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Transparency the focus Dinner celebrates 25 years of Bonner Pres. of Bonner of changes to dorm Foundation damage deposit system acts as event's

By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor

By now, most seniors have likely forgotten about the $100 damage deposit they paid at the beginning of their freshman year. Perhaps the same could be said for sophomores and even some juniors.

This fee helps cover any potential damage a student may incur while living on campus throughout their time at Waynesburg.

“That $100 is used to secure and pay for any damage that you have throughout your entire residency here,” said Jessica Sumpter, assistant dean of student services. “It’s a one-time fee, and I think that’s why people oftentimes forget about it because by the

time you’re a senior, it’s been eight semesters.”

To increase transparency, there has been a change in the process this year both at the beginning and end of the school year. Before, students were not informed about any of the damage money that was taken from their deposit until they received their slashed security deposit check, or they didn’t receive one at all.

This year, the residence life staff notes the damage in the room, and then gives the resident a form to sign outlining the damage they see so that it will not be on the record of the current student. Also, residents will sign a form at

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By LUKE GOODLING

Sports Convergence Editor

In c on n e c t i on w it h Waynesburg University’s Day of Service, the institution celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Bonner Scholarship through the Bonner Foundation.

On Saturday, March 18, past and present Bonner Scholars along with scholarship coordinators and university officials assembled in Alumni Hall for a dinner and a presentation by Dr. Robert Hackett, Bonner Foundation president.

Adrienne Tharp, coordinator of the Bonner Scholar Program, assisted with the

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Bonner Foundation President Bobby Hackett spoke about the backgound of the Bonner Program during the 25th anniversary celebration Saturday. planning of the event and said the process took over a year. Hearing about the legacy of the foundation, Tharp said, was important for the students present.

“It is fantastic having

[Hackett] come here,” said Tharp. “I think a lot of students see the Bonner Foundation as this mysterious thing – we talk about it often – but having somebody here and actually talking about

the legacy and the impact of this program and the history behind it and where it started and where it is now [is important].”

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Day of Service involves 236 volunteers at 27 service sites

By MEGAN COOK

For the Yellow Jacket

The 25 for 25 Day of Service on March 18 celebrated the 25th anniversary of Waynesburg University’s Bonner Scholar Program. A total of 236 volunteers served at 27 different service sites in Greene County, Washington County and Pittsburgh.

Assistant Dean of Students Kelley Hardie said volunteers were 72 percent students, 12 percent staff, five percent faculty, six percent alumni and five percent guests.

Greene County sites included 2nd Sam 9, Eva K. Bowlby Public Library, Greater Waynesburg Christian Outreach and Corner Cupboard Food Bank, among others.

The service locations were chosen because of their relationships with the university.

“These are sites we have long service partnerships with so all of the sites within Greene County our Bonner

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More than 230 students, staff, faculty and alumni served locally and beyond on March 18 during the 25 for 25 Day of Service. scholars and non-Bonners serve at them regularly,” said Hardie. “What’s really great about these sites is they’re allowing our students to come and volunteer even if they’re not open so some of them are closed on Saturday, but they’re

welcoming a group of volunteers to help them.”

The Bonner Scholar Program at Waynesburg University is a four-year scholarship that requires 140 hours of community service each semester. There are only 21

schools that offer the program in the country, and Waynesburg University is one of the two schools in Pennsylvania to offer the program.

Coordinator of the Bonner Scholar Program Adrienne Tharp said that all current

Bonner scholars participated on Saturday, and some volunteers served outside of Pennsylvania.

“We have a few [Bonner scholars] that are studying abroad, and they actually said that they [would serve] in their communities where they’re studying abroad so that’s really exciting,” said Tharp.

Service Saturdays and Bonner scholars reflect Waynesburg University’s mission of faith, learning and service.

“It’s part of the mission, obviously, a core part of the Bonner scholars program, and it fits really well into the Bonner Foundation,” said Tharp.

Katie Kondrick, a junior public and applied history major, has been serving at the Greene County Historical Society since the Spring of her freshman year. She has witnessed the impact of service through volunteering locally, regionally and internationally.

“I believe that service

doesn’t just bring a community together, but it brings a student body together, and it brings individuals together that who not have the opportunity to be in a classroom together,” said Kondrick. “[It] allows them to reach out to others together and see how they can use their work in unison no matter what their major or no matter what their interest is and combine all of those things to get the job done.”

The Bonner Scholar Program’s anniversary was also celebrated with a dinner on Saturday evening for current Bonner scholars, alumni, community partners and other guests. Speakers included Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee and President of The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation Dr. Bobby Hackett.

The Bonner Scholar Program was also recognized during Charter Day on March 21.

University's 168th birthday CJ professors tackle issues celebrated on Charter Day surrounding heroin epidemic

By JOE SMELTZER Staff Writer

Waynesburg University celebrated its 168th birthday with the annual Charter Day celebration on March 21.

The event was celebrated with a special edition of the usual Tuesday chapel service in Roberts Chapel. The service began with a welcoming performance by the Waynesburg University Brass Ensem-

ble. Following that was the The Waynesburg University Lamplighters Concert Choir performed “He, Watching Over Israel,” by Felix Mendelssohn, followed by University Provost Dr. Dana Cook Baer leading the call to worship.

Following an invocation by the Rev. Jim Tinnemeyer, university chaplain and Vice President of Student Services, junior Bonner Scholar

Andrew Brunette read the Scripture lesson, followed by a performance by the concert choir, as well as the chapel worship team, of “Give Me Jesus” by Craig Courtney and Jeremy Camp.

After this, University President Douglas G. Lee introduced the speaker: Chancellor Timothy R. Thyreen.

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By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor

Western Pennsylvania’s heroin problem goes beyond just dealers and users, according to Waynesburg University’s criminal justice professors.

Adam Jack, chairperson for the Criminal Justice and Social Sciences Department said drug abuse and distribution has always plagued

America, but it is heroin’s widespread distribution that makes it so much more threatening.

“I want to make it very clear,” said Jack. “This isn’t always the person living on the street under the bridge.

This is the person that has the $100,000 a year job, the steady work, or even the family at home. This affects everybody.”

It starts with the youth,

and the lack of adequate education, said Jack—the slashing of popular school programs that used to lay out the costs at an early age.

Michael Cipoletti, assistant professor of forensic science, agrees; it’s what happens when kids don’t have the opportunity to learn.

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Changes made to university's Students balance MBA courses housing application process during their undergrad education

By MEGAN COOK

For the Yellow Jacket

Students noticed changes to the Waynesburg University housing application for next school year, which were due March 10, before any of the housing selections.

The Department of Student Services combined its own required forms into the housing application. In years past, student services would mail forms to students to aquire updates of emergency contacts and health insurance information during the summer. Assistant Dean of Student Services Jessica Sumpter said it was difficult to reach some students because they work at summer camps, and others disconnect during the summer vacation.

Matt Pioch, resident director of Thayer Hall and assistant to housing, said the process gave students less to complete for the university over the summer.

“We’ve added an application at the beginning of the

process,” said Pioch. “[It] essentially just makes it easier for us to obtain things like health insurance and emergency contact numbers and things like that that kind of expedite the housing process, and so rather than getting them in July, we’re able to get it now in March.”

Sumpter explained that the updates would make it easier for students and administration.

“Whenever we have 1,400 undergrads, that’s a lot of paper, so that’s also kind of a benefit to this process is that it is saving some costs and saving some unnecessary printing,” said Sumpter.

Sophomore electronic media major Kyla Wolper worked in Student Services during the summer, and said that a lot of students did not reply to the requests with the old process.

“I feel like over the summer, students miss what they receive in the mail, and they don’t check their emails,” said Wolper. “Over the summer, a number of students did not

even know they were supposed to turn in the information during the summer.”

Students used to have to sign the code of conduct when returning to school in the fall, but Sumpter said that the new housing application even included code of conduct signature—so the process was “streamlined.”

Sumpter said that the application process was not time consuming or drastically different in the long run.

“It doesn’t take any more than seven to 10 minutes to actually fill out the form, and that’s if you don’t have the information readily available,” said Sumpter.

Housing applications were due March 10, before any of the housing selections. Students had to complete the housing application before they could sign up for any type of housing, and a separate form will be available for commuters to submit the necessary information without completing signing the housing contract.

By JOE SMELTZER Staff Writer

For a majority of students at Waynesburg University, there is a basic education cycle. First comes high school graduation, followed by an undergraduate diploma. Following four years of college, many students take another step in attending graduate school.

However, a select number of seniors at Waynesburg have already started their path to a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA), as part of a dual enrollment program.

To enroll in the dual program as a senior, a student must take at least 12 undergraduate credits and enroll in a graduate course, either during the Fall or Spring semester. The graduate classes are eight weeks long, and each session takes four hours.

Bill Stough, instructor of business administration in Waynesburg’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program, said that there has been a growth in undergraduates getting involved in the

dual program.

“Over the last couple years, there’s been more undergrads interested in [the dual program],” said Stough, who will be an assistant professor of business administration starting this fall. “I think it’s getting more and more interest from the undergrads to go ahead and take the program, so I think it’s growing, and there’s more interest now.”

Earlier this semester, Dave Mariner, director of graduate programs, spoke to Stough’s business finance class, a class intended for juniors interested in looking at the MBA program. “[Mariner] came down and talked to them about getting involved, so I think there’s more progress happening for the program,” said Stough.

One student who takes part in the dual program is senior Luke Carter, an accounting and finance major.

Carter is currently completing his undergraduate degree at Waynesburg. He has been accepted into the MBA program, and has already fin-

ished a graduate class, which ran from the beginning of the Spring semester and finished before spring break.

The course that Carter completed was Management Information Systems, which is one of the first classes that a graduate student is supposed to take. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he plans to start full-time in the MBA program this fall.

There are some obvious challenges that come with balancing an undergraduate degree with the graduate program. Mariner believes the hardest struggle is time management.

“Obviously, we’re selecting students that are good students, so I know that the people who choose to [take graduate classes] can handle the work, in terms of difficulty of the courses,” Mariner said.

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Caf creates nutrition information signs Writing Center

offers benefits for students, workers

By GRACE HUTCHISON Staff Writer

Since students’ return from spring break, Benedum Dining Hall has changed their signs identifying food to include nutrition and allergy information. They have also launched kiosks in coordination with this change, which occurred March 21.

Lesley Davis, food service director for Aladdin Dining Services, said that the change was made to help students with allergies identify safe foods.

“It will be really beneficial to students trying to be healthconscious and those who have allergies,” Davis said.

Signs have been available near the different food stations indicating what they are serving. The signs have been revised to include, instead of just the food’s title, a description of it, the calories, sugars, carbs, total fat and sodium. The detailed nutrition information is also accompanied by a variety of icons, which indicate different allergens that the food may contain along with whether it is vegetarian-friendly.

“Every day it will show what we are serving at each station, for each meal,” Davis said.

“Students can look at each ingredient that we are serving in the salad bar and see the exact nutrition information for it.”

According to Davis, the idea of this change has been in progress since July 2016 but

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Aladdin Dining Services recently implemented nutrition information signs for each station in Benedum Dining Hall. has faced several setbacks in its execution.

“Due to the internet in the Dining Hall not yet being completed and some finalization difficulty, unfortunately the project had to be postponed until spring break,” Davis said.

Some of the problems causing the delay included difficulty organizing each ingredient and recipe with their main supplier, Sysco.

“For example, we had to make sure the marinara sauce we use for all of our different recipes was exactly the same,” Davis said.

According to Davis, the change so far has been wellreceived by students, especially those who are affected by

allergies. Before this change, they would have to contact Davis to discuss their exact meal plan and alterations that would have to be made to the food for them.

“The students, especially incoming freshman, may feel uneasy coming to me about their allergies because they are afraid of being outcast,” Davis said. “Now it is so much easier for them to just check the sheet.”

Kiosks are being launched to help students gain more in-depth knowledge about the calorie counts of each food, the recipes and the exact ingredients. According to Davis, the kiosks, which are black and feature a touch screen, will be located at each food station for

students to easily access.

“In the kiosk there is indepth information about every food item that we serve,” Davis said.

The change was motivated by a nationwide movement to include nutrition information on foods in restaurants, including new regulations passed Feb. 2016.

“Everyone is a foodie now,” Davis said. “Everybody wants to know what they’re eating, the ingredients and that it is sustainable and healthy.”

Since their recent unveiling, students have not yet had time to give feedback on the new signs and workers have yet to see them in their full use, but they are hopeful about the new change according to Davis.

Comm. camp aims to recruit students

By BRANDON ROSSI

For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University’s Department of Communication recently announced it will be hosting its annual Sports Announcing/Sports Journalism Camp for the eighth consecutive year this coming summer.

The camp will be run by current communication students at Waynesburg University, who will serve as counselors. It will be overseen by Lanny Frattare, assistant professor of communication, who was the broadcaster of the Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster from 1976-2008.

High school students who have attended the camp in the past have had multiple opportunities to learn the different aspects of communication.

In past years, prominent Pittsburgh media figures like John and Paul Steigerwald, Mark Kaboly and Bill Hillgrove have been brought in as special guests. During the camp, students also get the chance

to announce a few innings during a Washington Wild Things minor league baseball game.

Since its beginning in 2010, Frattare has seen the camp work in a variety of ways over the years.

“I’m pleased that the general plan of the camp that we’ve put into effect in 2010 has not required a lot of changes,” Frattare said.

“We’ve succeeded every year, but as expected, we’ve been able to make some small adjustments each year and add a few things that we’ve not done previously.”

One of these “adjustments” is the added emphasis on Sports Journalism.

This emphasis was officially added into the title last year and is being overseen by longtime counselor Dr. Brandon Szuminsky, instructor of communication.

“We try to widen the scope,” Szuminsky said.

“The idea of being able to do one thing doesn’t really work in today’s media age. So being able to get an experience in both sports broadcasting and sports

journalism—those are two sides of the coin that we feel you need to have.”

Past counselors have recognized the need to add Sports Journalism to the camp. One of those in favor is senior sports broadcasting/sports information major Kyle Dawson, who’s been a counselor for all four years of his enrollment at Waynesburg.

“In order to be a good sportscaster, you need to be able to write well,” Dawson said. “We are journalists as sportscasters. As sports broadcasters/announcers, you are a journalist on top of being an announcer.”

To Frattare, the camp has been a tremendous recruitment tool for the Department of Communication.

“We’re proud of Waynesburg University,” said Frattare. “We want to showcase our campus and our department and we’re pleased that right now we are averaging 20 percent of the students that have come to the Sports Announcing/ Sports Journalism Camp have elected to matriculate

to Waynesburg.”

Dave Floyd, the senior associate director of admissions and recruitment manager, has been a part of the camp since its inception seven years ago. After growing from a counselor into a recruiter, Floyd has seen a steady increase of future Waynesburg students enrolling in the department due to this camp.

“Each year there are always multiple students who will attend Waynesburg and I think the camp is a big reason why,” Floyd said.

“Not only does the camp allow them to see whether or not they want to pursue announcing or journalism as a major or career, but it also allows them to see the opportunities they get within the department. Just by nature it’s a great recruiting event for the institution as well because of what students can experience while they’re here.”

The Sports Announcing/ Sports Journalism camp will commence Monday, June 12 and will last until Friday, June 16.

Behind the doors of the Writing Center sits a group of tutors who are doing much more than editing.

The Writing Center is open seven days a week and features a staff of 17 peer tutors and one graduate assistant. These employees actually help with all stages of the writing process, not just editing, which is a common misconception.

"I have the sense that a lot of students want to drop off their paper and say 'will you edit this for me?'" said Professor of English Jamie Dessart, who teaches various composition courses and makes it a requirement for students to go the Writing Center. "They don't edit for you, they help you edit."

The Writing Center and its employees provide help in various areas of writing, and the employees learn to do so through a thorough training program, said Jill Sunday, Director of the Writing Center.

On top of that, employees have to meet with Sunday eight times in the fall semester to brush up on their skills and further prepare themselves to be an independent tutor. The meetings in the fall help ensure that the employees will be self-sufficient

by Christmas time.

Sunday said the Writing Center is all about creating a non-stressful environment for students to improve upon their writing skills.

"There should be a place

on campus to have a conversation about writing," said Sunday. "It should be a nonthreatening place where there are no grades and no judgment."

Some students are hesitant to go, but are eventually swayed.

"I was forced to go for class," said Nate Gearhart, a sophomore criminal justice major. "Going in, I felt as if they would just mark up my paper and give it back, but my tutor actually walked me through ideas and we had a discussion about it."

This represents the whole mission of the writing center.

"Our goal is to make better writers, not better papers," said Sunday. "We want students to leave with the tools to be a better writer."

The goal is not only to make students better writers, but also assist the workers.

Sunday sees the development in her employees year after year.

"They deal with a variety of personalities and situations so they become better leaders that are strong and friendly," said Sunday.

The Writing Center is a comfortable place for student to get help with various writing assignments, but its effects go much deeper, as they reach the employees as well. While the Writing Center is viewed as a way to quickly proofread a paper, the service they provide for students goes much further than that. With a dedicated staff, the Writing Center proves to be useful resource to all parties involved.

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Celebrate: Thyreen shares history of Bonner Program on Charter Day Continued from A1

dent of the university from 1990 to 2013 and has been working as chancellor since 2013. During Thyreen’s tenure as president, one of the biggest accomplishments at Waynesburg was when the university became the first college in Pennsylvania to become a part of the Bonner Scholar Program, which was one of the focal points of Thyreen’s address on Tuesday.

Thyreen also talked about the changes that took place during his tenure as president. Thyreen mentioned a conversation he had with Corella Bonner, one of the founders of the Bonner Foundation, on the balcony of Stover Campus Center. Thyreen pointed out several of his visions for the university to her, which included a chapel, as well as more dorms and aca-

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The Lamplighters Concert Choir performed twice during the Charter Day chapel service. The service also featured Chancellor Timothy Thyreen speaking on the history of the Bonner Program at Waynesburg. demic visionsand all of those things ended up coming to fruition.

Mary Fox, event planner for Waynesburg, played a central role in putting to-

gether the service.

“It’s an annual event, so some of the planning kind of carries through from year after year,” said Fox. “But this year, being the 25th anniver-

sary of the association with the Bonner Foundation, it was decided [this past summer] to make this Charter Day a focus on the 25th anniversary of [Waynesburg’s]

association with the foundation.”

