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Pa. initiative aims to educate students on health insurance By KIMMI BASTON Executive Editor
Prior to 2010, 47 million Americans lived without health insurance, according to obamacarefacts.com. Thirteen million of them were between the ages of 19 and 29, meaning that 30 percent of Americans in that age group were uninsured. Now, after the passing of the Affordable Care Act, all Americans are required by the U.S. government to have health insurance. For college students, this can be easier said than done, as evidenced by the uninsured rates of five Photo courtesy of University Relations years ago. The Pennsylvania InsurFrom left: Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee, Trustee John Woodward, Assistant Professor Dr. Larry ance Department has begun Stratton and University Chaplain the Rev. Jim Tinnemeyer at the ceremony where Woodward was honored. an initiative to educate college students about their health in-
Woodward awarded medal for his 21-year service record at CIA By JOHN LYDIC Staff Writer
John Woodward, a trustee for Waynesburg University, received the Career Intelligence Medal on Oct. 16 for his 21 years of service with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The medal is awarded for a cumulative record of service, which reflects exceptional achievement. According to the university’s press release, Woodward served as a CIA operations officer for most of his career, with duty in several war zones. He also had management positions in the Agency’s Directorate of Science and Technology. Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee said this award was a great representation of Woodward’s character. “Mr. Woodward has a real
heart and is an American patriot,” said Lee. Woodward was very proud of the award, and said that his time with Waynesburg has been a great experience. “I’ve enjoyed it tremendously. I’ve been one of the trustees since 2010 and I’ve regarded it as one of the great and fulfilling activities of which I’m engaged,” said Woodward. “I think highly of Waynesburg, and I certainly think highly of President Lee. I have known President Lee since we went to first grade together. I enjoy what Waynesburg stands for and I enjoy the students and faculty, so it has been a great experience for me. I feel a real sense of community at Waynesburg University.” Wo o dward has b een around Waynesburg University for most of his life, as he is a native of Charleroi, Pennsylvania.
His connection to Waynesburg was started by his friendship with Lee. “I have known [Lee] for nearly all my life and [Lee] is sort of how I got involved with Waynesburg,” said Woodward. “I’ve enjoyed the people that I meet, certainly my fellow trustee members. They are accomplished individuals and are very dedicated to serving Waynesburg. They are absolute professionals. They care a great deal about the institution and about the students they serve. It has just been a privilege for me to contribute.” Woodward said that within his service to Waynesburg University, he has seen a great transition, starting with Chancellor Timothy Thyreen. “When I initially came on the board, Thyreen, as well as many others including the trustees and administrators,
shot a very positive atmosphere,” said Woodward. “It got Waynesburg going in the right direction with respect to learning, scholarship, faith and service.” Woodward has great aspirations for the future of Waynesburg under Lee, and believes it is moving closer to the national spotlight. “[Thyreen] got the organization moving out, and when President Lee got inaugurated, he took over what I would call a very solid institution,” said Woodward. “I think he has the chance to move it on the very same positive avenue and I look for Waynesburg to rise even higher on its national academic standing. I think right now Waynesburg is looked at as more of a regional university. I think what you will see with Lee and the board of trustees is Waynesburg moving to be recognized more nationally.”
surance options. By exploring their options, college students can discover various alternatives for acquiring health insurance to avoid paying penalty fees to the government. The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner, Teresa Miller, is coordinating press conferences and the distribution of letters to prompt students to action. The initiative is not reflective of any policy change, but instead is an opportunity to raise awareness of what could be a costly issue for college students. “[The initiative] is encouraging students to visit the website, know their options and what’s available, know that it’s mandatory,” said Jennifer Shiring, director of Student Health See ACA on A4
'Fuzzy' Randolph shares smiles, rich history with campus By REBECCA BURCHAM Copy Editor
On this particular day, the office of Institutional Advancement smells of coffee and looks every bit like a family reunion. In a small room off to the left, workers of the office sit gathered around a conference table. There isn’t a meeting being held or business to go over – quite the contrary, actually. The office is all smiles and all ears because of one man telling stories of Waynesburg University in years gone by. James D. Randolph, known
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“This was the place where I wanted to come,” said Dr. Shari Payne. “As soon as I came to campus for my interview, it was clear that the people are what make this place so special. Everyone was so kind and welcoming. It became obvious to me that this is where I was supposed to be.” Payne recently joined Waynesburg University as the vice president for enrollment. She will oversee all recruitment aspects of the admissions process. In her role, Payne will direct an overarching recruitment plan in order to bring a high See PAYNE on A4
A recently unearthed Waynesburg College envelope from the late 19th century boasts the mantra: “Expenses less than in any other institution afforded as great advantages.” In a word, the newly chartered college wanted to show its commitment to one thing: value. Today, value is still one of the central governing elements of Waynesburg University, according to President Douglas G. Lee. The university aims to give students the best possible education for the lowest cost possible. Recently, the university’s continued efforts toward this goal have been recognized by a number of third-party organizations, which Lee enumerated during a press conference Monday.Organizations concerned with higher education measurements frequently
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President Douglas Lee discussed the various high rankings awarded to Waynesburg University at a press conference Monday, Nov. 9. publish ranking data comparing colleges and universities across the country. In recent months, much of the ranking information has been based on the College Scorecard, a government initiative unveiled this year that provides a myriad of data about each institution of higher education.
“[According to] our Scorecard ranking, we’re above average in all categories,” said Lee. “What’s really been interesting is the way other organizations and think tanks have taken this data and come up with other statistics. What we’re finding in these rankings is a Waynesburg college education
is probably among the greatest in the country in terms of value.” The Economist, a respected international magazine, created a measurement comparing the projected earnings of an individual who attends a certain college and graduates’ actual earnings. Waynesburg
was ranked in the top 100 out of more than 1,200 compiled schools. The Brookings Institution, an American think tank based in Washington, D.C., assessed the value added to student outcomes. They evaluated the ability of 1,666 four-year colleges and universities to add value without respect to student characteristics. Waynesburg was ranked in the top eight percent based on the earnings of alumni. Lee also discussed previous recognitions, such as CollegeNet’s economic mobility ranking, which placed Waynesburg University at number 66. Lee emphasized that the various recognitions awarded to the university in recent months show that Waynesburg students are achieving outstanding outcomes at a relatively low cost. As a result, student loan deSee LEE on A2
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Student Senate moves toward 'going green' at coffee bar By IAN BARCLAY
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With the start of the 2015 fall semester for Waynesburg University students, avid coffee drinkers may notice the new improvements to the coffee bar inside of Eberly Library. The Student Senate Recycling and Coffee Committee are the ones to thank for the improvements. The Recycling and Coffee Committee is one of the many committees for Student Senate. The committee’s purpose is to take care of the coffee bar in Eberly Library and also to help with recycling on campus by placing recycling bins around the campus dorms. This committee has recently been focused on making sure the coffee bar is more environmentally friendly. Jessica Sassaman, a junior business finance major and chair of the Recycling and Coffee Committee for Student Senate, has noticed
how urgent of a matter it is to make the coffee bar greener. “I have seen many students use two cups because the coffee is so hot, and it is like throwing money down the drain,” said Sassaman. Mario Avila, a sophomore history major, noticed how the heat would penetrate the cup, making it uncomfortable for consumption. “I am happy that they have gotten rid of the Styrofoam cups,” said Avila. “It is always nice to get some quick and easy-access coffee; and to know that the coffee bar is more environmentally friendly—that makes it even better.” Michael Merten, a junior history major and president of Student Senate, believes that going green is very important, so he makes sure that Student Senate funds the recycling program around campus. “The disposable cups would not normally make it into recycling bins, but rather trash cans,” said Merten. “We are one of the top 25 most beautiful Christian college
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Student Senate recently removed cups from the coffee bar on the first floor of Eberly Library in an effort to cut costs and encourage recycling. campuses, and I think that we need to back that up by minimizing our negative impact on the environment elsewhere.” Going green has been a big
stress in America recently, and for good reason. According to carryyourcup.org, people throw away an estimated 25 billion Styrofoam coffee cups every year
and about 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour in just the United States alone. The United States is the number one coffee consumer in the world, drinking 400
million cups of coffee each day and importing $4 billion worth of coffee each year according to carryyourcup.org. Statista.com reports that, on average, a person in the U.S. spends about $21 per week on coffee. Waynesburg University students are presumably no different, except the coffee provided for them in the library is free thanks to Student Senate. Money was an issue last year for the Recycling and Coffee Committee, as they went over their planned budget for the coffee bar. “Last year we spent $6,000 on the coffee bar and we only had a budget of a little over $4,000, so we had two choices. We could take away money from other clubs— which would not be right to do because the other clubs really need the money—or find an alternative way of going about the coffee bar,” said Sassaman. Sassaman believes that if they go with a more environmentally friendly approach, it will save them money.
Beiter reflects on long career at Waynesburg History department's Despite retiring, honor society to be long-time prof. reinstated on campus still serves in scheduling role By TEGHAN SIMONTON For the Yellow Jacket
After several years of dedicated and varied service, Chuck Beiter retired from Waynesburg University at the age of 72. While not originally from Waynesburg, he still stayed in the area and spends his time at the University on a regular basis, even after 49 years of employment. “I started in 1966,” said Chuck Beiter, Waynesburg University retiree. “I taught English throughout the years I was here…[I was] the chair of the Academic Support Program (which is no longer in existence), and I was chair of the English department for a while. So I kind of slid in and out of these, some of them for longer periods of time, some
for not such long for the opportuniperiods of time.” ties to manage mulDespite Beiter’s tiple positions with widespread expethe university and rience in the unithe English departversity, he is not an ment. alumnus. “I really enjoyed “I’m from Wilthe different poliamsport, Pennsitions, because sylvania, and I was about the time you an undergraduate get kind of stale in Beiter at St. Joe’s Univerone area, then you sity, Philadelphia. And then I add another area, it kind of rewent to Duquesne University invigorates you or invigorates in Pittsburgh and then Uni- you, so you’ve got something versity of Pittsburgh,” said else to get interesting and get Beiter. involved with,” he said. His dedication to WaynesAfter so many years, he had burg began by chance, after the pleasure of becoming ache finished his own schooling. quainted and familiar with “I was finishing a Mas- multiple faculty members and ter’s at Duquesne, and get- students, creating impactful ting married in August, so bonds and valuable relationI was real happy to have an ships. interview and get hired,” he When asked to recount said, laughing. “I actually be- those people who influenced gan a week—probably eight him, Beiter said, “Oh gee… days—after we got married. Whoever I name, there’s probMy wife actually had a job at ably 10 people I won’t think to Central Greene school district name. What I miss about not at the same time, so we kind being here are the people. I of lucked into it.” had a good relationship with Looking back on his unique the various faculty and stucareer record, Beiter was glad dents, so I miss that.”
As it is, Beiter cannot seem to totally part with Waynesburg University. “I think I would be bored to be strictly just retired. I mean, as it is, I stayed here until I was 72, so, you know,” he said. “And my wife died — if we had both retired and were both retired, we would probably be travelling. But you know, you can only travel so much.” While no longer working exclusively in the English Department as he was accustomed to, Beiter now spends his time working in Eberly Library. “I’m going to be doing part time work with scheduling, working with Brian Carr, and I’ll enjoy that,” he said. “We’re probably the only two people on campus that enjoy doing that—we do all of the incoming freshmen’s schedules.” Though officially retired, Chuck Beiter still continues to display his dedication to the students and faculty members at Waynesburg University through his part-time involvement.
Local churches to be educated in ministry By DREW BROWN
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The Waynesburg University Department of Education is sponsoring a Disabilities Ministries Conference on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the campus of Waynesburg University. The event is designed to connect local churches and the university to concentrate on children and family ministries. It will focus on how children and families can be included in ministry. The keynote speaker for the conference will be Cal Clark, the president of Uniquely the Same. Clark and Uniquely the Same work to improve the lifestyle of disabled or economi-
cally disadvantaged persons. Clark will also be involved in the breakout sessions that will take place during the conference, as the event will be split into four different activities. “Awareness Activity” will be run by Clark, where different participants will be assigned roles to clarify the understanding of certain disabilities. Ida Blevins, who is also a member of Uniquely the Same, will be in charge of “Top Ten Difficult Truths” workshop. Her top 10 truths will be speaking from a parent perspective, in attempt to get the point across about things parents would want other people to realize about certain disabilities. Dr. Deana Mack, assistant
professor of education at Waynesburg University, will be in charge of the third breakout session. Her presentation will focus on autism and strategies or ideas for success. The fourth and final workshop will revolve around worship music that can include children with disabilities. “All God’s Children have a Place in the Choir” will be based around music having to do with disabilities that children may have. Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Julia Bausman said opportunities like the relationships being put together by the university and local churches could help the university. “We have connected service, learning and faith all
together and hopefully the community sees that we have done that,” Bausman said. “Not only that, but we want to show the churches that we have resources here that can be a help to them.” The Disabilities Ministries Conference is open to all students; Bausman thinks it would be in the best interest of any student to attend the event. “I’m hoping that Biblical and Ministry Studies students are able to attend as well, as it is really beneficial to students studying that or just anybody who is interested in ministry as a whole,” Bausman said. For more information contact Dr. Julia Bausman at jbausman@waynesburg.edu.
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fault rates for Waynesburg alumni are very low compared to the national average. “Most graduates go out and they get a job that is enabling them to meet all their debts, including their student loans,” said Lee. “The national student loan default rate climbed over 15 percent this year. Our student loan default rate is somewhere around four percent, and it went down this year.” In addition to various numbers-based rankings, Lee mentioned the university’s recognition as one of Pittsburgh’s
Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times, in addition to Waynesburg gaining a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. “This is the message I’m taking to our congressmen, to the governor’s cabinet – in this little corner of southwestern Pennsylvania there’s this little powerhouse of an institution that has got some great national rankings,” said Lee. “When you all graduate from Waynesburg University my goal is to have a great reputation, that great heritage of what a Waynesburg University education means.”
In summation, Lee acknowledged that numerical data only shows one side of the university picture. “Our real mission is to educate students to make connections between faith, serving and learning, to live lives of purpose for the glory of God,” said Lee. “You can go out and you can get that first job and you’ll probably do well, but what about the rest of your life? What about what’s inside of you and the values that you have? That’s a piece of the Waynesburg University college experience that you don’t get looking at these numbers.” From his time as a student
at Waynesburg College to his current position as President of Waynesburg University, Lee said that despite all the changes that have taken place on campus, much has remained the same. “There [are two] things that have stayed the same and I think those are the ingredients that have made us successful,” said Lee. “First is our commitment to God, and secondly it’s an amazing concern that people have always had for the students here. When I was a student here, I knew the administration, they knew me, they knew all of us. Nothing has changed.”
Members seek more options for professional development By STEVE SAMEK
For the Yellow Jacket
Students looking to add another award to their collection have an additional opportunity in the works. An old honor society is returning to Waynesburg University after being inactive for years. The Phi Alpha Theta history honor society is returning to Waynesburg. The society honors those students with high levels of accomplishment in history courses. The society isn’t just limited to those majoring or minoring in history. All undergrad students that meet the membership requirements are able to gain membership in the national organization. Requirements for induction include a minimum GPA of 3.1 in 12 or more credit hours of history with an overall GPA of 3.0. Graduate students and faculty members have separate membership requirements. The Waynesburg chapter of the society has been inactive since 2011. “The previous advisor, Noah Haiduc-Dale, started the society at Waynesburg,” said junior history major Denis O’Donoghue. “Then there was a change in faculty and it was just never set up.” O’Donoghue, in conjunction with his class and Dr. Karen Younger as the faculty advisor to the chapter, have decided to bring the society back to active status this year. “This is something we have talked about for years and want to rejuvenate,” said O’Donoghue. “We want to be members before graduation; however you need a chapter to become members of this organization.” The first step toward reactivation of the chapter involved paperwork and has been completed. The second step is finding members willing to join. O’Donoghue and Younger have been emailing any student with a history major or minor to gauge interest in joining the society. “We are seeking interest and eligibility,” said O’Donoghue. “We are optimistic and I know several history majors that are interested and that we can have a good start up.” “I anticipate a high level of interest among history students,” said Younger. “It is
well known organization in the history field.” The society is also open to non-history majors that meet the membership requirements. “People don’t have to be a history major, or minor,” said O’Donoghue. “If you have an interest in history it’s something worth checking out.” After the list of interested students is compiled it is sent to the society’s headquarters and a fee is paid to complete the process of revitalization. O’Donoghue said he wants to see the process completed and the society active by the spring semester. The society looks to actively participate in campus activities. “We hope to be able to lead some society activities on campus, but look for a lot of collaboration between the society and the history club,” said O’Donoghue. “I would like to see the society attend regional and national conventions,” said Younger. “I anticipate it to be a very active society.” Society members will receive other benefits as well. “Being members of the society gives us opportunities to attend national conferences, get published in journals and earn scholarships,” said O’Donoghue. “It can also be a resume builder, especially
“Being members of the society gives us opportunities to attend national conferences, get published in journals and earn scholarships.” DENIS O'DONOGHUE
Junior history major
for those looking for grad school that you are part of a national organization that shows you’re serious about the field and doing well.” “These are opportunities we wanted to make available to history students on campus,” said O’Donoghue. O’Donoghue acknowledges that the completion of the revitalization process was a team effort. “It’s not solely my project,” said O’Donoghue. “A lot of history majors wanted it, it’s a department undertaking that will get better as we progress.” To get involved with the society, qualified and interested students should contact Younger, or O’Donoghue. Further information on Phi Alpha Theta can be obtained at phialphatheta.org.
