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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Vol. 90 No. 15

Menzie remembered for contagious smile, wit beyond his years

Crown the king

By Katherine Mansfield Copy Editor

Photo by Kyle Oland

Senior wrestler Alex Crown wins his record fourth PAC individual title at 133-pounds, helping the Yellow Jackets to their third team championship in four years. For complete coverage of the PAC Championships, see C1.

Wrestling champion named PAC Scholar Athlete of the Month

By Mike Rittlemann Staff Writer Four-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling champion, 108 career wins (which happens to be tied for the school record), captain of the wrestling team and scholar All-American.

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senior, Alex Crown’s list of accomplishments.

He can add one more accomplishment to that list; earning PAC Scholar Athlete of the Month for the month of January.

“It was a nice honor for him,” head coach Ron Headlee said.

“I was happy to see him get that; we try to

preach to our guys about that stuff.”

Fellow captain Anthony Bonaventura also sees the value of this award.

“This is an achievement that a Waynesburg Wrestler or any scholar athlete should receive in my opinion,” Bonaventura said.

“It just inspires me to keep up with my aca-

demics and be able to balance my sport with my books.”

Crown, a sociology major, has a 3.2 GPA and plans to do more with it down the road.

“Either TSS work with autistic children or become a probation officer,” Crown said.

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Some may argue that nobody loved life more than Gil Menzie.

The Waynesburg University sophomore who never left his room without first putting on a smile died Feb. 8 at Albany Medical Center in New York.

He was 19-years-old.

His death is devastating, but those who knew Menzie remember him fondly as strong, caring and funny.

“He made everything fun,” recalled Sarah Olson, sophomore exploring major, who was in Menzie’s Fiat Lux class last year. “He had these oneliners – he was hysterical.”

Menzie’s happy-golucky personality was a blessing to a boy who could have spent his years sulking at misfortune.

Before his sixth birthday, Menzie had been diagnosed with a heart condition and, at just six years old, he underwent a heart transplant. His recovery was speedy – Menzie needed to keep up with his three brothers, John, Michael and Douglas – but his new heart caused health issues that landed him in and out of hospitals all his life. Despite physical adversity, the determined Menzie competed on his high school’s modified and junior varsity soccer and lacrosse teams.

“Gil really focused on sports,” said Luke Campbell, sophomore sports broadcasting major and a

close friend of Menzie’s.

“He couldn’t play [in college] – he was Menzie in the hospital at least twice a month here – [but] he really, honestly followed everything.

He loved following sports.”

He also loved helping others. This desire to serve those in need, coupled with his knowledge of living with a heart condition, inspired Menzie to dream of one day becoming a nurse. Unfortunately, he was unable to complete the rigorous nursing coursework at Waynesburg University and switched his major to history.

“Waynesburg’s nursing is hard,” explained Campbell. “Since all his medical procedures took him away [from classes], he wasn’t able to keep the grades.”

True to his character, though, Menzie again worked through adversity.

He continued to volunteer in the Saratoga Hospital emergency room in New York, where he cheered up patients and got along with coworkers.

“Gil was wise beyond his years, had a quick wit and a mischievous sparkle in his eye,” said Amy Ratti, a RN at Saratoga Hospital, in a condolence note to Menzie’s parents.

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Lab provides hands-on experience for homeschooled students

By Jeff Champ Staff Writer At the beginning of each month, roughly 10 to 20 middle school and high school students flock to the campus of Waynesburg University to participate in a lab experiment that is conducted by about six Waynesburg University students.

Waynesburg University’s American Chemical Society chapter holds a monthly program for homeschooled Greene County students that enables them to participate in a science lab. For this particular group of students, this is a very unique opportunity.

Freshman Biochemistry/Pre-med major Trenton Bromenschenkel ran this month’s lab, which focused on surface tension. Bromenschenkel feels a special bond to this program as he, too, was home-schooled.

“It exposes them to an experience they would not normally have,” said Bromenschenkel. “I feel like I can relate to them better.”

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Nearly 15 middle and high school students participate in the American Chemical Society chapter’s monthly science lab for homeschooled students.

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Policies and goals evaluated during Assessment Day

By Tim Neral Staff Writer

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Junior Education Major Tanya Aul and Senior Communication Major Ben Carpenter share their experiences from the mission trip at Blessed Assurance in Montego Bay, Jamaica during Chapel Tuesday.

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Mission trips highlighted during service

By Katherine Mansfield Copy Editor The newest chapter in the Book of Acts was written at Tuesday’s Chapel, a service dedicated to community service.

“The Book of Acts has 28 chapters,” said University Chaplain Tom Ribar.

“We are the 29th chapter. It is being written right now through our lives. Mission and service here at Waynesburg University is an important part of that story.”

Representatives from mission trip groups shared photos and highlights from trips taken during winter break and talked about lessons learned through service.

Luke Feldner, sophomore forensic accounting major, participated in the Greene County Emersion over break.

Along with 11 Waynesburg University students, Feldner rang bells for the Salvation Army, packed emergency boxes at the Corner Cupboard and served dinner at St. Ann’s Parish.

“The face of poverty is the face of you and I,” said Feldner. “A lot of people living in poverty are just like us.”

Samantha Obradovich, agreed. She said the most eye-opening part of Greene County Emersion was seeing the poverty that exists just outside of “Waynesburg’s white picket fence.”

Ben Carpenter, senior

Lab teaches students Continued from Page A1 lenge. He was confident in his abilities based on previous leadership experience and had a positive attitude “It was cool to apply some of the chemistry that I have been learning,” said Bromen-

communication major, experienced poverty outside of the United States – he and a group of Waynesburg University students completed various manual labor tasks and led daily devotions at Blessed Assurance in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The group also worked closely with kids in need.

“Seeing the amount of love and joy these kids have was incredible,” said Carpenter.

“They’re not in the best situation.

But they’re so happy.”

The Department of Communication spent its first department mission trip working for a Christian radio station on the island of Bonaire.

“The purpose of this trip wasn’t to go diving,” said Nick Farrell, sophomore communication major who opened the segment with tales of snorkeling in the blue Caribbean waters.

“It was to help TransWorld Radio.”

The services that the mission group provided the radio station were illustrated in a reflections video that the mission group played during Chapel.

Along with writing, filming and editing a promotional video and creating a 50th anniversary logo, the group designed a brochure and participated in a youth group activity.

“The impact we had was more profound than we had imagined,” said Amanda Silay, junior

communication major.

“The work we did in a week would’ve taken them a year.”

Trip attendees were able to put their skills and talents to practical use in order to promote the station and faith.

“We’re helping spread God’s word here,” said Tori Kramer, sophomore interactive design major, in the video.

“I feel very blessed to have been part of this.”

Some mission trip volunteers were not so fortunate as to work in tropical weather.

One group traveled to Hampton, Ga., where they learned to count their blessings after enduring a poverty simulation that included walking miles to collect drinking water, cooking meals over a fire and sleeping in Haitian slums.

“We can never fully wrap our heads around what it means to live in poverty until we live in poverty,” said Blake McCarty?, sophomore business management major.

After surviving the poverty simulation, the group spent the week learning about water quality in the United States and performing manual labor tasks, like installing electrical work and roofing.

They even baked a birthday cake for one of the old-timers at Global Village.

“What it all came

down to was building relationships,” said Tiffany Franck, junior sociology major.

“We’re not here to do just service work. We’re here to build relationships.”

Relationships are the foundation of all service – showing compassion and understanding makes the work worth it.

“All the time we see people who are hurting,” said Jeff Champ, sophomore communication major.

“We want to help them. Just being there [is enough].”

Champ journeyed to Camp Caribe in Puerto Rico with other Waynesburg students to host a soccer camp, fix leaks in a roof, build a fence around a waterslide and discuss scripture.

The mission group befriended student volunteer from Union University in Tennessee and plans to go on another mission trip with the friends they made in Puerto Rico.

Ribar commended the students on their service work and encouraged all students to experience the joy of giving themselves to others.

However, it was Feldner who summed it up best.

“As Christians we can pray all we want, go to church all we want,” said Feldner.

“But unless we’re helping other humans, we’re not doing our job.”

schenkel.

Usually labs last about 90 minutes. During that time, the Waynesburg University student proctors review the procedures for the days’ lab, enable the students to participate in the lab and wrap up the day with discussion questions.

While the labs themselves are run by students, the program has faculty advisors.

Junior Forensic Chem-

istry major Elizabeth LeCain appreciates that fact. LeCain explained that it is always good to have faculty support. She often uses textbooks that the science faculty has to assist in developing the monthly labs.

“It is fun trying to come up with experiments,” said LeCain.

Dr. Evonne Baldauff, who is the Chemistry Department Chair and faculty advisor, said that

the home-school lab program is very popular.

Every year she receives phone calls from area parents asking if the program is still going on.

According to Bromenschenkel and LeCain, the participants are usually local area students, but occasionally the program welcomes students from Washington, Pa. The next Homeschool Lab will take place on March 1.

Waynesburg University’s successes, goals and policies were evaluated Tuesday at the annual Assessment Day. “It’s a university-wide assessment,” said Dr. Robert J. Graham, provost and chief academic officer.

“There are department events as well as internal assessment and career planning, which give you interview and resume practice.”

First -year students participated in a freshman survey. Sophomores took a math assessment and juniors took a critical thinking assessment. Students majoring in biology, chemistry, math or computer science took an advanced math assessment called the QUANTQ. “[Assessment Day] allows for the assessment of classes, how much people are paying attention and if students are cut out for their majors and can pass the exam,” said Jeff Johns, a senior bio-med major and academic Vice President of Student Senate.

Assessment Day focuses on asking students questions about the university on academic, athletic and extracurricular fronts.

“The freshman survey has a variety of questions that are reviewed by the administration,” said Shawn Wharrey, a senior bio/pre-med major and President of Student Senate. “There are questions

like ‘Is our campus lit up well enough at night?’ to ‘Is there enough parking?’

It gives the administration a chance to analyze solutions.”

University administration asks questions based on what it sees as school issues and takes into account student answers.

“It’s not meant to meet a particular standard, but as an assessment opportunity,” said Graham. “It helps us understand what we’re doing as an institution. It’s a performance exam in a way.”

While activities on a campus-wide basis tend to have some consistency, department events vary from year to year.

“Each year in the biology department, speakers come in to talk about internships, study abroad experiences and mission trips and how it relates to further understanding the field of biology,” said Wharrey. “It prepares us for the summer and for our post-graduation lives.”

However, the purpose of Assessment Day remains the same: to look at outcomes and try to make the Waynesburg experience better in the future.

“Assessment is part of what we do,” said Graham. “We want to make sure students are learning what they’re supposed to.”

Assessment Day also gives students the opportunity to voice their concerns and suggestions to the university.

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Future Alumni host first tuition freedom event

By Rose Huwe Staff Writer The first-ever Tuition Freedom Day will be hosted by the Future Alumni Feb. 21 in the Stover Campus Center.