To coincide with the anniversary, there was a celebration dinner this past Saturday, which also included Thyreen

as a speaker.

Overall, Fox was pleased with the event.

“I think [the event] went very well,” said Fox. “Everything went as it was planned, so that was a good thing. I was very pleased with how it went.”

For Fox, Thyreen’s focus on the Bonner program stood out.

“I think as far as Chancellor Thyreen’s talk was just how significant the Bonner Foundation and the Bonner program is to the very fabric of this university,” she said.

Following Thyreen’s speech was the benediction, led by Tinneymer, before the service concluded with Lee performing “Fanfare,” by Jacques Lemmens as the Recessional.

Thyreen closed the service with the quote that served as the title of his message: “All things good must be taught again…. forever.”

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kids’ age,” said Cipoletti, who has children in their early teens. “And I don’t necessarily worry about my own kids, because I communicate with them a lot about this kind of stuff. But I think a lot of parents don’t. And I think I’ve seen a lot of when you look at statistics, the vast majority of parents talk to their kids about alcohol and marijuana…but did they talk to you about cocaine and heroin, specifically?”

The heroin epidemic has become prominent in the area for the past couple of years, but Cipoletti said this is not an emerging issue.

“This ‘heroin epidemic’ thing, this ‘heroin thing’ is nothing new,” he said. “The circumstances allowing it to become an epidemic: that’s what’s new.”

According to Cipoletti, who began his career as a Crime Lab Drug Analyst, opioid addiction stretches back to before the American Civil War with morphine, and has expanded to modern day pharmaceuticals like Vicodin, Percocet, and OxyContin.

“The question becomes – why is this a problem now?” he said.

Cipoletti said that as companies marketed prescription pain medications to a larger portion of the population, abuse of all opioids rose significantly; and drug cartels distributing street drugs like heroin did the same. As a result, today, heroin is not just a lower-class problem.

It touches everyone.

challenge focusing on drug education, which they must balance with enforcing the law and helping those already addicted.

Heroin was originally a substance marketed only to “junkies,” said Cipoletti— poor, lower-class kids with nothing to lose—never the high-functioning addicts that still had a life to maintain. But both professors have noticed a significant shift over the years.

“We think of drug addiction, from a socioeconomic sense, as kind of a lower class issue, but it is absolutely not,” said Jack. “This opioid epidemic is affecting all classes of society, from rich to poor, from impoverished areas to affluent areas. We’re finding that it’s all over the place.

And I really believe that it’s in part from the prescribed pills that then become abused and people can very very quickly become addicted.”

A possible cause of the change, Jack said, is the downturn in drug education and community-oriented policing—those programs like ‘Drug Abuse Resistance Education’ that help kids learn the consequences of narcotics from an early age.

“Drug prevention-wise, what ended up happening was about a decade ago, when we were in an economic decline, many departments did away with their D.A.R.E. programs because they didn’t have funding anymore,” said Jack.

As a result, a lot of people don’t have the necessary information to know the risks,

is educated enough in this area to ask those questions or to have that oversight,” said Cipoletti. “And that could be the difference between somebody getting addicted or not.”

Because of his own research of opium and other narcotics in a lab setting, Cipoletti feels responsible for sharing this information with the community—speaking at town halls, providing expert testimony and teaching in the classroom.

Jack also draws from his knowledge in the classroom, preparing criminal justice students for the nuances of dealing with substance abusers. Once someone has a drug issue, he said, it touches all aspects of their lives. As a result, he sees it in all sorts of crimes—bank robberies, burglaries, insurance fraud—committed out of desperation, to pay for their next high.

“I try and teach my students that not all drug addicts are bad people, and a lot of them are great people that have made some bad decisions that it’s very hard to go the other way from,” he said.

“It’s a stigma to someone who is a drug addict, but a drug addict is your next door neighbor, is your brother, is your cousin, is your friend from high school. And the face that’s on them now is not the face that you knew at that time.”

Teaching this level of compassion is something that Jack stresses, and it is something he said is important in the law enforcement field.

that the person that is addicted to drugs is still somebody’s daughter or son. It is still somebody’s brother or sister,” he said.

When it comes to eradicating the drug—solving the problem once and for all— Jack and Cipoletti are unsure of a particular strategy to take. It has to be a combination of approaches, they said, and it all goes back to giving the proper care and education.

“You can’t legislate a solution to this,” said Cipoletti.

“So you can’t just up the law enforcement. You can’t just arrest more people, put more people in jail.”

That idea is reinforced in the approach professors take with Waynesburg students.

Cipoletti said, “Now when we teach this stuff, we have to emphasize the human side of these things, and it’s not always simple like that.

We have to support them.

We have to have programs for them. And it’s not just for them—it’s to have teachable moments for younger people.”

Breaking those barriers is the only way to truly address the problem effectively, said Jack.

“We need to work on treating these people less as the stereotypical drug addict, and more as the person that they were before—and the person that they can be again, if we can get them help. Part of [law] enforcement is having compassion—having the understanding that people make mistakes and they can come back from them.”

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the conclusion of this year so that there is more immediate communication on any damage charge.

“We wanted transparency which is why we came up with this,” said Chris Hardie, assistant dean of Student Services. “We want to be honest, but we also want to take back the money that we need to fix up the halls if there is damage, but this gives the student an opportunity to say ‘no that’s not correct.”’

Hardie said that they keep a detailed record of everything so that there’s no confusion when pulling up the records of individual students.

“We do have a trail,” said Hardie. “So, if a student didn’t know why they got $50 back instead of $100, we can tell them why because we have spreadsheets on that, and it’s saved in our campus system.”

When damage is found, Student Services works closely with facilities management to determine the cost of the repair. Most of the time, according to Sumpter, damage amounts are minor and don’t require the full deposit amount to cover the cost.

However, for serious damage that would go above the $100 deposit, an additional fine may be levied.

That raised the question of whether all damage should be a fine as opposed to the deposit system.

“A part of it is that it’s a little bit simpler from a business perspective in that it’s a stan-

dard collection we get from everybody right when they come in instead of reaching out to secure that payment each time,” said Hardie. “So, I think from a business office perspective, it’s probably a little cleaner.”

Sumpter also said that the deposit should be viewed as a deterrent to damage in the halls because residents are made aware of the deposit.

Although the past system could have been taken advantage of due to the lack of knowledge about the deposit, as well as the lack of immediate communication to residents, Sumpter maintains that they may have been a little too lenient in their approach.

“I think we were a little too conservative to be honest,” said Sumpter. “I think we tend to give the student the benefit of the doubt as much as possible.”

Both Hardie and Sumpter acknowledged that they are continuously looking for a better system or for new ways to improve on the current system of security deposits.

“We both inherited this kind of process, so we’re working with it to see if there’s anything we can fix to make it better,” said Hardie.

Sumpter noted that most students really don’t have anything to worry about as long as they are responsible.

For some students who forgot the payment was even made, it can be a nice surprise when the check comes back to them in the mail following graduation.

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Hackett recounted the history of the foundation and the story of “vision and partnership” which was necessary for the successful program.

However, at the start of the foundation, Hackett said most people did not realize the potential of the program.

“This name – Bonner – means so much to so many people,” said Hackett. “I don’t think people understood that would happen, but Mr. Bonner built things to last.”

Over the decades, Bonner Scholars have contributed to countless hours of community service and leadership.

The hard work behind these motives, Hackett said, stims from passion.

“If you look around Bonner… [The scholars] will talk to anyone; they will help anyone; they will get up really early in the morning; they will stay up really late at night if that is what it takes,” said Hackett. “[Bonner Scholars] will do anything for somebody else – and that Bonner love isn’t this cutesy thing; it’s this deep abiding passion of

showing compassion for the other.”

Across the network of more than 50 institutions involved in the Bonner Foundation, Hackett said Waynesburg University has stood out in its contribution.

“There is no campus in our network that has aligned itself more fully with the goals of the Bonner Foundation than [Waynesburg University],” said Hackett. “There is no school that I feel more like the Bonner Program has had a bigger impact than this university.”

Hackett said typically Bonner Scholars represent the majority of service hours at an institution; this is not the case at Waynesburg University. Over the past academic school year, Bonner Scholars at Waynesburg University have contributed over 17,000 hours of service, which is only a third of the total number of service hours accumulated by the university.

“I get very nervous when I see these numbers,” said Hackett. “I worry that Bonner is 80 percent of the total or 90 percent of the total; it’s barely a third [at Waynesburg

University] and that is the most exciting thing possible about the future and where [this school is] headed.”

Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee said the scholarship at the university contributes to creating a mindset of service in students, which will have a lasting impact on society.

“Through the Bonner Scholars program, a generation of young leaders has become vital contributors to society through initiating thoughtful and strategic public service,” said Lee. “Coupled with our universities founding mission of faith, learning and serving, Waynesburg's Bonner program has effectively developed and nurtured the servant hearts of it scholars for 25 years, resulting in individuals with a lifelong drive to serve.”

The impact of the program, Tharp said, could be seen in the Bonner Scholar alumni who attended the event. “[It is] really neat seeing some former students coming back and sharing about their experiences with the current students and vice

versa,” said Tharp. “[It’s] just so cool to still see the impact this program had on [the alumni] that they wanted to come back and be a part of this celebration.”

Daniel Garcia graduated as a Bonner Scholar in 2015 and was present at the assembly. Garcia said the mentality behind service followed him even after graduating from the program.

“In my first year of grad school I missed volunteering,” said Garcia. “I actually set up a way of finding organizations to volunteer [at] and I ended up volunteering at an elementary school – really just [continuing to] have that burning passion to serve after [graduating].”

D ur ing his ye ars at Waynesburg University, Garcia said the scholarship created additional experiences he would have otherwise missed.

“It created a lot of opportunities to meet a variety of people,” said Garcia. “It also allowed me to build leadership skills and really confront real world problems.”

Junior athletic training major Melanie Byler has

served as a Bonner Scholar over the past three years and said the program has helped her grow.

“It’s provided a really cool community and opportunity to build leadership skills,” said Byler. “It has also been very influential in helping me shape the kind of person I want to become.”

Looking forward, Byler said the program will be a baseline for her following graduation.

“I think [being a Bonner Scholar] is going to be foundational,” said Byler. “This program has allowed me to branch out and to try new things and definitely set me up for success by forcing me to be in a professional environment and working with professionals and grow in that skill.”

With the Bonner Foundation celebrating a 25-year anniversary, Hackett said he sees potential growth in the next quarter century. Outside of Bonner Scholars, Hackett said wants to see institutions develop other service-oriented programs for the students who are not involved in the Bonner Foundation.

“We would love to see [Waynesburg University] and other schools that have the Bonner Program have other service based scholarships in other people’s names to make it possible for students beyond the Bonner to do this,” said Hackett.

Additionally, Hackett said he hopes to see furthered integration of the program in the classrooms. “[I want to see] more tightly connecting the needs and the opportunities to bring about change in the community in these issues with what students are learning in the classroom; more tightly integrating so it’s not strictly curricular, co-curricular, but a whole experience,” said Hackett. “[So] from the student perspective they don’t think of it as distinct, they think of it as one.”

With ideas to continue to grow the Bonner Foundation, Hackett said the program strives to make a lasting impact on a student.

“A lot of times we talk about training leaders for tomorrow,” said Hackett. “Our view is that’s procrastinating – why not now?”

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March 23, 2017

CJ department hosts Mock Crime Scene for high schoolers

By RACHEL MANGAN Editorial Assistant

High school students from all over travelled to Waynesburg Universityís campus to take part in the spring session of the Mock Crime Scene, Saturday, March 18.

This event encompassed high school juniors and seniors who are interested in careers in the field of criminal justice or crime scene forensics.

A total of 54 high schoolers attended the event and took part in each of the informational stations.

The purpose of the event is to let the students get acquainted with hands on experience in their field of interest and help them see if Waynesburg University is a school that they want to attend to follow their career goals.

Throughout the morning session, there were a series of small 30-minute lecturepresentations, involving the conduct of investigations related to arson, bombing and firearms.

"Participants also received

a familiarization presentation on Waynesburg Universityís laser shot firearms simulator in the CSI home,î"stated Mock Crime Scene Facilitator Kevin McClincy.

After a free lunch, the participants rotated through three table-top demonstrations. These demonstrations included learning the investigative evidence of arson, bombing and firearms.

Students also had the opportunity to experience an introduction on judgement shooting with the laser shot simulator in the CSI House.

"Throughout the entirety of the event, the participants were accompanied by current criminal justice and forensic science students, which afforded them the opportunity to discuss at length the students' experiences at Waynesburg and to answer any questions the participants may have had regarding Waynesburg University or the two hosting programs," said McClincy.

Prospective students were not the only ones gaining valuable information at this

event. Parents were also involved and participated in a one hour informational session followed by a few sessions that focused on educating the adults in the field of criminal justice.

The informational session included speakers, such as the Department Chairs of Criminal Justice Administration and Forensic Science programs along with students from both disciplines.

The other sessions included information about latent fingerprints and the use of ultra violet light to detect evidence. Afterwards, the parents were offered to buy lunch in Benedum Dining Hall to experience the variety of food their child would be eating at the university.

"Parents of the participants were also taken on a guided tour of the Waynesburg campus by Admissions Office student ambassadors," said McClincy. "At the conclusion of the event, participants received a commemorative t-shirt, certificate of attendance and also offered a guided tour along with their

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Left, At Waynesburg's Mock Crime Scene last Saturday, high school students had the opportunity to particpate in an activity simulating explosion remnants.

Below, ATF Special Agient Kevin Kauffman gives a presentation to students regarding crime scene analysis.

parents."

The Criminal Justice Administration and the Forensic Science programs alternate hosting the annual Mock Crime Scene event each semester and usually attract 50-60 high school students interested in the field of Forensics and Criminal Justice each event.

At the conclusion of the event, the participants and their parents were asked to fill out a brief survey of their experience. The results of both surveys were positive in nature.

Pittsburgh CEO and entrepreneur to CIA to visit WU lecture on the future of work in region for job recruitment, networking event

By MATTIE WINOWITCH Managing Editor

This month, students, faculty and staff at Waynesburg University, as well as local residents of the Waynesburg community, are invited to attend another DeVito Lecture Series.

This month's lecture will feature Dennis Yablonsky, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its affiliated organizations.

The DeVito Lecture Series, was originally created to explore topics related to business, culture and the arts.

The lecture series, funded by the DeVito family, serves to address a variety of current topics that are of interest to students, as well as the community.

According to Heidi Szuminsky, vice president for Institutional Advancement and University Relations, the DeVito Lecture Series is primarily available to add another layer to what Waynesburg students

Yablonsky learn in their everyday classes.

"The lecture was set up to add value to our studentsí education and to provide them with leaders in different industries to provide insights that they might not hear in the classroom," said Szuminsky.

In order to pick the speakers, Szuminsky said Waynesburg's Office for Academic Affairs looks at criteria from the donors in order to choose a speaker based on a relevant news topic or a general area of interest. According to his biography, Yoblansky is clearly a suitable candidate.

Yablansky has a lot of ex-

perience managing and leading dynamic business growth within the Pittsburgh area.

He has also grown companies from the ground up to a greater profitability and success both in the private sector and as the founding CEO of the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse and the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse.

Yablansky also serves on the boards of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC), the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), Vibrant Pittsburgh, the Senator John Heinz History Center and the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He is also a member of the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Board of Fellows and a recipient of an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Point Park University for his leadership in the Pittsburgh region.

Szuminsky said Yablansky was originally introduced to

the university through a business relationship Waynesburg has with the Allegheny Conference. She said that she, along with all the other administrators, are thankful for Yablanskyís cooperation, as these do serve as a huge benefit the students.

"We're always thankful for speakers on campus because they provide us with backgrounds and information that they otherwise wouldnít have access to," she said.

On behalf of the entire university, Szuminsky said she is also very thankful for the kindness of the DeVito family and their contributions..

"We're grateful that the Devito family has provided speakers to come talk to our students," said Szuminsky.

The lecture, which is titled, "Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region," will be held Wednesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

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activities that a student may have outside of the classroom.”

At the same time, Stough cites the pace of the classes as a challenge for students.

“I think some of the courses in the MBA program are challenging,” said Stough. “They’re graduate level, and they’re only eight weeks [long], so there’s a lot of information in those eight weeks. The pace is different, and it’s all night

class, and it’s a four hour, one night a week class, so there’s a couple of adjustments there that [the students] have to make. Most of them seem to be doing okay with it.”

For Carter, taking on three undergraduate courses, a graduate class, and pitching on Waynesburg’s baseball team keeps his hands full.

“This semester, I have a management policy class, which is basically a group running a business, and that takes up a lot of my time,” said

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Carter. “Also, adding a grad class on top of that, which mine was just a lot of writing and research, so that was busy.”

While it can be tiresome, Carter believes that completing graduate courses early is something that would be a big help for a fellow undergraduate looking for a graduate degree in the coming years.

“You’d get to classes out of the way that you don’t have to take later on,” said Carter. “I would be getting my [degree] done in two years, hopefully, but then I might be able to take eight weeks off instead of taking another class because I took as class beforehand.”

Stough agrees that a significant benefit of the dual program would be getting a head start on their future careers.

“One of the things that we’re seeing in business now

for sure is that a lot of companies are looking for the MBA [degree] to hire people,” said Stough. “Inside of companies, people are reaching a ceiling because they don’t have [a graduate degree]. So if you get into the company, it’s one thing, but you may only be able to progress so far without a master’s degree.”

Of all of the potential benefits to undergraduates getting their feet wet in the graduate program, perhaps the biggest perk of all is that it does not cost participating students a dime.

“The number one benefit is the cost,” said Mariner. “As long as you’re a Waynesburg student in one undergrad dual program, and if you’ve taken more than 12 undergraduate courses and less than 18, that MBA class is a free class, so it’s part of your course load.”

By KIMMI BASTON Executive Editor

A group of CIA recruiters will spend the day on Waynesburg University’s campus on Thursday, March 30. The recruiting event is the result of two years of preparation by the Center for Career Services and the Office of the President.

As CIA recruiters typically focus their efforts on much larger universities, Marie Coffman, director of the Center for Career Services, said the day is a significant opportunity.

“You would have to travel a good ways, even to D.C., to have this opportunity, and it’s going to be right here on our campus,” said Coffman.

