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After website crash, 300 Boy Scouts gather on WU's campus university plans to prevent future issues IT recognizes importance of site as tool used by many

By JACOB MEYER Sports Editor

In response to problems with the Waynesburg University website, Information Technology Services is looking at a plan to prevent future issues.

Bill Dumire, vice president of Information Technology and chief information officer, said the new procedure will have built-in redundancy in the website’s infrastructure.

“If the server would go down that hosts the site, we would have a backup server in place that we could switch over in just a couple of seconds and then bring the site back online,” he said. “[We are] always making sure [we know] how we can prevent that kind of downtime in the future. We have a pretty comprehensive plan in place to make sure we don’t have that kind of downtime in the future if an issue should occur.”

Dumire said problems started arising with the university’s website Friday, Oct. 21. The site was not “being responsive,” he said, and links on the homepage were taking too long to upload.

“In this new [digital] world, a long time means different things to different people. When it first started off, there was a 10-15 second delay, and that’s pretty long when you consider people’s

expectation of immediate delivery of information. We try to keep that response rate between one to two seconds for clicks.”

The response time continued to worsen for some users, taking as long as one to two minutes at times.

“When we saw the response times going from a minute to two minutes, that’s way too long,” he said. “People get frustrated and they leave the site.”

Dumire said the university officially pulled the website down in the early morning Monday, Oct. 24.

“So it really got to the point that it was causing more issues for folks leaving it up in that way than really taking it down and going through and trying to figure out what the issues were and trying to address them,” Dumire said.

The site was down until around 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

A temporary page was made for those who visited the Waynesburg University website with the message, “Please pardon us as we work to improve our website. We hope the information below will be useful to you in the interim.”

On the temporary page were links for prospective students to apply and for current students to go to myConnect.

Dumire said the problems were caused by “a combination of failed hardware and software.”

“It took us a while because the site is fairly large and it does have a complex back end architecture that makes everything run,” he said. “We WEBSITE >> A3

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For the fourth year, more than 300 Boy Scouts attened Waynesburg's annual Merit Badge University event Oct. 29. Scouts had the opportunity to earn one of a variety of badges taught by faculty and staff members. Below, University President Douglas Lee addresses the scouts and their parents, himself an Eagle Scout.

Univ. faculty, staff, students lead scouts to merit badges

By AMANDA TRONCONE For the Yellow Jacket

Merit Badge University is a program that invites Boy Scouts from surrounding areas and states to Waynesburg University to participate in merit badge workshops.

Waynesburg hosted its fourth annual Merit Badge University on Saturday, Oct. 29. It was an all-day event running from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Departments from all across campus volunteered to present merit badge lessons. The merit badge sessions are taught by faculty and staff instructors from departments and organizations such as the Stover Scholars,

American Chemical Society, Department of Communication and more.

This year, Waynesburg University did not advertise this event like they have in previous years, said Sarah Bell, executive assistant to the provost, who planned the event. According to Bell, this event has been occurring for four years now, so to spread the word, she simply sent out

an email to previous attendees. Within two weeks more than 300 registration spaces were filled and people were still calling to try to register.

“I still get people calling every day to see if there is a spot available on the wait list,” said Bell. This is the fourth consecutive year that registration has been filled.

According to Tamalynn Custer, mother of a Merit

Badge University attendee, Boy Scouts and their families really should attend this event. After attending the Merit Badge University in 2014 with her son, Custer praised the University for the student and instructor volunteers and their willingness to help each student.

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First-ever Day of Giving to bring in funds for university Life with foster siblings shows WU 11 KIDS AND COUNTING

By EMMALEA BECK

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Waynesburg University will be hosting its first ever WU Day of Giving, a 24hour event which will begin at midnight Nov. 17.

WU Day of Giving is a way to invite the Waynesburg community to show their support of the university and its mission of faith, learning and service.

“It’s an opportunity for alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students, parents and the local community to show that they believe in the mission

of Waynesburg University,” said Vikki Beppler, assistant director of Alumni Relations.

The Office Institutional Advancement thought of different techniques for their Day of Giving by learning from other schools who have planned similar events. This way, they gained insight on what to do and what not to do to make the event a success.

Beppler feels this is another way for alumni to support students, as well as their alma mater.

“Ultimately I think everyone who makes a gift that

day believes in Waynesburg, believes in our students and wants to see the university continue to succeed,” said Beppler.

