2.20.14 Yellow Jacket

FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VOL. 91 NO. 15 | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG

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Pa. Governor's budget proposes level funding for higher education

By ERIC BOST

Managing Editor

For the past few years, the United States has been trying to get out of the financial hole caused by the recession of 2008.

To compensate for the poor economy, states had to cut a significant part of their

budgets, one of the largest cuts going toward education.

Since 2008-09, higher education spending in Pennsylvania has gone down 21 percent, according to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center. Funding for higher education was reduced 18 percent in 2010-11 and has been levelly funded

ever since.

Earlier this month, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett proposed his state budget for 2014-15, which provides $1.62 billion for Pennsylvania’s students and higher education institutions, down from $1.9 billion in 2010-11.

Both public and private colleges and universities

throughout the state have increased tuition costs because of the budget cuts.

Seton Hill, a private college, raised tuition three percent in the 2012-13 school year to about $30,000, according to a report by College Board. The average tuition and fees at private, nonprofit, four-year institu-

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tions rose by 3.8 percent last year to $30,094.

Waynesburg University is among the private institutions that have raised tuition over the last several years. Since 2009-10, in-state tuition has increased $2,050 to $19,810, according to universities.com.

Even with the increase in

tuition, Waynesburg University remains over $10,000 less in yearly tuition than other private universities and is one of the most affordable higher education institutions in Pennsylvania.

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Provost: Instructors must reschedule canceled classes

By KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

Waynesburg University’s administration and teaching staff are countering the winter weather with an emphasis on making safety and quality education its top priorities.

The start of the 2014 spring semester brought record-setting snow and cold to Waynesburg Borough, affecting on-campus walking conditions, athletic traveling

schedules and travel for commuter students.

Those students, along with many professors, have faced dangerous driving conditions nearly every week so far this semester.

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SAB cancels events due to weather, not lack of participation

By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor

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Filippo Crivelli, Waynesburg's 133-pound wrestler, is declared the winner of his third round bout against Thiel's Nick Sutton during the Presidents' Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships. Crivelli was one of four Yellow Jackets to win individual titles, helping Waynesburg to its fourth PAC crown in five years. For complete coverage of Waynesburg's triumph Friday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, see Page C1.

Over the last two weeks, the Student Activities Board was forced to cancel three events due to inclement weather in Waynesburg and other areas of the region. According to Pat Bristor, associate dean of Student Services, the number of recent cancellations in such a short period of time is unprecedented.

“In all my years here, I

don’t think we’ve had to cancel this many events, so to cancel three in a two week period is unbelievable for me,” said Bristor. “We appreciate the students’ patience and I hope they’re understanding.”

These SAB events were cancelled due to inclement weather not just in Waynesburg, but also throughout the east coast. As a member

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Drugs 'rare on campus' despite recent local, national trends

By JACOB MEYER Staff Writer

It would be "naive" to think that there are not hard drugs on the Waynesburg University campus, a university official said.

Chris Hardie, assistant dean of student services, knows every college campus has hard drugs and Waynesburg is no exception.

“It is rare on campus, but it does happen a few times each semester,” Hardie said.

Hardie said the university has fewer drugs than other colleges because of the students.

“The student body that we have and the type of students that we have don’t really mix with hard drugs being on campus,” Hardie said. “The

students that we attract here are more into academics, more into service, more into serving God. I think there is more of a willingness to assist and to volunteer than go down a certain negative route with your life.”

Hardie said when something drug related happens on campus, the university tries to handle it as quickly as possible.

“The university is very careful to protect all of our students in understanding the dangers of drugs on a university campus,” Hardie said. “We take a very aggressive stance on drugs, both in protecting drugs from coming on campus, as well as when drugs are found on campus.”

Director of Public Safety

Mike Humiston said the university has a “zero tolerance” policy for any type of drugs on campus.

“There’s always going to be students who experiment with drugs and alcohol,” Humiston said. “We try to be proactive rather than reactive. As a result of being proactive, we have fewer incidents of drugs on our campus than other colleges.”

While the campus is generally protected from drugs, a neighboring county has seen a recent increase in drug related deaths.

Drug overdose deaths skyrocketed in 2013 in Washington County.

According to Washington Co. Coroner Tim Warco, per the Observer-Reporter, there were 58 drug related deaths

in 2013 compared to only 36 in 2012, a large number of them being young people.

Humiston believes there is a drug problem among youth, but not as much at Waynesburg University as at other colleges.

There are three levels of offenses for violations of alcohol and any other drugs in the campus code of conduct. Hardie said most drug offenses go straight to the harshest level: level three.

According to the code of conduct, “university sanctions will be applied on a case-by-case basis, but may progressively include the assessment of fines, probation, suspension, dismissal or expulsion.”

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USAGE DIFFERS BY DEMOGRAPHIC National Drug Use

46%

19.2%

of Americans age 12 or older (114 million people) reported illicit drug use at least once in their lifetime. of colleges participating in the 2012 National College Health Assessment said their typical student abused drugs.

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College Drug Use*

1.6%

1.6%

of Americans aged 12 or older (4.2 million people) had used heroin at least once in their lives, according to a 2011 survery. or nearly 1,300 out of the 76,481 surveyed in the National College Health Assesssment, admitted to using heroin at least once.

Sources: Bureau of Justice, USA Today, 2012 National College Health Assessment, National Institute on Drug Abuse *Information on drug use in college not reflective of Waynesburg University

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Dept. of Fine Arts updates technology used in classrooms

By HANNAH MORRIS

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During the past two years, Waynesburg’s Department of Fine Arts has begun to expand the resources available to Fine Arts students.

“We began by building the music lab from the bottom up in the summer of 2012,” said Ronda DePriest, chair of the Department of Fine Arts and director of the Music Program. “The hope was to provide a space for students to practice what they learned in class and grow their musical abilities.”

The computers in the lab are equipped with several different programs.

Smart Music, Finale and Sing and See are just a few

As technology improves, the Department of Fine Arts will continue to grow with it. of the programs available to the students.

“Students are able to come in and tinker with the programs whenever their schedules allow,” said DePriest.

The software is being taught in certain music and art classes, as well as in the big ensembles on campus like the Lamplighters Choir and the Symphonic Band.

According to DePriest, Smart Music is one of the most popular programs in the Department of Fine Arts because it is most useful to a large range of students.

Students can listen to their parts individually or with the whole orchestra sound.

Smart Music also allows students to play along with their instruments while listening to the recording.

The musicians are then

able to see if their rhythm and pitch is correct. This is important when you are playing by yourself, but vital when playing with an ensemble.

Once students are satisfied with their sound they can send a copy of their work to their teacher.

The teachers can then listen to the soundtrack and provide additional feedback.

“Smart Music provides immediate feedback for students,” said DePriest. “This allows for students to come into rehearsal and focus on the overall sound of the ensemble instead of worrying about their own sound.”

The musicians and vocalists are not the only students benefiting from the electronic media advancements according to DePriest.

“Students more interested in the technical side of the music industry are able to take classes and participate in events around campus to gain hands on experience,” said Jim DePriest, event coordinator. “They will be running the lighting and sound for the upcoming spring musical.”

Art teachers are now able to offer their students the use of Bamboo Art pads and SketchUp, a 3D modeling program.

“These students will be using their new toys and tools to design a stop motion film to accompany the Symphonic Band’s performance of Cartoon in the spring concert,” said Ronda DePriest.

“Hands on experiences are essential to learning, and our department tries to provide it to our students at every turn.”

As technology improves, the Department of Fine Arts will continue to grow with it.

“The next step is to keep improving our equipment, software and knowledge,” said Ronda DePriest. “This will allow students to continue to grow and garner knowledge in the field of their choice.”

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GOD'S GRACE IS NECESSARY

Dr. Lawrence L. Stratton, director of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership, spoke at Chapel Feb. 18 about the importance of God's grace and how we are all dependent on it. He said, "You are his handiwork. So get to work."

Poteet turns to history for inspiration

By C.J. BIEDKA

For the Yellow Jacket

A few years ago, a Muslim man from Iran was learning to play the flute from another Iranian Muslim. The man was given the instruction to play a piece by Johan Sebastian Bach.

The interesting habit Bach had was that he always signed his finished music with the abbreviation S.D.G., Soli Deo Gloria, which means "Glory to God Alone."

He did this because he wanted everyone to know the source of his inspiration came from God. He wanted all praise to go to God. The man learning to play the flute played it perfectly after a few tries, but his teacher wasn’t pleased. “You failed, it’s completely wrong,” the teacher said.

The man went home and studied Bach after his teacher told him to do so, and came back to play it for his teacher.

Through all of this research, the student found his way to Christianity.

This story is one of the reasons the Rev. Carolyn Poteet loves Soli Deo Gloria.

“Bach had been dead for years and years and his music still touched a man enough to lead him to Christianity,” said Poteet.

Soli Deo Gloria will be the conclusion to the five-part series of foundation of faith.

The first four weeks covered the Bible, Jesus Christ, faith and grace. On Feb. 25, Poteet will join the chapel band for an eye opening ending to the series.

“It’s not about promoting ourselves or our accomplishments,” said Poteet “It’s about living your life in honor of God.” Poteet’s main point is doing things for God and for his honor.

Poteet will bring to front stage some questions and real life scenarios about how to honor God on campus and in any endeavors that expand beyond Waynesburg University.

“Sometimes it’s the really small things, the things that don’t seem to matter,” said Poteet. “We all need a purpose for our lives.”

Waynesburg’ University’s motto is challenging students to “live lives of purpose for the glory of God.” Poteet will look for more people to come to chapel and work to honor God. Bach was able to touch a man 200 years after his death, all because he was inspired by God and wanted to glorify him.

Poteet will offer practical ideas and encouragement from the Bible for everyone about how to give Glory to God Alone.

“It is not about us,” said Poteet. “It is all to the glory of God.”

University planning series of themed Lenten services Poteet hopes students will grow closer to school mission

By AUSTIN ANDERSON For the Yellow Jacket

An important time of the year for Christians is approaching, and Waynesburg University is offering many ways for students to celebrate it.

Lent takes place from Ash Wednesday, March 5, until Easter Sunday, April 20.

The Rev. Carolyn Poteet, Director of Faith and Mission at Waynesburg, is excited to minister to the students during Lent.

“I feel like the students here have a very unique opportunity,” said Poteet.

“This school has had a spiritual transformation over the last few decades and the students are a part of driving that transformation. I’m delighted to see that and to engage with them.”

The school will offer chapel services weekly on Tuesdays that will dive deeper into the true meaning and purpose of Lent.

The first week’s chapel service on March 4 is entitled “Jesus Is the Word.”

The Rev. Jim Tinnermeyer from Shadyside Presbyterian Church will be speaking.

Poteet will be delivering the sermon for the second chapel service entitled: “Jesus Is the Son of God.” “I will be looking at Jesus being the mediator between God and humans, as the ones who stand in the

gap. The one who connects us to the Father,” said Poteet.

“Jesus is not some sidekick or secretary, but the Son of God, the one who communicates with the Father. It’s a powerful image.”

The third week’s chapel, with the theme “Jesus Is the Cornerstone,” will include the President’s Inauguration.

Poteet said that University President Douglas G. Lee’s address will include the allusion to the cornerstone of Miller Hall, as well as an emphasis on Waynesburg's current spiritual standing and commitment to the mission statement.

“Jesus Is the Light of the World” is the title of the fourth chapel in the series.

Pittsburgh Seminary’s Johannes Swart will speak that day.

Poteet will deliver the fifth chapel’s sermon titled “Jesus is Lord.”

“I think people these days sometimes stumble on the word Lord,” Poteet said.

“It’s the idea of the image that we get of who Jesus is.

The text we will be using is Philippians 2, how Jesus had all of the power in the universe, and he set it all aside to humble himself and take on human flesh and sacrifice himself on the cross.”

The final chapel of Lent is titled “Jesus Is the Messiah.”

The sermon will be given by Andrew Ginsberg.

Poteet said Ginsberg converted to Christianity from Judaism. He is also a longtime friend of Poteet.

The other portion of the chapel services will focus on the music. Amber Carney, student worship leader, explained the responsibility

"I will be looking at Jesus being the mediator between God and humans, as the ones who stand in the gap. The one who connects us to the father. Jesus is not some sidekick or secretary but the Son of God, the one who communicates with the Father. It's a powerful image."

THE REV. CAROLYN POTEET

Director of Faith and Mission

she has in choosing music for chapel.

“It is to play songs that reflect what the season of Lent is about and to get students to reflect the season of Lent, and to reflect the sacrifice that Jesus made for us,” said Carney.

Carney also shed a light on the dialogue she has with Poteet when picking the music used during each Chapel

service.

“We usually talk about what the speaker will talk about and we will go off of that,” Carney said. “[Poteet] will let us know what the topic is for the speaker.

We will pick songs that are geared toward the Lent season.”

There are several other events that transpire during the weeks of Lent, the

earliest one being the Ash Wednes day s er vice on March 5.

Poteet said that St. Ann Catholic Church of Waynesburg will be joining the Waynesburg University students in this 4 p.m. worship service.

Another event is the Maundy Thursday service on April 17. Poteet said this service is offered because

the school is not offering an Easter Sunday service on April 20.

Students will also be invited to attend an event that is called “Stations of the Cross.”

Poteet said the event will include people reflecting about Christ via different stations that will have different concepts of Christ at each one.

“The idea with the stations of the cross is to give students a chance to slow down and meditate on what Jesus experienced on his way to the cross,” said Poteet. “We often skip so quickly through the story, we miss the power and the sacrifice.”

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Student Speak focuses on ending human trafficking

By ABBY WERNERT

Chief Photographer

Student Speak, an event which takes place two or three times a semester, allows students to talk about prominent issues or current events.

The event gives students free reign to gather together and discuss points related to the specific topic that is presented.

Last week’s Student Speak, hosted by senior political science and creative writing major Stacy Weaver, brought up the topic of human trafficking for discussion.

“It’s an issue that a lot of students on campus, people in general, aren’t really aware of. Not only that it exists in the world today, but people aren’t really aware of the fact that it exists in the United States,” said Weaver, who is also the president of campus’s International Justice Mission club on campus.

Weaver started off the event with basic facts and statistics of human trafficking. Currently, there are 27 million people in slavery.

Human trafficking is also the fastest growing criminal industry in the world with a

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The Feb. 14 edition of Student Speak focused on finding a solution to the international issue of human trafficking. The event was hosted by senior political science and creative writing major Stacy Weaver. profit of $32 billion a year.

During the discussion, students brought up many points they felt were necessary to talk about, including the idea of human trafficking in the U.S. and how to spread awareness of this issue, the

issue of demand and consumerism and organizations that allow for students and others to get involved in the prevention of human trafficking and the aftercare of trafficked victims.

Weaver said she wasn’t

sure how students would respond to the topic of Student Speak, but after the event was over, she was pleased with the amount of participation from students.

Despite the success of the event and the wide range of

points brought up, there were some points Weaver and others thought went left uncovered or were not discussed as in-depth as they should have been.