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Campus acquires Vira Heinz scholars discuss 'Voluntourism' Pazzynski, New York Times Carter reflect short-term academic license on service benefits Partnership offers students, staff full slate of online resources By DAVID CROSS
For the Yellow Jacket
Waynesburg University recently acquired the New York Times Academic Site License, which gives students and faculty complete access to the resources provided by the New York Times. “I think it’s a great way to stay up-to-date,” said Brian Resnik, a senior environmental science major. This partnership offers more than just a way for students to stay connected; the New York Times Academic Site is also a tool for the classroom. “They have a lot of resources that professors can use,” said Electronic Resources Librarian Lisa Snyder. “Basically, it has all of the different things in the news that are important topics.” The New York Times Academic Site is broken up into many different categories, including everything from sports and science to news from countries around the world. The site also offers political blogs and interactive election coverage. Additionally, Times Video offers video reports on all of the topics one can access within the site. “They are publishing videos every week on many different topics,” said Snyder. According to Snyder, with all the categories the New York Times Academic Site offers, it will be a useful tool for students doing research or writing papers. Snyder also believes it is a great way to keep up-to-date on anything students have personal interest in. The site offers the option to install email alerts on any specific category that the students choose. Snyder also explained that students and faculty can download the New York Times app on their smart phones or other mobile devices. The app keeps mem-
bers connected on the go with information from all their personal interests from the New York Times Academic Site. Resnik believes that getting email alerts could benefit him in both his studies in environmental science and his personal interests.The New York Times Academic Site Learning Network has built-in lesson plans for professors to incorporate in their classes, as well as a section for students to go deeper into topics by themselves or see the opinions of other students. According to Brandon Szuminsky, instructor of communication at Waynesburg University, these lesson plans can help faculty by giving them new ideas on how to incorporate something from the site into their classes. For Szuminsky, this means better resources for journalism courses. “I think it’s beneficial to have access to high quality journalism like the New York Times,” said Szuminsky. “They have a reputation for quality journalism, which can be especially useful for more advanced classes.” The Department of Communication has access to many avenues of resources. However, Szuminsky feels the comprehensiveness of access to the New York Times is a partnership more beneficial than anything they’ve had before. Szuminsky feels that what really helped push the idea of this license to the forefront was a visit from Laura Reino, a representative from the New York Times. Reino visited several people around campus to introduce them to the New York Times Academic Site and familiarize them with some of its benefits. “That campus visit really helped take it from concept to action," said Szuminsky. Students and faculty can register for their account with the New York Times by visiting the Library tab on myConnect, clicking the link “Sign Up for the New York Times” under the New York Times section and registering using their school email.
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At Waynesburg, the importance of service is made very evident from the second students step on campus as freshmen. This past Monday night, two students showed how important service is to them. Paige Carter and Addie Pazzynski gave a talk in the Stover Campus Center on the topic of “Voluntourism.” Voluntourism is essentially the combination of service and traveling. The thought is: if one is going to go on vacation, one can also incorporate volunteer work in the trip. By doing this, one can experience the culture in a different way than if it was just a regular vacation; and there is an opportunity to leave a positive mark, whether it is on a local, nationwide or international level. This past summer, Carter and Pazzynski both took part in international studies and service. Carter was in Cape Town, South Africa, and Pazzynski spent the summer in Amman, Jordan. Both got to experience different cultures as compared to the United States. “Both of us experienced positive and negative forms of service as we traveled abroad. We want to bring awareness to the problems we see globally and educate our friends about how we can all be more effective in our service here at home,” said Pazzynski. Carter also spoke on the role of service in her life. “As Christians, we are called to ser ve one another. In recent trends, international missions have been rapidly increasing. Addie and I simply want to encourage our peers to serve with true purpose and genuine intentions,” said Carter. “Evaluating the tr ue needs of communities and being culturally competent increases self-sustainability and effectiveness locally
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Left, students watch as Paige Carter and Addie Pazzynski present on their summer experiences of voluntourism, displaying Waynesbrug University's mission of faith, learning and service. Above, Carter runs the presentation on the computer while Pazzynski presents a Bible verse to the audience.
and globally. By definition, service is designed to ‘help’ or ‘assist.’ Because this is so, a critical evaluation of service, how to prepare for a cross-cultural experience and discerning true needs versus a fun experience for the volunteer is a must.” A major reason that they held the Voluntourism talk was due to both of them being admitted into the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership. “VIH prepares women for tomorrow's global challenges by offering a unique opportunity for international experiences, leadership development and community service,” said Carter. “Universities and colleges across Pennsylvania partici-
pate in the VIH Program. Three young women from each institution are admitted into the program and receive a scholarship of at least $5,000 to put toward the cost of an international experience of their choosing.” The event was a part of a requirement needed for graduation, and both of the girls hope that the talk will inspire and interest people. “Addie and myself hope our event sparked meaningful conversations and perhaps even conviction,” said Carter. Pazzynski also noted that it is great that Waynesburg supports this kind of event and encourages service so heavily.
“Waynesburg University's mission statement is right on track, and the students here are infectiously passionate about missions and serving,” said Pazzynski. “We hope that through our event, we can help further define what our missions attitude is at Waynesburg. I think that people will respond positively to our research and encouragement as we play a humble role in propelling our service onward and upward.” To find out about voluntourism opportunities, contact Carter or Pazzysnki at car8182@student.waynesburg.edu and paz6595@ student.waynesburg.edu, respectively.
Business student continues work at Mylan after internship
Guidance from professor leads to full-time job By MATTHEW SHINKLE For the Yellow Jacket
Waynesburg University is consistently ranked one of the top colleges on the east coast in affordability and value, as seen by its ETC College Rankings Index ‘Educate to Career’ award, ranking it highly in graduate employability and overall degree values after graduation. Former Waynesburg student Zakk DeCarlo is proving this statement true. Even before receiving his degree in accounting this past year, he had already lined up a job with the pharmaceutical company Mylan, one of the largest pharmaceutical distribution companies in the world. DeCarlo originally came to Waynesburg University over three years ago, holding 16 credits from the work he had done in high school beforehand. He studied and worked hard while pursuing a degree in accounting. As DeCarlo was looking for an internship, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Joshua Chicarelli advised him to apply for a local internship with Mylan.
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At the suggestion of a business professor, current graduate student Zakk DeCarlo applied for an internship at Mylan during his senior year. He was then offered a full time postion with the company and continues to work there as he earns a graduate degree. “I would have never gotten the internship without Chicarelli because he’s the one that told me to apply,” said DeCarlo. “I had zero intentions of doing so until Chicarelli said, ‘hey, you should do this.’” Thanks to his professor, DeCarlo took the opportunity, applied and received the internship with Mylan during winter break before his final spring semester.
He was set to graduate in three years with his degree, something he felt really helped those interviewing him know that he meant business. Despite being an athlete as well, DeCarlo showed his ability to balance a heavy workload and manage his time in order to maintain a 3.9 GPA. He started work with the accounts-receivable depart-
ment, processing orders of pharmaceuticals between his corporations and wholesalers. His job was to make sure the people that were buying from wholesalers were actually allowed to do so according to contracts previously negotiated by those wholesalers, and then issuing credits to those wholesalers. DeCarlo was awarded the ‘Most Impactful Intern’
award within the Global Businesses Services department during his internship by the Chief Informational Officer. Another part of his job was to process map everything the chargeback and membership teams did, and while mapping them he was able to identify certain things that they could change and make more efficient.
He identified a problem that ended up saving the company 4,000 man hours per year. After writing about five or six macros, a highly extensive Excel function, DeCarlo helped facilitate the solution. “We were process mapping for the new system, and that was the whole goal,” said DeCarlo. “That’s where a lot of my stuff came in, talking with my manager and people that were making and implementing this system from scratch.” After the company switched over to a new system, he found holes that they could change to help make the new system even better. Waynesburg helped him in many ways; most notably to be humble and be sure to ask the right questions. He learned quickly at Mylan, and that internship turned into a full-time job. He is now working a job that he loves. After being unsure if he would want to do public or private accounting after graduation, DeCarlo has seized the opportunity presented to him and made his dream a reality. “I think I’ll be at Mylan hopefully for a long time. I really enjoy what Mylan does and what our goal and our mission is – and that’s to provide seven billion people of the world with high-quality medicines.”
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achieving and diverse student body to Waynesburg, with the goal of maintaining the academic excellence of the university. Payne holds an Ed.D. in higher education administration from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in communications and information systems from Robert Morris University and a Bachelor of Arts in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh. “I started as a Pitt Pathfinder, which is their student tour guides, and from there I got into the field as an undergraduate,” said Payne. “I eventually fell into a job within admissions at Pitt and fell in love with higher education.” Prior to joining Waynesburg University, Payne served in various roles at Robert Morris University. Payne claims she received a lot of good experiences and a lot of opportunities to work in multiple departments. She worked as the dean of engaged learning, followed by director of academic operations and then the director of financial aid. Payne most recently served as the vice president for enrollment management at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, where
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Dr. Shari Payne accepted a position as Vice President of Enrollment at the university. She is looking forward to engaging with prospective students. she was responsible for student enrollment, including the recruitment of new students and the retention of continuing students. “Things at Shepherd University were going very well, but family circumstances brought me back to western Pennsylvania,” said Payne. “When I saw the advertisement for Waynesburg, it was a no-brainer.” As Payne settles into her new position, she hopes to take her previous experiences and knowledge in higher-level education and apply them here at Waynesburg University. “I hope to bring in the understanding that through the
admission process there has got to be a personal touch,” said Payne. “People want to know that they are coming to a place that cares about them, and that’s why Waynesburg is such a great fit. It’s not just getting an email, not just getting a letter in the mail; it’s not just getting a phone call from a person. It’s knowing that there is someone else on the other end who cares about me when I go to that institution and I am becoming part of the community and part of a family.” According to Payne, having that personal touch is what helps a student decide on coming to an institution and to engage and stay with
that institution. “If I can do that, then I’ll be doing my job and enrollment will [continue] to be great,” said Payne. According to Payne, the mission of Waynesburg University attracted her to work here, and she likes to think that the mission only helps to make Waynesburg University more attractive to future students. “I can really connect to the mission,” said Payne. “When we make service and giving back to our community part of our daily lives, we make society better. That giving back is just so important and can resonate with so many other people.”
ACA: Students reminded insurance is mandatory Continued from A1
Services at Waynesburg University. The Affordable Care Act allows students to remain covered by their parents’ health insurance until the age of 26. This can fluctuate based on variations in individual insurance plans. However, some students aren’t covered as dependents, and they must purchase health insurance or be charged a fee when they file their annual
taxes. At Waynesburg University, students can use Health Services for free, regardless of their insurance status, but they must possess coverage according to federal law. Shiring encourages Waynesburg students to learn their status and then visit insurance.pa.gov to find out what their options for purchasing insurance are. Based on information about different plans, students can consider purchasing health insurance from the Health
Insurance Marketplace at healthcare.gov, or from private insurance sellers. Based on income, many college students may qualify to receive healthcare at a lower rate or for free through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Students, according to government websites, should also research which geographic areas their health insurance covers them in, especially if they live away from home at school. “The thing college students want to think about when
they’re shopping for insurance plans is, ‘will it be covered while I’m away at school?’” said Shiring. Shiring said the effect of the Affordable Care Act on college students is something all young adults should be aware of, and that they should take action to ensure their adequate health coverage with as little cost as possible. “The goal is to have everyone covered,” said Shiring. “I’d just encourage students to check out the website and learn their options.”
According to World Food Program USA, one in nine people go to bed hungry. This issue is just one of the issues that will be focused on during Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov 16-19. The other issue is homelessness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to submit data every other year in order to qualify for federal homeless assistance funds. The data collected shows that in January 2014, there were 578,424 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the United States. Of that number, 216,197 are families, and 362,163 are individuals. Junior psychology major and Bonner Scholar Katelyn Hunsicker decided to organize a Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week to bring these issues to the forefront of student’s minds. On “Mindset Monday,” Nov. 16, there will be an Oxfam Hunger Banquet at 5 p.m. in Stover 301-303. This is an interactive event, where participants sit and enjoy a meal, but the meal that one eats is determined by the luck of the draw—to represent how in real life some people are born into relative prosperity and others into poverty. “I hope we can break the misconception that homelessness is a choice,” said Hunsicker. “It’s not always a choice for some people. I hope we can change some mindsets during the week.” To participate in this event, sign up on the service tab on myConnect or in the Center for Service Leadership, Stover 102. On “TED Tuesday”, Nov. 17, a TED talk titled “Ending Hunger Now” will be shown
at 12 p.m. on the third floor of Stover. According to Hunsicker, the TED video is about Josette Sheeran, former head of the United Nations’ World Food Program, and it outlines her vision of ending worldwide hunger. During this event, participants will have the opportunity to sign up to volunteer at St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen. On “Watch Wednesday,” Nov. 18, students are encouraged to attend a screening of “Gimmie Shelter” in the Beehive at 8 p.m. “The movie is based on a true story that centers on a pregnant 16-year-old who flees her abusive mother in search of her father; only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative,” said Hunsicker. No sign up is necessary to come and watch the film. On “Take Action Thursday,” Nov. 19, there will be a sign up for Produce to People by Greene County Salvation Army to distribute food to members of the community. This program helps lowincome families within the Greene County area. Those who plan on participating can show up between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. to volunteer. Sign up on the service tab on myConnect; transportation will be provided. “Homelessness is an issue that I am really passionate about and a lot of people have misconceptions of the lifestyle,” said Adrienne Tharp, coordinator of the Bonner Scholar Program. “There’s a lot more to the issue. I hope students can learn more about the issue, and also learn that there are plenty of ways to get involved in ending homelessness and hunger.” For any questions or more information, stop by the Center for Service Leadership Stover 102.
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capturing their attention effortlessly and without intent. That’s just who he is. A natural storyteller who’s seen it all – from the small college town of Waynesburg to the vast expanse of the Colorado Mountains. Seeing it all dictates that there are many stories to tell, and he has plenty. Many of those stories he lived and experienced with another man, and Randolph now spreads those stories in memory of his initial supporter, friend and father-figure – Paul R. Stewart. A fair amount of the history of Waynesburg University can be traced back to the adventures of Stewart and Randolph. That history lives on through the life of one man, and the remembrance of another. *** It was wildflowers that brought Stewart and Randolph together. Stewart was an expert on the local flora, according to Randolph, and would give lectures in churches and schools throughout the county during his time as Waynesburg College president. “One day when I was a senior in high school, he came up to my church for our Father’s Day banquet and gave his wildflower lecture,” Randolph says, making eye contact with everyone in the room as he shares his meeting with Stewart. Stewart had samples of flowers with him for the lecture on huge glass slides, and any time he wanted to change slides being shown, he would have a student attending the lecture assist him. “He would tap off with a cane on the floor, and that was the signal,” Randolph says with a smile, demonstrating the ac-
tion by rapping his knuckles on the conference table. Throughout the lecture, Randolph stayed near the back of the room. As the lecture was ending and Stewart was about to leave, he noticed Randolph. “Who are you, boy?” Stewart asked him, holding cases full of glass slides and wildflowers and carting the heavy slide machine behind him. “What grade are you in school?” “I graduate this May,” Randolph replied after telling Stewart his name. “You do? You going to go to college?” “No.” “What are you going to do?” “I’m going to be a farmhand, that’s all.” Stewart wasn’t satisfied with that answer. “You come down to Waynesburg College, and we’ll take care of you.” Randolph recalls being taken aback, unsure of how to reply to such a bold statement. So he did the only thing he could think to do.He packed an old, faux alligatorskin suitcase, and did as Stewart instructed – and so began their adventure together. *** There was no one to meet him when he arrived at Waynesburg College that fall. “It was awful,” Randolph says, now able to smile about it. “I went to the old gym – the top floor of the old gym was then the men’s dorm – and I just moved into one of the rooms because no one said anything.” The next morning, he was off to find new housing. He moved from dorm to dorm, place to place for over a week. Out of desperation, he searched out Stewart’s office in Miller Hall. The college president greeted him like an old friend.
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James 'Fuzzy' Randolph, museum curator, has been at Waynesburg since he was a student who became friends with then-President Prexy Stewart. “Well Uncle Dudley, where have you been?” he exclaimed – and Randolph explained just exactly where he had been. “Well, for heaven’s sake. Well, we’ll have to see if we can get you ensconced.” After looking everywhere for “a place to put up this lad,” Stewart finally arranged to have Randolph housed in the only place where there was space: the girls’ dormitory of Walton Hall, which stood where Roberts Chapel is now erected. “He said ‘we need someone up there to fire the coal furnace,’” Randolph says, looking around the table once more at those listening to his enthusiastic story and laughing with them. “So I moved into the [basement of] the girls’ dormitory, and I lived there off and on until I graduated. Isn’t that something?” Those initial experiences with Stewart provided Randolph with the foundation for
a strong relationship with the president of his college. “Gradually, all during this time, I became good, close friends with Prexy.” (Randolph never calls Stewart by his given name – just by his common nickname.) Stewart had an impressive reputation for knowing the names of the students on Waynesburg’s campus – but few realize that he recruited Randolph to help him recall the names of those students. “Prexy would invite me to even partake in some of their meals,” Randolph says, referencing Stewart’s family. “I just became part of his family,” Randolph says simply, and then laughs and leans in closer to the table and whispers, “In fact, his one daughter Ruth got a little peeved one day because Prexy was a little more toward me than his [actual] family.” That familial attachment would soon become much
more real for both Randolph and Stewart. When Stewart’s youngest son Walter – who worked finding uranium ore out west – was killed after his plane crashed into the Grand Canyon wall, Randolph found himself inserted into a new position in Stewart’s life. “I think, maybe…” Randolph starts, but hesitates over the seriousness of what he wants to say. “I don’t want to seem like I deserved it or something, but I think that’s when I became Prexy’s son.” *** In the summers, Randolph and Stewart began traveling to a field school in Colorado – Randolph estimates they made the trek together seven or eight times in total. They dug fossils in the morning, and they dug crystals in the afternoon. In the evening, they would attend to various aspects of handling the specimens they had unearthed in the field. It wasn’t all work and no play in Colorado, though. Stewart, Randolph and a few others would often go to the headwaters of the Rio Grande River on fishing trips. Randolph shows off a photograph of Stewart by the river – with Stewart holding up a large fish to show the camera – and laughs at the memory he is about to tell. “I caught a 14-inch cutthroat trout, and I thought I had arrived,” Randolph says, excitement at the memory evident in his smile as he leans back. “And that smart aleck, Prexy, he gets right in the middle of the doggone river – and it’s cold! But it’s the sweetest water you ever drank – and he caught a 24-inch cutthroat trout.” “That smart aleck,” he repeats, though the tone of his words belie their meaning. It’s a happy memory. “I took a
picture of him, and I think in the picture he’s still wearing that smirk.” The fishing tale sums up their relationship: from strangers to professional colleagues, and from friends to practically family. “I was with Prexy ‘til he died,” Randolph adds, something akin to pride touching his voice. He nods to himself, confirming the fact. From the beginning to the end, he was there. *** The office is thinning out now as the afternoon wears on. Randolph started to leave ten minutes ago, but he still lingers. He’s telling stories – he’ll recount the same story twice if someone missed it the first time. He’s singing old spiritual songs that were passed down from Stewart’s mother to Stewart, who passed them down to him – he begins a new refrain every time curious faces pop in to investigate. It’s obvious that this is the kind of person he is. He has a well of seemingly never-ending stories to tell – but he’ll always take the time to tell one more story, one more time, to one more person. Why? One look at Randolph tells you all you need to know. An old, faded work jacket. Worn tennis shoes. A smile and a greeting for old friends and new faces. An excitement in his eyes and his words that makes people want to listen. A travel mug full of coffee. He’s ready to go. From his earliest days with Stewart, he’s always been a man on the move. And he’ll eagerly share his story with anyone who wants to hear about how the adventures of the past became the history of the present.
