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Accreditation team visits WU to assess Business Department

By JACOB MEYER Sports Editor

The Business Department at Waynesburg University hosted a site team from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) on Nov. 16-17 in hopes of becoming a member of the agency.

According to its website,

the IACBE is an “…outcomesbased professional accreditation agency for business and management education in colleges and universities whose primary purpose is excellence in teaching and learning.”

“Based upon our exit interviews, the audit team was very reassuring,” said Christian Ola, assistant professor of business administration. “The univer-

sity and the department are very optimistic that we will receive accreditation in April.”

The business department will officially be rejected or accepted into the IACBE in April in Memphis, according to Ola, in front of the Board of Commissioners.

Ola said being accredited by a neutral agency like the IACBE is important because

students and parents are becoming more educated in the college decision-making process.

“Now whenever we met with high school seniors and their parents, they ask, ‘Are you accredited, and if so, by whom?’” Ola said. “It would be nice to say that we are accredited by the IACBE, which is an outcomes-based organi-

zation rather than a process or research organization.”

According to Ola, being accredited by the IACBE will increase the value of the business department.

“What the accreditation allows us to do is to set in place a series of checks and balances to make sure [of] what we’re going to measure and then we will evaluate that and we look

at those outcomes,” Ola said.

Jennifer Wegleitner, department chair of business at Presentation College in South Dakota, was part of the site team for the IACBE and said being accredited is something that is also impactful for students.

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Senate to Heritage: Remembrance of Martin's legacy spurs today's goals continue holiday planning

By KIMMI BASTON Executive Editor

Christmas tree to be revealed in December

By ANTHONY CONN Managing Editor

As Waynesburg University’s student governing body, the Student Senate has been proven to have influence on various campus matters throughout the years. This year, a part of the Senate’s focus has turned to improving the appearance of Waynesburg’s campus.

While the implementation of a garden outside of Buhl Hall has been ongoing for several months, the focus of campus beautification has shifted to the wintertime.

During a meeting on Nov. 12, the Student Senate voted in favor of purchasing lights for a Christmas tree on campus. The vote tallied nine members of Senate in favor of purchasing lights and four opposed.

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Students walking Waynesburg University’s campus see its history every day. Miller Hall, Hanna Hall, a Civil War statue, Lake Juanita – they’re constant, physical symbols of where the university has been and the foundation it is built upon.

But the illumination from symbols of history that can’t be seen – students, alumni, presidents gone after years of service – can be one of the best guides toward understanding how the influence of yesterday shapes tomorrow.

“It’s always important to look to [our] heritage and to remember those who came before us and who helped to either begin our traditions or those who have helped to continue those traditions,” said Courtney Dennis, coordinator of Institutional Advancement and History at Waynesburg University.

General Edward Martin, born in 1879, was a Waynesburg alumnus whose legacy is a significant part of those Waynesburg traditions.

Martin was born in Washington, Pennsylvania and went to Monongahela College in 1895. After meeting then-President A.B. Miller at Waynesburg, Martin was impressed enough, according to Dennis, that he immediately transferred to Waynesburg College.

Martin played football and was enrolled in the pre-law program at Waynesburg when the Spanish-American war broke out in 1898. He immediately left school to join the armed forces and continued to serve militarily during the Philippines Insurrection that followed the war.

He returned to Waynesburg and completed his degree, graduating in

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Alumnus General Edward Martin's life is an epitome of the ideals Waynesburg students, staff and faculty strive to uphold. Despite his numerous political and business roles, he always preferred to be remembered as a soldier, a general.

1901.

Seven years later, he married Mary Charity Scott, who also graduated from Waynesburg College in 1901. According to Dennis, both Martin and his wife were very service-oriented. Martin, in particular, routinely placed the welfare of others above his own.

Martin was awarded both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart for his military service, first in the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and then with the Pennsylvania National Guard. He rose to Major General status in 1939 after fighting in World War I in France.

‘The General’ went on to hold a number of political offices and business positions, but he was forever a soldier.

“He preferred to be called General,” said Dennis. “He was Governor, he was Senator, he was all of these things, but when he was addressed he really preferred General. It meant a lot to him.”

In 1942, according to ExplorePAHistory.com, Republican state leaders approached Martin and asked him to run for Pennsylvania Governor. Reluctantly retiring from the military, Martin accepted the nomination and won the office in 1943.

He ran in 15 political races, and he won them all. He served as a United States Senator and the chairman of the state Republican delegation at three Republican National Conventions.

Beginning with President Theodore Roosevelt, Martin dined with every United States President.

Politics were in his blood.

But when he received a unanimous vote for the U.S. Vice President nomination at the 1932 convention, he turned it down.

“He was afraid that if he threw his hat in the ring that it would only serve to divide the party, and that would ultimately be detrimental for all of them,” said Dennis. “That’s just one more example of putting personal gain aside for the greater good.”

Before his death in 1967, Martin held upwards of a dozen different political and military titles in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the federal government. He was a business tycoon, involved in the fire insurance, oil, gas and banking industries. Still, he never abandoned Waynesburg College.

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Waynesburg RAs walk the line between friend and leader

By REBECCA BURCHAM Copy Editor

What is the college life? Go to classes, do your homework, give time to your extra-curriculars, hang out with friends or go out to parties on the weekends, then rinse and repeat?

For most undergraduates, this seems like the life to lead.

But for some, it isn’t so simple.

For the chosen few that claim the title of resident assistant, the college experience is something much more sacred, something that has to be upheld with authority and morality.

It’s a fine line RAs have to straddle – a wavering tightrope between being a friend and being an authority figure among their peers.

Why do they do it? Why

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Resident assistants Todd Breninghouse (right) and Mitch Ross (far left) speak with senior Austin Orth in Willison Hall. Resident Assistants say they often have to navigate personal relationships with their Residence Life duties. choose to take on the responsibility of being a student leader among peers – among their

friends? What can they hope to gain?

It all depends on the RA.

Several factors weigh into the type of authority figure that a student resident assistant

decides to be, from academic major to personal values.

While every RA is different – just as every human being is unique in personality and standards – there is a unifying factor that forms a link between them: they all have the desire to be leaders among their classmates through the ups and downs.

For second-year resident assistant Todd Breninghouse, the obligations of an RA should be upheld to a high standard, but the position itself is also a prime opportunity for authority figures to make connections with other students.

“I view the RA position as something in between relaxed and serious,” said Breninghouse. “It’s a great way to build relationships and community with my peers, but there’s also

a policy enforcement [and] public safety component to it.

So regarding the public safety [and] policy aspect, it’s serious.”

Breninghouse holds the same values that the university demands, which makes upholding university policy as an RA a fairly straightforward process. Additionally, as a criminal justice major, he finds the position highly beneficial and a great opportunity.

“Serving others is what drives me,” said Breninghouse.

“Applying and accepting the RA position just seemed very natural to me and [it was] a small group I wanted to be a part of.”

Of course, problems still arise for this small group of student leaders.

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The Waynesburg football team ended its season with a 45-23 loss against rival W&J last Saturday. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 3-7 overall and 2-6 in the PAC.

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Dining Services, staff enjoy Thanksgiving dinner tradition with 'family'

By LUKE GOODLING Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, students gathered in the Benedum Dining Hall for Waynesburg University’s Thanksgiving meal.

Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of students, helped coordinate the traditional dinner.

“Waynesburg University is definitely more than a school – we’re a family.

This is a great way to demonstrate that,” said Hardie.

Although the event started 16 years ago, Hardie has assisted with the meal for 13 years. Over the past decade and a half, the event has been streamlined but is still similar to past years, according to Hardie.

While students may not see many changes, Director of Dining Services Lesley Davis and District Manager Joe DeSalvo have worked behind the scenes toward cutting back waste and creating an efficient workspace. “[The dinner] works like a well-oiled machine now. We fine-tune every year,” said DeSalvo. “Over the years, too, we’ve really

worked toward lowering the waste. That was always a point of concern with some people; they felt very gracious that we had this, but they felt that there was too much waste.”

Over the years, however, the waste has been cut back drastically and the overall dining experience has improved.

“We’ve fine-tuned on the size of the platters, the size of the bowls. You know you can always ask for more,” said Davis.

In addition to this, the cafeteria has perfected how quickly students are served.

“We’ve gone from single serving lines to multiple serving lines,” said DeSalvo. “We’ve gone from one [washing] station to two [washing] stations.”

The two different sittings for the meal is a new change that was implemented a couple years ago to allow maximum space for the students.

Every year, the workers of the dining hall look forward to the Thanksgiving meal.

“We love it,” said Davis.

The cafeteria staff also enjoys collaborating with

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The annual Thanksgiving dinner is a popular student event of fellowship with friends. In a picture from last year's dinner, two friends joke with one another as they pass the serving plate around the table. faculty.

“I think it’s great to have the faculty and the staff involved,” said DeSalvo. “It’s a great team effort between the food services and the faculty and staff, I think it means a lot to the students.”

Waynesburg University differentiates itself from most other universities and schools with the dinner.

“[For] most schools, it’s just a buffet; this gives it a personal feel,” said DeSalvo.

The distinct nature of the meal provides a unique chance for students and faculty alike to share in fellowship.

“It is such a great opportunity for students to come together,” said Hardie. “It’s family-style so the mashed

potatoes, the green beans, the gravy are all served to you by the faculty and staff members that volunteer their time and just really want to appreciate and thank the students.”

“We’re small enough, small enough to care... I think [this] means a lot to the students,” said DeSalvo.

While the dinner is well

attended annually, the cafeteria offers no other meals similar to it.

“It’s just very traditional with the holiday season, and I think many families celebrate Thanksgiving with a huge feast and this represents it well,” said Hardie.

“This is a really great tradition of who we are here at Waynesburg University.”

Sumpter adapts to Student Services role English dept. hosts

creative writing event

By JOHN LYDIC Staff Writer

As the 2015 fall semester began, Waynesburg University moved many employees around to new positions, including one of its top admissions staff members.

On Sept. 1, Jessica Sumpter, the new Assistant Dean of Student Services, left her role as director of Admissions to pursue a new opportunity within Student Services.

Sumpter initiated the search for a new position, but was happy with the opportunity to have her goals met.

“Luckily I work for a great university that is able to hear out those career goals and was able to figure out what needs were out there on campus and what are my skills and what is going to be the best fit,” said Sumpter. “I don’t think there are too many organizations that will do that. So I am very grateful to President [Doug] Lee and Mary Cummings [Senior Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment] for being willing to work with me to meet my career goals.”

As an Assistant Dean of Student Services, Sumpter will serve as the person who oversees the housing process while working with Assistant Dean of Student Services Chris Hardie. Sumpter will also work on housing assignments and housing selections, as well as new student communication.

Sumpter said her time with admissions has helped with the transition to the new role

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Jessica Sumpter, who is the new Assistant Dean of Student Services, said the relationship with students is one of the reasons why she took this new position. because of the knowledge of many students.

“It is a really great kind of connection point with admissions and Student Services and having that background within admissions to know that communication with new students and the questions they were asked,” said Sumpter. “I could be that transition point between the admissions process and becoming a student. It’s been fun, especially dealing with the students that may have housing questions or just different areas of questions they have that I directly worked with when I was recruiting those students. It’s great to have those continued relationships.”

The change for Sumpter is one she has enjoyed because she has maintained a longer

relationship with the students she met within admissions.

“While I loved my time in admissions, you didn’t always get to continue on those relationships with students after they ended up matriculating on as students because you are on to the next class,” said Sumpter. “I’m grateful for that in this position. Whenever students are becoming students, I get to work with them and house them and build again those relationships for four years.”

Sumpter has enjoyed her time with Waynesburg in both roles because of the opportunity to learn and experience new things.

“Waynesburg is a wonderful place to work because it gives you so many different experiences. With admissions, to

be able to understand the admissions recruitment process was important,” said Sumpter.

“Waynesburg was my first full-time job, so to be able to develop as a professional and have the ability to not only know the recruitment process but also about marketing and communications, it was great.”

Sumpter is excited for the many new opportunities that await her in the new position.

“I’m looking forward to the housing role,” she said. “I think that is something that fits my skill set with relying on organization and areas where things I enjoy [are]. I am looking forward to understanding more through the housing process and understanding about being that transition point with students becoming students here.”

On Nov. 10, the Waynesburg University campus was filled with excited high school students preparing to participate in a creative writing workshop.

The event was hosted by the Department of English and Foreign Languages, with help from English students, creative writing students and Julia Paganelli, an alumna of Waynesburg University.

The workshop is held each year as a way to bring high school students to the campus and allow them to grow in their writing abilities.

“The purpose of the event is to encourage high school students to engage their imaginations, to write creatively and to share their writing with an audience,” said Amy Randolph, assistant professor of English and event coordinator.

“I'm always amazed and moved by the support these students show for one another. I consider them to be the heart of what we're doing.”

71 high school students from five schools came to participate in the opportunity.

The event began at 10 a.m. with students partaking in two writing workshops led

by Dr. Richard Pierce, assistant professor of English, and Paganelli.

Paganelli was the main

speaker for the workshop. She graduated from Waynesburg University in 2014 and is currently a student in the M.F.A. program at the University of Arkansas.

Paganelli recently published her first chapbook, “Blush Less.” The book is a short collection of poems that focuses on the lives of young women in Appalachia.

Students were able to meet and engage with Paganelli – a young professional in their field of interest – and discuss different approaches to creative writing methods.

After the morning workshops, students enjoyed a luncheon, a keynote address from Paganelli and a ‘slam,’ where students could go up to the podium and read what they had produced in the morning sessions.

“Everyone's favorite part is the luncheon and reading. I think it takes a great deal of courage to get up in front of so many people and share one's own creative work,” said Randolph. “Even for professional writers, there is vulnerability in reading your own poem or piece of prose, and a supportive community is crucial.”

The event was successful, according to Randolph, and everyone who participated took away something from the sessions and gained confidence in sharing their creative writing skills.

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By JESSICA PECAR

For The Yellow Jacket

Eberly Library has gone mobile since Oct. 12. Waynesburg University’s part-time librarian, Jewel V. Wrick, has set up social media accounts.

Eberly Library is now on Facebook and Twitter, helping students in several ways, from picking out books to providing updates on when and where study rooms are open.

Wrick, an evening/weekend access services librarian, is pursuing a master’s degree as a librarian at Clarion University.

One of her classes was a web tech and library class. Within that class, one of the units was on how to use social media. “[The class featured] how we can use social media to promote library services, with getting in touch with a lot more people,” said Wrick.

Wrick wants to help the university and encourage more students to utilize the library. Wrick is looking to help the library reach out to its students and promote new

things going on within Eberly. “[We post] what’s going on here at Waynesburg, and on the Twitter feed I post tech news and retweet other Waynesburg events and sports. I also post what’s going on here at the library,” said Wrick.

Wrick will also pick a student worker each week at the library and have them pick three books they want to recommend to the pupils via social media. She will post on both Facebook and Twitter when the conference rooms are in use and when they are available. She is trying to help

the students who come in to have group studies know what places they can use. Eberly Library is also trying to compile a spreadsheet for groups and pupils to sign up for rooms to use.

“We had many students coming up asking when things are happening,” said Lisa Snyder, librarian assistant. “We have posted when classes are happening but not when tutors are places or clubs are.”

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$300 toward the purchase of a Christmas tree in late October.The Christmas tree is expected to be about nine feet tall and will be revealed to students and faculty on Dec. 1.

“This is something the students wanted and I’m glad to see it coming to life,” said Shon Meade, sophomore senator and member of the Senate Beautification Committee. “I feel like the addition of the tree will bring bright things to campus. I hope that the tree will bring people together.”

Last year, Student Senate Secretary Ryan Schwertfeger passed around a petition on campus, collecting signatures of students that thought Christmas lights and a Christmas tree would be a worthwhile investment on campus.

Schwertfeger collected over 150 student signatures in 24 hours.

“I was extremely enthusiastic and excited to see both the tree bill and the Christmas lights bill pass the Senate, but even more pleased that students will see something they told me they wanted loudly and clearly,” said Schwertfeger.

“It is not very often you can get a lot of people to agree on something in a short period of time, especially on a college campus. It was then I knew that this was an issue that students were passionate about and supportive of and that Student Senate could make a positive difference for the campus community.”

Schwertfeger thought of the idea during his freshman year at Waynesburg. After coming from a public high school, Schwertfeger was initially excited to see how Christmas was celebrated at a Christian university, but was surprised to not find a Christmas tree or many lights on campus.

Schwertfeger feels that the

addition of a tree and lights at Waynesburg figuratively and literally reinforces the university’s motto of “Fiat Lux,” or “Let there be light.”

The passing of the bill saw some opposition because of the cost. Student Senate allocated up to $300 for the Christmas tree and up to $250 for lights and a star tree topper. As discussed at the Nov. 12 Senate meeting, the plan was to purchase slightly more expensive lights in hopes they will last longer.

The fact that the tree will continue to grow also raises the concern of how many lights will be needed long term. These are all issues Student Senate is working on before the grand reveal.

A “Light Up Night” is scheduled for Dec. 1 to introduce the Christmas tree to everyone on campus.

Schwertfeger and the rest of Student Senate invite all students and faculty to attend and commemorate this momentous occasion at Waynesburg University.

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Priest seeks to connect personally with students OCPD internship is

By GRANT LONG

For the Yellow Jacket

In any given Catholic church, a person is likely to find a man leading a congregation in a traditional style of the mass.

When mass is held on Tuesday evenings in Roberts Chapel, there is a picture that one would not expect, as approximately 35 university students attend a weekly mass led by Father Michael Zavage.

Zavage isn’t your average Catholic priest. His congregation of 18- to 23-yearolds has members only a few years younger than his 32-year-old self.

On the campus es of Waynesburg University, Washington and Jefferson College, and California University of Pennsylvania, students know Zavage as Father Mike. While most know him as a priest, few know what he does when not leading a mass.

On top of being a priest, Zavage is trying to master skill sets in a multitude of hobbies and professions.

“The definition of a priest is a ‘renaissance man.’ A renaissance man is like a jack-of-all-trades, someone who kind of dabbles in all things," said Zavage. "As a priest I have to deal with all aspects of life. I need to be familiar with the world and how things work.”