“I think we spent a significant portion of time in Stu-

dent Speak discussing problems that aren’t necessarily the solution to human trafficking,” said senior criminal justice and political science major Daniel Czajkowski.

Both Weaver and Czajkowski, who is a Stover Scholar and involved with the university’s branch of IJM, said they were surprised at how many students suggested that the best way to fight human trafficking would be to focus on the problem as it is in the U.S., when human trafficking is really an issue that needs to be fought on an international level.

“Another thing that other students were suggesting was that we begin looking at the problem from a domestic standpoint, but the reality is that human trafficking, specifically the sex trade, flows into, and not out of, the United States,” said Czajkowski.

Both Weaver and Czajkowski mentioned that while awareness was certainly important, the best way to fight against human trafficking, both domestically and internationally, was to take action. Those who want to help should consider joining such organizations as IJM.

Students celebrate alumni contributions Speaker to share stories of business success and service

By JENNY SCHOUPPE

Online Content Manager

“There are plenty of reasons to love our alumni here at Waynesburg University,” said Alumni Relations Representative Victoria Beppler.

For the 2013-14 school year, full-time tuition to at-

tend Waynesburg University is $20,180, excluding room and board, according Waynesburg University’s website.

Luckily for students, Waynesburg University alumni help students afford a higher education by helping to pay for 25 percent of

tuition.

“Tuition Freedom Day is a day where we educate students about how much it actually costs to attend Waynesburg isn’t what they actually pay,” said Beppler.

“What students pay is actually only 75 percent of what it truly costs to cover the entire amount of tuition.”

That other 25 percent of the tuition to attend Waynesburg University that students do not pay comes from alumni and the donations they make to the school.

“We just want students to realize that alumni have such a huge impact on their education, the cost of college and what it takes to attend a school like Waynesburg University,” said Beppler.

There will be a table with cookies and refreshments in Stover Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. along with a lot of information about alumni and giving back.

This event, which started last year, will have an extra feature compared to last year’s Tuition Freedom Day. Students are encouraged to stop by the table to write a thank you to a Waynesburg University alumnus that has donated to the university. “ We want students to write out thank you’s to specific donors,” said Bep-

pler. “We want the alumni to know that their donations are appreciated.”

According to Beppler, there are 182 new donors who have stepped up to the plate to help support the students at their alma mater.

This is for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, which runs from July 1-June 30.

“The amount of donors differs from year to year, but we are actually up in donations this year,” said Beppler.

“We are lucky to have so many alumni that give back.”

The event will be run by the Future Alumni Society and the Office of Constitutional Advancement. “ Par t of the Future Alumni Society is being the bridge between students and alumni,” said Beppler. “The organization is really within its’ infancy, but we are getting there and we have been doing a lot of great things.”

Beppler emphasizes that many students do not realize how much alumni help the university.

“We really want students to know how much alumni love and support their alma mater and support students in making their education possible,” said Beppler. “But on the flip side we really want alumni to know how much the students appreciate them.”

By LUISA SINGLETARY For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University students will be given the opportunity to listen to a speaker who took a single life-changing experience and turned it into his life’s work.

Dr. Jordan Kassalow has been selected as the speaker for the annual Rosetta Kormuth DeVito Lecture Series on Feb. 25.

Kassalow is the founder and CEO of Vision Spring, a social enterprise that provides cost-effective eyeglasses to people in developing nations.

Kassalow’s lecture, entitled “Social Entrepreneurship: How to Change the World,” will detail the many challenges one encounters in finding purpose, and once found, translating that into action and impact.

He will discuss how to overcome the many barriers that exist in the pursuit of creating a sustainable enterprise that serves the needs of the poor.

Genna Steele, executive assistant to the provost, is responsible for bringing all speakers for both the DeVito Lecture Series and the Crosby Lecture Series to campus.

“Our speakers are always experts in their fields, but I’m not aware of any that have spoken specifically about starting a program to incorporate vision care and employment to under-served populations,” said Steele.

Steele believes that Kassalow’s lecture, though unique in subject, will be relevant to all students on campus.

“My hope is that he will inspire and motivate the students to serve others, whether it be a part of their future professions or simply as an added interest,” said Steele, “Students will learn from his example that they too can take the knowledge and skills of their careers beyond the workplace in order to help those in need.”

Kassalow’s love for his work began as a student.

While partaking in a medical mission in Mexico, he provided eyeglasses to a seven-year-old boy who was believed to be blind, but was instead diagnosed as severely nearsighted.

Kassalow considered himself lucky to have been the one to place the glasses on the child’s face and restore his vision.

“As the lenses aligned with his eyes, the boy totally

changed his expression from that blank stare of a blind person, to this wonderful ear-to-ear smile,” said Kassalow.

This experience became a turning point for him.

“It was a moment that I knew that I had to do more of this. It was infectious. It was powerful. His life changed as much as my life at that moment,” said Kassalow.

He knew doing this kind of work would give his life a sense of purpose.

“Since that time, I’ve defined my success by how many more moments I could create, just like that one,” said Kassalow.

Kassalow obtained his Doctorate of Optometry

“As the lenses

aligned with his eyes, the boy totally changed his expression from that blank stare of a blind person, to this wonderful ear-toear smile”

JORDAN KASSALOW

CEO of Vision Spring

from the New England College of Optometry and completed his Fellowship in Preventive Ophthalmology and his master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

Additionally, Kassalow has a long list of honors, including making Forbes Magazine’s “Impact 30” list, dubbing him one of the world’s most successful social entrepreneurs.

Since its creation, Vision Spring has served more than one million people in 18 different countries and has produced $216 million in economic output.

Kessalow believes success is something that is difficult to grasp.

“No matter how much you think about it, and no matter how much you plan for it, what ends up happening will be very different than you think,” said Kassalow. “And so until you start to experiment and try things, you’ll really never create a model that will work.”

Kassalow’s lecture will be held in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center on Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

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Record high number of students receive Vira I. Heinz scholarship

By OLIVIA LATIMER Assignments Editor

Waynesburg University was able to offer financial aid to a few more female students than usual this year.

The Vira I. Heinz scholarship program awarded scholarships to six female students at Waynesburg University this year as opposed to the traditional three, according to Pat Bristor, associate dean of Student Services and the Waynesburg University coordinator of the Vira I. Heinz program.

The program originated out of Vira I. Heinz’s desire to be an independent woman and have the ability to travel the world. In the 1930s Vira M. Ingham married Clifford Heinz who died shortly after their marriage. After the death of her husband, Heinz had a plethora of money to travel and she decided to give $1,000 dollars to the University of Pittsburgh for the purpose of helping young women to travel.

According to Bristor, the program has undergone a lot of transformation over the years.

“The program has evolved from what used to be simply a travel award to what is now a scholarship program that works with 15 schools and awards a minimum of $5,000 dollars to three young ladies each year,” said Bristor. “The program has also added the requirement of studying during the travels.”

This year however, the program selected six Waynesburg University students to receive scholarship awards.

For students to receive this scholarship, they must be of

Photo Courtesy University Relations

(Left to right) Madison Perretta, Rebecca Shindelar, Caley Blankenbuehler, Ellen Limback, Allyson Wernert and Cassandra Gates pose together. The six students are recipients of the Vira I. Heinz Scholarship this year. sophomore or junior status by credit with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and have never been out of the country (although exceptions are made for students who have briefly visited Canada). With this scholarship, a student may choose to study in any location around the world. They must reside in that nation for a minimum of 28 days, study at an accredited institution and take a minimum of three credit hours.

“The program has transformed over the years to more of an academic focus,” said Bristor. “It involves a lot of leadership and development.”

Students receiving the scholarship are required to attend a leadership retreat before and after their trip as well as attend a Community Engagement Experience program upon return, according to Bristor.

“It was unprecedented for six students [to receive that scholarship] but I am very happy that our students were able to represent themselves

and be accepted into the program,” said Bristor.

The six young women who were selected to receive the scholarship include sophomore students Cassandra Gates, Madison Perretta, Caley Blankenbuehler and junior students Rebecca Shindelar, Allyson Wernert and Ellen Limback.

Gates, a biochemistry major, will travel to Costa Rica to take an environmental development course and perform environmental language studies. Gates will live with a host family, and said she hopes to become immersed in the people and language while exploring the natural entities of the country.

Although she fears the language barrier will be an obstacle at first, she looks forward to her travels.

“I am extremely happy,” said Gates. “If it weren’t for this scholarship, I would have never had this chance until years into my career.

To have this opportunity at this point in my life is just

fantastic.”

Perretta, an urban sociology major, will travel to Vienna, Austria for a summer psychology program. There, she will focus primarily on health psychology and communication. Perretta became inspired to study abroad and apply for the scholarship because she wanted to take risks by widening her comfort zone.

“I was terrified to come to Waynesburg,” said Perretta.

“I have never been away from home, but I realized how much is out there to accomplish. I didn’t think I would ever be able to study abroad, so when I heard about the Vira Heinz program, I was excited to have an opportunity to step even farther outside my comfort zone.”

Blankenbuehler, a mathematics and secondary education major, will take her studies to Southern India where she will teach children English and mathematics.

Shindelar, a human services major, will study in Brasov, Romania where she will

volunteer at a city orphanage and take online course work while staying with a host family.

Shindelar looks forward to her trip, as it will provide experience that coincides with her major.

“This will be a great opportunity to see the needs that exist in a different country and work with an organization that serves people from a different culture,” said Shindelar.

Shindelar chose to study abroad through a love of travel and desire to see the world on an international level. She said she feels blessed to have such an opportunity ahead of her.

Wernert, an international culture major, is traveling to Tokyo, Japan where she will take a language class along with social and cultural aspects courses. Among looking forward to learning about foreign policy and international relations, Wernert appreciates what the scholarship represents.

“I like what the scholarship

stands for,” said Wernert. “I like that it promotes women and leadership among them.”

While taking classes in Tokyo, Wernert hopes to dive right into the culture by trying new foods, shopping and visiting landmarks whenever she can.

Limback, an early childhood education major, will venture to Cuzco, Peru where she will assist English teachers in rural schools and helping with a school-related intramural sports team.

Limback aspired to study in a Spanish speaking culture after her many years of Spanish classes.

“I thought, what better way to take my Spanish to the next level than to go to a country that speaks it and be immersed in the culture,” said Limback. “I want to be able to take my conversational English to the next level and also get some experience with English language learning students and modify my teaching to see their needs.”

Limback said she is honored to have such an opportunity, and she encourages all underclassmen to apply for it.

Bristor believes this is a wonderful group of young women who have great opportunities ahead of them.

“Each year we get qualified candidates and it is very unfortunate that we have to limit the amount that can be selected,” said Bristor. “I’m very excited we could send more this year.”

Bristor said the first informational meeting for next year’s Vira I. Heinz scholarships will begin to be advertised near the end of March or early April.

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cancel their classes under certain conditions.

“Usually professors only cancel for personal illness or inclement weather,” said Core. “They must notify their department chair and the provost if they must cancel.”

In addition to these notifications, professors can also prepare for a cancellation by finding a replacement instructor for their class. The replacement must be qualified and provide a lecture relevant to the class material.

If no replacement is available, the class is canceled, but it must be made up in the future.

“Our accrediting body, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, ensures the value of the education we provide through requirements for instructional seat hours,” said Core.

This means that for any given class, there are a minimum number of hours that a student must be actively receiving instruction.

Besides simply making up the class hours missed with an extra class, the professor can ask students to attend a relevant lecture series or find another appropriate format for instruction to replace the missed hours.

As a result, according to Core, a class is hardly ever canceled altogether.

“Classes here are thought of as rescheduled rather than canceled, provided substitute instruction is provided,” said Core. “The quality of our education demands that we provide a quality educational substitute for any missed class. That way the students do not suffer.”

Students therefore experience no repercussions when their teacher cancels a class; professors are not penalized in this situation either.

Core said the structure of faculty relationships is not an “us versus them” environment. Administration does not find it necessary to enforce any restrictions on professors who cancel classes.

“We rely on [professors] to use their professional judgment regarding cancellations,” said Core. “The faculty does not abuse the right to cancel, so no penalty is necessary. We all work cooperatively.”

Core said that the university “values safety above all.”

As such, the protocols for canceling classes are meant as a collaborative effort from the entire faculty to ensure the safety of the students and staff, while maintaining Waynesburg’s quality education.

“The idea behind the make up is that students do not lose instructional time,” said Core. “Instead, cancelation may keep people safe which is always our first priority.”

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Offenses that occur off campus do not disappear when the student comes back to campus. According to the code of conduct, the university has the right to punish a student “whose actions affect the interests of the univer-

sity.” Hardie said these rules are not only for people doing the drugs but for anyone in the area at the time.

“We want them to be people that we’re proud to say graduated I from Waynesburg University,” Humiston said. “Typically, those aren’t people with a criminal record.”

school of the National Association of College Activities, Bristor said much of the talent SAB hires is stationed in Pennsylvania, New York or New Jersey, three areas hammered by recent winter storms.

In a year where airlines are cancelling more flights than any other year on record, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation and flight-tracking site FlightAware, Bristor said the well being of performers has taken a higher priority than student entertainment.

“My job is to entertain the students, but at the same point, safety of our students as well as whoever we are inviting to our campus is equally as important,” said Bristor. “For the most part, agents and performers don’t want to jeopardize their safety, so they are willing to reschedule.”

Since Jan. 28, two major concerts have been cancelled.

A Coffeehouse that day was postponed until Feb. 3 because the performer, Lauren Marsh, became ill. The rescheduled concert was then postponed indefinitely when inclement weather prevented Marsh from traveling to Waynesburg.

The Wing Night scheduled for Feb. 11 with Rachel Brown was cancelled due to several factors.

According to Bristor, a discrepancy in the talent’s contract led her to believe the concert was scheduled for Feb. 12. The weather was unfavorable both of those days and prevented Brown from coming to campus to perform.

Bristor said this event is rescheduled for April 7 and could not be rescheduled any sooner.

Only one recent event was cancelled due to lack of student participation. The ski trip to Seven Springs was called off due in part to weather, but also because only three students showed interest in the event.

In fact, Bristor said student participation in recent SAB events has increased, maybe because of the weather. According to her count, at least 80 students attended the Feb. 3 Bisque and Brew on a day when many professors elected to cancel class even though the university was still in session.

Many resident students likely participated in this oncampus event because travel conditions were dangerous that day, limiting their options for off-campus fun.

“People were caught off guard by the large amount of students that showed, which was very good, and we were prepared,” said Bristor. “We had enough [supplies], so our supplier was very pleased that she didn’t have to take very much with her back to the shop.”

These recent postponements have not affected the SAB budget, according to Bristor. She said many contractual agreements include inclement weather clauses, and the only time SAB would

have to pay the talent for a cancelled concert is if SAB makes the decision to call off the event.

“If I cancelled it and said ‘hey, we don’t want you to come,’ then we’d have a contractual [obligation],” said Bristor. “Weather is written into a lot of contracts.”

If the rescheduled Wing Night featuring Rachel Brown does not occur April 7, Bristor said SAB will receive a full refund from her agent.

