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Jacobs pleased with Assessment Day following adjustments By JOHN LYDIC

Multimedia Manager

The adjustment to this year’s Assessment Day was well received and Waynesburg University was provided with effective feedback, according to one Waynes-

burg official. The 2015 Assessment Day took place on Feb. 18 and served as a day for the university and individual departments to asses their progress after the last year. This year, the day took on a different approach, as

it occurred on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday, which was the standard over recent years. “I think it went great,” said Dr. Jamie Jacobs, dean for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning. “We were blessed not to have a blizzard

on Assessment Day. I am not only grateful for all the hard work people did, but I am grateful the weather was cooperative.” The change of days was a recommendation from faculty and something that was implemented based on feed-

back, according to Jacobs. Jacobs said no day is perfect because of the interruption to classes, but it is done because it is important. The morning session included students participating in university-organized events, with participation based on

academic level within the university. Jacobs said the students were a very important part of the day and that showed in the participation level. “We had very few people See ASSESSMENT on A4

Students’ assumption of Yik Yak monitoring unfounded

A home far away from home

By JACOB MEYER Managing Editor

Photo courtesy Heidi Evans

Sophomore Heidi Evans, pictured here in her native Anchorage, Alaska, made the journey of more than 4,000 miles to become a psychology major at Waynesburg University.

Sophomore finds friends, success in journey from Alaska to Waynesburg By KIMMI BASTON

Managing Editor

t was snowing in Pittsburgh when Heidi Evans’ plane landed on Super Bowl weekend in 2013. Harsh winds made the 12-degree air even colder, and several inches of snow hid patches of ice on the sidewalks and roads. Outside of Miller Hall, Evans’ mother, Cheri, slipped and fell. A Waynesburg University admissions counselor sprinted out of the building’s doors. “Are you okay? Are you hurt?” he asked. Cheri just laughed, got up and kept walking.

“I told you it would be just like home,” she told her daughter. Evans is from Anchorage, Alaska. During the coldest of weekends in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Anchorage experienced its warmest temperatures of the winter. “My mom joked and said everywhere I go, I bring the cold,” Evans laughed. “I think it was just a sign I was supposed to come here.” Evans, like most high school students in Alaska, had set her sights on the University of Alaska Anchorage or Oregon State University—the two nearest colleges by a large margin. See ALASKA on A4

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This Saturday, Waynesburg faculty and students from the chemistry department will be going to Community College of Allegheny County South Campus to volunteer at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Science Bowl. The competition, which is now in its 24th year, is open to

both high schools and middle schools in the southwestern Pennsylvania region. At the competition, students will be divided into teams, who will then compete by answering questions that fall under the various STEM categories such as chemistry, math, biology, energy and physics. This is the second year Waynesburg chemistry students have dedicated their

time to volunteering at the competition. According to Dr. Evonne Baldauff department chair of chemistry and forensic science, the students will go wherever they are needed and will help with things such as registration, training, setting up the competition room and scoring. “After we learned what the Science Bowl was, we felt it

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Students, faculty to mentor youth, share science knowledge By ABBY WERNERT

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According to Chris Hardie, assistant dean of Student Services, Waynesburg University does not “monitor individual social media sites and pages.” Hardie said the university does use social media for other aspects, though. “However, we do use social media to advertise and market our own events,” Hardie said. “If we should come across a violation of university policy, we act accordingly.” A new social media site called Yik Yak has made its way onto Waynesburg’s campus. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media application allowing individuals to see others’ posts, or “Yaks,” within a 10-mile radius. In some cases this anonymity could allow for negative posts to be created about the university and students, faculty and staff on campus. According to Hardie, despite Yik Yak’s anonymity, it is treated like every other type of social media. “There is no difference between Yik Yak and other sites from a monitoring perspective,” Hardie said. “One difference is that Yik Yak is a community forum. We use this community forum as much as we can for promotion of our events.” The university has found Yik Yak to be an excellent way to spread the word about oncampus events said Hardie. “Yik Yak is a great way to get the word out about our

was a worthwhile opportunity for our students to get involved,” said Baldauff. “It’s an opportunity for our students to use their knowledge of science to help these high school and middle school students have a good experience with the Science Bowl.” By volunteering at the Science Bowl, Baldauff said the See SCIENCE on A3

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S NAMEPLATE Editor’s Note: As the Yellow Jacket enters its 90th year of publication, we’re going back into our archives to reprint 10 iconic nameplates from our past in advance of the unveiling of a new nameplate in the April 23 Commencement Issue. The newest addition to Waynesburg College in 1968 was Buhl Hall.

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As noted in first Yellow Jacket of the 1968-69 school year, a "modern aspect" of Buhl Hall's decor were its blackboards. Burns Hall also earned its name in 1968. In an era before cell phones, writers also noted student gripings about a new phone system that required dimes for every three minutes of usage.

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After a win in a defensive showdown with Grove City, the men's basketball team moves on to the PAC Semifinals to host Bethany tonight. See C1

Waynesburg students joined more than 3,000 other local Christians at the annual Jubilee festivities in Pittsburgh.

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Senior’s online store meshes hobby with academic concentration Creator hopes Steel City brand will grow locally By NICK FARRELL & YURIKA BLEVINS Staff Report

The phrase poor college student is thrown around often on college campuses. In need of money for books, gas and late night study breaks at fast food joints, some students that fall under that classification search for part-time jobs or work-studies. One Waynesburg student took that a step further. Zach DiBeradin, senior digital design major, is technically selfemployed. He owns his own online store: Steel City Clothing Company. “It’s really fulfilling to do this because I’m doing something I love, and I’m building a foundation for when I graduate,” said DiBeradin. “After graduation, I can take it to the next level.” DiBeradin started the company in August 2014; the idea came to him when he was studying abroad in Australia last spring term. He had had no design classes in his class schedule while in Australia, only some business classes, and wanted to keep his creativity up and active. “I wanted something to design for,” said DiBeradin. “I missed designing for a purpose, so I basically created my own purpose. Steel City was created in that process.” Based out of his home in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, DiBeradin’s inspiration for starting Steel City Clothing Company came from the store 412 in Pittsburgh, a clothing line named after the city’s area code. The clothes are targeted toward younger people, but not toward any specific groups – such as skateboarders or snowboarders – and that’s something DiBeradin wanted to mimic in his own business venture. “It’s a goal for me to have anyone where it,” said DiBeradin, noting that Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Joey Porter owns a few t-shirts. “A lot of friends and family have supported it, but it would be amazing to see people I go to school with wearing the clothes

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Zach DiBeradin, senior digital design major, applies the Steel City Clothing logo to a t-shirt at his makeshift design studio in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. (Below) The logo design on a t-shirt. around campus.” He added that he had some prior experience in designing t-shirts, but through Steel City Clothing, he could turn a small hobby into a professional experience. “I played soccer for a number of years and I would create the t-shirts for tournaments,” said DiBeradin, “I also made shirts to sell to friends and kept up with it even during freshman and sophomore year.” When DiBeradin first started his company, he only sold tshirts, but now he has expanded the company to include beanies, lanyards, hoodies and more, each

emblazoned with the Steel City Clothing logo. He is also working on getting sweatpants and pants. DiBeradin’s company is online only, but there is a store in

his hometown that wants to start selling his merchandise, and a paddleboard store in Pittsburgh that also wants to sell his line. DiBeradin admitted that he didn’t

New chemistry labs now accessible to students By BO THOMPSON

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With renovations finished on the fifth floor of Stewart Hall, the chemistry labs are open for use. The new labs have some major differences from the old ones. The new labs have made things more convenient for the students and the professors. “It’s a lot easier now,” said Bradley Davis, an assistant professor of chemistry. “We all have computer screens, so we can have a pre-lab discussion, as to before we would have to meet and then go the lab.” Chad Keyes, assistant professor chemistry has also seen that the labs have made things easier for students and professors. “The new setup allows professors to keep an eye on all of the students a lot easier,” said Keyes. Keyes goes on to further explain that glass windows now separate the new hoods ventilation devices - which allows professors to see that

the students are completing the projects safely and efficiently. Before there was limited space, and students were waiting. Now there is more room for students, and the labs are more efficient said Davis. Davis’ class now has more room to prepare their experiments. “For my class, my students have room to prepare their solutions. Downstairs they were kind of scattered between two labs,” said Davis. With the increased room, the labs are able to have more equipment and supplies. “The big improvement is the hood space,” said Davis. Down in the old lab we only had two, now each student has their own.” The hoods exhaust any fumes that will come from experiments that the students are doing. This is very important because some of the fumes can very volatile. The new hoods make it safer according to Davis. “With the hood setups,

they have built-in monkey bars, also known as ring stands, which allow students to clamp different glassware apparatuses in the hoods,” said Keyes. Furthermore, students have a direct vacuum line that automatically pulls a vacuum and access to various in-house gases, such as nitrogen, and air.” Every chemistry student has to complete a research project in order to graduate. Now there is a dedicated lab for research. The chemistry labs are now tailored to the specific classes that use them. “Organic chemistry [classes] have specialized labs, organic chemistry [students] do a lot of volatile reactions and they need specific hoods,” explained Davis. “Before the organic lab did not have any hoods, so this is a big improvement.” The new general chemistry labs have snorkels in the lab. The snorkels work like hoods, and they exhaust the fumes out. They sit over top the tables. With all the additions

there is also a new chemical storage room. Before the chemicals were just stored in the same room with the equipment. During the renovations there were some challenges for the professors, because they were still working with old labs. “The major challenges I faced during the renovation was the previous hoods that the department had on the third floor,” said Keyes. “These hoods limited students to the possible lab experiments they could perform.” Challenges with experiments are not the only things they had to face. “Due to the conditions of the hoods and not functioning properly, some lab periods required for the students and I to have an in-lab lecture, instead of performing experiments,” said Keyes. Currently construction is taking place on the third floor of Stewart Hall, and that will be followed by the remodeling of the fourth floor, according to Keyes.

New photo lab benefits Dept. of Comm. By ADAM TAPPARO

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During the summer of 2014, Waynesburg University installed a brand new photography lab. The lab, located on the bottom floor of Eberly library next to the Center for Student Success, was the brainchild of assistant professor of communication, Dr. Chad Sherman. Sherman, who teaches multimedia, web design and photography classes at the university, was inspired to have the studio built by his own experience with pho-

tography. “It goes back to when I first learned photography,” said Sherman. “A big hole in my knowledge was studio photography. It’s very different when you are controlling the light yourself.” The construction of the studio represents a collaboration between the library, the department of communication and the Information Technology Service on campus. Josh Starsick, the director of ITS, was responsible for the installation of the standard smart classroom equip-

ment including a smart board, projector, computer and instructor station that is in every classroom on campus. “ The IT depar tment touches pretty much every department on campus in some capacity,” said Starsick. The new photography lab was no exception. The studio comes equipped with four strobes – professional freestanding lights for use in photography – and soft boxes that are used to direct and diffuse light, as well as folding chairs and the smart classroom equipment.

“[The photography lab] is unique because the classroom is serving different specialized purposes as far as photography, but we wanted it to also be consistent with other classes,” said Starsick. Rea Redd, director of Eberly Library, also worked closely on the project with Sherman. “[Redd] wanted more classrooms to be used in the library, and it was not possible to have the studio on the COM floor,” said Sherman. See PHOTO on A3

think he would find success. “I wasn’t expecting to get this far,” said DiBeradin. DiBeradin credits the company’s social media presence, which he controls, for some of his success. There is an Instagram account attached to the company, where pictures are posted of the different products and different people wearing them. DiBeradin also monitors the account and hashtag called “Steel City Grammers” in order to connect with more potential consumers in the Pittsburgh area. He said the hashtag allows photographers and designers in Pittsburgh to connect with one another. In order to label his merchandise with the Steel City brand, DiBeradin uses a printing process called silkscreen printing and applies the logo by hand to each article of clothing. Silkscreen printing is a technique in which a woven mesh is used to support an ink-blocking stencil. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink. A fill blade or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, making ink go through the mesh to wet the substrate, such as a tshirt or poster. DiBeradin has a wholesale license, which allows him to get discounts on the merchandise upon which he prints the Steel City logo. He also gets his shirts and other products from SustainU because he likes the quality of the products. “SustainU is located in Morgantown and their products are made from 50% recycled cotton and 50% recycled polyester,” said Diberadin. “So, the products are 100% made from recycled materials. You would think the material would feel like cardboard, but they’re actually really soft.” If creating clothing leads to a full time job, DiBeradin is willing to latch on to it after graduating in May. Until then, Steel City Clothing will remain a way to pick up some extra cash while doing something he loves. DiBeradin’s merchandise is showcased on the Steel City Clothing Company Instagram page and is sold on the website www.steelcityclothingcompany. com.