Because the agency’s recruiters typically like to speak to a large audience, the university invited students from 12 other colleges in the tristate area. Students of all different majors are encouraged to participate, as representatives from a variety of CIA departments will attend.

Students from Waynesburg and the other schools were required to submit their résumés to Coffman by March 20 to be considered for individual meetings with recruiters. Based on the résumés she forwarded to a contact person at the CIA, recruiters will select which students they’d like to meet with.

“To be able to talk with them one on one – I think that’s huge,” said Coffman.

“At the larger job fairs, you could only get a little bit of time, but they’re going to be here all day.”

The day will begin at 10 a.m. with a meet and greet session for career services representatives, staff members and faculty to talk with the CIA officers. Then, the recruiters will hold an information session at 11 a.m. when they will introduce their respec-

tive departments and answer questions. At 12:30, students can attend a networking session with recruiters manning tables similar to the setup of a job fair. Recruiters will also be available to answer individual questions and discuss general career options. Each of these events will be held in Alumni Hall.

“You would have to travel a good ways, even to D.C., to have this opportunity, and it's going to be right on our campus.”

MARIE COFFMAN

Director of the Center for Career Services

Even those who did not submit résumés are invited to attend the information and networking sessions. Students can bring résumés to the networking session to hand out to recruiters.

From 2:30-3:30 p.m., Benedum Dining Hall will remain open for students to eat lunch, offering a $6 meal for students from other institutions.

The rest of the day will be devoted to one-on-one, 20-minute advising sessions between recruiters and students whose résumés have been chosen. The recruiters will provide advice on résumé changes and how to get a job with the CIA. “For students to find jobs and internships – that’s always this office’s number one goal,” said Coffman.

The CIA has opportunities for careers in dozens of different areas, many outside of criminal justice. These include accounting, information technology, communication, human resources, legal services, engineering and more.

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Officer honored through bike rides

By ANNIE MCGLAUGHLIN

News Convergence Editor

Canonsburg police officer, Scott Bashioum, was killed on Nov. 10, when he responded to a domestic call. After his death, multiple fundraisers in the western Pa. area were done to show his grieving family support.

To show support for the fallen hero, Officer Shawn McMinn of the Aspinwall Police Department, is riding his bike to honor the memory of Bashioum and other fallen officers.

McMinn is riding in the Police Unity Tour, a memorial tour for fallen officers, in East Hanover, N.J. The tour, taking place May 12, covers 320 miles in four days.

The Police Unity Tour, which began in 1997, is meant to bring light and awareness to Law Enforcement officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty. Its biggest goal is to keep the memorial hall and museum fully funded so that families of fallen officer’s forever have a place their loved ones will be remembered.

Bobbette Kryzanowski, Bashioum’s sister, is humbled at the fact someone chose to ride in memory of her late brother.

“I feel very honored that he chose my brother, I was overcome with emotion when I originally read the article,” said Kryzanowski. “I thought that’s one more person honoring him. It’s also such a sacrifice to himself because it’s such a huge ride.”

Amanda Linklater, the member services director of the Police Unity Tour’s chapter one, as well as a 12-year participant, said she hopes participants gain a sense of honor and accomplishment for a fallen hero.

“It’s just an overwhelming sense of pride when you get together with 2,000 other law enforcement officers, it’s a special four days.” said Linklater.

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Not all who wander are lost

Waynesburg man turns High Street into safe haven

By MATTIE WINOWITCH Managing Editor

I’ll never forget the day I met Blanford Fetterman.

I was meandering in and out of businesses on High Street, a 643 meter stretch of road in the small town of Waynesburg, while taking Valentine’s Day-themed photographs for a related news story.

I was walking out the door of 5 Kidz Kandy, a local candy shop, when I eyed Fetterman sitting at one of their small tables, smiling at me through the glass window.

He had shaggy white hair— which was long overdue for a trim—that slowly flowed into a fully-pronounced beard. He was wearing a bluish-black flannel sweatshirt and a pair of black jeans. If Santa Clause had a ragged, down-on-hisluck brother, it would be him.

At the time, the window at 5 Kidz was ornamented with hearts and other love-themed decorations for the season.

And right in the middle of it all was Blanford’s smiling face, creating the perfect juxtaposition between his rough appearance and the lovely décor.

“Can I take your picture?”

I said, or, well, mouthed while pointing to the camera hanging around my neck. I was hoping he could read lips.

“Sure, I don’t c are,” Fetterman said, somehow making that cold phrase seem warm.

And that was that.

While walking back, I slowly came to the realization that I never asked for his name. The journalist in me knew this would be a problem when it came to attributing in the photo’s caption. But there was also a curiosity in me that wanted to know more than just his name—I wanted to know his story.

After doing some research, I learned that Fetterman was more of a community staple; an unofficial mascot of Way n e s bu r g , s o t o speak. Seeing Fetterman sitting at one of the tables in the candy shop that day wasn’t happenstance.

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Blanford Fetterman, above, isn't an ordinary resident of Waynesburg. He spends his days wandering up and down High Street after leaving his home near the Sunoco Gas Station. Out of all the places he spends his time, Fetterman said his favorite place to spend his time is 5 Kidz Kandy, a candy shop in Waynesburg.

In fact, it’s more of an everyday thing.

Fetterman’s a simple man of little-to-no words.

And when he does talk, it’s as if his tongue is wrestling his teeth. He’s 55 years old and originally from Indiana County, Pa., but came to Waynesburg with his family, including his parents and six brothers and sisters, when he was around 17.

When he first moved into town, he went to Waynesburg Central High School. He said earning his diploma was a struggle.

“I hated high school and couldn’t wait to get out,” he said.

Instead, his main priority back then was working for a local farm in Ruff Creek.

He also enjoyed going to Landmark Baptist Church on Porter Street, but his work on the farm got in the way.

“I had to work on the farm and didn’t have time to go no more,” Fetterman said.

One day while working at the farm, Fetterman got hurt.

Like, really hurt. So hurt that he distinctly remembers injuring his back, but has no recollection of what really happened. His injury caused him to file for disability, and

FETTERMAN’S DAILY ROUTE High Street

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5 Kidz Kandy

Sunoco Gas Station

he’s been living off those very checks for the past 36 years.

Despite what happened, Fetterman has kept his faith through it all. To prove it, he has a small tattoo of a cross on his ring finger.

“I’m thankful for God,” he said.

Fetterman also has a lot of respect for his parents.

“My parents were real nice people,” he said. “They took really good care of me, and all I ever wanted to do was make them proud.”

Both of Fetterman’s parents have long since passed away.

A few of his brothers and sisters used to keep him company when they lived in Waynesburg, but now that they’ve moved, Fetterman is all alone.

To pass the time, Fetterman is constantly jaunting around Waynesburg and never sits still in his tiny apartment, which he describes as “just enough space.” At any given time on any given day, he can be seen somewhere on High Street.

Some days, he’ll just be sitting on the Courthouse steps, watching the traffic light switch from green to yellow to red to green. Or maybe, he’ll be gossiping with the local police officers on their stoop, joking with them about taking one of the cop cars for a spin.

If you can’t find him there, he might be grocery shopping in Belko Foods or Family Dollar. Or he could just be casually walking down the street, spitting his chewing tobacco off the curb and onto the cold pavement.

But as for his favorite stomping ground for the past three years?

5 Kidz Kandy, no contest.

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University students attend prayer breakfast Mickey's Men's Store celebrates 50 years of business

By SAM CHADWICK Editorial Assistant

Students from Waynesburg University recently had the opportunity to attend the 20th annual Greater Pittsburgh Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast. The event, which was hosted by the Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation, the event served as a spiritual gathering for those who live in the Pittsburgh region to enjoy before beginning their work day.

Because 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the event, planning staff opted to crank things up a notch. This year’s event took on a new venue, said Lisa Slayton, CEO of the Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation.

“We took a risk,” Slayton said. “The event had always been held at the Sheraton in Station Square, but we knew the 20th anniversary would be an opportunity to boost the event to the next level, so we switched to the Convention Center.”

The David L. Lawrence Convention Center, located in downtown Pittsburgh, opened its doors bright and early at 7:15 a.m. on the morning of March 17 to welcome over 900 people to the event that previously only accommodated

By JOE SMELTZER Staff Writer

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Public Relations majors at Waynesburg University were invited to Pittsburgh to attend the Greater Pittsburgh Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast. around 500.

Among the long list of attendees were some of Waynesburg’s very own.

President Doug Lee and his wife were in attendance, as well as Heidi Szuminsky, vice president for Institutional Advancement and University Relations, a few other university officials and an assembly of public relations students who served as volunteers.

The volunteers were uniformed in official Waynesburg University scarves and ties and tasked

with greeting, welcoming and assisting the diverse group of community leaders as they arrived at the venue.

The Greater Pittsburgh Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast is an annual event that was started by men and women who were cognizant of the need for God’s interventions and blessings and wanted to reach out to Him on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh.

“The event was founded 20 years ago to gather community leaders from around the region to seek God’s blessing,”

said Slayton. “It is intended to be a very inviting and welcoming event.”

To participate in the event, an individual must purchase a table that seats ten people for $400. He or she will then distribute their table assignment vouchers to individuals whom they would like to have at their table.

“Usually who attends is s ome one w it h i n an organization who is a Christian and wants to involve their BREAKFAST >> B4

Mickey’s Men’s Store, located on E ast High Street, is celebrating its 50th anniversar y. Its history began in 1967, when Dominick “Mickey” Bruno started the store on 8 West High Street, across the street from its current location.

“At t hat t i me, [ t he store] was primarily dress clothing: suits, sport coats, dress hats, ties, shirts, that type of thing,” said Victoria Bruno, Mickey’s daughter, who is currently the president of Mickey’s Men’s Store.

In 1980, the store moved to its current location, which at one time, was the Army and Navy Ross Men’s store. After that store went out of business, Mickey Bruno purchased and remodeled the storefront, continued to sell dress clothing but also expanded his inventory by adding

work clothing, such as work boots.

When Mickey passed away in 2004, he left the store to his son, John, who, along with Victoria, continued to run the Mickey’s Men’s Store.

“In order to continue staying in business, you have to change with the times,” said Victoria Bruno.

“So we extended our line of work clothing to flame resistant clothing, which was what they needed.”

In recent years, the store has started to phase out its dress clothing, as it does not carry suits or sports coats anymore. Mickey’s Men’s Store still sells some dress shorts, dress pants, and ties.

“Our focus today is mainly on the working man,” said Bruno.

To coincide with the anniversary, Victoria Bruno plans on hosting special events throughout the year.

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EDITORIAL

March 23, 2017

According to the Pew Research Center, 59 percent of Americans believe that people are too easily offended about what others say.

As a result, perhaps one of the most divisive terms in society right now is “political correctness.”

The same study by Pew broke down some of the statistics even further. Sixtyseven percent of black people who were interviewed said that they believe people should be more careful with the language they use, while 30 percent said that people get offended too easily.

Interestingly enough, the statistics were completely re-

versed for white people, as 32 percent said that people need to be more careful and 67 percent said people are offended too easily.

The gender breakdown was intriguing as well. Sixtyseven percent of men believe that people get offended too easily, but women seem to be more sympathetic, as 46 percent of believe people should be more cognizant of their language.

Does anybody else find it odd that the least marginalized demographic in the United States-white malesare the least sympathetic when it comes to the harshness of language that is used?

This is a debate that has always baffled me. To me, it seems simple. You should show respect to people by using language that isn’t offensive to them.

I guess that I’m not quite sure why people find that to be such a chore.

Yes, that may require learning. Sorry. Yes, that means you may have to expand your horizons to learn about other cultures. Sorry.

Yes, that means you may have to swallow your pride and learn to not be so defensive about the way you speak. Sorry.

I have yet to hear a particularly good reason as to why political correctness is “ruining our country.” In what way?

To me, the argument against PC talk is for people who want to voice their bigoted or offensive opinions, but also don’t want to be called a bigot.

Ironic, no?

Of course, I’m open to debate. I reached out to a

couple of my friends and family members who are on the anti-PC side of the spectrum, and I heard a valid point: Conversation has become too surface level.

Take for instance the whole “happy holidays” vs. “merry Christmas” debate.

This person doesn’t like when people say “happy holidays” as to not offend anyone because she wants that interaction of cultures to be shared, which is an interesting take. She would prefer someone to say “happy Hanukkah” to her than “happy holidays.”

However, when I asked if anyone had ever responded negatively to a “Merry Christmas” greeting, she said that nobody ever had. Furthermore, in my experience PC >> B3

As Relay nears, question of funding emerges SHON MEADE Columnist

People love donating money.

They love the feeling they get from doing “good.”

Relay for Life here at Waynesburg University is no different.

People raise money, do some walking and at the end of the day go home satisfied thinking they made

a difference in the fight against cancer.

However, the average person wont look and see where that money goes.

Like all charities- Relay for Life, and the American Cancer Society, not all the money that gets donated goes towards the “fight against cancer.”

According to the FAQ on the Relay website, they donate $0.73 to cancer research off of every dollar.

However, upon further research, of that amount,

only $0.01 goes towards childhood cancer research.

In addition, that 73 cents t hat go e s to re s e arch doesn’t all go to cancer research, in fact it goes elsewhere.

If you’re donating to Relay to “fight cancer,” you need to re-evaluate your decisions.

T h e m i ss i on of t h e American Cancer Society is “dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and di-

minishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.”

That’s a great mission to live by. Through Relay, they spread awareness to communities and those who donate about cancer.

Keep in mind thoughspreading awareness requires some people to get paid.

According to CharityWatch.com and consumerRELAY >> B3

Finish strong

Seniors owe it to themselves to do well If you happen to be like one of the senior staff members of the Yellow Jacket, then you probably are feeling a mixture of things.

Thoughts of apathy, skipping class and withdrawing completely from school seem to be suitable ideas worth considering. You are not alone.

The writing of this editorial was even done in the wee hours of the night with many of the same thoughts in mind. For example, "would anyone notice this long column of space in the middle of the Op/Ed section if I didn't write this?"

Very realistic thought.

There are plenty of these thoughts to go around, and as a column from last week noted, there is some validity and merit to having thoughts that resemble senioritis.

However, we encourage you to resist the urge for 37 more days. Resist the urge to throw away the years of hard work that has gotten you to this point.

When you begin to nod off during class or decide not to turn in that lab report, build up the remaining work ethic and sense of pride that you have to finish the job.

In all seriousness, you owe it yo yourself to do the best job that you can.

It's obvious that we are all intelligent and diligent enough to get to this point. So why throw away that attitude now?

Of course, make sure that fun is also a priority during this last month.

This may be the last time that any of us get to see each other all at once. Sure, well have reunions and many of the friends we've made here will last a life time, but we know it will never be the same come May. Set aside time to go golfing or whatever it is the kids are into these days, but make sure that the extra work is also met with a hint of responsibility.

Also, we owe it to the professors. At other schools, there may be more slack, but in reality, we are not aware of many other schools where the professors are as invested into their students' lives as Waynesburg University.

They have put so much time into us that we implore the seniors to work their hardest for them, if not yourselves.

Finally, this is the time to soak up as much as possible.

While the senior capstone projects and papers may seem like a waste of time or perhaps just one extra brick wall that stands between you and that diploma, remember that these things are still learning opportunities, which is the ultimate goal of higher education.

As seniors, we need to be setting time aside for fun and looking for jobs and future opportunities, but we also must make sure that we're putting a solid foot forward in the classroom.

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Trump is able to reach out and understand Editor's Note: Courtesy of Tribune News Service.

By ANDREW MALCOLM E lements of D ona ld Trump's presidential style are already emerging and they must be discouraging to his critics.

It's easy to miss things that do not happen. But perhaps you too have noticed a decline in the number of trivial Trump tweets starting spats and news cycles many mornings.

Trump canceled a couple of media availabilities. A month ago, he turned down ESPN's invitation to provide his own NCAA tournament brackets, a free PR ride on basketball fever annually seized by President Barack Obama.

When reporters yell questions at Trump now, he usually goes deaf, turning away to converse with others. It's remarkable, especially considering Trump, in the public eye for decades, hasn't exactly been known to turn down opportunities to use or fight with the media.

During the presidential campaign, Trump was quite successful in creating media distractions to change the topic or detract from opponents' successes and, self-destructively, some of his own. Not anymore.

The better behavior has allowed, or perhaps forced, media to focus on the crucial launch of the House of Representatives' Obamacare replacement policies, which Trump has endorsed. And on

the president's ongoing stream of executive orders starting the fulfillment of numerous campaign promises. And on his impressive debut address to Congress. How did the boastful Trump respond to all that overnight praise? He simply tweeted, "THANK YOU." Trump remains underwater in terms of job approval, but Gallup just found a clear majority think he will restore prosperity.

Is it possible the demands and needs of being president are steering the new politician into more disciplined behavior? At least for now.

Those demands include selling his keystone policy initiative to the country.

All along, Trump has been busy meeting with congressional leaders. He had, of all people, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina over for lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Marco Rubio and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cruz have come for separate social dinners. Social is what Washington calls mealtime lobbying, and it's what no one could have expected last year during the primary campaign when Trump mocked those men.

The other evening, the Trump White House had key committee members in for drinks and social bowling. And you can be sure the president will keep working that Oval Office phone.

Trump prefers that personal touch, as he did in his real estate dealing days. He's the opposite of aloof. He and Vice President Mike Pence

have been holding a series of listening sessions with leaders in education, small business, big business, community banks and so forth.

Somehow, recent encouraging economic news and the administration's legislative agenda have continued to come up, starting with Obamacare's repeal and replacement, then tax reform.

Such focused attention by a President tends to increase support and mute disagreement, while fueling positive word-of-mouth about him and his plans, almost like an investment in a long-term deal.

In coming days, Trump will venture out into the country for what might be called Obamacare-repeal rallies. The will surely attract national news media and the much more valuable local coverage.

Don't be surprised if some local TV anchors get "exclusive" interviews with the commander in chief.

The idea, of course, is to put hometown pressure on any members of Congress of either party who might be reluctant to support repeal-and-replace with 2018 midterms on the

horizon.

You may recall Obama held scores of town halls to gin up support for his namesake health legislation. That's when he made those infamous promises about keeping your doctor and insurance and lowering premiums.

Obama wasn't big on listening sessions; he preferred talking ones. He didn't meet with the GOP's Senate leadership, for instance, until his 542nd day in office. The irony is Obama's party had such firm control of Congress back in 2009 and 2010 that it could ram through the immense bill without a single Republican vote.