Even the money spent on giveaway items such as food and coffee mugs did not go to waste because all items were preserved. Bristor said the chicken wings purchased for the Feb. 11 Wing Night were frozen and saved for the upcoming Wing Night March 1.

She added that the Coffeehouse mugs will be saved and redistributed at the next event, but new cookies will be purchased.

“Everything gets reused,” said Bristor. “But we won’t serve stale cookies.”

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nitely an advantage as opposed to some other schools that have higher tuition or higher room and board,” said Jessica Sumpter, director of admissions at Waynesburg University. “While the cost is going to be less at state system schools, typically private schools are able to offer more types of aid because they’re privately funded.”

According to the U.S. Department of Education, 59,560 students from lowincome families enrolled at an independent college or university in Pennsylvania for the 2011-12 school year, compared to 43,902 enrolled in state-related universities.

The report also said 83 percent of newly enrolled, full-time students at independent colleges or universities in Pennsylvania receive institutional aid – more than

double what is received by students at a state-related university.

“What we always say to students that are looking at a variety of schools is that they need to break it down to what is the final cost,” said Sumpter. “Sometimes Waynesburg could be in line with a state system school – after we’re able to provide scholarships and other types of financial aid – and the bottom line cost is maybe even less.”

With funds for higher education dropping every year, graduating high school seniors are looking for the best bargain when searching for a college, according to Sumpter. Instead of colleges and universities being able to be selective in their admissions, they will be less choosy in who they admit and become more vigorous in trying to entice students to attend their campus.

This can lead to colleges

admitting more students or sending acceptance letters a couple weeks early.

B ecause Waynesburg operates under rolling admissions, Sumpter said the university is already one step ahead; students that apply to Waynesburg will receive a decision in three days at the earliest, according to Sumpter.

“Some colleges don’t operate on rolling admissions, so there are certain deadlines and they’re not able to get answers to students until those deadlines pass and are unable to process all of those applications at once,” said Sumpter. “Waynesburg doesn’t operate that way. As an application is completed, we process it, whether it’s going to be an acceptance or not. Ultimately, as far as enrollment goes, we’re pretty high with our enrollment.”

As a part of his new budget, Corbett plans to imple-

ment the Ready to Succeed initiative, which would provide additional funding to middle-income students.

College students would receive funding from this iniative if they qualfiy both academically and financially, meaning their families must not earn more than $110,000 annually, according to a press release about the budget.

Sumpter said she's curious to learn more about the qualifications for this scholarship, which are not yet clearly defined.

"I'm not sure if that [the academic requirements] are going to align with what our requirements are for those scholarships, or if they're going to be higher or lower," said Sumpter.

More information will be made available on Corbett's budget and the initiative after the Pennsylvania State Grant Advisory Board meeting today.

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Gas well extinguished, but one man still missing

By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor

The gas well fire that started after an explosion Feb. 11 in Dunkard Township extinguished itself over the weekend, but the man left unaccounted for after the fire began is still missing.

Chevron released a statement on its website Sunday night, saying the fires on the Lanco 6H and 7H well pads had gone out, but did not immediately specify a reason why the flames dissipated.

“It is premature to speculate on what caused the flames to go out,” the state-

ment read.

“However, we do know at this time the volume of natural gas is lower than what it had previously been.”

According to the statement, the emergency crew on scene, Wild Well Control, performed an assessment of the scene Sunday and is continuing to make provisions to cap the well, which will prevent another fire from starting.

Until this occurs, there is no guarantee the gas wells will not reignite.

Greg Leathers, director of Greene County Emergency Management, stated Wild

“It is premature to speculate on what caused the flames to go out.”

CHEVRON

Release Statement

Well is expected to begin to execute its plan of action for capping the well by the end of the week.

On Tuesday, Wild Well received a shipment of tools that will help them cap the well.

Until the well is capped, Leathers said gas will continue to flow from it, meaning the area is still considered at risk for another fire.

The statement from Chevron stated several water tankers were brought to the scene for “fire prevention and suppression” in the event of another fire.

“The purpose of these tanks is to provide enough water to cool the area and minimize the potential for re-ignition,” the statement read.

According to Leathers,

heated debris in the vicinity of the fire, specifically a superheated crane, caused it to reignite when it was intermittently burning at the end of last week.

“Even if the gas went out, the heat of that crane would reignite the flame,” said Leathers.

The statement from Chevron said this debris must be removed before Wild Well can access the damaged site, but it is unlikely the debris will rekindle the fire now.

“There is not enough fuel being emitted to sustain combustion, and with the cooling of the crane, the

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Local legend found to be true

Urban legend of local slave digging coal to earn freedom found in documents

By CHELSEA DICKS

ignition source has been removed,” the statement read.

Though Chevron has not stated the name of the missing employee at this time, media outlets have identified him.

When the fire began the morning of Feb. 11, 19 workers were accounted for.

One was hospitalized and released, while the other man remains missing.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, though several media outlets reported in the days after the explosion that a nearby propane truck may have been involved.

Giving help to veterans

By JAMES WITTE

Managing Editor

Op-Ed Editor

Roger Doty and other men slump onto the ground, wiping off the grime and sweat from their uniforms and take that first, relaxing breath.

Here, Confederate and Union dressed sit together around the campfire.

Here, history is relived.

The battle is over now, and Doty begins to tell the legends of the war he and others had just re-enacted.

Doty, a re-enactor and Waynesburg University maintenance worker, has taken on the duty of storytelling at local re-enactments.

One story he shares at Civil War re-enactments is the urban legend of the last slave in Greene County, who dug coal to gain his freedom.

This urban legend that is often told of Waynesburg's Civil War past might not be just an urban legend “I thought it was such a cool story that it has always stuck with me,” said Doty.

“Oral stories have a tendency to get a little stretched with each retelling but I’ve found the underlying truth tends to remain.”

As men sit around the campfire, Doty begins his legend: The slave’s name was Jarrott Rhoads or Jarrot Farrell -the name changes from story to story. Rhoads is known to be the last slave in the Greene County area. He was owned

by William Fletcher or William Hughes -the name changes- of Jefferson Twp. Many of the local people were against Fletcher owning a slave in 1823.

“The Pennsylvania law at the time had outlawed the slave trade,” said Doty. “But it allowed those who owned slave's to keep them; but they could not buy any more.”

Rhoads had been purchased before this law had been passed, which made it legal for Fletcher to keep him as property.

The people of Greene County along with Rhoads did not give up; they wanted this man free.

After persistence, Fletcher decided to make a deal with Rhoads.

The deal was that Rhoads would be granted his freedom after he dug 5,000 bushels of coal; which adds up to 200,000-300,000 lbs.

“Fletcher probably thought it

would take a long time to do,” said Doty. “The slave agreed.”

Rhoads began to work in the deep ravine just west of what is now Waynesburg University; digging with his hands, the 5,000 bushels of coal he had agreed to.

The locals who had fought beside See SLAVE on B4

Photos courtesy of Greene County Historical Society

(Far Above) A picture of the courthouse on High Street in Waynesburg. (Left) Children taking a break in Carmichaels sled riding. (Above) An 1865 photo looking north from High Street.

There are over 3,000 veterans in Greene County according to Dalene Watson, Veterans Affairs director of Greene County, and she is there to serve every one of them. If a veteran needs any type of assistance, Watson and the Veterans Affairs Office is there to help.

“We do disability claims, notice of disagreements, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder claims, presumptive claims, all the claims that go with Vietnam. We also do special claims for veterans that were in the Vietnam War,” said Watson. “All of these entail a tremendous amount of paperwork to go in with them or these things do not happen for these people.”

They also help with things such as debt management and education for veterans and their children, but one of the biggest things is healthcare benefits.

“They need to be enrolled for their care,” said Watson.

“If they’re not enrolled, they can’t get the care that they need.”

Their office also handles burials for deceased veterans, outreaches throughout the county, paperwork for taxes so veterans can get rebates on housing or living, and working with the veterans councils such as the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars to coordinate different activities. The Veteran Affairs Office also drives veterans to the hospitals in Pittsburgh on Monday through Thursday.

“We coordinate all those trips so that they’re on the vans to go,” said Watson.

“We are getting a new van this year. So that’ll ensure the veterans aren’t stuck on the road.”

However, one of the sadder parts of working with veterans, is death.

“We’re losing most of our World War II guys and losing a lot of our Korea guys,” said See VETERAN on B4

February named Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

By JENNY SCHOUPPE

Online Content Manager

“Teen dating violence is a pandemic,” said Diane Barnhart, a volunteer at the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Waynesburg, Pa. “The sad thing is that many people don’t report it or seek help.”

The month of February has been dedicated to teen dating violence awareness month according to Waynesburg Borough commissioners.

According to teendvmonth.org, nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year and only 33 percent of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.

For those who have been in an abusive relationship, there are places to go where people are willing to listen and help them find a way out.

“If someone who has experienced violence from

a partner comes into the center, we usually sit them down and talk to and council them,” said Barnhart. “Simply by listening to them will help cope with what they have experienced.”

According to Barnhart, when a young adult visits the center they are encouraged to get out of the relationship and are offered resources such as places to stay.

“We advise them to leave the abusive partner but breaking up can be the most

violent time in an abusive relationship,” said Barnhart.

“Without understanding the obstacles a teen may face, the situation usually gets worse, not better.”

A teen experiencing violence in a dating relationship can have a huge impact on school, personal life and future relationships.

According to teendvmonth.org, a teen could begin to pay less attention to academics, have an increased exposure to drugs and alco-

hol, a greater likelihood of teen pregnancy and growing isolation.

Just one of these could have a huge impact on the physical, social and emotional growth of a teen. Together, they cannot only affect the victim of abuse, but their friends, families and schools.

“Never blame the victim,” said Barnhart.

“It may be tempting to focus on what the victim could have done to avoid abuse. It is important to remember

that nothing a victim does invites or excuses abuse.”

Barnhart emphasized that parents need to feel more comfortable talking to their kids about these issues.

Schools need to take steps to become better prepared to address incidents on campus.

Barnhart emphasized how schools and organizations should develop and evaluate programs, resources and training materials for eduSee MONTH on B4

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Fracking pizza

Pizza does not make up for gas well accident If your neighbor ignited an explosion while working on their property that injured someone and caused a blaze to burn for days, what do you think would happen to your neighbor?

They’d probably be taken in for questioning, maybe even charged with reckless endangerment of some sort.

For the people of Dunkard Township, Chevron is that neighbor.

One man remains unaccounted for, and methane gas continues to pour into the air near Bobtown after last week’s gas well fire.

The focus on the growing economy in the Marcellus Shale industry has taken away attention from how potentially dangerous these wells are.

Chevron, the company that owns the well, made over $21 billion last year.

How are they apologizing?

With $1,200 worth of pizza.

Chevron bought 100 $12 gift certificates from Bobtown Pizza to deliver to local residents. In a letter, Chevron says, “We realize the effect

this has had on the community.”

If the oil and gas giant really does care, then the company will accept responsibility and accountability for the accident and apologize with safety reform, not food.

With hundreds of wells across Southwestern Pennsylvania, why did a specialty fire crew need to be transported to Greene County from Texas?

The delay in the fire crew delayed the extinguishing of the fire.

Now Chevron must bring in new equipment from Texas to divert the leaking gas so the workers can get close enough to cap it.

If safety were a priority, special fire crews and this high-tech equipment would be placed all around the country to access emergency situations as quickly as possible.

If the missing worker was a Greene County man, would we care more?

When will we stand up and demand accountability from these oil and gas giants?

Samantha Peer Columnist

Winter has a way of bringing the blues.

It is easy to get down in the dumps when bitter cold temperatures and dangerous road conditions leave us confined indoors.

However, this weekend I was reminded that life is celebratory, no matter the season.

This Sunday, I and a lively group of students and some faculty members traveled to Pittsburgh to attend Jubilee, a weekend conference in Pittsburgh for college students wishing to learn how to worship God with their lives.

The conference is held annually in Pittsburgh and features speakers, activities and worship all designed for college students who desire

to live faithfully as Christians and to discern God’s plan for their lives.

Though I only attended one day of the conference, I was invigorated and renewed by my experience there.

With poor conditions for outdoor activities, each day can feel as though we are simply getting by; not living, just enduring.

But as Christians, our attitudes and emotions should not be affected by trivial matters such as the weather.

For in Christ, we have life; life eternal, life in its full.

Honestly, does it get any better than that?

Life in Christ gives us reason to sing, reason to dance, reason to truly live.

Because he lives, we may thrive and not just survive.

It is so easy to get caught up in day to day activities.

As we go about our daily routines, we often simply go through the motions.

Purpose gets lost in assignments, jobs and extracurricular activities, until we forget why we are here, where we are going and what it all means.

One of the speakers at Jubilee was Dr. Terry Thomas, a faculty member from Geneva College.

He spoke about how to discern God’s plan for our lives.

Finding our purpose is something that I think everyone struggles to discover.

Personally, I went from an accounting major to a prospective journalism major to where I am now, in the public relations discipline, making me pretty much the poster child for uncertain individuals.

Dr. Thomas gave sound advice to those in attendance, but what I remember most of all is he said we should offer our lives as a gift to God. I had never thought of life

in that way.

He elaborated upon this concept, saying that giving our lives as gifts involves fully trusting in God and resting entirely in his love.

When we trust in God wholly, we are giving to him the gift of our life.

I never considered that I had the ability to give God a gift.

Though he has given me countless blessings, I never imagined that I could return the favor.

However, I can in giving to him my life, and allowing the plan that he has for me to unravel.

So as you labor on through these cold winter days, I encourage you to look past the pains of winter life, and essentially count your blessings.

Reflect upon what God has done in your life so far, and buckle up for the road he has put before you.

Experience with adapting to the 'college life' kyle dawson Columnist

Every college student started amid many expectations and had optimism when entering college.

Some of those expectations may have been met while others were not.

Perhaps these expectations being met or not have been learning experiences for us on how college is.

Maybe there are things that we didn’t expect that have turned our heads to things or helped us adapt better to college life.

As a prospective college student in my senior year at Plum Senior High School in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, I had expectations for what college would be like.

However, as I narrowed

down my list of schools to attend, some of those expectations were answered, while others were not. Nevertheless, I came in to Waynesburg very optimistic of what college life would bring me.

During the summer of 2013, as I got set to begin my first semester of college; the place where I am supposed to have the ‘best four years of my life’, it wasn’t the expectations that dominated my thoughts.

I didn’t have many besides of how the work load would be compared to free time.

To be honest, I expected to have some free time after I got work done. For the most part, that has proved to be true.

Perhaps though the things I did not expect have been the greatest learning experiences for me in adapting to the proverbial ‘college life’.

Having gone through a se-

mester at Waynesburg, did I expect to have to walk to class in sub-zero temperatures?

No I did not.

But having done that several times now, I learned how to take my academics a lot more seriously.

My belief is if I’m going to pay for class that I should go no matter the circumstance.

I went to a school where we rarely had delays and cancellations so I was prone to the belief that classes can be cancelled for that kind of stuff.

Having gone to those classes, I have gained more academically than I would have if I wouldn’t have gone to classes.