Community and friends can make a donation online, but another way the university is getting involved is through the some of the academic departments.

Whichever department receives the most gifts that day will receive money for their department budget.

First place will receive $4,000 towards their department ac-

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By ANNIE MCGLAUGHLIN

News Convergence Editor

Aniellio DeStefano became quite used to having a lot of people around as he grew up. Some were around for months, some for years and some permanently.

According to a 2014 census of foster care, 463,000 children are in care each year. DeStefano’s family, from Cumberland, Maryland, has taken care of countless children of that 463,000 throughout their lives.

His parents, Steve and Jeannette, struggled having children of their own until DeStefano and his twin Antonio were born.

“They had trouble having kids for a long time and it was very personal so I never asked about it,” said DeStefano, a senior criminal justice major.

“But that [fostering] was the closest thing before they had me and my brother.”

DeStefano has three biological siblings: Dom, Damian and Dominic, in addition to

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his twin, as well as three adopted siblings: Deon, Aaron and Dante. Although he has those siblings, he said fostering has made him more appreciative of what he has and how he was raised.

“It’s really humbling, you see a lot of kids that have come from houses that were abused,” said DeStefano. “Aaron was babied before he came to us at age 10 and couldn’t really talk. It makes you grateful for what you

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Public relations students earn national recognition at conference

By SAM CHADWICK Editorial Assistant

Si x m e mb e rs of t h e Waynesburg University Public Relations Student Society of America [WUPRSSA] chapter recently spent five days and four nights at National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The six students who attended the event include Maura Fenske, a junior public relations major, journalism minor and WUPRSSA chapter president; Cassidy Graham, a senior public relations and digital design major, marketing minor and WUPRSSA chapter vice-president and firm director; Zachary Sniadach, a senior public relations major and WUPRSSA treasurer; Natalie Gloady, a senior public relations major and public relations director of WUPRSSA; Taylor White, a senior public relations major, journalism minor and WUPRSSA special events coordinator and Amanda Troncone, a sophomore public relations major and professional development coordinator of WUPRSSA. The event, which kicked off Oct. 21 and concluded Oct. 25, provided attendees with an opportunity to network with professionals, learn and develop their professional skills.

Alongside the six students was Richard Krause, chairperson for the Department of Communication

and faculty advisor of the WUPRSSA chapter.

According to Krause, Waynesburg has been present at National Conference all but one year since becoming an official PRSSA chapter in 2010.

“We are required to have at least some kind of representation at National Conference,” said Krause.

“This is where you firmly establish yourself – at Conference. It’s absolutely critical that we be there every year and in good numbers, because the students gain so much from it and at the same time it’s a great promotional opportunity for Waynesburg University.”

The WUPRSSA attendees left Indianapolis with more than some new professional contacts and knowledge of the latest trends in public relations – for the fourth consecutive year, the WUPRSSA chapter earned a Star Chapter Award.

Receiving star chapter status was very exciting and rewarding as the current chapter president, Fenske said. This was her second time attending National Conference.

There are a number of requirements that must be met by the chapter in order to qualify for the award.

A few of these requirements include the completion of at least one community ser vice project, focusing at least one chapter meeting on ethics and confirming that at least

ten percent of graduating seniors applied for membership with PRSSA’s parent chapter, PRSA. “We’re definitely motivated to apply for more awards,” said Fenske. “We have on our radar that we want to apply for at least four or five for next year and it just gives us a goal to work towards.”

The opportunity to apply for PRSSA awards does not cease for chapter members after graduating. The National Gold Key Award, created in 1983, is the highest individual honor bestowed upon PRSSA members, and seniors may apply for it up to one year following graduation. It recognizes outstanding academic excellence in public relations and leadership in PRSSA. Jordan Mitrik, a 2016 graduate, accompanied WUPRSSA to attend his fourth National Conference. This year, though, was his first time attending as a Waynesburg University alumnus. In Indianapolis, Mitrik was awarded the PRSSA 2016 National Gold Key Award.

“Winning this award from PRSSA means so much more than getting the opportunity to hang a plaque with a gold key on my wall or include it on my resume,” said Mitrik.

“It’s a reminder of the hard work and dedication I put in during the four years as a public relations student and member of Waynesburg

Junior public relations major Maura Fenske, president of Waynesburg PRSSA, displays the the group's fourth consecutive Star Chapter Award. The school's PRSSA chapter sent six members to National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, during Fall Break.