FAS teamed with representatives from Alumni Relations to advertise Waynesburg University’s low tuition rate.

“Waynesburg students are only paying 75 percent of the tuition,” said Victoria Beppler, an Alumni Relations Representative for the office of Institutional Advancement.

“The other 25 percent is being covered by alumni and friends of the university.”

This is the first time that Waynesburg University is holding this event. It is also the first year that the Future Alumni Society is official on campus.

Zachary Mason, presi-

dent of the Future Alumni Society, said that he joined the Future Alumni Society because he wanted to bridge the gap between students and alumni on campus.

“The reason why WU’s tuition is low is because of the involvement of alumni and donors who want to see the university thrive,” said Mason.

“They care about the students of this campus and it is important for the students to see how involved they are and how much they care.”

Tuition Freedom Day will offer students the opportunity to talk with the Future Alumni Society and alumni representatives to become more aware of alumni support at Waynesburg University.

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Campus

Murder mystery rescheduled

By Rob Longo Editorial Assistant The manhunt for a killer in a cold-blooded homicide will have to be postponed.

The Forensic Science Club canceled a murder mystery scheduled for last Friday due to lack of participation.

“The numbers weren’t there, so we had to cancel,” said Alyshia Meyers, President of the Forensic

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Distribution of ashes Sophomore Krissie Trabert receives ashes on Wednesday, Feb. 13 in Roberts Chapel.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of lent, a season of prayer and fasting for those who worship through Catholicism.

Crown wins awards Continued from Page A1 Crown also gives back to the community in his spare time by coaching youth wrestlers at the Toss Club.

“I help out with our

club wrestling program,” Crown said.

“I go in Sundays for an hour and a half and work with them one on one, and on Wednesdays I run it on my own.”

Crown’s work ethic in the classroom and community translates onto the wrestling mat.

“He has gotten a lot of good wins for us and also tries to get the team’s

spirits up when we are behind in a match,” said Gordan Bieber, who is Crown’s practice partner throughout the year.

With wrestling season going on, Crown has balanced his time between the mat and school work.

“I have a lot of time in between,” said Crown.

“If I have to get a workout in I usually get

to students, who can get to know alumni and ask questions.

Mason was excited to be a part of Tuition Freedom Day. “It is a very important day for the students,” said Mason.

“I also wanted to take

it in the morning and then do my homework at night.”

Bonaventura also sees what work Crown puts in to better him.

“Alex puts in the extra time, going to the Toss Club practices whenever he can to better himself and also help out the local high school wrestlers,” said Bonaventura.

Science Club.

“Our ideal number is 40 people.”

The murder mystery has since been moved to Friday, April 26.

The murder mystery is not your average mystery dinner theater.

When they arrive, participants are handed fact sheets about the character they’ll portray, and have the chance to mingle with other guests in order to find out who the murder-

er is.

Meyers described the event as one giant game of Clue.

“I think the murder mystery is a great idea,” said Mike Cipoletti, assistant professor of chemistry and forensic science.

“It’s such a great idea because it’s not just for members of the Forensic Science Club, but for the rest of the campus as

part and get the word out on what the day is and means to the students and how important WU alumni are to this university.”

Beppler, who graduated from Waynesburg University in 2011, said that she wasn’t aware of the impact that alumni had on tuition. She wants to make sure that students know of the impact that alumnus have on their experience here.

“Feb. 21 marks 75 percent of the school year. Technically, students aren’t paying for the last 25 percent of the semester because it is being paid for by alumni and friends,” said Beppler.

The office of Institutional Advancement will be holding other events this semester, including a dinner with alumnus Ryan Devlin, who was voted Teacher of the Year, on Feb. 21.

“Alex’s work ethic is one of the best on the team, being a senior he knows he must do whatever it takes to get back on the NCAA podium,” Crown has also shown how to overcome obstacles in the way.

“I have had my ups and downs this year with a concussion, the flu and a shoulder injury but I have pushed through,” Crown said.

Crown’s ability to work through adversity has earned the respect from teammates.

“Alex is more of a leader by example in the room and gets through to his fellow teammate by his actions during practice,” Bonaventura said.

“As a captain you carry a huge responsibility and you have to be able to lead a team by example and voice. I feel Alex, Cody (Catalina) and I really work well together to get the best out of our team.”

Crown also has goals to finish out his time in the classroom.

“I definitely want to keep a high GPA and also be an academic AllAmerican,” Crown said.

For right now though Crown has his sights set on what he can do on the wrestling mat.

“I’m hoping to become a national champion, that’s the ultimate goal,” Crown said.

His teammates and coaches also have high expectations for Crown.

Bonaventura hopes his teammate can get back in the national spotlight.

“It would be great for him to win a national championship, that’s our desire for him,” Headlee said.

Crown has also had some advice for student athletes to be successful.

“Keep your grades up; academics should always come first,” Crown said.

Whatever the case, winning this award has just added to what Crown has done at his time at Waynesburg in the classroom and on the wrestling mat.

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Nursing major plans fundraiser to help with water issues

By Lucas Diethorn Assignments Editor The next time you drink from a bottle of water know that there are people in Africa who do not drink that much in a week.

Alexander Tannenbaum, senior nursing major at Waynesburg University, said that some people in Africa work all day at a well and only end up with a dixiecup’s worth of water.

“In November my parents made me create this christmas list and I researched all this different technology stuff,” said Alexander Tannenbaum.

“Then I realized I do not need any of this stuff and people in Africa are dying of basic needs like water while people are making lists of all this stuff we do not need. So I asked myself, what is the point of this and why don’t I use the money for something that is beneficial?”

Tannenbaum originally was going to attack this new goal on his own, but after a conversation with Pat Bristor, director of student activities board at Waynesburg University, he learned he needed to have a club related to the university to move forward, Bristor suggested the environmental club.

Tannenbaum then asked Dr. Janet Paladino, a professor of biology and head of the environmental club at Waynesburg University, for help.

Tannenbaum then joined the club but at the time it only consisted of

five members.

Tannenbaum and Paladino both began recruiting more people to join the club and it now has a total of 35 members and is still growing.

Starting tomorrow Tannenbaum is going to Stover tables and the environmental club tables from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect money for the fundraising idea that he created.

Tannenbaum also has plans to get all the students on the campus involved.”I thought of a dorm competition,” he said.

“Each dorm would have their own bin to put money in and the winning dorm would get some kind of prize.”

Tannenbaum also plans on going door to door on campus asking for donations to help the people in Africa.

A website that he found while researching said that they spend five hours a day at a well getting just enough water to live.

Tannenbaum’s goal is to speed up that process and make the water cleaner and more accessible.

After some research Tannenbaum has a goal of $4,500 to raise by the end of they year.

But he also said he will need all the help he can get to reach that goal.

Tannenbaum also mentioned that his primary focus is for this year as it is his last at the university but he does hope that others will take the baton and continue the fundraiser to help those in poverty.

Menzie remembered Continued from Page A1 our team as the paid staff.”

Proceeds from wristbands sold on campus by Menzie’s closest friends – Adam Steiner and Phill Szalla – will benefit another hospital: Mt. Sinai Pediatric Hospital in New York, where Menzie spent his last weeks. The boys wanted to do something that would both pay tribute to a fantastic friend and benefit the place their friend spent so much time.

“I just feel like we needed to do something in memory of one of our best friends who struggled but fought this problem he had been living with,” said Szalla.

Steiner and Szalla agree that wristband sales are going well; they placed a second order for the bracelets, which will be sold until they’re gone.

“We wanted to find a way to make a donation to the [hospital] where Gil spent much of his time,” said Steiner. “We decided to make bracelets and sell them so we could make a decent donation to send.”

Mystery rescheduled Continued from Page A3 well.”

The Forensic Science Club is involved with many other activities on campus, including Harvest Fest and Operation Christmas Child, and the club also partners with the Criminal Justice Club to create a team for Relay for Life.

In addition to their campus activities, the

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great and what needs

Photo courtesy of Adam Steiner

Gil Menzie (front, far right) poses with a group of friends in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. Menzie died Feb. 8 at a hospital in New York.

When Menzie wasn’t undergoing surgery or recovering in a hospital, he was always up for hanging out with his friends.

“He didn’t let his health problems hold him back,” said Szalla.

“He still came out with us, played pick-up basketball with us.”

Steiner said one of his favorite Gil Menzie memories is playing corn-hole with their group of friends.

“He was not very good,” said Steiner. “[But] Gil loved playing. That was a great time for everyone.”

One thing that all of

Menzie’s close friends smile about is how iPhone-dependent their sophomore friend was.

“No matter what the question was or argument, Gil had his iPhone out researching whatever we were talking about to settle the topic,” said Szalla.

“He had a movie app that, when someone would say, ‘What other movie does that person play in?’ we would hear Gil yell, ‘I’m on it!’”

Menzie was a fun-loving, dependable guy, according to his friends.

Steiner said that Menzie was the kind of person

who lived life to its fullest, and Szalla and Campbell agreed that their friend made the most of every day he lived.

“He was always in high spirits,” said Szalla.

He will be forever loved and forever missed by those who knew him, and his spirit will continue to touch his friends and family members.

“I hope people remember the great times they had with Gil,” said Steiner.

“He didn’t have as long as the rest of us, but that never stopped him from doing everything that we did.”

Forensic Science Club is also active in the community.

The club teaches elementary students about fingerprinting and helps the children create identification cards for their parents to use.

Another reason Cipoletti likes the idea of the murder mystery is because they have potential to broaden the club’s horizons.

“When I was growing up, mystery dinner theaters used to be pretty popular,” Cipoletti said.

“However, this takes

mystery dinner theater one step further.”

Cipoletti sees the murder mystery of being a stepping stone for the club.

“If this goes well, I think it could happen more often,” said Cipoletti.

“This is a really good first step.”

Normally, the Forensic Science Club is very instrumental with the mock crime scenes around campus and wanted to try other forensic science events that the campus community

could get involved with.

For anyone interested in participating in the mystery dinner theater, participants can sign up in Student Services beginning the second week of April.

The cost of the event will be $15 for students and $20 for faculty and will cover the cost of the meal, as well as other supplies that will be needed.

Aladdin Food Services will cater the event, which will be held on the third floor of the Stover Campus Center.

improvement in their department,” said “For example, what opportunities made a difference and which ones didn’t really help their major.” Graham added that feedback is very important in mak-

ing changes on campus.

For example, Student Senate talked to President Timothy Thyreen about concerns and, as a result, the Starbucks was instituted in the Beehive.

“Some activities,

assessment matters because it’s a graduation requirement,” Said Graham.

“Other parts, it’s about making a better place for the present and future of the school.”

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Don’t fail your heart and it won’t fail you

Waynesburg cardiologist warns against the dangers of Congestive heart failure

By Kyle Edwards Senior Editor Congestive heart failure.

It’s a condition that claims the lives of more than 55,000 people each year.