In a way, these weather conditions have helped me adapt to the demanding college schedule.

Did I expect to have to wake up at all hours of the night to go stand outside of

Martin Hall for a fire drill because someone wanted to snack on popcorn at 2:30 a.m. and burned it, setting off the fire alarm?

Quite frankly, no I did not.

But I guess you can say it has been an adaption I have had to make. I have to know that it could occur often, and it has, to my dismay. Either way, it is something we will all at some point have to deal with.

Perhaps the biggest adaption I have learned is to make deals with time management.

As a communication major, my life is hectic. On any given day I may be on the radio hosting the Top 20 Countdown, writing an article for the paper, directing a studio show for WCTV or working a remote sports proSee Realities on B3

The e-cig problem

University needs to add e-cigarettes to policy Nicotine and tobacco products kill and ruin lives.

They should not be treated lightly.

In last week’s issue, a story about e-cigarettes revealed a possible future for them on campus.

E-cigarettes, powered by a lithium battery, evacuate liquidized nicotine vapor rather than smoke like a regular cigarette and do not contain tobacco.

E-cigarettes currently fall under regular tobacco policy, but it will be reviewed over the summer.

According to university officials, the policy will most likely not change drastically.

The university’s decision to include e-cigarettes under the tobacco policy and to hopefully continue to regulate their usage in the future is the right decision.

While e-cigarettes have their benefits for smokers who are either trying to

wean off cigarettes or avoid the harm cigarettes cause, students should not treat ecigarettes like a toy.

Even though they don’t contain tobacco, they still contain the highly addictive nicotine. Consumption of nicotine could lead people who smoke e-cigarettes to use other tobacco products, which are proven to cause harm.

Tobacco products are banned from being used inside university buildings, and the university should be more proactive to enforce this policy.

Many people who use tobacco products start at a young age, increasing the need for universities to strictly enforce policy on tobacco products.

All users should be encouraged to substitute something healthier – even healthier than e-cigarettes – for tobacco in their daily lives.

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Walking by Faith: Chaley Knight Editor's Note: The following is part of a series of weekly conversations with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith.

By Samantha Peer Staff Writer

Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg and what drove your decision to come here?

A. It has been interesting how God has continually pulled me back to Waynesburg. I arrived on campus as a freshman in 2000, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2004.

I then left Waynesburg to work for Messiah College for a year, working as their local community service director. Then my sister got sick so I needed to return closer to home. I was looking for work, and I applied for the Resident Director position at Waynesburg. I was hired, so I returned to Waynes-

burg. During my two years as a Resident Director in Ray, I got my master’s degree in counseling Psychology. So in the summer of 2007, I left Waynesburg with the intent of gaining experience in Mental Health Community Agency Counseling, and I worked for three and a half years with children and adults, and gained an immense amount of knowledge working with people suffering from addiction.

As it drew closer to four years away from Waynesburg, I realized my passion was with college students so I was continuously applying for positions in higher education. I wasn’t even getting an interview, and I was getting frustrated. I began to pray daily about direction.

Although my passion was with college students, I thought maybe that wasn’t where I was supposed to be. I specifically remember sitting at a red light in Washington, PA and just praying and thinking that either a door opens or I will be a stay at

home mom since I had just had my first daughter who was about eight months old at the time. I get emotional thinking about this, because it was only a week later that I was informed that a counseling position was available in the counseling center in Waynesburg.

My initial reaction was to immediately apply, but I took three days to pray about it. I entered the interview process with the thought that this was a discernment process for me. My heart was saying I want it, but another part of me was thinking maybe this isn’t for me and I am being led to something else. Halfway through the interview, I

realized I wanted the position so badly that if I didn’t get it I would be really disappointed. I remember crying during the interview, because getting emotional is part of who I am. But I felt comfortable enough to cry during the interview and that helped me to realize that Waynesburg is home for me.

I realized that if I got the position so many things in my life would collide and it would be amazing. I received a call in the spring of 2011, offering the position to me.

I said yes, then hung up the phone and screamed with excitement. After holding the See faith on b3

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news digest

Cheat Sheet: Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks plane to Geneva Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.

On Monday, Feb. 17, a copilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Rome hijacked the plane and flew it to Geneva, Switzerland in an attempt to seek asylum. He was arrested after the plane landed.

According to the English newspaper The Guardian, the co-pilot hijacked the plane while the pilot was taking a bathroom break.

Authorities later identified the co-pilot as 31-year-old Hailemedhin Abera, who had worked for Ethiopian Airlines for five years and had no criminal record.

Swiss police have stated that none of the 143 passengers or cabin crew were harmed or injured. Most of the passengers were Italians, according to Ethiopian media. According to ABC News, 11 of the passengers

were American.

According to Swiss police, the Ethiopian co-pilot was seeking political asylum in Switzerland.

He locked himself into the cockpit of the Boeing 767300, which was on its way to Rome. According to the Guardian, initial reports suggest he seized control of the plane when it was in Sudanese airspace.

According to authorities, the co-pilot alerted authorities of the plane’s hijacking, but passengers were not aware immediately.

A passenger, Francesco Cuomo, who spoke to Italian media, said he and other passengers woke up shortly after midnight when the plane started to “bounce.”

“The pilot was threatening [the hijacker] to open the cockpit door and tried to knock it down without succeeding,” said Cuomo, a 25-year-old economist from Italy.

“At this point, a message was transmitted by the loudspeakers in poor English, but the threat to crash the airplane was clearly understood,” Cuomo added.

According to The Guardian, oxygen masks then came down.

“There was a lake below us, and so we suspected that we weren’t landing in Milan,” said Cuomo. “I realized we weren’t in Italy any longer when I recognized the Alps.

When we started circling above Geneva, we were really afraid.”

Swiss authorities initially thought the Ethiopian plane wanted to land in Geneva for emergency refueling before realizing it was being hijacked, Swiss police spokesman Eric Grandjean said.

According to ABC News, the plane circled over Switzerland for 90 minutes and the co-pilot warned authorities that the fuel was dangerously low.

After landing the plane, according to the Guardian, the co-pilot used a rope to climb down from the cockpit window, then approached police forces deployed near the plane and “announced that he was himself the hijacker,” Grandjean said.

Police escorted the passengers from the airplane oneby-one with their hands over their heads and took them to waiting vehicles. Geneva International Airport was shut down for about two hours, according to the Guardian.

The Geneva prosecutor, Olivier Jornot, said the copilot will be charged with taking hostages, a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison in Switzerland, according to the Guardian. In Ethiopia, he could receive a prison sentence of up to 25 years for hijacking.

Jornot stated that the copilot’s chances of obtaining asylum in Switzerland “are not very high.”

According to the Guardian, the Swiss federal prosecutors’ office took over the case late Monday.

According to the AP, once the plane was over European airspace, two Italian fighter jets and later two French fighter jets were scrambled to accompany the hijacked plane.

Italian Air Force Col. Girolamo Iadiciccio said the order to scramble came from NATO to ensure the plane didn’t harm national security and didn’t stray off-route.

According to the Guardian, Swiss fighter jets were not scrambled to accompany the plane because Switzerland does not have roundthe-clock fighter jet intervention capability, Swiss air force spokesman Juerg Nussbaum said.

The leader of Ethiopia’s opposition Blue part, Yikikal Getnet, said he believed the hijacker was trying to make a statement about the political

situation in Ethiopia, stated the Guardian.

“I think he took the measure to convey a message that the … government is not in line with the public,” he said.

Human Rights Watch says Ethiopia’s human rights record “has sharply deteriorated” over the years. The rights group, as stated by the Guardian, says authorities severely restrict the rights of freedom of expression, association and assembly.

The government has also been accused of targeting journalists, opposition members and minority Muslims.

According to CNN, in 1996, 125 people died after a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines crashed in the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel. In that case, the hijackers were seeking asylum in Australia.

Information curated by James Witte Op/Ed Editor

In the news: Ten headlines you need to know this week Eric J. Barron, 62, will officially leave his presidency at Florida State University and become president of Penn State University on May 12.

Rather than continuing to focus on the recent scandals that have taken place, Barron says he is centered on leveraging the strengths of Penn State’s 17 colleges to improve the entire institution. Barron taught at Penn State for 20 years before becoming a dean for the college.

– Pittsburgh TribuneReview, Feb. 17

Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the 10 stories from last week that a college student needs to know.

1. Davis and White win first ever ice dance gold On Monday, Feb. 17, Meryl Davis and Charlie White won America’s first ever gold medal in ice dancing. In the Vancouver Olympics, Davis and White’s training partners, Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, placed first.

Now, Davis and White have overtaken them and are the world champions and Olympic victors in their lifelong passion of ice dancing. Their gold medal brought the U.S. to a total, as of Monday, of 18 medals in Sochi, tied for first place with Russia.

– USA Today, Feb. 17 2. Self-extinguishing fire at gas well: A gas explosion in Dunkard, located in Greene County on Tuesday, Feb. 11, resulted in a fire that burned for four days. On Saturday, Feb. 15, the blaze diminished and the gas leakage slowed of their own accord. As of Monday, Feb. 17, a man was still missing from the explosion.

Officials of Chevron, the company that owns the drill pad, said there is still a perimeter around the site and it will be approached with caution until the gas leakage can be adequately assessed.

– Pittsburgh TribuneReview, Feb. 16 3. Brits show their love

Photo courtesy of MCT Campus

USA's Meryl Davis and Charlie White perform during the ice dancing competition in the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. for American history At the 2014 British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, “12 Years a Slave” won the title of Best Film. In 2013, the award was given to the film “Argo;” both depicting important events in American history. The BAFTA awards featured several other American actors and movies, including Jennifer Lawrence (Supporting Actress, “American Hustle”) and “Frozen” (Best Animated Film).

– BBC News, Feb. 17 4. Obama’s President’s Day gift President Obama’s approval ratings plummeted

Realities: School has forced new lifestyle

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duction for the Waynesburg University Sports Network.

I knew coming to Waynesburg I would be busy, but it has turned out I still have a lot of free time.

I have a lot of homework and studying to do, sure, but the amount of free time I still have even with all of that is something I did not expect.

People always told me that college life when you have free time is complete freedom.

It is a chance to do whatever I want to do whether that be surfing the web, spending multiple hours at a time play Flappy Bird or Candy Crush

or just hanging out watching TV. In the time I have been at Waynesburg, the freedom that I have had has made me a harder worker and has taught me how to manage my time wisely. I know that is what everyone says, but for me, it is the truth.

Through a semester and a half of college, I did not expect a lot of the things that have happened to me.

These things, beneficial or not, have forced me to adapt to a different lifestyle.

I can honestly say that my experience so far has been the best year of my life and I guess that is a good start to those proverbial best four years of my life.

to all-time lows during the botched rollout of Obamacare last fall. Since then, the numbers have risen slightly, but his President’s Day approval rating of 42 percent (according to CNN Poll of Polls) is still near the lowest it has ever been. 53 percent of Americans polled disapproved of his 2013 policies, which is the first time that more than half of those polled gave a thumbs-down to Obama. The only upshot to the news is that Congress’ approval ratings are far lower than the President’s.

– CNN News, Feb. 17

An Ethiopian man locked himself in the cockpit when his co-pilot went to the restroom and forced the plane down in Geneva, Switzerland. He then climbed out of the cockpit window with a rope and turned himself in to the police, requesting asylum in Switzerland for fear of persecution in his home country.

None of the passengers were harmed; they did not know the plane had been hijacked.

The co-pilot may be facing a charge of hostage-taking, and could be imprisoned for up to 20 years.

– BBC News, Feb. 17

5. Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks his own plane

6. Penn State to inaugurate new president

7. Hockey protest in Sochi At the Moscow State Aeroengineering University, a group of protestors gathered on Monday to protest the disallowed goal in the third period of the U.S. – Russia Olympic hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 15. They carried a banner stating, “turn the referee to soap,” meaning that all he was fit for was to be boiled down into soap.

The Russians protested the call, but the International Ice Hockey Federation backed the referee. The protest was the largest one to take place in Sochi since the start of the Olympics.

– The New York Times, Feb. 17 8. Ceiling collapse results in students’ deaths Manua Ocean Resort in South Korea has received large amounts of snow and ice over the last week, according to ABC News. As a result, the roof of an auditorium housing 560 students

from Busan University of Foreign Studies collapsed on Monday. Nine people were killed in the collapse, and 10 trapped; nearly 80 students and adults were sent to the hospital with injuries. The students were in South Korea to attend a two-day freshmen orientation.

– ABC News, Feb. 17 9. IVF births reach new high The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies released a new report detailing the fact that 1.5 percent of all births in the U.S. are now the result of in vitro fertilization. This is the process by which egg and sperm cells are mixed in a lab dish for fertilization. Two thousand more births happened this way in 2012 than in 2011, and the number continues to rise.

– The Associated Press, Feb.17 10. New York jumps on the marijuana bandwagon In a poll released on Monday, Feb. 17, New York voters indicated that they wholeheartedly support the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use (88 percent voted in favor). In addition, they could potentially follow Colorado in legalizing marijuana for recreational use (57 percent voted in favor).

– Politico, Feb. 17 Information curated by KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

Faith: Mark 12:31 has been personal statement

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RD position at Waynesburg and leaving, I said to myself that I was coming back to Waynesburg. I didn’t know how it would happen since there were no openings available in the counseling center, but I was just in prayer about it and now I am here.

Q. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith or incorporate it into what you do at Waynesburg?

A. Mark 12:31, “you shall love your neighbors as yourself ” has always been a part of my personal mission statement. When you apply to Waynesburg, you are required to write a faith statement, and that was the foundation of my faith statement.

As a counselor, I want to love my neighbors as myself and walk alongside them in times of joy, sorrow, struggle or grief. That is what I attempt to do daily. For the most part, what I have also come to realize is that when I was

a student at Waynesburg, I had moments where I would try to hide certain aspects of myself that I thought were a little weird or uncomfortable. I cry a lot and I cried in Chapel.

I would cry not just over things that were sad, but things that were happy, exciting or joyful.

People would cross my path and tell me stories, and I would instantly be able to put myself into their shoes. It was people at Waynesburg that spoke into my life to say that this is the way God created you and these are gifts that he has given you and you can use those. It was then that I discovered counseling would be a perfect fit for me. That is a way I live out my faith in utilizing the gifts that God has given me to help students on this campus.

The cool thing is that students help me more than I sometimes feel like I am helping them. I am fortunate to have the privilege to sit with students and see how resilient they are with some of their struggles, whether it is

with family or personal. Part of my faith comes out in daily interaction with students. I feel like at times it goes back to the scripture that states to love your neighbor as yourself, but it also goes back to being the ears of Jesus and just listening.

Q. Have any specific situations or moments with students affirmed your faith or touched you spiritually?

A. When I was a sophomore, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She battled that for four years, and at the four year mark, I was back at Waynesburg working as an RD. She passed away when I was at Waynesburg.

When I found out that she was sick, I was at Waynesburg and when she passed away, I was at Waynesburg.