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Students educated about HIV/AIDS at prevention luncheon By NIKA ANSCHUETZ

News Multimedia Editor

Mike Hellman unloaded a backpack full of bottles and pills in front of a room full of students. Hellman picked up one of his bottles. “This is the only HIV medication that I’m taking,” said Hellman. “It costs $2,000 a month for a bottle of 30 pills.” The room fell silent as students were faced with the harsh reality of HIV/AIDS. On Feb. 23, the nursing department held an HIV/ AIDS prevention luncheon in the glass room in the Benedum Dining Hall. The event was open to students, faculty and staff. The luncheon featured guest speaker Hellman, a HIV prevention counselor for the Pittsburgh Aids Taskforce. Hellman is passionate about HIV prevention and education. Hellman is HIV positive and contracted the virus thirty years ago. “I walked into the county health department and they said ‘put your life together or you’ll be dead in 18 to 24 months,’” said Hellman. Hellman faced several different medical problems with AIDS, and he wanted to take what he has learned and experienced to educate

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As part of the HIV/AIDS prevention luncheon in Benedum Dining Hall, informational pamphlets and candy were given to students who attended. others. “I was really looking for something I could do after I felt better,” said Hellman. “It’s nice going out to schools and health fairs.” Hellman’s presentation focused on both the prevention of and education about HIV. An estimated 1.1 million people are living with

HIV/AIDS in the United States, with one in six unaware of their HIV status. Hellman busted several myths about HIV. The disease cannot be transmitted via saliva, mosquitos or a toilet seat. The transmission of HIV requires intimate human contact; it can only be transmitted through blood,

semen, vaginal fluid, preejaculate and breast milk. “It targets and destroys the CD4 and T cells of the immune system,” said Hellman. “Think about little kids. They pick up everything and put it in their mouth. They’re getting used to their environment, they’re building a strong immune system.

Immune systems are weakened by the HIV or AIDS virus.” HIV is not discriminatory. It can affect all groups of people. Melany Chrash, assistant professor of nursing, added some additional insight to the discussion. Both Chrash and Hellman believe that sci-

ence has made substantial advances with the research and education of HIV. “At one point, we thought t hat on ly homo s e x u a l men could get AIDS,” said Chrash. “We had tons of babies and women with AIDS, but we told them they had something else. It was only until we started looking at it from a more scientific approach that we found how it’s actually caused.” Routine testing is a way that people can combat HIV. There is nothing on the outward appearance that indicates that someone has HIV. “We need to get to routine testing, because people are not going to tell you that they’ve engaged in risky behavior,” said Hellman. “It should be just routine. Until we get to that point, we aren’t going to be able to prevent it.” Hellman encourages people to get tested if they have engaged in risky behavior. People who have been diagnosed with HIV today can live a long, healthy life if they engage in treatment immediately. Hellman uses his story to inspire others to learn how to prevent HIV as well as educate people about the virus. “It’s crazy,” said Hellman. “I don’t want this for any of you.”

Photo: Lab to be used Younger named chair of Humanities Dept. in photography classes By MITCHELL ROSS

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The studio needs to be in a dark room without windows, so the space in the back of the library was an ideal fit for Sherman’s idea. The studio has potential to benefit many people on campus. “It can be used for corporate headshots, which are the kind of photographs you would use for drivers licenses,” said Sherman. The studio will be used by students in Sherman’s Advanced Photography class, which is designed for students that want to get more serious with their photography education. “Advanced photography is taught in the studio and al-

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lows us to have the students get their hands on the equipment and take really professional quality photographs,” said Sherman. The photography students are not the only group that will be using the studio, however; the university itself will have access to the studio as well as other organizations on campus. The Public Relations Student Society of America used the studio to take professional headshots as a fundraiser on Feb. 23. Construction ended in September, but Sherman does not want to think of the studio as finished. “I would never call it complete,” said Sherman. “There is always something new we can add.”

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Dr. Karen Younger strives to live out the Waynesburg University mission through her new role as Chairperson for the Humanities Department. In Fall 2014, former chairperson Dr. Keith Rieder announced he would be stepping down from the position at the end of the semester. Younger was then appointed as his predecessor. This past semester, Younger observed Rieder’s day-to-day responsibilities and learned the components of the multifaceted job. At the start of the Spring semester, Younger officially moved into her new role. Younger is experienced in the realm of higher education as she received a Ph.D. in History from Penn State University in 2006. She joined the faculty of Waynesburg University in 2011 as an assistant professor of history after teaching at Penn State

for six years. Younger admits being chair is difficult at first, but credits Rieder for his help in making the transition into this role as smooth as it can be. “Part of the deal with being chair is that you suddenly have all of this added stuff to do, so you just have to learn to readjust, reschedule and use your time more wisely,” said Younger. “Overall, the transition has been smooth. Kudos to Dr. Rieder for his help.” Younger’s responsibilities in her new position include scheduling classes for upcoming semesters as well as the professors who will teach them and serving as a liaison between university administration and the department. One of her main responsibilities is resolving any student issues that may arise such as change of major, class conflicts and more. Though she has these tangible responsibilities, Younger said her main focus is to

help, assist, and encourage those in the department any way she can. “I am excited to encourage the department to be the best that it can be,” said Younger. “Encouraging faculty and students is one of my favorite things to do, both as a group and as individuals. Encourage them to strive to serve the mission of Waynesburg.” Katie Kondrick, freshman secondary education major, has Younger as her academic advisor as well as for class and testifies that Younger is doing exactly what she strives to do. Kondrick admires Younger’s straight-forward and caring attitude she brings into the classroom. “I really enjoy her [teaching] style,” said Kondrick. “She really makes it personal and connects the class with faith.” Kondrick believes because Younger is so approachable and has so much wisdom, the department is only going to get stronger.

“She has so many ways to incorporate and communicate that knowledge,” said Kondrick. “She knows what is needed to make the department better.” Younger said being in this position is a “fulfillment of God’s calling” on her life to invest in college students. “College students are on the cusp of going out into the world,” said Younger. “They have dreams, ambitions, their whole life ahead of them. I love being a part of that. As I age it becomes more important to me, I feel like I send out ambassadors into this crazy world.” Younger strives to exemplify the mission of Waynesburg University and looks to continue this purpose into the future. “I am always looking to be a better servant leader. Serving the university and serving my students,” said Younger. “Why am I doing this? It is to glorify God through my life and through my leadership.”

Yik Yak: Students should be wary of what they post a lot of positive messages on Yik Yak.” If the university does come university sponsored events,” across something concerning Hardie said. “It is much quick- on Yik Yak, the post may not er than the traditional process be as anonymous as some of posting signs on campus may think. or promoting through word “When dealing with inforof mouth. That is the biggest mation over the Internet, the benefit in my opinion.” term ‘anonymous’ can be very Hardie said the university misleading,” Hardie said. “In will not shut down Yik Yak or the case of a law being vioany other social media sites. lated—discrimination, ha“We do not interfere with rassment, bullying, etc—law any form of free speech,” Har- enforcement will investigate die said. “It is better to address and will gather as much inindividual violations rather formation as possible. From than shut it down all together. what I understand, there have And don’t forget that there are been cases in the past on oth-

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er campuses, where students have been arrested for posting threatening or harassing comments.” Students should know what they post online will come up in job interviews in the future said Hardie. “Every group of students who enter the university hear the same message from me– that they should expect each posting on social media to come up in a job interview,” Hardie said. “With the advancements in technology over the last 10 years, it just might be true that your online postings are just as important

as a paper resume.” Hardie urged students to understand they are responsible for their postings on social media sites. “Before you hit send or confirm, make sure that the message you typed or dictated is a message that is really something you stand for,” Hardie said. “Vice President [for Student Services], Mary Cummings, is fond of the term, ‘forever key.’ Once you hit send, that message will last forever. She has a unique perspective on this having spent 25 years in the technology industry.”

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Waynesburg chemistry students are able to serve in an area they are passionate about as well as use their scientific training to benefit the students attending the competition. According to Baldauff, the students who volunteer are getting a chance to act as role models for the students who will be competing in the competition, and it gives them something to look up to and look forward to. “I always remember being

in middle school and looking up to the college-aged kids and just thinking they were so cool. So if we portray that science is cool, then they’ll get excited about it also,” said Grant Strouse, senior chemistry major. “We’re an outstanding chemistry chapter and we have a really good program, so I think it’s important for college students to kind of outreach and help get kids excited for science because we are the role models for children.” While this will not be the first time Waynesburg has had students volunteer at the Science Bowl, it will be the first

time Strouse is attending. According to Strouse, he is excited to participate in the event and help the students there who are intrigued by science. “It’s always fun to see kids who are excited about science and are excited to learn and grow and kind of investigate the world around them,” said Strouse. In addition to volunteering at the Science Bowl, the chemistry students and faculty at Waynesburg also reach out to students by going into local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools and allowing the students there to

learn through hands on activities. According to Baldauff, the department tries to get out into the community as well as bring students to the university. “It shows that Waynesburg has a commitment to the sciences and we certainly do,” said Baldauff. “We have a great reputation in terms of preparing students to go out into graduate school and the industry. If this helps other people recognize that the training and the education we provide here is highly beneficial, then that’s always a good thing.”

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Alaska: Long journey to Waynesburg brings happiness to sophomore Continued from A1

When a friend encouraged Evans to look into smaller, Christian schools, her online searches unearthed Waynesburg University and its acclaimed nursing program. In January of her senior year, Evans received invitations from Waynesburg University to interview for scholarships on Merit Day. Interested, but not finding feasibility in a cross-continental flight, she set up Skype interviews. Then, two weeks before the interview, Evans’ parents sat her down in the living room to tell her they’d consolidated their airline miles and wanted to make the trip to Pennsylvania for that snowy weekend. “I was so, so elated,” said Evans. “There are no words to describe it. I did my interviews and my mom said, ‘You like it here, don’t you?’ And I just told her, ‘I love it here.’” Already, Evans felt called to Waynesburg. *** Two years later, Evans, a sophomore, sits in her dorm room in Denny Hall, fresh from a shift in her life nearly as drastic as the move from Alaska to Pennsylvania. Last semester, she began to question the very basis of her decision to come to Waynesburg, and now she’s living the outcome. A large part of Evans’ decision to accept her admission to Waynesburg University was the value she saw in its nursing program. Before she found Waynesburg, her career goals were unclear. “You name it, I wanted to be it – a police officer, an architect, a teacher, a lawyer,” Evans said. “The nursing didn’t come into play until I took anatomy and physiology in high school. Then the hype, the 100 percent pass rate for five years [at Waynesburg]— it looked good. The nursing

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As sophomore Heidi Evans hikes in the Alaskan mountains, the vast environment around her showcases some sights not easily found in Western Pennsylvania. [simulation] lab here is just as nice as the one at University of Alaska Anchorage, and that’s a big school.” So, Evans was sold. She entered her freshman year excited to learn a trade that would allow her to spend her days helping people. The classes, which varied much more than any high school curriculum, spawned excitement. “I loved getting to know people and how they work,” said Evans, her eyes as wide as her smile. The first semester of this year brought a similar thrill at the start. “You’re learning what it takes to be a nurse and what you do as a nurse,” said Evans. “We were learning some of the nitty-gritty stuff, like changing bedpans. It’s not exciting, but at the same time it kind of is because it’s all part of saving a life.” But the delight faded as the semester wore on. As coursework moved even further out of the classroom and toward ‘real-world’ lab and clinical experiences, Evans lost some of her passion for nursing. Jess Bish, Evans’ roommate

and closest friend, remembers Evans’ suddenly lightless demeanor. “She’s usually pretty… ‘Heidi,’” laughed Bish. “But she wasn’t. She wasn’t as happy, she wasn’t as talkative. I could definitely tell there was a difference.” As fall break approached, Evans started feeling anxious every day. A constant gnawing told her she had the wrong answer for the career question, but the right answer remained elusive. And then, her first bad test score arrived. “It wasn’t something I couldn’t bounce back from,” she said. “I could have studied a little more and fixed it and it would have been fine. But then I said, ‘Heidi, if you passed everything, would you still want to stay in nursing?’ Every time I asked myself, the answer was no.” Struggling, Evans started calling her dad, Robert, who pastors a church in Anchorage, to get help working through the tough decision facing her. “Did you pray about it?” Robert would ask. “Of course.”

“ Then, what do you know?” “I don’t know anything!” Evans usually replied, her desperation evident. “Well, it’s not until you feel peace that you know you’re where God wants you to be.” Each time she hung up, Evans was always faced with this most enormous of problems – finding peace. “For the one thing that I had thought I wanted to do for a solid year, I realized I wasn’t at peace,” said Evans. “My prayers shifted into, ‘Lord, where should I be?’ or ‘Lord, put me where I should be.’ Eventually [He gave me] the answer of peace.” After weeks of prayer, despair and seeking advice from her father and advisors, Evans transferred out of the Nursing program. As surely as she had been called to Waynesburg University, she found herself being tugged toward the Psychology department. Once officially declared a Psychology major, Evans felt a physical weight lift from her shoulders. “The heavy-hearted feeling was gone.” The only hurdle left was telling the people she cared

about, and she didn’t want to be treated like a statistic. But no one treated her like a statistic. Her mother immediately began suggesting more preferable career choices, and her friends simply grinned at the return of smiling, bouncy Heidi. Evan’s grandmother, one of her closest confidantes, was the person she approached with the most trepidation. But in the end, she, too, had only kind words. “Heidi, I don’t care what you do as long as you’re happy.” *** The walls of Evans’ dorm are plastered with photos of Alaskan scenes and pictures of her family. There’s a collage next to her bed and two more beside her desk, and when she sits in her office chair, she smiles at a photo of her and her sister taped at eye level. Each lined, dated rectangle in her planner has a small, handwritten number in the corner. The numbers get smaller as the pages turn, until the date where the semester ends, which is blank

except for the word “HOME!” Sometimes, Evans writes these same numbers in decreasing order on Post-Its just so she can feel the satisfaction of tearing the topmost one off the stack each day. Spending so much of the year more than 4,000 miles from home isn’t easy—Evans particularly cites last semester, which continued for an extra week into December. “I felt that whole week,” she said. For some, departure from Waynesburg’s acclaimed nursing program might be seen as the time to transition somewhere closer to home. Not for Evans. “[Leaving Waynesburg] never crossed my mind. Ever. It was always, ‘what am I going to do here?” she said. Now enrolled in the Psychology program and hoping to pick up a minor, Evans said simply, “I feel great!” “I love my new semester classes and I love my professors,” she continued. “I’m able to get involved in other activities I want to do because I have the time and the chance.” Evans hasn’t once spoken with regret of her decision to leave the very program that pulled her to Waynesburg. Rather, she lauds the moment her world shifted. “It was like a whole other day, like the sun came back up again,” she said. Despite the challenges that came with moving across the continent and the obstacles that have come her way since arriving in Pennsylvania, Evans proclaims she’s here to stay—at least for the next two years. “You don’t just find Waynesburg University here in the middle of nowhere and there not be a purpose behind it. So, the thought of not being here never crossed my mind, because God brought me here for a reason and there’s no changing that. Regardless of what program I’m in, His plan’s ultimate, and I won’t mess that up.”