It’s a condition that approximately 5.7 million people in the United States alone have to suffer through, and it’s a condition that, according to Sheryl Wilkinson, director of Cardiopulmonary Services at Southwest Regional Medical Center, said causes a complete lifestyle change in the patient.

“These patients end up taking quite a few medications to deal with the disease. There’s a lot of education involved and lot of monitoring of daily weight, sodium intake, and their symp-

toms, such as shortness and swelling,” Wilkinson said.

“Depending on the reason for the heart failure, the patient ends up with an ineffective pump of the heart, and when the heart can’t pump effectively it backs up. The blood backs up either into the lungs or the legs so you get swelling and shortness of breath and you have this weak heart contraction. This causes people with disabilities to not be able to function very well because they get short of breath.”

Wilkinson said that the most common causes of congestive heart failure are high blood pressure and blockages of the heart, but the condition can also be caused by viruses that attack the heart and excessive alcohol consumption.

She also said that some ways to help avoid heart failure are to control your blood pressure, main- Wilkinson tain an ideal weight through diet and regular exercise and to schedule regular checkups to help diagnose the condition at an early phase.

“Unfortunately it occurs more often in the elderly population, but if you have one of those reasons, such as the blockages of the heart at a young age, and don’t know that it exists, it can happen at a young age as well,” she said.

“But normally it’s more prevalent in the elderly populations.”

According to the Center for Disease Control’s website, diseases that damage your heart -

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Local cardiologist Sheryl Wilkinson recommends regular diet and exercise to help prevent complications like congestive heart failure. including coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes - are common causes of heart failure. Smoking; being overweight; eating foods

high in fat, cholesterol and sodium; and physical inactivity also increase your risk of developing heart failure.

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County to offer classes at local golf clinic High schoolers invited to WU’s annual CSI camp

By Katherine Mansfield Copy Editor

The weather outside is frightful and has most Greene Countians longing for warm, sunny spring days spent laying and biking and golfing outside.

As soon as the weather turns, the Greene County Commissioners will sponsor the first-ever Greene County Golf Clinic at Carmichaels Golf Club.

“If someone needs help with basic rules and learning the game of golf, they come to me,” said Brian Sokol, tournament director at Carmichaels Golf Club. “I’m not a PGA professional. I’m just a guy who loves the

game.”

Sokol fell in love with golf as a teenager: he picked up a club at age 13 and has been an avid golfer ever since.

He golfed on the Slipper Rock golf team in college and eagerly accepted a job at Carmichaels Golf Club, where he plans tournaments. Sokol is excited to teach wanna-be golfers the game and hopes to instill his passion for the game in clinic attendees.

“If I can teach or inspire five people or six people to pick this up and make it a lifelong passion, then [the clinic is] worth it,” said Sokol. “If I can take one high school kid and teach him to be good

enough to make a college golf team, then it’s worth it.”

Clinics will begin March 18 and will be held every Monday through April 15.

Three divisions Beginners, ages 8 through 12; Intermediate, ages 13 through 18; and Women ages 18 and older - will learn golf history, game etiquette and rules and the fundamentals of a golf swing before stepping onto the green to put theory into practice.

“We want to give [clinic participants] the basics, an introduction to the game,” explained Sokol. “An understanding of where the history of the game has come from will

help you be a better golfer.”

Among lesson plans for clinics are golf attire. Sokol said some golf courses have dress codes and guest speakers. Local Professional Golf Association professionals will share their stories and offer advice to clinic participants, with questionand-answer sessions immediately following the hour-long sessions.

Sokol is excited that Greene County is offering a golf clinic because the game is a lifetime sport that teaches more than how to win and lose gracefully.

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InstaCare offers swift care for patients

By Kyle Edwards Senior Editor Greene County residents now have another place to go for their aches and pains. The Waynesburg InstaCare has officially opened it’s doors. Located in Greene Plaza, the new extension of Southwest Regional Medical Center provides local residents another place to go for their medical needs.

Jennifer Hodor, X-ray technician for the Waynesburg InstaCare facility, explained that InstaCare is designed to treat less urgent, nonlife-threatening medical conditions quickly and conveniently.

“InstaCare is an urgentcare facility that

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The InstaCare facility, located in Greene Plaza, offers patients inexpensive healthcare for minor medical cases - faster than they would receive at the hospital. you can use for a multitude of different things anything from colds to

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By Sarah Bell Executive Editor High school students are invited to attend the annual Crime Scene Investigation Camp at Waynesburg University this summer.

From June 16 to 21, students have the opportunity to be completely immersed in the life of a forensic scientist.

“A lot of high school students think they want to become crime scene investigators or criminalists based on what they see on TV; it’s beneficial to them to see how involved these fields truly are,” said Dawn Logan, a Bethlehem-Center High School teacher. “For example, on TV the criminalists get to do everything; however, in real life there are specific people for each part of the crime scene so your job might just be a photographer they don’t show everything on CSI.” The camp provides students with the opportunity to study with experts in the field of forensic science, as well as professionals from a number of related fields, including both state and federal agencies. Erin Eddy, Waynesburg Central High School senior, plans to attend the camp this year.

“I just think students would enjoy the camp to learn how to actually solve crimes,” she said.

“It will be interesting to see what actually goes into it, as opposed to

what we see on TV.” This year, the camp will focus on Federal Bureau of Investigation profiling, crime scene processing, human trafficking, excavation of burial remains, counterfeiting, arson and explosion scenes, search warrant execution and surveillance.

“The camp can improve their overall science skills such as observing, evaluating and reporting. It also can help them to overcome their views on how crime scene investigations are typically portrayed,” Logan said.

Although many students may be unsure about which major they will choose when they graduate from high school, the camp provides a great opportunity for everyone involved.

Jennifer Miller, senior forensic science major at Waynesburg, has been involved in CSI camp for the last three years and plans to come back after graduating to be a counselor during this camp as well.

“Students learn various aspects of the forensic science and criminal justice fields at camp,” she said. “They get to participate in a surveillance raid, process a mock crime scene, fingerprinting and get oneon-one time with the different experts of the field that are brought in. They also get to experience a trip to the FBI building See WU on B4

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Life’s obstacles: Don’t sweat the small stuff Let’s be honest: life sucks sometimes.

I’m almost positive we’ve all had those days, weeks or even months where it feels like there is no end of whatever is troubling in sight.

Well, that was me two weeks ago. For me, life really sucked.

Everything seemed to be spiraling out of control. School work piled up. Family matters began to surface.

Personal issues didn’t help.

And to put the icing on the stress-laced cake, my weekend was filled with work.

Of course, everything just had to happen at once.

Isn’t that how it always seems to work?

I honestly had no idea what to do.

I normally keep my emotions to myself, but I needed to vent. I turned to my parents.

Luckily, my schedule allowed me to meet my family for dinner over the weekend.

After dinner, my dad gave me a copy of a book he has been reading, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff -- and it’s All Small Stuff,” written by Dr. Richard Carlson.

Now, normally I’m not a big reader. Currently on my book shelf are my text books for classes and three other books.

All three books are half-read, and I think the last time I picked

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one up was sometime last spring. But Dr. Richard Carlson’s book had me turning page after page.

The book can be considered a self-help book, and urges readers to not let the little things take over your life.

It’s 100 chapters and each chapter consists of only a few pages. In other words, this is my kind of book.

I decided to give the book a shot. I’m normally not into those self-help books or newspaper articles, where someone who has no idea what I’ve been through is trying to tell me how to live my life.

However, Carlson’s book is a lot different; or at least it is to me.

I started reading the book that week and have not put it down since. Believe it or not, this book has changed my outlook on life.

“Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” is a mustread, but I’m not going to turn this column into a book review.

However, I will share a few interesting points.

I used to believe I was a perfectionist in an imperfect world.

Although this is still true to a certain extent, I don’t get upset over

small details anymore.

In the book, Carlson talks about how nothing will ever be perfect, and we just need to learn to accept that.

In one of the opening chapters, Carlson introduces the Zen serenity prayer, which encourages us to “Change the things that can be changed, accept those that cannot and have the wisdom to know the difference.”

Pretty simplistic words to live by, right?

The other main point that I took away from “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” is that relaxation and patience can go a long way.

If you are able to relax and be patient, you will be a much happier person.

I was always in a rush, whether it was speeding down the highway to get somewhere, vigorously typing the finishing lines of a newspaper article at the last second or even pushing my family members away because I said I had too much work to get done.

There will always be things on your to-do list, so don’t be in a hurry to get them all done.

Pick the ones that are most important at the time. If not, you might realize life has passed you by before you know it.

Ever since I started reading “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” last week, I haven’t gotten angry or stressed about

anything.

Little things such as forgetting to put money on my laundry card haven’t destroyed my day, as they did in the past.

I just kind of laugh at myself and shrug it off, and the whole ordeal is over.

In reality, is forgetting to put money on my laundry card going to affect me a year from now?

It sounds like a silly question, but it won’t.

So if it won’t affect me a year from now, why get stressed or upset over it?

I’m not trying to tell you how to live your life.

We all have trials and tribulations in our lives, but some of the little things that can irk a person shouldn’t define their mood.

As I end this column, it would be a travesty if I didn’t thank the person that has allowed me to see the light at the end of the tunnel -my father.

Thank you for opening my eyes to a new perspective on life.

The next time you’re feeling down in the dumps, remember these few little tricks.

I have them written on a post-it note on my desk to remind me of what is really worth being upset about.

So remember, don’t sweat the small stuff.

It s all small stuff.

Life will suck sometimes. It’s your job to see the beauty in it all.

News outlets losing sight of what really matters I love golf.

It’s relaxing to play and, yes, I’m one of those people who even watch golf on TV. (No, it’s nowhere near as bad as watching paint dry.)

Obviously when I watch golf, I watch it for the same reason that 99 percent of all golf fans watch it: Tiger Woods.

Whether you paid attention or not, the story of Tiger Woods scandal in 2009-2010 made headlines worldwide.

For months the media involved itself in the private life of a family who was obviously going through a rough time.

All the media involvement seemed to raise one important question: is there such a thing in journalism as going too far?

A situation that could have been handled between Woods and his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren in the privacy of their home was blown out of proportion for all the world to see.

It’s like that with all celebrities and world figures nowadays.

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For instance, take the President of the United States, Barack Obama. He is constantly scrutinized by the media.

Journalists follow President Obama from the basketball court inside the White House to press conferences and private meetings to vacations around the country.

This weekend was no different.

President Obama and his family took a vacation over President’s Day. While Michelle and the girls went skiing out west, Obama set up a round of golf with arguably the most famous golfer that ever lived.

While President Obama enjoyed a relaxing Sunday afternoon golfing, he was under even more media scrutiny, only this time for not allowing the media to see him play.

Although Obama has been in the media more than any presi-

dent since John F. Kennedy, Fox News released a report online this week that said the media needed more Obama in their lives.