During the time she was battling it and when she lost the battle, faculty and staff members spoke volumes into my life. How do you continue to walk in faith when your sister is dying? The faculty and staff showed me how to walk

by faith and still live that out through everything. I still have those relationships now and that is really cool to witness. The resiliency of also students inspires me, to see some of the things that they have gone through and are still going through and still studying and attempting to get a degree speaks to my own spirituality and gives strength to my own faith that life is messy and we can just be in a mess together and that is okay. I think that is something I will always feel honored to do is just sit with students and talk to them.

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

A. Yes, without a doubt, I am where he wants me to be.

I think what I wrestle with is that sometimes I don’t feel like I deserve to be here. This is definitely where I want to be. Being someone who is a young professional, I continue to want to grow and I can see myself being here for a long time.

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February 20, 2014

Jubilee Conference shows how to integrate faith Speakers focused on showing students different and new ways to incorporate Christian faith to campuses

By ERIC BOST

Managing Editor

Thousands of college students from around the country flooded the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh for the 37th annual Jubilee Conference.

From Feb. 14-16, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center was filled with over 50 speakers, as well as multiple workshop sessions and worship services.

Waynesburg University sends students to represent the school each year at the conference, which is sponsored by the Coalition for Christian Outreach, where Waynesburg has a college chapter.

Derrion May, a sophomore marine biology major who went to the conference, said it’s great that Waynesburg’s CCO chapter is able to make this trip every year because it offers something different that you can’t get from a classroom.

“Not only does [Jubilee] give students the opportunity to see what CCOs all about, but also there are some things in Waynesburg that you can’t see within a classroom or during your day-today schedule,” said May. “We sometimes have to go out of our normal day-to-day comforts and be pushed beyond what we’re really used to and face the unfamiliar.”

Waynesburg was just one of the many colleges that were represented at Jubilee.

Colleges and universities as far as Fort Wayne, Ind. made the travel to the Steel City.

“I know last year the farthest school was from New York, so it was nice to see how Jubilee disperses out into different locations in the U.S. and reaches out to different students,” said May. “I think it’s really important and essential to expand and reach out into the community, not just believers [in God] but our community of students as well.”

“I think it's really important and essential to expand and reach out into the community, not just believers [in God] but our community as well.”

DERRION MAY

sophomore marine biology major

Not every college that was represented at Jubilee was primarily a Christian college.

May said it showed that a mass amount of college students want to grow in their faith.

“I think at Jubilee you can actively see how not just Waynesburg, but different schools are trying to integrate faith into their vocation,” said May. “Not all schools that attend Jubilee are Christian colleges, like Penn State was there and Kent State as well so it’s a matter of they came with the purpose of growing closer to God in some way.”

For some students, this was the opportunity to experience the Christian faith in a whole new light surrounded by thousands of people.

For May, it was a chance to

grow from what he learned at last year’s Jubilee Conference.

“This year there was a lot more energy. It seemed like more schools attended this year than last year. The speakers were good as usual,” said May. “Last year they had a pretty well rounded group of speakers for the main sessions and the workshops. If anything, the speakers were equivalent to last year, if not better. I really enjoyed this year more than last year.”

The theme of this year’s conference was “Everything Matters.” The goal of the speakers and workshops were to show the students different ways to integrate their Christian faith into their post-graduate careers.

Jubilee featured multiple

Car kit essentials needed for winter

By SHELBY TABROSKY

cators and other front-line professionals who work with youth.

Waynesburg Central High School is taking note of the importance of this month.

The high school is holding

an event that spreads awareness of teen dating violence.

The event will include a play that highlights the signs of abuse and then testimonies from people who have experienced violence within dating relationships.

The event will take place tonight at 7 p.m.

Veteran: Group helps past soldiers to adjust Shelby Tabrosky, Yellow Jacket

A blanket, jumper cables, extra windshield wipers, a scraper and other essentials should be included in every car's emergency kit for the winter. cables, extra warm clothes, blankets, warning devices, water, non-perishable snacks, first aid kit and a toolkit.

Pettit pointed out that flares are helpful in many situations, such as their calls on Interstate 79.

“Before we get there, it is hard to locate [people] if they don’t have a flare, especially off the road,” said Pettit. “Also, whenever we are on I-79, it can be scary because even though we have our trucks flashing and flares flashing, rarely do people slow down in the single lane.”

For junior sociology major

Brittany Orndoff, a blanket would help keep travelers and commuters in this area warm if their car were to break down.

Furthermore, Pettit mentioned a shovel is helpful because it can free cars that are buried on the side of the road.

Orndoff commutes to school and said a shovel would have saved her and others parked on campus.

“I thought ‘why should I go to class because I am taking so much time to find a parking spot that’s not covered in a foot of snow,” said Orndoff.

“I was too afraid to take the spots with snow because I was nervous I would get stuck.”

According to Pett it, PennDot and the Waynesburg borough are running low on supplies.

With bad conditions, Pettit said the best thing to do, if you cannot purchase a car kit right away, is to give yourself extra time and keep up with maintenance on your car.

“Check to see if you have windshield wiper fluid, have more than half a tank of gas, check your tires, and customize a kit that fits you,” said Pettit.

Slave: Community comes together to help man

The urban legend that has stuck with Doty, and has been told around the campfire again and again as only a story of fiction, comes to be true history of the Greene County area.

What has made this story so popular as an oral tradition is the personal interest that warms the heart.

The picture of a community coming together to help a slave earn his freedom is a story people want to believe.

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Rhoads for his freedom decided that instead of watching, they would help him.

People from the Greene County community joined together, got down in the ravine and dug up bushels of coal beside the slave; all working for his freedom.

In the end, they reached the goal of 5,000 bushels of coal, and May 1823, Fletcher manumitted Rhoads.

Rhoads lived out the rest of his life as a free man.

The story has been classified by others as one of Greene County’s urban legends that is a go-to oral story, but how much of the legend is true?

“Local History of Greene County and Southwestern Pennsylvania” is a book that is a compilation of articles written by Andrew J. Waychoff that have the theme of history in Greene County and Southwestern Pa. The articles were published through the 1920’s Democrat-Messenger, which was Greene County’s local newspaper.

was intimidated on his first go-round.

“I know my first year [attending Jubilee] was really intimidating. I know we just all try to congregate together, I mean you have around 2,500 students all in one room either worshipping or listening to speakers,” said May. “It overwhelmed me at first, especially different workshops because you’re fed so much information, but it’s also a good way to network and just meet other students from Pittsburgh and Ohio.”

For May, being able to attend Jubilee shows how so many schools want to incorporate a faith element into their mission.

“I think it’s pretty encouraging, especially the variety of our majors,” said May. “It shows you that here in Waynesburg we’re not the only small town that has a mission of faith within the curriculum.”

Month: Local schools raise awareness for issue Continued from B1

Staff Writer

The Groundhog said six more weeks of winter, which means a greater possibility of dangerous weather conditions while traveling to school or work.

To be prepared for the following weeks of snow, an emergency winter car kit would suit the needs of many drivers in this area, suggested Dr. L. Randy Pettit, the strength and conditioning coordinator, fitness center director and lieutenant at the Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire company.

“It is important to have a car kit in this area because there are a lot of back country roads,” said Pettit. “If you run into an issue, it’ll be a while for someone to locate you, so have something just to get you through that time until help arrives.”

Some back roads do not have cell phone service or houses nearby to receive assistance.

Therefore, the kit will be beneficial because it will help with the tedious hours stranded without help, said Pettit.

According to the AAA website, the emergency winter car kit should include the following: a bag of abrasive material, shovel, flashlight, window washer fluid, ice scrapper with brush, jumper

speakers from various vocations including science, art and music, law and engineering.

May said although it was impossible to go to every single speaker and workshop, he was able to come together at the conference during one of the few breaks they had to compare notes.

“Even though it was a busy weekend, we did have some down time, and a lot of us did come together and just discussed what we thought of the speakers and workshops because during one breakout session. There were four throughout the entire weekend,” said May. “We didn’t want to attend the same workshops, so instead of that we kind of spread out and we each compared notes and reflected over the information we obtained.”

While May has become more accustomed to the abundance of people that attend Jubilee now that he’s been there before, he said he

Photo illustration by Alexis Boudreau

Manumission from Deed Book E in the courthouse.

Within the book, there is a set of articles written by Waychoff that tell the stories of slavery in the county.

Article 128 is titled “Slave Digs Coal To Gain Freedom.”

There was a slave named Jarrott Rhoads who was owned by a man named William Fletcher.

Fletcher ended up freeing Rhoads.

The story of the deal with the coal bushels has no docu-

ment proof.

Waychoff writes that he had multiple confirmations from local men that the story was true and had come to the conclusion that the deal was true.

In the Deed Book E, page 371 in the Register and Recorders office at the Waynesburg courthouse, the document of Fletcher granting Rhoad’s freedom can be found.

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Watson. “But we care for a lot of older military which is WWII and Korea, and a lot of widows. We do a lot of widow claims because we are losing so many. Daily basis we lose them.”

Watson also sends out new information either regarding healthcare, from the VA, or a

potential scam.

“We coordinate with the Legion and the VFW and that Disabled American Veterans for personnel to come up to the Commissioner’s meeting so that they can start out the Pledge of Allegiance every month for them,” said Watson.

Veterans can contact the Veterans Affairs Office at 724-852-5275.

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Kings of the mat

Four wrestlers win individual titles as Jackets repeat as Presidents' Athletic Conference champions

By Aaron Anderson Staff Writer

The Waynesburg University wrestling team seized its second consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and its fourth in five years Friday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Four Jacket wrestlers were awarded individual titles in the process.

“You have to give God the glory on that one,” said head coach Ron Headlee, who picked up his fourth PAC Coach of the Year award in his fifth year with the program. “We told our lower weights that they had to come through at some point and they did. It’s a sign of a great team.”

Going into the third and final round of the tournament, Thiel College looked to be in the driver seat in the three-team tournament, with an 11-point lead over Waynesburg. Not only did Thiel have the lead, but it had five wrestlers competing for titles. Two of the wrestlers that stood in the way of Thiel’s title hopes were Waynesburg’s Filippo Crivelli at 133 pounds and Jake Vitolo at 141 pounds.

Crivelli was the first Jacket wrestler to pick up an individual PAC title with a thrilling victory over Thiel’s Nick Sutton 4-3.

The freshman’s win cut Thiel’s lead to one point at the time. “[Crivelli] has had a great freshman year,” said Headlee. “He’s come back and he’s wrestled hard.”

Junior Jake Vitolo picked up the second individual title of the evening and his first of his career for Waynesburg with a 4-2 decision over Thiel’s Robert Ritschard. Prior to this match-up, Vitolo was 0-4 against Ritschard this season and 0-11 to Thiel wrestlers over his career, according to Headlee. This win gave the Jackets a lead that they did not relinquish.

“It’s unfortunate because we had five chances to win three and we

couldn’t,” said Thiel head coach Craig Thurber, a six-time PAC Coach of the Year in 11 seasons. “The team that wrestles the best deserves to win and tonight, that was Waynesburg.”

Waynesburg’s other individual champions were returning AllAmerican junior Luke Lohr at 149 pounds and heavyweight sophomore Greg Kumer. This was Lohr’s second PAC title and Kumer’s first.

The second place finishing Thiel Tomcats had two champions: juniors Jake Lowery at See wrestling on C4

Yellow Jackets win fourth-straight game Buzzer-beating Winning streak shot downs women longest since

By Tim Neral

2006-07 season

For the Yellow Jacket

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

Waynesburg took a step toward securing the coveted fourth spot in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference standings thanks to a 72-57 win against Westminster Saturday.

In doing so, Waynesburg (13-11, 8-7) clinched its first winning season since 200506, which is the first under head coach Mark Christner. “[Having a winning program] means that our guys have invested a lot and were starting to see some of their results of the hard work in the offseason,” said Christner. “Most of the stuff gets done in March through October, and there’s a lot of sacrifice that goes on in the summer. You always try to get to as good as you can be.”

The game started off with a 17-10 Waynesburg lead, but the entire first half was a back-and-forth contest between the two teams.

“We knew going into it that they weren’t going to back down,” said junior forward Jacob Fleegle. “They beat us the first time, and obviously we felt like we had something to prove after the first time we lost.”

From that point, Westminster went on a 19-6 run to build a 29-23 lead. Christ-

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Junior Jason Propst spots up just inside the three-point line in Saturday's game against Westminster. This season, Propst averages 11.9 points per contest.

ner called a timeout, after a sequence of five turnovers combined by both squads.

“There was a lack of focus,” said Christner. “It wasn’t necessarily anything physical; it was just the lack of execution. It had been with this

group since I had to do that.”

Freshman guard Christian Koroly thought it was just a way of getting the team back on track.

“I think [Christner] was just trying to wake us up,” said Koroly. “We were not focused and [Christner] was just trying to light a fire under our butts and get us going.”

After the timeout, Waynesburg went on a 20-6 run to close the half to make it 40-35 Jackets.

“I think after those time-

outs we did a good job responding and were able to pull it together,” said Fleegle Coming out of the half, both teams combined for only 11 points in the opening seven minutes.

“We knew defensively coming into the game and at half time that we would really have to dig in,” said Fleegle. “We gave 96 points up there on the road. It was both teams making adjustments and eventually figurSee men on C4

Commentary

Burnett era ends bitterly for Bucs Carson Fox Sports Editorial Assistant

In October, then-Pirates starting pitcher A.J. Burnett told Colin Dunlap of 93.7 The Fan that he would be back with the Pittsburgh Pirates or he’d retire. Last week, Burnett broke that promise

when he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.

“My decision is not playing for another team, it’s whether or not I’m going to play period,” said Burnett in the interview. “That decision is going to be based on my family.”

Despite the Pirates front office playing hardball with Burnett for much of the offseason, a tactic I might add

that was detrimental to the team’s success over the recently broken 20-year losing streak, I ultimately blame Burnett. My message to Pirate fans is this: if Burnett starts at PNC Park in Philadelphia’s July 4-6 series in Pittsburgh, boo him.

I can understand why Pirates fans would disagree with me, while proudly wearing their “Free Shirt Friday”

Burnett t-shirts from last season. I can’t disagree that Burnett was instrumental to the team’s uprising.

When Burnett came to Pittsburgh in a trade from the New York Yankees before the 2012 season, he went against the grain and changed the perception that Pittsburgh was a city where See Burnett on C2

Saturd ay’s match-up against Westminster was an important game for both the Titans and Waynesburg in regards to seeding implications for the upcoming Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament. However, the Jackets found themselves on the wrong end of late-game heroics, losing 77-76.

An 8-2 Jacket lead slowly slipped away as the Jackets started to get beat on the fast break. Waynesburg fought back and went into the locker room with a 5639 advantage.

Waynesburg shot 20-for37 from the floor, while the defense bottlenecked the Titans offense and allowed a meager 26.7 shooting percentage.

However, Waynesburg kept the Titans in the game by sending them to the foul line 21 times. The Titans converted 20.

“We didn’t want to foul but we certainly did not want to lose our aggression,” said head coach Sam Jones. “They only had 13 free throws in the second half.”