Assessment: No majors adjustments to follow who needed to make up their tests,” said Jacobs. “Those that did, Dr. [James] Bush took care of. We have taken care of everyone.” Jacobs said the participation was a vital part because for many schools, Assessment Day does not even exist. This is a valuable tool that provides an increase to the standards, according to Jacobs. “One thing that stands out to me is that we have an Assessment Day at all,” said Jacobs. “Waynesburg is special in that most universities and colleges don’t set aside an Assessment Day. It really shows that our priority is our assessment.” Another area that Jacobs sees as a unique part of As-

sessment Day and Waynesburg is the unification of faculty to provide this opportunity. “The faculty really come together and pitch in and volunteer to make sure it happens smoothly,” said Jacobs. “They’re a joy to work with and require no supervision and are just fantastic.” The afternoon included participation of students in department assessments to see what areas the department is excelling at or needs improvement. According to Jacobs, assessments ranged from mock trials to national exams and presentations of creative work. Many departments implemented strategic planning evaluations to assess their departments and the development of many programs. Jacobs said many academic

areas used assessments to discuss accomplishments and what their goals were for the future. “They really do a good job in the departments at balancing program assessment and student assessment,” said Jacobs. “Student assessment being how our students are doing, and then program assessment being how can we evaluate our programs in total are doing.” Junior psychology major Jordan Smallwood thought overall the day was successful, but wondered if every aspect of Assessment Day was necessary. “I thought the day was good, but the critical thinking test was challenging,” said Smallwood. “I think if they wanted to test for critical thinking, they should have had more open-ended

opportunities. I think that it did not assess me in a proper way.” Jacobs said that, based on the success of the day, there will not be many major changes to next year’s Assessment Day. One goal the university is working toward implementing is incorporating more of the Institutional Assessment Committee. “It’s important to get feedback and we are going to have more involvement from them in the lead up to next year,” said Jacobs. Jacobs was proud to see the unification of the university to help put on an event many see as valuable. “I’m really grateful to the students, faculty and staff for the cooperation and we couldn’t do it without every person participating,” said Jacobs.

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RUNNING MAN

Some people can’t keep moving. But for others like Mike Desrosiers, they can’t stop.

him. He became a crewman on an M-1 tank and flew across the Atlantic to be stationed in Germany Mike Desrosiers has been for four years. traveling the Waynesburg UniHe served in Operation versity campus for more than Desert Shield Desert Storm two years, but he’s been travelin Saudia Arabia for all six ing all his life. months of the conflict. Some people can’t keep “My faith was strong, but moving. Others can’t stop. I didn’t go to mass on a regAt some point during each ular basis,” said Desrosiers. day, it is almost assured that Following an honorable Photo by Abby Wernert, infographic by Megan Potosky, Yellow Jacket 54-year-old Mike Desrosiers discharge, he returned to will be running the same route (Top) Mike Desrosiers takes a lap around campus, which he does regulary. His routine the States to a city he had route (Above) gives students in all departments the chance to see him often. They have never been to: Pittsburgh. he runs every day. A stuttered but elongated dubbed him with the name 'the running man.' “My dad had just gotshuffle, Desrosiers’ legs are ten a job to Pittsburgh so like a cog in a machine that continThrough the Thayer parking lot and force, which he did after receiving his I went there and I was anxious and ues churning at a consistent speed. back the way he came, past the Buhl Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. nervous. I had a hard time finding a Standing approximately 5’11” with Humanities building, Miller Hall and During his military career, Desro- job. I spent a good six months searcha military build and a crew cut, his the gazebo in the middle of the park, siers served as an aircraft mechanic, ing,” said Desrosiers. travels take him past the Rudy Marisa Desrosiers has completed one circle preparing and repairing F-4s, FB-111s “I had doubts on my future, wasn’t Field House. and in his book, one mile. and F-16s. sure what to think. I didn’t have any Looking down the intersection at “[Running] is for stress relief and After a tour in Turkey for a year- frustration towards God, more tothe county courthouse on his right staying healthy. I love the parks, and-a-half, he tried to return to col- wards myself.” and turning to see the military me- looking at the campus,” he said. “It’s lege, but the two semesters he was After a six month search for emmorial flanking his left, Desrosiers something I need to do. I want to keep there “didn’t work out that well.” ployment, he found work as a Tershuttles forward past Martin hall and challenging myself to be better.” Returning to the Air Force wasn’t minix tech and eventually became a up the winding curve towards Pollock Desrosiers has been challenging an option because they wouldn’t take and Thayer Halls. himself ever since he joined the air previous enlistees, so the Army took See RUNNING on B4 By TIM NERAL

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Contractor suing Returning veterans finding help and West Greene over support at the Veterans Affairs Office faulty wall design By TIM NERAL

For the Yellow Jacket

By KYLE DAWSON

Editorial Assistant

The collapse of a 31foot high retaining wall in the back of the new West Greene Elementary School is being blamed on a faulty design and now the contractor, Liokareas Construction Co., is suing the West Greene School District for damages in excess of $4 million. According to court papers, the wall was designed by ACA Engineering Inc., which is a sub-consultant to the school district’s architect, the Hayes Design Group. The wall collapsed sometime during the night on either Nov. 6 or Nov. 7, 2014. Liokareas blames the collapse of the wall on what court papers say to be a faulty design and failed responses to reports that things weren’t holding up correctly made by the construction company. As a result of the wall collapse, the district now has a lawsuit in which the plaintiff is seeking over $4 million in damages from additional work. The damages consist of equipment costs due to delay, surplus retaining wall designs, loss of productivity and loss of profits on forfeited opportunities due to the extra time spent on the wall project, among a few others. Liokareas is suing the West Greene School District on seven counts in the case filed on Feb. 11, including breach of contract, unjust enrichment and other breach of contract dealings. In the court file, Liokareas claims the district and its

consultants never fully investigated subsurface water or subsurface soil conditions that they had reported in detailed reports and emails. The company also claims neither a global stability analysis for soil conditions underneath and above the wall, nor a slope stability analysis, were completed when the wall was originally designed. As a result, when the work was near completion on the wall, the situation made a turn for the worse thus causing the work to go for naught with the collapse of the retaining wall. According to court papers, the company first notified the district of problems in July of 2013, less than a month after it had been given orders to proceed with the project, even though it had reported seeing and recording unforeseen surface conditions and slips on the hill side on which the retaining wall was being put up. The file goes on to detail that as the hill side continued to slip, Liokareas requested information about the soils, global stability and the wall design from the District, Hayes and ACA. Liokareas never received a response. That is when the company’s concern grew over the safety of its workers and hired Geo Mechanics Inc. as its own consultant to review the subsurface conditions. The consultant submitted its findings to the district and states the analysis should have already been performed See SUIT on B4

Dalene Watson has been the director of the Greene County Veterans Affairs Office ever since her 20 years in the Air Force Reserves ended. It’s her job to make sure that those who defend us are provided for when they return. “People don’t understand how much is done in this office,” said Watson. “This office is buried from the time I get in to the time I leave;

“The problem is guys not wanting to admit they have a problem. I think it's an issue of who wants to be helped and who doesn't want to be helped.”

DALENE WATSON

Director of Greene County Veterans Affairs Office

speaking to the public, doing outreach in senior centers and then dealing with the legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Phone calls, paperwork – anything that a veteran needs, we deal with in this office. Healthcare benefits, service connected disabilities and veteran affairs pensions, among other benefits, are all things that are on Watson’s plate. “There are so many facets and things that go into the service-connected disabilities that they’re not cookiecutter claims, especially post-

traumatic stress disorder,” said Watson. As an individual who served in the Gulf War, Watson knows what veterans are going through. “This is my way of giving back, of giving them the compensation they deserve,” said Watson. “They [veterans] don’t want a civilian person in this job. They want someone to understand them. When you don’t put one in, the veterans have a hard time communicating with them. No matter how much a civilian says they get it, they don’t. They haven’t been there and they haven’t done that.” With the United States in its longest military conflict in history, the Veterans Affairs Office has been especially busy. According to a study released by the Congressional Research Service, the Veterans Administration, the Institute of Medicine, the U.S. Surgeon General and the RAND Corporation, there were about 2.7 million American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. According to RAND, at least 20 percent of them have post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression. “I feel there’s enough programs and help out there,” said Watson. “The problem is guys not wanting to admit they have a problem. I think it’s an issue of who wants to be helped and who doesn’t want to be helped.” “A lot of the veterans that don’t say much are the ones who have seen the most because they don’t need to own up to anyone,” said Watson. The Veterans Affairs Office in Greene County is doing everything it can to keep up

Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

A statue that stands in the parks within Waynesburg University was built and designed in remembrance of local men who served their country by joining the military. Some veterans such as Mike Desrosiers catch themselves staring at it often. as well as better provide for its estimated 5,000 military members. “There are new ways of getting claims processed,” said Watson. “They are being electronically done. This is a brand new on-going thing that

makes the claims go way faster then they used to. With Telehealth, they can phone in and do psychological things on the phone. You used to have to wait two to three weeks to see a psychologist.” Now military members are not waiting.

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Local political figures running for re-election Chairman Chuck Morris seeks the Democratic nomination for the primary to continue his work By LUKE CAMPBELL

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Current Greene County Commissioner Chuck Morris, 65, has announced that he will seek re-election for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary. After entering the office in August 2010, Morris has served as chairman since late 2012 after the departure of Pam Snyder. Throughout his time as commissioner, Morris has accomplished several things including: revitalizing the redevelopment of houses throughout the county, providing funding for rehabbing houses, improving and fostering the cooperation between county offices, hiring a director at the Industrial Development Authority, fixing the collapsing ceiling in the county courthouse, upgrading the playground and pool at Mon View Park, and

attempting to solve water issues throughout the county. Morris, a member of the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission, is also a member of various organizations around Greene County. He is a member of the Courts and Corrections Committee of County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, and serves on the Children and Youth advisory board and the Greene County Tourism Agency. “I enjoy all of the work,” said Morris. “I think we have done a lot and I would like to see all of that through.” If re-elected, Morris has several things he wants to implement and continue during his next term. “I will continue to look to do more of the same by attracting businesses,” he said. “It’s not the easiest thing to do with other counties around, but it has to be the

primary focus.” Morris also hopes to finish up projects including the projects, at the Greene County airport. He would continue to address housing with the 51unit senior living complex that is scheduled to be breaking ground within the next couple of months. Prior to his time as commissioner, Morris was the Greene County District Attorney from 1980-1988. He served on the Greene County Planning Committee from March 2008 to August 2010. The Cumberland Township native graduated from Carmichaels High School and attended college at the University of Notre Dame, followed by law school at Duquesne University. Morris has resided in Franklin Township for the last 26 years with his wife, Janice, and his two children Jenna and Trevor.

Treasurer since 2004, Cory Grandel will once again run for the posistion due to experience By LUKE CAMPBELL Editorial Assistant

Cory L. Grandel has recently announced that he will seek re-election for Greene County Treasurer, a title that Grandel has served since 2004. Throughout his years as treasurer, he has dealt with several departments such as: the Department of Revenue and the Fish and Game Commission. He has also worked with dog licensing, county property tax, continuing a pension for county employees and been responsible with the management of county funds. “My job is probably one of the more unique jobs in the county,” said Grandel. “My background is managing money and that is where my strength, passion and heart lies.” If re-elected, Grandel is

“My job is probably one of the more unique jobs in the county.”

CORY GRANDEL

Greene County Treasurer

looking to continue managing money as efficiently as possible, along with handling taxpayers’ money appropriately and effectively. As stated in a recent press release, Grandel believes that his experience, educational background and community involvement qualifies him for the position. “With the best of my ability I will continue to satisfy the necessary duties and fiduciary responsibilities to the County of Greene,” said Grandel in the release. “I feel that our current financial needs and the challenges Greene County may face in the future can be addressed with my proac-

tive nature and concern for detail. If re-elected, I will continue to proudly represent and serve the families of Greene County.” Grandel received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration while majoring in finance at Waynesburg University. He holds licenses in Uniform Securities, State Investment Law, Risk Management and Investment Company products. Grandel has been involved with several things around the community, including being a former borough councilman and local school director, serving on the executive board for the Pennsylvania State Treasurer Association and being a life member of the National Rifle Association. Grandel resides in the Southeastern Greene area with his wife and two children.