After the media raised concerns about the media’s lack of access during the entire golf outing, Ed Henry, president of the White House Correspondents Association, stated that the access that was granted Sunday was “entirely consistent with the press access offered for previous presidential golf outings.”

Like Tiger only a few years ago, media outlets feel like they have to be involved in every aspect of a celebrity’s life.

A celebrity could be making coffee, playing sports or something more personal like taking a shower, but it doesn’t matter.

Today, the media feels the need to leak every minor detail of someone’s life.

Normally this is saved for low-budget mass media, like TMZ or US Weekly.

Instead, multiple online, print and TV news sources all wanted to invade the

Commander-InChief’s privacy just to get a picture or two, along with a brief quote about what it was like golfing with Tiger Woods.

Let’s put this into perspective.

If you were golfing with a close friend or arguing with your significant other, would you want others to read about it or see what happened on TV? Over the last few years, the media has gone from telling us hard-hitting news to invading people’s personal space in order to tell an up-close, feature-y type of story.

This is what has become news today, and it’s also the reason I hate this new form of journalism.

We need to get back to covering more important issues than who the President played golf with or which two celebrities threw punches at each other.

It’s also why I agree with the last thing Henry said in his press release Sunday: “There is a very simple but important principle we will continue to fight for today and in the days ahead: transparency.”

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Worry about what you can control, keep your mouth shut

Antibiotics in animals harmful to us all Scientists have been begging the FDA for three decades to ban or severely reduce farmers’ use of penicillins and tetracyclines in animal feed to stimulate growth. The American Medical Association and the Union of Concerned Scientists agree that antibiotics in animals consumed by humans dramatically reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics used by people.

The Obama administration should have fol-

lowed the lead of the European Union and banned antibiotic use by ranchers for healthy animals, period.

The FDA instead continues to put the profits of the meat industry over the health of Americans.

Following an outcry from scientists in 2011, the FDA’s only concession was to formally ask pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily reduce sales of antibiotics for use in food animals. (Really; don’t

laugh.) The results were predictable.

The FDA revealed last week that sales of the two most commonly used antibiotics in livestock and poultry increased for the second consecutive year.

Nearly 80 percent of antibiotics sold in the United States are given to healthy farm animals. Ranchers use them mainly to help animals grow bigger, but they also use them when cattle, pigs and chickens are packed in

tightly constrained spaces to decrease the likelihood diseases will occur and spread. Hey, it’s easier than creating more humane conditions for the animals.

And the FDA isn’t about to make them stop.

President Obama needs to change that, and if he doesn’t, Congress must step in. ___

This editorial originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News

Assessment Day offers capstone experience I promise I’ll stop talking about how I’m approaching the end of my college career eventually. On Tuesday, I finished my last Assessment Day at Waynesburg University. For most of the students at the university, Assessment Day is a great day. There are no classes, limited requirements and time to nap even if you have to wake up early.

For me, Assessment Day is busy.

Very busy.

I can’t speak for any of the other departments but I know that in the Department of Communication, a full itinerary is planned to occupy the entire day of students and faculty.

The freshman have to take the survey required by the school in the morning and complete a “roll call” in the afternoon, where they are interviewed by the department’s faculty members to reflect on their experience.

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Sophomores take the mandatory math assessment test then come back to the department to take a test about the field of communication and learn about applying for internships.

Juniors focus on the critical thinking exam in the morning then come back to learn about the practicum experiences they will have during their senior year. They also have an audit to make sure they’re on track to graduation on time.

Seniors have more of a capstone experience. The senior class basically sees Assessment Day as a free pass. There are no campus-wide requirements, so most can sit back, relax and laugh while all of the underclassmen wake up and take the exams and

our least favorite classes. The professors asked us if we would still choose Waynesburg and the Department of Communication if we were graduating from high school this year.

I’m the type of person who loves these sorts of questions.

It might be very egotistical and you might have noticed it from all of my columns, but I like to talk about my experiences and myself. I know that I am not that interesting to anyone else. I know that I should stop talking every now and again and listen.

That being said, senior exit interviews are perfect for a person like me: a person who is a rollercoaster about her senior year, who loves to talk about herself and who would absolutely, without question choose Waynesburg University and the Department of Communication if she had to make the decision again.

surveys that they have already suffered through.

In the Department of Communication, it’s different.

Seniors are required to partake in exit interviews. We were given a list of questions relating to our campus and departmental experiences and asked to answer them with one of the faculty members.

Now, I’ve said before that I am the type of person who worries about everything. Before the interviews I was worried about which professor would interview me or what questions they would ask or if the questions would be challenging.

Once again, my worries were uncalled for. I answered the questions honestly.

And I kind of loved it.

It was a nice way for things to come full circle. It forced us to think about our time in the department, our favorite moments and

This Week in History

By Rob Longo

Feb. 19, 1988

Feb. 17, 2003

Editorial Assistant Feb. 21, 1968 The Greene County Housing Authority receives authorization from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to purchase property in West Waynesburg to construct public housing.

Five sites in the borough would be home to 60 units of low-rent public housing.

Linda K. Rizor becomes the first woman to hold the position of Greene County Democratic chairman.

Rizor, of New Freeport, was voted into the position by a 62-17 margin over Barry Crumrine of Waynesburg.

Crumrine was the only other candidate to run for chairman.

Greene County begins to un-bury itself after a brutal weekend snow storm dumped nearly two feet of snow on the area.

The snow began falling Saturday night, and did not let up until Monday morning.

The clean-up forced schools and businesses to shut down for the beginning of the week.

Information courtesy of Observer-reporter.com.

I have heard a lot of talk this week about how some people work harder than others. This subject is always in the air especially in a college environment.

But does that give people the right to say that they work harder than others or question someone else’s work ethic?

Though you work really hard and have all these different things to do, that doesn’t mean that someone else is not working hard in what they do. It may not be shown as much but you still have to give them credit.

Even if you do more work than them you do not know them well enough to say that they don’t work hard. In reality anyone who is called lazy is immediately going to act hostile and defend themselves.

The phrase “I feel I work the hardest out of anyone,” is so opinionated and misused.

You might feel that you work harder than most people, but there is no way of knowing for sure, and, most times, you will not be correct in saying that.

Also nobody will believe you because they will think that they work harder, its just the mindset everyone naturally has.

Myself, for example: I’m an editor for the Yellow Jacket, a radio show host and a utility player for the TV station.

I’m always busy.

There are several nights that I barely get any sleep. I also still make it home to help out around the house and work on my truck, which I love to do.

When I say all of that, it looks like I work really hard. But I know that someone else is studying for a big test or working on a huge project at the same time and putting in the same amount of work as me. I try not to let my ego get the best of me and think that I outwork others or that others are lazy.

All I can do is work my hardest and try my best. That is all

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on my end. In no world do I have the right to question how hard others are working and how hard they are trying.

And even though you work really hard, someone else might be working a little less but having better results because they are more focused in on that one project.

So sometimes just working hard does not mean anything anyway if the work you do is not done well.

Most consider me to be a laid back kind of guy.

That is exactly how I want to be perceived.

When I was young and I did not know any better, my grandfather used to tell me: “Worry about what you can control, and keep your mouth shut about what you can’t.”

The more I listen to that and the older I get, the more I think to myself that I should not worry about what anyone else is doing at all.

Wouldn’t life be a lot easier if you only worried about yourself?

Don’t question others because all that does is cause drama and arguments.

At the same time that means don’t worry what others think about you. As long as you know you are working hard then that is what matters whether they know it or not.

My grandfather was the hardest working person I know, but you would never guess that if you did not know him. That is what I am working for.

In the end, how hard you work is always subjective.

Since it is opinion it will only cause an argument. Even if you do work hard you should keep it to yourself, it will pay off in the end if you don’t gloat about it.

Worry about what you can control, and keep your mouth shut about what you can’t.

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WU invites kids to camp Continued from B1 and watch a presentation on canine cadaver dogs.”

Eddy plans to attend Penn State Fayette for nursing in the fall; however, she said the Crime Scene Investigation Camp will provide a beneficial and enjoyable experience for her.

“I honestly think CSI is interesting because you get to solve crimes and look at things from a different perspective,” she said.

“Also, you get to figure out the different ways things could have gone during a murder or other crime.”

Eddy knew about the camp because she has

friends that graduated last year who now attend Waynesburg University. She said the university’s event would have greater success if it specifically targeted local high schools to recruit students to attend. According to Logan, attending camps like the CSI camp are beneficial to students for a number of reasons.

“They get to study a subject with college professors and students that are experts in their fields,” she said.

“They get to work with other students outside of their own high schools; they get to study things that many high schools may not have an opportunity to offer. They move out of their comfort zone and experience new ideas, people and projects -

that’s great.”

During the camp, students will have the opportunity to train with FBI agents, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, in addition to crime scene investigators from the Pennsylvania State Police and other police departments.

“The 2013 CSI Camp workshops will again feature a combination of Waynesburg University instructors, as well as professionals from municipal, state and federal agencies,” said Mike Cipoletti, camp director and assistant professor of forensic science, in a press release. “We hope to provide the students with an insider’s view utilizing our experts” experiences and a diverse mix of crime

scenes and investigation scenarios.”

Students entering their junior or senior year of high school, as well as those graduating this year, are eligible to attend the camp.

“The best part of camp is not only learning about both fields but interacting with other counselors and campers.

The down time after all of the activities is some of the best memories that I have. Last summer, we were having cake and it broke out into a food fight,” Miller said. “Some of the activities change, but for the most part each year is similar. We still have campers from the previous year wanting to come back. Everyone is sad by the end of the week when they have to go back home.”

Meth lab busted State police said that on February 12 at 1:23 p.m., Michael Allen Hayes of Dilliner was taken into custody after police executed a warrant at 300 Moffit Road in Dunkard Twp. on the charge of operating a Methamphetamine laboratory.

Hayes was arraigned and placed in the Greene County Prison on $75,000 bond.

AM/FM CD player, state police said.

Burglary reported Sometime between 8 a.m. Feb. 14 and 3:29 p.m. Feb. 15, someone pried open the rear door of a Golden Oaks Rd. camp in Jackson Twp. owned by Sean Robert Pindel of Pittsburgh and stole some ammunition, a compound bow, a digital clock, a 14 volt DeWalt drill and a Sony

Breaker damaged Sometime between Oct. 6, 2012 and Feb. 17, someone damaged the electrical breaker box located at Pumpkin Run Park in Rices Landing, state police said.

Anyone with information should contact Pennsylvania State Police in Waynesburg at 724-627-6151.

Golf classes to be held

hopes that this year’s Golf Clinic is the first of many.

Currently, about 10 people have signed up for clinics, but it is still early, Sokol noted.

Pre-registration is required to attend the clinic. The clinic costs $100 per person; interested individuals can call the Greene County Department of Recreation at (724) 852-5323 to sign up or for more information.

Window damaged State police said that sometime between Feb. 10 and Feb. 17, someone damaged a window of the Pine Street residence of Thomas J. Macken of Carmichaels. Anyone with information should contact Pennsylvania State Police in Waynesburg at 724-627-6151.