In reaction, the ensuing 2010 midterm elections marked the start of Democrats' dramatic decline under Obama, costing them both houses of Congress and devastating damage at state levels.

Republicans now control 33 governor's offices and both legislative houses in 25 of those states.

Even as a political rookie, Trump is aiming to avoid such carnage over the volatile health care issue.

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Cheat Sheet: Sanders rallies in coal country to help miners Editor's Note: The following is a symposis of a recent topic trending in world or national news

By MATTHEW SHINKLE Editorial Assistant

Mere months ago, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders were drawing massive crowds and appealing to millions, despite not being the most popular choice by their own party, according to some polls.

Trump, a political outsider, was opposed by all other Republican candidates during the race, while Sanders created a grassroots campaign, propelled largely by the initial interest of millennials.

Despite having radically different views on how the country should be run, both ran on a populist message.

Sanders was defeated by Hillary Clinton in the primaries.

Trump was later elected to be the 46th President of the United States.

However, despite the general election having ended

Tribune News Service

Sen. Bernie Sanders joins striking federal contract workers during their rally to hold President Donald Trump accountable to keeping his promise to workers Dec. 7, in Washington, D.C. months ago, Sanders is continuing to openly disagree with Trump and continuing to find solutions for the common man across the country.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said Sunday at a town hall in one of West Virginia’s poorest counties that the Senate will be able to defeat the House Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act. The new proposal is said to provide

enormous tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans, while increasing the cost for the poor.

The Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, which adds health care coverage to 20 million people, would leave five to 10 million people without coverage including thousands of West Virginians, Sanders said.

Additionally, it would

provide an estimated nearly $300 billion in tax breaks to the top two percent of Americans, according to Sanders.

“Instead of giving tax breaks to billionaires, I think we need to ask them to pay their fair share,” Sanders said.

Sanders also spoke about Global Warming and how more can be done to protect the environment, while also praising multiple coal miners in the audience.

“These guys are heroes,” Sanders said. “I grew up in a rent-controlled apartment house in Brooklyn, New York, and I will never forget the piles of coal. I don’t know if it came from here or where it came.”

While acknowledging that President Trump has said repeatedly he would bring back coal mining jobs, which he has yet to put forth legislation to do so, Sanders stated

the possibility of bringing other jobs to the area that would pay just as well, and if those in the audience would be content with those jobs as opposed to staying in the dying coal business.

Additionally, Sanders pointed out that Senate Republicans are currently holding back legislation to provide miners with health care and pension benefits.

Despite Sanders’ rally in West Virginia, President Trump recently stated on Monday that he is now ready to turn his focus back to coal miners.

After having focused thus far on other topics during his first two months in office, such as health care and the immigration ban, Trump plans to spend time bringing back coal – a big campaign promise he made during the general election.

“As we speak we are preparing new executive actions to save our coal industry and to save our wonderful coal miners from continuing to be put out of work. The miners are coming back,” Trump told a rally in Louisville, Kentucky.

In the News: Five headlines you need to know this week ture the history of this and show what the force of these weapons are and how much devastation they can wreak, then maybe people will be reluctant to use them.”

-New York Times Mar. 17

Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the five stories from last week that college students need to know.

1. Music store shuts down due to Trump support Two music store owners in Chicago are being forced to close down their store because of threats and negative publicity they have been receiving after being ‘outed’ as having voted for the president.

Suzzanne Monk and Alexander Duvel told “Fox and Friends Weekend” that their store “Worlds of Music Chicago” will be closing the doors to their business in April of this year.

Monk said she visited the University of Illinois-Chicago for a Trump rally early last year that was eventually shut down due to protestors.

Monk and her husband posted about the experience online afterwards, and received plenty of negative feedback.

“We actually drew some attention from the left, and they ‘outed’ us at that point as Trump supporters,” she said. Since then, she and Duvel have received multiple online threats and a sharp decline in business as well, while also having heard that their political beliefs have led customers to be fearful of the shop. “[It was] like I was just become more of a liability to them, because they couldn’t associate or recommend my shop... simply because of their peer group being so seriously anti-Trump,” Duvel, a musician and repairman of exotic instruments, said.

Reportedly, Monk and Duvel have set up a GoFundMe page to help with some of their costs, as they transition to focusing solely on online sales and repairs and close the retail part of their business.

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On the outskirts of the village of Al Hud, members of the Iraqi Army visit the area where locals say ISIS executed four or five Peshmerga in recent months, on Friday, Nov. 4. Nadia Murad hopes to make ISIS now responsible for their crimes on an international scale.

-Fox News Mar. 19 2. Former sex slave for ISIS speaks out A Yazidi woman, who was once made a sex slave for ISIS after being kidnapped and taken hostage, told CNN this past weekend that she believes the Iraqi government and the United Nations needs to launch an investigation in order to bring members of the brutal regime to justice.

Nadia Murad, along with international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, described her experience to a CNN reporter when ISIS militants in 2014 arrived at her village in Sinjar, Kurdistan.

“Nearly 6,500 women and children from the Yazidi were abducted and about 5,000 people from the community were killed during that day,” said Murad. “For eight months, they separated us from our mothers and our sisters and our brothers, and some of them were killed and others disappeared.”

Murad’s mother and six of her brothers and stepbroth-

ers were executed, while herself and other unmarried woman were taken as sex slaves passed, around various ISIS militants.

“They sold girls, girls that were underage, because ISIS considered that permissible under Islamic law,” Murad said. “They came not just to attack certain people, but they came for all Yazidis.”

Murad has taken her stories and beliefs to the United Nations Security Council in hopes of setting up an investigation, despite there not being a single prosecution against ISIS in a court anywhere in the world for the crimes committed against the Yazidis.

-CNN Mar. 19 3. Test footage of nuclear weapons now on YouTube A plethora of early footage of the United States testing of nuclear weapons has now hit YouTube. Images and video of raw footage from bomb tests carried out by the United States between 1945 and 1962 in Nevada & the Marshall Islands have

been released to the public.

Approximately 10,000 nuclear testing films were recently restored and declassified in a project by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

All together the videos, some only seconds long and others several minutes, had been restored at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, but the experts in Livermore, about 40 miles southeast of San Francisco, had been working for years to preserve the films.

More than 60 of the nuclear tests films were published by the Livermore lab’s YouTube account earlier this week, and they plan to add more as well.

They help offer the closest many will, hopefully, ever come to a nuclear blast – and they also hope to remind the world of the sheer power.

“We hope that we would never have to use a nuclear weapon ever again,” said Dr. Gregory D. Spriggs, a weapons physicist in charge of the project at Livermore shortly after the release of the films on YouTube.

“I think that if we cap-

4. Louisiana Sheriff Deputy shot and killed While conducting a rape investigation, a Louisiana sheriff ’s deputy was shot and killed last Saturday night near a Baton Rouge hair salon, officials said.

A suspect, who was not named, was also injured during the incident.

East Baton Rouge Sheriff ’s Deputy Sgt. Shawn Thomas Anderson, 43, and a fellow officer were investigating a rape allegation around 11 p.m. when Anderson was shot inside Classic Cuts hair salon after an altercation.

Anderson was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

“It’s a tragic night for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff ’s Office,” said Casey Hicks, the public information director for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff ’s Department. “...We’re focused on working with the family, praying with the family, and making sure that our deputies have the help and support they need.”

A U.S. Army veteran, Anderson joined the force in May 1999. While serving with SWAT in 2014, he was recognized after serving 60 high-risk warrants with no shots fired, The Advocate reported.

In 2009 he received an award for helping to coax a woman off a bridge who had threatened to jump.

-Fox News Mar. 19 5. Cheerios attempts to raise bee loss awareness As a reminder that the

world’s population of bees is still disappearing, Cheerios has removed its mascot ‘Buzz the Bee’ from its boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios.

Bees are responsible for pollinating an estimated 35 percent of the world’s food supply, with the fate of many species of crops, as well as billions of dollars, riding on their backs each and every year. For the first time this year, a bee species within the United States was declared endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as bee colonies continues to collapse around the world.

Parasites, pesticides and habitat loss are ravaging the environments for these crucial animals.

“Buzz is missing because there’s something serious going on with the world’s bees. Bee populations everywhere have been declining at an alarming rate, and that includes honeybees like Buzz,” Cheerios posted online.

In response to the ongoing problem Cheerios has launched a campaign, called #BringBackTheBees, to send 100 million free packets of wildflower seeds to those interested.

The company is encouraging people to plant the seeds, and later post pictures when the seeds begin to sprout.

Wildflowers create beefriendly habitats for bees, creating pollen and nectar, also allowing them to feed their young.

While the initiative is sure to help out with habitat loss, there is no word yet from the company if they will discontinue or limit their use of pesticides on their own crops.

-CNN Mar. 16 Information curated by Matthew Shinkle For the Yellow Jacket

PC: Respect is essence of message Relay: Educate yourself on charity Continued from B2

and understanding with this debate has more to deal with companies endorsing specific religions over others, which, unless the company blatantly possesses a specific religious affiliation, shouldn’t really offend anyone.

That brings up the next point: This whole “people are too sensitive” thing may be overblown.

Sure, there are probably people who complain just to complain, but on the other side, there are people who are abrasive just to be

abrasive.

A majority of the country likely finds themselves inbetween these two extremes.

Most of the people I spoke to were clearly not racists or anti-LGBT, but they expressed the desire for freedom with their words, and they wanted to be able to say things without offending people.

Of course, non-PC talk shouldn’t be outlawed or banned, as I’m a huge proponent of free speech. However, just because you can say something doesn’t mean that you should.

Essentially, this argument simply boils down to

respect.

If a woman identifies more as a man than a woman, and they’ve asked you to change how you identify them, I don’t see why that’s such a hassle.

If people are upset that teachers aren’t allowed to say “boys and girls” anymore, and they now have to use the term “friends,” why is that such a big deal? Is it really life-altering?

I have a hard time believing that political correctness is so terrible. Rather, I see more people too stubborn or arrogant to think their opinions are misguided.

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reports.com, the American Cancer society isn’t even in the top 10 places to donate for cancer research.

Instead, places that focus on actual cancer research are on top as the money t hat t he y gat her go es straight to research and employee pay unlike Relay who has a large chunk of donation percentage that goes into events.

In fact, based on an info graphic made by Relay, $151million goes towards cancer research and $180

million goes towards fundraising expenses. Huh, more money goes towards holding these events than actually cancer research.

To be fair, $348 million goes towards patient support.

Cancer prevention, information and education get $123 million, and cancer detection and treatment get $87 million.

Sure- they help. With better use of funding, however, I imagine they could help even more.

But for those who look to Relay as a chance to actually fight cancer and

search for a cure- remember that more funding goes towards the event you’re participating in rather than a search for the cure.

Overall, some help to fight cancer is better than no help- just realize that the money you donate to Relay could do so much more if donated elsewhereinstead, a large portion of your money goes into the actual event.

I hate cancer as much as the next guy- just be smart with where you donate money and what your intentions are for that donated money.

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March 23, 2017

Answers 4 Patrick: Fundraiser held for teen with brain injury

By ANTONIO PELULLO Staff Writer

After being hit from behind during a middle school football game in 2011, Patrick Berton suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Following the game, severe headaches landed Berton in the hospital and led him and his parents, Tom and Pattiann Berton, to believe he had suffered a concussion, but tests didn't clearly label the cause of the headaches as such.

After several months and countless doctor visits and an excruciating amount of tests, no progress was made on the diagnosis, but his physical state continued to worsen – he could no longer do the things that he took for granted such as standing, writing and reading.

This led to visiting multiple doctors in multiple states with hopes to find the exact cause of Berton's ailments.

But there were times when seeing so many doctors didn't

seem to help.

“We got very discouraged with doctors because we would seek this doctor and they would say well you don’t fit into our parameters so we are going to pass you off to see this specialist,” said Pattiann.

In 2012, Pattiann started the Answers 4 Patrick Foundation in hopes of finding out what caused these problems to her child and also to help other families who had suffered complications due to unknown reasons.

Since then, Berton and his mother traveled several times to and from the offices of dif ferent renowne d doctors. After several years, there were possible causes of the initial headache – that seemed to never go away – but no conclusions.

In order to raise money and awareness of the foundation, a spaghetti dinner was held. For the last several years the dinner has steadily grown.

Held on March 17, several hundred people attended

and more contributed to the fifth annual Answers 4 Patrick Foundation dinner dance. The event was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Washington, Pennsylvania.

The event started at 6 p.m. and went until about midnight, but was more than just a dinner dance – it was a celebration of how far Patrick had come and what he planned to do in the future.

The event included different forms of entertainment, from dancers, a DJ and a dance floor to both Chinese and Silent Auctions and a photo booth provided by “Me and You and a Photo Booth Too, LLC.” Patrick will be going to college next fall at Lynn University as a political science major with plans to move to pre-law. With this degree, Patrick hopes he can help others by clearing the path for those with brain disabilities.

He plans to do so by putting in laws that would assist them as they further their education.

Prior to the injury, Berton

was in the top five percent of his class in the seventh grade.

After the injury, he lost motor skills and struggled to speak.

Despite their hardships, the Berton family kept pushing with therapy and educating themselves on what would be best for Patrick to regain some of his motor skills and everyday abilities.

He currently has a 4.0 grade point average is on time to graduate this June with his classmates. This is something the family wouldn’t have been able to see happen several years ago.

“His cognitive self is 100 percent better he's on point if you would have told me then he could do anything now I would have never believed you and I am thankful for that,” said Pattiann. “I am thankful I didn't listen to the doctors had I probably would not have pushed him to never give up.”

Mitchell Kendra contributed to this report.

Mitchell Kendra, Yellow Jacket

During the fundraiser, raffle baskets were available for those in attendance in order to attempt to raise more money for Answers 4 Patrick.

Adult prom to help Observer-Reporter to host annual Kids Fest high school program

By TIFFANY MORGAN Editorial Assistant

By RACHEL MANGAN Editorial Assistant

West Greene High School will be hosting a “Spring Fling Adult Prom” for adults who never got to go to prom or would like to go again. The event, which will be held on Saturday, March 25, is being held to raise money for the Peer Mentor Program, which is run by the West Greene High School.

According to Melissa Ullom, an English teacher and Peer Mentoring Program co-sponsor at West Greene High School, the Peer Mentor Program is meant to raise students up beyond the classroom.

“What the Peer Mentor Program is, is a group of high school students mentoring middle school students to create future leaders. We all know how hard of a time middle school can be and the changes that different individuals go through,” Ullom said. “We want to teach them to be confident in themselves and to be good leaders.”

According to Ullon, the sponsors of the program applied for a grant and received it from the Staunton Foundation in Pittsburgh. The money received in that grant gave the program enough to temporarily sustain it, but not enough to make it last over an extended period of time. Some of the money from that grant has now gone into planning fundraisers, such as the Adult Prom, to further cement their status as a program.

The Peer Mentor Program and West Greene School

District itself has never conducted a fundraiser like the Adult Prom before. It’s an entirely new idea that hasn’t even been explored as a fundraising solution anywhere else in Greene County.

With 100 people already RSVP’d for the event, the fundraiser has already reached half its goal of 200 attendees.

The maximum number of attendees is capped at 200.

The sponsors have already seen a large range of age in those planning to attend.

“We have people in their twenties who have just recently graduated high school and want to go again, or people who never had the opportunity, didn’t have the experience they had hoped for, or just want to have a fun night out,” said Ullom. “So far the oldest couple we have signed up is in their seventies.”

Doors for the event open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are $40 per person or $70 per couple.

The event includes dinner courtesy of Texas Roadhouse, live entertainment by The Virtuals and decorations courtesy of Magic Moments.

“We really want this event to become a yearly fundraiser that we can expand and improve each time we do it,” said Ullom. “We’re constantly trying to come up with fundraising to help continue our Peer Mentoring Program and this one looks like its going to be a really successful.”

There is still time to RSVP for the event before Saturday.

For more information, or to RSVP, call West Greene School District at 724-499-5191 or text 681-222-7637.

Men's Store: Bruno family thankful for years of support, recognition

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[events],” said Victoria Bruno. “Some promotions, some sales. I’ve just been waiting until the weather warms up a little bit, and we can get some things going.”

Specifically, these events will include specials on Carhartt items, such as a two for $50 deal on Carhartt Blue Jeans. Mickey’s Men’s Store has had a large impact on the Bruno family. John Bruno graduated from Way n e s bu r g w it h a n accounting degree, Victoria with a teaching degree, and Kerry with a Visual Communications degree.

Through the years, the store has been a constant staple.

“I like being here,”

Victoria Bruno stated. “[The store] is a family tradition. Even though my dad put me through school to be a teacher, when he passed away, he left the store to my brother and me.

This is where he wanted me, so that’s where I am. I hope to be here a lot longer.”

Not only has Mickey’s Men’s Store been a constant for the Bruno family, but it has also been a staple of the community.

“There are some people who are adults now who remember coming in [the store] when they were teenagers,” said Victoria Bruno. “The media has known about our 50th anniversary this year. They have been very supportive of giving us recognition.”

This year, the ObserverReporter will be hosting the second annual Kids Fest at the Washington Crown Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 25.

Admission for Kids Fest is free and, despite its name, the event is open for all age groups, however it is mainly designed for families.

The Observer-Reporter c o l l ab or at e d w it h t h e Pittsburgh Pirates to have the local mascot attend and will also be holding the Bucaroos Kid’s Club [BKC].

The BKC is an organization for children under fourteen and

young fans to earn credits by attending Pirate’s home games with the opportunity to be a part of on-field experiences and other special events.

Carole DeAngelo, director of marketing for the ObserverReporter, says this year, an expansion of the entertainment lineup, including the Pirate Parrot, is phenomenal.

“Ever y business that participates will have some type of interactive activity at their table for children, so it’s not only beneficial for parents but it’s also really fun for the kids,” said DeAngelo.

In addition to the Pirate Parrot appearance, there will be a variety of vendors and local organizations set up with crafts

and other hands on activities for kids and their families to participate in Local organizations like Kona Ice and Moschetta Performing Arts Center will be there as vendors for the event.

According to Brittney Bonazza, Marketing Strategist of the Observer-Reporter, they reached out to Peoples for the sponsorship.

“We reached out to them and talked to them about the event and the ways that it impacted the community and they wanted to be a part of it as a sponsor,” said Bonazza.

