual’s talents here at Waynesburg,” said Stafford.

Stafford particularly enjoyed watching the Barber Shop Quartet.

She admired the work and time that the members of the Quartet put into the show.

“They take time out of their busy schedule to participate in another ensemble and they each have a different part, so it showcases their individual talent as well as their strength in singing,” said Stafford.

Stafford herself performed “Baba Yetu” with the Lamplighters Touring Choir.

The song is a Swahili adaptation of “The Lord’s Prayer.”

According to Stafford, the choir had been practicing this song since the beginning of the year and decided to add new choreography the week before Waynesburg’s Got Talent took place.

However, this show was not the first time that the choir performed “Baba Yetu” in front of an audience.

“We’ve performed it at various churches around the area,” said Stafford.

Dr. Ronda DePriest, director of the music program at Waynesburg University and associate professor of instrumental music, was pleased with the show and the efforts of all the students.

Many of the students who performed were involved with the music program on campus.

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First costume race gives ‘chance to feel like a kid again’

By Amanda Wishner Online Content Coordinator A lumberjack, a puritan, Wolverine and the pig from angry birds all gathered in the gym lobby on Monday at 3:45 p.m.

They were joined by The Situation from Jersey Shore, a zombie, a banana and many other colorful characters, all with the same goal in mind: The Halloween Costume Fun Run/Walk.

After the success of the cross country team’s costumed practice last year, Kelley Hardie, assistant director of Student Activities at Waynesburg University, saw potential in the idea.

“Students had a lot of fun with [the run last

year],” said Hardie.

“My husband [Chris Hardie] is the head coach of the cross country team, and everyone seemed to really like it. We thought that the entire student body would enjoy an event like this.”

Following their registration, participants were given a free “ghostly” tshirt.

There was no cost to sign up for the event, which Hardie hoped would attract a larger crowd.

“We figured that more people would participate if there was no cost to deter anyone from coming,” she said.

The runners made a full lap around all four parks on campus, completing a roughly mile-

Photo by Colt Beatty

Students dressed in costumes ran a full lap around all four parks on campus at the first annual costume race. long circuit.

Members of the Student Activities Board monitored each intersection and stopped traffic to ensure the race was both

“fun and safe.”

When they finished their lap, the participants returned to the gym and gathered to explain their costumes to the judges.

While the judges deliberated the results, students enjoyed hot chocolate, provided by Waynesburg’s own local coffee shop, Waynesburg Press, in the lobby.

Hardie, along with Pat Bristor, director of Student Services and associate dean of students, and Jane Owen, director of the Counseling Center, judged the contestants’ costumes.

Jessica Leiby, a freshman forensic science major, took first place for her Superwoman costume.

Luke Feldner, a freshman forensic accounting major, took second place and was voted “most creative” for his costume.

He was an escaped tiger from the Zanesville, Ohio

Zoo. Freshman nursing major Joy Talbott rounded out the top three with her bumblebee outfit.

The winners were each given a trophy or medal to commend them for their creative costumes and participation.

Although Hardie was satisfied with the turnout, she had higher hopes for a wider variety of participation from Waynesburg University students.

“I wish there were more non-athletes that participated,” she said.

“Most of the students were from the cross country. It wasn’t supposed to be anything serious or competitive; it was more of a fun run/walk and a chance to feel like a kid again.”

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Haunted Lab attracts students, locals

By Angela Wadding Staff Writer Last Thursday the American Chemistry Society student chapter led the Haunted Lab. It was the fourth year for the event and featured many past favorites. The events included boogie monster toothpaste, flaming gummy bears, exploding ghosts, the magic candle and many others.

Ethan Wilczynski, son of Kelly Wilczynski, chemical safety officer, said he loved the Haunted Lab, and the screaming gummy bears were his favorite of the night.

Ethan has attended the event all four times.

“I think it is a good event; it gets the students and the community involved,” said John Williams, assistant professor of chemistry.