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by ACS in March 2014. The report is being used as an exhibit of evidence in the case. After back and forth reports of detail and analysis for a few months, the district’s construction manager expressed concern the wall was becoming unsafe on Nov. 3. According to the suit, ACA responded two days later saying, “Based on our site visits and measurements through

Nov. 5, 2014, 90 percent of the completed retaining wall is functioning as designed.” A day later, the 747-foot wide wall collapsed. The collapse did not hurt anyone because it happened at night; however, the suit details the possibility of that potentially occurring. In addition to the $4 million in damages, the company claims it is owed in excess of $747,000 in withheld payments by the district. L i ok are a s an d We s t Greene declined comment on the suit.

Local talent displayed in Waynesburg shop Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

The 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of Southwestern Pennsylvania nominees showcase their unique art at the Artbeat store located on High Street. Local high school students from Carmichaels, Bentworth and Waynesburg Central high schools all competed for these awards, showing off their art that exemplifies their original styles and preferences. Works of art vary from paintings, to sculptures, to ducky covered ponchos and crayola vests to printmaking and sketches. The art show currently at the Artbeat strives to portray the talent that the area of Greene County has within the world of art.

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manager. He joined the army reserves, serving his country yet again. “Military is in my blood,” he said. Desrosiers admits the military is responsible for his borderline-obsessive need for routine. “It was about setting goals, continuing to succeed, learning your job and progressing your rank,” Desrosiers said. “When I joined the army, I was an A4 specialist, a squad leader, platoon sergeant,

“To do anything, you have to work hard at it and by working hard at it, the end result makes it more meaningful.”

MIKE DESROSIERS

Local running athlete

master sergeant and first sergeant. I got all my goals completed.” Every new job was a new challenge, a new list of goals, a new sense of direction, a new threat to his accomplishments and willpower that must be thwarted. Now, running is his new goal. “My running symbolizes endurance, physicality and being able to meet challenges,” said Desrosiers. “And my faith.” “It’s helped me pay attention, that God was there my entire life” said Desrosiers. “When one door closes, another opens. God is always there and He wouldn’t ask you to do anything unless He thought you could do it.” When looking at specific passages, Desrosiers finds comparisons to the parable of the prodigal son. “It represents how I felt.

Certain things happened in my life. I wouldn’t wish anyone to go to combat and I realize it’s an occupational hazard but getting training and actually going through it, it’s a hard reality to accept. Running is my therapy.” God’s asking him to run, but he’s not sure why. “I do know I need to run.” 20 years ago this month, Desrosiers joined the state department of corrections and remains there today. At work, his job is to “set the example, make sure we follow policies and guidelines” and off work, he does the same. Desrosiers was a Cub Scout leader for 10 years and now he’s been a leader of Boy Scout Troop 1280 for a year. Yet Desrosiers is still moving. “I trained for the Pittsburgh marathon for two years before I did it. I did it in 4 hours, 37 minutes, and 51 seconds,” said Desrosiers. “52! 4 hours, 37 minutes and 52 seconds,” he exclaims, his critical side revealed. “When I completed the marathon, I took one day off, then went right back to it.” He knows running has helped him be a better father, husband and role model. “To do anything, you have to work hard at it and by working hard at it, the end result makes it more meaningful,” he explains. “But at the same time, you need family, close friends to encourage any goal you set. Being in the military is not easy, you need your family to support. I don’t think people understand how much a family sacrifices for one who’s active or in the reserves. In the army, it’s about matching up potential, but at the same time, you need coaches and mentors to help you on the way.” Here he comes again on another lap.

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Women’s basketball seniors honored, rewarded with win By JEFF CHAMP

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The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team wrapped up its regular season Saturday by defeating Chatham at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse 81-58. This win enabled Waynesburg to finish the 2014-2015 season on a five-game winning-streak heading into the Presidents’

Giuliani Lovely Kerr Athletic Conference Tourna- tion match after Chatham ment. It was also a retribu- defeated Waynesburg 64-59

on Jan. 17 for the first time since 2009. Before the game began, the Yellow Jackets honored their three senior players: guards Rebecca Kerr and Hayden Giuliani and forward Rachel Lovely. After pulling off the upset in Pittsburgh, head coach Sandy Rectenwald admitted that this game was completely different on the road.

“The first time, we were able to force Waynesburg to play our game,” said Rectenwald. “Today, they forced us to play their game.” Waynesburg head coach Sam Jones noted that it was a different Jacket team to take the court on Saturday. “We played with a lot more energy and focus this go around,” said Jones. The seniors shined offen-

Chess match goes in favor of Waynesburg Free throws essential for Jackets in low-scoring affair By BRENDAN KEANY Staff Writer

After having already lost to Waynesburg twice during the regular season by at least 14 points, Grove City head coach Steve Lamie knew that he needed to try something different in game number three. “My mindset was that they had the firepower with the scoring,” said Lamie. “If you look at the differential between what [Waynesburg] is scoring and what we were scoring per game, if we play a regular game, then it’s not going to turn out well in our favor. We felt that we needed to play the game at a different pace, just to try and level the playing field.” It almost worked. The painfully slow pace at which Grove City held possessions became mind-numbing for Waynesburg, and as a result, the game was a tightly contested, low-scoring battle the entire way through in round one of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament. Junior B.J. Durham led the charge in the 53-45 victory for the Yellow Jackets with 13 points, but he even admitted the startling game plan of Grove City was a head scratcher. “We knew Grove City was going to try something different, but we just didn’t know what,” said Durham. “At first we were kind of shocked. We didn’t expect it to be that slow of a game, but we adapted to the speed of

what they were trying to do, and it worked.” The adjustment certainly ended up working as the Yellow Jackets battled for a hard-fought win over the visiting Wolverines. Grove City’s tactics did not necessarily surprise Waynesburg head coach Mark Christner, but his message to the team was to stay focused and not let the slow pace become frustrating. “In my first year, before the current seniors were here, [Grove City] held the ball too,” said Christner. “So I told them to be ready for something a little bit different, and the biggest thing was to not get frustrated, because we still have to play with the style and the intensity we need to be successful.” The first half ended at the paltry score of 22-21 in favor of Waynesburg. There were several times throughout the first half when it appeared Grove City was beginning to mount a solid lead. However, the standout shooting of Durham always seemed to shift the momentum back in Waynesburg’s favor. He made nine of his 13 points from beyond the arc, behind a three-of-four shooting performance. “Honestly, I kind of knew that we needed a big bucket,” said Durham. “I got some good looks, so I went for them and luckily, they went in.” However, the turning point in the game was a clutch three-point shot by senior guard Casey Hope

Baseball’s Roman makes transition to coaching By KYLE DAWSON

Editorial Assistant

For the vast majority of his life, former Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets' outfielder Clay Roman didn’t know much outside of baseball. It was the game he grew up playing; the game he loves and has a passion for. In April, Roman is scheduled to have surgery for a meniscus replacement, as well as to repair an injured ACL. After much thought, Roman opted for this approach rather than playing this season since he had another year of eligibility remaining to play as a graduate student. “This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” said Roman. “You never want to stop playing the game you love and know.” In Florida last season during the spring break trip, Roman injured his knee and wouldn’t be the Roman many at Waynesburg had come to know the rest of the season. “Clay didn’t have a great year for his standards,” said head coach Mike Humiston. “He was very disappointed in

his performance on the field.” Even though Roman didn’t have a great season, his play in the outfield and his at-bats will be missed. Since transferring to Waynesburg from Marietta College, Roman played a big part in the turnaround for the Jackets, eventually getting them back to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2005. In his first season with the Jackets in 2013, Roman was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the ECAC South Tournament, which the Jackets won, and was also named to the All-PAC Second Team, when he hit .336 at the dish, and ranked third on the team in numerous offensive categories including slugging percentage, on-base percentage and total bases. Prior to last season, Roman was named a “Player to Watch” by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Playing through injury, Roman hit .258 with 34 hits and drove in 21 runs. “Clay is going to be missed, there’s no doubt about it,” See ROMAN on C3

sively for the Jackets, as two of the top-three scorers are members of the class of 2015. Kerr saved her best performance of the season for senior day. The New Castle, Pennsylvania resident led the team and game with 28 points on eight-of-16 shooting from the floor, and she went perSee JACKETS on C2

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Jackets get much-needed wake-up call LUKE CAMPBELL Sports Editorial Assistant

Megan Potosky, Yellow Jacket

After receiving a commemorative basketball Tuesday for scoring 1,000 career points, Waynesburg's Jacob Fleegle scored nine points in a 53-45 playoff win. with just over six minutes to play in the second half. The play actually began in Grove City’s favor, as senior wing Thomas Ellis missed a foul shot. The shot bounced off the back of the rim, right out to senior Kenny Klase, who found a wide open Hope for the three. That put the Jackets up 35-32 as the game hit the home stretch. Waynesburg was able to sink a couple more shots, and the team eventually extended its lead to seven points with 3:45 remaining in the game. The Jackets were nearly perfect from the free throw line, as they finished Grove City off by going 17-21 from the

charity stripe in the second half. Grove City’s J.T. Schwartz and Mitch Marmelstein tied for the game-high in points with 15 apiece. Despite the victory, only two Jackets finished in double digits as Durham knocked down 13, and senior forward Jason Propst gathered 10 points. Next up for the Orange and Black is a home game against the Bison of Bethany, after they defeated Geneva 70-52 Tuesday evening. The Jackets have handled Bethany quite easily this year, as both wins for Waynesburg came well into doublefigures.

However, as Grove City showed, tournament play tightens up and games rarely end in blowouts. Therefore, Waynesburg must be sharp to continue its aspirations for a conference championship. “We’re playing for a conference tournament championship,” said Christner. “It’s helpful to know that we’ve had success, but each game has its own story. Bethany’s going to come, they’ll be excited to play, and I am just thankful that the game is here. The game will be its own story, so we’ll hit practice tomorrow, and we’ll be ready to go.”

Survive and advance. The inflated eight-point difference on the scoreboard that sent the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team into the semifinal round of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday night was much too close for everyone wearing orange, black and shades of neon, which was sported by many in the student section. After a half hour long first half, which ended with Waynesburg leading just 2221, shock and annoyance of Grove City’s success in its painfully slow offensive attack made many believe that an upset was in the making. It was a game predominantly controlled, literally, by the visiting Wolverines for nearly the first 30 minutes. Grove City was satisfied with melting every second each time the basketball was in its possession. The Wolverines passed up on easy fast-break opportunities and planted themselves nearly 47 feet away from the rim, hugging the half-court line, as the clock ticked deep into their possessions. Along with dragging Jacket forwards Jason Propst and Tyler Miller into an uncomfortable area for both of them, away from the hoop. Not to mention the See CAMPBELL on C2

Wrestling wins last dual of the season in final tune up before mideast regionals By ZACK ZEIGLER

Editorial Assistant

On a night in which five Waynesburg University wrestling seniors were honored, the Jackets were able to take care of business on the mat, as they defeated Division II opponent AldersonBroaddus 33-7 at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Among the honorees were Gennaro Bonaventura, Sam Guidi, Patrick Jennings, Luke Lohr, and Eric Tuck. “It’s a nice feeling to be honored,” said fifth year senior Gennaro Bonaventura. “My parents flew in from New York, so it was nice to be with them. It was just a great moment for me.” “That’s half of our lineup,” head Coach Ron Headlee added. “They are all good contributors. You have Lohr, who set the career wins record, Pat [Jennings] who has been a great captain for us, and Guidi has been a solid wrestler all year long.” After the celebrations, it was time for the Jackets to get to work. The night started off on a high note, as junior

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

Senior Gennaro Bonaventura was able to pick up an 8-4 decision in Friday's match against Alderson Broaddus at the 197-pound weight class. Gordan Bieber got the win in the 125-pound weight class, as he was able to defeat Alderson Broaddus’ Cody Buchanan by a score of 6-3, and the Jackets jumped out to a 3-0 team lead. The Orange and Black also took the next three matches, as freshman D.J. Grindle and Lohr were both able to pin their opponents in their re-

spective weight classes, and sophomore Filipo Crivelli won via forfeit. This gave the Jackets a 21-0 team lead after the first four matches of the night, which gave them an early cushion that Headlee enjoyed. “Its always good when Bieber and [Crivelli] can get us going,” said Headlee. “We knew the toughest matches

would be at 144, 157, and 165, so getting that lead was crucial.” The Yellow Jackets hit a slight bump in the road as senior Chris Milligan lost a major decision match to Keith Stednitz by a score of 15-1, which finally put the Battlers on the board, as the See WRESTLING on C3

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February 26, 2015

Snowed in Jackets: Kerr nets career-best in regular season finale Opener for tennis delayed By CHELSEY WITHERS

For the Yellow Jackets

After a disappointing season last spring, the Waynesburg University men’s tennis team strives for better results in its 2015 campaign. The Jackets finished the 2014 regular season with a 3-9 overall record and a 1-6 record in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. This led to the team finishing seventh at the end of the regular season; however, it was riding a two-game winning streak as it headed into the PAC Tournament. Waynesburg was able to take home fourth place, with a total of 15 points. The Jackets are looking to quickly turn the page with several returning members back in the fold. We have four excellent players back: Isaiah Cochran, Timothy Harris, Philip Littlejohn and Colin Phillips,” said head coach Ron Christman. “We also have two freshmen that are very good and will start for us and make an impact, and they are Adam McKnight and Andrew Brunette.” Since adding new talent to the battle tested squad, the team plans on growing even stronger with more wins in conference play. This season, Christman has broken up Littlejohn and Phillips and has decided to pair them with freshmen for the doubles matches. The Waynesburg doubles team this year will be Cochran and Harris, Littlejohn and McKnight, and Phillips and Brunette. The relatively young team is compiled of six sophomores and freshmen, respectively, to go along with its three senior standouts. Christman is looking for the leadership of the seniors to encourage the underclassmen in order to build the program into a competitive See TENNIS on C3

ular season game that they will play at home, Jones is thankful for everything that fect (11-11) from the free- the seniors have done for the throw line. The 28-point per- program. formance was Kerr’s career “We have gotten contribest as a Jacket. butions from all of them at Another impressive per- different points throughout formance was from fresh- their careers,” said Jones. man forward Addy Knetzer, “They have been great teamwho chipped in mates and comwith 12 points FOR UPDATED COVERAGE petitors, and have OF THE PRESIDENTS' and 12 rebounds. really helped the Giuliani echoed ATHLETIC CONFERENCE program grow.” her impressive After Kerr’s TOURNAMENT, VISIT performance from THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG p h e n o m e n a l the previous Geperformance neva game and on senior day at added 10 points. the Marisa Fieldhouse, she Leading the offense for relished her time spent as Chatham was senior for- a part of the Yellow Jacket ward Emily Schmidt with 22 program. points, while Megan Sieg and “It’s been a great experiRachel McClain each added ence and opportunity,” said 13 points. Kerr. “It’s all been worth it.” The biggest advantage The regular season careers for Waynesburg was from of Kerr, Giuliani, and Lovely the foul line. The Yellow might be over; however, Jackets shot 84 percent, while with an extended winning Chatham slightly shot over streak, the Jackets found 66 percent. The Orange and their groove heading into Black also forced 15 Cougar the conference tournament turnovers, which led to 11 this week. points off those turnovers, Updated coverage of the as well as 12 second chance women's basketball team points. can be found online at www. With it being the last reg- theyellowjacket.org. Continued from C1

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Seen here in a game earlier this season, Senior Becca Kerr scored a career-high 28 points and shot an efficient eight-for-16 from the floor to secure a win.