The event is giving back to the community by collecting ite ms for t he Gre ate r Washington County food

bank. Additionally, there will be a chance to win a Lilliput Playhouse, valued at over $5,000 with one free entry.

Additional entries may be applied from one entry for $1, $5 for six entries or $10 for 15 entries. The proceeds from the entries will go towards the program Blessings in a Backpack.

Although it was Bonazza’s first year in her position during last year’s Kids Fest, she said the event is something worth attending.

“It was the first time there was an event like this in the community, so we’re very excited about it and it is a great event for kids and family to come to,” said Bonazza.

Blanford: Helping at 5 Kidz Kandy became a treat Continued from B1

Kristy Vliet met Fetterman the way most people do.

She had just cut the ceremonial ribbon of her new candy shop in the summer of 2014 when she began to notice a pattern.

“When we first opened, he used to sit on the steps over at the Police Department, and that’s kind of how we got to talk to him,” said Vliet, the owner of 5 Kidz Kandy. “Once we got more comfortable, we invited him to come sit in our shop.”

The rest was history.

“He c ome s i n f ai rly regularly—most of the time during inclement weather,” said Vliet. “Sometimes he falls asleep in the chair.”

Vliet said Fetterman mostly minds his own business while sitting in 5 Kidz. Sometimes he talks to the other customers who come in. Other times he’ll thumb through a copy of a newspaper and every few lines, he’ll ask her what a certain word means. She said she keeps him quenched with coffee and water, and she’ll feed him when she can. Sometimes when she’s decorating cupcakes, he’ll stand nearby and watch every stroke that flows from her piping bag. He’s an observer.

But Fetterman doesn’t just sit around in the shop all day.

Vliet trusts him enough to put him to work from time to time.

“He does errands for me if I’m real busy or whatever,” she said. “He’ll run to the bank for me, or run and get me a certain ingredient if I need it.”

Vliet said a lot of people see Fetterman sitting in 5 Kidz and make their own assumptions. Many think he’s homeless and lazy; simply sucking the government’s teat and loitering at his leisure.

But to those who know the real story, like Vliet, it’s clear to see that he’s harmless.

“If I give him $20 and ask for two rolls of quarters, he’ll come back from the bank and make sure I know it’s all there,” said Vliet. “People think I’m crazy for trusting him, but I don’t care.”

Some customers have even voiced their opinions to Vliet while Fetterman was there, in hearing distance.

“I don’t like that he gets picked on,” she said. “I don’t like the looks he gets when people walk in the door. That hurts.”

And in return for all she does, Fetterman thinks the world of Vliet.

“Kristy is a real nice lady,” said Fetterman. “I love helpin’ her.”

While talking in the coffee shop, I asked Fetterman what his turning point was in his life. At 55 years old, I was expecting a great answer.

Maybe it had something to do with his accident on the farm or some other regret he had from long ago. I sat on the edge of my seat, pencil in hand, anxiously awaiting his response.

“I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t have one.”

My heart immediately sank as I sat there, not really sure how to respond to his answer. All of a sudden, like an angel answering my heart’s prayer, I heard a voice from behind me.

“Did you tell her about the time you saved someone’s life, Blanford?” said Vliet, eavesdropping from behind the counter.

I snapped back to look at Blanford, whose face lit up when he began to remember.

“No,” he said, grinning.

I looked to Vliet again, perplexed, wondering if she was serious. She slightly nodded her head.

“Yep, he saved someone from drowning,” Vliet replied.

“Why don’t you tell her about it, Blanford?”

Years ago, there was a terrible flood in Waynesburg.

Fetterman happened to be in the right place at the right time as he saw something strange floating down a nearby creek. To his surprise, Fetterman couldn’t believe was a local boy named Bob Evans—yes, that’s his real name—bobbing in and out of the water and struggling

for air.

“He was floating down the crick,” he said. “I just jumped in and saved him.”

Fe tte r man is a f i r m believer in heroes. He was a volunteer firefighter when he still lived in Indiana. He loves reading comic books at the local comic shop in town.

However, he doesn’t even consciously acknowledge his own heroic act. To him, it was just another day of doing what he loves.

“I like helping people,” said Fetterman. “It makes me feel good.”

Blanford loves his life just the way it is.

He doesn’t mind being unemployed. He doesn’t mind living alone, because that’s not how he feels.

“It’s fun in Waynesburg,” he said. “I got a lot of friends.”

Fetterman says he doesn’t have any special talents or hobbies. He’s a ham-andegger fellow who lives each day as it comes. And as for his main goal in life?

“I just wanna be friends and get along with everyone,” he said.

For now, Fetterman will continue living his life the way he likes it. And if you ever need to know the latest town rumor or if you just need someone to shoot the breeze with, just take a walk down High Street.

He’ll be there.

Breakfast: Pittsburgh prayer event draws 900 people Continued from B1

organization in this very important day for our city,” Szuminsky said.

Guests from organizations like Huntington B ank, Metro Urban Institute, the Pittsburgh Project, Sisters of St. Joseph, and Waynesburg University gathered among 91 tables to partake in the

morning’s festivities.

The programming included three speakers who shared their thoughts on how they pray for the city of Pittsburgh, a prayer for government officials, a reading from both the Old and New Testament, a hot breakfast, a reading of the Lord’s Prayer, a selection by local Christian musicians and more.

Each table had a designated

prayer card in the center of it. Near the end of the event, attendees were asked to participate in “table prayer” by praying for whatever or whomever was listed on their card.

The lights were dimmed and the room quickly filled with a low rumble of voices as over 900 people prayed for the city of Pittsburgh.

The purpose of the Greater

Pittsburgh C ommunity Leaders Prayer Breakfast is for everyone to come together and pray for our city, said Szuminsky.

“Given that our university is nestled in the Greater Pitt s bu rg h re g i on and given our commitment to Christian higher education, it's an event that makes a lot of sense for us to be a part of,” Szuminsky said.

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Spring sports battle inclement weather

By LUKE GOODLING

Sports Convergence Editor

Baseball was ready for the rest of the season after a fivegame win streak, outdoor track & field was preparing for another championship run in the outdoor season and softball had nailed down some early season struggles.

Then, the weather hit.

With snow accumulations expected to surpass a foot and temperatures steadily dropping last week, it brought the spring schedule to a halt. Softball Head Coach Richele Hall said this type of weather is unusual for this time of the year.

“Last year and the year before I don’t think that we had early cancellations like this,” said Hall. “It’s just something we kind of have to deal with.

It’s not typical but we just have to deal with it.”

Across the board, track & field canceled a meet and base-

ball and softball postponed multiple games. Baseball head coach Mike Humiston said backing up games will create some difficulties for the team.

“Not only is [practice] inside, boring and methodical and all that, but you start backing up games,” said Humiston. “When you start backing up games, you better have some pitching because now you have to go back to back to back to back – and not to mention our guys will miss a lot of classes.”

The week following winter storm Stella, the baseball team will start a grueling schedule, playing seven games in five days including three doubleheaders in order to get caught up.

The softball team also had to postpone a pair of games, and Hall said it is possible the doubleheader against Carlow WEATHER >> C3

At 28, Evans takes unconventional path to become All-American

By CODY YANKULIC

a margin of that success did not seem plausible.

Jake Evans is 28 years old.

He is six years older than a traditional college senior. He is a nontraditional sophomore and far removed from the society of his peers.

While there may be a distance between him and the traditional freshman, one area there is no distance for Evans is his success on the wrestling mat. Evans has won two Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles in the two years he has been wrestling for Waynesburg University and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III National Championship this season.

While he recently hit a new personal high, making it to nationals, at one point even

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A year ago, Jake Evans fell one match short of making it to nationals. This season, he made it to nationals and became an All-American.

Rewind two years. Jake Evans is 26.

He has just finished an associate’s degree in software engineering at the Community College of Allegheny County. Eight years removed from competitive wrestling, he keeps up his form in the gym and only wrestles occasionally at open tournaments.

None of the focus is on going back to college.

“I didn’t connect with any schools or anything,” he said.

In March 2015, at one of these tournaments, he lost in front of a former coach. Afterwards, the coach talked to EVANS >> C3

REMEMBERING BRAD GRINNEN

Across teams, student-athletes comemmorate football player

By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor

It has been more than a month since junior Brad Grinnen died in his dorm room, Sunday, Feb. 12, but the campus community is still shaken.

Senior psychology major Ben Miller remembers the day well. He was working at his job at Bob Evans, struggling to focus on the tasks in front of him.

“I just wanted to get a chance to be upset,” said Miller. “I’d actually served him and his family like two weeks prior. I met his stepmom and his dad and his siblings. So like, for me, I could picture his family’s faces, and that was kind of what really got me the most.”

Miller, who plays baseball, had known Grinnen personally from a class they had taken together. But now that he is gone, Miller, along with many other Waynesburg University athletes, remember Grinnen as a representative for diligence and commitment.

It started with the women’s basketball team.

Warming up for the first game after Grinnen’s death, the team wore white t-shirts sporting his jersey number, 72. They were even surprised to see their competitors, Washington GRINNEN >> C4

Among the various teams honoring Brad Grinnen, the baseball team will wear a custom embroidered patch of Grinnen's jersey number during the season.

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In home opener, baseball swept by La Roche Men's tennis splits weekend road matches

By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Staff Writer

The Waynesburg baseball team was in action Tuesday, March 21, at home against the La Roche College Redhawks.

The Yellow Jackets ended up losing both games, by 9-1 and 6-4 scores, respectively.

For head coach Mike Humiston, the effort for the Jackets wasn’t the best it could have been, but he acknowledged how tough the game is.

“That is baseball. It is early in the season so we still have a lot of games to go and we will come around,” said Humiston.

In game one of the doubleheader, the Redhawks started off hot in the top of the first inning. After a lead-off double by sophomore outfielder Jonathan Spina, senior outfielder Luis Navedo hit a single scoring Spina to give La Roche a 1-0 lead.

Senior pitcher Derek Whalen found his groove in the next inning, only giving up one hit and striking out one man to end the inning. Unfortunately, the Redhawks bats came back alive in the third

inning.

Senior outfielder Corey Lazor recorded a double and then scored on another RBI single up the middle by Navedo, who reached second base due to a fielding error

by Waynesburg’s freshman centerfielder Addis Crouch.

After Navedo’s base hit, senior first baseman David Lemley hit an RBI single to left-center field, putting the lead for the Redhawks at 3-0. Senior third baseman Ian Velez put the exclamation mark on the four-run inning for La Roche with a RBI triple extending the lead to 5-0.

“For our pitching, we got ahead on just about every guy, but then we could not put them away,” said Humiston.

“They were 0-2 or 1-2 on a lot of guys and they ended up getting a base hit, or a double, or a home run.”

La Roche extended its lead to 7-0 by scoring off a balk by freshman pitcher Jonny Kutchman, which advanced Spina to third and freshman infielder Elmo Trickett home.

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Friday.”

Jonah Cooper, who is Waynesburg’s No. 1 singles The Waynesburg University player as a sophomore, was men’s tennis team split two awarded Player of the Week contests this past weekend, as from the Presidents’ Athletic it defeated Muskingum 9-0 on conference for his contribuFriday, March 17, and fell to tions and said the success on Thomas More 8-1 on Saturday, Friday was simple.

March 18.

“We just played our game,” Friday’s contest said Cooper. “Evwas a solid showeryone won their ing from the Jackmatches. It was just ets, as all six coma straightforward petitors won both deal.” singles and doubles Cooper cited the matches. Freshman strength of Thomas Tanner McKnight More as a reason for and James Zerethe varying results menko, sophomore in the two matches.

Jonah Cooper and “[Thomas More] Cooper Josh Denham and was pretty good on junior Adam McKnight were Saturday,” said Cooper. “They all victorious. were a lot better than they “Friday, I thought we played were last year. They posed a really well,” said head coach good challenge for us, and Ron Headlee. “We played that’s just the way it goes somein like a gym area with a tile times.” floor, and it was, I guess, a little Despite the team’s defeat, bit harder for us to adjust to Cooper was successful indiplay. But I thought our guys all played up to their level on TENNIS >> C4

By JOE SMELTZER Staff Writer

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Senior Derek Whalen started on the mound in the first game and gave up five runs on eight hits.

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March 23, 2017

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Despite bad weather, men's track Following indoor championship, ready for first meet of outdoor season women primed for outdoor season

By TY MCELIECE

By MITCHELL KENDRA

Following the conclusion of the men’s indoor track & field season and the turn of the season to spring, it is time for Waynesburg’s outdoor half of its track & field season.

The men’s team ended the indoor season with an eighth-place finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. Regardless of the team’s finish, that doesn’t change head coach Jason Falvo’s expectations of the outdoor season.

“I thought indoor for us was a little underwhelming,” said Falvo. “Although, I thought we ran well at the indoor championships, my expectations are a lot higher for the men’s team. I think we can be in the top half of the conference this year.”

Falvo also feels the outdoor season is better suited for the team in comparison to the indoor portion.

“We’re pretty solid in the throws, pretty solid in the jumps and pretty solid in the sprints because there are more of those events,” said Falvo.

Another difference in outdoor track & field that is not included with indoor, is the addition of the steeplechase, which is an outdooronly event. Also, the team will look to improve in the distance portion of the outdoor season.

A key athlete for the Yellow Jackets to highlight this season is junior pole vaulter Mitch Kendra. He took first place in the pole vault in last year’s outdoor conference championships and he took

The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team decided not to attend its first track at Muskingum University Saturday, March 18, due to the expected weather at the meet.

“It was a pretty easy decision when [we saw] the weather was going to be 37 degrees and snowing,” Falvo said.

After returning from spring break, head coach Jason Falvo and the team discussed the possibility of delaying the start of competition by not attending the meet if the weather appeared to be bad. Collectively, the team decided not to attend the meet and to use the week to train harder.

Falvo said that while the decision wasn’t finally made until the Monday heading into the week of the meet, he said the idea was something he had been discussing with coaches at the end of the indoor season after the team pushed themselves individually and competed well after the entire indoor season, which was displayed when the team won the indoor championship.

Now the team looks to do something that no team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference has ever done – win the cross country Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship along with the indoor and outdoor PAC championships in the same academic school year. He said this is something that the team is focused on.

Falvo said the team is hungry to compete since it hasn’t competed since the Indoor Championships at the end of February.

He said the team, as a whole, is talented. The team

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Heading into the outdoor season, junior sprinter Mark Minjock, pictured here in a meet last season, is prepared for the tough competition in the sprinting events. second at this year’s indoor championships.

During the indoor season, a number of athletes performed well in the jumps. Senior James Steele had strong performances in both the triple and the long jump. Additionally, Falvo noted that freshman Mike Trax did well in the long jump for the team during the winter as well.

Junior Mark Minjock did well going up against tough competition in the conference in the sprinting events for the Yellow Jackets.

To begin with, the season began indoors for the outdoor track & field team after a winter storm that

kept most athletics in gyms across southwestern Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets had to cancel their first outdoor meet of the season at Muskingum due to weather but will return to their normal schedule.

The Jackets kick off the outdoor season Friday, March 24, when they compete at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The meet will feature five teams: Carnegie Mellon, Waynesburg, Franciscan, Allegheny and Denison. The event will start with the men’s and women’s hammer throws Friday. The field events kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday with sprints starting at noon the same day.

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Junior sprinter Marla Holland, pictured here in a meet last season, looks to lead the women's track team to an outdoor championship after the team's indoor title. has several talented athletes in every event, and Falvo believes the 20-event outdoor season will show the team’s depth.

“For a fact, this is the most complete team we’ve ever had on the women’s side in my 13 years as the head coach…I think we are deep and I think we have a lot of exceptional talent,” said Falvo.

Falvo said the three seniors, Olivia Latimer and her sisters Katie and Emily, will lead the team during their last season.

He mentioned that all three Latimer sisters are vital parts of the team from their abilities on the track to their behindthe-scenes contributions.

“In terms of their value and what they bring to the track

team…they have been vital to our success,” said Falvo. “I’m excited for the three of them to continue doing the things that they have been doing and progress.”

Falvo acknowledged the fact that Olivia is the only athlete on the team that has been a part of every championship the team has won. He said her wisdom and experience and contributions are significant to the program.

The team will compete at Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday. Falvo said the weather appears to be better than the past weeks have been and that the team will be going into this meet prepared to start the outdoor season.

PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP BASEBALL STANDINGS

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

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

Sunday’s Box Score

ELMHURST 7, WASH & JEFF 3 Elmhurst 003 200 020 7 Wash & Jeff 110 010 000 3

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, March 17 Marywood 4, Bethany 3 (Game 1); Marywood 8, Bethany 3 (Game 2); The Apprentice School 9, Saint Vincent 0 Saturday, March 18 Saint Vincent 4, The Apprentice School 1; Tufts 22, Saint Vincent 0; Ohio Northern 19, Thomas More 6 Sunday, March 19 Wash & Jeff 13, Elmhurst 0 (Game 1); Ohio northern 3, Thomas More 2 (Game 1); Elmhurst 7, Wash & Jeff 3 (Game 2); Thomas More 10, Ohio Northern 3 (Game 2)

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, March 24 Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wash & Jeff - 10 a.m.; Westminster at Waynesburg - 3 p.m.; Grove City at Geneva - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 25 Geneva at Grove City (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Thomas More at Saint Vincent (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Waynesburg at Westminster (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Waynesburg at Westminster (Game 2) - 3:30 p.m.; Thomas More at Saint Vincent (Game 2) - 3:30 p.m.; Geneva at Grove City (Game 2) - 3;30 p.m.

Sunday, March 26 Thomas More at Saint Vincent - 12 p.m.