Zavage is never one to shy away from a challenge. Some of these challenges have taken him to new places. At last count, Zavage said he has completed three full mara-

thons, two 70-mile Iron Man races, and the World’s Toughest Mudder.

“The average Tough Mudder is 8 to 10 miles with 20 or so obstacles. I did 30 miles with like 120 obstacles,” said Zavage.

In addition to foot races, he races other gear-heads in his street legal racecar, and tinkers with his 2014 Ford Mustang GT. He has modified the car on his own in order to race it in autocross events and drag races.

“I’m going to be doing the flashlight drags here in Waynesburg in the spring,” said Zavage.

Zavage said he has more time for his activities in the summer than during the school year but also looks at life with a ‘Play Hard, Pray Hard’ motto.

Zavage said that he is able to find God in everything he does.

“It's not like two separate things, it's my life and God is in it," said Zavage. "I’m one with God and one with myself. God is not a stuffy guy.

God made Mustangs. He gave someone the impetus to make Mustangs.”

This idea has allowed Zavage to enjoy nature and have personal time with God. “I find God in a beautiful sunset. I find God in autumn, going on a hike. I find God working on a Mustang,” said Zavage. “God is everywhere.”

Zavage said he wants to live life without any regrets.

When he entered seminary, he had to discern things of the world in order to follow God.

hands-on experience Criminal Justice students spend summer as temp. police officers

By TAYLOR WHITE

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Father Mike Zavage speaks to students during Tuesday night mass. Students are building a relationship with Zavage, who looks to share his life away from preaching with WU students in order to give them a better opportunity to build relationships.

“With faith, my life was limitless,” said Zavage.

Zavage has a lot interaction with students on all three campuses. He is involved with the Newman Club and holds mass one day a week at Waynesburg, California, and W&J. At Waynesburg, mass is held on Tuesday evenings in Roberts Chapel. Zavage also holds an additional mass for college students at St. Ann's Paris in Waynesburg on Sundays at 11:15 a.m.

Alex Sielski, Newman club member and junior criminal justice major, said Zavage has been very involved with the club and acts as an activities coordinator.

Sielski is grateful for Zavage’s presence on campus.

“He’s definitely a very vibrant and outgoing guy …

He’s the complete opposite of shy, he’s a huge extrovert,” said Sielski. “He seems very passionate about what he does about being a pastor.

From what I’ve seen, he seems to be a lively individual.”

When students learn about the ‘Play Hard’ side of ‘Father Mike,’ he doesn’t want them to always think of him this way.

“I don’t want people to be coming to me because I’m the hunter. I want people to come to me because of Jesus,” said Zavage.

One Saturday night in late July, Chelsie Gaton, a senior forensic science major, found herself appalled by what she had witnessed.

“Is this what some people do when they go on vacation?” Gaton asked herself.

That night, Gaton was called in for a breaking-andentering of a person who was under the influence of alcohol.

The suspect who committed the crime did not have one mark on his record.

“You just couldn’t imagine what people do when they go on vacation and when they are especially drunk,” said Gaton.

Gaton served as one of the 67 paid seasonal officers for the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) over this past summer.

“It was intense; I mean I went through an academy, like a shortened academy that was a month long,” said Gaton. “It started the Saturday after finals, I graduated June 4 and started working that next day.”

Every year, the OCPD travels to colleges and universities across the east coast and hosts job fairs to recruit potential officers and public safety aids to work during the busy summer beach season.

According to Naquelle

Jacobs, training and recruiting officer for the OCPD, the yearly population of Ocean City, Maryland increases to an average of 300,000 people during the summer. Eight out of the 135 seasonal employees hired were Waynesburg students.

Adam Jack, chair of the criminal justice and social sciences department, thinks the quality education the students acquire from the university is a reason why the OCPD continuously makes trips to the school to recruit.

“For over a decade, Ocean City Police Department has recruited seasonal officers from Waynesburg University,” said Jack. “It is a testament to the quality of students that we have at Waynesburg.”

Although most internships involve office duties, the OCPD offers their interns opportunities that will prepare them for their future careers in law enforcement.

“What’s going to set you apart in the job market? Actual experience,” Jacobs said.

“When I mean experience, I am not talking unpaid internships simply watching what’s going on. I’m talking hands-on, actually doing the job yourself."

According to Jacobs, the season interns handle “peace and good order” crimes.

Though the summer internship is a way to gain experiences and knowledge on what it will be like to work in law enforcement, Gaton gained a new way of life from the academy and the internship.

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a situation.

Many students just coming into college may view the next four years of their lives as a time of fun and freedom – and for those students, the work of an RA is minimal at best.

“Students, at least in my experience, expect RAs to let them in their rooms, help them if they need it and socialize when they want to,” said Breninghouse.

However, Breninghouse wants his peers to see that resident assistants are more than letting someone into their dorm when they're locked out.

“I feel RAs should be an important part of a student’s time here,” said Breninghouse.

“An RA should be all [of these] things, but additionally a leader by example and a person to encourage residents to succeed and drive on when they are down.”

While other students linger over the promise of fun and freedom, resident assistants don’t always have that luxury.

Some may view this as a negative aspect of the job – missing out on the cliché college experience of “partying and fun” because they are in a student leadership and authority role – but Breninghouse sees it as a positive, largely due to his criminal justice career aspirations.

“Being in the major that I’m in with the experience I have, using illegal drugs or consuming alcohol in large amounts on a regular basis is a one way ticket to nowhere,” said Breninghouse. “On the contrary, being in a student leadership and authority role is a great resume builder and demonstrates a commitment to personal excellence and integrity.”

For Breninghouse, being a resident assistant is an experience grounded in a love of the position.

“I absolutely love it,” said Breninghouse. “The best part, I would say, is the community and being able to help and serve my residents.

I can get to know them on a personal level and be there for them in both good and bad times. The worst part is the

policy enforcement end. Relationships and rapport formed with a person can be ruined from having to enforce policy.”

Recalling his first instance of reporting a fellow student for breaking school policy, Breninghouse states that it wasn’t a particularly difficult thing to do given his background in criminal justice. “[That] experience was relatively comfortable for me, given the fact that I spent [a] summer working for Ocean City Police Department, but it’s very different having to document a person that you live in the same building with, will see often and know that how that person views you and your relationship with them will change in the next 3-5 minute time span.”

While the experience of walking the RA tightrope between friend and authority figure is relatively simple, distinguishing that line is not always easy. For Breninghouse, being prepared and having a plan makes the task easier – or as easy as it can be.

“At the beginning of the year, I have a floor meeting and basically lay it all out in terms of what I expect, so at this point it’s no secret,” said Breninghouse. “Being in an upperclassmen dorm, most of the men living here know what is expected of them by now. The line is drawn on a case-by-case basis, except in times where public safety is in jeopardy or a serious university policy is being broken. At that point, the RA steps out. Other than that, I prefer the friend approach.”

Although every RA holds a different approach – be that easygoing and laid back, strict and by-the-book or somewhere in between like Breninghouse – maintaining positive relationships while also upholding the standards of the university is the central theme among those in the position.

The tightrope is never easy to walk, but the unifying desire to be leaders among their peers – through the good and the bad – makes resident assistants strive for the same goal – to balance on the tightrope as best they can, for the greater good of the university community.

principles of decision-making, ethical choice

By TAYLOR WHITE

For the Yellow Jacket

“Let me see your hands, man. Let me see your hands,” Todd Breninghouse said to two suspicious men, one with his hands in his sweatshirt pocket.

“Let me see your hands.

Let me see your hands,” Breninghouse repeats himself.

As the situation gets more intense, Breninghouse pulls his handgun out of his holster and properly places the gun in his hands, fingers over fingers, thumbs over thumbs. With the gun pointing at the man, Breninghouse yells for the man to take his hands out of his pockets.

The man finally listens to Breninghouse’s commands.

The man not only took his hands out of his pockets, but he also was holding a gun.

Todd briskly pulls the trigger, and shoots the man, without an ounce of hesitation. The man falls to his death.

The screen stops abruptly.

Todd Breninghouse, a senior criminal justice major, was going through one of the scenarios programmed into the lasershot simulation system.

While the country was starting to rebuild after the economic recession, Waynesburg University built a house for the criminal justice and forensic sciences departments for the students to utilize, which is known to the university as the CSI house.

A short time later, the university installed a lasershot simulation system in the upper floor of the building.

“It just shows the dedication by the university of what we believe in, which is hands-on learning,” said Adam Jack, the chairperson for the criminal justice and social sciences department.

Lasershot simulation may seem like a game system that’s used for target practice for the criminal justice

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Senior Todd Breninghouse uses the lasershot simulation system during a criminal justice class. The system has 800 real-life scenarios, which provides many different possible outcomes. Because non-criminal justice majors see the importance of how to use a handgun properly, the system is now used in a life skills class for anyone interested. students as well as a popular life skills course offered by the university. The system includes 800 real-life scenarios that a professional in law enforcement may come into contact with in their career.

What makes Waynesburg University’s criminal justice program different from the rest, according to Jack, is the experience of its instructors who worked in the field and most likely faced similar situations in their duties that the system recreates.

“When we talk about a situation upstairs, there is a chance one of us have been in that situation before with a suspicious person or with a traffic stop,” said Jack. “It makes us unique [that] we have the faculty we do to teach these classes.”

The scenarios the software offers are a way to train students in some of the situations a police officer may face involving the use of force. The students going through one of the scenarios are placed under

high stress when choosing if they should make life altering shoot or don’t shoot decisions.

“When you choose to fire at someone at the screen, you are taking the life of somebody’s father, somebody’s sister, somebody’s mother, somebody’s son,” said Jack.

“We treat it that way.”

Ryan Griffin, a graduate of the university criminal justice department and a Waynesburg police officer, says the lasershot simulation system is a learning tool that teaches aspiring police officers a valuable lesson.

“It’s better to make mistakes on the lasershot system and learn from them, then make those same mistake out in the streets where it could cost you your life,” said Griffin.

Though the lasershot simulation system was installed as a hands-on learning tool for criminal justice students, students in unrelated majors expressed an interest in learning the proper way to

use a handgun.

Since then, lasershot has been offered as a life skills course for students to take for credit.

Jack, who is the instructor of the life skills course, receives fulfillment when witnessing the students improve over the course of the semester.

“I have had students walk in and hold the gun like they are holding a tissue, claiming they have no idea to hold a gun,” says Jack. “By the end, they are standing there accurately shooting the center target.”

Jack said this course, whether being a general requirement or an elective for students, is an example of the university’s belief incorporating hands-on learning experiences into the classroom.

“We are very fortunate to be tremendously supported in this program by the senior staff, the President [and] the Provost,” says Jack. “Everyone has helped us.”

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November 19, 2015

Forensic science students serve at annual Mock Crime Scene

By MITCHELL KENDRA and LEXI BOUDREAU Staff Report

On Saturday, Nov. 14, 56 Waynesburg University students volunteered to help with the mock crime scene.

“We, as a university, are a very welcoming, loving, family community and our students are the main reason that prospective students see and feel so welcome here,” said Faith Musko, instructor of chemistry and forensic science. “So if it wasn’t for them, as much as we would try, if it wasn’t for our students these programs and events wouldn’t be as successful and therefore we wouldn’t get the high enrollment that we do.”

The connection between current and prospective students was on display this past weekend during the yearly Mock Crime Scene that the Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences departments hosted.

On Saturday, 48 prospective students interested in one or both of the fields came to campus for an event-filled day.

“I enjoy meeting the high school students and their parents,” said Forensic Sciences Program Director Michael Cipoletti. “But I most enjoy watching our university students take on leadership responsibilities in assisting in every aspect of running the mock crime scene and assuring its success.”

In the morning session, the visiting students were separated into four different groups as they rotated between four different stations, spending 25 minutes at each.

The first station was a drug

analyzation and identification with Michael Cipoletti, assistant professor of forensic science. Another station involved a latent fingerprint examiner from the Allegheny County Coroner’s Office, which allowed students to learn the latent fingerprint development, lifting and individualizing and identifying fingerprints.

The last stations were crime scene analysis and bloodstain pattern analysis, the latter taught by Jennifer Badger from the Pennsylvania State Police.

When the prospective students were learning about the different analyzation processes, the parents of these students were in their own presentations regarding the criminal justice and forensic science majors and all of the basic information that the parents needed to know.

These presentations informed the parents of past and current internships that students within the departments had, where some recent graduates are currently employed and an overall idea of what to expect with their sons or daughters majoring in one of the programs – specifically forensic science. The presentations also gave them a little insight on some things such as the latent fingerprint testing.

After the morning sessions, the high school students took a lunch break before analyzing the mock crime scene themselves.

Senior forensic science major Jelena Kyle was in charge of creating the mock crime scene. Kyle had the help of junior forensic science ma-

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On Saturday, Nov. 14, forensic science and criminal justice students hosted the Mock Crime Scene event that occurs at Waynesburg University twice a year. Nearly 50 high school students attended the event, and they and their parents learned crime scene techniques from experts and students about analyzing crime scenes and solving crimes with science.

jor Brandon Bosley, who did all of the “behind the scenes work,” according to Kyle.

This year’s mock crime scene was a little different from previous ones. Kyle created the scene as one of the popular new local trends: an escape room. In order to move on with the next part of solving the crime, the students had to first analyze specific information in order to gain different information, which eventually would lead to another puzzle, and so on.

Musko said that Kyle volunteered to design the puzzles and set up the rooms. Musko, who was in charge of the

overall mock crime scene day, was pleased with the way Kyle handled the situation.

“She took it one step at a time,” said Musko on Kyle’s two-and-a-half month preparation for the mock crime scene. “Anytime she hit a road block she would come and seek advice from myself or Professor [Michael] Cipoletti, which is a big stepping stone for a student to say ‘okay, I have a problem, will you help me?’ So that shows a lot on her maturity. We were very impressed by what she brought to the table.”

Kyle said that the day was beneficial to not only the pro-

spective students wanting to learn more about the departments, but to herself as well as she can take the lessons she learned and carry them with her into her future. “[The event] was a lot of team building and I learned how to be a good leader and delegate responsibilities so that I didn’t take on too much myself,” said Kyle. “And I can apply that into real life; that I don’t have to do everything in my job, I can have people to help me do it and help accomplish my goals.”

The mock crime scene is a yearly event, but because of a recent increase in interest in

forensic science on campus, the single event became two events. This event primarily focused on the forensics side of the scene – the science – while an event that will be hosted at the end of March will focus on the criminal justice side of the scene – more about investigating and interrogating.

Since there are so many high school students that attend the event, there is a lot of work that goes into it.

“None of these programs would be possible if it wasn’t for the service oriented students that we have here at Waynesburg,” said Musko.

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From 1907 to 1909, the college employed Martin as the Athletic Director – this being the time during which Paul “Prexy” Stewart, future president of the college, was a student athlete.

His financial contributions to the college allowed for the construction of Martin Hall and for the carving on the front of Eberly Library.

Additionally, the Martin Room in Miller Hall was

named in honor and in memory of him.

“We talk today about our mission being faith, learning and service and how we serve others for the glory of God. I think that when you look at our history there are lots of different people who personify that,” said Dennis. “Edward Martin is definitely one of those people.”

Martin displayed his Christlike character in the context of many of his various roles throughout his life.

According to the Pennsyl-

vania Historical and Museum Commission, Martin was rarely, if ever, heard to verbally attack his political opponents during races, instead preferring to speak in support of American principles.

During his time as Pennsylvania Governor, Martin put extensive effort into programs to re-assimilate soldiers returning from war, empathizing with how difficult it could be to return to civilian life.

Martin never became President of Waynesburg College like his associates A.B. Miller

and Prexy Stewart, but as surely as the latters’ legacy today at Waynesburg University, Martin continues to be a champion of the ideals Waynesburg strives toward.

“Martin led a life of meaning, purpose and service – a shining example of the ideals that Waynesburg University strives to instill in its students through educating them to be servant leaders,” said Dennis.

“He was living proof that with faith, diligence and a commitment to helping others, anything can be accomplished.”

IACBE: Business dept. looks to increase value Continued from A1

that is reputable and a credible source, by looking at the coursework and the program, should be impactful to students,” Wegleitner said.

The other member of the site team, Dr. Rickey Casey, professor of management and business at the University of the Ozarks, said IACBE is important because it is an “external validation” of a spe-

cific department at a college or university.

The site team is not who makes the decision; rather they take their findings to the Board of Commissioners at the IACBE, which then makes the final decision in April.

“We [the site team] are the eyes and ears for the Board of Commissioners,” Casey said.

“We are not decision makers.

Our job is to visit the school, talk to students, meet with faculty and staff and take that

information to the Board of Commissioners.”

At the exit interview, Ola said the site team met with Dr. Gordon McClung, professor of marketing, President Douglas Lee and himself to go over their findings of the site visit.

“They went over and gave a general review of the audit today,” Ola said. “They touched on the highlights, touched on the things we’re doing really well and touched on the things we need to improve upon.”

Ola said the accreditation process, which began in the Fall 2013 semester, is an extensive process. He said the business department submitted a

self-study, which is in excess of 250 pages, to the IACBE. Ola also said that being accredited by the IACBE does not just help the business department, but also helps Waynesburg University’s accreditation process with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

“The long-term benefit to the university as a whole, not just the department, is when Middle States comes back.

If the business department is accredited by an international accreditation board like IACBE, it’s a rubber stamp for the business department,” Ola said.

Eberly: Library adds social media accounts

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the library. By signing up for places to meet, the library can eliminate overlap in the rooms, according to Snyder.

Wrick has posted flyers on campus to help students be aware of her activities. She has also started to follow clubs, organizations and sports teams on Twitter to get more followers.

“I think it is a splendid idea, and I think she, Wrick, is doing an excellent job keeping it relevant to the students," said Snyder. "I just would like more

coverage and more likes, follows, retweets."

Wrick does not believe that they will be expanding to more social media outlets because others have not yet shown their potential.

As such media has never been available before, Snyder is looking for student input.

“I would like to have the student input of what they like, and if they have a complaint, I would like to know that too,” said Snyder.

The Twitter handle is @ eberlylibraryWU,and the Facebook page is Eberly Library.