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Craft show an outlet for local artists Toys for Tots benefits By TIM NERAL
Editorial Assistant
On a hill in Greensburg, the Ramada hotel hosted an arts and craft holiday gift show on Saturday, Nov. 7. From jewelry, candles, spices and lotions to allergy medications, home improvement and homemade treats, there was a little bit of everything. The show itself served as an exhibition of people’s talents and skills as well as a destination for holiday shoppers. Dan Stanley, a freelance
sports artist from Greensburg, discovered his passion when he went to a portfolio review at an art institute. Stanley is a computer draftsman, but his talent of handdrawn sketches is one of his hobbies. Stanley’s works cover Pittsburgh athletes such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Andrew McCutchen, but his art transcends sports. Stanley also pens the Avengers and other big-name comic book characters like the Joker. Additionally, Brooke Lindsay owns Vesuvius Candles, a natural, organic industry that
strives to make the cleanest products possible. “You have to love what you do and I think you get to express yourself, your creativity,” said Lindsay. With the highest grades of soot-free soy wax, goat milk, shea butter and essential oils, Lindsay has created 28 varieties of premium grade fragrances. Vesuvius Candles are geared toward the holiday season but also have food scents. The company also specializes in air fresheners and soaps custom-made for those with skin conditions.
Lindsay started making her own products because she did not like what she was finding in stores. “One of the things that really bothered me, [candles] weren’t fragranted enough or burn[ing] right, so I started off like that,” said Lindsay, who’s now been in business for three years. While candles are her driving interest, Lindsay says she has a part-time job on the side. “It’s a main interest, but See EXPO on B4
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CONTINUING CONSTRUCTION Construction of the Gateway Senior Housing Project has progressed during the past week. The structure will be a four-story building on a 1.69-acre site at the corner of High and East Streets. The building will include 52 units for people age 62 and older on fixed incomes.
from Moose Lodge fundraising initiative By REBECCA BURCHAM Copy Editor
On Saturday, Nov. 7, Waynesburg’s Moose Lodge No. 461 held its annual Toys for Tots dinner and dance fundraiser. The event has been in place for over 20 years and was started by members of the Tri-County Leathernecks Association of Greene County, an organization consisting mainly of veterans previously in the U.S. Marine Corps. The money raised at the dinner and dance will go toward buying toys for the Leathernecks’ annual Christmas toy drive. The collected toys will be distributed to local families with young children on the Saturday before Christmas. According to Shirley Negley, one of the main organizers of the fundraiser, the turnout for this fundraiser depends on what other local events are occurring at the same time of year – though there is typically a fair showing. “It varies per year,” said Negley. “This year we had over 60 reservations, which is really good.” The event consisted of three parts: a dinner, a dance and a Chinese auction. The cost was $20 for dinner and the dance combined, or $5 for just the dance. Individual tickets for use in the Chinese auction could be bought separately. The dinner, served at both 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. depending on reservations, offered a choice between steak and chicken served with salads and various baked goods for dessert. According to Negley, any leftover food from the dinner would be auctioned off and those proceeds would also go toward buying toys for the drive. After dinner, attendees were welcome to move to an
adjacent room for the dance. A DJ was brought in this year to provide music for the dance, according to Negley. The Chinese auction featured individual donations of crafts and prizes, as well as gift cards and offered services from local businesses as prizes for the winning ticketholders. Tickets were sold at the price of three for $2 or 15 for $5, and individuals could drop their tickets into the desired paper bags for their chance to be drawn as winners for respective prizes in those bags. There were a few raffles of special tickets for chances at $50 cash winnings, and according to Negley, anyone who brought a new toy to the fundraiser as a donation to the drive was entered into a contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Giant Eagle. Negley and her family’s contributions to the event go beyond organizing the fundraiser. “I buy a lot of the stuff for the Chinese auction, and we buy a lot of toys from Big Lots [for the drive],” said Negley. The toys that will be bought using the monetary donations from the fundraiser are purchased at the local Big Lots, said Negley, which keeps the raised funds within the regional community of Greene County. This year, toy donations will be collected until Dec. 18 and will subsequently be distributed at several locations in Greene County on Saturday, Dec. 19. For more information about the annual toy drive, or to make monetary or toy donations, contact John “Buzz” Walters at 724-499-5332. Addit iona l ly, Mo os e Lodge No. 461 will continue its fundraising for Toys for Tots in Green County in the coming month, as the Women of the Moose will be holding a craft show soon.
Relationship with Bowlby Library offers new programs Chatham expanded SAT courses, WA Y N E S B U R G — Waynesburg University has expanded its relationship with Chatham University through the establishment of a third articulation agreement. This most recent agreement with Chatham’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program will guarantee admission interviews to qualified Waynesburg applicants. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Chatham to include an option for students who have vocational aspirations to be a Physician’s Assistant,” said Dr. Jacquelyn Core, Waynesburg University provost. “These programs provide great introductions for our students to established and successful programs and provide Chatham with the opportunity to interview our best students. Both institutions benefit, but in the end it’s the students who win as a result of these agreements.” Successful candidates must maintain a specified GPA, receive satisfactory GRE scores and meet all other established admission requirements for the program. Waynesburg students who declare intent to enroll in Chatham’s MPAS program will benefit from advisement from faculty at both Waynesburg and Chatham during their undergraduate studies
at Waynesburg. The MPAS program provides academic and clinical training that prepares its graduates to be certified and licensed to practice as extenders to the practicing physician, especially the primary care physician. Students complete two didactic semesters at the Chatham Eastside facility before beginning their clinical rotations at various sites in the greater Pittsburgh area, other parts of the U.S. and around the globe. Graduates of the program have achieved a 93 percent average first-time pass rate over the past five years on the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) and are known as outstanding clinicians in the community and leaders in the profession. Waynesburg also has established agreements with Chatham’s Master of Occupational Therapy Program (MOT) and Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT), which guarantee interviews to qualified Waynesburg University students for consideration into the MOT or DPT programs. For more information, visit www.chatham.edu/mpas or contact Dr. Bryan Hamilton, professor of biology at Waynesburg University, at hamilton@waynesburg.edu or 724-852-3379.
craft program to be added for publc to attend By CODY YANKULIC
For the Yellow Jacket
The Eva K. Bowlby Public Library has been serving the Waynesburg area since 1946. Throughout its history, Bowlby Library has offered numerous collections of books, audiobooks and more to the public. In a greater attempt to educate those in Greene County, the library will now offer SAT preparation courses and an Adult Craft Program. The Adult Craft Program is the newest activity being offered to attract people to the library. “Our goal is to bring adults into the library,” said Betsy Wrinkleman, the director of the program. “We want to show that the library is more than the books, and we do want a better awareness of the library.” The craft activity will take place on the first Thursday of every month from 5-7 p.m. Wrinkleman stated that the program may also be offered on Saturdays in the near future. However, the library does charge a fee for craft materials. The SAT prep program was offered in the past but has re-
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Bowlby Library, across from West Park in Waynesburg, has been a part of the Waynesburg community since 1946. turned this year. The program is taught by Waynesburg University education students preparing for teaching careers. The program is similar to any SAT prep program, covering critical reading, writing and math. The objective behind the program is to give students problems like those they will face on the actual test. “The idea is to help alleviate stress and fears of the SAT,” said Diana Moniger, director of the program. “We give the students problems similar to what they will see
when they get there.” The program is a series of three classes that last four hours each. The upcoming dates for the program are Dec. 7, 14 and 21. The program lasts from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Moniger explained that full-length practice exams have been given at the library in the past. “We hope that the students will go into the actual testing environment with confidence in their ability to succeed,” said Moniger. “This allows the students to be successful and get into the college of their choice.”
Both programs are just two of the programs that the library offers to the community, in addition to other activities aimed toward kids and teens. “We offer gallery showings and children’s readings,” said Wrinkleman. “We also offer a movie once a month and a Teen Advisory Group (TAG) program for teens.” The next movie the library is showing will be Jurassic World on Nov. 21. The TAG program is open to teens between the ages of 13 and 18. The program takes place every Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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November 12, 2015
Willison Hall is really nice. The air conditioning is beautiful, especially during late August and throughout September, and in the winter it’s super easy to turn the heat on. I can actually pick a temperature that is most comfortable – it’s fantastic. We have a large, functional kitchen that I never use, but I’m sure it would be a great cooking experience if I did. The rooms are far apart, the halls are quiet, there are usually two working elevators, delightful maintenance workers ask us when we would like our bathrooms cleaned… and the list goes on and on.Waynesburg University would not even be considered a school that possesses a ton of amenities, either. Many schools have placed huge amounts of money into building non-academic ventures such as climbing walls, lazy rivers, athletic facilities and more. High Point University has spent more than $1 billion to renovate their campus by providing dorms with plasma screen TVs, a free movie theatre, a steak restaurant and bettering academic buildings.
According to Forbes, this is not necessarily a bad business practice on the part of High Point University, because the institution exists to make money and the school should not really be held at fault. In a recent study, it was found that students with lower abilities in intellectual and academic endeavors are more willing to pay for these outrageous amenities when compared to students gifted with higher intellectual prowess.For example, High Point is not terribly difficult to get into. A 64 percent admittance rate isn’t horrendous, but it certainly is not Harvard-difficult to get into. Furthermore, the average admitted applicant possesses an SAT score of 990-1180, and an ACT score between 21-26. Once again, you must have half a brain and a pulse, but nothing significantly Einsteinian. These schools need to compete somehow, and without a prestigious academic reputation, the next best thing to sell potential students on is how comfortable a student will be if they go there.Adding these amenities is actually making schools such as High Point more difficult to get into, as the acceptance rate is lower from the 81 percent it was about a decade ago. However, I believe that
this amenities ‘arms race’ of sorts is actually a disservice to college students who possess unrealistic expectations when they arrive in the real world. According to the book “Aspiring Adults Adrift: Tentative Transitions of College Graduates,” authors Josipa Roksa and Richard Arum make the argument that a large number of graduates are having extreme difficulty finding jobs, living on their own, taking care of their financial responsibilities and even developing lasting romantic relationships. These findings were made possible due to relentless efforts and methods of research through surveying and interviewing over 1,000 recent college graduates. Of course, time for selfexploration and purpose is needed throughout the late teen and early 20-something years of development, but that is exactly what college should be used for.With the now pampered system of college and a lack of direction, these developmental years are seemingly lasting several years beyond college. Arum, a professor of sociology and education at New York University, believes that the actual institution of college should accept most of the responsibility for this phenomenon.
“Colleges are implicated in this,” said Arum in an interview. “They’ve legitimized this. Students are going away to college for a longer and longer time. Colleges are disinvesting in faculty and investing in amenities.”Colleges have certainly figured out how to make money. Many schools with a lack of a prestigious academic reputation are appealing to high school students with a lack of drive or purpose in their lives. Furthermore, with all of the complaining about how college tuition is way too expensive, students selecting schools such as High Point University are in fact fostering this movement away from academic and intellectual advancements in schools. The focus for much budgetar y money has been thrown at rock walls and lazy rivers. I will not move out of Willison Hall, because it is really nice and I feel that I have paid my dues living in an underclassmen dorm… and because I can. However, if students want to cut down on money spent while simultaneously making the most out of their college experience, then they should invest in schools that are more concerned with advancing their academic institution.
Quality vs. cups Music variety not only fun, but beneficial
Student Senate weighing options with coffee
Whether one drinks coffee or not, most students and faculty on Waynesburg’s campus are aware of the coffee bar located on the first floor of Eberly Library. What many may not know is that this coffee bar is provided courtesy of Student Senate, the student government organization. It has come to the attention of many this semester that several changes have occurred at the coffee bar. As a result, questions have been raised as to why said changes were made, and many of those questions seem to be addressed in a letter written this week by Senate President, Michael Merten. Student Senate appears to be in a tough pinch as they realize the balancing act that is business: providing the best service possible at the lowest price. It’s important to keep in mind that while the coffee bar may appear to be free, the funding ultimately comes from you via Student Activity Fees that are directed to the Senate, whom have then decided to use funds toward the coffee bar. The elimination of cups to pay for better quality coffee is a tough decision to implement, and opinions amongst students appear to be split. We would hope that Senate takes a deeper look into the complaints and recommendations that students have while keeping a keen eye on the budget, and tries to come up with the best solution possible.
MITCH KENDRA Columnist
You may have seen me walking around campus with my blue headphones on. You see me take my phone out of my pocket and change the song, but you have no idea what songs I’m listening to. Music is a part of my life, and it always has been. As a baby, I would cry until my parents played certain songs I liked as they would calm me down. As a teenager, I would always bring a CD or two
with me when we drove to Grandma’s house. In college, my music is still a big part of my life: ask anyone in Thayer Hall and they’ll agree. But what catches my friends, family and resident hall pals off guard is the type of music I listen to. When I woke up this morning I was listening to Willie Maxwell, known by his stage name Fetty Wap, but put on alternative band The Fray when I went to lunch. Though the different types of music I listen to are seen as unusual to others, to me they’re who I am. For the days that I wake
up and go for a run before classes, I need someone like Macklemore to rap quickly to up-tempo beats to keep me going fast. But for the nights I need to slow down while I do homework, having a playlist of Coldplay playing quietly keeps me focused on my schoolwork. Driving in the car on the way to a friend’s house, I’ll put on some Skrillex because his beats always get me hyped up and ready for a fun time. I believe that there is a reason that I listen to several different types of music. Because not only one genre of music describes me, I listen to different
ones based on the different sides of my personality. By this I do not mean I am fake or hide parts of my personality, but instead when my friend is driving and hands me the aux cord, I can’t disappoint. I’m not going to play Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors” – don’t get me wrong, it’s a great song, but not for certain situations – but I could ver y well throw on “To Ü (Feat. AlunaGeorge)” by Skrillex and Diplo or Silento’s “Watch Me.” While I’m probably the only person you know who still listens to Kanye West’s “Heartless” that was a hit See MUSIC on B3
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Starbucks cup inspires Christian conversation Breaking news: Starbucks has made a change in their wintertime branding. They’ve removed Christmas-related images like snowflakes, snowmen, sleds and ornaments from their winter coffee cups. This move has thrust the coffee company into the frontlines of controversy. Christians are now accusing Starbucks of waging a “war” on Christmas. Starbucks says that they want to appeal to all audiences during the holiday season. Starbucks has never claimed to have a Christian heritage, so why is anyone surprised? While the decline of Christian influence in the United States is a concern for many, what everyone seems to overlook is the fact that the images of snowflakes, snowmen, sleds and ornaments already detract from the meaning and origin of Christmas. Today’s Christians should not be concerned about the absence of images that promote a superficial version of the holiday that stands as the foundation of the Christian faith. It would be much more logical and understandable for Christians to be offended if Starbucks removed pictures of Jesus or Nativity scenes from their cups, not fictional characters and winter weather symbols. Remember, too, that the coffee inside your cup hasn’t changed a bit. Why people are up in arms about the design on the dregs-filled paper they toss in the trash is beyond us. In a world where many people are persecuted for their faith and aren’t allowed to celebrate the birth of the Savior, there are much more important things to be concerned about than coffee cups.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Student Senate president discusses cup debate Editor's note: The following is a written piece by the president of the Waynesburg University Student Senate, Michael Merten, in an effort to communicate with students.
Student Senate has not been deaf to the complaints about the lack of cups in the library: we hear you loud and clear. We, however, have reason for this change in operations. During the last academic year (2014-2015), we spent almost double on coffee than we had originally budgeted for, and by the end of the year, we had just about exhausted our budget. We also got numerous complaints about the quality of the coffee being offered.
We took these complaints to heart, but we had to remember that first and foremost, the purpose of the Student Senate is to act in what we believe to be the students’ best interest, mainly by helping clubs put on events and addressing certain policy issues that may arise. We wanted to address both the issue of the thinly stretched budget and the quality of the coffee at the same time. After asking for additional funds and being denied that request, a compromise solution was to order better coffee and discontinue providing cups. The issue was debated that it would be an inconvenience to students if cups were not provided, but at the same time, it would cost students nothing to go to a coffee-
house, get a free mug and then carry that mug or coffee cup with them to the library coffee bar. Not only does this allow you to get more coffee at a time and is more environmentally friendly because it saves so many paper cups from being trashed, but it allows the Senate to continue to provide coffee at no onsight cost to students. The library coffee bar is not our main purpose or
function as a Senate. We know that everyone appreciates the coffee; however, I believe that better tasting coffee and its continuation is more important than the convenience of paper cups, with the added bonus of being better for the environment by encouraging the use of reusable cups rather than poorly insulated paper cups. -Michael Merten Student Senate President
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Cheat Sheet: New Starbucks holiday cup has people steaming
Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. By MATTIE WINOWITCH For the Yellow Jacket
With December rolling around the bend, Christmas decorations are beginning to make their way out of the attic, especially on the corporate level. One company in particular, has made quite a stir with their new festive decorations – or apparent lack thereof. This company is Starbucks, one of America’s top cof fee f ranchises.