Photo courtesy of Waynesburg Public Relations Student Society of America

University PRSSA.” Mitrik is only the second WUPRSSA student to receive the award after fellow graduate Megan Bayles won the award the previous year.

Waynesburg University has been a huge help in his successes as both a public relations student and professional, Mitrik said.

“Waynesburg University helped instill in me the

value of having a strong work ethic,” he said. “This award was something I hoped to one day receive, and I believe the awards I have won in years past and now the Gold Key Award are a reflection of the work ethic I developed while at Waynesburg.”

The recent successes of WUPRSSA are very exciting, said Fenske, though

the chapter has a long list of goals in front of them set

by Krause and herself.

“We’ve achieved a lot of the initial goals that were set forth for the chapter much more quickly than what we anticipated,” said Krause. “The next two goals now are to get someone on National Committee and to have the students present at National Conference.”

New accreditation options offer grad students greater prospects

By MACKENNA DRAZICH For the Yellow Jacket

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BENEDEUM SERVES UP HALLOWE-EATS

Halloween was celebrated in style at the Benedum Dining Hall, as the counters were adorned with cobwebs, spiders and other spooky decorations.

Under specific requirements, prospective doctoral students may be seeing yet another accreditation for Waynesburg University in Counselor Education and Supervision from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

According to www.cacrep. org, “The student, as a consumer, can be assured that appropriate knowledge and skill areas are included and that the program is stable, professionally and financially.”

Mary Cummings, senior vice president of Graduate Programs, commented on the impact the accreditation brings to programs.

“I think it’s a very important decision factor for students when they’re making a choice of what program to go into for graduate studies that they look at the accreditation for the reputation of the program,” said Cummings.

CACREP is not unfamiliar

to Waynesburg, having already secured accreditation in other programs, said Dr. Taunya M. Tinsley, associate professor and director of Graduate Programs in Counseling. The PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program eagerly awaits the decision to be made by the board of directors, said Tinsley. “ We a l r e a d y h a v e CACREP accreditation for our Master of Arts Programs, i.e., Addiction Counseling & Clinical Mental Health Counseling,” said Tinsley.

“We should know about our accreditation for the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision in either July 2017 or January 2018.”

The decision making process for students looking to achieve their doctorate in this area is elaborate, and the accreditation can be used as a resume builder, said Cummings.

“The prospective counseling students who are looking for programs would select a school based on the content of the program and the ac-

creditation of it makes it a more prestigious and respected program for them to have and to have the accreditation program on their resume as they are looking for work,” said Cummings.

Waynesburg is the only CACREP Addiction Counseling program in Pennsylvania and 1 of 7 nationally, said Tinsley. The new accreditation will give Waynesburg an edge over the competition.

“Once we get accreditation for the PhD program, we will be 1 of 3 in PA and we are 1 of 14 programs in PA with a CACREP CMHC program,” said Tinsley.

With accreditation in sight, various positions within the Waynesburg staff meticulously review the application before submission, said Tinsley.

“The CACREP Board of Directors reviews the application and reports,” said Tinsley. “Prior to CACREP receiving the application, Waynesburg’s President and provost review the application and reports as well as the faculty in the department.”

Pre-med major obtains prestigious internship Fiat Lux updated to incorporate university mission statement

By LAUREN DRANE

For the Yellow Jacket

During the summer between his sophomore and junior year, Vincent Morrow, a Waynesburg University biology/pre-med major, worked as a research intern at the University of NebraskaLincoln (UNL).

Morrow was given the opportunity to work with Dr. Jay Reddy in the immunology lab researching autoimmune myocarditis, using mice hearts.

According to the Myocarditis Foundation website, autoimmune myocarditis is described as a disease where the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells.

Morrow first became aware of this research opportunity through the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program. This program connects students with research opportunities that they may not have been

aware of and supports active research participation by undergraduate students in areas funded by the National Science Foundation.

Morrow had to fill out personal statements and submit resumes and transcripts, plus letters of recommendation from his professors, in order to secure his internship.

“The hard part is getting accepted into a program so young,” said Morrow. “It’s a catch-22, they want you to have experience, but how are you supposed to have experience when you’re in the midst of getting your first internship?”