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Middle school evacuated after bomb threat

By ANTHONY CONN Managing Editor

All are safe after a bomb threat at Margaret Bell Mller Middle School Tuesday afternoon.

The threat, which was written on a bathroom stall, was discovered at approximately 2:15 p.m., according to Assistant Principal Justin Stephenson. Police searched the middle school and no dangerous circumstances were detected, he said.

Students and faculty were made aware immediately after the discovery, Stephenson said, and were evacuated within 15 minutes. Students were taken to nearby John F. Wiley Stadium as a safety precaution.

According to Mike Humiston, director of public safety at Waynesburg University, the evacuation to John F. Wiley Stadium is part of set

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Margaret Bell Miller Middle School students were sent to John F. Wiley Stadium for safety from a bomb threat and later picked up by parents and school buses. protocol for situations like a bomb threat.

Waynesburg University

has an agreement with local schools and the rest of the community to open their

facilities in times of need, he said.

Once they arrived at the

stadium, the challenge became ensuring all the students were accounted for and dismissed to the right parent or guardian or placed on the right bus.

Members of Margaret Bell Miller's faculty were on hand at John F. Wiley stadium to watch the children until parents and school buses arrived.

Some faculty announced bus numbers from a megaphone for students to hear while in the stands.

Stephenson led the safety efforts at the stadium and directed the children to their parents and buses when teachers called their names.

“Teachers did a wonderful job as well as the local police getting them here safely, getting everyone out of here safely to the right buses and the right places,” said Stephenson. “They did a really nice job.”

Waynesburg events honor veterans' sacrifice Greene County community remembers service of soldiers

By JOHN LYDIC Staff Writer

As each Veterans Day is celebrated, different counties and areas celebrate in many different ways and Greene County is no different.

Michele Deems, treasurer and secretary of the Veterans Council of Greene County veteran really enjoys the holiday because it is one opportunity for all to reflect on those who served.

“Personally, I love the holiday,” said Deems. “I really do, because to honor all the veterans is great because my family, since the beginning of time has served and I like the idea that they honor all veterans, living and deceased for serving our country.”

Deems a former 3rd petty officer, who served from 1994 to 2001 in the Persian Gulf is a disabled veteran.

In 1997, she served on the Theodore Roosevelt. Her unit was over in the Persian Gulf and they did work on the Suez Canal and we did Afghanistan over the Persian Gulf.

She was a jet mechanic and that was what she was trained in and worked in[Helicopter] Squadron. She launched and

recovered helicopters while on the Theodore Roosevelt.

She met her husband while in the squadron.

She thinks observing the day is important to all veterans.

“It means I’m not only the veteran of it, but I’m honoring my family that has passed on before me as well as my sons that have served and my father that served,” said Deems. “It means I’m honoring all veterans all over the world and all the troops that are serving. For me if they weren’t serving we wouldn’t have what we have today.”

Greene County had its own way to celebrate the holiday this year. The county had students from all the area schools submit posters to be used in the Veteran’s Day parade and they received over 700 submissions.

“They do a really good job, and the last couple of years they have done a really good job,” said Deems. “A lot of the veterans organizations do a very good job to recognize the veterans as a whole. Female wise, there are not a lot of female veterans that I’m aware of. So Greene County isn’t aware that there are females that served our coun-

Courtesy of Veteran's Council of Greene County

Greene County veterans were recognized with a parade on High Street on Nov. 7.

Local schools also held poster competition to show gratitude to the veterans. try I recently met a WWII female veteran that I wasn’t even aware was here in this county.”

Veteran Council President Calvin Cox was very appreciative of the work that Deems put into the festivities this year and said that he enjoyed seeing an increase in participation from the people of Greene County.

Cox also said that Veterans day is a great respect to all who served, but said he would do it again to protect the country.

“To me [Veterans Day] is

to observe the ones that already passed, the ones that gave the ultimate supreme sacrifice because there is a lot of us that did not make it back and to me that is the sacrifice they made, their lives,” said Cox. “I did, I would do it over again. We do it for our country.”

A former member of the Army, Cox served from 1968 to 1969 in the Vietnam War and exited the service as an E5 Sergeant.

Deems also said that it is noticed, the great appreciation from Greene County

and the support they give veterans.

“It means a great deal, it is indescribable that they come together,” said Deems.

“It was truly humbling looking at all those posters just seeing all the parade participants come together and do it. I was in awe and it was a nice experience to see them all together for one purpose, one goal and total honor. The older veterans that march in the front and to see them all, they had so much dignity and pride in themselves.”

Greene County schools to join in job fair

By MATTIE WINOWITCH For the Yellow Jacket

On November 19th, a college fair for local Greene County high schools will be held from 9-12 p.m. at Carmichaels-Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department.

The high schools invited to attend include Carmichaels, Waynesburg Central, Jefferson-Morgan, Mapletown, and West Greene.

This is the second year that this college fair will be taking place. Guidance counselors from the listed high schools above planned for the fair together.

Although the event was technically a joint effort, Thomas Fink from Mapletown High School said that he was “unofficially in charge,” as he sent out the invitation and certain plans.

“This is going to be a big event,” said Fink. “We are very grateful for donations from Penn State Fayette and from the Wal-Mart in Waynesburg.”

Fink said that the donations included breakfast provided for the vendors and signage for the event itself.

The colleges and universities that will be at the college fair are extensive, with over 70 different tables set up.

Not only are the colleges from all over Pennsylvania, but schools from outside of the state such as Alabama and Michigan as well.

“One thing that we unfortunately do not have a lot of are technical schools from the area, which could be beneficial to the students,” said Fink.

Kim Cowden, a guidance counselor from West Greene explains why having so many schools at the college fair is such a big deal.

“Because some schools in the Greene County area are so small, it is often hard to get bigger colleges and universities to attend,” said See JOB FAIR on B4

Local veteran combats PTSD, advocates for 'support system'

By TIM NERAL

Editorial Assistant

"We Were Soldiers," the 2002 war film starring Mel Gibson, is running on TV. After a key battle scene, journalists surround the leader of the U.S. forces and bombard the man all too familiar with the term with questions. He stares into the eyes of a reporter to answer. His inability to voice what has happened overtakes him. He tries again but cannot. He turns around.And walks away.

Many Waynesburg University students know Mike Desrosiers as the running man, the man who for more than two years has been traversing the university’s campus preparing for marathons, the man who served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, the man who served in Operation Desert Shield Desert Storm. What students don’t know is the struggle Desrosiers has endured with post-traumatic stress disorder, something he first experienced between four and six years ago.

For three years, Desrosiers has traveled to an outpatient clinic in Morgantown, West Virginia, to the Greene County Veteran’s Center for counseling and to the Clarksburg VA medical center. It’s taken Desrosiers two of those years to get going, to invest himself in the counseling and to overcome the first and perhaps toughest battle: trust.

“There are walls I put up,” said Desrosiers. “ And there are fences.”

Walls have made it difficult for Desrosiers to allow anyone in his personal space. He re-

mains guarded in familiar territory, cautious to his surroundings. His fences are a stinted funnel, revealing few vital points of attack.

Desrosiers and other servicemen joined the armed forces to end violent conflicts that put American citizens in harm’s way. Like a surgeon operating on the vilest of cancers, they advanced the health of the world’s patient, removing a portion of a malignant mass.

But they do not leave unscathed. The hours of operating in the shadows of the emergency room turn into months and for some, years.

The soldiers, as well-trained as they are, still have the hands of mortals. Only so much can be done before the disease that is inhumanity begins to seep through the gloves. It is a battle that servicemen are only expected to fight for a fraction of their lifespan, but many have been burdened with forever.

A study released by the Congressional Research Service, the Veterans Administration, the Institute of Medicine, the U.S. Surgeon General and the RAND Corporation estimates there are about 2.7 million American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and it’s estimating that at least 20 percent suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression.

The battle spreads to many fronts and it is not one that will soon be resolved.

“There’s no quick fixes. It’s a long thing and you have to have your family support you,” said Desrosiers. “I can’t give you a time frame.”

“There is no time frame.”

Some veterans, veterans like Mike, do not know the term, “relax.” They fight the stress, the moments they are forced to relive. It is a never-ending test of the human will. The sandbags never puncture. The sand does not drain. The weight is constant. The only choice veterans have is how they deal with it.

“Some seek counseling, drinking. If you don’t have a good support system, you’re really in bad shape because you won’t seek help,” said Desrosiers.

Dalene Watson, the director of the Greene County Veterans Affairs Office, knows this all too well.

“I feel there’s enough programs and help out there,” said Watson. “The problem is guys not wanting to admit they have a problem. I think it’s an issue of who wants to be helped and who doesn’t.”

According to that same study, half of those with PTSD do not seek treatment.

“Anxiety, depression. You’re always on edge, argumentative,” said Desrosiers. “Some medications will help. I’ve gone to several and they haven’t helped yet. So it’s trial and error with medication and that’s why you have to go to counseling, to a psychiatrist, go to group, share experiences.”

The resources are there, but the social paralysis that Desrosiers and others surviving with PTSD are crippled by is unquantifiable.

In a world with seemingly endless information strands, PTSD remains an unknown.

“People can give you advice, ‘yeah, I understand.’ No, you don’t,” said Desrosiers. “That’s why you have a lot of veterans commit sui-

cide, contemplate suicide because sometimes it’s easier to go back to Iraq because at least over there you knew what to expect.”

Some of the men who served this country to protect freedom don’t feel free themselves.

“They want to be treated like they know something,” said Desrosiers.

And perhaps that’s all the general public and veterans affairs programs can do: listen.

The sacrifice that those diagnosed with PTSD have made is immeasurable. Desrosiers continues to strive on, to battle in the trenches of his mind and soul, but even after all this, he doesn’t regret.

It’s when Desrosiers sees the track team competing or the boy scouts working together as a team or witnessing the university continue its betterment of the next generation that Desrosiers knows he would make the sacrifice again.

“People have that right, to choose and not be told to think this way or that,” said Desrosiers. “And no, I know our system’s not perfect, but there’s a lot of good people out there and they make up for it.”

Perhaps the best way to thank a veteran is to exercise the freedoms they have so graciously granted us with yet again, but it is imperative that the American public never forgets where that freedom was brewed and who it was that concocted it.

Desrosiers tries to speak about his experiences, but he can’t. He, like Gibson, is questioned about things that only he and veterans like him can understand and remains speechless as to how to explain it.

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Stay Motivated Take care to maintain focus over break

One more day until Thanksgiving break. One day until students can go home, visit family and friends and just relax.

But hold up – the semester isn’t done just yet.

After a week off for family time, students and faculty will return to campus to finish out the semester: two weeks of classes and the last week of the semester – finals week.Upperclassmen know this little bit of the semester that still remains, these last three weeks, hold just as much significance as the rest of the semester does.

Students cannot just think that upon returning from Thanksgiving break that the year is over. It is not yet, and it is important to do well until the complete end of the semester.

When it comes down to the wire, students need to continue their hard work and finish the semester on a good note.

It’s not easy to finish the semester strong when the end is near, but it is possible and has been done before by a countless number of people.Upperclassmen know the importance of finishing strong because of the fact that a bad assignment now could ruin the grade they have worked all semester to achieve.

After students knock out their finals, a long break over Christmas will be a great reward once the semester is over and the year 2015 comes to an end. Buckle down, finish strong and study these last three weeks; it will pay off.

November 19, 2015

I’ll admit it—I go shopping every Black Friday. But I wouldn’t call myself a “normal” Black Friday shopper.

I get up around 9 or 10 a.m.—or whenever my brain struggles forth from the carbsand-turkey-coma. I’m not shopping for a PlayStation 4 or a 4k TV (clearly, because those deals are long-gone when I hit the stores at noon).

In fact, I’m usually not shopping for anything in particular. Sure, I get some Christmas shopping done, but it’s not frenzied.

My mom and my sister are off the Friday after Thanksgiving. My primary reason for going Black Friday shopping is to spend time with them.

We always have a blast visiting our favorite stores and taking advantage of sales promotions and bonding. The shopping we do isn't addi-

tive—we would still complete it on a different day if Black Friday wasn't a thing; we just take advantage of a day off during a fun holiday weekend.

The only time we feel guilty is when we arrive back at home. There, we present our packages to my dad and my brother-in-law, and their reaction is pretty consistent.

They aren't worried about how much money we spent (the Baston girls are notorious bargain shoppers), they are just incredulous at how much stuff we managed to find and buy and how long we spent doing it.

“You’ve been gone for nine hours. Were you shopping that whole time?!”

Yes, we were.

My family knows the meaning of Christmas. We do our best to celebrate the holiday throughout December as the miraculous religious anniversary it is, not so much as the secular monster it has become.

But we've still caught the materialism bug.

I'm not going to stop buy-

ing Christmas presents or give up my Starbucks Peppermint Mocha. I love the holiday season, and I absolutely love giving gifts—it simply fills my heart. But this Christmas, my goal is to reign in my need for stuff—something most Americans should consider—and that restraint starts at Thanksgiving.

Time.com reported last week that the three biggest shopping days in the United Kingdom are Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

In case you've forgotten: Britain doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving.

Congratulations, America.

Our materialism is so infectious we've convinced other countries that American holidays should be spent shopping.

I know this isn't a new tune, but it clearly still needs to be sung. I beg of you, think twice before you fly out of your seat at the Thanksgiving dinner table to stand in line for an Xbox you won't get.

Listen to what the people around the table say they're thankful for, especially if you have young children in your family. I’ll bet the most common items fall somewhere in the range of family, friends, food and shelter.

If that's true, and you're taking the time to show your thanks for the most basic elements of life, then you must see how ridiculous it is to follow it up with a frenzied rush for stuff—on the very same day, no less.

If you have ever used the word “materialistic” to describe our country, you had better not be one of the people flocking to Wal-Mart when the turkey’s gone. Otherwise, you're abandoning a holiday that is literally set-aside for you to sit, eat great food and be grateful so that you can fulfill a stereotype you otherwise condemn.

Come Friday, I’ll be right out there with you enjoying the spirit of the season. But let's you and me aim for a season filled with less stuff.

Campus faith events encourage religious diversity ANTHONY CONN Columnist

While Waynesburg University may not boast an extremely diverse student body, its students do have their differences.

We get along and agree on many surface-level topics of discussion, but when it comes to religion, some of us would rather take a step

back and return to small talk.

Although Waynesburg is a Christian university, it is easy to see that the beliefs of its students vary. Of course, it is not written anywhere that only Christians may attend this school.

I think the challenging of beliefs has the potential to lead to spiritual growth.

What is often overlooked, however, is the diversity of the Christian community on campus. For the once-aweek Christian, Chapel may serve as the primary source

of spiritual growth.

While Chapel has much to offer, some students may not realize that there are several other ways to strengthen your faith on campus during the other six days of the week.

For students looking for a more casual approach to worship, Upper Room serves as a unique way to grow with other Christians or to personally develop your faith.

From 8-9 p.m. on Sundays, Upper Room offers studentled worship and features a

student testimony-sharing time that gives everyone a look into someone’s personal life, struggles and faith.

Singing and praying in public does not appeal to everyone, however. Waynesburg’s Christian Ministry Assistants lead weekly Bible studies in the dorms to appeal to these students.

At an even more “underground” level, small groups meet throughout the week, See GROWTH on B3

Do Unto Others Give only what you'd like to receive

With the Christmas season often comes the spirit of giving.

As the old adage goes: it’s better to give than to receive.

If it’s better to give than to receive, why do we always give our used and broken items to the poor?

For example, there are a variety of different clothing donation fundraisers that occur during the winter. Too often we give the needy our leftovers. When we donate clothes to the Salvation Army, often times we are donating clothes that are stained and tattered. We must give something that we would like to receive.

Giving to the needy is something that Christ has commanded us to do. In Matthew 25: 37-40, Jesus commands us to reach out to the poor.

“Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

It’s easy to get caught up in the commercialization of Christmas and the feel-good donations. Let’s challenge each other to give something meaningful this holiday season. When we give, let’s give wholeheartedly. Giving someone something of value says that they are worth it.

We can affirm people’s self worth by giving things that are more than just the run-of-the-mill second hand donations.

Showing Christ’s love is the reason for the season.

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Walking By Faith: Pam Cunningham

Editor's Note: The following is an interview with Pam Cunningham, instructor of communication, as part of a series of weekly converstaions with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith.

By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor

Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg and what led you here?

A. I came to Waynesburg University in the fall of 2007.

At the time, I was solely working with university relations, and it wasn’t until 2010 that I started teaching. My husband played minor league baseball in Chillicothe, Ohio and decided to retire.

When that happened, we started to look for careers between our families (Ohio and Virginia), and the Waynesburg University job posting caught my attention. The interesting thing was that I swore I was only going to apply for jobs that just required you to upload your resume because I was so tired of applying for jobs at that point.

The Waynesburg University posting asked for the typical cover letter and resume but also required professional work samples and a statement of faith.

For some reason the extra work I had sworn off didn’t matter because something about it just felt so right.

I was honestly intrigued by the requirement of a statement of faith and as I sat down to write one; I could just feel God carrying me through the process. My interview process was pretty grueling, but the weird thing is, I never once felt nervous through the process. Instead, I just felt this overwhelming sense of peace.

I was so excited to think that I could potentially work somewhere that placed a significant emphasis on faith instead of making that disappear for eight hours per day.

Q. How do you demonstrate your faith in your position on campus?

A. Very simply, I try my best to be a light. I remember more than 12 years ago, when my husband and I were just dating, I saw something in him that I couldn’t explain, but something I knew I wanted and needed. He had Christ and his Christ-light was constantly shining bright.

He definitely helped me to recognize the importance of having Christ at the center of your life and letting Christ be your core. I try to carry that into the classroom each day.

There are moments that I’m more real and vulnerable than what the stereotypical profes-

sor should be, but I embrace those moments because those are usually the moments that I connect with students in unimaginable ways. For me, teaching goes beyond forming content into a lecture or sharing knowledge and professional experiences.

While that’s a large part of it, I try to be a mentor, and I put a lot of pressure on myself to be approachable and intentional. I realize that in order to be successful, my students need guidance and support just as much as they need knowledge.