Ever y holiday season, St a r b u c k s c om e s o ut with their “holiday cups” which are usually red and include designs of snowflakes, snowmen, ornaments and other objects often affiliated with Christmastime. However, according to Fox News, the cup design has changed this year. The new design is now a plain red, which no longer alludes to the annual Christmas icons. S t a r b u c k s’ w e b s i t e claims that the new design was meant to “give people a piece of calm” and to allow people to “tell their own story.” For Starbucks,
however, all is not calm, nor is it bright. According to CNN, the resulting stir was not caused not by a mouse, but by a man name d Joshua Feuerstein, a former pastor and current online personality. Feuerstein p osted a video on his Facebook page in response to the new plain cup design saying that they removed Christmas from their cups because they “hate Jesus.” Feuerstein then urged all of his followers to say “Merry Christmas” instead of their names in order to “trick” baristas into writing the phrase on the
cup. He said to use #MerryChristmasStarbucks to post photos online in order to raise awareness. Ac c o r d i n g t o A B C News, Feuerstein’s video has gotten over 500,000 shares on Facebook, along with becoming a “trending topic,” meaning that the sensation was spreading. “I’m challenging all g re at A m e r i c ans an d Christians around this great nation, go into Starbucks and take your own coffee selfie. … let’s start a movement and let’s call it, I don’t know, hashtag Merry Christmas Starbucks,” said Feuerstein,
who also said in the video that he wore a Jesus Christ shirt and took a gun into Starbucks with him, “since you [Starbucks] hate the 2nd amendment.” So Feuerstein through his video has caused other strong-minded Christians to lash out against Starbucks for the new cup design. However, not all Christians felt the same way. One Christian who felt differently on the subject was Paul Batura, the vice president of communications at Focus on the Family, an organization that provides Christian advice on various topics.
According to Fox News, Batura does not believe that snowflakes and carolers are symbols of Christmas. “I wonder if we’re not overthinking or overanalyzing this,” said Batura. “Christmas isn’t found in a cup or in a snowflake. Instead, it’s found in the hearts and minds of those of us who believe that God sent His only son to earth in the form of an innocent, helpless baby.” Fox News suggests that Starbucks’ goal was neutrality, as the simple red and green design could easily be shown all-year round.
In the News: Ten headlines you need to know this week Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the 10 stories from last week that a college student needs to know.
1. Keystone pipeline officially halted by Obama After years of debate in both governmental circles and in the public square, President Obama firmly announced that he will not approve the Keystone pipeline project. The pipeline would have cost $8 billion to build and would have moved oil from Canada to Texas for refining. President Obama said that his reasons for not approving the pipeline include that the pipeline would “neither be a silver bullet for the economy, as was promised by some” and that it would not provide a “meaningful, longterm contribution to our economy.” -Nov. 6, Houston Chronicle 2. New governor to make mark on marriage Republican Matt Bevin, governor-elect of Kentucky, announced that upon taking office, he will order that marriage licenses issued by the state will not need to have clerk names on them. The proposed changed comes months after Kentucky clerk Kim Davis was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, arguing it went against her religious views. An attorney for Davis was pleased to hear about the move, saying that Bevin wants to “protect the rights of conscience” of all the Kentucky county clerks and that it should provide “welcome relief…for everyone who cherishes religious freedom.” -Nov. 6, AOL 3. Oil train derails on back-to-back days For two days in a row, trains carrying crude oil have derailed in Wisconsin.The first train derailed on Saturday in western Wisconsin, which spilled
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University of Missouri students circle tents on the Carnahan Quadrangle, locking arms to prevent media from entering the space following the resignation of President Timothy W. Wolfe on Monday. thousands of gallons of ethanol. Crews were still trying to clean up that impacted site on Sunday. The second train overturned in southeastern Wisconsin, with ten train cars coming off the track. No fires or injuries were reported with either incident, and train service for both tracks was expected to return earlier in the week. -Nov. 8, Fox News 4. Historic election in Myanmar Results from a historic moment in Myanmar are expected to come out this week, as the government held elections on Sunday. The election was billed as the country’s freest vote in a quarter-century in a report by CNN. Citizens lined up in many areas for hours before polls opened, and then were forced to wait even longer to cast their votes. One citizen was upset at having to wait but felt it was worth it, saying, “this [voting] is the only way to change things. We need law and order.” -Nov. 8, CNN 5. Russia flies thousands of tourists home In the wake of a tragic plane crash in Egypt, Russia has recalled all Russian
overseas tourists to return back to their home country. In the 24 hours after the announcement, over 11,000 Russians had been flown back to Russia, with even more flying back on Sunday and Monday. The cause of Metrojet Flight 9268’s crash is still under investigation, but it is believed to have been caused by a bomb, possibly planted by Islamic terrorists. Militants in the Sinai Peninsula where the plane went down have taken credit for the attack, but they have not said how. The United Kingdom has also evacuated many of its tourists out of Egypt in response to the attack, citing intelligence that the plane had been downed by a bomb. Russians make up onethird of all foreign tourists in Egypt. -Nov. 8, BBC News 6. Ben Carson rails against “political hit" After an article was published on Politico, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said that the story was incorrect and that it is strictly trying to target him and take him down. This comes after recent polls showing Carson is tied or ahead of Donald Trump for the frontrunner position in the Republican
contest for President. The Politico story attests that Carson’s claim that he received a scholarship offer from West Point was really true. Carson has called the accusations part of a “witch hunt.” Carson also tweeted out over the weekend that since accusations started to surface, donations to his campaign have poured in, with a total of $3.5 million being raised in less than a week. -Nov. 8, Fox News 7. Mental health bill clears subcommittee U.S. Representative Tim Murphy, from Upper St. Clair, had his piece of legislation take a big step forward recently as it will now progress to a floor vote. The bill would reform how mental health is accessed and would also make it easier for judges to mandate treatment for patients with severe conditions. Murphy says that his Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act has been a work in progress since 2012, after the Sandy Hook school shooting prompted him to act. If the bill passes the House, it would still need to pass the Senate to wind up on t he President’s desk. However, the Senate is currently consider-
ing another version of the bill, and a reconciliation meeting may be necessary to iron out the differences between the pieces of legislation. -Nov. 8, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8. University of Missouri protests cause change On Tuesday, Nov. 8, students attending the University of Missouri found out that both the president and the chancellor of the university had resigned. This resignation was the result of student-led protests. Ac c ord i n g t o C N N , these protests were against the school leaders’ blatant ignorance toward racism and racial slurs against the African-Americans of the school population. These racial problems have gone on for decades. However, according to CNN, Student Government President Payton Head took to Facebook to complain about bigotry and anti-homosexual and antitransgender attitudes at the school after people riding in the back of a pickup truck screamed racial slurs at him. According to CNN, the response of the students was initially shock, but is swiftly turning into a feeling of accomplishment. -Nov. 10, CNN
9. Store windows to still ‘Light Up’ downtown It was big news earlier this year when Macy’s in downtown Pittsburgh shut its doors and a well-known Christmas window display after a long residence in the city. However, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has announced plans that they will decorate nine windows at the former department store for this Christmas season. One window display was donated by Macy’s and the other displays will be designed by other Pittsburgh organizations and cultural groups such as the Ballet Theatre, Civic Light Orchestra and the Children’s Museum. A group of former Macy’s employees also plan to recreate another store tradition, Santaland, at One Oxford Centre on Grant Street and at the Theater Square box office on Penn Avenue. Light Up night is scheduled for Nov. 20. -Nov. 5, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10. Great Cookie Caper event coming to town From Thursday until Friday, several Waynesburg businesses will take part in the second annual “Great Cookie Caper.” A total of 15 businesses along High Street will be participating in giving out different types of cookies, drinks and recipes to get people out and into the stores and start getting residents and college students thinking about buying some items for the Christmas season. There will also be a raffle at each location for a chance to win a Treasure Basket valued at more than $800. For more information, call 724-833-9058. -Nov. 6, Greene County Messenger
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Music: Studies show benefits of listening to variety of music Continued from B2
when it came out in 2008, I still keep up with current songs too. There are times when it helps to have soft, calming – to me, at least – music on my phone. Depending on my current mood will determine the songs I put on. Sometimes the songs I listen to improve my mood – making a happy mood happier or making a sad mood happy – while other times I’ve had a long, frustrating day and I need to put on something that will get me hyped and ready for football practice. Some people say that
they only listen to one type of music. I simply cannot. But can my different genres of music benefit me in ways more than just satisfying my music tastes? According to an article on American Scientific’s site, Allie Wilkinson wrote that during a study, “volunteers had their brains scanned by functional MRI as they listened to two musical medleys containing songs from different genres” and “the scans identified brain regions that became active during listening” because not all parts of the brain are active when listening to certain types of music. This study concluded that while different genres
activate different parts of the brain, this is because some songs are instrumentals compared to other songs with vocals. Wilkinson also wrote, “While both hemispheres of the brain deal with musical features, the presence of lyrics shifts the processing of musical features to the left auditory cortex,” which demonstrates how different music genres can affect us. Medical Daily had an article written in March 2014 that said, “The brain’s ability to absorb and make sense of music… is highly complex and far more effective than even a computer’s capacity to identify and process it,” which
means that there is more to music than simply hearing it as it passes through our
“The brain's ability to absorb and make sense of music... is highly complex and far more effective than even a computer's ability to identify and process it. ” MEDICAL DAILY headphones to our ears. This article continued to say that the auditory cortex – what the Scientific American reported on – deals with more than just
the sound of music, but also our emotions, movement and memory. This explains why I will hear a song from years ago and instantly remember my best friend from middle school, because we used to listen to it from the second it came out until we got sick of it. The article continues to say that our minds are fans of repetition – for example, muscle memory is something everyone has probably heard before – and prediction. Therefore, when listening to a song, we catch on to the beat, usually by tapping our feet, and then predict what will happen throughout the rest of the
song because songs have repeated parts, or “patterns.” Our emotions, movement and memory that come f rom music are much more significant and much more important than we think, and music itself means more to us than just instruments and/or words. Because of music’s influence on my life, I will listen to music until the day I can’t hear it anymore. I’ll be listening to Phil Collins when my grandkids are around, and the second they leave, I’ll be playing my A$AP Rocky album so loud that all of the neighbors will have to take out their hearing aids.
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Passion in the pit: Heart drives local barbeque business cret to cooking his ribs is in the smoker. He cooks the ribs for a very long time on a very low flame. A rack of ribs can take anywhere from four to five hours, and Badali prefers the ribs that take near the sixhour mark. People have taken notice of Badali’s food even though My Son’s is located in a strange spot. “It’s in the middle of no-
By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor
A trucker stood outside of My Son’s Rib Shack in dirty, ripped jeans and a neon-yellow shirt, his massive semitruck parked on the side of Route 19. “I’ve heard of this place before,” he said. “I figure this is the only time I’ll be able to try it.” The man read a sign posted underneath the ordering window of the average sized, white trailer that overlooks the beautiful color palette of leaves that extends for miles. After reading the sign, the man went into his truck, beeped his horn twice and waited. In about 10 seconds, Matt Badali stepped outside his white house that is located just across the street. Badali made his way down the steps from his porch to 19, talking to the trucker about a new security system he is in the process of installing and smiling the entire time. Badali, with semi-slicked back, black hair and a pair of transition glasses, went to the trailer and asked what he could do for the trucker. “I’ll take a pulled pork,” he said. “You got it,” said Badali. For the next five minutes or so while the food was cooking, Badali entertained the trucker through his assessment of the United States’ current political climate, as well as letting him know that he is an avid supporter of Donald Trump. Badali loaded the man’s pulled pork sandwich with barbecue sauce. “This is gonna have some heat.” “That’s okay, I can take some heat,” said the man. The trucker took his sand-
“If you're going to get a job, you have to put your heart into it."
Matt Badali, My Son's Rib Shack
Brendan Keany, Yellow Jacket
Matt Badali, owner of My Son's Rib Shack on Route 19 in Waynesburg, has been serving his homemade barbeque and other foods to locals and visitors for six years.
wich and hopped into his 18-wheeler after thanking Badali for the food, and he took off down the road. When traveling down Route 19, it is nearly impossible to miss because it is certainly an odd set-up, especially for a restaurant. There is a neon sign outside the shack, located near the six-year-old smoker and firewood stash, which are as old as the restaurant itself. There is a white tarp covering the trailer, and the restaurant is externally decorated with bright red and yellow flowers, as well as pumpkins, which line Route 19 on both sides of the street. The Waynesburg-famous rib shack is named after Badali’s son, Matt Badali III, who no longer has a working connection to the rib shack as he now works for Amazon. Badali, the owner, learned how to barbecue in Texas,
and he assembled the necessary pieces to start the business from various friends and other sources. “A friend of mine had this old trailer, so I bought the trailer, and a guy in Missouri built that smoker for me,” he said. “It took me about a month to figure out how to cook them ribs until they finally came out good,” Badali added. “And then... they were awesome.” Ribs are not the only item on the menu, however. As Badali has become more and more confident in his abilities as a cook, the menu has also expanded. There are spreads of different types of sandwiches, jumbo wings, salads and deep-fried sides such as zucchini strips, fried pickles and breaded mushrooms. Badali is very proud of the product he is serving to the
public, and he certainly is not afraid to let that be known. “People come from all around to eat, and we have literally thousands of people who come and stop here,” said Badali. There is no hesitation from him at all when figuring out what he most enjoys about running his own, unorthodox style of business. “Making people happy,” he said with a slow nod of the head and a quick smile. “To watch someone grab a rack of your ribs, or a sandwich that you make or something that you created, and watching the smile on their face.” “People come up to me and say ‘Matt, those are the best ribs I’ve ever had,’” Badali added. “And these guys are well-workers from Kansas City, guys coming in from Memphis and places where ribs are big.” Badali’s not-so-secret se-
where, and I still get 25 to 40 people coming here for lunch, and I may be dead until dinner, but then again, I may be busy right up through dinner,” he said. Badali also noted his setup is not eye-appealing, and he does not quite know why someone would go there in the first place. “The only thing that’s weird is that people come here, and it looks like a piece of crap, like a little old backwoods thing, but they know the food is good,” he added. “I’ve never had anybody call me up and complain,” said Badali. He continued shaking his head with a smile. “In six years, I’ve never gotten someone to say ‘hey, this wasn’t cooked right.’” Perhaps more important to Badali than anything in how he runs his business is his complete dedication to his work and his insistence on working as hard as possible. He joked around saying
that locals believe he sells marijuana out of the back because of how well My Son’s is doing financially, but then he got serious in a response to those people. “No, we don’t do that, we actually work,” he said sharply. And work he does. A normal day for Badali begins when most people are still enjoying REM sleep. “I come over here about 3:30 to 4 in the morning, and then I light a little fire,” he said. “I get the ribs prepped and put the ribs on.” “By 10 or 11 in the morning, the ribs are done,” he added. “But we’ll cook again because we always cook twice in a single day.” The “we” Badali is referring to includes his wife Sharon, who often helps him with the preparation and sometimes the cooking. “She can cook, but doesn’t like to because she doesn’t want to mess around with the fire,” Badali said. “I’d actually prefer that she doesn’t do the cooking, because the one time I let her, I had to throw the entire rack of ribs out,” he said with a heavy laugh. Badali firmly believes that he has turned My Son’s Rib Shack into a successful business because of the work that he puts into it, and he wishes that many people would follow a similar work ethic. “If you’re gonna get a job, you have to put your heart into it,” he said. “It’s about finding something you love, and then you’ll never work a day in your life.” Badali found his passion in life in making high-quality food for people to enjoy. “It’s about making people happy, man,” he said. “That’s all there is to it.”
Displays draw crowds in time for holiday University to host
Social Service League offers craft show to local residents By LUISA SINGLETARY Copy Editor
On Saturday, Nov. 7, a sure sign of the holiday season growing near for many Greene County residents was the Social Service League hosting their Holiday Extravaganza Craft Show at Waynesburg Central Elementary School. The Social Service League is a non-profit women’s organization dedicated to helping children in the Central Greene School District. The craft show is one of their biggest fundraisers, and in its 21st year has become a tradition in the area. “It’s always held on the first Saturday in November and it’s always held in the elementary school,” said Linda Corfont, the publicity chair for the Social Ser-
vice League. Outside of the event’s date and location, another factor is also set in stone: the types of crafts sold. “We don’t allow anything like Pampered Chef or Tupperware,” said Corfont. “Everything must be handmade.” The exhibition boasts more than 96 tables of goods including wreaths, st aine d g lass, j e welr y, placemats, wooden furniture, Christmas ornaments, homemade peppers and sweet pepper salsa, homemade pumpkin and red velvet rolls, and much more. “You name it, we pretty much have it,” said Corfont. “We try to really spice it up.” With such a variety of crafts, the event has drawn a substantial crowd every year. “There’s a line about a
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because of the economy, it’s necessary to have a part-time job,” said Lindsay. In some cases, a person’s need for some extra cash while discovering a new passion ends up to be one and the same. Lana Mason, full-time nurse and part time employee of Pink Zebra, a company that creates specialized wax for candles, works for Pink Zebra to pay off her son’s school tuition. “I was making extra money while exploring a passion,” said Mason. At Pink Zebra, Mason said she’s made a lot of really good friends but has also found a company she thinks of highly. Pink Zebra provides daycare for single
mothers and flexible working hours. A common theme at the holiday expo was people spreading holiday cheer while also expressing their crafts away from the workplace. Daryl Laveall and Cara Evans made some delicacies for the upcoming season. Evans’ grandfather came over from Hungary, and his recipe for Hungarian nut rolls followed him to America. The recipe is more than 30 years old and has been used by her mother for just as long. Evans decided to make her own bakery, and it has been in full operation now for more than two years and counting. Fine art, scents and food were all available to be had in Greensburg.
hundred people deep already outside before it opens,” said Corfont. She estimates that over the course of the next six hours, more than a thousand people made their way through the elementary school to see the wares that filled the school. The craft show offers an activity room where children are free to play games, color and watch movies while their parents peruse in peace. Parents, however, are not the only ones getting a good deal out of the event. Crafters only pay a fee for a spot at the even; otherwise, crafters keep all the profits they make from their goods. “Most crafters have been with us for many years,” said Corfont. Crafters also participate in the Crafter’s Raffle, where they donate products to be raffled off to the public.
