51 W. College St. Waynesburg, PA 15370
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Vol. 90 No. 16
Endless opportunities
Teacher of the Year speaks to students about raising their chances of landing a job By Eric Bost Editorial Assistant Three months ago, Waynesburg University graduate Ryan Devlin’s life was changed when he was named Pennsylvania’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. Since the Brockway High School teacher was awarded the prestigious honor in December 2012, more opportunities have opened up for the man who has only been teaching for five years. “I’ve loved the opportunities to talk to students about the education profession. The highlight so far was that I went to the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. and got invited to a private party with Nancy Pelosi and Gabby Giffords,” said Devlin. “I do get to meet President Obama next year, so I’m thinking about what I’m going to say in two minutes, but that’s the neat part. I’ve just been excited to represent teachers.” Last Thursday, Devlin returned to his alma
By Sarah Bell Executive Editor
All, that is, except The Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay is a pirating website that anyone can log onto with or without an account and download anything from music to movies to e-
Mike Humiston remembers giving the warning. He also remembers the student ignoring his directions. “We work with students, but some people think that security will forget if they don’t pay their tickets,” Humiston, director of the Department of Public Safety, said. “I’ve told students, ‘Hey, you have X amount of money that you owe for parking citations – they could hold your grades or diploma,’ but one young man failed to follow directions. And when he walked on graduation he was handed a paper that said, ‘Please see business office,’ instead of his diploma.” Although the Department of Public Safety has not implemented stricter rules, they plan to continue enforcing and monitoring campus. The department has wheel locks that they could use if people neglect to pay their parking fines; however, according to Humiston, they have had the wheel locks for more than 18 years and have only used them twice. “Our intent day in and day out is just to make sure this is a safe place…
See ORDER on A2
See SAFETY on A2
Photo courtesy of Jane Cink
Ryan Devlin, Waynesburg alumnus and 2013 Teacher of the Year, encourages students to promote themselves through creativity when they are applying for a job. Devlin spoke in Alumni Hall on Feb. 21. mater to speak to students in Alumni Hall about how they could better their chances of getting a job after graduation. His presentation was appropriately titled “Top 10 Ways to Creatively
Present Yourself.” “I love top ten lists. I think they grab your attention,” said Devlin. “I was just thinking about what has given me success in terms of getting a job so quickly and receiv-
ing the accolades I’ve gotten over the years, and I think it all starts with creativity.” As one of people responsible for hiring teachers at Brockwood High School, Devlin
focused on the best ways to be creative when getting ready for a job interview. From presenting a portfolio to creating a resume See TEACHER on A3
NATIONAL NEWS
Executive order reduces chances of illegal downloads By Tony Liberatore Staff Writer “We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy,” said President Barack Obama during his
Security plans for changes in fall
State of the Union Address to the Nation two weeks ago. Hours before his address, the president signed an executive order on cyber security that not only authorizes the publication of unclassified reports of threats to U.S.
companies, but also tightens the reigns of websites accessed daily by students and faculty worldwide. Students across the country access websites everyday, whether it be for academic or personal use. Teachers use some of the same sites to pull informa-
tion and material for tests and class presentations. Students spend their free time visiting Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Google, Wikipedia and The Pirate Bay. All these websites would be unaffected by the executive order.
Students receive national honors; research accepted by conference By Nick Marini Staff Writer It’s not every day that two Waynesburg University business majors receive high honors on a national level. Justin Bensema and Brittany Nimal, senior and junior business majors respectively, both had their business research papers accepted for the 2013 National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Bensema’s paper was an
independent study on the analysis of the most recent recession and correlation among the market’s best and worst performing stocks, and Nimal studied and focused on incidents of fraud among publicly traded companies. Nimal put in countless hours of research and studying and is looking forward to this opportunity on a national stage. “My research started from a class assignment, and when my professor
and I heard about the conference, we decided to apply,” said Nimal. “I am very excited to represent Waynesburg University at such an event.” Some of the faculty at Waynesburg University played a large role in Nimal and Bensema’s research and getting them to the national stage. They, too, are looking forward to their students representing Waynesburg nationally. See RESEARCH on A3
Photo by Abby Wernert
Crafts and kids Sibs N’ Kids weekend took place from Feb. 22 to 24. The event is designed to bring the siblings of current students and the children of faculty members to campus. Above, students make crafts out of pens and duct tape at the activities fair.
SPORTS
REGION
ARTS & LIFE
Baseball drops two on opening day to La Roche at home. See Page C1
Flenniken Library in Carmichaels will host the next stop of the Cornerstone Care Dancing with a Pink Ribbon project March 4. The project aims to raise Breast Cancer awareness. See Page B1
The GPAC was alive with the sound of music last week when Natalie Stovall performed.
INSIDE Copyright © 2013 by Waynesburg University
Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1-A4 Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1, B4 Editorial/Op-Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . .B2, B3
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C1-C4 Arts & Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D1-D2 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . .D3-D4
See Page D1