I’m not perfect, and I’ve never pretended to be, but the awesome thing is that God gives us the chance to work on that each and every day!

Q. Any specific moments in interacting with faculty or staff touched your faith or affirmed your faith?

A. Absolutely. In the spring of 2012, my husband and I found out that our son had a heart condition that would require a life-saving surgery. He

was just 9 months old. I was living my worst nightmare.

Thankfully, I was surrounded by a community of genuine, loving, supportive and caring individuals that helped carry us through.

From meals, gas cards, hospital visits and cups of coffee to my very own non-stop prayer team full of prayer warriors, we were so blessed to be a part of a community like this at a time in our life when we needed it most.

In the years that followed, I’ve watched other faculty, staff and students go through similar situations and this Waynesburg University community consistently and instinctively responds with love, compassion and generosity any and every time someone is in need.

Q. What do you find yourself needing to be reminded of?

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Cheat Sheet: Dreadful terrorism in Paris stuns the world

Editor's Note: The following is a synopsisof a recent topic trending in world or national news.

BY RYAN SCHWERTFEGER News Digest Editor

In what is now the deadliest attack in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings; Parisians, French citizens, Europeans and the world were in shock and expressed sympathy and support for France after a series of terrorist attacks occurred in Paris on Friday night.

Information is continually coming out and changing about details of the attack, but as of the writing of this piece, here is what is known about what occurred and what the initial response was: Ac c ord i n g t o C N N , French authorities are saying there were six separate attacks that were well-coordinated and carried out within a brief period of time. A total of 132 people have now been confirmed dead.

One attack was at the Bataclan concert hall where the venue was packed to see the American band Eagles of Death Metal. At least 112 people were killed. A witness told Radio France that the terrorists entered the hall firing their weapons and yelling, “Allah akbar,” “God is great” in Arabic.

When police finally arrived to confront the terrorists, the shooters set off suicide vests on their persons.

Another attack was out-

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Security forces and police outside the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris as people are being held hostage on Friday. After clearing the hall of attackers, officials reportedly found more than 100 dead inside. side the largest sports stadium in all of France, the Stade de France. At the time, France and Germany were playing a soccer match with the French President, Francois Hollande, in attendance. Audio footage from the soccer game identified the sound of an explosion coming from somewhere near the stadium.

While not yet confirmed, a story by The Hill says that an attacker tried to gain access inside the stadium but was caught outside the premises.

When denied entry, the at-

tacker detonated his own suicide vest, killing himself.

It is likely that that was the explosion heard during the game. The explosion from the suicide bomb killed one person.

Other attacks occurred at a restaurant, outside of a bar and on a street in Paris, where 14, 19 and four people were killed, respectively.

France24 News covered President Hollande’s statement to the country in which he stated in part that the attacks were “an act of war,” that the atrocities were

“against France, against the values that we defend everywhere in the world, against what we are: a free country that means something to the whole planet” and that France would “triumph over the barbarism.” He added that the country would “lead the fight, and it will be merciless.”

Friday night, leaders from around the world issued statements in support of and in solidarity with the French, including one from President Obama that said, in part, that the attack was

“an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians” and that “we [America] stand prepared and ready to provide whatever assistance the people of France need to respond.” National landmarks in many countries also lit up blue, white and red to show support of France including the World Trade Center’s spire in New York, the Sydney Opera House and the Calgary Tower in Canada.

On Saturday afternoon and evening in Europe, according to the BBC, authorities in Belgium arrested three

men who were linked to the attacks. There were also police responses to various locations throughout Paris, including the Eiffel Tower and a large hotel, in answer to tips and/or concerns from those in and around those areas. On Sunday, a manhunt was underway to locate one terrorist who apparently did not take his life in the attacks, while France started bombing various sites in the ISIS Syrian stronghold city of Raqqa.

Meanwhile, the terrorist attacks are surely going to have a chain reaction effect on domestic and foreign policy in France, Europe and here in the United States, according to several analysts speaking on Fox News.

France and many other European countries were previously debating how many Syrian refugees to take into their countries in the wake of the violence from ISIS and the Syrian government that killed thousands, driving even more from their homes. Sentiment appears to now be growing that those of the opinion to not accept any more refugees, or even the opinion to kick out the refugees already accepted, should be listened to.

Questions are also being raised as to what exactly the response should be following these attacks as many countries are war-weary but at the same time do not want to let violent acts go unnoticed or without justified reciprocation.

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. Governors refuse Syrian refugees The governors of a majority of states have all announced that they do not want Syrian refugees inside their respective states.

This declaration came about following the revelation that one of the suspects involved with the shooting in Paris entered Europe as a Syrian refugee.

Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, tweeted from his personal account, “Texas will not accept any Syrian refugees and I demand the U.S. act similarly. Security comes first.” According to CNN, a sentiment and attitude of fear is growing across the United States and the world in regards to the Syrian refugee population.

-Nov. 16, CNN 2.Success of anti-ISIS bombings unclear A group of anti-ISIS activists in Raqqa reported 24 bombs were dropped on the city that ISIS calls its caliphate on Monday. However, the bombs dropped may have only killed “a few” of the militants, according to CNN. The Islamist terrorist group has withdrawn its troops from the site, expecting the retaliation following the massacre in Paris. The ac-

tivists have announced that there were ISIS casualties, but they would not report how many.

Monday represented the second day in a row in which France dropped many bombs on ISIS, and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve declared the ISIS attacks on France an act of war.

-Nov. 16, CNN

3. Large group gathers for pastor’s wife More than 2,000 people filled the auditorium at Traders Point Christian Church in Whitestown, Indiana, for the funeral of Amanda Blackburn, who was tragically killed last Tuesday.

Blackburn was shot in the head at her home during an apparent robbery, and according to USA Today, she was 12 weeks pregnant.

Blackburn leaves behind a toddler as well as her husband, who is the pastor at Resonate Church in Indianapolis.

-Nov. 16, NPR 4. Numbers of foreign students on the rise A record 974,926 international students were enrolled at accredited two- and fouryear institutions across the United States, which is a 10 percent increase from last year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The president of the Institute of International Education, Allan Goodman, says

that these numbers are continually rising, as 4.8 percent of college students are actually foreigners.

However, as can be seen in the University of California school system, increasing foreign students is making it more difficult and competitive for in-state residents. The UC system accepted only 62 percent of applicants, which is down from the 84 percent accepted just four years ago.

-Nov. 16, Wall Street Journal 5. Little known plan can benefit college students According to the Wall Street Journal, the Institute for College Access and Success says that only 2 percent of graduated students are taking advantage of a program called PAYE – which stands for Pay As You Earn.

The purpose of the program is to limit a student’s monthly loan payment to 10 percent of their discretionary income, which is the money left over after taxes have been paid.

Loan services that manage student loans for the Department of Education are not required, nor do they see an incentive in informing students about this program.

However, many people that are paying a lot of money on loans can qualify for the program and can have their loans reduced to a more affordable payment plan.

-Nov. 15, Wall Street Journal

6. Emerald mine workers learn of benefits Friday represented the last day of work for the 214 remaining miners at the 38-year-old Emerald Coal Mine.

Alpha Natural Resources initially said that many of the employees at the mine would be transferred to Cumberland Mine, which is planning to expand.

Around 130 miners from Emerald have found work at Cumberland, and under the union rights, the laid off workers from Emerald get “first dibs” in receiving any more job openings from Cumberland should work open up. Furthermore, laid off workers may be eligible for up to $8,000 in training money that can be used for training programs at approved institutions.

-Nov. 16 Observer-Reporter 7. Peters Township strike still at stalemate According to the Observer-Reporter, nothing was settled in the negotiations dealing with the Peters Township School District teachers on Monday.

The meeting began with a formal offer from the union that included a removal for a stipend related to class size and raises of $2,300 for all teachers each year throughout the life of the contract.

The union had removed its request for full health-care coverage for retirees and proposed an increase to the

district’s contribution to the annual retirement healthcare stipend.

By law, the students must receive 180 days of instruction by the June 15 deadline, but as of now, it does not appear that the teachers will be back before Nov. 27.

-Nov. 16, Observer-Reporter

8. Firefighter receives massive face transplant U.S. surgeons have executed the world’s most extensive face transplant, which included the entire scalp, ears and eyelids.

The 26-hour surgery was successfully able to give a new face to injured volunteer firefighter Patrick Hardison. At the time of the surgery, the NYU Langone Medical Center said that the procedure had a 50-50 chance of success.

Hardison was injured in a house fire as he attempted to rescue a woman that he thought was trapped inside.

He waited more than a year on a donor register for a perfect match.

-Nov. 16, BBC 9. Protests emerge in Minneapolis shooting A state agency is investigating an incident that occurred on Sunday morning.

Witnesses claim that a handcuffed and unarmed black man was shot by police during an arrest.

Jamar Clark, 24, was shot after police were called to a

reported assault, and police say that he interfered with paramedics assisting the victim. On Sunday, 150 people gathered to protest at the scene of the shooting, and some even camped outside of the police station.

Black Lives Matter organizers are demanding the release of video footage. The officer involved in the shooting has not been revealed; however, two officers have been placed on paid leave.

-Nov. 16, CNN 10. Japan rocked by earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 hit off the coast of Japan and Korea on Saturday, causing tsunami warnings.

The earthquake did trigger a small tsunami according to Japanese data.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 90 miles southwest of Makurazaki, Japan, near the Phillipine sea plate – which is a highly active tectonic plate boundary which extends along both sides up to Japan.

This tectonic plate has been associated with several earthquakes in the past, including the 7.6 Moro Gulf earthquake in 1976 that killed more than 5,000 people.

-Nov. 14, Daily Caller Information compiled by Brendan Keany For the Yellow Jacket

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praying and worshiping in several locations on campus.

A casual time for prayer is held every night in the Prayer Chapel in the Stover Center at 10 p.m.

A group called “Ekklesia” meets every Saturday night for prayer, music and community.

There are also multiple retreats and conferences available to students. For the second consecutive year, Waynesburg students will be leading “Kairos,” a weekend retreat in West Virginia intended to create a personal experience with God by es-

tablishing an open and honest atmosphere.

Waynesburg also takes a group of students and faculty to “Jubilee” in Pittsburgh every February. This year it will be held Feb. 19-21.

Mission trips are another great way to exercise your faith, as they present the opportunity to positively impact others around the world.

Many students go on these trips with the intention of serving, but often have a lifechanging experience themselves, rooting them deeper in their faith than before.

While all of these activities are beneficial to spiritual growth and highly encouraged, participation in them

does not determine one’s level of faith.

Christianity is about a personal relationship with God, not how many Chapel services or conferences you attend. It begins and ends with your heart and openness to Christ and His love.

In no way should anyone feel inferior because of lack of involvement in Waynesburg’s Christian community.

They serve as a way to build community among Christians and should always be open for new members, regardless of their beliefs or lack thereof.

All those involved in these faith-related activities can do is extend the invitation.

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that every student that takes one of my classes will love every second of every class or even love everything about me as a professor.

Whether it’s the professor or the content, not every student wants to be in every class they’ll have throughout their college careers. I’ve had to learn that the hard way, and over the last few semesters, I’ve tried to remain focused on those who truly want to be in class and see the value of what they’re learning and can translate that into making a successful future out of it. I’ve

learned that that mentality is a much better and more productive use of my energy.

I’ve tried to take on the motto of Lincoln: “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.”

Q. Do you feel you are where God wants you to be?

A. I, without a doubt, feel I’m where God wants me to be.

Teaching allows me to utilize my education and experience in the two fields I’m most passionate about while

also equipping my students with the skills necessary to make a difference in the world.

Almost anyone can go out and do a particular job with a little knowledge and training, but the person that lets Christ lead them through and sets their heart on fire is the person that will recognize what’s truly important in life. If you had asked me five years ago if I’d leave a full-time position that I loved, I probably would have said “no way,” but thank goodness I let God direct my path and now my heart is full; I’m doing something I love just as much, and I’m constantly inspired by those I’m so fortunate to teach.

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November 19, 2015

Local artists showcase work at Greene County craft expo

By TIM NERAL

Editorial Assistant

The Greene Academy Homecoming Christmas Craft Expo in Carmichaels was held on Saturday and Sunday last weekend.

Christmas carols echoed through the candle-scented rooms of the Greene Academy of Art. Now in its 37th year, the festival still has the same sense of community between local artisans.

“Most of the crafters have been coming for quite a long time, so it’s kinda a family thing,” said Dorothy Cole.

Cole has been quilting for 38 years and now quilts everything from table cloths to microwave mitts. She’s also been crocheting since she was 12 and belongs to a prayer shawl group where she gets to use her talent for others.

Homemade crafts showcased at the event ranged from Cole’s quilts to JoAnne Stagon’s beads.

“I love to pick up a bead and think where it’s gonna carry me to,” said Stagon.

Stagon has been dabbling

with beads for 20 years now and has attended the Craft Expo for five years.

“I like the diversity,” said Stagon. “I’m not someone who likes what everyone else sells. I like different.”

Stagon says when she wants a particular piece of jewelry and she can’t find it, now she just makes it herself.

The same could be said of Beth Zeth.

“I took a class at Michaels and was hooked,” said Zeth, who has been creating her own jewelry for seven or eight years. “Now I’m a bead addict.”

What was just a new hobby for Zeth has now become a passion.

From snowman cutouts to fall and Christmas wreaths, the Greene Academy of Art was full of decoration for the autumn and upcoming winter season. Fall sleds made of twine and weave and jewelry of gemstones, pearls and beads covered the tables clothed in white.

Gladys Gales has always loved the stuff. Gales says she has nothing modern in her home aside from her televi-

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Cowden. “However, with all of our school districts put together, it makes a larger audience for the visiting colleges to appeal to.”

Because of the amount of students planning to attend, the arrival times for each school will be staggered in order to avoid large crowds.

Size was also a factor when choosing which grades to invite for each school.

“Because of our school’s size, we are taking grades 11 and 12,” said JeffersonMorgan guidance counselor Catherine Fischer. “However, some of the smaller school that are attending will take grades 9-12.”

The students attending are expected to benefit because of the unique opportunity to meet colleges.

This also shows the cooperation of Greene County school districts' guidance counselors to plan the event for the students.

Tim Neral, Yellow Jacket

A wide variety of crafts were available for purchase at the Greene Academy Homecoming Christmas Craft Expo in Carmichaels. Crafters filled the Greene Academy of Art offering homemade novelties to the public. sion and appliances.

Now that she and her husband are retired, they make crafts. They buy paintings and then frame them by hand and add a light panel on the back so the paintings are lit up during the night.

“It keeps you from fighting when your husband retires,”

joked Gales.

Gales mentioned it’s special when someone comes into your home and sees something you can say you made.

Gales used to go to craft shows all the time, and now she’s part of one.

Billie Allen, a former col-

umn writer for the Herald Standard, still explores her passion for writing, but in a different way then she has before. Now, Allen writes romantic fantasy novels, exploring the theology of Christian beliefs and the existence of angels. Allen also makes wreathes and small

Christmas trees, decorating them by hand and making them all her own, from Easter to July 4th to the incoming Christmas season.

Explaining her novels, Allen says the novels come together into a tight bow.

Just like one of Allen’s wreathes.

Great Cookie Caper unites businesses

By TIM NERAL

Editorial Assistant

The Great Cookie Caper struck again last week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in downtown Waynesburg – but how did it all get started in the first place?

“I have a friend in Lawrenceville and they have a cookie tour that’s been going around for a lot of years,” said Linda Winegar of Artbeat Gallery. “So we said ‘let’s try to do that here’.”

And so it began.

“The idea was that everyone gets a different cookie

at each location and each recipe,” said Winegar.

Each customer gets a card with all the stores participating in the event, and if the card is stamped by all the stores, that customer gets a chance at a prize package that is assembled by all of the participating stores.

“There are so many people that come in for cookies and are like, ‘oh, I didn’t know this was here,’ said Kristy Vliet of 5 Kidz Kandy.

What the Cookie Caper really is, Winegar says, is “a movement to get people to shop local.”

“We were trying to think of ways to get people into our stores. People don’t know about the unique places downtown,” said Winegar.

The Cookie Caper has been a way help businesses get acquainted with their customers.

“It’s fun to see people get cookies and recipes and see people get excited,” said Vliet.

The celebration of cookies and community is a way to get the locals involved with local businesses and to make new friends and rekindle old friendships.

“I think it’s a big part of this area,” said Winegar. “I grew up here but people come in here, when we have events they run into people that they know.”

A mascot has even been made for the event.

The local business owners will be giving back again on Friday, Dec. 4, during the area’s holiday open house.

This event will feature horsedrawn wagon rides, pictures with Santa and a session of Flix on the Brix, which will involve a movie theater being shown on the bricks of a building.

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After a 17th-place finish at regionals last Saturday, sophomore Julie Gerber became the first runner in Waynesburg University history to go to nationals.

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Gerber's run to nationals a first for Waynesburg Top-20 finish punches sophomore's ticket to Wisconsin

By MITCHELL KENDRA Managing Editor

It’s Sunday afternoon.

Three o’clock rolls around.

Sophomore Julie Gerber anxiously waits by her phone.

Moments later it rings. But before it rings, she already knows who it's going to be.

It's head cross country coach Chris Hardie.

The phone call Gerber received from her coach informed her that she would be heading to the 2015 NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championships – an accomplishment no man or woman in Waynesburg cross-country history has ever done.

“It’s definitely an honor,” said Gerber. “To be the first one to do this, it’s definitely a good feeling, and hopefully it’s paving the way for other runners in the program to be able to do this as well. We definitely have a lot of talent on our team, so hopefully with that we can all work together and push one another so we can get more people to qualify as well.”

The qualifications for nationals takes out all of the runners from the top two teams at regionals, so the top seven runners will then advance to nationals. However, after there were two

extra teams from the Yellow Jacket’s region who were given at-large bids to nationals, more runners were taken out of the top seven, which allowed Gerber to punch her ticket for Wisconsin.

While Hardie was confident that Gerber had qualified, both himself and Gerber were anxiously anticipating the good news from the second she crossed the finish line until 3 p.m. the next afternoon.

On Nov. 14, the women’s cross-country team competed in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships at Big Spring High School in Newville, Pennsylvania, finishing in 11th place, one spot better than last season’s 12th-place finish.