Unfortunately for the Jackets, the second half was a different story as Waynesburg missed its first nine shots.

Waynesburg’s first made field goal of the half took more than five minutes.

The Waynesburg defense remained stout and prevented the Titans from capitalizing on many of their chances, but the damage was still done.

The scoreboard read 62-49 Waynesburg at the 12-minute mark, but the defense began to get sluggish. Shots refused to go in for the Jackets and turnovers became more prevalent. The Titans took advantage, going on a 20-7 run to tie the game at 69 as the game neared the fiveminute mark.

Waynesburg freshman Katie Gehlmann responded to her team’s struggles with six straight points.

“It felt awesome being a freshman and doing that,”

said Gehlmann. “I was just trying to help them out however I could.”

The Titans narrowed the score to 75-74 before fouling senior Elaine Hasek with 16.1 seconds remaining, who was only able to capitalize on one of her two free throw attempts.

Westminster ran down the floor and got the ball to senior Gabby Holko who drained a 3-pointer to give the Titans the lead with six seconds left in regulation.

Holko’s shot was the deciding mark, as Waynesburg failed to score in the waning moments.

“It’s a frustrating way to end and it’s not what we intended,” said Jones. “We could point at a lot of different things we could of done differently, but at the end of the day we shot 6-for-40 from the field [in the second half].”

Holko ended with a game-high 27 points including four 3-pointers and 11-for-11 from the foul line.

Senior Courtney Zitt added 16 points and a team-high three assists.

For the Jackets, Gehlmann led the team with 19 points and Hasek added 15. Freshman Courtney Sargent had 11 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks. It was her fourth double-double of the year.

The deciding factor may have been the foul shooting as the Titans converted 31 of 34. The Jackets were 19-for30 from the charity stripe.

“I don’t think it’s a pace of play issue,” said Jones. “I think it’s a mental issue, not a physical thing.”

Waynesburg finished up regular season play Saturday with a road match-up against Chatham.

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., with WCYJ-FM providing coverage.

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Young baseball team has high expectations for 2014 season Loss of eight key players does not lower team's confidence

By Jon St. Laurent

For the Yellow Jacket

Spring is coming and so is baseball.

After finishing the 2013 season with a 22-18 record, 11-13 conference record, and an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Tournament title as the fourth and final seed, the Yellow Jacket baseball team is getting ready for the 2014 season.

The Yellow Jackets will look quite different, however, as eight key position players all graduated and J. Jay Paskert and Thomas Ellis have decided not to pitch this season.

Head coach Mike Humiston does not see that as an issue.

“We have a better combination of guys this year,” said Humiston. “I think we will be okay one through nine.”

With so many roster changes, some positions are up for grabs. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown.

Pitching According to Humiston, pitching will be one of the team’s strong points.

The pitching staff will be led by sophomore Brian Resnik (5-3, 3.05 ERA in 2013), who is the only returning starting pitcher from last season’s rotation. Resnik has gotten bigger, stronger and taken on a leadership role according to Humiston.

However, it won’t all be left up to him.

Returning from injury will be Zach Kreke (6-5, 4.76 ERA in 2012) who missed all of the 2013 season.

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After missing the majority of last season, senior pitcher Zack Kreke is healthy and ready to lead a young Yellow Jacket pitching staff this year.

“I see [Kreke] as a leader and now he’s back,” said Resnik. “It’s a good aspect for our pitchers as a whole.”

Resnik and Kreke will also be helped by a plethora of freshmen talent in Parker Beatty, Luke Carter, David Cross, Colton Lippencott and Derek Whalen. Jacob Meyer, Nathan Mori and Francisco Torres can possibly pick up some pitching time as well.

“We feel comfortable for those guys to pick up the innings,” said Humiston. “We will experiment with them to pick up where we left off last year.”

Resnik also said that he’s excited to be working with the younger pitchers, giving praise to Beatty, and knowing their value as a starter and a reliever.

“He’s looking pretty strong and I’m hoping he’ll be part of the rotation,” said Resnik.

“I’m pretty confident in the starters, but everyone needs

someone to fall back on.”

Defense The diamond will look different than it has in years past due to the mass exodus of seniors graduated, but Humiston isn’t worried.

“We won’t hesitate to use any combination we think will help us win baseball games,” said Humiston.

Brothers Carter and Jordan Truscott will be seeing time at third base, while catcher will look different, as will first base and the outfield.

“We have a good logjam at first base,” said Humiston.

“We could start our own offensive line with our first basemen.”

Those men include Justin Davey, Jonathon Kletzli, Jason Poland and Brent Williams as players at first base and/or DH. Davey sees it as a strength to have so many players at first.

“[The competition] is good for everyone at first base,” said Davey. “It always pushes me to be better every day.”

Humiston also has some players to consider for the catching rotation: Marc Timmons and Tyler Rubasky, as well as freshman Josh Hausler.

“We have three good catchers with [Scott] Hefty trying to come back from injury” said Humiston.

Outfield will also have plenty of rotation.

“The outfield will be led by all-conference Clay Roman in center field, Ben Shorthouse in left field and we can move him to right field if we have to,” said Humiston.

“We will try to have the best combination in the outfield.”

Davy also sees the strength of the outfield.

“I think the outfield is the best defensively,” said DavSee BASEBALL on C3

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Burnett: Pitcher parts ways with Bucs Continued from C1

players’ careers go to die.

Unlike the long list of free agent flops, which includes the likes of Lyle Overbay, Aki Iwamura and Matt Morris, Burnett embraced the fans and flourished as the face of a small-market team.

“The city took me in, they took me in more than any team in any city has in my whole career, before I even got here, and that was special to me,” said Burnett in the interview with Dunlap.

“Without a doubt, I’d love to be a Pittsburgh Pirate.”

When Burnett was 13-3 in July of 2012 and the Pirates were leading the National League Central Division, the claim that Pittsburgh wasn’t a baseball town was slowly on its way of fading out.

Burnett brought a demeanor personified by the famous “sit the (expletive) down” strikeout that Pittsburgh was no longer a team that other major league ball clubs could beat up on. But at the same time, viewers on television could constantly see him mentoring younger starter Jeff Locke. He wasn’t the same cancer in the clubhouse that he was in New York.

Although manager Clint Hurdle won the 2013 NL Manager of the Year award, fans of the Pirates know Burnett had trouble adhering to his authority when facing a substitution. While the fallout from Hurdle’s decision of not starting Burnett for Game 5 of the NLDS, to some, may have been Burnett’s final straw with Pittsburgh, I believe it was Burnett’s inability to deal with a franchise that wasn’t going to pay him what he expected.

At 37-years old and following his memorable sevenrun shelling in just two innings of Game 1 against the Cardinals in the NLDS, I understand why Pittsburgh did not decide to extend him the

$14.1 million qualifying offer. If fans recall, the Yankees paid $20 million of Burnett’s $33 million contract over the past two seasons.

But again, wasn’t this a decision about family, not money?

If Burnett wanted to be perceived in the same light as his Steeler counterpart Ben Roethlisberger and take a hometown discount after making over $100 million in his career with the Marlins, Blue Jays and Yankees, he would’ve taken the $10-plus million offer from the Pirates and stayed in Pittsburgh.

While recent reports have stated Philadelphia is just an hour and a half away from his family’s residence in Maryland, he told Dunlap that he enjoyed living in the Mars-Cranberry area and his family liked the area as well.

Again, if his decision to join the Phillies was truly about family and not about money, what was really the difference.

When asked about his promise to return to Pittsburgh or retire, Burnett told the media: “At that point, at that time, that’s where I was at. You know, it was a long year, a great year, it was a fun year. But when I said that, and at that time, that’s where I was, with my family and my thoughts. I did not stick to that, obviously.”

To put it in simplest terms, much to the chagrin of Pirates fans, Burnett changed his mind.

Because of his “business decision,” a term that is becoming so commonplace in sports these days because of the free agency frenzy, I think Pirates fans should feel a little betrayed and therefore boo Burnett when he comes back to Pittsburgh.

Come October, fans and the front office are going to look back and be glad the Pirates didn’t overspend for A.J. Burnett, so they can focus on the future contracts of their budding stars. I hope.

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Weekly Awards

As both athletes’ respective teams were hitting the home stretch of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference schedule at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse last week, seniors Elaine Hasek and Luke Hasek Lohr L ohr were awarde d Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week honors for their efforts.

Hasek averaged 15.0 points and seven rebounds per game as the Jackets split, one win versus Thiel and one loss versus Westminster, last week. She scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds Wednesday against Thiel, before adding 15 more points Saturday against Westminster on Senior Day. In her senior season, Hasek has started every game for the Waynesburg women’s basketball team and leads the team in minutes played.

While her points per game average and field goal percentage are just third on the team (9.7) and (.379) respectively, Hasek leads the team in rebounding (8.0 per game) and blocks (18).

As the lone senior on the team, Hasek will be counted on as Waynesburg approaches the beginning of the PAC Tournament.

The Jackets face Chatham Saturday in Pittsburgh. Coverage of the game can be heard on WCYJ-FM, with tip off beginning at 2 p.m.

Lohr was instrumental in the Waynesburg wrestling squad claiming its second consecutive and fourth PAC Tournament title in the past five years Friday.

After flying through the preliminary rounds, Lohr pinned W&J sophomore Trevor Meyers in 5:12 to take the 149-pound individual title.

As of Wednesday, Lohr is undefeated wrestling at 149 pounds this season.

In the last National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Individual Rankings, published on Feb. 11, Lohr was the third-ranked wrestler in all of Division III at 149 pounds.

Last season, after missing much of the season with a knee injury, Lohr finished seventh at the NCAA Division III National Championships. He placed third at the Regional Tournament.

As a returning All-American, Lohr and the Jackets will participate in the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament March 2 at York College.

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Lacrosse attempting to change losing ways

By Luke Campbell

For the Yellow Jacket

In the first six years of its existence, the Waynesburg University women’s lacrosse team hasn’t found much success.

The Yellow Jackets, who dropped their final five games of last season, finished 2-9 in Maria Shepas’ first year as head coach.

But after six varsity seasons, the Jackets look to turn the page heading into the 2014 campaign.

Last year was the first time Waynesburg put back-toback seasons together with multiple wins. Both victories came in decisive fashion, with scores of 14-7 over Franciscan and 19-8 over Wilson.

Conversely, opponents outshot Waynesburg 429157 and tripled their goal amount, 201-67.

Since the program started in 2008 the Yellow Jackets alltime record sits at 8-53.

Shepas, who has been affiliated with the lacrosse program since the program’s second year, is determined that it can be navigated in the right direction one season at a time.

“This season I’m just hoping to take the program one step further,” said Shepas.

“I’m focused on small goals that we can build on in years to come.”

However, Shepas already can see vast improvements, even though a game has yet to be played in the past eight months.

“The strong point is our

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After ending her junior season one goal shy of the single-season record, Toria Shepherd enters her senior year eyeing the program mark for goals in a season. team chemistry,” said Shepas.

“I can really see that the girls have started to gel. That’s been something we haven’t had since I’ve been a player here.”

One of the biggest struggles Shepas and the Yellow Jackets will be facing is inexperience.

“We’re a young team and a young program, and it’s going to take competition and experience to make us better,” said Shepas.

After losing team captain Mandy Ormsby the Jackets will look for another gigantic season from senior Toria Shepherd.

Shepherd, who led the

team in almost every statistical category last season, has no lack of motivation after falling one goal short of Shepas’ school record of 31.

“I have a drive like never before for this season,” said Shepherd. “Being one goal away from breaking the school record last year felt like a defeat to me, and as an athlete that’s one thing I can’t stand.”

The noticeable change in the direction of the program is already evident to Shepherd.

“The program didn’t have much of a direction when I first started playing here,” said Shepherd. “I think

[Shepas] has brought some fire to the team and inspires us to become better athletes for each other. Because she demands that we respect ourselves, we are starting to demand respect from other teams, and that’s so important for growth and improvement.”

The Jackets were scheduled to play Hood College Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium, but due to weather, the game has been postponed.

No makeup date has been scheduled.

On March 5, Waynesburg will open its season when they host Franciscan University at 7 p.m.

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ey. “We have [Roman], he’s probably the best defensive outfielder I’ve seen, and we have [Shorthouse] in left and [Derrick] Zavatsky in right.

They’re all fast and have good arms.”

Humiston also said that Eric Crum and Zavatsky will get sometime in the outfield, as well as some freshmen.

Davey isn’t worried much about the defense, though.

“We’re young everywhere so we’re going to have to step up as freshmen and underclassmen,” said Davey. “We have good fielders and if we make the routine plays, we’ll be fine.”

Hitting The lineup is currently in flux.

“I think that will be the toughest thing to have from a coaching standpoint,” said Humiston. “When you have new guys, you try to put them together and say ‘let’s look at this.’”

Humiston said that right now, Roman is going to be in the third slot in the order.

Zavatsky, Mori, and Carter could all be in the top of the order, and sophomore Matt Bensinger has the power to be in the fifth spot. Humiston

will try many different lineups in Florida.

Humiston will be looking at one specific statistic to build his lineup: on-base percentage.

Humiston also said that he wants his team to focus on getting players on the base paths, put them in scoring position and bring them across the plate.

“They are working extremely hard in the cages and there is a different sound, they are squaring the ball up well,” said Humiston. “Transfer indoor work to outdoor work is difficult to do, but with this group of guys, it could be easier to do than in the past.”

Davy also sees the hard work this offseason.

“We’ve been hitting a lot in the gym,” said Davey.

“We’ve been getting a lot of repetition. And that’s great because hitting is all about repetition.”

Despite all the question marks, Humiston is very confident in the team.

“I’m confident we’ll do okay,” said Humiston. “I think they’re going to surprise some people in our conference. I think everyone in the starting lineup has the potential to be an all-conference guy.”

Despite the team’s inexpe-

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Senior outfielder Clay Roman is one of the few returning starters for the Yellow Jacket baseball team. A second-team All-PAC selection last year, Roman batted .336 with 48 hits and 33 runs scored. rience, it seems to be beaming with confidence rather than self-doubt.

“Realistically, I think we are one of the top three teams in the conference,” said Humiston. “I think it’s a bold statement when you consider six lost starters, but I have all the confidence in the world in our guys.”

Humiston isn’t going to discredit the opposition, though.

“I think Washington & Jefferson is very good,” said Humiston. “Thomas More is very good. We’re going to be young and make mistakes, but we’ll hang around and win games we need to win.”

Resnik also shares that

same confidence.

“It’s going to be tough,” said Resnik. “A lot of teams didn’t lose as much as we did. Everyone shoots for first place, but making the [Presidents’ Athletic Conference] Tournament is the top goal.”

Added Davy: “I think we can be at the top. I know we’re young, but we have

enough talent to be at the top. We had a good fall season and proved that we have a good team.”

No one has a crystal ball and won’t know how far the team will make it, but the first step starts today in a double-header against La Roche College in Beckley, W. Va.