Campbell: Despite win, Tuesday’s game gives Jackets jolt Continued from C1

Megan Potosky, Yellow Jacket

Despite coming off the bench this season, Casey Hope provided a spark for Waynesburg Tuesday.

fact that they had to cover Caleb Knudsen, a much more athletic player in open space than the both of them combined. Waynesburg turned in what truly looked like a lackadaisical performance on the defensive side of the ball, in what I believe was most in part due to the dull Grove City attack. The Jackets allowed the Wolverines to corral easy rebounds that led to even longer possessions and second-chance points. But this was the kind of game the Jackets needed. Senior Kenny Klase buried his head into his number 15 jersey after coming to the bench following his fourth foul, still with several minutes on the clock.

The frustration set in and it was blatantly obvious. But Waynesburg turned to a player who was still hobbling on one leg this time last year. Senior Casey Hope’s previously torn ACL had no effect when he flipped Grove City senior point guard J.T. Schwartz over top of him in a fight for a loose ball. It had no effect when he connected on a lengthy, clutch threepoint shot with time winding down. It had no effect playing tenacious defense, which resulted in two timely steals. For a majority of the game, it looked as if it could’ve been Hope’s; along with the rest of his senior teammates’ last game ever. The glimpses of being the laughingstock of the PAC a mere few years ago to heartbreaking losses that left them continuing

to search for answers were going through the minds of all the fans in attendance at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse Tuesday night who have followed Jacket basketball these last four years. A dejected Klase approached the line and coolly knocked down both his foul shots with 3:46 remaining. The Waynesburg defense eventually tightened when it mattered most. Hope clapped emphatically as his 5-foot-8 inch frame stood over the painted yellow jacket at mid-court, with myself in the crowd hoping that he would slap the floor to state his dominance. It was a win that brought up the memories of the three years prior, but it was a win that, more important, put those years in the rearview mirror.

PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS

Saint Vincent Waynesburg Bethany Thomas More Thiel Geneva Grove City Westminster W&J

Conf. Overall 14-2 19-6 12-4 16-9 11-5 16-9 11-5 16-9 9-7 13-12 7-9 10-15 4-12 9-16 3-13 7-19 1-15 2-24

Saturday’s Box Score

BETHANY 73, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 50 Bethany 41 32 73 Wash & Jeff 20 30 50 Saturday’s Box Score

THIEL 73, GROVE CITY 60 Grove City 20 40 60 Thiel 27 46 73 Saturday’s Box Score

SAINT VINCENT 81, THOMAS MORE 72 Thomas More 26 46 72 Saint Vincent 36 45 81 Saturday’s Box Score

WESTMINSTER 88, GENEVA 85 (OT) Westminster 38 37 13 88 Geneva 36 39 10 85

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Waynesburg Top Scorers Did Not Play Last Saturday Thomas More Top Scorers 1. Drew Mumford....................... 16 2. Nate McGovney....................... 14 Geneva Top Scorers 1. Ethan Adamcyzk..................... 27 2. Tyler Damazo........................... 15 Thiel Top Scorers 1. Luke Kochka............................ 21 2. Eric Mallinger.......................... 16 Bethany Top Scorers 1. Alan Harper..............................24 2. Delonte Joyce...........................17 Saint Vincent Top Scorers 1. Ben Klimchock........................ 16 2. Pat Jones................................. 15 Grove City Top Scorers 1. Mitch Marmelstein................. 15 2. Caleb Knudsen........................ 12 Washington & Jefferson Top Scorers 1. Doug Johnson......................... 18 2. Mitch Locher........................... 9 Westminster Top Scorers 1. Matt Getsy............................... 22 2. Deontay Scott.......................... 19

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, February 21: Washington & Jefferson 67, Bethany 60; Waynesburg 81, Chatham 58; Westminster 52, Geneva 46; Grove City 66, Thiel 34; Thomas More 91, Saint Vincent 59

Friday, February 20 Waynesburg 33, Alderson Broaddus 7 Saturday, February 21 Rochester Technical Institute 18, Thiel 32; Thiel 34, Case Western Reserve 14

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, March 1 Waynesburg at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Tournament - 9 a.m.; Thiel at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Tournament - 9 a.m.; Washington & Jefferson at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Tournament - 9 a.m.

PAC MEN’S BASKETBALL LEADERS

Scoring: Joyce, 470, BET; Mumford, 462, TMC; Adamcyzk, 440, GEN Rebounding: Scott, 203, WES; Knudsen, 186, GRO; Kett, 176, SVC Free Throw Percentage: Mumford, .871, TMC; Schwartz, .847, GRO; Kett, .822, SVC Assists: Bess, 107, THI; Mays, 103, TMC; Vaudrin, 97, GEN

PAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LEADERS

Scoring: Moss, 545, TMC; Watkins, 439, THI; Mathers, 421, SVC Rebounding: Dunlap, 266, W&J; Mann, 241, GEN; Daugherty, 223, BET Free Throw Percentage: Mann, .812, GEN; Kerr, .794, WAY; Mathers, .780, SVC Assists: Schmidt, 114, SVC; Naples, 106, BET; Moss, 95, TMC

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WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Jason Propst, Men’s Basketball

Rebecca Kerr, Women’s Basketball

MEN RECENT RESULTS

Team Saturday, February 21 WVU GOLD/BLUE OPEN This was an unscored team event KENT STATE TUNE UP This was an unscored team event KENYON CLASSIC 3. Westminster, 78 pts. Individual WVU GOLD/BLUE Open MEN 60 METER DASH 1. Matt Nedzenski, Pitt-Johnstown, 7.28; 2. Lawerence Cernansky, Pitt-Johnstown, 7.35; 3. Jonah Meyer, Grove City, 7.77 MEN 200 METER DASH 1. Matt Nedzenski, Pitt-Johnstown, 23.04; 2. Jonah Meyer, Grove City, 24.27 MEN 400 METER DASH 1. Matt Nedzenski, Pitt-Johnstown, 51.50; 2. Ryan Buchalter, Grove City, 51.87 MEN 500 METER 1. Andrew Downey, Pitt-Johnstown, 1:12.97; 2. Nathan Lieb, Pitt-Johnstown, 1:17.25; 3. Brett McBride, Grove City, 1:18.23 MEN 800 METER DASH 1. Allen Graham, Grove City, 1:58.30; 2. Josh Dunsworth, Grove City, 2:08.26 MEN 1 MILE RUN 1. Andrew Cramer, N/A, 4:43.66; 2. Nick McClure, Grove City, 4:46.33 MEN 3000 METER RUN 1. Kyle Zenchark, Pitt-Johnstown, 9:46.00; 2. Jack Conant, Cumberland Valley Athletic Club, 9:54.84; 3. Jack Erickson, Grove City, 10:29.99 MEN 60 METER HURDLES 1. Nick Betz, Grove City, 8.52; 2. Algeron Johnson, Seton Hill, 8.64 MEN POLE VAULT 1. Derek DiAngelis, Seton Hill, 4.41m; 2. Jeff Core, Unattatched, 4.26m; MEN LONG JUMP 1. Algeron Johnson, Seton Hill, 6.08m; 2. Jason Burkus, Pitt-Johnstown, 5.86m MEN TRIPLE JUMP 1. David Simmons, Pitt-Johnstown, 12.91m; 2. Chalin Giles, Seton Hill, 11.98m MEN SHOT PUT 1. Aaron Anderson, Seton Hill, 13.74m; 2. Jason Glacken, Grove City, 12.95m MEN WEIGHT THROW 1. Prince Antwi, Seton Hill, 15.02m

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, February 26th Waynesburg at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championship - 4 p.m.; Washington and Jefferson at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Westminster at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Thiel at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Thomas More at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Bethany at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Saint Vincent at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Geneva at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Grove City at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.

WOMEN RECENT RESULTS

Team Saturday, February 21 WVU GOLD/BLUE OPEN This was an unscored team event

KENT STATE TUNE UP This was an unscored team event KENYON CLASSIC 5. Westminster, 72.75 pts. Individual WVU GOLD/BLUE OPEN WOMEN 60 METER DASH 1. Chelsea Eades, Unattatched, 7.72; 2. Stormy Nesbit, Unattatched, 7.85 WOMEN 200 METER DASH 1. Dominique Jefferson, Pitt-Johnstown, 27.26; 2. Lauren Pierce, Grove City, 28.82 WOMEN 400 METER DASH 1. Chelsea Eades, Unnatatched, 59.13; 2. Eliza Lowe, Grove City, 1:03.81 WOMEN 500 METER 1. Adrienne Scrima, Grove City, 1:24.29; 2. Elaina Kimpel, Grove City, 1:33.96 WOMEN 800 METER 1. Shannen Daly, West Vriginia, 2:19.80; 2. Rebecca Schorr, Pitt-Johnstown, 2:21.77; 3. Stevie Huston, Grove City, 2:31.43 WOMEN 1 MILE RUN 1. Megan Yuan, West Virginia, 5:12.54; 2. Aubrey Moskal, Oiselle, 5:14.86; 4. Emily Rabenold, Grove City, 5:37.76 WOMEN 3000 METER RUN 1. Emily Rabenold, Grove City, 10:38.44; 2. Allie Diehl, West Virginia, 10:56.19 WOMEN 60 METER HURDLES 1. Angela McCowin, Seton Hill, 9.26; 2. Kelsci Warschel, Pitt-Johnstown, 9.32; 3. ELiza Lowe, Grove City, 9.69 WOMEN HIGH JUMP 1. Shannon Powell, Seton Hill, 1.47m; 2. Nicole Malara, Seton Hill, 1.47m WOMEN POLE VAULT 1. Tori Bertrand, West Virginia, 3.83m; 2. Maddie Gardner, West Virginia, 3.45m; 6. Melaine Packard, Grove City, 2.85m WOMEN LONG JUMP 1. Angela McCowin, Seton Hill, 4.77m; 2. Tonni Melendez, Pitt-Johnstown, 4.73m; 3. Katelyn Hess, Grove City, 4.65m WOMEN TRIPLE JUMP 1. Stormy Nesbit, Unattatched, Pitt-Johnstown, 12.32m; 2. Tonni Melendez, Pitt-Johnstown, 10.56m; 3. Katelyn Hess, Grove City, 9.97m WOMEN SHOT PUT 1. Kate Toomey, Grove City, 11.41m; 2. Jessica Beal, Seton Hill, 11.04m WOMEN WEIGHT THROW 1. Martina Milcic, Seton Hill, 13.95m; 2. Angela McCarthy, Seton Hill, 9.90m

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, February 26 Waynesburg at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championship - 4 p.m.; Washington and Jefferson at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Westminster at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Thiel at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Thomas More at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Bethany at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Saint Vincent at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Geneva at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.; Grove City at PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - 4 p.m.

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Weekly Awards

Two senior standouts finished their respective regular seasons in thrilling fashion last week, resulting in the extension of winning streaks for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams heading into the Propst Kerr Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament. For their efforts, both were named this week’s Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week. Last Wednesday, forward Jason Propst did a majority of his work from the foul line against a feisty Geneva Golden Tornado team, which Waynesburg defeated 72-60. Propst made all six of his free throw attempts, ultimately culminating in a team-high 14 points on the evening. In his 25 minutes of play, the Brighton, Colorado resident pulled down six rebounds. With the win, and a Thomas More loss to Saint Vincent Saturday, the Jackets propelled to the number-two seed and sustained a seven-game winning-streak that started back on Jan. 28 against Westminster. For the women, guard Rebecca Kerr continued her potent offensive scoring, resulting in a majority of the fans at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse going home with a smile on their faces. In only 22 minutes against Geneva, Kerr totaled a game-high 18 points, thanks in part to an excellent shooting night by going eight-of-12 from the field. The Jackets continued to thump the Golden Tornadoes 8853. Waynesburg and Kerr then turned their attention Saturday to a team who beat them earlier this season, the Chatham Cougars. Kerr bettered her efforts from the first contest, as she poured in a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds in her 24 minutes. The Jackets looked better as a team than in the first contest, as they picked up a 81-58 win. Both men’s and women’s teams entered the PAC Tournament with early home match-ups this week.