Drive-bye The Sky View drive-in in Carmichaels is holding a fundraiser to help cover the cost of converting the theater to a digital format. If the theater isn’t able to raise the necessary funds, then, after 67 years of operation, the drive-in will have shut down for good. For more information on the conversion, visit skyviewdriveinpa.com.

Photo by Katherine Mansfield

Don’t fail your heart Continued from B1 to check for this condition early, and there are other methods of checking as well. “[An echocardiogram] looks at the way the heart works as far as the valves,” Wilkinson said.

“Your physician can also use a blood test that determines if [heart failure] is an active process, and x-rays as well. Those

are the two easiest ways, because the hospital staff can check for the condition physically either through the swelling or any sounds - crackling of fluid - in the lungs.”

According to the CDC’s website, about half of the people who are diagnosed with congestive heart failure die within five years of diagnosis, and the condition costs the nation $34.4 billion each year - a figure that includes the cost of health care services, medications and lost productivity. Along

with working in the Cardiology department at SWRMC, Wilkinson also works for the Greene County Memorial Hospital foundation by speaking to local groups and organization and teaching CPR and first aid classes.

“I’ve been doing this program for about a year and a half. I have my Masters in Nursing with health education as a focus, so this was a way to be able to use this education and help to promote the county health,” she said.

“I schedule the classes whenever I’m contacted and asked to do so. I like to hold them on evenings or on the weekends and it’s for pretty much anybody. My degree allows me to develop education programs, so I can change the classes depending on the need.”

Anyone interested in having Wilkinson speak to or teach a class for their group or organization, or for more information should call the GCMHF at 724-8522060.

Continued from B1 how to play the game of golf,” said Sokol.

“But there’s life-learning experience throughout the game of golf: honesty, integrity.”

Sokol is eager to share his knowledge and passion with excited participants and

New facility offers health Continued from B1 cold or a sprained ankle, a PPD test or shots we do things like that as well.

We also offer worker’s comp for the community for the companies that use us.”

Hodor said that, aside from the emergency room at the regular hospital, the new InstaCare facility is really local residents’ only option.

“Unless you’re willing

to drive 30 minutes to Washington, Uniontown or Morgantown, we’re the only other choice. It does help to bring in more business, however,” she said.

“You can see us from the highway as you drive by. We can also serve Waynesburg University, the community and whoever else lives in this area. This new facility will definitely be a good thing for the community. It’s minor medicine, it’s not expensive and it’s a lot faster than the emergency room.”

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Hard work actually pays off

PAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wrestlers win PAC title Alex Crown wins record fourth title

By Kyle Oland

Kyle Oland Sports Editor

We have all heard the old adage that hard work brings success.

The phrase has become cliché and is overused by the masses. Actually, because the phrase is so overused, it has become hard to even realize that the phrase is very much true.

I consider myself an observant person – meaning I tend to watch people and view the progression of their lives. Some of my friends call me philosophical, I prefer the term aware.

One group of individuals that I have observed over the last five months or so has been the Waynesburg wrestling team. I would like to think I am friends with some of the guys on team. Maybe I am, or it’s just my delusional mind attempting to tell me I have friends.

In the last few months, I have seen the wrestling team here at Waynesburg work incredibly hard, and to witness the culmination of that work last Friday when it won a Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship was truly a joy.

See, back in the fall, some of the guys from the wrestling team were members of my intramural flag football team.

Actually, it was more like I was a member of their team seeing has how I was the only non-wrestler on the team.

So for the next month or so, I played football games with the wrestling team. While I played, I also observed.

I noticed Anthony Bonaventura is one of the most competitive people I have ever met.

You could tell the guy hated to lose. After the one game we lost this intramural season (yeah, we only lost once), you would have thought he had just lost the Super Bowl or something.

After witnessing the competitive nature of Bonaventura, I am not surprised that the junior was victorious in his critical match Friday, where his victory all but sealed up a PAC Championship for the Jackets.

With the intensity the junior brought playing just flag-football, I sat on Press See HARD on C3

Sports Editor Heading into Friday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships at Thiel College, Waynesburg’s head coach Ron Headlee figured that if his squad was to win the team title, either junior Anthony Bonaventura or sophomore Sam Guidi would have to win an individual title.

Going into Guidi’s 165pound bout in the final round of the tournament, Waynesburg led with 96 points. Thiel followed closely behind with 76 points and Washington & Jefferson sat in third with 67 points.

With the 165-pound title on the line, Guidi faced off against Thiel’s Jordan Powell. A win by Guidi would give the Yellow Jackets a nearly insurmountable lead over Thiel, but Powell utilized a takedown in overtime to defeat Guidi 3-1.

After Powell’s victory, Thiel closed the Waynesburg lead to 96-86.

The following match featured Bonaventura and Thiel’s Jerrold Roosa at 174-pounds. A win by Roosa would either even the team standings or give Thiel the lead.

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Left: Anthony Bonaventura celebrates after beating Thiel’s Jerrold Roosa for the 174-pound title. The win all but sealed up the team title for the Yellow Jackets.

Top: Alex Crown (left) control’s Washington & Jefferson’s Bryant Myers during Friday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. Crown tied the school’s career all-time win mark with when he defeated Myers 5-2.

Roosa and Bonaventura had met three previous times with Roosa winning all three.

The match was even until Bonaventura scored two takedown points in the third period, making the score 7-4. Roosa scored two late points, but Bonaventura was able to hold off the Thiel wrestler to the dismay of the thunderous home crowd.

“Once I got that takedown, I knew the match was over,” said Bonaventura. “I knew then and there I was going to take the match.”

With Bonaventura’s title, Waynesburg increased its lead over

Thiel to 106-86.

In the next match, senior Cody Catalina won his first PAC title by defeating W&J’s Ezekiel Stroupe 9-2 at 184-pounds. Catalina’s win gave the Yellow Jackets a 30-point lead over Thiel and, with only two matches remaining, clinched the PAC title for Waynesburg.

Waynesburg finished with 116 points while Thiel finished with 106 after winning the last two bouts. W&J finished in third with 67 points.

With its first-place finish, Waynesburg won its third conference title in the last four years.

“It was special,” said

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Headlee. “We won all the matches we needed to win and we won some we didn’t expect to win. I am just real happy for my guys.”

In addition to Bonaventura and Catalina winning individual titles, both senior Alex Crown and junior Luke Lohr brought home individual titles.

Crown, competing in his last PAC Tournament, won a record-breaking fourth individual title.

After winning three titles at 125-pounds, Crown bumped up to 133-pounds this year and continued his conference dominance.

Not only did he

become the first Waynesburg wrestler to win four titles, but the senior tied Ken Laird for the program record with 109 career victories.

“It’s a great accomplishment and it was just a super effort by [Crown],” said Headlee.

Added Crown: “I am just pumped and excited. I definitely wanted to get the individual and team titles in my last tournament.”

For Lohr, his title at 149-pounds was the second of his career. After winning as a freshman, Lohr missed last season See PAC on C4

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Women advance to Kentucky Men’s year ends Balanced attack propels team to next round

By Nick Farrell Assistant Sports Editor It wasn’t pretty, but Waynesburg head coach Sam Jones will take any kind of win.

So when the Yellow Jackets advanced to the semi-final of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament with a 61 -53 win over the Westminster Titans, Jones was nothing short of pleased.

“It was a little more exciting than I would have liked, but I’ll take it,” said Jones. “Beggars can’t be choosers.”

In what was a closely contested game, the Yellow Jackets pulled away

from the Titans late in the second half thanks to a barrage of 3-pointers from four different Jackets.

Neither team had a definitive leading scorer in the first half, as nine Jackets and seven Titans recorded at least one

Brittany Spencer Photo by Dave Miller, ADM Photography

field goal.

Hayden Guiliani of Waynesburg and Danielle Gilmore and Katie Hughes of Westminster each tied for the scoring lead at the half with five points apiece. Brittany Spencer, Waynesburg’s leading scorer, was held without a point for the entire period.

See WOMEN on C3

By Eric Bost

Sports Editorial Assistant Even though the Saint Vincent Bearcats finished their regular season in the top spot of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, the Waynesburg men’s basketball team thought it could win its first-round PAC Tournament matchup in Latrobe Tuesday.

In its last meeting with the Bearcats, Waynesburg fought hard in an eight point loss to end its regular season.

Sophomore Jason Propst missed that game due to an injury, giving the Jackets hope that, with Propst in the lineup, they could add height along with more inside scoring.

With Propst returning to the lineup, Waynesburg had its opportunity to avenge its two earlier losses to Saint Vincent.

“He’s [Propst] played

well for us all year, so I knew he’d do well,” said head coach Mark Christner. “He gives us the post presence that we need to have.”

Even with the addition of Propst, Saint Vincent defeated the Yellow Jackets, pulling out a 72-62 victory.

Although Propst did give Waynesburg more height inside, Christner said simply that Saint Vincent had too much size. “[Saint Vincent’s] ability for different guys to get to the offensive boards and block shots shows how skilled they are,” said Christner. “I think the only thing you want is to be able to have a chance at the end, and we did.”

Waynesburg began the game in a hole, falling behind 15-5 within the first five minutes of the contest.

It was after Christner See SEASON on C3

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Sports

Shepas looks to turn program around Former player begins first season as coach

By John Lydic Staff Writer The Waynesburg University women’s lacrosse team has plans to make big strides as it enters its sixth varsity season.

As the women’s lacrosse team enters a new season, the Yellow Jackets are looking to put a together all the components necessary to compete in every game and compose a winning record.

Waynesburg’s all-time record sits at 6-44 in its six full seasons, and will enter this season with a new head coach that is very familiar with the lacrosse program.

Former player Maria Shepas will be the third head coach in Waynesburg lacrosse history. She will replace coach Thomas Zacoi from last season.

Shepas, who is the daughter of Waynesburg head football coach Rick Shepas, was a four-year starter for the lacrosse team. She set school records in goals in a season (18) and total points in a season (19).

Shepas also holds the school record for career goals (28) and career points (31).

This will be her first head coaching opportunity.

“It is nice to be coaching the team I played for because I know the problems that we have, and can identify and fix them quicker so that we have more success,” said Shepas.

Last year, Waynesburg finished the season with a

Photo by Dave Miller, ADM Photography

Maria Shepas enters her first season as head coach after writing the record book as a player.

2-10 record. This was only the second time in its short history that they finished with multiple wins.

Those two wins came in an 18-9 blowout of Wheeling Jesuit and a 1413 squeaker against West Virginia Wesleyan.

Prior to last season, Waynesburg’s last multiwin season came in 2009.

In fact, the 2009 campaign marks the only time in program history that the Yellow Jackets won consecutive home matches.

Waynesburg set program highs last season in goals (94), assists (32) and total points (126).

Last year, the big issue for the Waynesburg team was keeping the ball out of its own net. Waynesburg gave up 203 goals compared to the 94 they scored.