Men's tennis picked to finish third in PAC Jackets expected to improve on fifth-place finish

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

The Waynesburg University men’s tennis team was picked to finish third in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference standings for the upcoming season, according

to the conference’s annual preseason coaches’ poll that was released Tuesday.

The Yellow Jackets took fifth at last season’s PAC Tournament.

Once again, Grove City selected as the favorite to take home the crown this spring.

The Wolverines collected 62 of a maximum 64 points and earned six of eight first-place votes.

If Grove City does take home the title this spring, it would be the 24th-straight

crown for the Wolverines.

Saint Vincent was predicted to finish just in front of Waynesburg in second place with a total of 51 points and the two first-place votes.

The Jackets followed with 40 points.

The rest of the conference rounded out with Washington & Jefferson, Westminster, Thomas More, Thiel and Bethany, in order.

The spring portion of Waynesburg’s schedule is set to begin with non-confer-

ence action March 1 against Pitt-Greensburg at the Greensburg Racquet Club.

The Jackets lost only one key member of their roster.

Jon Anderson, who finished a team-best third place at third singles, graduated and a host of underclassmen will look to fill the void left

by Anderson. Expect Isaiah Cochran to lead the Jackets at number-one singles.

The Jackets open up PAC play March 19 against Saint Vincent.

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February 14, 2014

P A C WRES T L I N G C O V ER A G E

Lack of teams not affecting conference Headlee awarded PAC Coach of the Year

All three teams ranked among DIII's best

Head coach earns fourth coaching award

By Aaron Anderson Staff Writer

Friday, the Waynesburg University wrestling team picked up its second consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and its fourth in the last five years.

With just three teams in the conference, winning the title isn’t much of an accomplishment from an outside perspective.

Howe ve r, mu c h h a s changed in recent years.

Before Ron Headlee arrived as the head coach at Waynesburg in 2008, Thiel dominated the conference.

From 1991-2009, the Tomcats won all but two titles.

The two Thiel didn’t win in 1995 and 1999, Washington & Jefferson took the titles.

“When I first got here, the conference didn’t get looked at as much nationally,” said Thiel head coach Craig Thurber, who has coached Tomcats for 11 seasons. “This is the best our conference has been in 11 years.”

Last season, all three schools boasted an AllAmerican at the national tournament.

Waynesburg had Luke Lohr at 149 pounds, Thiel had Jordan Powell at 165 pounds and W&J had Josh

Ed Mailiard, Thiel College

Thiel College junior Jacob Lowry (197 pounds) is the lone undefeated wrestler in the PAC, sporting a record of 31-0. Lowry won his third PAC title last friday.

Etzel at 157 pounds.

In addition, all three schools have been featured in the d3wrestle.com and the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s national rankings. Waynesburg peaked at No. 11, W&J at No. 14 and Thiel at No. 22.

As of the PAC Tournament, the conference has five wrestlers ranked in the top-10 in the nation in their weight classes.

It takes a top-eight finish at nationals to receive AllAmerican honors.

The size of the conference has also been advantageous to Waynesburg over the past five years. Because the Jackets participate in only two

conference duels a year, the team has been able to branch out and take on new challenges. Waynesburg’s duel schedule this year consisted of four Division II schools and 10 teams consistently ranked nationally in Division III. Despite this tough schedule, Waynesburg was able to break the program’s single-season duel wins record with 14.

W&J was probably the surprise of the PAC tournament this year.

Even though the Presidents were the third place team, they earned four individual titles, which matches the number PAC Champion Waynesburg had.

Three years ago when Tommy Prairie took the head coaching job at W&J, that team couldn’t field a full lineup. Now, not only do the Presidents field a full lineup, but the team has 27 total wrestlers.

The PAC is a wrestling conference. Size can be deceptive, but talent doesn’t lie.

All three teams will travel to York College on March 2 for the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament, and will have the opportunity to prove the talent of the PAC. The top three grapplers in each weight class will qualify for nationals.

Last year, the PAC had six total qualifiers.

great team.”

Prior to his coaching days, Headlee enjoyed tremendous success on the mats as a wrestler.

During his collegiate wrestling career, the Greene

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“You have to give God Waynesburg returns to acthe glory on that one,” said tion at the NCAA Mideast Headlee. “We told our low- Regionals at York College on er weights that they had to March 2, as the Jackets look come through at some point to continue their success in and they did. It’s a sign of a postseason action.

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197 and Jordan Powell at 174.

Lowery, who picked up his third PAC title, was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament with wins of major decision over Washington & Jefferson’s Ezekiel Stroupe 18-5 and technical fall 17-0 in 2:38 over Waynesburg’s Patrick Jennings. Powell picked up his second title.

W&J picked up four individual titles from Jacob Spearman (125 pounds), Josh Etzel (157 pounds), Nick Carr (165 pounds) and David Dibenedetto (184 pounds).

Etzel picked up his thirdcareer PAC title, becoming the 11th wrestler in program history to win at least three titles. Spearman’s title gave the sophomore his second title, while Carr and Dibenedetto picked up their first.

Dibenedetto lost to Waynesburg’s Cameron fine, but because all wrestlers at 184 pounds went 1-1, Dibenedet-

Jenny Schouppe, Yellow Jacket

Left: Junior Jake Vitolo (141 pounds) wrestlers Thiel's Robert Ritschard during Friday's PAC Tournament. Vitlo secured his first PAC title by defeating Ritschard. Right: Senior Luke Lohr (149 pounds) defeated W&J's Trevor Myers en route to his second-career PAC title. to was crowned champion by number three criteria, which is takedowns.

Senior Anthony Bonaventura (174 pounds), last year's Most Outstanding Wrestler, suffered a shocking defeat in

the first round of the tournament.

After defeating Powell in three previous matches this season, the senior fell by a decision of 2-1 to the Tomcat wrestler.

Bonaventura wrestled back to defeat W&J's Sonnieboy Blanco, 6-4, in the second round, but his loss to Powell ended any hope of repeating as a conference champion.

The Jackets will be back in action March 2, when the team travels to York, Pa. to compete in the Mideast Regional Tournament.

The top three finishers in each weight class advance to

the NCAA Tournament.

Last season, three Waynesburg wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament. All three wrestlers (Lohr, Bonaventura and Sam Guidi) are still on the Jackets roster.

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ing out how to attack the

offensive adjustments.”

Westminster was able to get within four points, before Waynesburg went on a 16-8

run over the next 12 minutes.

A couple technical fouls at the end of the game allowed Waynesburg to put the finishing touches on its 13th victory of the season.

Because of the victory, Waynesburg kept pace with Washington & Jefferson for a chance to claim the fourth seed in the PAC standings.

The Jackets still have the chance to host a home playoff game for the first time since 2005-06.

According to Christner, the team wants to focus on playing its best basketball heading into the PAC Championships.

“I think the biggest focus is continual improvement,” said Christner. “We’re not playing as well as we can play yet as a group. As long as there are games on the schedule there are opportunities for that growth to happen.”

Waynesburg’s PAC Tournament fate will be determined after the completion of Saturday’s PAC games.

Because the women’s team is facing Chatham Saturday, the men’s team is idle.

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Concert Research shows body physically outlives brain to feature musical variety

By ABBY WERNERT

Chief Photographer

By BEAU WALMER

For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg’s Fine Arts Department is ready to welcome a variety of music to campus.

On Feb. 27, the Fine Arts Department will put on the first Chamberworks concert of the semester in the Marsh Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Alejandro Pinzon, lecturer of music at Waynesburg University, said the event can be a comfortable experience for all who attend.

“It’s a very relaxing environment for students, faculty and staff before heading back to work,” Pinzon said. “It allows people not to feel so uncomfortable or behave a particular way.”

The groups performing will include the Beauty and Barber Shop Ensembles, Brass Ensemble, Jazz Ensembles, Vocal and Instrumental Combos, Percussion Ensemble, Pipe and Drum Band and the Woodwind Ensembles.

The ensembles will play a series of music genres including percussion, jazz and vocals.

Dr. Ronda DePriest, Fine Arts department chair and director of the music program said that a lot of Fiat Lux classes have been coming but acknowledged others who come.

“Concerts are set more for family, while this is more for the students and staff,” DePriest said.

A highlight for the performance will be the Percussion Ensemble’s “Latin Resume”

by Thomas L. Davis. The piece will be led by Jeremy Olisar, the director of the Wind Ensemble.

Pinzon said that there are See CONCERT on D2

Art to be shown in GPAC

By DANIELLE SCHUYLER For the Yellow Jacket

Ron Jesiolowski, adjunct art professor and nationally renowned artist, will be debuting a series of bold pieces in an exhibit, which will start on the Feb. 24.

Opening night will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

His artwork will be diverse, ranging from watercolor to pen and ink, and even to pencil and pastel.

Each selection will have its own narrative.

“I really want to challenge viewers to think about the hidden meanings behind my art,” said Jesiolowski. “My work speaks about multiple controversial topics, such as different religious groups affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, corporate America’s control, or how the death of family members affects people.”

Jesiolowski also gave some insight on his personal ties to pieces.

“I have a lot of artwork that was inspired by events that affected who I have become,” said Jesiolowski. “One of my paintings depicts my father’s fight with Alzheimer’s. It was really difficult to See ART on D2

When we want to get healthy, we tend to only think of increasing our body’s physical health.

What we do not realize though is that it is important to focus on the health of our brains as well.

Some scientists have declared that while the standard life expectancy in the U.S. is around 80 years old, the brain tends to reach its top cognitive performance at 40 years old.

However, some disagree with the statement that we outlive our brains.

“As far as cognitive perfor-

mance peaking at 40, I suspect this idea is the influence of pop psychology and pop culture,” said Corby CaffreyDobosh, adjunct professor of psychology and licensed professional counselor.

“The decline of our mental facilities has to do with the loss of dendritic branching, but even the idea of mental

decline is somewhat inclusive.”

Caffrey-Dobosh also mentioned that while there are ways to make the brain healthier, the brain is not a muscle and therefore, we cannot exercise it.

He said that all of the games that make promises of improving brain functions

with simple games are false.

Those who use the games may possibly develop certain skills, such as seeing patterns, over extended use, but they will not make you smarter.

The games will only allow someone to develop a habit that the brain becomes wired See HEALTH on D2

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A PRESENT FOR YOUR VALENTINE

Students filled the Beehive on Friday, Feb. 14 for a night of Valentine's Day Bingo. The winners of each game were awarded a stuffed teddy bear that they could keep or give to their Valentine.

WU's Line! brings laughter to GPAC audience

By ABBY WERNERT

Chief Photographer

The first WU’s Line show for the semester took place Wed. Feb. 12.

The show, which is hosted by the theater fraternity Alpha Psi Omega, features Waynesburg students improvising skits that contain prompts selected by the director or even the audience members.

Olivia Long, junior business management and creative writing major and director of WU’s Line, said she thinks of different areas when coming up with ideas for the show.

“I try to grab ideas from current pop culture, history, things I think are generally funny and things I think it’d be funny to see certain performers do,” said Long. “You just have to know your cast and your audience.”

This past show contained skits such as “Interpreter,” which featured senior SiReno Mattie speaking in Japanese, while sophomore Adam Tapparo provided the audience with what were supposed to be translations of what Mattie was saying.

The skit “Director,” which requires the cast to act out a scenario in a variety of different genres, featured many returning faces and also one of the new members to join the cast this year.

Freshman marine biology major Ethan Quinn joined the cast this year as one of the guest members after seeing flyers around campus advertising auditions for the show and thinking it would be cool to try out.

“It’s been fun. Everyone’s really funny. The practices are a very high point of my day, they make it better if I’ve

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(Above) Adam Tapparo makes up a song on the spot and prepares to sing it to an audience member as the rest of the cast watches in the background. (Right) Senior cast memeber Briana Hozak lies on the ground while acting out a sketch. been having a bad day,” said Quinn.

Another skit that was popular with the audience was one where viewers were able to participate alongside the cast was called “Sound Effects.”

For the skit, an audience member was selected from the crowd to come up to the stage. They then had to provide the sound effects for a particular cast member while a scene was acted out on stage.

The lucky audience member that was selected to participate was sophomore psychology major Josh Parnell.

“It was a little bit awkward because I had never seen WU’s Line or watched the TV show ‘Who’s Line

before,’” said Parnell. “Once I got on stage, it was really fun and I enjoyed every second of it.”

While the show created a welcoming and light-hearted atmosphere that both cast and audience enjoyed, there was also a slight bittersweet mood, at least among the senior members of the cast who are graduating this spring.

“I don’t really savor it as much as I should. It’s really sad,” said Briana Hozak, senior sociology major and WU’s Line cast member.

Hozak has been involved with WU’s Line since her sophomore year.

Last year, however, she took the year to direct the show instead of participate

in it only to rejoin the cast this year.

“I just like the camaraderie of it,” said Hozak. “The cast has changed but the experience has remained good all around.”

At the end of the night, the Malenke Award was given to sophomore Dawson Laabs.

Each show, the Malenke Award is given out to the VIP

of the night in honor of the late Josh Malenke, a former student who was involved in the theater department but was killed in a motorcycle accident while studying abroad in Los Angeles.

Those who were unable to attend last week’s show can luckily catch the second show which will occur later this semester.

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SAB to host annual WU's Got Talent Students to jump around at Skyzone

By C.J. BIEDKA

For the Yellow Jacket

A show that started several years ago to entertain on family weekend has grown into something more.

WU’s Got Talent will be hosted by the Students Activities Board On Friday at 8 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. Thirteen acts will perform and attempt to win the grand prize.

The grand prize is not only to be named the most talented on Waynesburg’s campus but also $100.

Student senate hosted the annual event last year, but SAB is excited to bring it back.

“It was just a talent show when we started but, over the years it’s grown into a game show,” said Pat Bristor, associate dean of students.

The talent has grown over

the years as well. The most common talent is singing although a few odd talents have slipped through the cracks.

“This year we’re going to have a square dance, dance group,” said Bristor.

This year there will be a few surprises for show goers.

The judges for this time around will be secret. It is rumored a super secret judge will shock all that attend.

There will also be a special performance by a celebrity group.

The show will feature acts ranging from singing to dancing and a few comedians. Last years winner “The Snapbacks” are rumored to make an appearance.

“Everything just came to us,” said Dom Zappa, member of “The Snapbacks.” “We only practiced for four total hours.”

The group won in a landslide receiving over 100 votes.

“Go hang out and be loose,” said Zappa. “There’s a time to be competitive and there’s a time to get together with your own close-knit community, like Waynesburg.”

The difference between this show and other shows brought to the campus is that it gives a chance to some who are not able to win one of the other shows.

The campus and SAB has hosted WU Idol, a show a lot like the television show. Also hosted in the past were WU Duets, and a lip sync show.

The members of “The Snapbacks” were graduates Maria Albensi and Matt McNeil, seniors Jasmine Blackwell, Dom Zappa and Shelby Tabrosky.

“I feel and I’m sure every-

one else would be excited to be guest judges,” said Zappa.

The acts will go and then after each the judges will give their feedback.

Towards the end of the show the audience will vote for who they thought was best.

There will be awards for second and third place winners, even though Bristor said there will only be a cash prize for first place.