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Men’s track prepares for PAC Championshps By RJ LEISIE Staff Writer

It’s been over two weeks since the Waynesburg men’s indoor track and field team has been in action. The Jackets were schedule to take part in the Gold/Blue Open at West Virginia University Saturday, but due to inclement weather, it was canceled. Even though this may seem unfortunate, this allowed the team to get prepared for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. Head coach Jason Falvo is confident in his team for the event. “Our general goal is to be in the top-three in the conference,” said Falvo. “Our main goal is to win on each side. To do this, we need to perform our best on that day. I feel confident we can.” The last time the Jackets were in competition was Feb. 7 when they participated in the Jim Wuske Invitational hosted by Mount Union. No team scoring was recorded, but senior John Allison set a program record in the 3,000 meters. Falvo believes that Allison will continue his current progression. “He is having one of his best indoor seasons of his career,” said Falvo. “I look for him to have a great day

Kimber Blair, Yellow Jacket

With senior Byrum Louco in the midst of a playoff run with the basketball team, the men's track and field team looks for production from other team members. in the 5k and mile for sure.” Sophomore James Steele has been another mainstay for the team as he has been one of the better jumpers for the indoor season. At the Wuske Invitational, Steele took home 10th in both the long and triple jump. “I feel like I have room to improve,” said Steele. “I need to keep sticking to the program in order to be more beneficial to the team. I hope to place in the top-five for both long and triple jump.” Staying with the underclassmen feel, freshman Mark Minjock has added

some more depth to the sprint portion of the Yellow Jackets. Minjock placed in the top half of the field in both the 60-meter dash and 200 meters. “He is learning how to train in college and compete as this level,” said Falvo. “He is very talented, and I look for him to make a few small adjustments in his block work, which should help him finish well.” The final part is the throwing portion. Senior Travis Schubert has been the keystone to men’s throwing for Waynesburg University. Last

time out, the Enon Valley, Pennsylvania resident finished ninth in the shot put portion. The Yellow Jackets competing at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, today, which is taking place at Youngstown State University. This is the last indoor competition for the team this season. “The team can see where we stand in the PAC heading into the outdoor season,” said Steele. “We can see what we need to work on, and hopefully get a ring in the spring.”

Roman: After multiple injuries, former Waynesburg player turns to coach Continued from C1

Rob Longo, Yellow Jacket

Pictured here in a game last season, Clay Roman has been added as a coach to Waynesburg's staff.

said Humiston. “When he came here, he was probably the best catcher in the conference, but even with the move to outfield, he played very well. I don’t know if we can ever replace someone like [Roman].” However, even though Roman will not be lacing up the cleats and taking the field with the Jackets this season, he will still be able to make an impact on the upcoming baseball season.

This season, Roman will join the Jackets' coaching staff as an assistant coach, and will spend time dealing with outfielders, catchers and hitters. “Clay will bring experience to the staff,” said Humiston. “He knows what it is like to play at this level. Not only that, but [Roman] brings a decent bit of knowledge about the game.” Humiston said the hardest thing for Roman would probably be the transition from a player to coach in just one year, and that is com-

monplace for coaches who are former players. As Humiston said, he will have to separate himself from being one of the guys to being a leader that is looked up to and respected as a coach. “I don’t anticipate it being much of a challenge,” said Roman. “Sure I’m good friends with a lot of these guys and I played with a lot of them last year, but I feel like the guys will respect me.” Roman expects some of the guys to come to him with issues being that he will still be a friendly figure to them.

No matter the friendliness factor, Roman will be a key addition to the Waynesburg coaching staff. Playing America’s Pastime has been a huge part of Roman’s life, so he is thankful for the opportunity to play vicariously through the team by coaching the players. “When I came to the realization I wasn’t going to be able to play anymore, all I wanted to do was stay close to the game,” said Roman. “All I wanted to do was coach or at least help out, and now I get to do that.”

Tennis: Jackets look to rebound in 2015 Continued from C2

one in the PAC. “I am excited for the new players that have joined the team this year,” said Littlejohn. “I think that they are very talented and will do very well this year.” One thing the team has worked on in the offseason is a more aggressive approach to the game. The team is trained to move quicker on their feet and to not just send lob passes over the net. “I am excited for the ca-

maraderie that the team has been building,” said sophomore Caleb Gaumer. “It seems like this year will be a hardworking but fun year.” Looking ahead to some of the Jackets’ opponents: Grove City, Thomas More, Saint Vincent, Westminster, Washington & Jefferson and Bethany, all will be bringing back tough players, which will lead to a very competitive season within the PAC. “We’ll be playing against strong non-conference Division III teams this year, as well as a Division II team,”

said Christman. “We’ll be aiming for the three teams who finished ahead of us in the PAC [Grove City, Saint Vincent and W&J]. We want everyone to enter the tournament in a solid seed.” In the PAC preseason poll, Waynesburg is expected to finish this year right where it left off last year - in fourth place. The Yellow Jackets will start their season Saturday Feb. 28, when they travel to Greensburg, Pennsylvania to take on the Bobcats of PittGreensburg. Way nesburg's match

against Pitt-Greensburg is the only competition the Jackets will see prior to spring break, since the Feb. 21 match at Penn State Behrend was postponed due to travel concerns with wintery conditions. The Jackets then have one final non-conference match at Penn State Altoona March 17. Waynesburg is then challenged with a quick turnaround when it faces Bethany the very next day, as the majority of the schedule turns to conference play.

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team score moved to a 21-4. After that, the Jackets were able to bounce right back, as Guidi got the win in the 165-pound match-up, taking a 10-7 decision from Logan Shurina. ABU would get its final win in the 174-pound matchup, as Cody Spinks was able to defeat sophomore Ryan Shank by a 7-4 decision. Waynesburg won the final three matches of the night and some of the senior wrestlers were able to flex their muscles, as Jennings won a 6-0 decision over Garret Onderko, and Bonaventura won an 8-4 decision over Nick Nester. “In wrestling, it’s always good to win,” said Bonaventura. “It’s the greatest feeling in all of sports, but this one was special because it was the last one in front of the home crowd.” The night was rounded out with a 3-0 decision win by junior Greg Kumer in the 285-pound weight class, as that set the final score of 33-7 and another win for Waynes-

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Waynesburg's Gordan Bieber got the lead started Friday, winning 6-3 over his oppenent at 125 pounds. burg on a night full of celebration for the five seniors on the team. The road is not done however; The Yellow Jackets

will now prepare to travel to the NCAA Mideast Regional tournament, which is held on Sunday, March 1 in Grantham, Pennsylvania.

“We have to be ready to prepare,” said Headlee. “We have done a good job getting guys to peak at a good time and we have a good plan in place for this week.” “We want to be fresh,” added Bonaventura. “Our coaches have a good tactic and schedule planned for us during the week. The key is to just stay fresh.” Last year at the NCAA Mideast Regionals, the Yellow Jackets were able to finish third out of the 17 teams that participated in the event. Lohr is the only remaining member on the team who was able to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships from last season, thanks to his second place showing at regionals. Again, he is vying for a trip to the big stage. The current squad will be looking for the same success that Lohr, now-assistant coach Anthony Bonaventura and graduate Cameron Fine had at the NCAA Mideast Regionals just a year ago. The postseason tournament is scheduled to kick off at 9 a.m.

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February 26, 2015

WAYNESBURG SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW

Baseball’s strong core returns for Jackets Waynesburg looks to build on PAC Tournament bid last year; its first in 10 years By KYLE DAWSON

Editorial Assistant

The 2015 season is primed to be an exciting one for the Waynesburg University baseball team, as it returns plenty of talent from its team last year, which appeared in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2005. Waynesburg will only have to replace three players from last year’s squad on the field: standout outfielder and captain Clay Roman, catcher Marc Timmons and infielder Andrew Rose, as all three players graduated. We had a lot of young guys last year that won when they had to,” said head coach Mike Humiston, who enters his 10th season at the helm of Waynesburg baseball. “We were inexperienced in the tournament last year, but we anticipate that being a good lesson for the team this year.” The other senior from last year’s team, Zach Kreke, will hope to make an impact on the mound in his fourth year of eligibility after a red-shirt junior year, which he missed with injury. Kreke looks like he is returning to his old form of his freshman and sophomore year after going through some injury issues,” said Humiston. Of the eight position players who started last season for the Jackets, only two are gone, meaning Waynesburg returns more than the majority of its starters after having to replace six prior to last season. The returning starters, junior Matt Bensinger, senior Eric Crum, sophomore Nathan Mori, senior Ben Shorthouse, sophomore Luke Carter and senior Neal

Yakopin will anchor the field, while All-PAC first-team selection at the designated hitter, sophomore Jonathan Kletzli, returns to try and follow-up his outstanding freshman season. Kletzli, who led the team in all-three traditional triplecrown categories – batting average (.383), home runs (2) and runs batted in (37) - also led the team in slugging percentage (.511) and finished in the top-10 in the PAC in those categories, as well as on-base percentage and hits. We had a lot of guys last year that performed well and above expectations,” said Humiston. “Kletzli was one of them and he was huge for us all year at the plate.” To that note, Waynesburg had four other players tabbed with All-PAC honors last season, two of which were named to the First Team – Crum and junior starting pitcher Brian Resnik – and two were named to the Second Team in Bensinger and Yakopin. Both players enjoyed breakout seasons at their respective positions of first and second base. After being used sparingly in his first two seasons, Crum led the PAC in doubles while becoming an anchor near the top of the Jackets lineup. Bensinger’s five triples and 23 walks were good for tops on the team and the conference. For Yakopin, he saw more and more time in the field as the season went on and really heated up in conference play, when he hit over .400. Yakopin totaled a .364 batting average last season. The other starters - Shorthouse, Mori and Carter - will also look to keep chipping in on their own end. Shorthouse hit .259 last season, but

Rob Longo, Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg's Connor Furwa, pictured above in a game last season, appeared in nine games as a sophomore and could, along with other pitchers on a deep pitching staff, see an increase in his workload on the mound. had a .327 on-base percentage, and according to Humiston, is one of the hardest working players on the team and will step into more of a leadership role. Mori, who started and appeared in 39 of the Jackets’ 43 games last year, will return to the shortstop position after hitting .304 from the dish last year. As for Carter, he became a dual-threat, both at third base and on the mound, finishing with a 4.50 earned run average in 58 innings pitched. Resnik returns as the ace of the team for the second straight year after having been named to the All-PAC First Team because of his 3.28 ERA and eight wins, to go alongside 85 innings pitched. Resnik struck out 52 and opponents were only able to hit .261 when he was on the mound. The Burgettstown resident led the PAC in wins and innings pitched, while ranking second in strikeouts, fifth in ERA and fourth in batting average against. His eight complete games were good for second in all of Division III. Resnik leads a pitching staff that did not lose any men from last year’s team.

Creg Milko, Yellow Jacket

Parker Beatty is another pitcher who could see more time in his sophomore year, coming back from injury. According to Humiston, a number of pitchers could be seen on the bump at some point this season including Carter, sophomores Parker Beatty (who returns from a season-ending elbow injury), Derek Whalen, Jacob Meyer, Colton Lippencott, Derrick Zavatsky, Connor Furwa and Sean Boyle, among others. If we had an ace of our staff it would be Resnik,” said Humiston. “But, I always like to tell our staff that our ace is whoever is on the mound on that given day. We’re deeper from a pitching standpoint

than what we were last year. It’s great to know that we can get though the season with more than three consistent guys like we’ve had to in the past.” The Jackets brought in some talent as well, including freshman transfer pitcher Brandon Lawless, who is formerly of Carmichaels; catcher Ben Miller, who is a sophomore transfer from Susquehanna University; outfielder from Misoricordia University Justin McPhail. Other incoming freshmen will look to make an impact

on the team, and should be able to according to Humiston. There are changes to the coaching staff as well. Pitching coach Perry Cunningham and assistant coach Pete Stofchek return as members of the staff, while assistant coaches Adam Jack, Anthony DeFilippo and Corey Goeggelman depart from the staff. Coming in to fill the empty holes are 2014 Waynesburg graduate Roman, Scott Van Sickle, who led the Mighty Mikes of Carmichaels to the state quarterfinals last year and Jamie Moore, who is a Waynesburg graduate as well. "Losing Adam [Jack] is a big hit,” said Humiston. “He connected well with our guys and brought to the team a lot of knowledge. However, Scott [Van Sickle] is an infield-minded coach and Jamie [Moore] will spend time with the catchers. It seems sometimes the catchers don’t get a lot of instruction, so he will be a nice addition.” The Jackets will also be part of history when they travel to Morgantown, West Virginia to assist in opening WVU’s Monongalia County Ballpark, when they play West Virginia University March 17 at 3 p.m.