Shepas already has plans to allow Waynesburg to prevent its opponents from dominating

games offensively during the 2013 season.

“We need to get the right personnel on the field and be more aggressive,” said Shepas. “We have a new goalie and will work to get her acclimated to being the starter.”

Freshman JoHanna Phillips is likely start for the Jackets in goal, replacing last year’s senior keeper Erin Burry.

Sophomore Bre Tyler is the only other goalkeeper on the roster. She made one start and recorded 11 saves for the Jackets last season Another area where the Yellow Jackets will look to improve on is their discipline.

Waynesburg took 13 penalties that amounted to 33 minutes of time compared to its opponents only taking three penalties for eight minutes.

Shepas said that the Jackets cannot continue

to commit so many penalties if they want to stay competitive this season.

“I like the aggressiveness we have, but we need to work on not taking bad penalties and be in better position to eliminate our mistakes,” said Shepas Waynesburg lost four members of its team from last season.

Those players include Shepas, Burry, Sam Swab and Kathryn Ghion.

Shepas was the team’s leading scorer from last year.

The key returners for the Yellow Jackets are junior midfielder Victoria Shepard, junior attacker Mandy Ormsby, senior attacker Carly Smithyman and junior defender Morgan Desmond.

Shepard was second in scoring last season with 29 goals and 39 points.

Ormsby will lead the Waynesburg team, serving as the 2013 captain.

“It is awesome to be the leader, and I have a passion for success,” said Ormsby. “I think we are all ready for a fresh start.”

Smithyman will look to continue to add to the Waynesburg offense, as Morgan Desmond will look to cut down on the goals.

“I think we need to focus on creating chemistry off the field and become one as a team,” said Desmond.

Waynesburg will look to get off to a fast start.

Last season, the Jackets started off 1-4 in their first five games.

“We are going to work on small goals and focus on hustling and working hard,” said Shepas.

The 2013 season will kick off today when the Jackets travel to Wheeling, W.Va. to take on Wheeling Jesuit University at 7:30 pm.

Jackets compete at WVU Men’s and women’s track successful in sprints, distance runs

By Nadine Leishman Staff Writer The men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in the Gold-Blue Open at West Virginia University on Friday.

Both sides posted decent showings.

On the men’s side, junior distance runner Justin Anogtti won the 800meter run with a time of 2:02.03.

Another top runner was sophomore Brandon Dugan who had won the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:34.35.

In the 60-meter dash, junior sprinter Steven Snow finished in the topthree with a time of 7.4 seconds.

“We ran very well,” said head coach Jason Falvo. “I was very happy with the improvements we made.”

Senior Christian Jackson led the charge in the field events by winning the long jump for the Yellow Jackets. The top distance that Jackson had was 6.35 meters.

In the shot put, three Yellow Jackets placed in the top-four. Senior Andy Armor placed second, junior Travis Schubert placed third and senior Tony Lamosek placed fourth.

Armor earned second place with a 14.34-meter toss.

“I felt really good about my performance this weekend,” said Armor. “I had a pretty good showing for so early in the track season and it gives me a lot of hope for more big marks as the season progresses.”

On the women’s side, junior Jamie Piotrowski won the 3,000-meter race with a time of 11:49.03.

“I wasn’t in the lead the entire race,” said Piotrowski. “It really helped that I had my teammates yelling for me to keep going.”

Sophomore Ashley Cole had a good showing at the meet specifically in the 400-meter dash where she finished in third with a time of 1:05.43.

In the 800-meter heat, senior Megan Fortna place third with a time of 2:35.08.

In the 1,600-meter race, sophomore Joy Talbott ended up placing second with a time of 5:33.97.

In the women’s long jump, a trio of Jackets dominated the podium.

Sophomore Amanda Hobe placed first with a distance of 4.77 meters.

Another sophomore, Breanna Anderson placed second with a distance of 4.69 meters. The third place winner was Cole, who finished with a distance of 4.57 meters.

“My main goal for Friday was to stay clam, focused and to continue to working on my technique for both my approach and take off,” said Hobe.

The men’s and women’s track and field squads are now preparing for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference indoor track meet.

“It’s [an] unofficial championship,” said Falvo. “We will prepare like we always have, we are focused on what we need to do to get better each day.”

The next time that both track teams will be back in action is Thursday.

Their meet will be held at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio at an undetermined time.

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Athletes of the Week Wrestler and hoopster guide teams in PAC

Continued from C1

By Nick Farrell Assistant Sports Editor

Women advance

Bonaventura Rievel

During the same week he was lauded as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, junior Anthony Bonaventura is recognized as Athlete of the Week.

Bonaventura defeated Thiel’s Jerrold Roosa for the 174-pound individual title, helping Waynesburg clinch its third PAC title in four years.

Though Roosa held a 3-0 career record against Bonaventura, the Yellow Jacket grappler won the individual championship with a 7-6 decision.

Bonaventura left Thiel College with both the 174-pound title and the title of Most Outstanding Wrestler, as his defeat of Roosa served as the turning point in the PAC Championships.

The win over Roosa helped Bonaventura to a 2211 overall record.

Individual Waynesburg wrestlers will hit the mats again on March 1 for the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Tournament.

On the women’s side, Gina Rievel is recognized for continuing her successful freshman season for the Jackets, who are in the midst of a playoff run.

In each of Waynesburg’s last two regular season games, Rievel recorded 13 points.

In the second of those two contests, Rievel dished out three assists and had three steals.

During her first career post-season appearance, Rievel tied for the team lead in steals with four while also adding six points in Waynesburg’s 62-53 defeat of the Westminster Titans.

Rievel and the Yellow Jackets will travel to face Thomas More tomorrow in the semi-final round of the PAC Tournament.

A key fixture of the first half was ball security, as the Jackets forced the Titans into 16 turnovers in the game’s first 20 minutes. Gilmore struggled early on for the Titans, committing seven turnovers.

“We ran our press at first, but it was mostly just great ball pressure by our guards,” said Jones.

“We knew that they would struggle against our zone because they struggled against it last time.”

Throughout the game, the Jackets relied on the five-in, five-out substitution method that has become a trademark of this year’s team. To Jones’ surprise, Titans’ head coach Rosanne Scott mimicked this approach during the first half.

Jones said that Westminster’s high turnover count in the first half may have been caused by Scott’s choice to use mass substitutions.

“That surprised me a little bit, but I was okay with it because her second five is not as good as my second five. We threw

the press on them and were able to get a couple of quick turnovers,” said Jones. “Our kids are used to doing it, her’s aren’t.”

After leading by as many as seven points in the first half, Waynesburg entered the locker room leading 27-24.

Jones said that both teams needed to settle down at the half in order to generate more offense.

“I think that’s typical of the playoffs. The nerves are a little tighter, the adrenaline is pumping through your veins,” said Jones.

The early part of the second half had the same theme as the first half, as neither team was able to establish much offense.

Both teams traded turnovers and shots while Westminster gained a slight advantage with 10:51 left.

That lead disappeared when Heather Davis hit her second 3-pointer of the half to give Waynesburg a 39-37 lead and put the Jackets in control for good.

“The first one I just shot. I didn’t even think about it,” said Davis. “I know I can shoot, and once I hit the first one I knew I could hit another one, so I called for it again.”

Season ends Tuesday Continued from C1

called a timeout that the Jackets began to pick up their tempo, as they quickly rallied back with a 15-6 run of their own over the next seven minutes, pulling within one point of the Bearcats.

The game remained close throughout, with Saint Vincent pulling away late making multiple clutch free-throws.

On Monday, the Jacket offense was balanced during their play-in game win against the Westminster Titans. Five players scored double-figures as the Jackets pulled away late to secure the 7457 victory.

Tuesday was an entire different story for Waynesburg, however, as it shot a mere 38 percent from the floor, 34 percent in the second half.

The Bearcats were the team scoring efficiently, shooting 50 percent from the floor throughout the game.

“By in large, I think we got the shots that we wanted,” said Christner. “I think we’ll look back at the tape and notice we had a lay-up here or there that we missed, or a possession in the lane that we missed, and those are the things that come back to bite us.”

Propst stood out as Waynesburg’s biggest scoring threat in the matchup, recording a teamhigh 17 points and nine rebounds.

Jason Propst led the Jackets with 17 points and nine rebounds during their season ending loss Tuesday.

Photo by Dave Miller, ADM Photography

He was one of only two Waynesburg players that scored in double-digits along with sophomore Jacob Fleegle.

With the lack of team scoring, Waynesburg was forced to play

from behind against the Bearcats all game.

While trailing for the majority of the second half, the Jackets took seven 3-pointers but did not connect on a single attempt.

Davis’ triple started a trend among her teammates. About a minute later, Jessi Drayer hit a 3point shot to extend Waynesburg’s lead to five points. Then with 4:21 remaining, Elaine Hasek nailed a 3-pointer to help Waynesburg to a 51-43 lead, its largest advantage of the game to that point.

Lauren Blair also converted a 3-point shot during the final two minutes of play to prevent the Titans from mounting a comeback.

“I think in a situation like tonight, once one goes down, everyone’s confidence goes up,” said Jones.

While Waynesburg got hot from downtown, their defense continued its stellar play in the second half.

By rotating between a full-court 3-2 zone and a quarter-court 2-3 zone, the Jackets forced Westminster into a seasonworst 29 total turnovers.

Drayer and Gina Rievel led the Jackets defensively with four steals.

Scott was not pleased with how her offense handled the basketball throughout the contest.

“They were defensively up in our face,” said Scott. “We didn’t do a good job of handling the ball like we’ve done all

With the crowd against them, the Jackets just couldn’t get within four points in the second half as multiple wide-open shots were missed from both inside and out.

“I thought we outworked them[Saint Vincent] in a lot of phases in the game,” said Christner. “We did a great job of pursuing the ball and rebounding. The unfortunate thing is that we rushed our shots a little bit in the lane and around the hoop.”

Saint Vincent’s Isaac Turner led all scorers with 18 points while his teammate Dillon Stith added 15 points.

The Bearcats shot 50 percent from the floor.

Although the Yellow Jackets carried only two seniors on their squad this season, Christner said that the team’s youth is not to blame for their rushed shots and missed opportunities in Tuesday’s loss.

“The youth has a little to do with it, but we’re 27 games into the season,” said Christner. “I’d give more credit to the defense.

[Saint Vincent] is long and they’ve been consistent all year.”

After having strong showings against both Bethany, Saint Vincent and Washington & Jefferson, and losing only two players this offseason, Christner will try to continue the momentum that his team has built and carry it into next season.

“You have to take a break for a little bit and recharge your batteries,” said Christner. “Hopefully a game like this gives us a little bit of motivation over the long haul because we’re not that far away.”

year.”

The Titans also shot poorly in the losing effort, shooting just 30 percent from the floor.

“We did miss some easy baskets in the second half that could have made things a little different,” said Scott. “I don’t think we moved the ball well in the zone offense we worked on.”