“First place will win $100,” said Bristor “Second and third will get something small.”

For all who attend the most interesting act will be a WU’s Got Talent first, a solo drummer. There are rumors that he is getting cold feet and is forming a complete band.

“We just hope that everyone has fun,” said Bristor.

“Good luck to all of the acts.”

Nashville recording artist Paul Carrol Binkley to show guitar skills in GPAC

By KARA BEMER Staff Writer

A stage, a sound system, a crowd and a guitar are all Paul Carrol Binkley needs to share his music.

Tonight at 7:30 p.m., the Performing Arts Residency will present the Paul Carrol Binkley concert for the community and students to enjoy.

“The highly regarded Nashville musician frequently contributes his talents on acoustic guitar to live shows and recordings for Music City acts,” states the Waynesburg University Calendar of Events. “He has played on television programs like the ‘Grand Ole Opry,’ ‘Church Street Station,’ and ‘Nashville Now.’ He is affiliated with and has served as musical director for the Nashville Children’s Theater, the Mockingbird Theatre, and the National Shakespeare Festival.”

Binkley is a solo act and produces his own pieces, which has granted him recognition throughout the Nashville, Tenn. area.

“I’ve been playing music

since I was 8 years old”, said Binkley. “Somehow I knew this is what I wanted to do with my life, even then. I’ve been working on some new arrangements of my music with two of my favorite musicians in Nashville, and am excited to be able to share them on Thursday night.”

Students are looking forward to seeing Binkley in action due to his recognizable talent that took years to develop.

“I’m expecting a really enjoyable show. Paul Carrol Binkley is known for his incredible guitar skills, so I am looking forward to hearing and seeing this in person,” said Elizabeth Champlin, a senior arts administration major. “I think the students will enjoy the concert if they have any interest in music at all. He is a very relaxed and skilled guitarist that will blow your mind.”

Many universities focus on hosting artists for a concert, but the Department of Fine Arts considers Binkley’s visit as more of a residency rather than one-night show.

After the concert, Binkley will spend time meeting with

groups of theatre students, student guitarists and other fine arts majors. During this time Binkley will discuss the business side of the music industry.

“Binkley is a part of the Performing Arts Series where artists come to perform and then share their experiences and careers with students,” said Dr. Ronda DePriest, chairperson of the Department of Fine Arts. “Students will be able to talk with Binkley and find out what it’s like to tour, accept commissions and the lifestyle of artists. Being able to talk to an artist is an important part of education. Binkley will be able to provide students with a better connection to the music and theatre world.”

The fine arts students will have access to interact with Binkley and seek advice that they normally would not be able to readily receive.

“I like the opportunity to share experiences and information that students aren’t going to learn in school,” said Binkley. “There are lots of things that I would have liked to have known about the business of music when

I was younger that I had to learn the hard way. I enjoy any opportunity to pay it forward, especially keeping in mind the gratitude I feel to the people who helped me along the way.”

Students will also have the opportunity to work the ticket and CD sales during and after the intermission of the concert.

“I want to be a house manager after I graduate, so helping out with all the art events helps me fill my resume with unique pieces and helps me see what it is like to work in this field. The more experience you have, the better,” said Champlin.

“These events help a lot with networking. Waynesburg University is such a small campus and the art administration majors are the few and the proud, so we get to really pick the brains of the people who come and play for us.”

Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children under age 12 and free to Waynesburg University students, faculty and staff who present a university ID. Tickets are available at the door.

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toward.

“Those games are lots of fun, mainly because they are distractions, but they only focus on a certain skill,” said Caffrey-Dobosh.

Caffrey-Dobosh suggests those who want to improve verbal and mathematical skills should actually read more, do word games and practice more math.

Yet, it is important to remember that not every brain learns in the same way and that many people’s brains have tendencies to interpret information differently from those around them. Occasionally, we may need extra support and in rare circumstances, there are skills that cannot be mastered because it is not something we are wired to do.

Despite the falsities of being able to exercise our brains, there are ways we can

strengthen our brains. Caffrey-Dobosh supplied four main ways we can improve our brain’s performance.

One of the most important things that can be done is to get adequate sleep.

“Research shows that certain skills when practiced prior to sleep are performed better after sleep,” said Caffrey-Dobosh. “For some reason, sleep consolidates learning.”

It is also important to stay away from drugs and alcohol, as these substances can cross the blood-brain barrier and are capable of harming the brain.

Another habit to get into is eating healthy and wellbalanced meals.

The fourth suggestion from Caffrey-Dobosh is to exercise as regular exercise supplies oxygen to the brain.

Proper care for one’s body and brain will help someone to feel better, concentrate better and will also allow

students to perform better in class and do better on exams and projects.

“People who remain active into middle age, demonstrate a lifestyle bal-

ance and exercise show little to no mental decline,” said Caffrey-Dobosh.

By DANIELLE SCHUYLER For the Yellow Jacket

Students will be leaving Stover at 8 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 22 for the Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park in Leetsdale, Pa. Ever since its first location opening in 2004, Skyzone has been a popular attraction for all ages.

United States patented trampolines cover the entire court floor, with sections being separated by safety nets.

More trampolines are slanted up the walls, giving visitors a chance to literally bounce off of them.

There are pits filled with foam cubes that people may jump into.

Basketball nets hang over some trampolines allowing even smaller guests to enjoy the thrill of dunking balls through the hoops.

Skyzone also offers trampoline-aerobics classes called “SkyRobics,” and dodgeball tournaments.

“When we saw that the school was going to Skyzone my friends and I were pumped,” said public rela-

tions major Michelle Dunseath. “It gives us college students a chance to feel like kids again.”

Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park has over a hundred facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

“I went with my aunt, uncle and little cousins to a Skyzone in Florida over Christmas break this year,” said Northe Campbell-Escalante, public relations major. “I am very much into fitness and the trampoline floors helped me put to practice new aerobic exercises. My cousins are all athletes. The trampoline basketball was their favorite.

The best part was watching them take on their dad, three against one.”

Every type of student could benefit from the trampoline park, especially athletes trying to stay in shape during the offseason.

Waynesburg University athletes are very much into cross training and Skyzone gives them a new avenue to channel their adrenaline.

If students were not able to sign up they should try to catch the next trip.

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watch him deal with it, but I was able to take that trying time and channel it into something beautiful.”

As a professor at Waynesburg University, Jesiolowski is able to take what he has learned over the years and impart into his students the knowledge on how to create artwork that makes a significant statement.

“Art is not just something that is easy to do,” said Joshua Parnell, sophomore art mi-

nor.

“I work very hard on my projects in Jesiolowski’s classes. He has taught me much, while helping me create things I am proud of.”

Jesiolowski challenges his students to put time and effort into their pieces.

One thing Professor Jesiolowski really wants students and other visitors to his exhibit to understand is that you do not have to be an art major to learn how to make the kind of art he will be featuring. Whatever you love to create, just go with it.

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many challenges that come up but cited one as the biggest.

“The biggest challenge is to put together good music,” Pinzon said. “If there is none, the joy in playing is gone.”

The Chamber Works program was originally assembled seven years ago for students who are non-music majors.

“Sometimes in a large ensemble you don’t have the time,” DePriest said. “For students who may have heavier workloads, it’s easier for them to get out and perform in a small group.”

All the ensembles, like Pinzon’s, conduct pieces that are designed particularly for that group.

“Take a brass quintet for example,” DePriest said.

“There is only one person on each part, keeping everyone held responsible and accountable.”

While Pinzon’s ensemble may not be playing this time around, he is eagerly looking forward to performing his pieces, “Air” and “Jesus”,

by Johann Sebastian Bach.

“Anyone who performs music by Bach should understand he is a very important composer,” Pinzon said.

“Performing these pieces creatively and adequate is huge.”

The Chamberworks performance is set for noon with refreshments following the conclusion of the performances. Attendees are still advised to bring a packed lunch.

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DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. “__ Man Standing” 5. Sullivan and Asner 8. Actress Meara 9. Bea Arthur series 12. Kolkata’s nation 13. “America’s Funniest Home __” 14. Nag; complain 15. Actor Wheaton and his namesakes 16. Afternoon rest 18. 180˚ from WNW 19. “The __ Loves of Dobie Gillis” 20. Long-running Broadway musical 21. “Did You __ About the Morgans?”; Hugh Grant movie 23. Untrue 24. Had debts 25. Actor Alex __ 26. Evans and Robertson 28. Fashion designer Cassini 29. Perpendicular building wings 30. Extremely dry 32. Blood analysis site 35. Setting for “Empty Nest”: abbr.

36. Thicke or Rachins 37. Unconscious state 38. “Pretty Maids All __”; Rock Hudson movie 40. Mr. Letterman 41. Role on “All in the Family”

42. “The Beaver State”: abbr.

43. “Make __ Supermodel”; reality series 44. American-Greek sandwich

DOWN 1. Actress Turner and others 2. Actor on “1600 Penn” 3. Make a tiny cut 4. Actress Leoni 5. Suzanne Pleshette’s role

on “The Bob Newhart Show” 6. “My Two __” 7. “A Boy Named __”; Johnny Cash song 10. Actor on “Community” 11. Actor Morales and others 12. __-T; actor on “Law & Order: SVU” 13. Actor Diesel 15. Beaver’s dad 17. Prefix for heat or view 19. West and others

20. Race loser in Aesop’s fable 22. Mothers of lambs 23. Make a crease in 25. Quarter or penny 26. ABC followers

27. “Kate & __” 30. Hawaiian greeting 31. “__ Deal”; Schwarzenegger movie 33. Friend, south of the border

34. “The __ News Bears” 36. Johnson of “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” 37. Actor __ Grant 39. Goal; purpose 40. “__ the Bounty Hunter”

LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION

THIS WEEK IN GREENE COUNTY HISTORY FEBRUARY 21, 1851 President Loughran promoted the first literary society called the “Lamartine Society” in honor of Alphonse de Lamartine, a liberal Republican leader in France in 1848. This organization was specifically for males, and it met in the local Presbyterian church. Many people wanted to divide this society into two groups, which led to the “division of the old Lamartine Literary Society.” This group met in early February to organize a new society. They wrote a document that was approved, changing the name to the “Philomathean Literary Society,” which was abbreviated to “Philo Society.”

FEBRUARY 21, 1918 In February of 1917, the Waynesburg College girls’ basketball team competed against quite a few highly respected colleges around the area. The girls were coached by Professor Paul R. Stewart and were known as the “Girls Basketeers”.

In February of 1918 however, they defeated the team from Pennsylvania College for Women. The girls from that team are well known for their good sportsmanship and wonderful season. There was no men’s team due to World War I.

FEBRUARY 25, 1947 Harry Morehouse Gage came to Waynesburg College and informed them of the requirements that came with being in the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Prior to being inducted, Waynesburg struggled with getting because the library did not contain many of the books on the “Shaw List.” They needed to double the percentage of books that they owned that were on the list. Waynesburg College performed several fundraisers to be able to get the books and ultimately became part of the MSA.

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Source: The Waynesburg College Story by William H. Dusenberry

Week ending Feb. 22 #1 ALBUM TOP SONGS

"NOW 49" by Various Artists 1. “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry 2. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams 3. “Talk Dirty” by Jason Derulo 4. “Say Something" by A Great Big World 5. “Let Her Go” by Passenger

TOP FIVE BEST SELLING BOOKS 1. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt 2. “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd 3. “Letting Go” by Maya Banks 4. “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham 5. “Be With Me” by J. Lynn

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Celebrated on the third Monday of February to honor all U.S. Presidents

Originally established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington’s birthday and was celebrated on Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday; It is still officially called “Washington’s birthday” by the federal government.

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Four presidents have February birthdays: George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan When established in 1885, Washington’s Birthday joined Christmas, Independence Day, New Year’s Day and Thanksgiving as nationally recognized official federal bank holidays.

Changed to the third Monday as part of the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act

INFORMATION FROM HISTORY.COM

MEET “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” REA REDD, AKA “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” Rea Redd, professor of history and Director of Eberly Library, is a Civil War re-enactor in his spare time. Redd is also a first-person presenter of Abraham Lincoln.

“Some people call it reenacting and we call ourselves Civil War re-enactors, when we’re in uniforms, marching about, shooting weapons and things like that,” said Redd. “If you do it to a certain audience and you do it first-person, then it’s more of a first-person presentation, like a monologue.”

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When was the first time you were ever Abraham Lincoln?

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Gosh, the first time I did Lincoln, I didn’t have to say a word. A play called “Our American Cousin,” this was in 2000. All they needed was Lincoln to sit in a balcony with someone who was Mary Todd Lincoln and then laugh loudly through three-quarters of the play and then the play would briefly stop, someone would come out and say “at this point, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth,” lights would dim, and then would come back up and I was silent. So my first Abraham Lincoln was pretty easy. I just had to sit there, under the hat and laugh loudly at this Victorian play. And he did think it was funny. It was like the third or fourth time he had seen it and he was still laughing at parts of it. So I did that part and didn’t say anything. Eventually, people would say put on your Lincoln gear and come read the Gettysburg Address, and I started doing that.

What about physically preparing to become Linocln?

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He was 6’4”; I’m 6’4”. He was under 200 pounds; I’m slightly over 200 pounds.

When I first put on the Lincoln gear, I said “this is not Lincoln.” Sometimes, some people will say my profile looks like his profile and when people ask me what I do and I say, “you darken the lights and I got a really good silhouette.” It’s not like you’re getting Lincoln in front of you, but you just let the imagination go in the right lighting and it works.

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When I first put on the Lincoln gear, I said “this is not Lincoln. I’ts not like you’re getting Lincoln in front of you, but you just let the imagination go in the right lighting and it works.

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What all goes into becoming Abraham Lincoln?

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I just read a lot about Lincoln. I take some shortcuts. There’s this book that helped a lot. There’s two that I really learned from. One is “Did Abraham Lincoln Own Slaves?” which was written by a fellow from Fort Wayne, Indiana who ran a very good and popular Lincoln museum and he kept all the questions he was ever asked about Lincoln and he wrote the appropriate answer. The other was written by Stephen Oates, who did two books and he took the speeches of a lot of Civil War era Americans like Lincoln, [Stephen] Douglas, Clara Barton, John Brown, and he wrote it as a first-person for each, so you’re actually reading Abraham Lincoln talking about it. So I just kept hearing the first person voices from these two books.

What else can you tell me about reenacting Lincoln?

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I don’t go to Washington D.C. to do this. I’ve never been to Gettysburg.

Gettysburg has it’s own Lincoln reenactor, so it’s not a “turf” thing. It’s like I’ll do it locally for individuals and organizations that need an Abraham Lincoln. I don’t sell cars. I don’t sell mattresses on Lincoln’s birthday. I don’t do that at all and if there’s two or three other Lincolns in the area and we show up at the same spot at the same time, I say “Hi!” It’s the audience.

It’s who is in front of you. That’s what you reach for. Whatever age group or however much history they know, or don’t know, or the only thing they know about Lincoln is they saw the movie with Daniel Day Lewis and they got a lot of questions.