Finishing first for both the Yellow Jackets and the President’s Athletic Conference in the 6k, Gerber finished 17th overall with a time of 22:42 and was the only woman from the Presidents' Athletic Conference to qualify for nationals.

Hardie, who expected Gerber to “peak” at regionals, as she did, said she “strategically ran the perfect race.”

Gerber said the plan heading into the race to keep up to Grove City’s and the PAC's top runner, Emily Rabenold, failed shortly into the race.

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Jackets end season with loss to W&J

By JACOB MEYER Sports Editor

Despite losing 45-23 last Saturday to Washington & Jefferson, head coach Rick Shepas thinks his team could have won the game.

“We left five scores on the table,” Shepas said. “I really believe with better offensive execution, we don’t just stay with them…we more than hold our own.”

The Jackets (3-7, 2-6) were missing senior running back Jerry Lawman, who told the Yellow Jacket last week that he was “jumped,” on Nov. 6.

Lawman suffered a broken jaw, and was not available to play last Saturday. The running back was 109 yards away from a 1,000-yard season.

“To the offensive unit, he’s extremely important,” Shepas said. “We all love Jerry. We all wanted that for him, so we’re

all disappointed for him. That was one of the goals going into the game: get him 1,000 [yards]. We would have accomplished that too.”

The Presidents (8-2, 6-2) marched downfield to score the first touchdown of the game on a 15-yard run from Ryan Ruffing. The senior running back totaled 147 yards on 26 attempts, as his only score of the game gave W&J the early 7-0 lead.

On W&J's next drive, Coughlin was sacked for a safety, which made the score a rare 7-2. The Jackets took over the next possession and took advantage of the W&J mistake. Freshman quarterback Jake Dougherty completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Kevin Barnes Jr. to give the Jackets the early 9-7 lead.

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But it failed because of the right reasons.

After glancing at her watch during the race, Gerber realized the pace she was at right next to Rabenold wasn’t where she had thought it would be after discussing with Hardie leading into the race: she was behind the pace they had set.

Rabenold was starting to fall back from the top pack of runners and Gerber realized that she not only needed to pick up her pace in order to be in a good position as the race progressed, but that if she increased her speed enough that she could run her way to the back of the front pack.

“I knew that if I wanted to have a shot to be in that top 20 and to qualify for national’s, that I had to be with the top pack,” said Gerber.

“And I could see that they were starting to pull away, so at that point I just had to say [to myself] 'I have to go with them if I want to have a shot at this,' so I just threw in a surge and caught up to them.”

After a planned conservative start, Gerber was swiftly able to make her way towards the front of the pack.

“As the race unfolded, it was just amazing to watch her cut down the field: at

mile one she was 60th and at the two mile she was in the top 30,” said Hardie. “So she had made a huge move between the first and second mile. And then in the last mile and a half she cut down another 13 spots. That’s not necessarily her style but the way the course laid out with the hills, that played right into her hands and she ate the hills up and just passed people all over that course.”

Hardie credits Gerber's achievement to her mental and physical preparation.

“I think it always goes back to Julie’s preparation, any time you talk about things that she does during a race,” said Hardie.

Gerber gives credit to her support system – whether it’s her family or her teammates – who has had her back all season. “[My teammates] were all very supportive and very excited [when we found out I had qualified], which was a great feeling,” said Gerber.

“Also, when I did find out that I did make it to nationals, a lot of people were texting and calling me, different things like that. It’s just great knowing that there are that many people supporting this and it’s just a really great feeling.”

Gerber said that the sup-

port her teammates give to her and she returns back is what leads to the team’s success. She was happy with the way the team did overall this season and was excited to see the team grow from the first meet of the season to the last one.

Hardie believes that, although the team is done and Gerber has accomplished her main goal for this season, she isn’t satisfied just yet.

After discovering Gerber’s qualification for nationals, she spoke with Hardie to discuss their thoughts and expectations for the race.

“Most first time runners would say that they just want to step to the line and compete, but she’s just not like that,” said Hardie on Gerber’s aggressive attitude. “We’re not going in with that mind frame: we want to compete hard and do well here.”

In addition to making it to nationals, Gerber was also named to the Mideast AllRegion team by the United States and Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Gerber will take part in the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championships Saturday in Winneconne, Wisconsin. The race is set for a noon Eastern Time start.

Women's cross-country places 11th at regionals

By MITCHELL KENDRA Managing Editor

On Nov. 14, the women’s cross-country team competed in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships at Big Spring High School in Newville, Pennsylvania, finishing in 11th place, one spot better than last season’s 12th place finish.

The biggest story of the day, however, came from sophomore Julie Gerber.

Finishing first for both the Yellow Jackets and the President’s Athletic Conference in the 6k, Gerber finished in 17th overall. Gerber had a time of 22:42 at the regional championships, and was the only woman from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference to qualify for nationals.

The team received its first preseason regional ranking in program history as the squad began the year at the No. 10 spot, but moved as low as the No. 9 spot and as high as the No. 11 spot throughout the year.

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Turnovers cause Jackets' loss in season opener

By JOE MALTA

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team kicked off the 201516 season Tuesday evening in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse in a non-conference match-up against the Penn State-Behrend Nittany Lions. Waynesburg would fall short of a victory with a final score of 60-50.

“The game did not go the way we wanted,” Waynesburg head coach Sam Jones said. “The calls did not go our way, we missed layups that we need to make. We made a decent amount of our free throws, but we needed to get to the line more but we ultimately didn’t.”

The Jackets led the game after the first quarter 11-8.

After a slow to start the second quarter, Waynesburg went into the locker room leading 19-18. At halftime, Jones wanted his team to focus and start executing more.

Ashley Hall, Yellow Jacket

Senior forward Heather Davis netted the first doubledouble of her career Tuesday by scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 boards in the 60-50 loss to PSU-Behrend.

“We were committing unforced errors in the half court and that is just frustrating at times,” Jones said.

“I don’t mind making them in the offensive zone if we are trying to go for a basket but we can’t at the half court

because the other team can have transition points.”

The Nittany Lions took the lead in the third quarter and held on to the lead into the fourth quarter 33-32.

“They have two dynamic post players and that hurt

us,” Jones said. “Only having one true center in the lineup with [junior] Katie Hoover out [with an injury] just made it difficult to defend the post.”

Pe n n St at e - B e h re n d would add on to the lead in the fourth quartergoing on a 25-7 run and Waynesburg was not able to overcome the deficit.

“There were times that they went on runs and our heads started to go down,” Jones said. “Those are the times that we need to gather ourselves and refocus."

The Jackets and Lions combined for 58 total turnovers in the game. Behrend out-rebounded the Jackets 49-39, while getting to the line 39 times compared to Waynesburg's 11.

“We are going to make turnovers, it just the style we play,” Jones said. “We like to go for those long passes and try to get easy baskets but there were a couple that we See BASKETBALL on C4

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November 19, 2015

After Durham sends game to OT with last-second three, Jackets fall 90-83

By TYLER GODWIN

For the Yellow Jacket

Senior guard BJ Durham forced overtime with a late 3-pointer, but, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team was unable to pull away with a victory, falling to Muskingum 90-83 in overtime in their 2015-2016 season opener.

“We were in control for a majority of the game and competed hard,” said head coach Mark Christner. “It’s a disappointing loss, but a great learning experience for us.”

Durham finished the game with 24 points on 1021 shooting, while senior wing DJ Ritchie led the Yellow Jackets with 25 points

on 8-13 shooting from the the field, taking an 11 point field. Senior forward Nate lead to halftime, 44-33.

Labishak added 10 points to “I felt like we were the agmake it three Yellow Jackets gressor in the first half,” said in the double C h r i s t n e r. digits for scorTOP PERFORMERS “We played at ing. a good pace Sophomore Waynesburg and [were] wing Jon very up-temKnab tacked DJ Ritchie: 8-13, 25 pts, 6 rebs po.” on eight The second points to the BJ Durham: 10-21 24 pts half would not Jackets’ effort. yield a similar “We played Muskingum result, howwell and the ever, as the whole team Jalen Paige: 7-10, 24 pts, 7 asts team would got involved,” shoot 40 persaid Durham. Joshua Keyes 7-9, 16 pts, 6 rebs cent from the “DJ, Nate and field and alJon all played well for us in low the Muskies to march the game.” a comeback. Once up 13 The Yellow Jackets started points, Waynesburg found off strong in the first half, itself tied up at 67 a piece shooting 56 percent from with just under three min-

utes to play.

After Durham’s shot sent the game to overtime, Muskingum began to pull away and ended up winning by seven.

“It was a gradual erosion of assertiveness that probably did us in,” said Christner. “We were very assertive in the first half, but it wasn’t at the same level in the second half.”

In general, Christner is happy with how the team played in its first game of the season.

“I thought the game went fairly well; we were in control a majority of the game,” said Christner. “I think there were a lot of good things that came out of the game.”

Ritchie fouled out after

22 minutes of playing time.

Ritchie fouled out with just less than three minutes remaining in regulation, with the game tied at 67.

The Yellow Jackets allowed the Muskies to take 39 free throw attempts. The Muskies converted 23 of those 39 tries.

In addition, the defense in general is somewhere the Yellow Jackets are looking to improve.

“We have some work to do with our defense,” said Durham. “We can’t be giving up 90 points, we have to keep learning our system.”

Another area where the team is looking to improve is with 3-point attempts.

Collectively, the team only hit four 3-pointers on 26 at-

tempts.

“We definitely took too many three’s,” said Christner. “Usually we want to have somewhere between 18 and 20 3-point attempts.”

Despite the need for improvement in some areas, Durham thinks the team has come a long way already.

“We have definitely taken steps forward as a team in the last few weeks,” said Durham. “We played how we wanted to play; this is a great starting point for us.”

The team travels to take on Calvin College on Nov. 20 and Alma College on Nov. 21. Christner is an alumnus of Calvin College, and said he is looking forward to coaching against his former school.

Men's track & field hope to overtake PAC Women's XC: Hardie hopes Gerber's Mark Minjock is back and The Waynesburg throwBy ZACK ZEIGLER looking to improve for his ers look to juniors Aniel- success ‘triggers’ a move to top of D-III For the Yellow Jacket

Coming off a season in which they finished second out of nine teams at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, the Waynesburg University men’s track team looks to set their hopes high coming into a new campaign.

“We lost by one point at the PAC Championships last year,” said junior thrower Brandon Vantine. “It was heartbreaking, but I think that has really driven our offseason programs, and I think we can do great things as long as we continually put exceptional effort into what we do.”

With the change of season also comes a change in talent and a time for players to step up. The men have lost some key contributors to last year’s success. Jon Allison, who set a school record in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, and Travis Schubert, the team’s top thrower last season, lead the list of nine seniors who graduated from the team.

With the loss of these seniors also comes the rise of some of the underclassmen with big performances last year. In the running events, standout freshman

sophomore season.

“I am hoping to come into this season stronger than I ever have before,” said Minjock. “I have been working all summer and this fall to build up my strength and endurance which I hope to succeed by improving my times and to place higher at the championships.”

Last season, Minjock emerged as not only one of the top freshman runners on the team, but one of the top runners in the PAC. In his first collegiate event last, season he finished in fourth in the 60-meter dash, 13th in the 20-meter dash, and 14th in the 400-meter dash.

Minjock was consistently a top runner for the Jackets, and he looks to improve upon those skills this season and lead this team in any way he can.

“I also am feeling faster than I ever have before,” said Minjock. “And I am very confident for this upcoming season.”

In the field events, sophomore pole vaulter Mitch Kendra looks to lead theteam in his event.

Kendra set the school record in last year’s Marty Pushkin Track Classic with a height of 3.65 meters.

lio DeStefano and Vantine.

Vantine and Schubert always went back and forth as to who was the top man in shot put for the Jackets.

“Travis was awesome,” said Vantine. “He really kept his work ethic and understanding going throughout his career. He was a huge asset as an athlete and as a player.”

Vantine picked up an overall win in last year’s competition at WVU when he threw for 13.43 meters toping a group of 15 throwers.

In the discus category, DeStefano has been a staple at the top of the Waynesburg leader boards and looks to stay there this season.

“We just need to continue working,” said DeStefano.

“We need to help the freshmen find their roles and help them progress to where they will become major contributors to this team.”

Minjock said the loss by one point in the PAC Championship is adding fuel to the fire and helping this team become motivated to win.

“That’s the kind of attitude we need to have that can get us over the hump to a PAC Championship," he said.

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At the race, the women combined for 355 points, which is still a far ways away from the victors, Johns Hopkins, which took first place with 33 points.

The next Waynesburg runner to cross the finish line was Teghan Simonton.

The freshman, who finished in 51st overall, earned freshman all-regional accolades, as she was the fourth freshman to cross the line.

Simonton followed in Gerber’s footsteps from last year, as then-first-year Gerber finished 43rd overall and earned freshman all-regional honors by placing seventh of all the freshmen who competed.

Junior Emily Latimer ended her strong comeback season from a hip injury that sidelined her for all of last year with a 63rd-place showing. Sophomore Angie Marchetti finished 103rd, while the team’s final three runners, junior Katie Latimer, sophomore Elinore Loch and senior Jen Brown finished 121st, 136th and 154th, respectively.

Hardie said he was thrilled

with the performance of the team as a whole, but he took the time to point out the race of the team’s lone senior.

“Jen Brown had a lifetime [personal record], going out as a senior,” said Hardie.

“And it’s not a course to do it on either: it’s a very slow, hilly course, but she saved the best for last for sure.”

“I think that looking back, this might be the year, and Julie's performance might be the thing that triggers us to move to a national-level program on the women's side for a few years."

CHRIS HARDIE

Head coach

As this was the last team race of the year, Hardie said he has seen the maturity that the team has gained throughout the year, and he thinks that it has been a key influence to the team’s success this season.

Due to a training plan that was “very effective,” as Hardie stated, the team was able to peak at the end of

the season during the most important race. He said that it not only took the training plan, but the women’s focus and execution on the course that caused all of the women to run as well as they did.

“You could see the extra effort that they put it, it was totally visible, and it really helped us really get that 11th spot,” said Hardie as all of the women finished the race strong by each passing several opponents before crossing the finish line.

Hardie said that it is encouraging not only to see Gerber’s success, but the overall success of the team as the season came to an end.

“I think that looking back this might be the year, and Julie’s performance might be the thing that triggers us to move to a national-level program on the women’s side for a few years,” said Hardie.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Division III National Championships will take place as the University of WisconsinOshkosh hosts the national event in Winneconne, Wisconsin.

Gerber and the other national qualifiers will be on the line for a noon Eastern Time start.

PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP MEN’S SOCCER

FOOTBALL STANDINGS

Thomas More Westminster Wash & Jeff Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Bethany Saint Vincent Waynesburg Geneva Thiel Grove City

Conf. Overall 8-0 10-0 7-1 8-2 6-2 8-2 6-2 7-3 6-2 7-3 4-4 5-5 3-5 4-6 2-6 3-7 1-7 2-8 1-7 2-8 0-8 0-10

Saturday’s Box Score

WASH & JEFF 45, WAYNESBURG 23 Waynesburg 9 0 7 7 23 Wash & Jeff 14 17 7 7 45

SCORE RECAP

First Quarter: W&J - Ryan Ruffing 15 yd run (Blake Davis PAT), 10:39; WAY - 4 yd safety, 8:47; WAY - Kevin Barnes 16 yd pass from Jake Dougherty (Scott Lewis PAT), 7:00; W&J - Colin Jones 16 yd pass from Pete Coughlin (Davis PAT) Second Quarter: W&J - Davis 29 yd field goal, 14:56; W&J - Asa Costelnock 59 yd pass from Coughlin (Davis PAT), 10:38; W&J - Jesse Zubik 53 yd pass from Coughlin (Davis PAT), 7:59 Third Quarter: W&J - Coughlin 16 yd run (Davis PAT), 12:04; WAY Barnes 29 yd pass from Dougherty (Lewis PAT), 8:22 Fourth Quarter: W&J - Eric Scott 10 yd pass from Coughlin (Davis PAT), 13:13; WAY - Ean Lee 44 yd pass from Dougherty (Lewis PAT), 8:55

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Waynesburg passing COM ATT YDS TD Dougherty................. 27 41 252 3 Waynesburg rushing

ATT YDS TD Becker.................................. 14 49 0 Babos.........................................5 20 0 Waynesburg receiving

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, November 13: Penn State Behrend 2, Grove City 1; Alvernia 1, Geneva 0

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, November 14

Westminster 32, Geneva 0; Bethany 35, Saint Vincent 27; Thiel 28, Grove City 23; Carnegie Mellon 52, Case Western Reserve 42; Wash & Jeff 45, Waynesburg 23

MEN RECENT RESULTS

Friday’s Box Score

CARNEGIE MELLON 95, WASH & JEFF 63 Wash & Jeff 26 37 63 Carnegie Mellon 47 48 95

Individual NCAA DIVISION III MIDEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Charlie Marquardt, Haverford, 25:14.8; 2. Jaryd Flank, Muhlenberg, 25:23.07; 3. Ernie Pitone, Widener, 25:27.3; 160. Ben McAuley, Waynesburg, 28:19.7

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING GAMES

Saturday, November 20: Centre at Thomas More - TBD

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL RECENT RESULTS

Thursday, November 12: Berry 3, Thomas More 0 Saturday, November 14: Carnegie Mellon 3, Bethany 2

WRESTLING STANDINGS

Conf. Overall Thiel 0-0 3-2 W&J 0-0 0-0 Waynesburg 0-0 0-2

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, November 14 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON INVITATIONAL 4. Washington & Jefferson, 106 pts.; 5. Waynesburg, 104.5 pts.; 6. Thiel, 100.5 pts.

Thursday, November 19: Waynesburg at Muskingum - 7 p.m.

WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Jerry Lawman, Football

Julie Gerber, Women’s Cross Country

PAC FOOTBALL LEADERS

PASSING YARDS: Coughlin, 3023, W&J; Cuda, 2631, CWR; Reyes, 2283, BET RUSHING YARDS: Benger, 1897, CMU; Holmes, 1353, BET; Ruffing, 1227, W&J

UPCOMING GAMES

TACKLES: Berringer, 119, GRO; Hayden,108, BET; Quinn, 103, WES;

Washington & Lee at Thomas More - 12 p.m.