Shoppers could purchase 20 tickets for $5 for a chance to win one of the 30 to 35 prizes. The money raised from the event will go to support local children. The Social Service League uses the funds to assemble monthly food baskets for families, provide a start-to-finish Christmas, sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt and purchase hats, boots and coats in the winter. Although the event only occurs once a year, its cause and local nature makes it a warm get-together for many. “It’s a social event for a lot of people,” said Corfont. “They’ll say, ‘How are you? I haven’t seen you since last year.’” Corfont enjoys the event as well and understands the social draw. “It’s fun to meet the crafters and the shopping part of it is just awesome,” she said. “It’s a blast to be there.”
writing workshop WAYNESBURG — The Department of English and Foreign Languages at Waynesburg University will hold a Creative Writing Workshop for high school students in grades nine through twelve Friday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. with check-in at 9:30 a.m. The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 9. The event will feature Julia Paganelli, a poet and Waynesburg University alumna who is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Arkansas. The goal of the Creative Writing Workshop is to give high school students the opportunity to engage their imaginations and strengthen their writing skills through writing exercises provided by workshop facilitators. Activities will include two workshops facilitated by Department of English and Foreign Languages faculty and
students. During the student workshops, teachers will attend a workshop facilitated by Paganelli. Following the workshops, there will be a luncheon and student reading. The cost per student is $5. Paganelli is the author of a poetry chapbook, Blush Less, which focuses on the lives of young women in Appalachia. Other recent publications include poetry in Hobart, The Madison Review, BOAAT, Connotation Press and The Chautauqua Literary Journal. Her work with the Bonner Program at Waynesburg greatly influenced her writing about Appalachia, as did her work with the Greene County Food Security Partnership. Paganelli holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Waynesburg University. For more information, contact Amy Randolph at 724-852-3430 or by email at arandolp@waynesburg.edu.
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Jackets grapple to top-four finish
Fortna shines in freshman season By STEVE SAMEK
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He had back to back wins by major decision and a pin to advance him to the quarterfinals. Buxton faced Michael Fleck, who is ranked eighth in the country, and lost 6-3. Buxton finished third by winning the consolation match. Senior Gordan Bieber started off with a first-period fall at 133 pounds. He won three matches in a row to reach the third-place bout in consolations, but lost and ended up finishing fourth. “Gordan went from 125 pounds to 133 to wrestle in the tournament,” said Headlee. “He lost a close one but he wrestled very well.”
One of the bright spots for the 6-10 Waynesburg University women’s soccer team was freshman midfielder Natalie Fortna. She was in the top five on the team in most offensive categories for the Yellow Jackets. Fortna scored four goals, which was the third best total on the team. Two of her four goals were game-winners, which was good for the best mark on the team. The freshman also added two assists for a season total of 10 points. Fortna has been considered a team leader by head coach Laura Heethuis. “Natalie has a great work ethic,” said Heethuis. “She is versatile and plays everywhere. She coaches up players and is a great leadership piece to have.” Fortna uses a tough, but fair leadership strategy to get the most out of herself and her teammates. “I tell teammates ways to be better,” said Fortna. “But I also encourage them to try and improve.” “Natalie is always a very positive and upbeat player,” said senior goalkeeper Ciara Scott. “She keeps the girls going and keeps their heads up.” Fortna is from nearby Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and played for the Big Macs of Canon-McMillan High School. “It was an amazing team last year and we made the state finals,” said Fortna. “Many of my best friends
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Freshman Jake Evans finished fourth in the heavyweight bracket at the Monarch Invitational, which was tied for the second-best finish for all Yellow Jacket wrestlers. Wayensburg finished fourth overall at the meet, which consisted of both D-II and D-III colleges.
Evans continues impressive start to college career at invitational By JON SILVIDI
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The Waynesburg University wrestling team traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for the Monarch Invitational Saturday, Nov. 7, in which they finished fourth out of the 14 teams. “We wanted to finish in the top five,” said head coach Ron Headlee. “I was really pleased with the outcome.” The Yellow Jackets totaled 113.0 points and finished in front of the Colonels of Wilkes University, a wrestling program that is ranked No. 7 in the country. Six Yellow Jacket wrestlers placed
in the top six overall of that put the two-time detheir respective weight fending Presidents’ Athclasses. letic Conference champion “We had matches where into consolations with his we really needed to fight teammate. Evans defeated and everyone had the deKumer 3-1. sire to win,” said Headlee. “You never like to coach The Yellow Jackets both guys like that,” said placed twice in the top six Headlee. “They both wresin the heavyweight bracket tled very well and both will Evans due to the efforts of freshget better from this.” man Jake Evans and senior Greg Evans lost a 6-4 score to take Kumer. fourth, while Kumer took a medical Evans had a strong start with three forfeit to settle for sixth place. straight decisions to advance to the “It’s hard to watch something like semifinal round. that,” said Crivelli. “At the end of the However, Evans lost a close match day the best man wins.” to the No. 1 seed 4-1. Sophomore Tristan Buxton placed Kumer had three straight wins a team high third at 125 pounds.
Jackets turn focus to regionals From Montana to Waynesburg
Freshman Ayers finds success early on By ZACHERY ZALAR
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Sophomore Angie Marchetti, pictured here at the PAC Championships, is part of Waynesburg's top seven runners, who will compete at regionals on Saturday.
Women look to continue success from PACs By ROBERT MCKINNEY For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University women's cross-country team enjoyed a rest week to prepare for the upcoming NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 14. The women come off a second-place finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, which was won by Grove City for the 27th consecutive year. Sohpomore Julie Gerber placed 2nd at the event, as she was the first of five Waynesburg runners to finish in the top 10. Junior Emily Latimer,
freshman Teghan Simonton, sophomore Elinore Loch and junior Katie Latimer placed 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th, respectively, to round out the scoring for the Yellow Jackets. Waynesburg will travel light when it heads to regionals, as only nine runners will make the trip. Although nine athletes are traveling, only seven will compete for the regional title. Elinore Loch, Teghan Simonton, Julie Gerber, Emily Latimer, Katie Latimer and Angie Marchetti are in that seven for sure, while the seventh spot is up for grabs between Olivia Latimer and Liz Trump.
Sophomore standout Julie Gerber has had a great season up to this point and is looking for continued success at regionals with a chance to qualify for nationals with a successful race. “I’m feeling nervous but excited. I’ve become more confident, and I really know this course well after running it in the beginning of the year,” said Gerber. “I want to start off fast and in control. Last year I started off too fast, but I have to maintain a consistent pace.” Gerber placed 43rd out of 350 runners last year in the regionals. Runners will See REGIONALS on C2
Freshman setter Sydni Ayers is used to the smalltow n at mosphere t hat Waynesburg University provides. The Montana-native setter for the volleyball team is from a town with fewer than 1,500 people. Ayers said the small-town life back in Montana, along with the influence of her mother, is why she is having the success she is having as a freshman in college. “My mom has been a high school volleyball coach for my entire life, and I used to go to practice with her after school every day when I was little," said Ayers. "I just fell in love with the sport and have been playing for as long as I can remember." For Ayers, this small town mentality has helped her in adjusting to the college game. “It was great to come into a program with such great girls,” said Ayers. “They were all so welcoming to not only me, but the rest of the freshmen as well. They have all become like a family to me over the last few months, and I look forward to playing with most of them again next year. The coaching staff is awesome, and I’m glad I chose Waynesburg.” Ayers didn't take too long to adjust to the college game, as she started in 29 of 30 contests for the Yellow
Dave Miller, ADM Photography
Freshman setter Sydni Ayers led the Yellow Jackets in assists with 696 in her inaugural season. She also finished fourth in total assists in the PAC. Jackets. She led the team in assists with 696, which is good for 6.77 assists per set. The high assists total was fourth best in the conference, while she was third in the PAC in assists per set. Ay e r s t o t a l e d e i g ht 30-plus-assist games in her
freshman campaign, with the highest of those totals being a 42-assist performance against Thiel College. Fellow freshman Cassidy Guiser explained what Ayers is like on and off the volleyball court. See AYERS on C3
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COMMENTARY
Shot clock change to affect
Women's XC will overtake Grove City in 2016 pace of men's basketball JACOB MEYER Sports Editor
On Oct. 31, the Grove City Wolverines dominated yet another Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship with a score of 20 compared to Waynesburg’s second-place efforts with 35. Four of the top five runners were on Grove City. For the third straight season, the Waynesburg University women’s crosscountry team accepted the same fate that every other second-place team in the PAC has for the last 27 years: finishing behind Grove City at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. The powerhouse that is the Grove City women’s cross-country program has had a stranglehold on the top spot in the PAC dating all the way back to 1989. In 1989, George H.W. Bush was the President of the United States, Seinfeld was in its pilot season and Taylor Swift was born. Yeah, that was a long time ago. The impressive Grove City women’s cross-country dynasty will fall next sea-
son, though. In 2016, the Waynesburg women’s crosscountry team will finish first in the PAC ahead of Grove City. Emily Rabenold
She’s earned being a section of this column. She is the main reason Waynesburg will win next season. Well, her not being there of course. She has won the PAC Runner of the Year for three straight seasons, a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region selection in 2013 and 2014 and is a shoe-in for it again in 2015. Rabenold was also an AllAmerican in 2014, as she has a chance to achieve that accomplishment again in 2015. In her three PAC Championship victories, she’s won by an average of 36 seconds. Long story short: she’s really fast. Here’s the good news — for Waynesburg at least — she’s graduating. Having one of your five scorers only count as one point gives a team a massive edge over the others. Julie Gerber And speaking of finishing
first, sophomore Julie Gerber is projected to be the firstplace finisher and best runner in the PAC next season as a junior. Gerber is familiar with running behind Rabenold. In her freshman year, she finished 33 seconds behind Rabenold but tightened the gap this year to 13 seconds. The only returning runner from Grove City who has a chance to catch up to Gerber is sophomore Martha Mihm, who finished 3rd at the PAC Championships, 10 seconds behind Gerber. If Gerber continues to run like she has in her first two seasons, Waynesburg will likely have the top runner in the conference.
Barring a few amazing runners entering in the freshman class for the Wolverines, these key losses may be too much to overcome. No WU Departures As Grove City will lose three of its scorers, Waynesburg is not losing any scorers from the PAC Championships. While Grove City dominated the top-five at PACs, Waynesburg saw four runners place in the bottom half of the top 10. Junior Emily Latimer, freshman Teghan Simonton, sophomore Elinore Loch and junior Katie Latimer placed 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th overall. Sophomore Angie Marchetti, who was a scorer for Waynesburg most of the season, finished 6th for Waynesburg and 14th overall. If you take out all seniors in the PAC Championships, Waynesburg has five of the top seven runners, compared to Grove City’s two. With Waynesburg’s top six runners returning, the 2016 season will be the season the Yellow Jackets take the next step and take down the Goliath that is the Grove City women’s cross-country program.
Key GCC Losses Other than Rabenold, the Grove City Wolverines have several significant departures, which is why they will not win the conference next season. The Wolverines are losing their third and fourth best runners, who placed 4th and 5th at the PAC Championships this year. Losing Stephanie Huston and Anna Cessar, as well as Rabenold, sees three of the top four runners from Grove City graduating.
Regionals: Increased pressure to play role at meet Continued from C1
qualify for nationals if they place in the top 20 or are recommended by a board of judges. Gerber missed qualifying for the nationals last year and is determined on changing that this year. “The goal at the beginning of the year was to make nationals,” said Gerber. “All I have to do is train and just run the race [regionals].” Hardie is more than pleased with how Gerber has developed as a runner and has high expectations for the sophomore standout.
“My goal for her is a top 20 finish, and she’s not worried about a time. She just wants to qualify,” said Hardie. According to Hardie, the runners who are attending the regional meet are practicing on speed and technique with low mileage. One runner that Hardie thinks could also go to nationals is freshman Teghan Simonton. Simonton is having a solid freshman season and, according to Hardie, has a chance to finish in the top 40. “Teghan has a chance, like Julie did last year, to finish in the top 40, but her inexperience is what could affect her
performance,” said Hardie. “It will probably take another year, but she could shock people.” According to Hardie, the competition in the regionals is tough, as a lot of teams will be competing harder than they have all season. “It gets super competitive at the top. Elite runners didn’t peak yet, you will see them peak during regionals,” said Hardie. “There are 400 to 500 runners, and you can’t get pinned in, there will never be a point where you run alone.” All seven of the Waynesburg women runners will be tested in the upcoming
NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals. The competition is at an all-time high and according to Hardie, all the fundamentals get thrown away. Runners are not just competing for regional bragging rights, but also at a larger level. Hardie and the whole team are hopeful that Gerber will make it to nationals. Those who are not participating in the regionals are still practicing with the team and are continuing their workouts for the offseason. Regionals will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 in Newville, Pennsylvania. The meet starts at 12:30 p.m.
By JACOB MEYER Sports Editor
Starting this season, NCAA men’s basketball will see a rule change with the goal of speeding up the pace of play. The shot clock has decreased from 35 seconds to 30 seconds, which could increase the amount of scoring in games. Waynesburg’s offense in the past few seasons has not been of the high-scoring variety like Saint Vincent, Bethany or Thomas More, nor has it been a burn offense like Grove City. The Yellow Jackets may have more changes to account for than the shot clock, as the team graduated seven seniors, all of whom played significant roles en route to last year’s second-place Presidents’ Athletic Conference finish. In addition to the young team, head coach Mark Christner thinks the shot clock will have a slight change on college basketball as a whole as well as his offense. “I think [the offense will be] a little bit more up-tempo,” Christner said. “We have some versatile guys; we have some guys who can play multiple positions.” Christner thinks the main reasoning behind the rule change is to attempt to have the game be played more uniformly around the world. Despite the shorter shot clock, Christner does not think the rule change will have a big impact on overall scoring. “I think if you want to increase scoring, and I think we’ve made good strides officiating-wise, but how games are called impacts scoring,” Christner said. “The shot clock doesn’t impact it. The talent level doesn’t as much. It’s how the game is called. If you’re allowed to grab, hold and the freedom of movement, guys aren’t going to get good shots and they’re not going to score. I’m not trying to pin it on the officials, but I do think sometimes things
are misplaced. The clock isn’t the magic potion.” The Yellow Jackets finished fifth in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage at 33.6 percent last season. “I think we have an opportunity to be a better 3-point shooting team than we’ve been in the past,” Christner said. “We have more guys who can make it on a regular basis.” Senior guard BJ Durham led the PAC in three-pointers last season with 60, which is more than two a game, at a 36.4 percent clip. With his return and the return of senior wing DJ Ritchie, who made 25 three-pointers last season at a 32.5 percent clip, Durham thinks the team’s 3-point shooting will be a strength. “We have at least nine to 10 guys who can shoot the three at any time, and that will help us out a lot,” Durham said. “Through our offense, we do look for those quick catchand-shoot threes that will definitely get us some good looks. Three points is always better than two, I say.” The rule change is one that Durham thinks is good for college basketball because it will speed up the pace of play. “I think it actually might be pretty noticeable for the first couple of games without those five seconds,” Durham said. “I think it will speed the game up faster, which I think is good for college basketball. Teams won’t be able to just hold it on the outside and pass the ball around. Now they’ll have to look to score and be more aggressive.” Durham said the team will run a little bit more of an up-tempo offense this season compared to his previous three years at Waynesburg. “It’s a lot faster because we’re undersized this year,” Durham said. “We have great athletes that will be able to run this offense, and we have great scorers who will be able to score through this offense. I think now with the shot clock being turned down and us now having a more up-tempo offense it will definitely help us a lot.”
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP MEN’S SOCCER
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Thomas More Case Western Reserve Westminster Wash & Jeff Carnegie Mellon Bethany Saint Vincent Waynesburg Geneva Thiel Grove City
Conf. Overall 8-0 10-0 6-1 7-2 6-1 7-2 5-2 7-2 5-2 6-3 3-4 4-5 3-4 4-5 2-5 3-6 1-6 2-7 0-7 1-8 0-7 0-9
Saturday’s Game of the Day
Thomas More 36, CASE WESTERN 32 Thomas More 7 7 7 15 36 Case Western 0 13 13 6 32
SCORE RECAP
First Quarter: TMC - Hjavier Pitts 2 yd run (Tommy Budke PAT), 3:51 Second Quarter: CWR - Adam Hochman 3 yd run (Ben Carniol PAT), 13:08; TMC - Jensen Gebhardt fumble recovery (Budke PAT), 11:18; CWR - Carinol 35 yd field goal, 9:00; CWR - Carinol 30 yd field goal, 3:29 Third Quarter: CWR - Carinol 20 yd field goal, 11:03; CWR - Bryan Erb 46 yd pass from Rob Cuda, (Carinol PAT), 9:05; CWR - Carinol 19 yd field goal, 1:54; TMC - Tyler Vogelphol 18 yd pass from Gebhardt (2 Pt. failed), :35 Fourth Quarter: TMC - Goose Cohorn 5 yd pass from Gebhardt (2 pt failed), 14:56; CWR - Cuda 2 yd run (2 pt failed), 10:13;TMC - Kyle Fuller 98 yd extra point return, 10:13; TMC - Luke Zajac 1 yd run (Budke PAT), 5:17
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Case Western passing COM ATT YDS TD Cuda.......................... 19 34 256 1 Case Western rushing
ATT YDS TD Canganelli............................. 18 97 0 Case Western receiving
REC YDS TD Bryan Erb............................... 9 138 1 Thomas More passing COM ATT YDS TD Gebhardt................... 13 26 223 2
STANDINGS
Thomas More Geneva Grove City Westminster Wash & Jeff Bethany Thiel Saint Vincent Waynesburg
Conf. Overall 8-0 16-2-1 6-1-1 12-4-4 6-2 11-6-1 5-2-1 11-5-4 4-4 9-7-2 1-6-1 5-12-2 1-6-1 3-14-1 1-6-1 2-15-2 1-6-1 1-16-1
Saturday’s Box Score
WESTMINSTER 0, GENEVA 0 (2OT) WES 4-2 in PK Westminster 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Geneva 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
SCORE RECAP
SHOOT OUT: WES - Kick by Cody Postupac; WES - Kick by Marcus Gurgiolo; WES - kick by Grant Gagnon; GEN - Kick by Gib McCraken; GEN - Kick by Zach Leman; WES - Kick by Richard Beaudoin
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, November 7: Westminster 0, Geneva 0 (2OT) (WES wins 4-2 in shoot out)
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, November 14: Westminster at Kenyon - 11 a.m.; Chicago at Thomas More - 1:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS Conf. Overall Thomas More Geneva Bethany Grove City Wash & Jeff Westminster Saint Vincent Waynesburg Thiel Chatham
18-0 26-4 15-3 26-8 15-3 29-9 11-7 15-17 9-9 14-13 9-9 13-24 6-12 13-18 4-14 4-26 3-15 3-27 0-18 1-30
Saturday’s Box Score
Thomas More rushing
THOMAS MORE 3, BETHANY 0 Bethany 14 16 25 Thomas More 25 25 25
Thomas More receiving
RECENT RESULTS
ATT YDS TD Pitts....................................... 22 84 1 REC YDS TD Vogelpohl............................... 6 108 1
RECENT RESULTS Saturday, November 7
Carnegie Mellon 52, Chicago 7; Thomas More 36, Case Western 32; Saint Vincent 34, Geneva 27; Westminster 45, Grove City 7; Wash & Jeff 65, Thiel 28
UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, November 14
Bethany at Saint Vincent - 1 p.m.; Geneva at Westminster - 1 p.m.; Grove City at Thiel - 1 p.m.; Case Western at Carngeie Mellon - 1:30 p.m.; Waynesburg at Wash & Jeff - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 7: Thomas More 3, Bethany 0
UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, November 12: Thomas More at Berry - 8 p.m.
WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Jerry Lawman, Football
Julie Gerber, Women’s Cross Country
STANDINGS
Thomas More Wash & Jeff Grove City Westminster Geneva Saint Vincent Waynesburg Chatham Bethany Thiel
Conf. Overall 8-0-1 17-0-2 8-1 14-2-2 6-1-2 11-6-4 6-2-1 13-4-2 5-4 9-7 4-5 8-10 3-6 6-10 2-7 8-8 1-8 3-13-1 0-9 0-16-1
Saturday’s Box Score
THOMAS MORE 1, GROVE CITY 0 Grove City 0 0 0 Thomas More 1 0 1
SCORE RECAP
First Half: TMC - Goal by Julia Flagge-Echols (Olivia Huber assist), 31:18
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, November 7: Thomas More 1, Grove City 0
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, November 14: Piedmont at Thomas More - TBD
WRESTLING STANDINGS
Conf. Overall Thiel 0-0 3-1 Wash & Jeff 0-0 0-0 Waynesburg 0-0 0-1
Waynesburg at Wash & Jeff- 1:30 p.m. WCYJ-FM, 99.5 The Hive, WUSN
SWIMMING & DIVING MEN RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, November 7: Penn State Altoona 94, Bethany 71; Penn State Behrend 120, Chatham 39; Carnegie Mellon 232, Grove City 66; Rochester 182, Grove City 101; Saint Vincent 135, St. Mary’s 68; Ursinus 129, Saint Vincent 75; Saint Vincent 124, York 78; West Virginia Wesleyan 138, Wash & Jeff 88; Westminster 164, Allegheny 102
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, November 13: Chatham at Carnegie Mellon Diving Invitational - 12 p.m. Saturday, November 14: Bethany at Cabrini - 1 p.m.; Wheeling Jesuit at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Wash & Jeff at York - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Wooster - 1 p.m.
WOMEN RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, November 7: Bethany 82, Penn State Altoona 76; Chatham 154, Penn State Behrend 85; Carnegie Mellon 212, Grove City 85; Rochester 177, Grove City 116; Saint Vincent 135, St. Mary’s 68; Saint Vincent 124, York 79; Ursinus 128, Saint Vincent 76; Wash & Jeff 153.50, West Virginia Wesleyan 90.50; Westminster 165, Allegheny 127
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, November 13: Chatham at Carnegie Mellon Diving Invitational - 12 p.m. Saturday, November 14: Bethany at Cabrini - 1 p.m.; Bethany at Franciscan - 1 p.m.; Wheeling Jesuit at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Wash & Jeff at York - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Wooster - 1 p.m.
PAC SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Men’s: Matt Baurle, Senior, Westminster Women’s: Rachel Murphy, Senior, Wash & Jeff
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, November 7: Thiel 24, St. Catherine 17; Thiel 49, Mount St. Joseph 6; Thiel 27, John Carroll 24; Wheeling Jesuit 39, Thiel 17; Waynesburg 4th at Monarch Invitational Tournament, 113.5 pts.; Wash & Jeff 6th at Messiah Invitational, 46 pts.
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, November 14: Thiel at Wash & Jeff Invitational - 9:30 a.m.; Wash & Jeff at Wash & Jeff Invitational - 9:30 a.m.; Waynesburg at Wash & Jeff Invitational - 9:30 a.m.
PAC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK Jacob Lowry, Senior, Thiel
PAC FOOTBALL LEADERS
PASSING YARDS: Coughlin, 2653, W&J; Cuda, 2299, CWR; Reyes, 2097, BET RUSHING YARDS: Benger, 1660, CMU; Holmes, 1269, BET; Ruffing, 1080, W&J TACKLES: Berringer, 108, GRO; Hayden,92, BET; Quinn, 91, WES; SACKS: Khoury, 13.5, CMU; Raddar, 9.0, BET; McClain, 7.5, BET INTERCEPTIONS: Fitzmorris, 6, CMU; Jeter, 5, WES; Abdelmoty, 4, CMU
PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive: Pete Coghlan, JR QB, Wash & Jeff Defensive: Erick Butler, SR DL, Thomas More Special Teams: Ben Carinol, SO K, Thomas More
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S BASKETBALL UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, November 13: Thiel at Allegheny - 7 p.m.; Westminster at Marietta - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 14: Grove City at Franciscan - 1 p.m.; Geneva at Hilbert - 2 p.m.; Penn State Dubois at Bethany - 7 p.m.; Waynesburg at Muskingum - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 15: Baldwin-Wallace at Wash & Jeff - 3 p.m.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, November 13: Allegheny at Saint Vincent - 7 p.m.; Wash & Jeff at Carnegie Mellon - 7 p.m. Saturday, November 14: Geneva at Hilbert - 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY MEN RECENT RESULTS
Team Friday, November 6 WOOSTER TWILIGHT 5K CHALLENGE Individual Results Only Saturday, November 7 ECAC DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS 10. Geneva, 321 pts. Individual WOOSTER TWILIGHT 5K CHALLENGE 1. Blake Pecoraro, Wooster, 15:52.0; 2. Jacob Denbeaux, Wooster, 16:14.0; 3. Brian Leaf, Wooster, 16:15.0; 5. Bryce Nelson, Grove City, 16:40.0 ECAC DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Liam Simpson, Williams, 26:24.2; 2. Steven Lucey, Amherst, 26:24.6; 3. Justin Ferguson, Southern Vermont, 26:31.1; 11. Josh Duffie, Geneva, 27:06.8
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, November 14 Westminster at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Grove City at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Waynesburg at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Chatham at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Wash & Jeff at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Geneva at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Saint Vincent at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Bethany at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Thiel at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m., Thomas More at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12:30 a.m.
WOMEN RECENT RESULTS
Team Friday, November 6 WOOSTER TWILIGHT 5K CHALLENGE Individual Results Only Satuday, November 7 ECAC DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS 15. Geneva, 482 pts. Individual WOOSTER TWILIGHT 5K CHALLENGE 1. Kayla Zboran, Wooster, 18:29.0; 2. Mackenzie Kellar, Wooster, 19:15.0; 3. Mackenzie Klinvex, Grove City, 19:29.0 ECAC DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Tiana Thomas, U of New England, 22:54.2; 2. Lindsay Atkeson, Tufts, 23:02.9; 3. Meg Richardson, Williams, 23:06.4; 79. Rebecca Miller, Geneva, 25:19.0
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, November 14 NCAA DIVISION III MIDEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - 12:30 P.M. Waynesburg, Bethany, Thiel, Saint Vincent, Wash & Jeff, Geneva, Chatham, Thomas More, Grove City, Westminster
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Men's XC hopes to end season strong at regionals By JOHN BABOS
For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University men’s cross-country team has seven runners competing at the Division III Mideast Regional Championship Saturday Nov. 14. The seven Jacket runners competing Saturday are senior Ben McAuley, juniors Cody Nail, Justin Simmons and Casey Heimberger and freshmen Joel Kuzminski, Jacob Pryor and Josh Olive. “McAuley will run great because he has been at regionals before,” said head coach Chris Hardie. “This is great experience for our three freshman runners. Simmons, Nail and Heimberger also have been there like McAuley.” Nail posted the secondbest Waynesburg time back at the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships in Latrobe. Kuzminski, Pryor, Simmons, Heimberger and Olive followed McAuley and Nail on the Waynesburg scorecard, qualifying them for the event. Waynesburg, as a team, placed 6th out of the ten teams at the event two weekends ago. In practices leading up to regionals, the runners have been focusing on what they need to do in order to be successful at this Saturday's event. Kuzminski is treating the regionals just like any other regular season meet. “It is just a normal meet. I am not over thinking anything. I am just drinking a lot of water and stretching to stay loose,” said Kuzminski. As this could be McAuley’s last race, he said he is
looking to have fun. “This could be my last race so it’s all a mental thing with me," said McAuley. "I am just looking to go out and compete and have fun." The Jackets have been looking to close the gap times down and Hardie felt the team has been doing this each week. “I feel like our gap time has been pretty tight. I won’t be seeing any eye-opening times this week,” said Hardie. “I am looking for consistent time under 30 minutes or close to it.” Even Kuzminski is talking about closing the gap time for this race. “I feel if we get our pack running down, then we can be really successful at Regionals,” said Kuzminski. “The meets leading up to the regionals have helped me get ready for this one. As long as we give effort as a team we should have a good outing Saturday.” Hardie is training his runners on speed this week, as he wants his runners to finish strong and thinks this will help them for the race. McAuley is looking for a solid finish to his career at Waynesburg and to advance to nationals. “I’m looking to finish in the top 20,” said McAuley. This meet is set up with seven runners from each school participating in the race. The top-35 runners will get All-Region and the top seven freshman will get AllFreshman. The NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships are slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. in Newville, Pennsylvania.
Jenny Schouppe, Yellow Jacket
Lauren Blair (middle), Heather Davis (left) and Haley Delaney (right), pictured here in a game last season, are part of a core of returners for the women's team.
Jackets start season with tough road matchups By RJ LEISIE
Sports Convergence Editor
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team’s previous season did not end the way the team wanted it to with a loss to rival Washington & Jefferson, 83-61, in the Eastern College Athletic Conference South Tournament. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 15-12 overall with a 12-6 record in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play. However, a new season has come around and the Yellow Jackets are feeling good about the team set to hit the hardwood for the upcoming season. “I’m excited for this season,” head coach Sam Jones said. “It is not going to be easy at first with seven of our first nine games on the road. However, I see changes in attitudes that I find very confident.” Senior guard Lauren Blair talked about the tough schedule to start the season. “We are just looking for a win to start the season,” Blair said. “We have to keep a positive attitude and have the mentality that we can beat whoever we want to beat.” The team was selected to finish fourth in the PAC Women’s Basketball Pre-
season Coaches’ Poll. It is I feel she can fill that spot the second straight season nicely. I think we have peothat the Yellow Jackets have ple currently on the roster been selected to place fourth. and some younger players “When we read the polls that can step up.” we got kind of upset because Blair and fellow seniors W&J is one of our rivals and Bobby and Heather Davis we got ranked will lead the below them,” WOMEN'S Ja c k e t s t h i s said Blair. “I beB A S K E T B A L L season. Blair lieve this team led the team has the talent to Key Departures: last season in finish second in steals and asthe PAC.” Rebecca Kerr (G) sists per game T h o m a s Hayden Guiliani (G) while averaging More, who is six points per set to defend its Players to Watch: game. Bobby national title, was third on was named to Lauren Blair (Sr., G) the team last the overall No. Heather Davis (Sr., F) year in scoring 1 spot in the Maura Bobby (Sr., F) av e r a g e an d preseason poll. second in free Saint Vincent and W&J were throws made. Davis averselected for the No. 2 and aged seven points per game No. 3 spots. while grabbing nearly five This year the Jackets will rebounds per contest. be looking to a new group “They have done a really of seniors as Rebecca Kerr, nice job this offseason,” said Hayden Giuliani and Ra- Jones about the seniors and chel Lovely graduated last their leadership. “The team spring. Kerr lead the team was very prepared for the in scoring last season as she first practice. We had less averaged 13 points per game, people struggle with the and Giuliani was the leader amount of running that we in 3-point field goals made do.” and minutes per game. Blair shares similar feel“I feel like we had and still ings with Jones. do have people that play very “The three of us [Bobby similar games,” Jones said. and Davis] have been trying “Katie Gehlman is a very to be motivators,” said Blair. similar player to Hayden. “We are trying to stay posiMaura Bobby played right tive that way it will hopebehind Rebecca Kerr and fully translate into the rest
of team.” T h e Ye l l o w Ja c k e t s brought in four freshmen and are returning 14 players from lastyear's team. Some are juniors Gehlman, Haley Delaney and Kassidy O’Keefe, along with sophomores Addy Knetzer and Mackenna Drazich. “I feel like this team gels a lot this year,” said Blair. “We have 19 girls and that gives us a lot of combinations. Basically, anyone can start so we aren’t just limited to a small amount of players.” The women’s basketball team starts the season Tuesday at home but afterwards will hit the road for six straight games including PAC powerhouse Thomas More and Grove City. “We have a tough start that’s going to test us,” said Jones. “We have an older group of players that have been through some tough battles. We have great potential with great set of leaders.” “I think that we have so many different players it’s a positive for us,” said Blair. “I feel we can really surprise some people especially by winning the games we are supposed to.” The Yellow Jackets tip-off the season Tuesday as they host Penn State-Behrend. The game is set to get underway at 7 p.m.
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“On the court, she is a great all-around player and teammate,” said Guiser. “She has a calming presence but keeps the intensity up. She is an incredible player but is very modest about it. As a person, she is one of nicest people I’ve ever met. She’s always there for people if they have a problem or just want to talk. Anytime we hang out its so much fun and 90 percent of the time we are laughing. She works hard all the time and definitely has a love for the game. There’s
honestly not a bad from Lion King to thing I could say Grease to Miley about her.” Cyrus. That was When you travstill pretty early el like this with a in the season, and college team, as since it is such a well, you make long road trip, it me mor i e s t hat was a great way cannot be recrefor some fun and ated or replaced, crazy team bondAyers no matter how ing.” cramped of an experience This enthusiasm and it may be. calming presence seem to “We went to Thomas be a staple for the freshman More this year and we took setter. two school vans to get there,” “Always remember why said Ayers. “The entire way you wanted to play college there we had song cover bat- volleyball,” said Ayers in tles back and forth between her own words to incomthe vans. We did everything ing Waynesburg University
volleyball players. “Don’t let whether or not you are starting, the workouts or any other drama get in the way. Be open to all your teammates because whether you like it or not, you will become a family by the end of the season. Waynesburg volleyball is a very fun team to be on.” With several important pieces of the volleyball team graduating, most notably Jessica Dorazio, Kourtney Skinner and Shannon Morgan, Ayers hopes to be a team leader for the Waynesburg volleyball team next season.
Weekly Awards
For their respective efforts, freshman wrestler Jake Evans and senior volleyball player Jessica Dorazio have been honored with awards this week. Evans Dorazio Evans opened up his career by going 5-2 over the past week of action. The week started for him when Evans was able to best Derek Earnest of Division II Shippensburg 2-0 in a dual match on Wednesday. He then went 4-2 at the Monarch Invitational defeating four standouts at the event en route to helping the Waynesburg wrestling team give an impressive showing at the event. He is the latest to be named Waynesburg Athlete of the Week. Dorazio, a senior member of the women's volleyball team, was recently honored with All-PAC laurels Tuesday. A libero for the team, Dorazio posted a team-high 479 digs and tied for second on the team with 19 service aces. As a defensive standout for the Jackets, this is the third time in the last three seasons Dorazio has been named an All-PAC Honorable Mention selection. The volleyball team has completed its 2015 schedule.The next match for the wrestling team will take on Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Washington & Jefferson Saturday, Nov. 14.
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Men's basketball attempts to replace large graduating class By KYLE DAWSON
Assistant Sports Editor
It is no secret the men’s basketball team has lost a lot of its key contributors from last year’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference runnerup team. The seniors who graduated - Jacob Fleegle, Byrum Louco, Tyler Miller, Jason Propst, Thomas Ellis, Casey Hope and Kenny Klase – all left their mark with the basketball program, and now, according to head coach Mark Christner, it is time for the team to make their own mark without those graduates. “Once you’ve been somewhere for a while your standard of the way you compete and practice stays the same,” said Christner. “Sure the personnel changed and that happens all the time. It’s how we respond to that and I think we have some guys that will compete well.” The Jackets return a handful of players who saw consistent minutes during the 2014-2015 season. BJ Durham, now a senior guard for the Jackets, returns after shooting nearly 37% from three-point land along with scoring 10-plus points per game. Durham and now senior wing DJ Ritchie will anchor an offense that Christner says will be more up-tempo this year, making games more entertaining. Waynesburg also returns seniors Nate Labishak and Tim Plansinis, both of who played crunch time minutes
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Senior guard BJ Durham, pictured here in a game last season, is among a few top returners for the Yellow Jackets this season. last season. “We’re really excited for the opportunity to lead and be the guys for the team,” said Durham. “DJ [Ritchie] and I, and even Nate [Labishak], got really excited even at the end of the semester last year. We knew there was going to be an uptick in minutes and role and we’re ready.” Players who were not tested in those situations include seniors Scott Blumer and Ty Negley, junior Timmy Kaiser and sophomores Kendall Paige and Jon Knab.