Women’s track and field look to shake off rust, cold weather Jackets head to PAC Championships despite lack of practice due to weather By BRENDAN KEANY Staff Writer

Without having as much preparation as the women’s indoor track and field team would have liked, the team is gearing up for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. Today, the women will head to Youngstown State University to participate in the anticipated event. Even with the cancellation of a tune-up meet on Saturday in Morgantown, West Virginia, head coach of the track program Jason Falvo

possesses lofty goals for his team heading into the meet. “Our general team goal is always to finish in the top three,” said Falvo. “Our main goal is to win the PAC title.” This is the first year that the PAC recognized an indoor championship meet. Therefore, in years past, many team members simply used the indoor season as a preparation phase for the outdoor season. However, Falvo wants to see greater emphasis placed on the indoor season so that it becomes more important than a training phase.

“I really enjoy indoor,” said Falvo. “It is five out of the eight-month track season, so it’s where we get most of our work done. Western Pennsylvania weather does not allow for a long outdoor season. We need to be able to take advantage of this time and put more emphasis on the indoor season.” A track team becomes successful because of depth at every position in all aspects of track and field meets. With that said, Waynesburg needs solid performances from its sprinters, distance runners, throwers and jumpers.

One sprinter to watch on the women’s side is freshman Marla Holland. Her last competition, as well as the entire team's, came back on Feb. 7 at the Jim Wuske Invitational hosted by the University of Mount Union. Holland placed in the top half of the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.51 seconds, which was good enough for 19th place. On the distance side of things, there are two big names for the Waynesburg women. Freshman standout Julie Gerber is an obvious choice, considering her success on the cross-country course and early indoor track season. Fellow cross-country teammate and distance runner senior Annette Aho also

showed great promise in her last cross-country season. Junior Rose Huwe enters the PAC championship as the top thrower for the women’s program. Huwe placed 31st in both the shot put and weight throw at Mount Union, with throws of 8.32 and 9.2 meters, respectively. Senior captain Amanda Hobe, who placed a solid 10th in the triple jump at Mount Union, anchors the jumpers. Although Falvo wants more emphasis placed on the indoor season, he noted the indoor championship meet as yet another stepping stone for the outdoor season. “This is another evaluation step for us,” said Falvo. “We are excited to have a chance

to win a championship. For me personally, I want to see our athletes compete.” If all of the standouts on the team perform to the best of their abilities, and the depth members of the team chip in solid performances, Falvo’s goals for the team may be attainable. “Our expectations for our team, individually, is to run our season or personal best on the biggest stage,” said Falvo. “I fully expect we will do that.” The PAC Indoor Championships' begin this afternoon. Start time is at 3 p.m. for the track events and 4 p.m. for field events, with all results contributing toward the 2014-15 PAC All-Sports Trophy.

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Students find peace in faith that God’s love ‘changes everything’ By DANIELLE SCHUYLER Editorial Assistant

You ask God why He does not do something about the hurt in the world. He says, “I did… I created you.” More than 3,000 college students gathered at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this past weekend for the 2015 Jubilee conference. They unified under the notion that the love of God changes everything and it is up to them to show that love. For more than 38 years, Jubilee has been an international conference that has celebrated coming together as children of God to worship Him and learn how to apply faith into all aspects of life. Waynesburg University students once again took part in Pittsburgh’s Jubilee conference, representing the orange

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Last weekend, a group of Waynesburg students and staff attended the annual Jubilee conference in Pittsburgh. The theme of the weekend was "This Changes Everything." and black with the faith-filled reputation the university works to procure. Some had not been to the conference before, but were persuaded to attend by their friends’ positive past experiences. “I wanted to go because some of my friends went last year and they said that it was a great experience,” said ju-

nior electronic media major, Anthony Conn. Jubilee works as a three day conference filled with keynote speakers, worship services, more than 70 information tables and smaller discussions called “break-out sessions.” These break-out sessions are designed to give a more intimate atmosphere

for discussion, allowing participants to interact with the speakers. One break-out session at the Pittsburgh Jubilee was led by Jamie Tworkowski, the founder of “To Write Love on Her Arms.” “He offered a question and answer session to address the following issues: cutting and

other methods of self-harm, drug addictions, alcohol abuse, suicide, depression, bipolar disorder and other things that people struggle with,” said Rebecca Shindelar, junior human services major. “I found much peace in being able to hear his perspective on these issues in

an open and loving environment, where I heard the touching and troubling stories of my peers.” Shindelar found this session very helpful, as she knows many people who deal with these issues. “I recognize the sense of needing to be “okay” that we find in the church and elsewise, and the common façade that we try to put on to make others believe there is never anything wrong with us,” said Shindelar. “Jamie encouraged us to challenge the need to appear like we have everything together, and insisted that we need to be open and vulnerable to one another so that we can allow God to heal the pains and struggles that we go through.” Aside from the speaking engagements, the collective See JUBILEE on D2

A Day in the Life: Track athletes push through the chill Women each separate event’s athletes. “I don’t know what a weekend is,” said DeCarlo. “A lot of With spring right around the my time is put into track.” corner, athletes that participate With a demanding practice in spring sports are itching to schedule, track athletes find compete in sports they love. learning time management is For athletes who participate a huge aspect of playing a sport in track, it has been a long winwhile in college. ter and the warmer weather “I sometimes struggle with will hopefully bring plenty balancing practices, classes and of opportunities to improve assignments,” said DeCarlo. “It within their sport. can be overwhelming at times For senior criminal justice but is all worth it, because I major and thrower Travis Shuget to participate in something bert, the winter workouts have that I love.” prevented practice on events Though early morning practhat he competes in. tices and daily workouts take “Practicing inside can only up a lot of time, the athletes Photo Courtesy of Annette Aho still find plenty of positives to help so much,” said Shubert. “It is restricting to work out The girls' track team gathers before a meet at Dennison University, preparing to being a member of the track only inside. The indoor space put their winter practices to use. team. One of them is the is fine for practicing shot put, friendships. but makes practicing for javelin, dis- great, track team members and better than nothing, but “We spend so much time together cus and weight toss near impossible.” have been participating in J A C K E T L I F E I know it makes me crave that we get to know everyone so well,” Practices for the indoor track indoor practices every day An occasional series nicer weather even more.” said junior communication major season started last semester in No- of the week, with indoor Practice times vary for and thrower Rose Huwe. “We have vember and have continued into this meets on Saturdays. The team also track athletes due to the large num- no problem joking around with each semester, with the outdoor track sea- travels to West Virginia University to ber of events within a track meet. The other.” son starting in March with a meet at practice on Sundays in their indoor Waynesburg University team consists For the athletes of the track team, Muskingum University. facility. of long distance runners, sprinters, a lot of time and effort has been put “Hopefully we’ll be prepared, but “When we have indoor track throwers and jumpers. Not all work- into preparing for the upcoming outwith the terrible weather recently meets and practices at WVU, that outs are the same due to the different door season. making it hard to practice outdoors, is the only time we get to practice requirements for every event, but the Even many friendships have been I believe we won’t be ready,” said ju- throwing as if we were in an actual schedule is still demanding. made; all while working together tonior accounting major and sprinter outdoor meet,” said Shubert, who There are 6:30 a.m. workouts for ward the goal of having yet another Zakk DeCarlo. has been involved in track and field all the members of the team, along successful season – despite the cold's Though the weather has not been for 12 years. “It’s definitely helpful with lifting and separate workouts for effect on training. By JENNY SCHOUPPE Convergence Editor

of WU inspire, empower By SAMANTHA PEER Op/Ed Editor

“Encourage your roommate, cheer for the girl across the hall, give a shout out to your classmate or props to your professor; it’s time to celebrate as the women of Waynesburg. #WUGoGirl.” This is the rallying cry of the Residence Life event, WU Go Girl. What began as a social media hash tag to encourage other women on campus has transformed into its second annual event. “It is crazy how a funny play on words turned into something big,” said Jennifer Brown, junior international missions major and resident assistant of Denny Hall. WU Go Girl is an event that empowers women on See WOMEN on D2

Fine Arts Department holds WU’s Got Talent offers chance to recognition of faculty’s talents display students’ gifts on the stage By REBECCA BURCHAM

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On Monday, the second attempt was the charm for a showcase of Waynesburg University’s musically talented instructors. In an event that was originally scheduled for Feb. 16 but postponed due to inclement weather, the university’s Department of Fine Arts presented its Music & Theatre Faculty Recital at 6:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. A total of 13 acts were performed by a combination of 12 full-time and adjunct faculty members within the Department of Fine Arts. Several students of the department helped staff the recital as ushers, while others worked behind the scenes, clearing the stage of instruments and setting up the next act’s equipment between performances. Edward Powers, professor of theatre, served as the master of ceremonies for the recital. He opened the show by singing a number from the hit Broadway musical ‘Damn Yankees’ – “(You’ve Gotta Have) Heart.” The song served as a purposeful transition into the faculty’s motiva-

The talents of Waynesburg University students are coming together for the upcoming WU’s Got Talent. This event puts the contestants against each other as one by one they take the stage to show off their various talents this Friday, as students will take the stage in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center to put on a show for their audience, as it is they who get to make the vote for who wins. The event starts at 8 p.m. and is open to everyone. The contestants are all competing for a grand prize of $150, second place is $100 and third place walks away with $50. Admission to WU’s Got Talent is free. “With a variety of talent its sure to be a good show ” said Pat Bristor, associate dean of students. Those who come out will get to see bands perform; singers take the mic, a comedy act and guitars being strummed. A total14 acts are scheduled throughout the evening, plenty of entertainment to keep the audi-

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Professor Sara Beattie performs two cello pieces in the faculty recital on Feb. 23. tion in using their talents to teach Waynesburg students. “I used that to start for tonight, because you’ve got to have heart,” Powers said. “In the performing arts, we do it so much because of our heart. We are out there performing, we are out there working with the students, day after day and night after night, because our heart is here. Our heart is on the performance stage, our heart is in the band room, our heart is in the choir room, our

heart is in the art gallery. We bring so much of that to all of our students.” Powers added that members of the faculty were happy for the opportunity to share some of the pieces that initially hooked them on the performing arts – as well as teaching those arts to students. The faculty then began presenting their recital pieces, with Powers giving each See RECITAL on D2

ence enthralled. Among those performing are some familiar faces from around the Waynesburg campus. Adam Tapparo, junior public relations major, who participated in WU’s line in the past. He will be playing an original song. Cody Hillberry, a senior sociology major, will be performing with a band. Hillberry will be playing guitar and singing, , A Day To Remember’s cover of The Fray’s “Over My Head.” Hillberry has wanted to do something like this for quite some time but never had the group to go on with. However this time he’ll have Dylan Ziegler, a senior biblical ministries major playing drums; Derrion May, junior biology major playing bass; Anthony Conn, a junior electronic media major on guitar; and Jake Oxendale a sophomore criminal justice major singing. “We don’t expect to win it,” said Hillberry. “But we hope the audience has fun with us.” Once everyone performs for the show, Shonah Russell, third place winner from WU Idol, and Anthony Jarrell, the resident director for Martin

Hall, will come out to entertain as the student’s vote for who they think had the most talent. Theresa Butler, a senior accounting major, the special events co-chair of the Student Activities Board and is in charge of putting the event together. “Fellow students are given the opportunity to show off their talent,” said Butler. “Some people may even surprise you.” If the event sounds exciting and sparks an interest, students are encouraged to come to SAB meetings and help events like this come to life. “It takes a lot of guts to get up in front of 200 people and perform,” said Butler. “So be respectful of your peers.” Nika Anschuetz, junior electronic media major, will be the master of ceremonies for the event and encourages everyone to come out. The performers aren’t the only ones who plan to bring entertainment to the stage though. “I’ve never done anything like this before,” said Anschuetz. “I’m excited to bring my comedic personality to the Waynesburg’s Got Talent stage.”

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Campus luncheon benefits upcoming Habitat service trip By YURIKA BLEVINS

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On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Habitat for Humanity held their annual spring luncheon. The event started at noon and ended about an hour later. The luncheon was $5 and all the proceeds will be going towards the Habitat of Greene County and Guatemala. There were faculty members, administration, and students who attended. The event started as Pat Bristor, associate dean of students gave a quick rundown of what Habitat for Humanity does. Then a student said a prayer and afterwards, everyone proceeded to get a plate of food in an orderly fashion. The food at the event was brought from different people of the faculty and administration. There was also a drawing for a t-shirt in which Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Heidi Szuminsky won. Habitat for Humanity focuses on houses and re-

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Students, faculty and staff supported Greene County Habitat for Humanity at a benefit luncheon on Tuesday. The university's Habitat for Humanity group will travel to North Carolina over spring break. cyclables that are located in the dorms and different buildings on campus, and are now finishing some houses in Western Waynesburg. Over spring break, the organization will be traveling to Concord, North Carolina, for a mission trip. The trip

leaders are Dr. Chad Sherman, assistant professor of communication and Brandon Szuminsky, instructor of communication. While the students are there, they will be assisting the Lake Norman, North Carolina Habitat for Humanity affiliate of

building a home from the ground up to address substandard housing issues. “They will start with a bare foundation and end the week putting shingles on the roof and setting the windows in,” stated senior business management major, JoshDains.

In the fall, Habitat held the Penny Drive that was in the dorms and also did Channyville, in which they slept in Johnson Commons. “We might do it again depending on how April is with weather and how busy we are,” said Student Chapter

President, Josh Dains. Once again, all the proceeds from those events went towards the Habitat of Greene County and Guatemala. There are roughly 15-20 students as part of Habitat for Humanity, four of which have major roles. Josh Dains is the President; sophomore biblical ministry major, Amber Martin is Vice President; junior psychology major, Amanda Hooker is Treasurer; and senior forensic accounting major, Kaitlyn Marteney is Secretary. The organization has an “End of the Year Report” in which they have to record how much money they made, the members who were in of the organization, and more. The luncheon ended up making over $500. “I thought the luncheon was a huge success," said Dains. "I heard lots of great feedback from faculty and administration, and everyone is looking forward to next semester’s luncheon.”