“I know people from

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The student chapter of the American Chemistry Society led the Haunted Lab on Oct. 26 in Stewart Science Hall. campus come down, and I see faculty around coming through here.”

Children from the community were welcomed during trick-ortreating to experience chemistry in a fun environment. Students on campus as well as anyone in the community are also invited to attend the event.

According to Williams

the number of children who attend varies from year to year, but normally the event is highly attended.

“It’s fun,” said Liz Horner, a senior forensic chemistry major.

“It’s good to see the little kids. They get to come in and play with some things they do not usually get to see.”

According to Horner,

the ACS sticks to the same events with a flare and adds a few new events.

The Haunted Lab is one of the activities that helped Waynesburg University win the ACS “Outstanding Chapter Award” for the 2010-11 academic year.

“I feel it’s a good experience,” said Horner.

“It definitely opens the community up to some things they normally do not get to see here, and it’s definitely nice we get to see the kids from the area.”

“The people that came the first year have been coming ever since so the kids really look forward to it,” said Dr. Evonne Baldauff, assistant professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry. “It is really great to become part of a kid’s tradition. It’s exciting.”

Film festival teaches a new worldview

By Nick Farrell Staff Writer The annual film festival was held from Oct. 16 to Oct. 30 in Buhl Hall’s McCance auditorium.

The featured movies included the Oscar-nominated “Hotel Rwanda” as well as “Water,” “Persepolis” and “Amazing Grace.”

Professor Bridgette Nofsinger, a part-time lecturer of English, required each of her freshman Composition I students to view at least one showing of a film of their choice. Each freshman student was required to view one movie regardless of his or her professor.

Nofsinger, who is in her first year as a professor at Waynesburg, claims that the film festival is an invaluable experience, much like the annual freshman trip to Washington, D.C. “The film festival started about five years ago, and the idea was to

have a similar experience for all freshmen,” said Nofsinger. “[The film festival] is part of the social justice component of the first year writing program. While each student may have a different experience in his or her classroom according to that particular professor’s style for teaching writing, everyone will have the common experience of seeing these films and being exposed to the various injustices that we don’t see in our own backyard.”

Each film was an internationally based telling, giving the present students a much broader worldview.

Freshman Nicolas Frazee chose to watch Hotel Rwanda, the true story based on the life of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who protected over 1,000 Tutsi refugees in his hotel during the Tutsi struggle against the Hutu militia.

Frazee says that he never would have imag-

ined that such injustice could occur between such similar people as depicted in Hotel Rwanda.

“I thought it was very odd that even though the two groups weren’t separated by any beliefs, they were still separated by an ongoing civil war without any purpose,” said Frazee. “What stood out to me the most during the film is when a certain Hutu character told Paul that he believed he would be able to kill all the Tutsis. I never thought it was actually possible for an entire side of a conflict to not exist after the fact.”

Nofsinger said that the movies may leave a lasting impression, but the trip to Washington D.C. is incomparable.

“I’m not sure you can compare the trip to the Holocaust Museum to anything, really,” said Nofsinger.

“It’s such a different kind of museum, almost like a living museum because of the artifacts

that they have. But, I suppose in a way that literature is timeless…regardless of your experience with the Holocaust Museum or the subject matter in the films, I would hope that [the students] would find something from both of the experiences to take with them and to incorporate newly into your mind and experience as a student here at Waynesburg.”

Nofsinger believes that college requires more than just book learning. “[College] is about learning to see the world around you differently, to have a lively discourse of subjects that you might not have been exposed to before,” said Nofsinger.

“I would hope that simply by being exposed to the stories told in the movies, students would be made aware of the genocides that occurred.

Being made aware of that can only benefit you as a student and as a human being.”

Pumpkin bowling held Continued from D1 ing,” Thyreen said.

The spectators cheered as Autumn pushed her pumpkin to the pins.