The Titans were able to stay competitive by going 21-24 from the free throw line.

Jones thought that a key component in the victory was Waynesburg’s raucous student section.

“The crowd was phenomenal,” said Jones.

“Believe me, if I could afford a bus, I would bus them down to Thomas More on Friday in a heartbeat. They gave me energy, they gave the girls energy; they just made it a great atmosphere to play in.”

Ten total Yellow Jackets recorded at least one basket in the win, with Hasek leading the team with nine points.

Westminster’s Jenn Cantella led all scorers with 12 points before fouling out with :18 left.

The Jackets will travel to face the Thomas More Saints in the PAC semifinals tomorrow night.

Hard work pays off Continued from C1 Row Friday night fully expecting Bonaventura to conquer his opponent.

In addition, I was able to workout with the wrestling team during its offseason lifts in the fall.

In all honestly, the wrestlers worked out harder than any other team I have ever lifted with. It was incredible to see the effort put forth in every rep.

Alex Crown, who won a school record fourth individual title, has an interesting routine following his matches.

After pushing his body to limit for nearly seven minutes each match, it would be very easy for Crown to do as most wrestlers do and just take a breather.

Crown, on the other hand, does not do as most wrestlers do. After each match, Crown will run wind sprints and jump rope to get an extra workout.

The senior standout once told me he believes that if he can outwork his competitors, he has a better shot at winning.

When you look at the track record of the wrestling team, it is easy to see why the Waynesburg wrestlers have brought home three PAC titles in the last four years.

Head coach Ron Headlee has installed a work ethic in his wrestlers that is second to none.

Watching Crown, Bonaventura and the rest of the wrestlers win a thrilling PAC Championship this past weekend reminded me why I should work hard – because if I do, good things will happen.

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Sports 2013 BASEBALL SEASON PREVIEW

Trying to get over the hump Yellow Jackets look to end playoff drought

By Carson Fox Staff Writer After coming a game short of qualifying for Presidents’ Athletic Conference post-season play in 2012, head coach Mike Humiston and the 2013 Yellow Jacket baseball team have high hopes for this season.

Last year, the Yellow Jackets finished at 22-19 and earned a spot in the ECAC Playoffs.

“I’m hoping our returning players use the losses from our last couple games last year to inspire the rest of the team to do better than what we did last year,” said Humiston.

With a lineup that includes seven seniors, six of whom are returning starters, Humiston hopes that this squad will finish strong this time and get into postseason PAC play.

Infield Waynesburg has veteran leadership in its infield, thanks to senior shortstop Kyle Sasala, third baseman Tim Chilcote and senior first baseman Bobby Hartman.

Sasala was a secondteam All-PAC selection at shortstop after leading the team in hits, triples and runs scored.

In his first season with Waynesburg after transfering from Seton Hill, Sasala batted .344 while scoring 42 runs. Last season as a newcomer to the

Photos by Kimber Blair

Senior Tim Chilcote will be looked upon for leadership and a slick glove at third base this season. Chilcote is one of six seniors returning who started last year.

Outfield

Jackets, his teammates voted him to be a captain.

Humiston will look to Sasala along with the other veterans returning in the infield to play a large role this season.

“I think it’s huge to be able to return the majority of our lineup,” said Sasala. “Many of us know how it felt to be on the outside looking in last year and we want to change that this year.”

Hartman was another second-team All-PAC selection as he ranked among the PAC’s best in batting average, RBI and

In the outfield, Waynesburg will feature two returning starting seniors with plenty of power in their bats.

In left field will be 2012 second-team All-PAC selection Nick Berdine.

Berdine started every game for the Yellow Jackets last year and led the conference in home runs.

Besides leading the PAC with six homeruns, Berdine also was among the league leaders in slugging percentage (.565) and RBI (38).

Senior Adam Horning will also return to the out-

triples. Humiston considers Chilcote a solid thirdbaseman who can also pitch.

Whoever starts the year behind the plate has big shoes to fill after the graduation of former starting catcher Brendan Sciosia, a three time All-PAC player.

Junior Marc Timmons and freshman Derrick Zavatsky are two possible players who could see time early in the season.

At second base, Timmons and sophomore Neal Yakopin are considered challengers for the

position.

Pitchers One of the areas that Humiston has emphasized during the off-season is the Yellow Jacket pitching.

With the graduation of Ben Oviatt, Waynesburg will count on a multitude of different players to take the mound.

Returning starters from last season are junior Zach Kreke and senior Anthony Longo.

Kreke will likely be the Jackets No. 1 pitcher this

Two years later, Lohr champ again

By Kyle Oland Sports Editor Back in December it seemed as if junior wrestler Luke Lohr would miss his second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships.

After winning a PAC title at 149-pounds his freshman season and posting the fourth-most wins out of all Division III freshman, Lohr expected big things for his sophomore season.

Unfortunately for Lohr, his sophomore season ended early as he suffered a torn meniscus in the first week of competition.

For Lohr, the talented wrestler who placed fourth at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Tournament his freshman season, watching his teammates his sophomore year was not the ideal situation.

“Not being part of the team last year was hard to swallow,” said Lohr.

After a full year of rehab, Lohr entered his junior season hungry to return to action. However, once again the injury bug bit Lohr.

At the beginning of

season. As a sophomore last year, Kreke threw seven complete games.

Through his first two seasons, Kreke has flashed his potential to be an ace for Waynesburg.

Last season, the righthanded pitcher held then nationally-ranked Thomas More to just one run for a complete-game win.

Humiston mentioned Chilcote as a player who will also see time on the mound because he feels they can find replacements at third base when he pitches.

A number of younger players will also see time on the mound.

While the Jackets were amongst the middle of the pack in the PAC in most pitching categories, one area they will look to possibly improve in are strikeouts. As a pitching staff, the Jackets only had 95 strikeouts, while league-leading Westminster recorded 245.

Photo by Kyle Oland

Luke Lohr (right) controls W&J’s Alex Powell. After returning from injury, Lohr won his second title.

December, the junior wrestler felt a nagging pain in the knee he hurt the previous season. It turned out that Lohr had re-torn the meniscus.

“It was pretty disappointing, starting out this year and thinking I was going to have a good year, and then I re-tear my knee,” said Lohr. “It was devastating.”

Luckily for Lohr, he was able to undergo surgery to remove the meniscus from his knee, giving him the possibility of returning this season.

“The surgery only took a month to recover from; however, I only have one meniscus now,” Lohr said.

Upon returning head coach Ron Headlee gave Lohr the opportunity to compete for the starting spot at 149-pounds. While Lohr recovered from surgery, sophomore Chris Milligan filled the spot at 149-pounds. For Milligan it marked the second time he replaced Lohr.

When Lohr went down last season, Milligan started in his place and won a

PAC title. The sophomore wrestled to a 19-11 record this year.

“Luckily for us, we have really good depth in that weight class,” said Headlee.

Headlee said that Lohr returned to action a little over two weeks ago and began working out and getting back into wrestling shape. When Headlee thought Lohr was ready, he scheduled a wrestle-off.

“It was a tough decision to make,” Headlee said. “It’s the toughest thing to do as a coach.”

As it turned out, Lohr defeated Milligan in the wrestle-off and reclaimed his spot at 149.

“I wanted to win that match to be back on the squad, but I knew [Milligan] worked hard all year,” Lohr said. “I was sad to see [that] one of us had to go. It kind of sucks because he has put in the time and work all year.”

Heading into the regional tournament, Headlee believes Lohr has the ability to again be one of the nation’s best.

“I just think he can be an All-American for us if he gets working.”

PAC Champions Continued from C1 due to injury, but returned and completely dominated his opponents Friday night.

Besides having four individual champions, the other six Waynesburg wrestlers that competed all reached the finals.

Headlee credited the depth of his squad as the reason his team won another PAC Championship and without each of his wrestlers picking up a win, the tournament might have ended differently for the Jackets.

“I just think each of the guys contributed – everyone did their part,” he

field for the Jackets.

In his first season on the baseball team, Horning was second in the conference in home runs (5), trailing his teammate Berdine by one.

After switching to baseball from football, Horning is expected to have a big season after getting a full offseason to focus solely on his baseball fundamentals.

The starting center fielder is yet to be determined, but junior Clay Roman is the likely contender for the job.

The Jackets are scheduled to host LaRoche College this Saturday for a double-header that starts at 1 p.m.

After an off-season that consisted of mostly indoor training because of a harsher winter than last, Waynesburg will look to get a couple early victories like they did against LaRoche last year.

Humiston believes his team is very excited to hit the field for game-action, and Sasala confirms that belief.

“We’ve battled through the urge to become complacent after monotonous practicing in the gym,” said Sasala. “We’re all excited to get out on the field and compete.”

With a veteran laden lineup and close finishes to end the past four seasons, the Jackets fully expect to make a charge in the PAC standings and make it into the postseason.

“I keep telling the guys ‘just get there.’” Humiston said. “Anything can happen if we just get there.”

said. “It was the [Gordan] Bieber’s and the [Jake] Vitolo’s that were the difference.”

Crown echoed his coach’s sentiments.

“There were a bunch of tough matches for our guys,” Crown said. “For guys like A-Bon [Bonaventura] and Vitolo to do what they did, it really helped the team.”

For his efforts in helping to secure the title for Waynesburg, Bonaventura was awarded Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Headlee was named PAC Coach of the Year.

“It’s just great; it shows how much hard work we have put in,” said Bonaventura.

“Having everyone come back and taking the trophy back to Waynesburg is great.”

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Alumni return Event highlights Justice Week for ‘Antigone’ performance

By Nick Farrell Assistant Sports Editor After months of preparation, the alumni of the Waynesburg University Theatre Program presented their rendition of “Antigone,” the third of Sophocles’ Theban Plays, on Feb. 14-16.

“Antigone” is the first alumni production directed by Edward L. Powers, director of the Theatre Program.

Though scheduling rehearsals was quite a challenge, Powers was still happy with the work of his veteran cast.

“We started these

rehearsals in September, and between September and now we may have had 20 rehearsals, max,” said Powers. “It was tough learning these lines; if we had had night after night of rehearsals like we do for our other plays, we all would have gotten them. So yes, we struggled. But ultimately, I was [pleased].”

The fast-paced, 90minute show featured Sable Griedel, class of ’11, as Antigone and Powers as Creon while seven additional alumni accounted for the See NEW on D2

Student displays euphoric-themed art at exhibit

By Chelsea Dicks Arts & Life editor Since this past Monday Carmen May, a senior marketing and art major, has had her own art on display at the exhibit on the first floor of Benedum at Waynesburg University.

May’s art exhibit displays mediums from: photography, wood burning, watercolor paintings, acrylics, digital art, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics.

“Students can expect to see a theme of what makes me happy-traveling, nature, snowboarding, and people involved

Photoes by Allyson Wernert

Search for human worth Justice Week gave students the chance to learn about sexual slavery and how it is still going on around the world today.