All of those men will be pushed into key roles for this year’s team. For Christner, it is about using the talent they have to do simply what they are asked to do: play within themselves. “We have guys that haven’t had to be playmakers and play in crucial situations,” said Christner. “But for all these guys it’s about not trying to do too much. It’s about getting them to understand they need to be themselves and articulating to them that what they bring to the table is good enough.”
Numerous freshmen will join the team this season, including a few that might see some playing time, according to Christner. “Brennen Smith is kind of a hybrid,” said Christner. “He’s got good athleticism and brings a bit of a post presence.” Smith, a 6’5” forward from West Virginia. Smith lettered all four years at Oak Glen High School and was recognized on several allconference teams. Other incoming freshmen include Nate Gearhart, Clay Carper, Avery White, Dylan O’Hara and Glen Hoffman. The team was picked to finish sixth in the PAC Preseason Poll. Saint Vincent, who returns everything outside of All-PAC forward Sean Kett, was picked to win the conference. Thomas More was picked to finish second and was followed by Thiel, Geneva and Bethany. Only eight points separated Waynesburg in sixth and Thiel in third. “We were picked to finish sixth in our conference and probably rightfully so considering what we lost,” said Christner. “We have good, young guys that have a great opportunity to show why we brought them here. Saint Vincent, on paper, is certainly far-and-away the favorite. It should be highly competitive." Westminster, Grove City, Washington & Jefferson and the newly christened Chatham program were picked to finish seventh through
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were on that team with me.” It was at Canon-McMillian where Fortna first discovered her leadership skills. “That team taught me what I learned,” said Fortna. “I learned to lead the team and play the game with an edge.” Fortna’s success at the high-school level caught the attention of Heethuis. “We were really hopeful to get her,” said Heethuis. “Her high school team is a playoff contender, and she trains at a high level. That’s important to our program.” Both soccer and academics led Fortna to Waynesburg. “I wanted to study nurs-
ing and play socbest on the team. cer,” said Fortna. From that point “Plus I was given on, Fortna’s role a scholarship makas a team leader ing Waynesburg started to progress. my best offer.” “I stepped back Fortna started as a leader coming off her Waynesin as an unknown,” burg soccer career said Fortna. “But off in a memorable next year I’m going Fortna way. all out to help the In the first game of the team reach our goals.” season against Alfred State, Fortna’s work ethic and Fortna scored her first col- attitude have earned praise legiate goal. It was a game- from her teammates. winner in overtime to get the “Natalie is always such a 1-0 win for the Jackets. positive player,” said Scott. “It was a great experience “She’s always willing to work getting my first goal,” said hard and put in the extra Fortna. “I got hugs and lots time to get better.” of support from my teamFortna said she needs to mates, which felt good.” work on taking more shots Fortna went on to start in in games and other little imall 15 games she competed provements like touches. In in. Her 10 points were fourth the offensive attack this year,
Fortna registeed 12 shots on goal on 22 attempts. Fortna’s future as a Yellow Jacket looks promising,
“Next year I'm going all out to help the team reach our goals.”
NATALIE FORTNA
Freshman midfielder
as her role should increase with the success she was able to accrue this season. “Natalie came out strong this season, and when we really needed her, she did well,” said Scott. “I know she’s only going to improve from this year forward.’ “She is going to be a big piece of the team the next three years,” said Heethuis.
10th, respectively. into some drills. I think Jake Wit h t h e p e r s on n e l thinks I’ll still sub him into changes comes a somewhat a game or something, but, new strategy for Christner’s no, stability is a good thing. team as well. According to They [all three: Fleegle, Millthe sixth year coach, the of- er and assistant coach Ben fense will be Altmeyer] can a bit more up MEN'S relay what the temp o t han BASKETBALL experience is years previhere.” ously. Key Departures: The Jackets “For three have not been ye ars we’ve Jason Propst (F) in the situabeen able to Jacob Fleegle (W) tion they are throw the ball Thomas Ellis (W) facing in quite into a strong Kenny Klase (W) s om e t i m e. post guy,” said Conistency C h r i s t n e r , Players to Watch: was a strength referring to with the 2014 Waynesburg’s BJ Durham (Sr., G) senior class 3 2 n d 1 , 0 0 0 DJ Ritchie (Sr., W) and the propoint scorer in Nate Labishak (Sr., F) gram became history, Jason a winner. Propst. “So I think we’ll play How e v e r, C h r i s t n e r a bit more up-tempo. We will thinks this group has the probably shoot some more talent to compete well in threes and keep the pressure the PAC despite the roster up on both sides of the ball.” changes from last year. He There is also a change noted the similar feel the coming to college basket- team has had in being a ball this season. After much close knit group on-and-off debate, the college-level the court as well as a team shot clock, previously at 35 that works hard similar to seconds, will now only be last year's team. 30 seconds in an attempt to “We’ve challenged this increase scoring. group to write its own story,” Jacob Fleegle, a member said Christner. “If last year’s of last year’s senior class and group was a shirt-and-tie the 33rd 1,000 point scorer then this year’s group is in Waynesburg basketball more of a Hawaiian shirt and history will be a graduate that’s good. They do it their assistant coach for the team own way and in a way they this year, and his teammate, can encourage each other. Tyler Miller, is slated to act The Jackets’ season opens as a student assistant coach. up Saturday, Nov. 17 when “It’s nice to have three guys the team travels to nonwho have played here,” said conference Muskingum Christner. “Jake [Fleegle] University. and Tyler [Miller] obviTipoff is set to get underously just left and can jump way at 7:30 p.m.
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Ju n i or 1 4 1 - p ou n d e r Filippo Crivelli won his first three matches by major decision, pin and pin, respectively. “I know what I need to work on,” said Crivelli. “It’s early so I know that I will bounce back from this.” He was one win short of the title bout, but fell into consolations and lost a 3-2 decision. Crivelli finished fourth overall in the invitational in his weight class. “We did better than expected,” said Crivelli. “I feel that I did well with my performance at the tournament.”
Waynesburg will take on West Liberty University in a wrestling meet in West Virginia Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. The Yellow Jackets' next matchup is Saturday, Nov. 14. They will be matched against Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival the Washington & Jefferson Presidents. “[The] weights aren’t where they need to be right now,” said Crivelli. “We expect to stay in the match [against W&J] and hopefully win.” Editor's Note: For coverage of Thursday's matchup against West Libery, visit www.theyellowjacket.org
Week 10 football preview: Washington & Jefferson By ANDY STANKO
For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University football team wraps up its season on the road against rival Washington & Jefferson. The Yellow Jackets emerge from their bye week 3-6 overall and 2-5 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play. A 4213 loss to nationally ranked Thomas More in week nine assured the first losing season for the team since 2005. Waynesburg’s offense was limited to 210 yards. Freshman quarterback Jake Dougherty connected on 14 of his 29 pass attempts for 96 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Senior running back Jerry Lawman continued a productive season by rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown against one of the top rushing defenses in the PAC. The Yellow Jacket defense limited Thomas More’s top ranked offense to its third lowest scoring output and forced three turnovers. After a bye week for Waynesburg, the challenge the Presidents pose is substantial once again. W&J spent the majority of the season ranked by D3football.com before dropping road contests to Thomas More and Case Western Reserve. The Presidents come
into the season finale following a 65-28 win over Thiel last Saturday. W&J scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions against Thiel to run away with a 51-14 halftime lead. Last season, Waynesburg spoiled an undefeated W&J season with a 31-28 overtime victory. Senior kicker Scott Lewis’ 34-yard field goal in overtime sent John F. Wiley Stadium into a frenzy, and the Jackets beat W&J for the first time since 2003.
Lawman out for W&J game
Senior running back Jerry Lawman will not be available for Saturday's matchup against rival Washington & Jefferson. Lawman told the Yellow Jacket he was "jumped" on the night of Friday, Nov. 6, while visiting a friend in Akron, Ohio. His jaw was broken in three places, Lawman said, and he underwent surgery on Sunday, Nov. 8. The starting running back for the Yellow Jackets, who has previously said he is likely to return next season since he has a medical redshirt season left, was having the best season of his college career. He was only 109 yards away from a 1,000-yard season, while totaling eight touchdowns in the first nine games of the season. Senior Willie Leavell is likely to take over the backfield for the Jackets against the Presidents on Saturday.
Situational Football In the six Yellow Jacket losses this season, Waynesburg has converted 25 of 86 third downs, good for just a 29 percent clip. In the loss against Thomas More, Waynesburg finished 4-16 on third down. Of the 16 third downs faced against Thomas More, nine were 3rd-and-8 or more, and only two were shorter than 3rd-and-5. Waynesburg ran the football on 22 of 26 first down plays and was 5-11 for 34 yards passing on second down, setting up 14 third “and long” situations. Waynesburg added another empty red zone to its tenth ranked red zone offense with a turnover on downs early in the fourth quarter against
Thomas More. Defensively, Waynesburg has only kept opposing offenses off the board after entering the Yellow Jacket red zone three times in 2015. After leading the conference in third down defense in 2014 as the only unit in the PAC holding opponents under thirty percent on third down, the Yellow Jacket defense is ranked ninth allowing opponents to convert on over 41 percent of all third downs.
fronts in the PAC. Lawman rushed for more than 100 yards against Westminster and Thomas More, both of which deploy a top three run defense in the PAC. Despite the pedigree and national attention earlier in the season, W&J has struggled against the run in 2015. Six players from six different teams have all accumulated at least 100 yards rushing against the Presidents.
Stopping the Run
Saturday’s game is the final time that a number of Yellow Jacket contributors suit up as members of the Waynesburg football team.
Waynesburg's rushing attack has been effective against some of the most impressive
Last Hurrah
During its four years at Waynesburg, the class of 2016 compiled a 25-14 record with three ECAC Bowl appearances, two of which were played at John F. Wiley Stadium. Scouting W&J The W&J offense remains one of the most potent units in the conference in 2015. Averaging more than 80 plays per game again in 2015, the Presidents put up more than 40 points and 500 yards of offense on average. Last week in the Presidents’ 65-28 win over Thiel, W&J accumulated 756 yards offensively, the most for the program in a single game since 2008.
Junior quarterback Pete Coughlin leads the conference in a number of passing categories, and has a trio of receivers that rank in the top 10 in the conference in receptions in sophomore Jesse Zubik, senior Daniel Lis and junior Eric Scott. Senior running back Ryan Ruffing only trails Carnegie Mellon’s Sam Benger in allpurpose yards and leads the conference in touchdowns. Ruffing has exceeded 100 yards on the ground in each of the last five weeks. Defensively, the Presidents boast the top ranked passing defense in the PAC, but has only taken the ball away once. Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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SAB the driving force behind campus life Alumna returns
for poetry reading and book signing
By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor
When waltzing into a bathroom on campus, one may notice the vibrantly colored pieces of paper with a ton of dates and times written all over the page. This month’s color is a lighter blue, and at the top of the page is a headline that appropriately reads, “The Toilet Paper.” Below the main headline is a subhead that proclaims, “A student activities board publication produced for students by students.” What may not be realized is the amount of work that goes into making many of the activities listed on the publication possible. The majority of this work is done in cooperation between about 30 students and a couple of faculty advisors, which is known as Student Activities Board, or more commonly, SAB. Pat Bristor, the associate dean of students, is the faculty adviser in charge of SAB, and she noted the many responsibilities that the board holds on campus. “Student Activities Board is a group of students who plan programs for students,” said Bristor. “Our job, primarily, is to schedule events
By MITCHELL KENDRA Managing Editor
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The students who are members of SAB are responsible for organizing all of the activities held on campus. Meetings are held weekly to discuss future plans. of varying types of programs for all students, addressing issues and ideas that students have.” Sometimes it is as simple as listening to ideas that students possess to get the ball rolling on an event. For example, coming up on Friday evening is the Neon Dance. This event was completely student-initiated by someone not even a member of SAB; however, the board heard the idea, and the dance is now going to occur.
According to Bristor, she does not have to be a large player in the decisionmaking process because the students involved with the board understand what their role is on campus and what is expected of them. “The students have a general understanding of the mission of the university,” said Bristor. “They know what is acceptable and what’s not acceptable.” The students have to determine priority and cost
analysis in many cases. They ask questions regarding the true value of bringing certain groups to campus versus how much the board possesses in the budget, and they determine whether the groups or performance is mission compliant. SAB is given roughly $45,000 per semester as its operating budget. According to Bristor, this amount sounds like a lot, but it really See SAB on D2
Waynesburg University has a good relationship with its alumni, as graduates from several decades ago come to visit campus during homecoming and other big events. The university also has recent graduates who come back to campus to share their experiences and to reflect on their time at Waynesburg, giving current students an insight into the future. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Waynesburg University alumna Julia Paganelli will be returning to campus for the evening to read from her recently published book, “Blush Less.” According to Paganelli’s website, “Blush Less” “focuses on the voices of young women in Appalachia.” After a reading session, Paganelli will be spending time signing books for students who attend the event. Paganelli, who graduated from Waynesburg with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing, is currently working
toward a Master of Fine Arts in poetry at the University of Arkansas. Although “Blush Less” is Paganelli’s most recently published book, published in February 2015, it is not the only time she has been published. Paganelli has had poems published in the Connotation Press twice in 2012 and 2015, BOAAT Press (2014), Chautauqua Literary Journal (2014) and HOOT Literary Magazine (2013). Paganelli’s involvement in the Bonner Program and the local community during her undergraduate studies at Waynesburg are cited on her website as influences to her writings. Writing students are encouraged to attend the event for the opportunity to learn about how the university has influenced Paganelli’s career, but it is open for all students who share a common love of poetry and creative writing. The event will take place in the Starlight Room on the third floor of Eberly Library starting at 7 p.m.
Campus clubs lead trip to Pa. capitol, Civil War museum By RYAN SCHWERTFEGER News Digest Editor
Around 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, several students were waking up before the sunrise – not because they couldn’t fall asleep, but because they were venturing off to Harrisburg, the state capital. Nine students from the History Club and College Republican Club went on the trip to the state capitol building and the National Civil War Museum, and featured a dinner with State Representative Greg Rothman. Ashley Beener, a junior history and political science major and president of the College Republican Club, had been planning the trip for several months. “The trip really was a lot of fun,” said Beener. “I really enjoyed getting to know everyone who came on the trip better and watching my plans come to action.” Three and a half hours after leaving Waynesburg, the group arrived at the capitol building and was taken aback by its extravagant nature and style. S ophomore accounting major Justin Kunschick was one of the people in the group who had never been to the capitol building before.
“Seeing the capitol building and learning about all of its individualized designs and eye-opening facts was a great experience,” said Kunschick. “As you walk into the front of the building, you can look up and see the top of the building nearly a football field above your head. I really liked seeing all of the old furniture and clocks that are used in all of the rooms.” The group was able to see where the Senate and House hold their legislative sessions and take a tour of the room where the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has its meetings and deliberations when not visiting Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. The group then took a short break for lunch and headed off to the nearby National Civil War Museum. There, the students took a self-guided tour of the different memorabilia and exhibits the museum had to offer about the war and the reasons why both sides had so much riding on its outcome. Josh Hausler, a junior criminal justice major, enjoyed the museum tour as part of his trip experience. “I thought the Civil War Museum was very interesting,” said Hausler. “It did a
Photos by Megan Cook, Yellow Jacket
WU Players present 'Frankenstein' By TYLER WOLFE
Photography Editor
The Waynesburg University Players presented “Frankenstein” from Wednesday, Nov. 4, through Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. “Frankenstein,” is adapted by Victor Gialanella from the classic novel by Mary Shelley, and was produced through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Set in 19th century Switzerland, the story revolved around the experiments of Dr. Victor Frankenstein as he tries to comprehend the mysteries of life and death. Michael Merten, junior history major, played the role of Victor Frankenstein and Dawson Laabs, senior computer security and forensics major, played the creature. Shawn White, Emily Haywood, Theodore Clayton and Emily Mielcarek played major supporting roles. The show was directed by, Director of Theater Edward Powers and assistant directed by Haleigh McKee, sophomore computer security and forensics major, and Stephen Patula, freshman music ministry major. The show saw sold out viewings for almost all four nights and overall the cast and crew were pleased with the play. Preliminary auditions for the spring musical, which will be announced at the end of the semester, will be held on Friday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
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Pittsburgh DJ performs at student-organized 'Neon Dance' By ANNIE MCGLAUGHLIN Multimedia Manager
As a sea of neon took over the Beehive, students were busy dancing to the hip-hop remixes of professional DJ Xander Browell and Waynesburg student Rob McKinney. On Friday, Nov. 6 Waynesburg hosted it’s first ever “Neon Dance”. A sophomore sports broadcasting/sports information major, McKinney was the mastermind behind bringing this idea to Waynesburg. He brought the idea up to the Student Activities
Board earlier in the semester with hopes of providing something new to campus. McKinney booked his colleague, Browell, after the idea was approved. “My idea came from a devotion to give my peers the night of their lives. I want everyone to have a lot of fun and bring back the memories of high school dances,” said McKinney. “I just wanted to get this place energized.” The dance, which started at 8:30 p.m., gave students a chance to get out of their dorm rooms and dance through the night with their
friends. This was the second week in a row that the SAB hosted a dance. Sophomore psychology major Mary Kate Opferman and sophomore marketing major Emmie Bish both wanted to give support and have a good time. “We went to support our friend who was organizing it and because it sounded like a fun and different thing to do on a Friday night," said Opferman. Opferman and Bish are hopeful that Waynesburg and SAB will have another
dance similar to this in the future and that more people will come out and participate. “A lot of work went into it and it was fun. Attendance was on the lower side and it would have been even more fun if more people were willing to give it a try,” said Opferman. “ We both had a good time and think WU should have another one and more students should participate.” McKinney wants to thank everyone that came out to support the event, the Student Activities Board and his colleague Browell who came
all the way from Penn State University to DJ the dance. “I'm so thankful for SAB because they helped me out a lot. We had a great crew, they worked hard to make it successful," said McKinney. McKinney thought the dance was largely successful and hopes for another dance of this caliber in the future so he can apply some changes. “My expectations are always very high for everything I do. I wanted to do a lot more with the dance if we received more people, but we probably had 35 to 40 people at one point which is a decent
size,” said McKinney. “But the music was great, the theme was good, and the set up went very smoothly. I'm hoping to do this dance again but have some changes. Also I would like to do this dance on a Thursday so kids who go home on weekends can stay and have fun. I feel that it was a great time and I want to thank everyone who made it possible. I want to make it bigger and better but we'll see what happens.” The dance also offered glow necklaces, drinks and snacks for students to munch on between songs.