Morrow was accepted into multiple programs, but decided to take the position at UNL because he believed that they had the most to offer, especially with flexibility in possible research topics.

Although the lab offered many research topics, the autoimmune myocarditis study was highly encouraged by the faculty he was working under

and interested Morrow most.

“I like to be able to see what I am doing and not just model my studies,” said Morrow. “Having a hands-

“The personal relationships and connections that are made between students and faculty at Waynesburg University can help further aid students..."

DR. CHRISTOPHER CINK

Chairperson for the Biology Department

on, physical connection with tissue rather than working on a cellular and molecular level intrigued me more.”

During his time in Nebraska, Morrow said that his project of focus was to search for a biomarker for the autoimmune myocarditis in mice.

He did an in-vivo study

on living mice where he immunized the mice with the disease then maintained, fed and studied them over a span of 21 days.

He then conducted various studies in order to get a better understanding of the mice’s body tissues and organs.

One challenge that Morrow faced throughout his internship was the lack of research he had done before starting at UNL. “I went into [UNL] as a total layman with no research experience,” said Morrow.

“Since I was still a sophomore when I went, I didn’t get the chance to take some of the classes that I could have benefitted from.”

Morrow feels like he benefited from his experience because a lot of the techniques he learned at UNL are being used this semester at Waynesburg University.

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By RACHEL MANGAN

For the Yellow Jacket

As part of this year’s Fiat Lux course, the entire Class of 2020 is required to read “Empty Hands,” which is the story of Sister Abegail Nletko and her life of service.

The goal of the class and the purpose of the book is to accomplish high impact learning and teaching.

High impact learning is being able to engage in class and ask good questions along with learning time management and how to study.

The goal of the university is for students to be highly involved in

faith, learning and service, and “Empty Hands” achieves that mission.

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Behind the Scenes: WU prepares for visitors Website: Dumire aims to keep Waynesburg site accesible, speedy

By SHON MEADE Managing Editor

A high school student’s college choice can be significantly affected by the impact a college visitation day makes.

The Office of Admissions at Waynesburg University plans far in advance to ensure that the first impressions are positive and lasting.

However, before prospective students even get onto campus, there is a plethora of planning that goes into the event.

All that planning to make sure the day goes off without a hitch comes from working together, says Renee McElligott, senior associate director of admissions.

“It’s definitely a team effort,” says McElligott.

McElligott, alongside other members of the admissions staff, have a role in ensuring that high school students are getting the most out of their visitation day.

A key member of the admissions staff, Debra Kuis, a secretary within admissions, helps plan in many ways according to McElligott. “[Debra] does all the intricate details,” said McElligott.

“From confirming with families to making name tags to other essential details that make the day run smoothly.”

Getting a head start on everything is key, because there are a lot of groups that need reached out to, said Kuis.

Areas like the Chapel, Benedum Dining Hall, the Marsh Center and more are just some of the buildings that need to be reserved for any given visitation day.

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Visitation days for high school students are a time for admissions staff, like Dave Floyd, left, to make a lasting impression on prospective students. the dates,” said Kuis.

Maintenance needs to be made aware of the event, as well as food service so they know to prepare for the increased number of students.

Registrations for visitation days start way in advance, said Kuis, leading up to the day of event. It isn’t uncommon for students to show up on visitation day without previously signing up.

On average, visitation days could host anywhere from 40-60 high school students. However, not every student shows up after signing up for a visitation day.

According to Kuis, looking back at the past few visitation days, June had 50 students signed up, with 46 showing up. July had a similar fate with 71 signed up and only 62 students showing up.

The most recent visitation day was held in September and was something new the Office of Admissions was trying out.

“We’ve never had one in

September before so it was a smaller group,” said Kuis.

“A lot of people had sports or things that conflict with them.”

As for McElligott, she also has a lot of work leading up to visitation day.

A crucial part of the day is making sure there are faculty and staff from each department available to talk to incoming students. “[I confirm] with department chairs which professors will represent their departments,” said McElligott.

“Families really appreciate faculty taking time to talk about programs and outcomes.”

McElligott said she also is in charge of organizing the continental breakfast and making sure students can experience the dining hall.

As for visiting students seeing the campus, that is up to the Waynesburg University Student Ambassadors (WUSA’s), led and organized

by Matthew McNeil, a fellow

admissions counselor.