(Above) Students sit down to watch the unrated documentary about human trafficking, ‘Sex &Money.’

(Right) A sculpture that was placed on display at the snack table, showed the truth of sexual violence in an artistic way.

(Bottom Right and Bottom) Students grab some complimentary snacks before one of the presentaions for Justice Week.

in my life,” said May. May is still in the process of differentiating herself in the art world.

She said that even though she is a senior, it is still hard to try and create a name for herself in the art world.

“My art has a lot of variety, but I try to stick to a natural look with everything,” said May. At the exhibit, there are photography and painting covering the walls, while on stands and tables are her numerous mediums of sculpting, wood burning and ceramics.

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International Justice Mission: ‘Be the voice to the voiceless’ Organization hosts first Justice Week

By Amanda Wishner Senior Editor After several years of inactivity, Waynesburg University’s chapter of International Justice Mission (IJM) is back and busier than ever.

Last week the chapter organized its first annual Justice Week in the hopes of promoting awareness and taking action in the name of social justice.

“Justice Week is a week that focuses on a specific injustice in the world that we plan to engage others to learn about,” said Victoria Kesler, president of the Waynesburg University chapter of IJM and a sophomore human services major. “Our mission is for others to learn how to utilize their existing talents to help others find hope.”

Based on the time of the year, Kesler and IJM chose a specific theme for their efforts.

“The theme ‘With love, we fight injustice’ was playing on the timing. We were able to cele-

brate justice on a week that is recognized for love – Valentine’s Day,” she said.

“God calls us to be the voice to the voiceless and be a representative of His heart, and what better week to do that than Valentine’s Day? So with love, we fought. Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.”

Justice Week kicked off on Sunday with a speaking event in Rice Landing at the Hewitt Presbyterian Church.

On Monday, David Grant of Destiny Rescue spoke in Alumni Hall at 7 p.m.

The Christian-based non-profit organization also sold unique, survivormade items in order to benefit rescued victims of sex slavery.

The Waynesburg University chapter of IJM offered a screening of “Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth” at 8 p.m. in the Beehive on Wednesday.

The documentary focused on domestic minor sex trafficking and the constant movement fighting to bring this injustice to an end.

According to the film’s official website, “the crew has traveled to over 30

states and conducted more than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psychologists, porn-stars, among others” Students in attendance were also given free Justice Week t-shirts as well as gourmet popcorn and snacks.

The Justice Week events came to a close with PW Gopal’s Coffeehouse performance in the Beehive on Thursday night.

In addition to being a musician, the Americanastyled singer/songwriter is also the founder of the Hundred Movement, a

movement that hopes to help communities rebuild the underground railroad in an effort to rescue children and young women from human trafficking.

“We planned the events based on addressing local, national and international awareness,” she said. “We hope that more students will continue to be involved and use their voice through joining IJM on campus.”

Kesler urges students to attend events offered by IJM in the future.

“There is always a need to educate yourself so that you can educate others,” she said.

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Photoes by Chelsea Dicks

Carmen May displayed pottery, photograhpy and many other art works for her senior art exhibit the week of Feb. 18 to 22.

(Above) and to the (Left) are examples of some of Carmen May’s artwork and pottery talent that she has created over the years here at Waynesburg University.

All of May’s art goes along with the exhibits theme of Euphoria.

According to dictionary.com, euphoria is a mental and emotional condition in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement and joy.

“Out of my photography I would say Awaken captures my theme of Euphoria the most,” said May. Awaken is a photograph of Cape Elizabeth in Maine. May believes that the unique scenery gets the senses and emotions going.

Out of all the pieces that May has created, she says that there will never be a favorite.

“Each piece takes a lot of time and effort to create,” said May. “My Chairlift sculpture means

a lot to me with snowboarding, and Collect Moments Not Things is my sculpted camera that I am proud of as well.”

The most challenging piece for May was her Chairlift that consisted of clay, rope and a snowboard.

“It [Chairlift] took seven steps to make. Five parts are made of clay, the rope that hangs the chair is made of hemp, and finally placing a snowboarding photo was the last step,” said May. May invites anyone to come and see her art display and seeing her own personal style of creating.

“I like experimenting and I take chances to come up with new ideas,” said May. “But I think I have a calming sense to my work altogether.”

The Carmen May exhibit will continue for the rest of the week until Friday, Feb. 20 on the first floor of Benedum.

Admission is free and the doors open as 6:00 p.m.

Highly praised pianist to make a return to WU campus

By Mack Pulkowski Staff Writer Teresa Walters, hailed as the International First Lady of Piano, will return to perform at Waynesburg University as part of the Performing Arts Series at 7:30 p.m on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Teresa Walters is distinguished for her dedication to music as the ultimate universal language, as well as her vision of music as ministry. Walters is described by Austrian National Television as “that rare musical phenomenon – a pianist born to the instrument. One of the world’s most signifi-

New cast performs Continued from D1 remainder of the cast.

The play features Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, as she tries to bury her brother who is considered a traitor by Creon, the king of Thebes.

When Creon learns of Antigone’s actions, he sentences her to death.

“It’s a cliché now because we’ve heard it so often, but the message is ‘do the right thing,’” said Powers. “Antigone feels that it is a law of God and a respect for her family as to why her brother needs to be buried.”

Powers stated that “Antigone” also contains important messages on just laws and just leadership that are still pertinent in today’s society.

cant pianists, she creates magic with the music.”

Walters performed once before at Waynesburg University, and this year the Student Activities Board welcomed her back.

“She was very well received when she was last here and brought great emotional energy to the audience,” said Pat Bristor, Director of Student Activities.

According to Teresawalters.com, Walters is a universal, highly praised pianist who is generally considered to be one of the world’s most gifted and skillful pianists. In recent years, she has per-

“Because of the simple fact that there is leadership doesn’t necessarily make it right. Might does not make right,” said Powers. “And at times, maybe society needs to question a law or two.”

Powers elected to use a modern translation of the script instead of using a more literal translation. The costuming and set design reflected this modern dialogue.

For example, Powers, as Creon, wore a black shirt and vest with a white tie, instead of the traditional toga that is normally worn for the Greek play. Powers chose to adorn his costume with his family crest in an expression of his character’s power.

“I wanted to indicate something that might indicate medals or a badge of office,” said Powers.

Powers’ choice to use a modern script also

“Her fingers give off sparks, and she takes the keyboard into orbit.”

Budapest Sun formed as recitalist and orchestral soloist on six continents and in most of the 50 United States.

Walters is the first American pianist invited by Hungary to perform three high-status European recitals honoring the anniversary of Franz Liszt’s birthday. In addition to recitals at the Liszt Academy of Music and Memorial Museum in Budapest, she performed

at Esterhazy Palace in Austria under the patronage of the present governing Prince Anton Esterhazy.

“Students will be interested in seeing her because she a great pianist,” said Diana Beam Student Activities Board President.

“Whoever enjoys great music would really enjoy her performance and should attend.”

According to some,

allowed the role of the Chorus, played by Jordan Thompson, class of ’10, to tell the audience the exact destiny of certain characters in the play.

“The narrator of the play is identified as the Chorus. That goes back to the Greek tradition of theatre,” said Powers.

“The Chorus reflects what is going on in the story. It’s a voice that ties the story together and it is sort of the conscience of society.”

Though pleased with the result of the rehearsals, Powers was mildly disappointed with the attendance at each show, saying that no theatrical experience is ever

complete without an active audience.

“As much satisfaction as we have reminiscing, the theatre needs to be seen,” said Powers.

“We appreciate every individual, but it’s one thing if those individuals number 40 and it’s something else if those individuals number 140.

There’s a different energy there. There’s a different adrenaline for the actors.”

Due in part to the poor audience support of “Antigone,” Powers is uncertain if Waynesburg will hold another alumni performance in the near future.

“I think it’s nice to

most of Walter’s audience members are so mesmerized by her ability to play that they lose track of the music and engage more in the visual aspect of her playing the piano.

“Her fingers give off sparks and she takes the keyboard into orbit,” said the Budapest Sun. “Students need to see the value in performances such as her. Performing Arts isn’t just for entertainment. It’s to educate students by the arts in a whole educational experience,” said Bristor.

Walters was chosen by Pat Bristor and other committee members made up of non-students who

make the final decisions on which performers they choose every semester for the students.

“We take in SAB students’ ideas, but as a committee we make the overall decisions,” said Bristor. “We try to make choices that would be interesting for students but more culture performance and education of the arts.”

The art of the piano is rare to come across, and Walters’s talent and creative stage presence is not something you want to miss. Admission is free for all students and $5 for the general public, location to be announced.

bring alumni back on campus, even in a small environment like this.,” said Powers. “[The stage] was their home for a lot of nights

and a lot of performances, and I think it means something to them to come back and work on these boards one more time.”

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The Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Across 1 Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski familiarly – he holds the NCAA Division I men’s basketball record for most wins 7 Gets stuffed 13 Mawkish 14 Many Civil War mess kits 15 Gallery event 16 Arab League member since 1962 17 Pulled off 18 Lady Violet in “Downton Abbey,” e.g.

20 GI assignments 21 Nash’s “ill wind that no one blows good” 23 Run together 24 Hershey’s candy 25 Karate takedown maneuver 28 Bagel order, maybe 29 Familiar title of Beethoven’s “Bagatelle No. 25” 30 2003-’04 OutKast chart-topper 31 Monopoly deed word 32 Vitamin starter?

33 Got the lead out?

35 WWII Pacific Theater battle site 39 Without any aptitude for 40 Emotional oneeighty

41 Turgenev’s birthplace 42 Bingo call 43 Fitch who partnered with Abercrombie 44 Broadway legend Hagen 45 Command to Fido 48 Anteater’s slurp in the comic “B.C.” 49 The “G” in G.K. Chesterton 51 Ethel Waters title line following “Now he’s gone, and we’re through” 53 Latte option 54 Lucky groups?

55 Schemer

56 Sew up Down 1 Arctic game 2 Unprotected, in a way 3 Much spam 4 Decent, so to speak 5 American port below the 20th parallel 6 Emulated a ‘50s TV father?

7 One doing cabinet work?

8 IBM hire, maybe 9 Floor 10 Chirac’s successor 11 Like the least risky bonds 12 __ pass

13 Bernie __, subject of the 2011 book “The Wizard of Lies” 14 Run after a fly?

19 Not being buffeted as much 22 Enduring 24 Majestic euphemism 26 Nasty fall 27 Empty talk 28 “Fin

d’Arabesque” painter 30 Wrangler’s charge 32 Sci-fi destination 33 __ arts 34 “If everything works out ...”

35 Either “A Serious Man” director 36 Over-90 day, say 37 Getting there 38 Striped marbles 39 Large branches

40 Appt. book sequence 42 Cleansing agent 45 Geometric art style 46 Augur’s reading 47 Litter sounds 50 Texter’s soul mate 52 HVAC measure

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