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Staff and students team up for Aladdin Food's 'Top Chef ' By CHELSEY WITHERS Editorial Assistant
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Waynesburg University students and faculty were able to compete in Aladdin Food Service’s first “Top Chef ” cooking contest. The competition was a way to unite employees and students together, while also providing a friendly competition. “My favorite part of the event was watching the students and faculty work together in a way that they don’t inside of class,” said Beth Merry, instructor of communication. “ They were having fun with each other, yet working hard to get creative, tasty plates of food made. It was wonderful to see the collaboration and smiles.” Four teams were challenged to compete with
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Team Cuisine was hard at work preparing their dishes as they were facing off against the other teams during Aladdin Food Service's "Top Chef" cook off. various ingredients and create a dish for the judges. Each team consisted of one faculty member and several
students. The challenge was based off the ingredients provided to each team. The team had to create
an appetizer for the judging panel. The teams also had surprise ingredients, which were required to be included
in the dish. These ingredients were scallops, apple blossoms, candy corn and pepper jelly. “My favorite part was trying to figure out what to do with the candy corn,” said senior Lauren Blair. “That was the biggest challenge, but once we figured it out it was so much fun making something different. Especially because it was such a hit with our judges.” Blair’s team ended up winning the competition despite its challenges. Sean Saputo, senior sports broadcasting major who participated in the competition as a judge said, “Highlights of the competition were getting to see the skills of those who may not work in the restaurant field as well as getting to taste the food and how the flavors mixed together.” This event was the first of
its kind, yet it is still causing much chatter around campus, in part because the Waynesburg University student-operated television station, WCTV, recorded the competition. “Another one of the highlights of the contest that I really appreciated was the team of communication students who took time out of their busy schedules to film the event,” said Merry. “Anthony Conn’s crew did a great job of getting contestant interviews, taking tight shots of the food, filming the action and talking to the judges. It was a wonderful opportunity for them to use their skills in a new venue – that of a cooking contest. I think they did a great job and look forward to seeing the show on WCTV.” The event was something many want to see become an annual competition.
Airbrushed shirts bring crowd to Stover Guatemala mission team fundraises to prepare for trip By ANTHONY CONN Managing Editor
The first floor of the Stover Center was busier than usual on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as students and faculty had the opportunity to receive free airbrushed t-shirts. From 1 to 3 p.m., anyone on campus could request a design to be airbrushed on a plain white t-shirt. The event was the first of the year at Waynesburg and was received very well among students. “We had to turn people away at about halfway through,” said Skip Colbert, one of the airbrush artists. He and his partner, Ray Masters, painted longer than their allotted time, creating tshirts with both generic and requested designs. Colbert and his crew try their best to honor the desired designs of each person, but they have standards by which they operate to ensure each customer gets ample time. “Someone wanted a shark with a giraffe riding on its back, but that was just too much,” said Colbert, laughing. Colbert became inspired to make airbrush work by
By CASEY HEIMBERGER
Assistant Advertising Director
Jenny Schouppe, Yellow Jacket
On the first floor of Stover, airbrushers were well underway creating custom shirts for students. The floor was filled with students waiting in line. watching someone doing it in a mall when he was young. He later went to art school to master the craft. Airbrush painting is one of the many activities Waynesburg University initiates for students. The painters work for Talent Network in Pittsburgh, which travels around to schools and other venues to offer their artistic services. While the painters see many of the same designs multiple times, the transformation from conception to completion is still exciting. “I like seeing how the t-
shirts turn out from what the people describe,” said Sarah Betz, a member of Talent Network’s support staff. “[The ideas] are very vague, and then seeing them come to life is most exciting.” As the finishing touches were applied, students received their t-shirts. Austin Orth, a senior computer science major, saw Tuesday’s craft time as a nice opportunity for students, saying that people tend to get bored in the afternoon on campus. For freshman math engineering major Tyler Turbett,
the free airbrushed t-shirts served as a cheap way to show school spirit. “I didn’t have a Waynesburg shirt,” said Turbett, holding a black and orange volleyball shirt. “I wanted to be inclusive.” Regardless of the motive for getting an airbrushed tshirt on Tuesday, they are now a unique addition to some college students’ closets. Because of the event’s success, there is a good chance the university will see more airbrush painting in the future.
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good job showing the complexity of the war with many cool artifacts on display. It really helped bring the Civil War to life.” Lastly, the group ate at The Firehouse restaurant in the heart of downtown Harrisburg. They got to meet and learn from Greg Rothman, a newly elected State Representative who has a long history of being involved in local and state politics and is good friends with former Pennsylvania Senator – and current presidential candidate – Rick Santorum. Beener and a few other
Ryan Schwertfeger, Yellow Jacket
Members of the History Club and College Republicans stand in front of the Pennsylvania state capitol on trip. members of the group were fascinated with some of Rothman’s stories of what it was like to be involved on a presidential campaign for
someone he not only agreed with, but also considered a very close friend and confidant. Rothman followed alongside Santorum during
his 2012 run for the presidency in the Republican primaries and caucuses. “Hearing Rothman’s awesome stories about Rick Santorum was my favorite part of the trip,” said Beener. “I hope everyone else benefitted from hearing about his unique experiences, as I know I did.” The College Republicans are not likely to take another sizable trip for the remainder of this academic year. However, a club leader noted that they will be looking into whether a trip could be taken to Pennsylvania or Ohio early next year for a rally, as the general election would be drawing near.
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is not considering the sheer volume of events planned by the board. SAB attempts to plan at least one event for every week, as well as an event every weekend. The money for SAB comes from the student activities fee that is included in every full-time student’s tuition; however, it is not that simple, as there are a plethora of organizations that divide the money. “The student activities fees are divided into a number of different things, and a portion of that comes to the Student Activities Board,” said Bristor. “We’re given a small percentage of whatever the fee is, and then you divide
that by the number of fulltime students, and we do not get anything near that.” With a small operating budget – at least when compared to the likes of a major college or university – one of the difficulties of being a member of the board is dealing with unfair expectations by the students. “If I were to survey students, and I have in the past, they want us to bring in major performers here, which would be great,” said Bristor. “But we don’t have the budget for that, nor do we have a venue.” “I do feel that sometimes the difficulty in planning events is the students’ unrealistic expectations of what we can do on our campus given the small size,” she added.
For example, Bristor enjoyed bringing in a group based out of Pittsburgh known as The Clarks; however, that was back when the group only cost a few thousand dollars to come to Waynesburg. As of now, The Clarks cost around $12,000 to play, and that would be more than a quarter of the SAB budget. With the number of events that SAB plans on campus, this sum of money would simply be too much without making major sacrifices in other areas. Therefore, SAB is always looking for new ideas and a fresh take on what the needs or desires of campus students may be. Bristor is encouraging anyone who has an idea to come forward to share, as
SAB meets at 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Bristor noted that many of the students who work with SAB get deflated when certain events do not work out the way that they had hoped, or attendance for an event is not terribly high; however, when an event goes according to plan and everything runs smoothly, there is a feeling of satisfaction in knowing that this or that person played a large role in making that happen. “I think people don’t realize how much time and effort the students put into SAB,” said Bristor. “They work very hard, and they’re very committed to student activities and they’re very committed to me, and I appreciate all that they do.
Every year, Waynesburg University works hard to provide its students with many different service trip opportunities. One such opportunity that has stood the test of time is the annual Christmas break Faith, Learning and Service Immersion Trip to Guatemala. As the Waynesburg Guatemala mission team is getting ready to take its 15th trip in 14 years, Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, stresses the importance of these types of trips. “We are seeking to provide our students with a life-changing opportunity,” said Bristor. The university has established a strong relationship with the Children’s Nutritional Center, where the mission team will be working come January 2016. This relationship has become strong enough that the university provides support in two different ways. The first way they provide support is the annual trip down to Guatemala with a group of students. While there, the students will participate in the daily life of the center. They will do some of the basic childcare and help with some of the maintenance work needed around the center. The second way they provide support is through what is called a project fund. This
project fund works more toward financial support, while the actual trip seeks to provide manpower to support the needs of the Children’s Nutritional Center. The Children’s Nutritional Center will use this project for a number of reasons, including school payments for children, maintenance and as a general resource. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Waynesburg University Guatemala missions team hosted a luncheon to raise funds for their partnership with the Nutritional Center. Any funds raised during this luncheon will directly support the project fund. In turn, the center will be using the money to purchase new shoes for 80 children as they begin their new school year in January. “Shoes have to last a few years, so this is important,” said Bristor. The team has a few more upcoming fundraisers before they leave for Guatemala in January, including an ongoing project where they sell scarves and hats made by the people who live where they serve. They also have an upcoming spaghetti dinner at St. Ann’s Church in Waynesburg. Both of these fundraisers will also go toward the project fund that supports the Children’s Nutritional Center. For more information on either of these fundraisers, contact Pat Bristor.
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WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Volkswagen Type 1, fa miliarly 4. Yemeni neighbor 9. Old-timey oath 13. 1956 Gregory Peck role 15. Add a lane to, say 16. University of New Mex ico athlete 17. Irish city in a reces sion? 19. Watched warily 20. One with a stable job? 21. Like dotted musical notes 23. Cellphone accessories 26. Body work, briefly 27. Result of a Czech checkup? 33. Catches some rays 37. Home ec alternative 38. Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center, e.g. 39. Dessert pancake 41. Part of USDA: Abbr. 42. Spirited diversions 43. Febreze targets 44. It’s on the house 46. Not as pricey 47. North African dieter’s light fare? 50. Originally called 51. Jackhammer sound 56. Malady 61. Thrill to pieces 62. Bibliog. catchall 63. South Korean sailors? 66. Cartoon maker of ex plosive tennis balls 67. Pile up 68. Jib or mizzen 69. Where to store hoes
and hoses 70 .Tense with excitement 71. Genetic material
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9. Like a political “college” 10. Fiesta Baked Beans maker 11. Collude with 12. Extinct bird 14. Gooey clump 18. “It’s not too late to call” 22. Waterway with locks 24. JAMA subscribers 25. Much of Libya 28. “Diary of a Madman” author 29. Hubbub 30. Bone-dry 31. 26-Across materials
32. Fresh talk 33. Craig Ferguson, by birth 34. Pakistani language 35. Eye-catching sign 36. Rained gently 40. City on the Ruhr 45. Cosmetics-testing org.
48. Playground piece 49. Originate (from) 52. Wistful word 53. Golden Horde mem ber 54. Ordered pizza, perhaps 55. Car named for a physi cist
56. Wet septet 57. Scratching target 58. Attended the party 59. Big Mack 60. Fly like an eagle 64. “It’s no __!” 65. “Dropped” ‘60s drug
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FILM REVIEW: THE CLIMAX OF THE FILM ISN'T REACHED WITH 'CRIMSON PEAK' By TIM NERAL
Editorial Assistant
Guillermo del-Toro has dabbled in so many genres in the realm of moving pictures that I’m unsure what significant impression he’s left on the industry, if any. I don’t consider myself an expert on del-Toro’s filmography, but I wonder if anyone truly is. He has played small behind-thecamera roles in some notable productions and has found himself being accredited as a creative consultant more than a couple of times. He has seemingly fallen off the grid when it comes to the director’s chair, but when he decides to pursue a project, he does so full steam ahead. With Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Pacific Rim and now Crimson Peak, delToro directed and wrote the script. Coincidentally, that is the extent of knowledge I have regarding his filmography. However, I have the luxury of having viewed the film that epitomizes del-Toro to the letter, and that product is known as Pacific Rim. The hype for Pacific Rim during the summer of 2013 was mountainous. All of my friends were excited, my brother and I
were pumped and even Hollywood was on their heels. The Mexican director raved that Pacific Rim would blow our minds, we would be so in awe of what we were witnessing. Alas, that wasn’t the case. Pacific Rim was nothing more than a trend. It was hot and, like a poor installment of a video game franchise, was forgotten and passed over in
a matter of months. Fast forward two years and del-Toro decides he wants to make another movie. Let me introduce you to Crimson Peak. Crimson Peak provides the scenery that allows del-Toro to tinker and sketch a Gothic horror, a throwback to the traditions of the genre. In preproduction interviews, del-
Toro said he wanted to make a modern installment in the fashion of horror classics such as The Omen, The Exorcist and The Shining. Before the 21st century, the artistry of film was limited in the visual department. What they couldn’t compose on the screen had to be conjured by the writer’s pen and director’s firm hand. Studios in the glory days whipped up the idea of the film and then spent hundreds of hours constructing the invisible. What the horror industry has forgotten, and why it struggles so heartily today is because the directors tasked with injecting new blood into the drying veins of this behemoth have forgotten about the invisible – the tension, the suspense, the genuine terror that our own imagination can manifest all its own with the right prodding. They’ve forgotten the difference between a momentary shrill cry, and paralyzing fear and shallow breathing. They’ve either forgotten or do not understood what truly scares us. At the very least, Guillermo del-Toro understands what does. Crimson Peak plays the fiddle of our fears, giving the urgency and dejection of being alone in the
world, surrounded by those who wish us harm in a place that makes our bones shudder. Guillermo’s study of visual aesthetics and Gothic decorum administers an eerie glow to an ash-black setting. Something is astir and our curiosity is peaked, play on the title intended. The pacing of Crimson Peak is like a slithering snake, slowly sizzling and storming across the floor. At times it’s appropriate and at others you want to see the snake put the rubber to the road and just go already. Tension and grit are built on the foundation of timing and tempo and while del-Toro understands the horror genre better than many of his counterparts of late, it’s still not where it needs to be. Luckily for del-Toro, he has a cast that bails him out in some facets. It feels like fresh air, seeing Tom Hiddleston in a non-Loki role and Jessica Chastain chewing on a meaty character. Hiddleston, away from the one-liners and crowded cast lists of Marvel’s superhero films, seems to revel in the luxury of additional screen time. Chastain plays alongside Hiddleston as his sister and is given more range as an actress. Chastain is the
one to watch for in Crimson Peak. Yet with all these positives, Crimson Peak still has its negatives, keeping it at an average level overall. Mia Wasikowska’s leading lady doesn’t get the development anyone wants. Curiosity and independence drive her character forward, but audiences will be hard-pressed to find much more. Instead, the elements of a mystery-based plot control the steering wheel of this horror ride. As more clues are uncovered, more of the plot is revealed to the eyes of the audience, but none of these discoveries are earthshattering nor are they all that unpredictable. By the third act, Crimson Peak becomes an average horror entry at best, but still surpasses some of the laughable attempts at scares that peruse my recent memory. Looking at you, The Visit. Crimson Peak isn’t without its cringe-worthy moments, imposing set designs or a haunting supporting cast, but without a developed protagonist, del-Toro’s work slowly mutates into a mystery crime novella rather than a perusing of the deepest depths of the human soul and the demons within.
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THE BACK PAGE
VETERANS DAY AT WU
By Mattie Winowitch Designed by: Joey Buchanan
World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” Originally coined as “Armistice Day” by President Wilson, the original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades, public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m. Today, Veterans Day is celebrated no matter what day of the week it is on. Not only does it hold historical significance, but helps put focus on veterans as well. Waynesburg University’s heritage celebrates a number of veterans who have faithfully served both the college and their country.
James Jackson Purman Class of 1864 James Jackson Purman was born on a farm in Greene County in 1841. At 12 years old, he took a job in the printing office of The Waynesburg Eagle and four years later traveled to Illinois to work as a typesetter at The Fulton County Democrat. Soon afterwards, Purman returned home and matriculated at Waynesburg College. To earn his tuition, he taught at a local academy during the winter months. Purman temporarily left his studies at Waynesburg College in order to participate in the Civil War. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in Gettysburg. After the war, Purman returned to Waynesburg to graduate in 1864. After this, he pursued many other careers including medical school. Purman passed away on May 10, 1915.
Edward Martin Class of 1901 Edward Martin was born in 1879 in a log cabin in Greene County. As a boy, he was educated in a one-room schoolhouse and later enrolled at Monongahela College in the spring of 1895. Shortly after beginning his college studies, he met with President A.B. Miller to discuss Waynesburg College. He was very impressed with Dr. Miller and the other faculty and transferred to Waynesburg in the fall of 1895, where he played football and studied law. His studies at Waynesburg were interrupted by enlistment into the Spanish-American War. However, in 1899, Martin resumed his studies at Waynesburg College and completed his pre-law degree in 1901. Of 26 fellow students who had gone into the service, he was the only one to return and graduate. Martin was called back to military service in 1918. When the 10th Infantry (now the 110th) was mobilized, he went with it to France where he served in five major campaigns during World War I, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Martin was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart following the war. He returned to his law practice in Waynesburg but moved to Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1921 to accept a position as trust officer at Citizens National Bank. After many other accomplishments, he became Governor of Pennsylvania and a member of the senate, along with numerous other titles. Martin died on March 19, 1967.
James “Fuzzy” Randolph Class of 1956 James Randolph currently works at Waynesburg University as the Paul R. Stewart Museum curator, as well as a professor emeritus of music. Randolph is an alumnus of Waynesburg College. While attending during his sophomore year (1950), he had to leave to serve in the Korean War. While in basic training and serving, things were very eventful for Randolph. After being heard singing in the shower with a few other men, they started a choir at the army’s chapel. In 1955, he had to leave the army due to injuries from an accidental explosion. Randolph came back to Waynesburg College and graduated in 1956. He also went on to pursue additional degrees from West Virginia University and Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
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www.va.gov Special thanks to Courtney Dennis, Waynesburg University Coordinator of Institutional Advancement and History