“The WUSA’s are critical to the day,” said McElligott.

“From assisting with parking to touring families through campus and dorms. The WUSA’s represent [Waynesburg University] and families rely on them to tell all about [Waynesburg University] from academics to activities.”

On average, 15-20 student ambassadors work during a visit day. Their jobs range from giving tours to escorting people around and showcasing the dorm rooms.

McElligott believes that all the work that gets put into planning the event is worth it.

“All prospective should visit campus,“ said McElligott. “Pictures and words in brochures and on social media can’t show the energy and dedication from faculty, students and staff specifically at [Waynesburg University].”

The next visitation day is being held on Nov. 5.

Income reporting system for FAFSA changing

By LAUREN AULT

For the Yellow Jacket

For the first time, and possibly the last time ever, students will be using the same income information on two Free Applications for Federal Student Aid’s (FAFSA’s).

Prior-Prior Year (PPY), which started Oct. 1, 2016, refers to a policy enabling students and families to file the FAFSA using tax information from two years ago.

The FAFSA is a form prepared annually by current and prospective college students, to determine their eligibility for financial aid.

With PPY, the income information that a student puts on their FAFSA beginning with the 2017-18 FAFSA is changed permanently. Previously, students have been required to provide the most recent tax information on

their FAFSA. For example, the 2015-16 FAFSA required 2014 income data and the 2016-17 FAFSA required 2015 income data. With the 2017-18 FAFSA, the 2015 income data will be required again. From now on, the family’s PPY income data is required on the FAFSA. According to Melissa Crouse, associate director of Financial Aid, the big picture is that timing is everything.

“It is big because you can do a FAFSA earlier and you are using a prior year’s tax information so you don’t have to wait,” said Crouse. “Most families didn’t have their taxes done until late March, early April so, now, on Oct. 1, you already have that information you can do it so much quicker.”

By being able to complete the FAFSA earlier, students are able to make more educated decisions in regards to

choosing schools.

“Rather than making the decision and then waiting until February, March or April to get an award letter telling them what aid they’re eligible for,” said Crouse.

Director of Financial Aid Matt Stokan, said this helps both prospective students and current students.

“Some students and family when completing the last FAFSA for 2016-17, estimated their income. Now when they do the 2017-18, it is not going to be estimated, it should be actual,” said Stokan. “If that actual is different than what they estimated, now you have discrepancies between two award years.”

Stokan acknowledged that change can be difficult but he believes this change has a plethora of benefits.

“Change is always difficult,” said Stokan. “The benefits of

it is more accurate info is put on your FAFSA, if families don’t wait until they do their tax return to complete their FAFSA, they don’t have to use estimated figures on their FAFSA, because they are using two-year-old data, so to speak.”

According to Stokan, the problem of a PPY not accurately representing a family’s current financial situation has already started to arise. A problem with using “old data” is when students have parents who lost their jobs in 2016, or had significant income reductions, said Stokan.

“That’s where you are allowed to do professional judgment in special circumstances,” said Stokan.

Stokan said this could be the difference between a student coming here, staying here or having to look for another school.

had to go through everything with a fine-tooth comb. We wanted to make sure when we brought the site back up we addressed all the issues.”

Dumire said him and his staff worked diligently to alleviate the problems within the site; Dumire even said he took a few calls at 2 or 3 a.m.

He said the importance of moving quickly stems from the importance the website plays for the university.

“The website really serves as the front porch to the university,” he said. “In some cases, that’s the only contact folks have with the university.

When that site goes down, we work very hard to make sure it gets back up as quickly as possible.”

He said the last thing he wanted was to temporarily fix the website and get it up sooner, but without addressing the bigger issues. “[We did] a lot of testing before we brought it back up, because what we didn’t want

to do was for it to be down for a period of time and then bring it back up and have issues again,” Dumire said.

“That’s why it took a little while before we got it back online.”

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“The website really serves as the front porch of the university.”

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mire said the average uptime over the past three years is 98 percent, a number he said is “very good.”

Dumire urged students that when the home website is down, it does not affect myConnect, Blackboard or email for students, which was a concern of some students when the website was down.

Students can access myConnect separately at myconnect.waynesburg.edu.

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count, second place will receive $2,000 and third place will receive $1,000, according to Donna Nypaver, assistant director of development.

“No matter which department receives the most gifts, the entire university will be impacted in some way by this event,” said Nypaver.