PAC BASEBALL LEADERS

Batting AVG: Salem, .571, WES; Marino, .455, THI; Johnathan Kletzli, .438, WAY RBI: Martin, 13, SVC; Lawrence, 13, TMC; Laumann, 11, TMC WINS: Groves, 2, W&J; Schlick, 2, GEN; Parker, 2, GEN ERA: Groves, 0.75, W&J; Salem, 1.00, WES; Malone, 1.17, SVC

WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

STANDINGS

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

LACROSSE (ORLC) Conf. Overall 0-0 8-4 0-0 5-3 0-0 6-4 0-0 7-5 0-0 4-6 0-0 3-5 0-0 4-8 0-0 2-6 0-0 2-7 0-0 1-5

Sunday’s Box Score

ST. SCHOLASTICA 6, WASH & JEFF 2 Wash & Jeff 100 001 0 2 Scholastica 000 330 x 4

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, March 17 Bethany 10, Marywood; Millikin 5, Bethany 3 Saturday, March 18 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 12, Wash & Jeff 0; Wisconsin-River Falls 5, Wash & Jeff 1 Sunday, March 19 Wash & Jeff 1, Wooster 0; St. Scholastica 6, Wash & Jeff 2; Muskingum 5, Thomas More 4 (Game 1); Thomas More 4, Muskingum 2 (Game 2)

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, March 24 Chatham at Carlow (Game 1) - 3 p.m.; Chatham at Carlow (Game 2) - 5 p.m.

WOMEN STANDINGS

Conf. Overall Wash & Jeff 1-0 1-4 Transylvania 0-0 5-1 Hanover 0-0 3-3 Saint Vincent 0-0 2-2 Franklin 0-0 0-0 Westminster 0-0 0-1 Thiel 0-0 0-2 Mount St. Joseph 0-0 0-3 Thomas More 0-0 0-3 Waynesburg 0-0 0-3 Saturday’s Box Score

LANCASTER BIBLE 14, WAYNESBURG 5 Lancaster 10 4 14 Waynesburg 3 2 5

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, March 17 Saint Vincent 8, Muskingum 7 Saturday, March 18 Lancaster Bible 14, Waynesburg 5; Wittenberg 20, Thomas More 3; Otterbein 12, Mount St. Joseph 4

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, March 24 Waynesburg at Penn State-Abington - 4 p.m.; Mount St. Joseph at Trine - 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 25 Waynesburg at Bryn Athyn - 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 25 Mount Aloysius at Grove City (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Waynesburg at Franciscan (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Juniata at Saint Vincent (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Thiel at La Roche (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Pitt-Bradford (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Wittenberg at Thomas More (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Wittenberg at Thomas more (Game 2) - 3 p.m.; Westminster at Pitt-Bradford (Game 2) - 3 p.m.; Waynesburg at Franciscan (Game 2) - 3 p.m.; Thiel at La Roche (Game 2) - 3 p.m.; Juniata at Saint Vincent (Game 2) - 3 p.m.; Mount Aloysius at Grove City (Game 2) - 3 p.m.

MEN STANDINGS

Sunday, March 26 Chatham at Mount Aloysius (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Thomas More at Transylvania (Game 1) - 1 p.m.; Thomas More at Transylvania (Game 2) - 3 p.m.; Chatham at Mount Aloysius (Game 2) - 3 p.m.

RECENT RESULTS

PAC SOFTBALL LEADERS

Batting AVG: Hunter, .579, SVC; Gostomoski, .500, SVC; Culver, .471, SVC RBI: Farkosovsky, 20, GEN; Dickerson, 10, TMC; Coss, 10, BET WINS: Farkosovsky, 5, GEN; Rohrer, 4, WES; DeDreu, 4, TMC ERA: Aughton, 0.79, GRO; Wooton, 1.00, GRO; DeDreu, 1.20, TMC

Transylvania Wash & Jeff Mount St. Joseph Thiel Westminster Bethany Hanover Saint Vincent

Conf. Overall 1-0 3-3 1-0 2-5 1-0 1-5 0-0 5-1 0-0 2-2 0-1 3-3 0-1 1-6 0-1 0-5

Saturday, March 18 Mount St. Joseph 17, Bethany 15; Transylvania 13, Saint Vincent 7; Westminster 16, Franciscan 13; Wash & Jeff 7, Hanover 6

UPCOMING GAMES

Saturday, March 25 Mount St. Joseph at Westminster - 12 p.m.; Hanover at Thiel - 1 p.m.; Wash & Jeff at Bethany - 1 p.m.; Saint Vincent at Wabash - 3 p.m.

ORLC W. LACROSSE LEADERS

Goals: Larochelle, 20, W&J; Nelson, 18, SVC; Ward, 18, TRA Assists: Ward, 8, TRA; Oliver, 7, TRA; Kallos, 6, W&J

Jonah Cooper, Men's Tennis Abbie Miller, Lacrosse

Saves: Dent, 52, TRA; Mulokey, 37, W&J; Long, 36, HAN Shots: Oliver, 41, TRA; Ward, 39, TRA; Nelson, 38, SVC

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN MUSKINGUM-MUSKIE DUALS

100 Meter: 1. Taylor Lavey, 13.38, Ohio Northern; 2.

Jahniah McAllister, 14.04, Point Park; 15. Samantha Hemenger, 15.56, W&J 200 Meter: 1. Meagan Ellinger, 26.61, Ohio Northern; 2. Tiarra Avant, 27.92, Wittenberg; 17. Samantha Hemenger, 33.49, W&J 400 Meter: 1. Tyra Barnes, 1:00.24, Wittenberg; 2.

Meagan Ellinger, 1:01.62, Ohio Northern; 8. Taylor Forsythe, 1:07.25, W&J 800 Meter: 1. Anna Shields, 2:13.73, Point Park; 2.

Nicole Huber, 2:27.60, Ohio Northern; 8. Rachel Nye, 2:36.30 1500 Meter Run: 1. Julie Forbes, 4:52.09, Muskingum; 2. Genevieve Marchese, 4:56.87, Ohio Northern 5,000 Meter: 1. Cassie Schillero, 18:31.93, John Carroll; 2. Kristina Myers, 18:52.58, Ohio Northern; 4.

Maggie Briceland, 19:18.80, W&J 10,000 Meter: 1. Katie Guarnaccia, 37:40.73, Point Park; 2. Erin Kiley, 38:22.45, John Carroll; 3. Angelica Gutter, 45:08.66 100 Meter Hurdle: 1. Jahniah McAllister, 17.21, Point Park; 2. Emily Ellyson, 17.57, Muskingum 400 Meter Hurdle: 1. Oiliva Stevens, 1:10.33, Wittenberg; 2. Hannah Lacey, 1:13.29, W&J 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 1. Jessica Brinker, 12:42.66, Saint Vincent; 2. Hannah Gregory, 13:20.73, Muskingum High Jump: 1. Emily Ellyson, 1.52 m, Muskingum; 2.

Kimberly Taylor, 1.47 m, Muskingum Pole Vault: 1. Kelly Wollenslegal, 3.35 m, Ohio Northern; 2. Maggie Krause, 3.20 m, Ohio Northern Long Jump: 1. Taylor Lavey, 4.89 m, Ohio Northern: 2. Katelyn Frandansia, 4.83 m, Ohio Northern; 3.

Hannah Lacey, 4.58 m, W&J Triple Jump: 1. Katelyn Frandansia, 10.05 m, John Carroll; 2. Anna Brady, 9.78 m, John Carroll; 3.

Alexandra Leasure, 9.53 m, W&J Shot Put: 1. Tia Harris, 10.71m, Ohio Northern; 2.

Marie Skrepenak, 10.42m, Point Park; 7. Stacey Ware, 8.06m, W&J Discus: 1. Kiana Daley, 34.79m, Point Park; 2. Tia Harris, 34.33m, Ohio Northern; 4. Abby Rose, 29m, Muskingum Javelin: 1. Mackenzie Mangum, 33.97m, Point Park; 2. Frankie Bowsher, 32.04m, Wittenberg; 3. Tristen Wiles, 31.22m, Muskingum Hammer Throw: 1. Anissa Dann, 43.08m, Wittenberg; 2. Rebecca Olashuk, 41m, Ohio Northren; 3.

Abby Rose, 36.07m, Muskingum

MEN MUSKINGUM-MUSKIE DUALS

2. Alexander Sheppard, 52.43, Wittenberg; 4.

Damon Black, 53.21, St. Vincent 800 Meter: 1. Laurence Jaross, 1:55.66, St. Vincent; 2. Will Cameron, 1:58.83, John Carroll; 3.

Xavier Stephens, 1:59.48, Point Park 5,000 Meter: 1. Sean Hilverding, 16:01.95, Point Park; 2. Wyatt Stahl, 16:04.41, Ohio Northern; 3.

August Sander, 16:15.86, St. Vincent High Jump: 1. Blake Weidner, 1.98m, Muskingum; 2. Michael Morris, 1.93m, Point Park; 3.

Drew Campbell, 1.83m, Wittenberg Pole Vault: 1. Adam Smith, 3.65m, Ohio Northern; 2. Chandler Holesovsky, 3.65m, Ohio Northern Long Jump: 1. Jerry Williams, 7.62m, Wis.Stevens; 2. Jeffery Barnett, 7.61m, Trine Triple Jump: 1. Miachel Morris, 6.38m, Point Park; 2. Tyler Carter, 6.71m, Point Park; 11.

Edward Harrison, 4.96m, Muskingum Shot Put: 1. Jarrod Webb, 14.29m, W&J; 2. Jeff Burkholder, 14.22m, Muskingum; 3. JJ Bost, 13.7m, John Carroll Weight Throw: 1. Ron Brown, 19.59m, Dubuque; 2. Levi Perry, 19.43m, Wis.-Whitewa Hepathalon: 1. Jack Flood, 5155, Cortland St.; 2.

Andrew Bartnett, 5141, Johns Hopkins

Tennis MEN UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, March 24 Waynesburg at Mount Stc. Joseph - 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 25 Waynesburg at Marietta - TBA Tuesday, March 28 Thiel at Waynesburg - 3:30 p.m.

ORLC M. LACROSSE LEADERS

Goals: Kargbo, 15, THI; Saffer, 13, THI; Reib, 13, THI Assists: Kargbo, 12, THI; Whipkey, 10, W&J; Holland, 10, BET Saves: Well, 63, MSJ; Cohen, 59, W&J; Wistner, 41, THI Shots: Bryant, 60, THI; Peck, 39, BET; O’Shea, 34, THI

100 Meter: 1. Eric Biggs, 11.6, Point Park; 2. Aaron Barlow, 11.69, Point Park; 3. Annuel Jean-Baptiste, 11.79, St. Vincent 200 Meter: 1. Conner Karg, 23.35, Ohio Northern; 2. Annuel Jean-Baptiste, 23.53, St. Vincent; 12. Fred Stinson, 24.70 400 Meter: 1. Conner Karg, 51.67, Ohio Northern;

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JEFFERSON-MORGAN 66, CARMICHAELS 60 CAR: 12 16 16 16 60 JM: 22 17 6 21 66 SERRA CATHOLIC 45, CARMICHAELS 27 SC: 8 15 11 11 45 CAR: 7 10 6 4 27

JEFFERSON-MORGAN 66, CARMICHAELS 60 CAR: 12 16 16 16 60 JM: 22 17 6 21 66

CORNELL 67, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 16 JM: 3 4 7 2 16 COR: 19 25 16 7 67

GEIBEL 76, MAPLETOWN 40 GEI: 22 24 22 8 76 MAP: 13 12 8 7 40 WEST GREENE 71, MAPLETOWN 29 WG: 21 18 23 9 71 MAP: 5 7 8 9 29

UNIONTOWN 94, WAYNESBURG 82 WAY: 25 14 17 26 82 UNI: 21 27 22 24 94 CAHRLEROI 62, WAYNESBURG 13 CHA: 19 17 15 11 62 WAY: 6 0 4 3 13

WEST GREENE 53, AVELLA 30 AVE: 7 5 4 14 30 WG: 5 18 15 15 53 WEST GREENE 71, MAPLETOWN 29 WG: 21 18 23 9 71 MAP: 5 7 8 9 29

March 23, 2017

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Early season struggles continue for women’s lacrosse team

By TYLER GODWIN Editorial Assistant

The Waynesburg University women’s lacrosse team competed against Washington & Jefferson College Thursday, March 16, in Washington, Pennsylvania, in its first conference matchup of the season before playing host to Lancaster Bible College in a home, nonconference match Saturday, March 18.

After dropping the first conference game 15-2, the Yellow Jackets (0-3, 0-1) dropped the second match as well by a score of 14-5.

“We just have to work on a few things. We definitely still need to be on the field a little bit more,” said head coach Stephanie Benkowski.

“But I mean we definitely need to work on ground balls a lot more and draws; we have to keep our heads up and keep pushing.”

In the first game against the Presidents (1-3, 1-0), senior attacker/midfielder Holly Bachman recorded the first goal just 55 seconds into the game. The lead was short-lived, however, as President senior midfielder Monica Ewansik responded 40 seconds later with the equalizing goal. Ewansik’s goal started a stretch of 12 straight W&J goals before senior attacker/midfielder Abbie Miller closed out the first half with Waynesburg’s second and final goal of the contest.

The second half was relatively quiet for both teams,

as Waynesburg did not score while W&J only scored three more goals to bring the game to its final.

As the Yellow Jackets are limited in numbers, Benkowski has been pleased with the development of some of the players who have come over from other sports. “[Senior] Lauren [Drane] adapted very well from soccer to being a lacrosse player,” Benkowski said. “She’s done really, really well for us on defense and Kassidy [O’Keefe] was [playing] her first game yesterday and she just started practicing Monday, but she did really well for us yesterday; she adapted well…they are athletic, you’re able to adapt when you’re athletic. It helps.”

When the Yellow Jackets played against the Lancaster Bible Chargers, despite giving up 14 goals, Benkowski was particularly impressed with the defensive effort of the team.

“Our defense played really, really well for the inexperience of lacrosse players that are playing defense for us. I know the score doesn’t show that,” Benkowski said.

“Abbie [Miller] stepped in goal for us since our other two goalies have concussions. Our defense and goalies did really well for us, I’m very satisfied with how hard they worked.”

Miller stepped in well for the typical goaltenders, senior Kaitlyn Wetzel and freshman Christina Bauer.

Miller made 16 saves on 30

Dave Miller, ADM Photography

Despite the winless start to the season, senior Holly Bachman recently recorded her 100th goal for the lacrosse team. attempts, good for a .533 save percentage.

“She did great overall, I mean [the day before] she was told she was going to be goalie. She was in the gym in the afternoon, she was in the gym in the evening and she was in the gym this morning to try and learn how to be a goalie overnight basically,” said Benkowski. “I know

that score does not at all state how well she did, but she really stepped up for us and did a good job. I mean we missed her on attack, so that hurt, but I think she did awesome for us.”

The Chargers started off hot, scoring four goals in the first two minutes of the match, but the scoring slowed quickly after

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picked Waynesburg for multiple reasons.

“This is just a lot closer,” said Evans. “[Waynesburg] had a nice wrestling room and computer science program.”

With his school decided upon, he was ready to learn, but also, he was ready to wrestle, or at least, he thought.

him and mentioned he had a spare guy that he wanted him to train with. Heading to Rob Waller’s All-American wrestling camp, Evans talked and worked with a college coach, all while beating a NCAA Division II commit.

Through that *** summer, Evans would struggle on Compared to deciding whether the typical male, to head back to colEvans towers over lege or continue to his most his age wrestle. Driven by at 6’4’’, but in his the need for more heavyweight wresschooling and a tling weight class, Evans passion for wreshe is nothing out tling, he decided to head back of the ordinary. to school.

This competition was “I knew I would probably something he thought he was need more than an associates ready for but stepping back [degree] to get a job,” Evans onto the mat for the 2015 fall said. “I wanted to do wrestling semester, he was still questoo.” tioning himself.

Narrowing down his op“I didn’t know how I would tions to Waynesburg and do, to be honest,” he said.

Gannon University, which He didn’t want a repeat is in Erie, Pennsylvania, he of high school to occur. He

didn’t want to come into the season out of s h ap e . He didn’t want bad training partners because all of his previous training partners graduated. He didn’t want to underachieve.

“I didn’t do as well as I could’ve in high school,” said Evans. “I didn’t have a strong work ethic.”

He never lifted weights or trained for cardiovascular health for his senior season.

Determined to be better, he started using training videos from Ross Enamait, a worldclass trainer whose videos he found on YouTube.

“I am pushing myself a lot harder,” Evans said. “I am definitely a lot better than I was.”

His reformed work ethic has led him to new highs, ones that have never been attainable for him. This year

he was a national leader in pins for all of Division I I I . Ev ans also set the new record for single season wins at Waynesburg by going 49-5.

“I’m happy that I could prove to myself that I could do it,” he said. “I could do it before but never had the outlet in college.”

After his freshman season, Evans set his sights on nationals in his sophomore season.

Missing the mark last year, he found it in this past season, finishing seventh at the Division III national finals, but that isn’t enough for him; he wants the national title next year.

“My goal is to win nationals next year,” said Evans. “I know I have the potential. I’ll feel like a bum if I don’t reach any of my goals.”

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University will not be made up.

For outdoor track & field, head coach Jason Falvo said the team opted out of a weekend meet at Muskingum University and had to move practices indoors.

“It just puts us back in the indoor track mindset – kind of how we trudge through the indoor track season,” said Falvo. “It’s familiar to the kids, although we prefer to be outside and in a facility for sure… [the weather has] affected us a bit.”

With all athletics moving indoors for practices, sophomore shortstop Keri Renzler said practices have become much less effective.

“I think it is definitely going to hurt us not seeing a live pitcher,” said Renzler. “Even just the fielding on the hard [gym floor,] the ball isn’t going to bounce like that on the dirt.”

Humiston said the baseball team will be able to work on hitting but most other aspects become obsolete in the gym.

“You don’t get a lot of practical experience in the gym –

you don’t have 90 feet to run and to actually go through defensive drills,” said Humiston. “We have two cages so we get a lot of hitting in, but its enclosed hitting and it’s a different look when you get outside.”

Fortunately for track & field, the team is used to practicing indoors, however some parts of the squad, Falvo said, are unable to successfully practice indoors.

“We get back into an indoor mindset and it doesn’t mess with us just too, too much,” said Falvo. “In the throwing events, we can’t really practice javelin and discus inside, although we do have an indoor plan for that. It just changes a little bit of the mindset.”

Coming off a strong indoor track & field season, Falvo said he is not as concerned about missing some outdoor practices due to the weather.

“We’ve had such a good indoor season and such good indoor training right now,” said Falvo. “We are ahead of the game in terms of our training, especially in the sprints and distance components so we are alright.”

Despite the difficulties, softball has found ways to capitalize on practices in the gym.

Hall said that it has given them enough time to correct some mistakes.

“We’ve been working on a lot of things and its given us time to nail things down that we saw in Florida that we needed to work on,” said Hall.