“Autumn, you already have your own fan club,” said Dave Franczak, host and senior communication major.

The crowd even booed her opponent, Thayer Residence Hall Resident Advisor Andrew Zahn, as he bowled a strike to win the round.

As Thyreen prepared to leave, Autumn was given the chance to make an announcement.

“Thanks for letting me bowl,” Autumn said.

In the end, the tournament was down to two of the wildcard bowlers: freshman mathematical engineering major William Sungala, and

Musicians show talent Continued from D1 “There wasn’t anybody on the program who wasn’t in the music program,” said DePriest.

DePriest not only conducted the pep band, she also arranged one of the songs that they performed.

“I arranged the Bolero by [Maurice] Ravel specifically for the pep band for this event,” said DePriest.

Fall play starts shows Continued from D1 “The auditions were extensive and resembled professional theater auditions,” said Semco.

“Based on the rehearsals I’ve seen, the acting is realistic and convincing, which promises a powerful spectacle.”

Semco is really excit-

freshman communication major David Stephens.

Both bowled nearly perfectly the entire night, hitting almost all of the pins during each round.

As the strikes continued, the competition narrowed. Stephens went first and bowled a nine with his first attempt.

“That might decide the game right here,” sophomore communications major Eric Bost said as Sungala bowled yet another strike.

On Stephens’ second attempt, he was unable to bowl a strike.Sungala hit another strike to maintain his lead. Keeling presented Sungala with the pumpkin bowling trophy.

The trophy has a list of the names of previous champions on it.

“I felt intimidated coming in as a freshman, but somehow I won.”

Sungala said as he held his trophy.

“They only had three rehearsals on it.”

The pep band is a volunteer group that rehearses Fridays before home football games.

The group also performs at the football games each week.

This year, the pep band decided to add several extra performances to their schedule, including Waynesburg’s Got Talent.

The pep band’s next performance will take place on Nov. 11 for a Veteran’s Day event in downtown Waynesburg.

ed to see the production because she enjoys Greek mythology and ancient history.

Julius Caesar is showing at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center from Wednesday to Saturday.

Tickets must be ordered in advance. Students can contact Edward Powers to see if tickets are still available for the show.

“Shakespeare wanted his plays to be seen, not read,” said Powers.

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In the entertainment and fashion industries, old trends are new again

BY MERRIE LEININGER McClatchy-Tribune

emember the ’80s? It was sometimes totally grody to the max, but we also were doing the truffle shuffle, getting physical and just wanted to have fun. Luckily, we have an entertainment industry that is lousy with nostalgia, bringing back things we didn’t ask for, such as ripped-up nylons and the cartoon “ThunderCats,” along with fan favorites, such as “The Muppets,” which will be back on the big screen Nov. 23.

There are many other chances for you to experience that warm comforting feeling of watching “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” and “The Smurfs” on Saturday mornings. Here, we round up all those old things that are new again.

A fashion trend in the ’80s, leg warmers have made a comeback.

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The looks made popular in the ’80s can now be found on hipsters everywhere. Kristin Wiig wore a

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The Turquoise Black Buffalo Check Belt from Hot Topic is $15.50.

Member’s Only jacket unironically in this summer’s “Bridesmaids.” And Urban Outfitters must use a DeLorean to go back to 1983 for the day-glo sneakers and leg warmers that are sold to teenagers by the case.

Many of those looks we are happy to leave behind, but there are a couple of popular accessories that make reliving the ’80s a good thing.

Check out Hot Topic for this Turquoise Black Buffalo Check Belt at the

Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses cost between $70 and $200.

“Footloose”

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Release date: Oct. 14

straight-from-the-’80s price of $15.50. See it at www.hottopic.com.

Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses are perennially cool. You can find cheap

rip-offs just about anywhere, but the real deal will cost you anywhere from $70 to $200. See them at Amazon or www. ray-ban.com.