“All students can get involved by sharing the links online and asking their family and friends to participate.”

The Office of University Relations has created a “fun and shareable” video that will premiere at the Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 16. It is a way to make students aware of the event coming up later that week, according to Beppler. The event will give the students the opportunity to unwind and celebrate being a student before going on Thanksgiving break.

“The Waynesburg community will learn about our Day of Giving at the beginning of November through the Annual Report, a pub-

lication distributed to all alumni and friends,” said Nypaver. “In it, we will share more details with them about how they can participate.”

The Office of Institutional Advancement is relying on social media to drive the event and reach their goal of 250 people to donate to Waynesburg in the 24-hour period. They are projecting to have many online donations throughout the day because it is quicker, easier and more accessible for most donors.

The Office of Institutional Advancement success for this event, and hoping to exceed the goal of 250 donors.

If WU Day of Giving goes well, it will become a yearly event.

To make a donation or learn more about the event, students can visit www. waynesburg.edu/DayOfGiving.

The website will be updated hourly Nov. 17 to keep people updated on the status of the university in hopes of reaching its goal number of donors.

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have.”

DeStefano’s family would do all it took for their foster children to feel accepted and at home. If children did not feel this way, his parents handled it as soon as it was obvious.

He stated it was harder with girls since the household was full of boys of all ages and it often led to feelings of alienation. Boys were often thrown right into sports to help acclimate them into the family.

DeStefano has had the pleasure of seeing his younger siblings be adopted by either his family or another capable family. Only one child in care has gone back to his family.

That child, Kyrie, now ten years old, stuck out to DeStefano when asked about success stories about children that were once in their care that were adopted.

“Best that I’ve seen was Kyrie, he went with a relative and she ended up adopting him,” said DeStefano. “We wanted to adopt him but we knew her personally and when she said

Photo courtesy of Aniellio DeStefano

Senior Aniellio DeStefano may soon have 10 siblings — four biological brothers and as many as six adopted siblings who were first taken in as foster kids by his parents. she wanted to adopt him we agreed that was the best thing for him. He plays football in Pennsylvania now.”

He stated his family doesn’t normally get a lot of information after the children leave their care unless they person-

out the application, background checks, reference letters and home visits.

“It’s a lot of paperwork, background checks, you have case workers constantly checking the home. It’s easier for my mom because she has a relationships with a lot of [case workers].” said DeStefano.

Although DeStefano’s parents are no longer together, he said his mother plans on adopting up to three more children, bringing her total to 11 children. Her reasoning is that all of DeStefano’s siblings are now out of high school.

Being old enough to understand the impact fostering and/or adoptive parents have on the children, DeStefano has decided it’s something he wants to do when the time comes.

“I have given a lot of thought into adoption; I do want to do it,” said DeStefano.

“But just the amount of money and paperwork is ridiculous. I would have to wait and work for a long time to be able to afford it.”

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tant went out of her way to help my son complete his pot on the wheel, something he struggled with for a long time,” said Custer.

“Mr. Heisey was one of the most enthusiastic, dedicated and just plain fun counselors I’ve seen since my son began taking merit badges when he bridged to Boy Scouts.”

Her son, Edwin Custer, has been attending Merit Badge University for two years now and recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. An Eagle Scout is required to earn 21 merit badges, 13 of which are required. Custer has completed over 91 merit badges over his scouting career with a few of them being earned through Merit Badge University.

Waynesburg University’s relationship with the Boy Scouts doesn’t end with Merit Badge University either.

“The president is an Eagle

Scout and he has been involved,” said Bell. “We never had formal scouting events until Merit Badge University, and since Merit Badge started, we have done several different kinds of scouting events just to see how it goes.”

Waynesburg offers a smaller version of Merit Badge University through the Stover Scholars in the spring and has hosted several Boy Scout camps during the summer months focusing on STEM badges.

According to Tamalynn Custer, the relationship between the Boy Scouts and Waynesburg University encourages Boy Scouts to continue to come back to Waynesburg.

“I can tell you from our side, Edwin wants to attend everything Waynesburg has to offer,” said Custer. “I can’t say enough about Waynesburg and its MBU, and we will continue to mark our calendars 6-12 months out.”