SACKS: Khoury, 13.5, CMU; Raddar, 12.0, BET; McClain, 7.5, BET

Saturday, November 21

Conf. Overall 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1

Saturday’s Box Score

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, November 21: Thiel at Mount Union Duals - 10 a.m.; Wash & Jeff at Mount Union Duals - 10 a.m.

REC YDS TD Zubik...................................... 8 184 1 Jones........................................... 9 87 1

STANDINGS

Sunday, November 15: Thomas More 1, Chicago 0

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Wash & Jeff passing COM ATT YDS TD Coughlin................... 21 26 370 4

Wash & Jeff receiving

Conf. Overall 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1

CROSS COUNTRY

Saturday, November 14: Thomas More 5, Piedmont 1; Lebanon Valley 3, Grove City 2

Saturday, November 14: Kenyon 1, Westminster 0; Chicago 3, Thomas More 0

UPCOMING GAMES

ATT YDS TD Ruffing................................... 26 147 1 Coughlin......................................8 8 1

STANDINGS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bethany Grove City Thiel Chatham Saint Vincent Thomas More Geneva Wash & Jeff Waynesburg Westminster

REC YDS TD Barnes................................... 7 128 2 Lee..............................................2 50 1

Wash & Jeff rushing

MEN’S BASKETBALL

INTERCEPTIONS: Fitzmorris, 6, CMU; Jeter, 5, WES; Abdelmoty, 4, CMU

MUSKINGUM 90, WAYNESBURG 83 Waynesburg 44 32 7 83 Muskingum 33 43 14 90

Waynesburg Top Scorers 1. DJ Ritchie.................................25 2. BJ Durham...............................24 Thiel Top Scorers 1. Tyreik Burton...........................18 2. Luke Kochka............................15 Westminster Top Scorers 1. Jarret Vrabel............................14 2. Matt Getsy...............................15 Grove City Top Scorers 1.

2.

Geneva Top Scorers 1. Anthony Carthen....................21 2. Chase Vaudrin.........................18 Bethany Top Scorers 1. Calique Jones..........................16 2. Javonte Trujillo........................16 Wash & Jeff Top Scorers 1. Brian Graytok..........................16 2. Christian Rohaus.....................11

RECENT RESULTS Friday, November 13

Thiel 70, Allegheny 62; Marietta 100, Westminster 82

Saturday, November 14 Grove City 78, Franciscan 57; Hilbert 102, Geneva 75; Bethany 100, Penn State Dubois 67; Muskingum 90, Waynesburg 83 (OT)

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, November 20 Kenyon at Grove City - 5:30 p.m.; Calvin at Waynesburg - 5:30 p.m.; Hiram at Thiel - 6 p.m.; Chatham at Hilbert - 6 p.m.; Rust at Thomas More - 7:30 p.m.; Eastern at Geneva - 7:30 p.m.; Heidelberg at Westminster - 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 21 Alma at Waynesburg - 1 p.m.; Eastern at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Heidelberg at Thiel - 2 p.m.; Kenyon at Geneva - 3 p.m.; Bethany at Carnegie Mellon - 3 p.m.; Birmingham South at Thomas More - 4 p.m.; Hiram at Westminster - Penn State Dubois at Wash & Jeff - 5 p.m.; RandolphMacon at Saint Vincent - 8 p.m.

Waynesburg at Wash & Jeff- 1:30 p.m.

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Saint Vincent Bethany Chatham Grove City Thiel Thomas More Waynesburg Westminster Geneva Wash & Jeff

Saint Vincent Top Scorers 1. Susie Ellis.................................30 2. Hannah Carroll........................14 Wash & Jeff Top Scorers 1. Beka Bellhy.............................16 2. Amirah Moore.........................11 Geneva Top Scorers 1. Heidi Mann..............................15 2. Marissa Heaney.......................14

RECENT RESULTS Friday, November 13

Saint Vincent 84, Allegheny 62; Carnegie Mellon 95, Wash & Jeff 63

Saturday, November 14 Hilbert 78, Geneva 57

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, November 20 Ohio Northern at Saint Vincent - 1 p.m.; Thiel at Buffalo State - 3 p.m.; Case Western at Waynesburg - 5 p.m.; Ohio Wesleyan at Bethany - 5:30 p.m.; Westminster at Allegheny - 8 p.m.; Pitt-Greensburg at Wash & Jeff - 8 p.m.; Fredonia State at Grove City - 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 21 Geneva at Franciscan - 1 p.m.; Hilbert at Chatham - 2 p.m.; Rest of the Games TBA

Team Saturday, November 14 NCAA DIVISION III MIDEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 13. Saint Vincent, 378 pts.; 15. Grove City, 464 pts.; 20. Geneva, 542 pts.; 24. Wash & Jeff, 668 pts.; 35.

Waynesburg, 1006 pts.; 42. Bethany, 1174 pts.; 47. Thiel, 1268 pts.; Chatham and Westminster Individuals only

Saturday, November 21 Grove City at NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - 1:30 p.m.

WOMEN RECENT RESULTS

Team Saturday, November 14 NCAA DIVISION III MIDEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 10. Grove City, 335 pts.; 11. Waynesburg, 355 pts.; 28. Thiel, 855 pts.; 33. Geneva, 942 pts.; 37. Saint Vincent, 984 pts.; 39. Westminster, 1062 pts.; 44. Wash & Jeff, 1198 pts.; 46. Chatham, 1303 pts.; Bethany Individuals only Individual NCAA DIVISION III MIDEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Sophia Meehan, Johns Hopkins, 21:46.2; 2. Tess Meehan, Johns Hopkins, 21:47.3; 3. Caroline Smith, Johns Hopkins, 21:58.6; 17. Julie Gerber, Waynesburg, 22:42.1

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, November 21 Waynesburg at NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.

SWIMMING & DIVING MEN RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, November 14: Cabrini 11, Bethany 86; Wheeling Jesuit 148, Grove City 132; York 158, Wash & Jeff 102; Westminster 167, Wooster 127

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday-Sunday, November 20-22: Saint Vincent at Franklin & Marshall Invitational - 10 a.m.

Saturday, November 21: Chatham at Westminster - 1 p.m.; Grove City at Case Western - 1 p.m.; Gannon at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Pitt-Bradford at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.

WOMEN RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, November 14: Cabrini 116, Bethany 60; Bethany 75, Franciscan 74; Grove City 177, Wheeling

Jesuit 84; York 134, Wash & Jeff 128; Wooster 195, Westminster 98

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday-Sunday, Novmeber 20-22: Saint Vincent at Franklin & Marshall Invitational - 10 a.m.

Saturday, November 21: Chatham at Westminster - 1 p.m.; Grove City at Case Western - 1 p.m.; Gannon at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Pitt-Bradford at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.

PAC SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK

Men’s: Mitch Stahara, Sophomore, Westminster Women’s: Megan Bilko, Senior, Grove City

November 19, 2015

Weekly Awards

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McAuley's no-quit attitude leads to success

This issue's Weekly Awards features two senior forwards on the Waynesburg University soccer teams who were acknowledged by the President's Athletic Conference's All-PAC selections for their Murphey Browne exemplary play on the pitch this season.

Senior forward Karleigh Murphey made the All-PAC second-team. The Maryland native is enjoying her second straight season with All-PAC second-team honors. She finished the season with five goals and one assist.

Like Murphey, senior forward victor Browne also received All-PAC second-team laurels for the second straight season. Browne led the Jackets in goals with four and total points with eight.

Men's XC looks to 2016 after bottom half finish at regionals

By DONNY CHEDRICK For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University men’s cross-country team ended its season with a showing at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional, in which the team placed 35th out of 52 total teams.

“On the way up to the race I said ‘35 or better’ so we hit our target,” head coach Chris Hardie said.

“Our guys left it all out there, so I was very happy with the performance.”

Senior Ben McAuley led the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets with his 160th-place finish at a time of 28:19, who was three minutes behind the winner of the race.

“It was a really consistent and quality time for [McAuley],” Hardie said.

“The talent at the top of that race was amazing to watch, but he had a good time for finishing where he did.”

Behind McAuley was a pair of freshmen for Waynesburg in the form of Joel Kuzminski and Jacob Pryor.

Ku z m i n s k i f i n i s h e d 176th overall at regionals, while Pryor was close behind, placing 193rd.

“It’s kind of been the theme all year when you look at the men’s side,” Hardie said. “This is a youthdriven team that is setting itself up for a solid future.”

With McAuley's graduation, someone will need to step up as a leader.

“I really see Cody [Nail] stepping up big time next year,” McAuley said. “I have seen so much growth from him during his time at Waynesburg.”

Along with Nail, junior runners Casey Heimberger and Justin Simmons look to assume leadership roles next season.

“The three returning juniors will definitely be the

leaders of this group,” Hardie said. “They’re grooming themselves to be three really strong leaders and being in the top seven helps too.”

Hardie thinks the future of this team has the right mix of both youth and veteran leadership alike, and McAuley agrees.

“I really love this freshman class,” McAuley said.

“They have so many different personalities that work so well together.”

The team worked well at the regional meet as all of the Waynesburg runners finished within a spread that Hardie is used to.

“It’s where we’ve been as a team,” Hardie said. “We sort of run with a pack mentality, so that worked well for our spreads.”

McAuley found strength in faith to turn his race around leading to his finish for the Yellow Jackets.

“I saw a guy struggling ahead of me and I remembered the devotional about compassion,” McAuley said.

“I really felt God take control of my race, and it was the best I have finished in a long time.”

This was the final race for McAuley for Waynesburg University.

“It was a bittersweet feeling,” McAuley said. “On one hand, I made a wonderful journey, but on the other hand, I didn’t want to be done. I felt very accomplished.”

The Yellow Jackets sent seven starting runners to the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional and also sent a few alternates.

Hardie said the team will go through an assessment process to better the team in the offseason.

“Fifth place or better is probably the goal we’ll set, but soon enough we could return to the top three in the PAC.”

Rose Huwe, Yellow Jacket

Senior Ben McAuley, shown here in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships, paced the Jackets all season long as the leader of the men's cross-country team.

Senior cross-country runner recalls four years of memories high school. “[Ben] had strong character and I felt he would offer a “Kurt Warner has always lot to the team,” Hardie said. been my favorite athlete,” “He was definitely somesenior men’s cross-country body we were targeting and runner Ben McAuley said. knew would do really well at “I’ve always looked up to Waynesburg.” him, and noticed that he Hardie noted by his perwas someone who never formances, McAuley has quit and didn’t give up on done well at Waynesburg. his dreams.” “[Ben] had a good freshMcAuley has accumulat- man campaign,” Hardie ed some accolades over his said. “But sophomore year four-year running career at is when he really picked it Waynesburg University. up and even broke a school In 2013, then sophomore record at the time.”

McAuley was second-team Additionally, McAuley All-Presidents’ Athletic has stepped up to a differConference, and he thinks ent role as a senior opposed his best race came in that to previous years. season as well. “ [ B e n ] t r an “My best race sitioned into a was probably my leadership role sophomore year from sophomore when we ran at to ju n i or ye ar Oberlin,” McAuw h e n s om e of ley said. “It was the captains chalp o u r i n g d ow n lenged him to step rain with thick up,” Hardie said. mud, and I still “That’s how the went on to run men’s team is deMcAuley the second-fastest signed. They hand time of my career.” off the captainship, and it is Head coach Chris Har- sort of an honor for them. die recruited McAuley He was definitely next in from North E ast High line, so he grabbed the baSchool, near Erie, Pennsyl- ton and went with it.” vania. Hardie knew from Most captains are perthe beginning that McAu- ceived as being vocal, but ley would be a good fit for McAuley admits he is not Waynesburg's cross-country the typical leader in that reteam. gard. Instead, he shows his “[Ben] came from a really leadership through his work good high school program,” ethic, along with his actions Hardie said. “He was really and has guided his team to good academically and we follow in his footsteps. made a pretty good connec“I have definitely picked tion during the recruiting up some leadership skills process.” from Ben,” freshman Joel Hardie also noted that Kuzminski said. “I’m going McAuley was a top recruit to be in that same spot in a during his senior year of few years, so I will need to

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use what I learned from him to help myself.”

Hardie preached about McAuley’s excellent work ethic. Future leaders of this team have looked up to him as a model for preparing themselves for an eventual leadership position.

“His guidance and knowhow made the transition into college easy,” Kuzminski said. “I knew that he had experience so if I modeled his training and work ethic that I could have success of my own.”

According to Kuzminski, McAuley has done a great job of keeping the team close with chemistry present from freshmen to seniors.

“I feel like God just pulled my heart here,” McAuley said. “I’ve always liked the family atmosphere here and I always feel safe.”

Of course McAuley was not the only cross-country runner that came here four years ago, but fellow seniors remember the first time they met him.

“I met Ben the first day of cross-country camp as a freshman,” senior women’s cross-country runner Jen Brown said. “He was nice and very determined. He was friendly too, so he was easy to get to know.”

Looking back at it, McAuley shared that there was a chance that he never became a Yellow Jacket.

“At one point, I was really thinking Michigan because I’ve always been a big Michigan fan,” McAuley said. “My other option included something with the army, like going to the army and then college after, or an ROTC

program.”

It would be tough for some of the runners to think of this cross-country team without McAuley.

“This team would be different,” Kuzminski said.

“Ben has a different way of leadership than I think most people have, so I’m not sure if someone could have stepped in and done the job like he has.”

Soon that will be a reality when McAuley and the other seniors graduate. As McAuley’s career comes to an end, he knew it would be a bittersweet feeling.

“At PAC’s, before I could let my emotions get the better of me, I had to go back and support the rest of my team,” McAuley said. “The regional meet is a big race, my family was there and that was a great way to end off my senior season.”

The long haul is coming to an end, but McAuley remembers when it first started at Waynesburg.

“It’s been a huge four-year journey,” the senior said.

“I’m not the same kid that showed up on his first day as a freshman that struggled to leave his mom. Now I’m ready to finish.”

Hardie knows that a class of seniors will be exiting soon, but McAuley is an unforgettable one.

“The thing that gets lost a lot is Ben’s infectious smile,” Hardie said.

“He’s one of those people that just lights up a room because nothing brings him down. He goes to work every day with a smile on his face and does anything you ask him to do.”

Long wait for chance to start worth it for Yellow Jacket goalkeeper

By WESLEY BRISTOR

For the Yellow Jacket

Nathan Ribar stands in net.

He looks out onto the field ahead of him and sees 10 other players out in front of him.

Especially after not playing in his first three seasons at Waynesburg, the senior goalie wanted his last season playing soccer to be one that he could remember.

Ribar did not have the easiest journey as a collegiate soccer player at Waynesburg University.

Graduating in the class of 2012 from Waynesburg Central High School, he saw continuing his soccer career as a good choice at Waynesburg University.

What he did not know was the fact that he would be thrown into the mix with five other goalies his freshman year, followed by four in his sophomore year and three his junior year.

Finally, after three years of hard work, Ribar became the starting goalie this season for the Yellow Jackets.

Rose Huwe, Yellow Jacket

Senior goalkeeper Nathan Ribar ended his career as a Yellow Jacket with a solid season in the net. Ribar finished 14th in saves per game and 7th in total saves in the nation in Division III. “Looking back, I’m glad that I stuck it out,” said Ribar.

Head coach Brad Heethuis said the way Ribar performed this season is admirable because of the difficulty of being a first-year starter at the college level.

“It’s n ot e a s y b e i ng thrusted into the spotlight,"

Heethuis said. "He handled it well and kept us in a lot of games."

In his first year as a starter, Ribar showed the type of player he could be for the Yellow Jackets.

Ribar finished 14th in all of Division III men’s soccer in the nation in saves per game and 7th in the nation

in Division III in total saves.

Junior defender and captain Josh Hennigh said Ribar's mentality on the pitch is a positive one for himself and his teammates.

“He is the kind of guy to give it his all no matter the odds,” said Hennigh. “He might not have always been the most vocal, but he defi-

nitely lead by example.”

Like most athletes, people like to end up on top no matter the circumstances.

The team’s 1-16-1 overall record obviously was not what Ribar or the team had hoped would be the final result of the season.

Even though the team’s season did no go as planned, Ribar still had positive words to say regarding his whole experience as a Waynesburg University soccer player.

Ribar draws back to memories of playing soccer as a kid and realizes the lasting relationships he has made through the game.

“I’ve been playing soccer since I was in the third or fourth grade, and I’ve been a goalie since I was in sixth," Ribar said. "I’ve learned how to gain a work ethic, work as a team, build character and most importantly to make friends—all from playing soccer.

The impact Ribar had on the younger players on the soccer team will help rebuild the soccer program in the future.

Freshman midfielder Drew Grandis talked briefly about the impact Ribar had on himself and for the team as a whole.

“I learned how to be a leader from him,” said Grandis. “He always gave out good criticisms to not only me, but to other teammates as well.”

With Ribar’s soccer career at Waynesburg now in the past, the impact of what will be missed for next season will leave a large hole to fill. Comparable to losing a starting quarterback in football, losing a starting goalie is no different.

“Ribar is going to be missed not just as a great goalie, but as also as a great friend,” added Hennigh.

After 90 minutes of soccer on the pitch, no matter the end result, Ribar’s teammates know that he sacrificed every thing, every game on the field.

“I hope that I can pass on what I learned from soccer,” said Ribar. “It will always be a part of my life and I’ll always be ready for a game of pickup.”

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November 19, 2015

BASKETBALL WEEKEND PREVIEWS

Women's basketball to work on Jackets look for first win of season in Great Lakes Classic turnover issues in weekend tourney

By KYLE DAWSON

Assistant Sports Editor

Following an overtime loss last Saturday on the road against nonconference opponent Muskingum University, the Waynesburg men’s basketball team will take part in the Great Lakes Classic this weekend when it hits the road to Delaware, Ohio.

The Jackets will battle with Calvin College on Friday before facing off with Alma College the next day.