The Bangles Some musicians we loved in the ’80s, like Michael Jackson, are sadly gone for good. Others are kept alive by new artists, such as Adele’s touching cover of The Cure’s “Lovesong.”

But it’s great when we hear of a favorite band that’s still creating and giving us great tunes, such as The Bangles, who are coming to a concert hall near you. That’s right, you can still “Walk like an Egyptian.” Susanna Hoffs and Co. released a new album Sept. 27 called “Sweetheart of the Sun” and are touring the country to promote it.

buying an MP3 and putting it on your iPod,” the Total Babes singer/guitarist Chris Brown told USA Today.

Cassette tapes

Boomboxes

USA Today reported recently that as of mid-August, music-related cassette album sales are up 46 percent from last year at 22,000 units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Last year, cassette album sales were at about 15,000.

According to the Washington Post, well-known independent bands such as Animal Collective, Deerhoof and the Mountain Goats have all put out cassettes this year. Besides the retrocool feel, fans may be buying the cassettes as a way to prove their loyalty to the band.

“Just having that physical copy ... shows more support as opposed to

Once you have your cassette tape of a hip indie band (or you’ve dug out your old “Like a Virgin” cassingle), what do you do with it? Boomboxes still can be found – old versions on eBay, and new versions, such as the Sony Xplod CD Radio Cassette Recorder, on Amazon for $93.35.

If you’re just in the market for something with the style of boombox, check out the Altec Lansing inMotion MIX iMT800 Portable Digital Boom Box for iPhone and iPod. At $350, it will cost you a bit more than

The film remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon flick stars Kenny Wormald as Ren McCormack, the bigcity kid fighting against the backwoods thinking that made it illegal to bust a move. Julianne Hough (“Dancing with the Stars”) is the hot preacher’s daughter, Ariel Moore, and Dennis Quaid takes on the role of the preacher dad originated by John Lithgow.

“I want ‘Footloose’ to do to this generation what it did to my generation,” Craig Brewer, the director, told the New York Times recently. “I want it to really shake them up, and I know people will roll their eyes, but this ain’t ‘Glee.’

We’ve got a little more danger in this movie.

We’ve got more sex and tense moments.”

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Cassette tapes were easily tossed aside in the move to digital music formats but there is still a cult following and new releases put out on tape.

the one you had next to your bunk bed, but you can use it with your current music collection rather than scrounging through the boxes for old mix tapes.

If you want a real retro machine, but can’t find what you’re looking for on eBay, try www.stereo80s.com.

Release date: March 22, 2012 The original came out in 1984, and played on our Cold War fears of a World War III. In the updated version, the kids look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers.

It stars Chris Hemsworth in the Patrick Swayze role of Jed; Josh Hutcherson taking over for C. Thomas Howell as Robert; Isabel Lucas is Erica, who Lea Thompson played originally; and Adrianne Palicki in the Jennifer Grey role of Toni.

“Dirty Dancing” C O U RT E S Y O F S O N Y

Sony Xplod CD Radio Cassette Recorder

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Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough star in the remake of 1984’s “Footloose.”

Swayze and Jennifer Grey, in August, Lionsgate announced it would be remaking the beloved “Dirty Dancing.” This is one remake that really couldn’t improve on the original. Who doesn’t already know all the words to “I’ve Had the Time of My Life?” And how many times a week do you hear the phrase “Nobody puts Baby in a corner?”

No casting has been announced, so other than the fact that original choreographer Kenny Ortega (director of the sugary “High School Musical” films) is signed on as the director, there’s not much evidence this atrocity is really going to happen.

Other remakes and sequels: Keanu Reeves

has reportedly said there is work on a third excellent movie in the tale of Bill and Ted; and Gore Verbinski is signed up to remake the 1985 murder mystery “Clue.” Also, a reboot of “ThunderCats” began in July on The Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon is working on a new animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” series, using the voices of Sean Astin and Jason Biggs.

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