“It’s actually given us more of a chance to work on it than if we just jumped back into the game when we came back up here.”

Renzler said that the additional time in the gym has helped some of the younger players on the team.

“I really think having [last] week in the gym to kind of grow and learn from some of mistakes in Florida [has helped],” said Renzler. “I think it was good for the freshmen to really feel comfortable and know their weaknesses.”

Baseball also remained productive in the gym, although Humiston said the key component is being able to transition back outside when the weather warms up.

“We’ve shown some productivity in the gym with our

pitching, with our hitting and with our defense,” said Humiston. “We just have to make sure that we transition those things that we are doing well inside to outside. I think all of our guys are working very, very hard and are eager to get back outside and start playing some games.”

Another downside to having to move indoors, said Renzler, is that it is easier to lose focus although the team has done a good job keeping the right mindset.

“I think coach has been happy with how focused we have been in the gym,” said Renzler. “I know sometimes – even in just the preseason – you are in the gym and its cold out; it’s hard to stay focused when you are not playing on dirt.”

Waynesburg University athletics are expected to return to a normal schedule following winter storm Stella, including making up a few baseball games and a softball game that was postponed.

Track & field is expected to be at the next meet at Carnegie Mellon University on March 25.

that. Trailing 10-3 at half, Waynesburg held Lancaster Bible to just four goals while tallying two of its own in the second half leading to the final score of 14-5.

Bachman and senior attacker Shannon Morgan tallied two goals each during the contest and senior attacker Brandi Rohal also scored in the match.

With their efforts, Bachman and Morgan are now tied with Miller for the team lead in points with four apiece.

“They both did really well. [Bachman’s] a go-getter; she’s a hard worker; she’s going to do what she can to get the ball in the goal,” said Benkowski. “Shannon was [good]; it was a nice surprise to have her score twice and I mean, I know she tried a couple other times, so it was a nice little surprise for her to be aggressive.”

Knowing the team still has a way to go coming out of its first three games winless, Benkowski expects the team to turn things around as it continues to grow.

“They are working hard still. They are playing as a team [and] there’s no bickering happening on the team, which is good when you’re 0-3,” Benkowski said. “We are still a little skittish on ground balls and scared to get hit, which are things we can still work on in practice even though we are not on this field every day…I think as long as we keep coming together as a team and keep working on the small things we need to work on, we will be OK.” The Yellow Jackets will be back in action this weekend, where they will travel to Abington, Pennsylvania, to take on Penn State Abington College Friday before heading over to Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, March 25, to compete against Bryn Athyn College.

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

Jackets hope to improve fielding groundballs in weekend road matches

By ANTONIO PELULLO For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University women’s lacrosse team has struggled early in the season with the infusion of new players and little on-field experience, holding a season record of 0-3.

With more Ohio River League Conference games coming up, head coach Stephanie B enkowski knows it takes time for a team to develop with so many new players.

“I t h i n k everyone is getting more comfortable with each other.

It just takes time,” said Benkowski. “It’s not something that happens overnight especially those that have not played lacrosse [before].”

Waynesburg’s offense has been effective, having a 40-percent shooting percentage, but the team has been outscored 40-12. It’s unclear what the strongest part of the team is early in the season, according to Benkowski.

“I am not 100 percent sure [about our strengths]; I can’t say defense because we are so new and all the people are learning it and our best lacrosse players are [midfielders] and attacks,” said Benkowski. “We’re very athletic and hardworking. Overall I’m not going to say which is better than the other, because I think if we could keep the ball at our end we would be really good at attack.”

Waynesburg has been outshot by opponents 112-30, and if it were able to hold on to the ball and run its offense, it would have a lot more success, according to Benkowski.

“There were a few times we panic, which when we got double-teamed we didn’t know what to do and we lost the ball and lost the ground ball,” said Benkowski. “When

we are in our end [of the field], we do very well if we are patient and run an offense.”

Upcoming for the Yellow Jackets, they have two nonconference games on Friday and Saturday.

“We really struggle at winning those draws and we really struggle with ground balls right now, which hopefully playing these other games, L ancaster Bible [Saturday] and next weekend playing away, hopefully it gets better when we get to conference play,” said Benkowski.

There are outsiders criticizing the team, according to Benkowski, but she has a lot of faith and belief that her players will right the ship.

“Outsiders don’t know anything other than the score of the game and, let’s be honest that’s the truth, like anybody just looks at the score and go, ‘Oh they suck,’” said Benkowski. “It’s not really all that; it’s a lot of inexperience on the field. I mean losing a bunch of freshmen that had experience doesn’t help us whatsoever, but I mean they’re hardworking, they’re talented [and] they need more time together.”

With little time to prepare for ORLC games, and with already one conference loss, the Yellow Jackets will continue to go in with a strong mindset.

“Every game is a [winnable] game, and that’s the way we go into everything, because if we play well, we can win,” said Benkowski.

“Ground balls are killing us now. We are very tentative on ground balls, and we don’t like to get hit by other people.”

The Jackets continue their season Friday, March 24, at Penn State Abington. The team will spend the night and play Bryn Athyn College Saturday.

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March 23, 2017

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Baseball set to open PAC play Softball looks forward to game action after long layoff against Westminster Titans

By LUKE GOODLING

Sports Convergence Editor

When the softball team takes the field against Franciscan University on Saturday, March 25, it will be only for the third time in threeand-a-half weeks.

The Yellow Jackets were expected to return to their regular season schedule last week, but inclement weather delayed their plans. Head coach Richele Hall said the various postponed games have been exasperating for the team, which has been restricted to the gym due to cold temperatures.

“It’s just kind of tough,” said Hall. “The girls get frustrated because they are in the gym. They want to be playing and it just stinks, but we kind of have to roll with the punches and deal with it.”

However, going into the game against Franciscan University, the team will have already had furthered game experience from its game against University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on Thursday, March 23.

Sophomore shortstop Keri Renzler said not being able to practice on the actual playing field has been difficult for

replicating game situations.

However, Renzler said after the first game she expects the team to buckle down.

“Once we get that first game under our belt with the dirt, I think we’ll be good,” said Renzler. “Hopefully the weather turns around [this week]…I think we are all antsy and just want to get out on some dirt.”

In preparation for the game against Franciscan University, Renzler said the team has taken a strategic approach in practices to avoid burning out pitchers.

“We have a couple of girls who want to save their arms and not waste them,” said Renzler. “Essentially we don’t want them [hurting] for the games that count, [but] we need to be better and we need to hit too.”

The game against Francis-

can will be a nonconference, doubleheader on the road for the Jackets. Looking back to last year, the Yellow Jackets had good success against the Barons.

Last year, the Jackets swept the Barons in a doubleheader at home outscoring them 9-4 in the first game and 9-3 in the second game. Despite that, the Barons traveled south for their spring break two weeks after the Yellow Jackets did and have had more recent game experience than the Yellow Jackets.

However, according to Hall, with the extended break due to the weather, it has allowed the team to further work on defensive problems it had down in Florida.

“We’ve been working on a lot of things, and it’s gotten us to nail things down that we saw in Florida that we needed to work on,” said Hall. “It’s actually given us more of a chance to work on it than if we just jumped back into the game when we came back up here.”

The Yellow Jackets will travel to Steubenville, Ohio, on Saturday, March 25 for the two games against Franciscan. The first game begins at 1 p.m.

By KYLE DAWSON

Assistant Sports Editor

This weekend, Waynesburg’s baseball team is set to open Presidents’ Athletic Conference play with a three-game series against the Westminster Titans.

Waynesburg’s current senior class has never lost to the Titans in conference play.

In fact, in nine matchups, Waynesburg has scored 98 runs to Westminster’s 28.

Waynesburg will open conference play against the Titans for the first time since 2006, having won nine straight against Westminster.

With reigning conference champions Thomas More and Washington & Jefferson looming on the schedule for next week, head coach Mike Humiston is aware of how important the Westminster series is for his team.

“We need to jump start our conference season with a win on Friday and hopefully Saturday is the same thing,” said Humiston. “[La Roche] was a little bit of a tune up for us in that La Roche is a lot like a toptier team in our conference.

We expect our guys to show up and play well.”

Waynesburg lost both of its

games against La Roche Tuesday, and Humiston pointed out some areas of the game where his team needed to improve entering PAC play.

“We have to make better pitches. We started off ahead, but didn’t finish some at bats [Tuesday],” said Humiston. “It was a little bit of a carbon copy of our first few games in Florida where we left some guys on base and didn’t hit as well as we could have or should have."

For the Titans, they will enter the series 3-8 overall after losing a pair of games against Mount Union Tuesday. Westminster won three games on its trip to Florida, but otherwise has struggled.

One player in particular has not felt those struggles, however, and will be a key in the series for both teams.

Junior outfielder Joseph Salmen, who doubles as a

pitcher for the Titans, is hitting .500 in his 34 at bats on the season, and has drawn eight walks. On the mound, Salmen has a complete-game win under his belt, a game in which Salmen surrendered three runs, one of which was earned, on nine hits. But the key for Salmen was strikeouts; he fanned 13 in the outing.

Sophomore pitcher Cody Acon has found success as well in 13-plus innings of work, grinding his way to a 1.98 earned run average to start the 2017 campaign. Junior Brandon Rossier has driven in a team-high nine runs.

Humiston said Westminster has an idea of who Waynesburg’s guys are as well.

“Most of the teams in our conference know who the other team has and who their guys are,” said Humiston. “We play each other three times a year so you get familiar. It’ll be nice for us to be able to show them some new guys.”

First pitch for the nine-inning contest in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, is at 3 p.m.

Friday, March, 24. That game kicks off the weekend series, as the two meet at Westminster Saturday, March 25, for a doubleheader with first pitch for game one slated for 2 p.m.

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Photo courtesy of Bobby Fox

In a basketball game earlier this season, both the Washington & Jefferson women's basketball team and the Waynesburg women's basketball team wore Grinnen's number on its warmup jerseys before the game.

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& Jefferson, doing the same.

Head coach Sam Jones said that a few of the women also made wristbands, which they continued to wear for the rest of the season. For the women, he said, it was a way to maintain their connection to Grinnen as athletes.

“I just think he’s a fellow student, but he’s also a student-athlete,” said Jones.

“Student-athlete’s kind of bond together to go through things students don’t usually go through.”

Jones said that commemorating Grinnen is important for the university’s, and the athletes’, healing.

“When you experience a tragic loss like the entire student body did, I think it’s the way that they grieve,” said Jones. “I just think this is their way of starting their process for every one of them to try and understand and get through their grieving process.”

Head baseball coach Mike Humiston has also taken steps to honor Grinnen, introducing new hats this season with patches of the number ’72.’ He ran it by the team captains who voted for its approval. The decision

was unanimous.

“I think if we had to pick a face of the athletic department for Waynesburg, it would probably be Brad Grinnen,” said Miller. “I mean, he was known all around campus, whether you were a freshman or a senior, you knew who Brad was. And when you go to a school that is so small and someone who is such a part of a tight-knit community passes away or something like that, it just seems only right for everyone to kind of group around it.”

Another member of the baseball team, senior Aaron Smith, agreed with Miller.

Smith played football with Grinnen during Grinnen’s freshman year, witnessing his relentless work ethic firsthand. Smith said that Grinnen’s death was something that was felt beyond the football team for which he was a part.

“It was extremely saddening,” said Smith. “It was something that kind of struck us as a community as a whole, not just the different sports teams.”

Smith thinks remembering Grinnen is important for all athletes at Waynesburg, because he emulated what so many should strive to be. It’s something that transcends

across all of the different sports, he said.

“I definitely think that he kind of set a tone for all athletes to work hard on and off the field,” he said. “He set the tone for us to put the work into every game and practice, kind of that ‘practice how you play’ mentality.”

Miller said that he is honored just to be on a team that is taking that extra step at commemoration, because it solidifies the community of the entire university.

“It makes me proud to be a part of the team,” said Miller. “It’d be very easy to say ‘he’s a football player, he’s not baseball.’ I’m proud to be a part of a team that cares— whether it is a part of our specific team or a part of the whole campus. We do care, and that makes me proud.

I’ll be proud to wear that hat for the next 20 years.”

Miller said that this is bigger than just one sport—it’s the Waynesburg family. It’s the bond between athletes.

“Again, like, when the passing of a student happens, it’s obviously going to shake the campus…” he said. “I think that [with] a school that is so small and is so close and everybody does know everybody, it doesn’t really matter t, and we are all very close together.”

The second run came in on a sacrifice fly by Navedo.

The Yellow Jackets finally managed to score in the bottom of the fifth inning due to a double down the left field line by junior outfielder Tyler Godwin that scored a run.

“It is hard to go out there and just pitch and pitch and pitch and not get any run support. This is a team sport.

[Derek Whalen] did not have his best game and we did not do our best offensively,” said Humiston. “So we will take it as a loss, everybody will, we will move on, learn from the things we did wrong and hopefully work those out before our next game.”

That turned out to be the only run for Waynesburg in game one as the final score in the seven-inning game was 9-1 in favor of La Roche.

“We did not swing the bat very well. It was kind of a flashback of what our first few games down in Florida were like,” said Humiston.

“But we did not quit. When you get down by seven or eight runs it is easy to just sit back and say ‘let’s mail this one in,’ but our guys fought back and broke the no-hitter and then broke the shut out. Our guys are known for finishing what they started and win or lose

they are going to finish.”

In the second game the Yellow Jackets bats became a factor in the game. After an RBI single in the top of the first by Lemley for La Roche, Kletzli hit a sacrifice fly for Waynesburg, tying the game at one.

In the second inning, there was a flash for the Yellow Jackets when senior catcher Ben Miller hit a solo home run giving Waynesburg a 2-1 lead.

La Roche, however, responded in the third inning with a solo home run by Lazor and an RBI

by Velez putting the Redhawks up 3-2.

In the fourth inning, the Redhawks increased their lead to 5-2 on a single by Navedo, who advanced to second base on a throwing error which allowed a second run to score after the first had already crossed the plate.

“We had a hiccup inning, when Meyer was still out there, [where] we got a little lackadaisical and were not in sync. Their guys were running around bases and our guys made a play to first base and the guy just kept going to home and caught us napping a little bit there,” said Humiston.

“But other than that half inning I thought Meyer pitched well.”

In the bottom of the sixth inning of game two, senior third baseman Cam Bernhardt hit a two-run home run

to put the Yellow Jackets back within one at 5-4.

La Roche answered with a solo home run by Lemely in the top of the seventh inning to give the Redhawks an insurance run. Down 6-4, the Jackets loaded the bases in the bottom half, but came up empty, falling 6-4.

“It was disappointing; we were right in the lineup where we need to be. We have Jon Kletzli who 9 out of 10 times is going to come up and make contact which would of at least got one run in,” said Humiston. “He is a guy that we count on to at least get it out of the infield and maybe put a little more pressure on them.”

Despite the sweep by La Roche, Humiston said he is not focusing on it.

“Let’s not get lost up in who we lost to today. [La Roche] is a nationally-ranked team, and they were in the [Division III College World] Series last year,” said Humiston. “When you do not take advantage of the opportunities that they give to you, then they will take advantage of the ones you give to them.”

The Waynesburg baseball team will be back in action on Friday, March 24, in its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference game of the season at home against the Titans of Westminster. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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vidually on Saturday, as he defeated Thomas More’s Derrick Kwoak, who is the reigning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

“We kind of just went back and forth for the first set, until finally I got a break and won the first set,” said Cooper. “I think after that, that was a big confidence booster for me, and a big upset for him, because after that game, I was able to capitalize on my serve.

It was a really fun match, just a big service battle back and forth. I love those matches.”

For Headlee, a key point for Cooper to focus on will be having the patience to wait for his opponent to make a mistake.

“We’ve talked about [Coo-

per] just being patient with his shots and staying in the games as long as he can,” said Headlee. “I think sometimes he just relies on his serve a little bit too much, but he has really good strokes. He said he adjusted and started letting [Kwoak] make mistakes, and it worked out really well for him.”

Cooper said his serving is something he can build on.

“For me, serve consistency is a big thing,” said Cooper.

“There will be some matches where I’ve got really good consistency, and there will be some matches where the serve consistency is way off. So I just need to be honest with myself and say, ‘I need to work on my serve.’”

Headlee sees patience, as well as jelling as a team, as points to improve on as the season moves forward.

“With the doubles, just getting used to playing with each other [is key],” said Headlee.

“It takes some time to get to know each other, [such as] what they’re strengths and weaknesses are. I just think being patient and just working our shots in. In our individual matches, we’ve been mainly on the deep end trying to cut down on our unforced errors.”

For Cooper, serving is a point of emphasis for the team in general, not just himself.

“We have to be serious about holding our serve,” said Cooper. “We have to be serious about working on the parts of the game and being honest with ourselves about what we should work on.”

Waynesburg will be in action again on Tuesday, March 28, when it plays host to Thiel at 3:30 p.m.

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WU Players present

The Addams Family

By RACHEL MANGAN

For the Yellow Jacket

The week’s work by Waynesburg University’s drama club, the Waynesburg Players, has finally come to fruition as they put on a series of performances of the well-known musical, “The Addams Family.” The cast members, other students and staff involved have been hard at work for weeks perfecting the

finishing touches for their five performances.

Before each performance, cast members spent time doing makeup from very simple to the most elaborate in order to make young adults appear as much older characters.

“The biggest challenge so far with this particular show is that 15 plus people have to have dead person makeup for the MUSICAL >> D2

Photo courtesy of Grace Hutchenson

Training begins for 2017 ResLife

By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Staff Writer

After a very in depth application and interview process, 36 students have been chosen to become Resident Assistants (RAs) next school year.

"What we are doing now that we hired the staff for next year is just getting to know them better," said Resident Director of Martin Hall Anthony Jarrell. "We are currently having them shadow with current RAs to get them a better understanding of what they do and to give them advice and mostly to just get them prepared. I like to take time to personally connect with everybody that will be on my staff and to give them things, whether it is to read or to think of things to reflect on over the summer so they have some things to look forRESLIFE >> D2

RD raises newborn son in dorm setting Students elected to Senate Exec. Board

By LUKE GOODLING

Sports Convergence Editor

For a Resident Director (RD) at Waynesburg University, the job goes beyond just living in the dorms.

Bailey Thorn, RD of South, West, East and Pollock Halls, acts as the overseer for four dorms along with on-campus houses. Additionally, Thorn works in Student Services and is a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus.