Seniors BJ Durham and DJ Ritchie, who led the team in points Saturday with 24 and 25, respectively, will look to lead the Jackets over the weekend before the team plays its home opener next Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Last season, Waynesburg, Calvin and Alma met up for the Calvin Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which saw the Yellow Jackets drop the tournament opener to at the time, nationally-ranked Calvin 89-71, before defeating Alma 82-78 the next day.

The Alma win served as Waynesburg’s first win last year, and a win in one of the games this weekend would be the first for this new-look Waynesburg squad.

In last year’s game against Calvin, then junior BJ Durham led all scorers with 30 points on 11-17 shooting from the field. Six of those makes were from 3-point land.

Calvin’s top scorer from the game last season graduated, but Jordan Daley, who netted 18 points in Calvin’s win last season, returns to the Knights this season, among others.

In the Yellow Jackets’ win over Alma last season,

Koroly rejoins Jackets

In his freshman season in 201314, Christian Koroly played all 28 games for the Jackets coming off the bench. He averaged 6.6 points per game, shooting 46.5 percent from the field and 49.4 percent from behind the arc.

The guard finished second in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in 3-point percentage, only .6 percent Koroly behind the first-place finisher, who took 19 fewer threes than Koroly.

Koroly said he decided for the “best interest” of himself to not return to the team last season. Koroly is back on the roster this season, though, as the now junior guard said he missed the game and “had the opportunity to come back and took advantage of it.”

“I’m taking it one day at a time and enjoying everybody and being around the guys and being around the game again,” Koroly said.

Head coach Mark Christner said the team is happy to have Koroly back on the team, but his role on the team has not been determined yet.

“You just don’t know what goes on in the lives of guys.

We’d like to all know. Everything was his decision. I think he’s got some work to do, and we’re optimistic that later on in the year that he’ll help us,” Christner said.

“There are some things he has to do in terms of just being around, learning and learning about this group."

Waynesburg was paced by then seniors, now Waynesburg University alumni, Jason Propst, Jacob Fleegle and Kenny Klase, who had 23, 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Three Alma players scored 18 points or more in last year’s game, all of whom return to the Scots this season: Chase Fairchild, Scott Nikodemski and DJ Beckham. The three combined for 65 of Alma’s 78 points in last year's contest.

After setting up an agreement with Calvin and Alma a few years back, head coach Mark Christner who is an alumnus of Calvin, values the Classic as a way to compete

regionally.

“Of course we want to compete in our conference and we’ve done that in the past few years,” said Christner.

“But we want to compete regionally as well. This regional stuff is important basketball. We played well in Calvin. They do a lot of things there similar to what we do, because we played those styles there [referring to his time at Calvin].”

The game against Calvin will tip at 5:30 p.m. on Friday night, while the Jackets will then play Alma on Saturday at 1 p.m.

By RJ LEISIE

Sports Convergence Editor

Coming off a season-opening loss to nonconference opponent Penn State-Behrend, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team will participate in the Purple Raider Shootout this weekend when it journeys to Alliance, Ohio.

The Yellow Jackets will face Case Western Reserve Friday, Nov. 20, which serves as the first of two games as the second one will feature Mount Union against Elmira.

Waynesburg senior forward Heather Davis led the team in points and rebounds in Tuesday’s loss. Davis finished with a double-double by scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 boards. It was the first double-double of Davis’ collegiate career.

The storyline, however, from the game was the turnover battle. There were 58 total turnovers, 30 of which

were committed by Waynesburg. The offensive mistakes led to the Jackets fourth straight season-opening loss.

Waynesburg has rebounded nicely in recent years after losing opening night by winning two out of the previous three times following a 0-1 start.

Last year, the Yellow Jackets lost the season opener to Carnegie Mellon. Waynesburg came out the next game and defaeated the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

Waynesburg will need to keep better control of the turnover margin, but also the glass as the Lions won the rebound margin 49-39.

Friday’s opponent, Case Western, is a new one for Waynesburg, as it is the first ever matchup between the two programs. Case Western is 0-2 coming into the matchup, losing to Baldwin Wallace and Denison.

Case Western finished last season 9-16 overall with a

3-11 record in conference play. Sophomore forward Kara Hageman leads the Spartans on offense, averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Behind Hageman, the Spartans have junior guard Jessica McCoy, who is second on the team in scoring with 12 points per game. In all, Case Western only possesses three scores in double-digits.

The Spartans have a problem with turning over the ball, as they average almost 20 turnovers a game.

Case is also giving up around 68 points a game while only scoring 60. This is helpful for the Jackets who scored an average of 71 points last season.

The winner of the Waynesburg versus Case Western game will play against the victor between the hosts, Mount Union, and Elmira on Saturday.

Friday’s game will tip-off at 5 p.m.

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forced and it went straight back to them [PSU-Behrend]. We set a goal on how many turnovers we are going to commit and we doubled that which was one of the factors in the end.”

Senior forward Heather Davis recorded a doubledouble, scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.

It was Davis’ first career dou-

ble-double at Waynesburg, as she set a personal career high in rebounds.

“The game obviously did not go as we wanted,” said Davis. “We just need to work on our team chemistry because we haven’t got to play together as a team much besides practice."

Davis being one of the main leaders for the squad this year knows that they need to strive to get better.

“As we are moving for-

ward we need to just be able to execute better,” said Davis.

“We need to be able to overcome the times when we are unable to get a bucket and just play good defense to help with our energy.”

“Every mistake we made is correctible,” Jones said. “We are going to fix them before the weekend, and we have to just execute a lot better."

Tip for Friday’s game against Case Western Reserve is set for 5 p.m.

Eight Yellow Jacket wrestlers reach podium at W&J invitational

By TIMMY KAISER

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets wrestling team took a short trip up I-79 north last Saturday morning to compete in the Washington & Jefferson Invitational.

Fourteen teams competed in the invitational and the Yellow Jackets placed fifth out of the 14 teams.

Division II Wheeling Jesuit University took home the top spot at the invitational.

The Cardinals of Wheeling Jesuit accumulated a total of 209 points to lead the way.

The Yellow Jackets placed second out of the three Presidents’ Athletic Conference teams that competed.

Host W&J finished with 106 points and fourth overall, as the Yellow Jackets followed closely behind losing by only two points with a total of 104 points.

The Thiel Tomcats finished just behind the Jackets with 100 points and sixth overall.

“I was pleased by our performance,” said head coach Ron Headlee. “Our goal was

to have five guys place and we had a lot of guys place.”

Eight Yellow Jacket wrestlers found their way to the podium as they finished in the top six.

Senior Greg Kumer and junior Ryan Shank battled their way through the brackets and enjoyed second place finishes.

“Ryan had a really good semifinal match,” said Headlee. “He is really determined and he had his mind made up that he was going to win this weekend. He is going to win a tournament for us this year.”

Shank fought through three rounds to reach the finals.

He tallied a pin in the second round, and an impressive 16-4 major decision in the third round. In the finals, he lost a highly-contested match 6-4.

“I felt I did a good job of getting into positions I’m comfortable in,” said Shank.

“Obviously nobody wants to finish second, so I need to continue on getting my attacks off more often, but I felt pretty good overall about how I wrestled this weekend.”

Yellow Jacket freshman

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

Junior 141-pounder Filippo Crivelli, pictured here in a match last year against Washington & Jefferson, placed fifth to help the Jackets finish fifth overall at an invitational hosted by the Presidents from W&J. Mike Millero claimed third place at the 174-pound weight class.

Sophomore Tristan Buxton fought his way to a fourth-place finish, while three other Yellow Jacket wrestlers placed fifth at the

invitational.

“We fell short of some of our goals this weekend,” said Shank. “Every time we have stepped out on the mat to compete this year we have continued to get better and progress and this weekend

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The Jackets then allowed the Presidents to score on four straight drives. The first of the four came on a Coughlin 16-yard pass to senior wide receiver Colin Jones to give the Presidents the 14-9 lead.

Jones caught nine passes for 87 yards and a touchdown in the contest.

On Waynesburg’s next drive, the Jackets drove down into W&J territory, but a Dougherty pass was intercepted by a President defender. After a 29-yard field goal, Coughlin completed two long passes to give the

Presidents a 22-point lead.

The first went to senior wide receiver Asa Costelnock for a 59-yard touchdown, while the second was a 53-yarder by sophomore wide receiver Jesse Zubik.

“Our goal was to contain them on defense,” Shepas said. “From the defensive standpoint, we let up a few explosive plays. [We let up] two more explosive plays than we could have.”

Waynesburg had a chance to decrease their deficit before halftime, but the Jackets turned the ball over on downs on W&J’s 7-yard line.

After a Coughlin 16-yard touchdown run, Waynesburg

answered right back when Dougherty completed a 29yard pass to Barnes for their second touchdown hook-up over the day to decrease the W&J lead to 22 points.

Barnes ended his season on a good note, as he accumulated 128 yards receiving over seven catches with the two touchdowns to go with it.

“Kevin played as well as he could play in the receiving game,” Shepas said. “He made some great plays. Now that he has a true barometer for what he can do, imagine how good he can be now that he has [set] goals."

Coughlin finished with 370 yards and four touchdowns on

21-26 passing, while adding another score with his legs.

Early in the fourth quarter, Dougherty completed a 44yard pass to freshman wide receiver Ean Lee. Dougherty ended with three touchdowns, two interceptions and 252 yards on 27 of 41 passing.

“I thought he played well,” Shepas said. “I expected him to do more. I think he would want me to say that.”

“I believed in this football team all the way through from start to finish,” Shepas said. “I think there’s motivation for this whole team going into the offseason. This team underachieved, so I think there’s motivation for everybody.”

was no different, so we just want to keep that trend going.”

With only three teams in the PAC that participate in wrestling, these tournaments show where teams are at compared to each other at

this current moment in the season.

“Early on we just want to see where guys are at,” said Headlee. “They are getting better every time they take the mat, and it is nice to see where we stack up with W&J and Thiel.”

The PAC Championships are in February, so the Yellow Jackets, as well as the rest of the PAC competitors, have ample time to improve and prepare themselves to claim a PAC title.

“We pride ourselves on being in great condition,” said Shank. “I think as a team we can and still need to work on getting our motors going and getting our attacks off earlier in matches so when the third period rolls around we can really start to take control of the match.”

“We’re usually a better second semester team,” said Headlee.

“We’re just trying to find the right weight class for guys, I like the way our guys are performing right now.”

Editors Note: For coverage of the wrestling match against Muskingum today, visit theyellowjacket.org.

Nine Yellow Jackets take home All-PAC accolades Senior OL Nik Sappie - First Team Senior RB Jerry Lawman - Second Team Senior WR/RB Willie Leavell - Honorable Mention Junior WR Kevin Barnes Jr. - Honorable Mention Freshman QB Jake Dougherty - Honorable Mention Senior DL Jordan Voitus - Honorable Mention Junior DL Zach Machuga - Honorable Mention Senior LB Aaron Palmer - Honorable Mention Junior P Jonathan Hager - Honorable Mention

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Hard Rock 'Battle of the Bands' winners perform at Wing Night

By CODY YANKULIC

For the Yellow Jacket

The aroma of buffalo sauce filled the air. A throng of students stood in the line waiting to receive root beer from an old-fashioned keg. The buzz of chatter from the students in line made Benedum Dining Hall sound more like a beehive than a cafeteria. It was Wing Night at Waynesburg University.

The second wing night of the semester, put on by the Student Activities Board, occurred on Friday, Nov. 13.

The event was filled with lots of conversation. Music by the Doyle Brothers provided a source of entertainment for students to go to on the weekend and gave students an avenue to relax and forget about the stress of college life for a short amount of time.

“I like being here,” said Joe Darges, a freshman nursing major. “It makes the night more lively.”

From freshmen to seniors,

Kyla Wolper, Yellow Jacket

Wing Night draws a crowd as The Doyle Brothers perform in the Benedum Dining Hall. The band performed covers of popular artists. Rootbeer on tap was also provided to accompany the wings. students seemed to agree that the wing night provided a source of entertainment for the campus.

“I like the cool atmosphere and the free food,” said DeRon Scott, a senior English and creative writing major.

“It’s pretty relaxed and a great

hangout spot.”

Scott and Darges weren’t the only students there to have a great time, as the cafeteria held close to 90 students.

The students also seemed to appreciate the music choice. The Doyle Brothers’

music featured several covers, and their genre could best be described as pop.

The brothers have been recognized globally as winners of the 2010 Hard Rock Battle of the Bands and have since been recording in New York City, New York.

“I think it is really interesting,” said Darges. “I have never really seen music like this at home.”

Scott also seemed to have an appreciation for the music.

“I think they are pretty talented,” said Scott. “It is good

music.”

Students appreciated the music, as well as the opportunity to interact with friends. The hum of conversation never diminished as the night went on.

Aside from the social aspect, students also appreciated the free food. There were three types of wings students could choose from: buffalo, barbecue and garlic Parmesan. These options were complimented by root beer on tap.

A true testament to the food’s popularity can be found in the way the wings run out very quickly. Servers allowed students to walk through the line only once, to be sure that all students who wanted wings would receive some.

By the end of the evening, students showed a strong intent to return for wing nights in the future.

“Oh, of course,” said Scott.

“I look forward to wing night quite often.”

Chris Tomlin concert offers unique fellowship Pared-down comedy

featured as Fall semester's student-directed play

Several WU students attend sold-out concert in Pittsburgh

By MATTIE WINOWITCH For the Yellow Jacket

By TEGHAN SIMONTON For the Yellow Jacket

In October of 2014, Christian musician Chris Tomlin released the album “Love Ran Red” and then went on tour to promote the new material. Tomlin concluded his tour on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Several Waynesburg University students attended the concert to enjoy music

by Tomlin and the opening band, Rend Collective.

“I knew some of his songs,but I actually didn’t know that many; but a lot of my friends were going, so I was really excited,” said Sadie Breon, a freshman nursing major who attended the concert.

Tomlin is a well-known musician in the Christian/ Worship genre, having sold nearly 30 million albums.

Since beginning his career, he has performed multiple hit songs that he has either written or co-written; won a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2012; and won 19 GMA Dove Awards from 2005 to 2015.

“The first Christian song I’d ever heard was Chris Tomlin and I learned how

Kyla Wolper, Yellow Jacket

Consol Energy Center was filled with people on Saturday night at the final show of the 'Love Ran Red' tour. Among them were Waynesburg University students. to sign it,” said freshman digital design major Kyla Wolper. “I wasn’t raised in a church, so when I came in one of the first things I did was learn how to sign “Holy is the Lord” by Chris Tomlin.

And we sang it [on Saturday], so I was signing it as he was singing it; it was the coolest thing ever.”

Opening for Tomlin was

the band Rend Collective, a Christian experimental worship band from Bangor in Northern Ireland.

“I adore Rend Collective,” said Wolper. “I work at a wilderness camp over the summer and one of the big songs that everyone loves is “Build Your Kingdom Here,” which is the song that most people know by Rend Collective, so

that was really cool to experience that live.”

The concert provided an opportunity for students and audience members to come together in fellowship.

“I thought it was interesting to have a shared experience,” said Megan Cook, a freshman electronic media See TOMLIN on D2

It’s a bird… It’s a plane…

It’s “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani, and it is this year’s student-directed play that took place on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.

The plot of the show revolves around the town Almost, Maine, and involves multiple different romantic situations that are supposed to be happening simultaneously.

The student director this year is senior Amanda Stillings, an arts administration major from New Jersey. She explained what inspired her to pick this year’s show.

“I saw my high school do it, and I just loved the story line,” said Stillings. “It’s actually a full 90-minute show that I cut down to an hour – just more for time – and since we are a smaller school I didn’t want to pull away from the main show [Frankenstein].”

In order to be a part of the show, an audition was required. The auditions took place a week after Frankenstein’s auditions and involved the acting-out of certain scene selections.

“From there, I was able to see who would fit the personalities of all the different characters,” said Stillings.

A student-directed play is different from the fall play as it’s shorter and contains fewer actors. It also gives some actors/actresses a chance to take the stage if they didn’t nail down a role previously, although veterans of the theatre program participate as well.

“Having either a night of one-acts or a studentdirected show gives people an opportunity that they might not have had in the main show,” said Stillings.

“Frankenstein was so small that it only had 4 women roles and 7 men, so it doesn’t really give a lot of opportunity for the newcomers which is why we always do something like this.”

Although it was a smaller and shorter show, Stillings explained that a lot of practice was needed in order to make things perfect.

“We actually started [practice] within the first couple of weeks of school starting. The way the show is written, the people are only in one 10-15 minute scene, so I work with them individually for an hour each week,” said Stillings. “As we got closer to the show, we had a few longer rehearsals.”

Stillings said she believes in the importance of a smaller student-directed show.

Alumna, published Choir concert features service trip testimonies writer shares works, encourages poetry

By REBECCA BURCHAM Copy Editor

By CONNOR WALSH Multimedia Team

On the evening of Nov. 12, students and faculty alike had the opportunity to listen to a former student share some of her published poetry work. Julia Paganelli, a recent graduate of Waynesburg University and current first-year graduate student at the University of Arkansas, returned to her alma mater for a book reading and signing held in the conference room on the third floor of the Eberly Library.

“I really enjoyed reading and meeting current students at Waynesburg,” said Paganelli. “It was so pleasant

to share my work with such an open-hearted audience.”

D u r i ng h e r t i m e at Waynesburg, Paganelli studied and received her bachelor’s degree in creative writing.

She has gone on to be published in multiple publications such as Connotation Press, BOATT Press, Chautauqua Literary Journal and the HOOT Literary Magazine, as well as being a finalist in Hollins University’s Literary Competition.

During her return to Waynesburg, Paganelli shared excerpts from her first poetry chapbook, titled See POETRY on D2

Waynesburg University’s Lamplighters Touring Choir presented a concert, titled “Courage and Calling,” on Sunday, Nov. 15 in Roberts Chapel.

Beginning at 6 p.m., the 16 members of the Lamplighters – led by choir director Melanie Catana and accompanied on piano by Nelson Fox – performed eight songs interspersed with a devotional and testimonies from the members’ spring service trip.

The first three songs were introduced by members of the choir who used Bible verses associated with each song.