University faculty create to educate Recital: Faculty offer musical revelations

By ANNA ARTKOWSKY For the Yellow Jacket

The opening reception for the Waynesburg University Faculty Art Exhibition began Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Benedum Fine Arts Center is. This exhibit, which goes on every Monday through Friday, ends on March 20. Assistant art professor of art Andrew Heisey asked fellow art professors to share their work with students. Art professor Ron Jesiolowski, who teaches a variety of two-dimensional art classes, felt that since there are limited venues in the Waynesburg area, having this exhibit to expose art to students and the community is a great idea. “Art has a way of teaching, opening minds, providing experiences, sharing points of view, and stimulating creativity that few forms of entertainment are able [to do],” said Jesiolowski. Jesiolowski has four oil paintings showing in this exhibit. His paintings range from the imagery called “Keys of the World,” which finds Santa Clause on Christmas Eve with a broken sleigh and no choice but to ride “reindeerback” on Rudolph to deliver toys, to a painting called the “Resurrection of the Cathode Ray Tube,” which was the screen of the old television until LCD’s and plasmas took its place. Jesiolowski had a one man show last February, and mul-

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On Monday, the Waynesburg University Faculty Art Exhibition opened in the Benedum Gallery, allowing professors to showcase their creative works. tiple students approached him about the technique used and the meaning and interpretation behind his “hidden” messages. “It was great to see students who normally may not be interested in art enjoy the show and ask such probing questions,” said Jesiolowski. Art professor Ron Simpson, who teaches American Art History, World Art and Studio, and Art of Asia and Africa, is taking part in this exhibit as well. Simpson has been a cartoonist since the 1980s and creates his own comic books and characters. One of the many pieces he has in this exhibit is a comic book called “War of the Independent,” which is based on the whole Archie Universe with characters such as Archie and Josie &

the Pussycats. “The space is here to inspire students to come in and feel influenced,” said Simpson. “They can create anything themselves if they put their minds to it, and this exhibit gives students a chance to see art in person and all the detail it has instead of just seeing it in a book or on the computer.” The long-time cartoonist created projects for Point Park University and created a few colored pencil sketches for Broadway shows. “Having the art faculty exhibit their work is a wonderful opportunity to allow the students to view our work and show them what we make and do outside of teaching,” said art professor Katie Rearick. Rearick teaches two sculp-

ture classes at Waynesburg; Jewelry and Metals and Enameling. She has two pieces in the exhibit, called “Shelf with Containers” and “Porcelain Containers.” According to her biography, her work ranges from small-scale body adornment to larger sculptural installations that utilize personal narrative as a starting point. “For me, art allows us to view and examine the world in a different way,” says Rearick. “It brings your attention to things that you might not ordinarily notice and allows the viewers the space to contemplate those ideas and concepts.” She hopes this exhibit will help expose new work to students and allow them to think about their own careers after they graduate.

performer an introduction. Adjunct professors Yana Tyulkova, Nelson Fox and Janna Kisner together performed ‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’ on piano for six hands – and they did so on one instrument. An extra bench had to be pulled up to fit the trio at the same grand piano onstage. Tyulkova and area artist Curtis Johnson then performed a duet titled ‘A Century of Love.’ Before the performance, Tyulkova explained that the song represented Moldova in the international Eurovision contest and earned fourth place overall; she then added that she wanted to do her own interpretation of the song. Powers returned to the stage – accompanied by Nelson Fox on piano – to sing another number, titled “Try to Remember” from ‘The Fantasticks,’ an off-Broadway musical that premiered in 1960. Professor Sara Beattie then performed two sections of one of her favorite pieces of music, ‘Suite No. 1 in G major’ on cello. Also included in the recital was an electric guitar performance of ‘Don’t Get Around Much Anymore’ by professor Mark Antonich; another piano piece – ‘Variations on

a Theme of Paganini’ – performed by Tyulkova; a dramatic monologue by Powers titled “I Trust You Will Treat Her Well;” and a video presentation by Dr. Ronda DePriest, associate professor of instrumental music and director of the music program. One of the highlights of the evening came from Melanie Catana, director of choral music and instructor of vocal music. Catana gave a classical and emotive performance of “Quando m’en vo” Musetta’s Waltz; she performed the song in Italian, and the English translation was put on screens for the audience to see. The “finale” of the night featured a jazz combination – Tyulkova on piano; Johnson on saxophone; James Cope on trombone; Greco on drums; Antonich on guitar; and Jim DePriest on bass – performing Body and Soul and Sack O’Woe, which was the crowd favorite of the night by applause. Powers wrapped up the night in the same way it began: recognizing the heart of the faculty as they share their talents with Waynesburg students. “The talent we have here amongst our fine arts faculty is really amazing, and we want to share that with all our students,” said Powers. “Our classes are open to so many, so come [and] get involved.”

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worship time was highly enjoyed. “My favorite part was the worship time,” said Conn. “It was amazing to have 3,000 people in one place, all singing and praising God. The atmosphere is incredible.” Shindelar echoed Conn’s sentiments. “The worship sessions were incredible as well, and I always love being able to just worship God in complete focus on Him, with no distractions from anything else,” said Shindelar. “It is incredible to be a part of such a large crowd meeting together to praise God and pronounce His authority over all creation. There is so much energy and passion in the crowd.” Waynesburg University’s decision to participate in Jubilee was well received by the students who attended the conference. “I am thrilled that Waynesburg has made such a strong effort to come to Jubilee for multiple years,” said Conn.

“All of the students and faculty I talked to said they benefited greatly from coming.” As a Jubilee veteran, Shindelar reflected on how they were able to utilize the time at Jubilee to grow together. “This was my third year at Jubilee, and I believe it was my best experience yet. I was privileged with the opportunity to serve on the Jubilee planning committee, and witnessed some incredible growth on behalf of my peers,” said Shindelar. “We discussed the things we were learning over meals. We found commonalities, as well as different perspectives, in attending the different seminars and sessions.” When asked if they found it important for Christian students or those exploring the faith to attend events like Jubilee, all agreed. “I would say that it is not necessary, but definitely important to go to an event like this,” said Conn. “It is an opportunity to grow in your faith and be encouraged by others. A Christian community is a great thing to be a part of.”

Waynesburg’s campus. “WU Go Girl is about taking advantage of the little victories that the girls on campus overcome,” said Brown. The event is intended to motivate and uplift female Waynesburg students and faculty. “WU Go Girl is an event to encourage and inspire women and to embody the Christian morals that WU was founded on,” said Amy Hawley, sophomore criminal justice major and resident assistant of West Hall. “It is intended to bring women together in community.” Brown assisted in planning WU Go Girl last year and is currently assisting in planning the 2015 event. As a result of the popularity of last year’s event, the planning committee – the RA’s of the girls’ residence halls – kept the same concept of the event so that girls who went last year would be able to spread the word about their experience to promote the event this year. “I sat at a table last year where I didn’t know anyone,

yet I was able to connect with all of them on a personal level,” said Brown. “That was my biggest take away from the event, and I think a lot of women at WU had a similar experience there.” Like last year’s event, there will be a speaker, round table discussion, fun activities, food and a photo booth. However, a few new aspects have been added to enhance the event. This year’s theme is “Past, Present and Future Women of Waynesburg University.” Emily Garrity, Waynesburg University alumna, will speak at this year’s event. Several roundtables will be set up, each with an alumna, RA and faculty member present to essentially guide discussions that will range from serious to funny to thought provoking. Women attending are asked to provide a question that they would like participants to discuss in the round table conversations and to share words that they live by in the form of a favorite Scripture, quote or saying that will be used during the event.

There will also be a letter writing station for attendees to write encouraging letters to their female classmates to place in their mailbox. A videographer will be present at the event to capture the atmosphere and ask those present their thoughts on the event. “Through the videographer, we will be able to see the impact the program had, and it will provide a compilation of documented WU Go Girl events for years to come,” said Brown. “To be able to see a chain of girls and their stories is a way to connect the past with the future.“ A strawberry shortcake bar will also be featured at the event. Because of the amount of time and effort that the planning committee put forth to plan WU Go Girl, Hawley is excited to finally see the fruits of their labor. “I am excited to see all of our hard work come together,” said Hawley. “We’ve been meeting each week at 7:15 a.m. to plan.” Though planning was time consuming, Hawley greatly enjoyed working alongside

her fellow RA’s. “RA’s are not given many opportunities to come together as a whole, so planning WU Go Girl together has been a lovely bonding experience,” said Hawley. “It has been a pleasure to work with such intelligent, beautiful women and hear their ideas and excitement for the event.” Through promotion of the event using the hash tag #WUGoGirl on Facebook and Twitter, Hawley has already begun to see the response to their planning efforts. “It is so rewarding to hear people say “WU Go Girl!” and to see people use the hash tag #WUGoGirl and really know what it means,” said Hawley. The registration date was Tuesday, Feb. 24, but those that did not register can still celebrate women at WU by sending positive thoughts and encouraging messages to other women on campus by using the hashtag #WUGoGirl on Twitter and Facebook. WU Go Girl will take place this evening at 6:30 p.m. in Stover 300.

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MAKE A HOMESURVIVAL KIT, AND AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR VEHICLE. If snow or freezing temperatures make it too dangerous to go outside of your home, you want to have everything you need to last for a few days until you can safely leave your house. Items such as rock salt, sand, snow removal equipment, warm clothing, blankets and food and water are vital to have in a home-survival kit. Travel should be minimized in treacherous weather conditions, but if travel is necessary, keep a disaster supply kit in your vehicle. Some key items to have include: • • • • • • • • • • •

Shovel Windshield scraper and small broom Flashlights Battery powered radio, with extra batteries Cell phone charger Water and snack food Extra warm clothing such as hats, socks and mittens, and blankets First-aid kit, including all necessary medications you may need Tow chain or rope Road salt and sand Jumper cables

“WINTERIZE” YOUR VEHICLE. Check the following items on your car – or, if you aren’t car-savvy, have a mechanic or one of your car-savvy friends check them for you: • Antifreeze levels - ensure they are sufficient to avoid freezing • Brakes - check for wear and fluid levels • Exhaust system - check for leaks or crimped pipes and repair as necessary • Fuel - maintaining a full tank of gas will keep the fuel line from freezing • Heater and defroster - ensure they work properly • Thermostat - ensure it works properly • Windshield wipers - repair any problems and maintain proper washer fluid level • Tires - make sure they have adequate tread

By: Rebecca Burcham Does anyone else feel like a penguin living in the Arctic after enduring the recent cold front? Well, brace yourselves. There are still several more weeks of winter to survive, which means the potential for more sub-freezing (and sub-zero) temperatures is high. Here are a few tips to help you stay safe and warm as we try to make it through the weather’s live-action interpretation of “Frozen:”

allow faucets to drip a little during cold weather to avoid freezing. Running water, even at a trickle, helps prevent pipes from freezing. • Learn how to shut off water valves in case a pipe bursts. • Keep fire extinguishers on hand, and make sure everyone in your house knows how to use them.

KNOW THE TERMS: The National Weather Service uses certain terms to describe changing winter weather conditions. These terms are used to determine the timeline and severity of an approaching storm. Be alert to weather reports and tune in for specific guidance when these conditions develop: • Freezing Rain - rain that freezes when it hits the ground, creating a coating of ice on roads, walkways, trees and power lines. • Sleet - rain that turns to ice pellets before reaching the ground. Sleet also causes moisture on roads to freeze and become slippery. • Wind Chill – wind chill is the temperature it “feels like” when you are outside. • Winter Weather Advisory - winter weather conditions are expected to cause significant inconveniences and may be hazardous. When this caution is used, the situation should not be life threatening. • Winter Storm Watch - a winter storm watch issued when severe winter conditions, such as heavy snow and/or ice, may affect your area but the location and timing are still uncertain • Winter Storm Warning - a winter storm is or will soon be occurring in your area. • Blizzard Warning - sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 miles per hour or greater and considerable amounts of falling or blowing snow (reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile) are expected to prevail for a period of three hours or longer.

IF STRANDED: IN A VEHICLE: • • • • • • •

Stay inside Run the motor for ten minutes each hour Crack the windows to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning Make sure the exhaust pipe is not blocked Tie a colored cloth to your antenna or door Raise the hood after the snow stops falling Try to stay moving to keep warm and keep your blood flowing

AT HOME OR IN A BUILDING: KNOW HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE SAFE. The following tips can prevent many mishaps within your home: • Extend the life of your fuel supply by insulating walls and attics, installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic from the inside to keep cold air out. • Clear rain gutters, repair roof leaks and cut away tree branches that could fall on a house or other structure during a storm. • Maintain heating equipment and chimneys by having them cleaned and inspected every year. • Insulate pipes with insulation or newspapers and plastic and

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Stay inside Close off unneeded rooms to save heat Stuff towels or rags in cracks underneath doors to conserve heat Cover the windows at night Eat and drink to prevent dehydration Wear layers of loose-fitting, light-weight and warm clothing

Design by: Brittany Semco Sources:

http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather http://www.accuweather.com/en/features/trend/emergency-kits-for-winter-weat/40698