For most RDs, the job stops there, but a year ago Thorn added ‘mother’ to her job description.

“I knew that an RD life would give me a unique opportunity to live and work at the same place,” said Thorn. “I always loved that idea.”

Ryley, Thorn's son, was born late February a year ago, and following his birth, went home – to Waynesburg University.

Despite the unique circumstance of raising a newborn in a dormitory setting, Chris Hardie, assistant dean of Student Services, said there have been children raised by RDs in the past twenty years or so.

"I wouldn't consider it common, but it does happen from time to time," said Hardie. "I can remember [RDs] raising young children in Thayer and Martin Halls in the past."

All candidates run unopposed; board discusses election reform

Photo courtesy of Bailey Thorn

Resident Director Bailey Thorn and her husband celebrate the first birthday of their son Ryley. They are rasing him in a residence hall on campus.

Furthermore, Thorn said Waynesburg University was more than willing to accept the new member of her family. “[The university] responded really well to it,” said Thorn.

“Hardie said ‘alright!’ Hardie is really good with rolling with whatever you throw at him and being really flexible and adaptable – he never seemed worried about it at all.”

Thorn has served the past four years as an RD at Waynesburg University. However, she is originally from Tennessee.

Thorn said she made her way to western Pennsylvania in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in

higher education, but it wasn’t until she started working as an assistant coach for Geneva College that Waynesburg University caught her eye.

“When I was doing my grad work at [Geneva College] I was an assistant coach for the cross country and track teams there,” said Thorn. “So [through athletics] I got to know [Waynesburg University] a little bit and got to know the athletes and coaches. Waynesburg was on my radar.”

At the time, though, no residence life positon was open in the area so she spent a year

working for Panera Bread in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Finally, in the spring of 2013, a position opened and Thorn was accepted at Waynesburg University.

All along, Thorn said she knew she wanted to experience what it would be like to raise a family in an on-campus setting.

“I always sort of knew I wanted to at least see what it was like to have a family and be a residence director at the same time,” said Thorn. “It’s been really fun, especially BABY >> D2

and we had to do it,” said McCoy. “It felt odd, but it was just something we had to do. We knew what the outcome would be.”

The Student Senate president for next year will be senior Nick Cordova, who has participated in the orBy BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor ganization since his arrival on campus.

The executive positions Although Cordova felt a on the Waynesburg Uni- little disheartened at the lack versity Student Senate have of competition, he did note been decided, and they were that the process was much in fact decided before the easier for him because he is actual elections took place. studying abroad.

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Importance, challenges of vocation discussed at ResLife event

By CHACE JOHNSTON

For the Yellow Jacket

On Thursday, March 16, multiple professors, students and Residence Life staff gathered in Alumni Hall to discuss their struggles in life and their vocation.

During this presentation, there were multiple tips about one can overcome some of the varied challenges life can present.

There were a number of people who contributed to this presentation. The first presenter was Instructor of Communication Dr. Brandon Szuminsky, who discussed faith's impact on vocation.

“It can be used in church, but it can also be used in a career, a job, employment, — something where you get paid,” said Szuminsky.

Next, he talked about how

when it comes to picking a career you can sometimes get it right or you could almost get it right and that’s like the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

Szuminsky described people’s feelings about work by saying that when it comes to things like work, some people think that work is terrible be- Ashley Hall and Austin Anderson, Yellow Jacket cause of the effort, which can be negative, stressful Thayer Hall Resident and exhausting. Humans Director Matt Pioch(top) are designed to be pro- invites students to stretch ductive, so the comple- during the 2017 Vocational tion of work should give Series. Waynesburg people a sense of accom- natives Dave and Jennifer plishment and pride.

Bailey (right) also spoke.

Szuminsky continued with his presentation and started to talk about what he thought about himself by talking about how people from the age of 17 to 22. Then should continue the right path he finished his presentation towards their goals and also

towards their vocation.

The next group that discussed vocation was Dave

and Jennifer Bailey. Dave Bailey, a Waynesburg alumnus that graduated with a pre-med degree, was a resident assistant for Martin Hall, and, after getting married, has moved into Denny Hall with his wife, the resident director there.

His wife, Jennifer Bailey, is an Ohio native and graduated from Monroe College, Monroe University, where she studied communication of arts.

By her senior year, she was invited to the Jubilee Conference and she was encouraged to join the Coalition for Christian Outreach. She met her husband when she became an RD at Waynesburg.

Dave by this time was formally working with inner-city

kids. Later in their life, they both decided to start working for the Coalition for Christian Outreach and they said combined they were both only making $18,000 a year.

When it comes to vocation, Dave and Jennifer are the example of starting from the bottom and working their way up, from making only a few thousand dollars a year to owning their own insurance business.

Jennifer is now a stay at home mom and continues to work with the Coalition for Christian Outreach program.

To finish out the night Thayer Resident Director, Matt Pioch gave away an Amazon Echo and a portfolio as door prizes.

Editor's Note: Dr. Brandon Szuminsky is the faculty advisor of the Yellow Jacket.

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knowledgable enough in the organization to make a positive impact.

“My three semesters of service in the Student Senate make me a qualified candidate,” said Cordova. “During that time I authored and coauthored multiple pieces of legislation and observed how the Senate functions. I believe that I am now ready to move into a role on the executive board.”

Freshman T.J. Denofrio will be taking over as McCoy’s replacement, who decided not to run for an executive position, but a Senator position.

“I plan to study abroad next spring, so I didn’t want to take a position with responsibility and then leave,” said McCoy. “So actually, right now, I’m just running for a regular Senate position in the current election that’s going on.”

Nevertheless, Denofrio is excited to be joining the executive staff, and he already has some plans for what he

wants implemented in the future.

“I believe that the general Senate is good, and I encourage a lot of people to go out and be in the Senate; it’s a good way to get a voice on campus,” said Denofrio.

“But at the same time you don’t have a lot of power, so the executive board is a good way if you want to change the Senate, you have to be on the executive board; they’re the ones that are charge of doing a lot of things, and they have a lot of voice.”

For example, Denofrio is already looking at some election reform, and he wants to examine these positions to see if there’s any that the Senate may want to cut or combine.

“This year was not a contested election,” said Denofrio. “Anyone who wanted to be on executive board, such as myself, we got in.

That’s good for us, but that’s probably not a good thing in general because it’s showing that we don’t have as much interest as we’re hoping.”

While Denofrio believes

the Senate should look to cut back on positions, McCoy believes Student Senate needs to figure out why the organization may be a turnoff to some students.

“I think the lack of candidates really presented a challenge for the Senate to ask why people aren’t as interested in running,” said McCoy. “We’re here to serve the students. So I think it raises a major question, the lack of candidates, how we’re serving the students and whether we should take a hard look at what we’re doing and if we’re fulfilling our duties or not.”

Other members elected to the executive board included Olivia Schultz-Falandes for secretary and Lauren Harvey for treasurer.

There are no current juniors running for senior Senate positions; however, there is one undisclosed person running a write-in campaign. If the seats aren't filled, they will be forfeited.

Voting ended on Wednesday and results will likely be announced at some point next week.

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ancestors of the Addams Family. In most cases, there are few characters that need extensive makeup, but with this show it’s so much harder because so many people need special effects makeup,” said junior Michelle Frye, one of the makeup coordinators.

Frye has been doing special effects since 11 years old and has been involved in various theater groups since she was five.

Extensive special effects aren’t even the most extreme commitment the cast members have made. One member was so dedicated to his character that he shaved all the hair off of his head. Senior Zach Ziegler, who played the character Uncle Fester, shaved his head in order to accurately portray the famous character.

“I took a while for me to walk past a mirror and not be surprised that my hair was gone,” said Ziegler. “It still seems strange at times though The cast spends the time it took to get into makeup and costume calming their nerves by listening to songs from popular broadway musicals and dancing around if they had a spare moment.

After that it was waiting until it was time for the show to start. However, members of the cast and crew weren't

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SPRING-THEMED CRAFT EVENT HOSTED BY SAB

Natalie Fortna, sophomore nursing major, paints a ceramic rabbit at a spring Bisque and Brew in the Beehive on March 20. The Student Activities Board held the event to welcome in Spring season.

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Grace Hutchison, Yellow Jacket

Emily Mielcarek plays Wednesday and Kaleb Jefferson plays Gomez, the daughter and father members of The Addams Family. the only ones anticipating the performances.

Members of the symphonic band took time to practice and learn all of the music for the show and enhance the sound of the performance with the addition of music from the pit.

Even in the short moments before the show, the pit worked just as hard to verify that the shows were going to be the best they could possibly be.

The first night of the show

was an invite-only performance to give the cast a feel for the show while performing in front of a small audience before performing in front of sold-out shows. Saturday’s performance was sold out by preorder tickets well before the show was actually performed.

“The theatre does not come alive without an audience,” said director of the show and professor of theater Eddie Powers.

because the RAs know [Ryley] really well. Now that he is walking everywhere, it is really fun to walk down the hallway to do laundry and pass by students, pass by staff working, people coming in and out and they all say ‘hi’ to him and they are all friendly and warm and he loves it.”

Despite the many benefits of working and living in the same location as her son, Thorn said she knew there would also be difficulties.

“I knew it would be difficult,” said Thorn. “Especially when I get phone calls in the middle of the night to respond to an emergency with a student in the hospital or something and having to leave [Ryley] – to whisper in my husband’s ear ‘pay attention to the monitor, I have to go to the hospital, I’ll be back before you leave for work.’”

Having to manage multiple dormitories and RAs, along with Ryley, Thorn said her attentiveness is more widely spread.

“It’s hard to focus on only one person when now I’m constantly thinking [about

Ryley],” said Thorn. “I wouldn’t say worry, but there is always that concern with what’s going on, how he’s doing.”

No longer having consistent privacy with students, said Thorn, has not been a problem, as most students look forward to seeing Ryley.

“Not to have a separate space from my son while I’m meeting with students sometimes can be a challenge, but it is a challenge I could easily fix if my RAs wanted one-on-one time with just me,” said Thorn.

“I’ve told them, ‘just let me know and I’ll get a baby sitter or something and we can get off campus and talk somewhere.’ Most times [students] really have so much joy about seeing Ryley and playing with him that it’s almost like he’s a little puppy that helps destress their lives.”

In May, Thorn’s seasonal job with the university will come to an end, and after four years, Thorn said she will be leaving Waynesburg University.

“One year I hope to come back [to Waynesburg University,] but my husband and I recently just bought property,” said Thorn. “We’re building a

home and we are just looking to transition out during this time, knowing how hard it has been for me to focus both on my son and my students, that has been a hard part so we just feel like it is probably time for somebody to step in who can focus on the students really well.”

Hardie said it will be hard to replace Thorn as she represented what RDs need to be. "[Thorn] is a great ambassador for the university, our Residence Life program and the Athletic Department," said Hardie. "Her belief in the mission and her willingness to roll up her sleeves and live out that mission is inspiring."

Following her departure from the university, Thorn said she will divert her attention towards developing her photography hobby into a business, as well as raising her family.

After being an RD for the past four years, Thorn said the change will be bittersweet.

“I feel like a senior in a lot of ways,” said Thorn. “I am sad to leave a place that I love and a lot of people that I love, but I am excited for what is next in that transition and a new stage of life for my new family.”

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ward to so we can all be on the same page when we get to August."

In August, the RAs will come back from break early for training, which lasts usually 10 to 11 days. There are a lot of interactive role playing situations and discussion based seminar days, as well as service projects and fun ice breakers so they can understand what it is like to be an RA. "Being an RA was a life changing experience, my experience in my first two years of college was really selfish and very limited, I had made a good amount of friends, but my life was pretty much only consisting of class," said Jarrell. Then I became a RA my junior year and it impacted everything I was involved in.

I built friendships with people I did not really think I was going to ever build friendships with here, it gave me a bigger perspective on everything I was studying, why it mattered and not just things in my major, but in my faith too…It really pushed me out of my comfort zone, it was great."

For Martin Hall next year,

there will be four new RAs: Matt Haux, Bill Mullins, Zach Fredrickson and Josh Sneeringer. Joe Pavlic will also be returning as the third floor RA. "It is awesome I love it, it is a great experience to learn how to be vulnerable with people you would not be normally and to get out of your shell," said Brian Drake, sophomore criminal justice major and current fifth floor RA of Martin Hall. "I chose to be an RA to help others and ensure their safety as well as get out of my shell because I was really shy last year. I love helping people and getting to know people. I try to be personable with them too."

This was Drake’s first year as an RA and he is looking forward to being an RA in Willison next year, but he still needs time to prepare for how different it will be.

"There is not going to be a tight of a knit community, you are going to have your own personal space. In Martin, we have our doors open all the time and always say ‘Hello’ or ‘Hey’ to each other," said Drake. "I am just hoping that I get people I know on my floor [in Willison] and that I will be able to transfer

that community from the underclassmen dorm to the upperclassmen dorm."

Haux, a freshman criminal justice major, will be the RA for the fifth floor in Martin Hall next year.

"I want to help people, I love talking to people and helping them with their problems and also doing events and other things like hanging out with the students," said Haux. "It is a great opportunity to branch out and lead in a way that a lot of people cannot."

Haux currently lives on the fifth floor of Martin Hall, and he is looking forward to remaining there next school year and getting to be with the upcoming freshman.

"I am excited, it sounds like a pretty sweet opportunity to lead people and have a nice little community with them," said Haux.

Sneeringer, a sophomore business management major minoring in marketing, will be the RA on the second floor in Martin Hall next year. He currently is the roommate of the second floor RA in Martin Hall this year, Brett Thumm.

"He usually lets everyone do their thing and as long as they are following the rules he

is not going to get involved,” said Sneeringer. “He checks up on kids if he sees them struggling which is what I want to do. The job is not to be a babysitter, it is to make sure everyone is following the rules and is safe."

Last year, he decided not to be a RA due to his scheduling conflict with wrestling, but now he has decided to take on the challenge.

"I am very excited, I think it is a huge stepping point for me, kind of just going more into like what I would like to do in my future, not just being an RA, but I am also going into management, so I will be in charge of people, making sure they follow the rules,” said Sneeringer “It puts me in a better position to really work with students in their faith. It will be an eye opener for what I want to work on with myself because…I am not perfect and I know there are some things I need to work on and I know that there are some things I excel in.”

Drake is glad that there will be new RAs in Martin Hall next year because he believes that being an RA is fun and that more people should try it out. He also wanted to make sure the RAs for next year had

some advice.

"Just do not be shy and make sure that residents respect you, because if they do not you are going to have a hard time to control them, es-

pecially on a freshmen floor,” Drake said. “It is a great experience for new RAs to come in, I did not expect it to be this great, but I have really enjoyed it. Enjoy yourself."

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EXPLORING Paul R. Stewart MuSEum Written by Emily Hackman and Courtney Dennis Designed by Joe Buchanan

Hidden in the basement of Miller Hall is a gem of knowledge; the Paul R. Stewart Museum was founded during the construction of Miller Hall and was dedicated to the preservation of history. The president at the time, President A.B. Miller, asked friends to “send fossils, minerals, shells, stuffed birds and quadrupeds, old coins, rare books, Indian relics of all kinds, and everything else of interest in such a place.”

The museum was moved four times before finding its permanent home under Miller Hall. The original location of the museum was on the second floor of Miller Hall. In the 1920’s, the museum was moved to where the current Admission Director’s office and surrounding offices are located.

Shelves and cupboards displayed Native American artifacts, fossils, pressed plants and geology specimens.

The push to expand the contents in the museum moved the exhibits to the lower level of the old gymnasium.

The influx of artifacts sent to the college increased during World War I and World War II by returning alumni military members. The third move came in 1964 when the Stewart Science Hall was completed.

The entire lower floor of the science hall was designated for storage and display of the growing collection.

There, scholars from all over the world took advantage of the holdings, and Waynesburg College became known for having one of the finest collections of geological and Native American artifacts in the country. But after the nursing program was established, the collection of artifacts had to move to a new location due to a lack of space for the nursing program. To find a final resting place for the museum on the ever-growing campus, President Timothy Thyreen decided to renovate the basement of Miller Hall as a solution to relocate the museum.

In 1994, with a $250,000 grant from CONSOL, the museum was moved dedicated as the Paul R. Stewart Museum. The Paul R. Stewart Museum is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a partial, self-guided tour. Full guided tours to see all of the exhibits are available by appointment only.

In the past three years, over 117 items have been donated to the museum. This items include documents, photographs, books, minerals, fossils, clothing, and assorted Waynesburg College/University memorabilia.

After wandering through the museum, interesting history from the University can be found.

Waynesburg University Fun Facts Some of the first courses offered during the regular four year program for men at Waynesburg College included: Livy, Zoology, Satires of Horace, Kame’s Elements of Criticism, Surveying, Manual of Ancient Geography, and Roman and Grecian Antiquities. Livy is the study of Titus Livius, who was a Roman historian that wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional foundation in 753 BC through the reign of Augustus.

Waynesburg College made history when three women graduated with college degrees in 1857. These three ladies became the first women in Pennsylvania to graduate. Lydia Ann (Weethee) Sparrow, Laura (Weethee) Jennings and Margaret Leonice (Weethee) who were each related to the second president of Waynesburg College, Rev. Jonathan Perkins Weethee, participated in an equal opportunity experiment at the college. All three women graduated cum laude.

How did Purman Run get its name? The field near Martin Hall is named after a distinguished alumni, Lt. James Jackson Purman, class of 1864, who fought bravely in the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Purman received the Medal of Honor for his actions which is displayed at Gettysburg’s National Military Park. After completing his studies at Waynesburg College, he perused careers in law, the medical field and higher education.

The Kiltie Band was formed in 1949 and is still an organization on campus today. The band helped fundraising efforts, provided entertainment at sporting events and played at occasions like Homecoming and parades. They also played at the gubernatorial inauguration parade in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and for the arrival of U.S. Vice President Alben C. Barkley at the Allegheny Country Municipal Airport in 1950.

For more information about the Paul R. Stewart Museum or to schedule a tour contact Courtney Dennis at 724-852-3214 or cdennis@waynesburg.edu. https://toappomattox.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/the-gettysburg-diary-james-jackson-purman-medal-of-honor-recipient-thursday-july-2nd-1863/ http://www.aphorism4all.com/authors.php?aut_id=%20716 Pictures: Mitch Kendra & Emily Hackman