Traditional spirituals “My God is a Rock” and “Keep Your Lamps” were accompanied with scripture verses

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University Lamplighters Touring Choir performed in Roberts Chapel on Nov. 15 sharing both song and Christian testimony. from Psalm 18:2 and Matthew 25, respectively – verses upon which the songs’ messages are based .

“Coming Home” was paired with Genesis 28:15: ‘I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to

this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.’

Lamplighters members Stephen Patula and Lydia Rostosky co-wrote the next song, titled “No Other Name.” Patula was a soloist for the number and spoke

beforehand about its significance.

“It’s actually really close to me; it’s about my rededication to God,” said Patula.

“It’s just talking about crying out to God and just knowSee CHOIR on D2

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November 19, 2015

Campus clubs fill Christmas shoeboxes Poetry: Experiences

while serving helped inspire written work

By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor

Operation Christmas Child is the largest global Christmas project of its kind.

The project, started in 1993, has collected and delivered more than 124 million shoeboxes to children in more than 150 countries.

The mission: Operation Christmas Child uses giftfilled shoeboxes to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world.

“Operation Christmas Child are shoeboxes, and you can donate for a boy or a girl of a specific age, and these shoeboxes are shipped all around the world to children in need who more than likely would not be able to have a Christmas gift on Christmas day,” said Kelley Hardie, the assistant dean of students.

As part of the mission of the school, Waynesburg University has been involved with the world-renowned organization for the past six years.

“As we are aware, Waynesburg University with faith, learning and service as a huge component of who we are here at the institution,” said Hardie. “This allows students to serve in another way and give to children, globally, who would not be able to have gifts.”

Hardie is excited by the growing nature of the pro-

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Michelle Keith, Yellow Jacket

Heidi Evans participated in Operation Christmas Child by wrapping shoeboxes that contained Christmas gifts for needy children overseas. gram on campus, and she is even happier with the donations.

“Every year that we do it, it grows,” said Hardie. “People are just so generous in what they provide.”

In the conference room on the second floor of Stover, the operation was like a welloiled machine. There were five student workers in the room working with Hardie.

The back of the room was half-covered by a wall of shoeboxes, and in front of that wall was a shoebox wrapping station. Two people were responsible for filling the shoeboxes with various items such as pencils, candy and an assortment of hygiene products.

Ryan Lemmon, one of the workers stuffing boxes and placing rubber bands around them, expressed his desire to focus on the world around him to make a difference.

“I want to do good for the community, and I want to help other people,” said Lemmon. “I want to see other people help the community and do all that they can.”

However, this was not a one-day operation for Waynesburg University. The leadership crew had been working on the event for two weeks.

“We launched the Operation Christmas Child project on Oct. 31, and today is the wrapping party, Nov. 13,” said Hardie. “For a few weeks

we’ve been actively recruiting and purchasing things and filling boxes, and today is our big wrapping party.”

Last year, the Waynesburg University project was able to ship 221 boxes around the world, and Hardie is hoping that this year will produce around the same number of boxes, if not more.

The project is paid for through various student clubs and activities, in which these clubs are asked to provide the seven-dollar shipping fee.

“We had 17 different clubs and organizations participate and about a dozen faculty and staff members,” said Hardie. “It was definitely a campus-wide service project.”

“Blush Less.” The chapbook focuses on young women in Appalachia, which is a common theme throughout Paganelli’s work and a favorite topic of hers.

Paganelli developed a passion for the Appalachian region during her time as a Bonner Scholar with Waynesburg and accredits the stories she has heard through her service as a driving force for her writing.

“I learned a lot from my professors in the English department. The Bonner program enabled me to work with Corner Cupboard and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, collecting the stories of Greene County people over produce and can donations,” said Paganelli. “My work in Appalachia has influenced my poetry deeply because of the stories I learned. However, it is hardly the only theme in my poetry. I write, more importantly, about women’s lives in the world. I seek to explore beauty, justice and injustice in my writing – and those things can hardly be confined to one space.”

Students who are a part

of the Bonner program at Waynesburg University are well known for their unwavering commitment and dedication to service. Paganelli has taken her love of service to Arkansas with her and is still highly involved around her new community.

“I work with Students Involved in Sustaining Their Arkansas (SISTA), which is a University of Arkansas program that works with high school students around Arkansas to write sustainable business plans for their communities,” said Paganelli. “I hope to continue working with SISTA while achieving my MFA in poetry, coupling creative writing with service.”

As a writer who has already been published despite being relatively young, Paganelli wanted to share some advice with other aspiring writers.

“We always need more people to articulate the beauty and suffering in the world,” said Paganelli. “Writers help create a world that understands itself.”

If you would like to find out more information on Paganelli, as well as read some of her published work, visit her website at www.juliapaganelli.com.

Tomlin: Waynesburg 'Dress up for Poverty' educates students attends final leg of 'Love Ran Red' tour

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major. “You’re surrounded by not only your friends, but other Christians too.”

Reflecting on the atmosphere of the event, Breon said, “I went to [a concert] before, many years ago. This one just felt more, like, alive.

Everyone felt more connected. It was a really good feeling.”

One thing that sets Tomlin apart from others is his tendency to engage each specific audience in his shows.

“He brought a choir from Pittsburgh. Like every single time he does a show, he brings a choir from that city, which is awesome,” said Wolper.

Commenting on her favorite part of the show, Breon said, “I think ‘God’s Great Dance Floor’ was a lot of fun

because people got up on the stage with him. And we were also the last night of the tour, so they wanted to make it a fun, special night.”

Students appreciated the chance to participate in this faith-based activity.

“It can be hard to integrate faith,” said Wolper. “I feel like a lot of things – we’ve gotten involved with church, Young Life, Upper Room, stuff like that – it’s all on a Sunday.

So it can be hard to have that ‘beyond Sunday’ basis of faith. So if we do things like this, you get more of a chance to see God more than one day a week.”

For many students in attendance, the concert was a unique opportunity to explore and express their faith with others.

“I think it’s a way that people can have fun, and music is a different way to worship

The poverty rate for children under 18 years of age in Greene County is 18.7%. The median household income for families in rural counties is just $10,000.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Waynesburg Residence Life held “The Dress Up for Poverty”, to inform students of statistics about poverty in Greene County. This event was a part of the Residence Life Growth Series.

Growth Series events are held a few times each semester as a way to inform and educate students about things they may not otherwise think about.

A different Residence Life staff hosts each Growth Series event, where they strive to build community and inspire students to grow in a facet of faith, learning or service.

The Denny Hall ResLife put on “Dress Up for Poverty” with a focus on service.

Denny Hall Resident Director Morgan Lindsay noted

Russ Schneider, resident director of Thayer Hall, dressed in a handmade dress as part of a poverty-awareness event for students.

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that the Denny staff wanted to come up with a way to serve the community.

“My staff talked to me about how they wanted to give back to the community,” said Lindsay. “Because [the community] has done so much for Waynesburg University, we felt Waynesburg should give back.”

Their goal as a staff was to raise money that would go

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ing that God’s there and is holding me.”

Then, between the song “Wings of the Dawn” and an a capella performance of “Elijah Rock,” Lamplighters member Amelia Graves presented the devotion of the evening’s service. In preface, she stated that at first, she wasn’t sure what topic to speak on.

“I was looking for something specific and something drastic; however, it was actually something really big that God’s been teaching me in little increments,” said Graves. “The largest part of what my recent walk has been about is learning that because I have decided to live for Christ daily, I must choose to live differently.”

Graves added that though it is easy to love Christ on Sundays, it can be even easier to disconnect from Him during the other days of the week. “We can’t serve two masters anymore,” she said.

Graves based her devotion on the scripture of Ephesians 5:8, which states: ‘For you were once darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; live as children

of Light.’

“We accept Christ, and every moment from then on is the continuous journey of becoming more like Him, embracing the light that we have decided to live in and living by it,” said Graves.

Following the devotion and performance of “Elijah Rock,” several members of the Lamplighters gave personal testimonies about the choir’s service trip to Washington D.C. this past May. During the trip, the Lamplighters served with the Central Union Mission shelter and were able to interact with men who have been through the organization’s spiritual rehabilitation program. Many of the choir members said that these interactions were the most powerful parts of the entire trip.

“The most impactful part for me was … we performed for [the men at the shelter], which was awesome, but they in return performed for us, and it was just incredible to see the amount of joy they had on their faces for God,” said senior Lori Williams. “To have that much joy, I was like ‘wow, how can I harness just a little bit of that joy into my own life?’”

After several student tes-

timonies, the concert closed with performances of “Lord God, You Have Called Your Servants” and “The Lord Bless and Keep You.” The Lamplighters also performed the concert at Hewitt Presbyterian Church.

Williams presented the de-

votional for this service.

Upcoming events for the Fine Arts Department include the university’s Music Program Christmas Concert – featuring the concert choir – which will be held on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Roberts Chapel.

directly to Human Services of Greene County.

A fun way to get college students to donate? That is where the dress up part comes in.

For a week prior to the event, Resident Assistants in the halls went around knocking on doors asking for donations in the name of one of the Male Resident Directors.

The catch? The RD who col-

lected the most money under his name would wear a dress to the event.

The Denny Hall staff ’s goal was to raise $300. The final tally was more than $450. The winning (or losing) resident director was Russ Schneider of Thayer Hall who had more than $220 donated in his honor. So, when it was time, Schneider walked through the Waynesburg Dining Hall in a dress. The garb was a handcrafted masterpiece of duct tape and fabric that took the Denny Hall staff more than two months to finish.

Schneider was willing to don the outfit when he realized the genuine contribution made by students.

“I was hesitant at first, but when I found out they actually raised that money, it was encouraging to see how much the students gave and how much they care,” said Schneider.

Lindsay believes the event was a success. She said it was a lot of fun for students, and in the end, the money raised would go to a great cause.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Better protected 6. “Poppycock!”

10. Badlands Natl. Park site 14. Coarse 15. Suspicious of 16. Pup follower?

17. Up for grabs, in a way 18. Lit. intro 19. “Willard” antagonists 20. The joke at the audiolo gists’ convention __ 23. Solo, say 24. Indian author Santha Rama __ 25. Century-starting year 26. The joke at the chem ists’ convention __ 32. Not treat lightly 34. Normandy river 35. “Defending Our Na tion. Securing The Future” org.

36. __ swings 37. “POV” airer 38. Extreme degrees 39. “The Trumpet of the Swan” monogram 40. Boxed dozen 42. Vail topper 44. The joke at the firefight ers’ convention __ 47. Part of a friskiness metaphor 48. Jersey’s chew 49. “The Simpsons” leisure suit wearer 52. The joke at the ca shiers’ convention __ 56. Not even close

57. Lightest meson 58. Ex-TV host Stewart 59. Kick back 60. Required bet 61. “R.U.R.” writer Capek 62. Language that gave us “bard” 63. Old Royale 8’s 64. Gambling aids: Abbr.

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5. Backtalk 6. The Carpenters, e.g.

7. Regarding 8. Mississippi travelers 9. “Meet the Fockers” costar 10. Channel relative 11. Word John doesn’t want to see?

12. They’re seen in col umns 13. Lapidary’s meas.

21. Some flatbreads 22. Nero’s “Behold!”

27. Ref. shelf filler

28. Singer Rihanna’s first name 29. Where a love story may be written 30. Workers’ rights org.

31. Tweed lampooner 32. Drake, maybe 33. Start of a dramatic question

37. Like new snow 38. End to peace?

40. Evita’s man 41. As expected 42. Complacent 43. Grizzly Alaskans?

45. Walk wearing Luvs 46. Dramatic units 50. Principle

51. Dividing range 52. When one __ closes ...

53. Hardly blessed events 54. Till opener 55. Crack up 56. NFL team with a home field bleachers section called the Dawg Pound

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FILM REVIEW: BE PREPARED, 'SCOUTS GUIDE' IS WORTH SCOUTING ON AHEAD

By TIM NERAL

Editorial Assistant

What a film – “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” is the new “Zombieland,” and I’ll go so far as to not only compare the two, but to argue that “Scouts” is a better film. Granted, it’s been a while since I’ve seen “Zombieland,” but when I say that “Scouts” is a barrel full of uncensored jokes and college humor, well, it sounds like hunting season for me because I love that stuff.

“Scouts” is like the kid in a rock band walking into class late with his hair a mess and pajamas on. He doesn’t have an excuse, and he doesn’t care that he doesn’t have one. He’s unapologetic and couldn’t care less about the perception of him. He’s an alabaster of untamed raucous and people love him for it.

“Scouts” is that jar of noholds-bar comedy. It’s blunt, brutal, and to the point.

“Scouts” doesn’t sketch around a joke to continuously repeat again and again like some of the barren comedies that have been written lately and honestly have no purpose or meaning. Frankly, they would be better off being thrown in a barrel full

of fire. Guess I like barrels today.

“Scouts’” material is fun for those who can appreciate it and better for those who aren’t offended easily. Those who are should probably avoid this because Director Christopher Landon has no restraints with his free script.

Characters will say what they want to say, sometimes enough detail to make you squeamish or at the very least twitch in distaste from the grotesqueness of it all.

Yet, with its clearly adulttargeted humor, its narrative is directed at a young teenage audience that is unlikely to

get into the theaters to see this due to the R-rating. That narrative is tarnished by cliché and overuse, but I still found it enjoyable, mostly because it wasn’t shoved down my throat, opposed to other comedies that would rather tape their own mouth shut and just have nothing relevant to say at all aside from stupid potty jokes that get no grins.

Critics have been especially harsh with the film because of the poor narrative, leading to its 39% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but I think this is mostly because what the film has to say aside from the script isn’t too unique. I would argue the perfect parallel to “Scouts” is a McDonald’s Big Mac. No health expert is going to recommend you go to McDonald’s for obvious reasons; however, we all love McDonald’s and let’s be honest, if you say you don’t, you’re probably lying.

Health experts will derail McDonald’s in their reviews, but the target audience for McDonald’s will continue to buy that ‘American’ delight.

Then they’ll finish eating, question why they decided to eat there, and return in a few weeks anyway.

The same can be said

of “Scouts” except I never had my stomach rumbling, “WHY?!” at me like an enraged and disgruntled parent that just saw me push their kid on the playground.

“Scouts” is my type of comedy, an unapologetic film that maintains some dignity and knows to toe the line of humor and express the wide range of hilarious emotion without crossing into the ever-growing wasteland of Adam Sandler ashtrays and Seth Rogen epitaphs. A cast of no-name actors and that one guy from Anchorman managed to make a better movie with a meager $15 million budget than Sandler’s been able to do since “Click” (lone exception: “Just Go With It”) and Rogen’s been able to do since, well, possibly ever.

With zombies being such a huge hit with popular culture, I’m genuinely surprised this hasn’t been a hit all over the country, although that might be because of a limited release. I had to drive an hour and a half to see this because all the theaters around me weren’t carrying it. Terrible reviews aren’t helping public appeal either.

I don’t blame the critics for saying what they’re saying.

It’s their job to be critical and write from a critical standpoint in saying “Scouts” is a bad movie. It doesn’t have a group of overly talented actors or pertinent dialogue on life. However, I do think it’s unfair that the critics don’t talk about what the film does have.

The zombie genre has become a hulk of a monster in popular culture and now in television and film. Anything with zombies sells right now, not necessarily because it’s good but because it’s zombies.

The cast's delivery of dialogue, as well as their acting in general, leaves me with optimism for the future of this cast. Maybe this is the future of comedy. Nah, probably not, but I can dream, right?

Unless “Scouts” becomes a cult classic, it’s unlikely to become a box office hit or have a sequel, no matter how much those who loved it would like one, me included.

If you’ve been waiting for a “Zombieland” sequel, look no further. “Zombieland” has better actors, plot and production, but “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocolypse” may surpass it on entertainment value alone.

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Battle of 2015: Thanksgiving vs.

Black Friday Written by: Emily Hackman

Designed by: Lindsay Orzechowski

As Thanksgiving draws near, every family has different traditions that make the holiday both special and unique. These traditions can be anything from watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to making Thanksgiving dinner with your family. But as Thanksgiving dinner comes to a close and the many football games take over the television screens, retail stores are preparing for the hectic shopping day known as Black Friday.

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marks the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. This tradition started back in 1924 after the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade when Macy’s remained open for families to start their holiday shopping. However, “Black Friday” was not coined until the mid-1960s and has risen in popularity through the last two decades.

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48%

On average, nearly 135 million people do Christmas shopping on Black Friday.

48 percent of Black Friday shoppers are searching for bargains on clothing.

59%

59 percent of Black Friday shoppers are searching for a deal on electronic devices such as televisions, cell phones and gaming devices.

44%

44 percent of Black Friday shoppers are looking for deals on computers.

After extensive debates during the last two years regarding whether stores should stay closed on Thanksgiving, a divide has formed among retailers.

This year, JCPenney will be opening Thursday at 3 p.m. Old Navy will be opening at 4 p.m.

Best Buy will open at 5 p.m.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s will be opening their doors on Thursday at 6 p.m.

49%

49 percent of Black Friday shoppers are looking for DVDs and Blu-Ray discs.

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In 2014, $50.9 billion was spent from Black Friday through Cyber Monday.

In the past, some Black Friday shoppers went to extreme lengths to get the deals that were promised to them.

In New Jersey, a shopper was pepper-sprayed and arrested after a heated dispute with a fellow shopper over a television that led to an argument with a Walmart manager. After the manager called for help, the shopper attacked a police officer.

Two men in Claypool Hill, Virginia, were arrested after one allegedly stabbed another with a knife during an argument over a parking space.

In 2008, Jdimytai Damour, a Long Island Walmart worker was trampled to death on Black Friday There are many stores that will not be open on when impatient shoppers waiting for the store to open pushed against the doors and ultimately Thanksgiving Day. These include Nordstrom, broke through them creating a rush into the store.

DSW, Costco, TJ Maxx, GameStop, Staples, Over 2000 people trampled Damour, and when PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, H&M, Patagonia, paramedics tried to save him they too were Marshalls and Home Depot. trampled. Damour did not survive his injuries and five shoppers had to be hospitalized.

Whatever you decide to do this Thanksgiving and Black Friday, have a great time with your loved ones and stay safe.

Sources: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/11/black-friday-history-myths-and-facts/