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Campus ministry team welcomes student intern Student teaching brings education majors a step closer to graduation

By GREG FINLEY

For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University senior Matt McDermott joined Rev. Jim Tinnemeyer, vice president for Student Services and university chaplain, and Josh Sumpter, instructor of biblical and ministry studies and assistant chaplain, on the Campus Ministry team as an intern in the fall of 2016.

McDermott, a biblical studies and ministry major, is familiar with Campus Ministry through his faith and his major.

After being told that he needed to do an internship for his church leadership practicum course, McDermott reached out to Tinnemeyer about an opportunity on campus.

“I was in a situation where I studied abroad this summer, so I was going to be gone in the middle of summer,” said McDermott.

McDermott was offered a position on campus helping with the Campus Ministry team. His duties include helping out with the chapel services, attending weekly meetings with the Campus Ministry team where they talk about the different events happening on campus, man-

aging social media accounts and updating photos.

McDermott has seen his faith grow through this internship with Campus Ministry.

“As I learn about how ministry works specifically in a college setting it helps pull me closer in my relationship with God,” said McDermott. “I kind of get to understand what goes on behind the scenes in a practical sense, ‘what is ministry and how does it work?’

Sumpter said that McDermott has talents that he can utilize for the good of the university.

“We want Matt to use his gifts and strengths to be a blessing to Waynesburg University, he has gifts in regards to design and communications so we have asked Matt to come along side our Campus Ministry to help communicate through social media and print materials,” said Sumpter.

All BMS students must complete 210 hours of work through an internship for the course requirement. Most students get this done during the summer, but because McDermott studied abroad over the summer, he was able to obtain an internship at Waynesburg University.

“He is getting experience going to all of the campus

By JAKE DIGUILIO

For the Yellow Jacket

Photo courtesy of Matt McDermott

Senior Matt McDermott now serves on the Campus Ministry team as an intern for the Fall 2016 semester. ministries and being exposed to them and spending a lot of time knowing how they work and the strengths and weaknesses,” said Sumpter.

McDermott has been seeking opportunities at weekly chapel services. He will be on stage leading the chapel service on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Sumpter enjoys having McDermott on his team because he can relate to other students on campus.

“He has some really good feedback and insights on how we can be more effective on

Waynesburg University,” said Sumpter.

After McDermott graduates from Waynesburg, he is planning on going to Seminary School.

“I would like to pursue a degree so I could be a pastor at a church or to pursue the same kind of job that Rev. Tinnemeyer or Josh Sumpter have,” said McDermott.

As McDermott continues his internship this semester, he will be able to see if this is truly what he wishes to pursue as a career.

Morrow: Student reflects on valuable experience Continued from A2

chairperson for the Biology Department, said that research is just one step towards getting accepted into medical school due to the competitive nature of the field.

Opportunities for research-driven experience for students at small colleges, such as Waynesburg University, are not as prevalent as they are at larger universities.

Morrow was able to overPhoto courtesy of Vincent Morrow come this disadvantage with help from faculty in the Junior biology/pre-med major Vincent Morrow spent his summer with a prestigious Waynesburg Biology De- internship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. partment, who wrote letters of recommendation for him. “The personal relationships for internships or jobs.”

Morrow used his experience “Being at a small school and connections that are Morrow said that this in- to figure out what he wants to has its disadvantages with made between students and ternship was one that he will do after he graduates in May regards to research pro- faculty at Waynesburg Uni- never forget.

2018: continue to pursue his grams, but it also can have versity can help further aid Although he enjoyed goal of getting into medical its advantages,” said Cink. students whom are looking working as a research intern, school.

Senior education majors at Waynesburg University have gone through years of different activities in preparation for graduation and moving on to the real world.

The preparation begins in their freshman year, attending classes. Once they are acclimated to the education program, the students are finally ready for their last step: student teaching at a local school.

Yvonne Weaver, chairperson for the Education Department, was able to reflect on these senior students and their experiences student teaching.

All senior education majors are required to participate in field placements, while still taking college courses as well, which can be a struggle.

“The student’s field placements are determined by what courses [they] have taken over the time through the last three years,” said Weaver. “…Students take classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and are out in the field on Tuesday and Thursdays for a full day of school with the children.”

Students help teach subjects that are closely related to what they would like to teach after college, as well as a variety of other subjects, depending on the childrens' ages.

J.T. Thompson, a member of Waynesburg University's class of 2015 and former student in the education program, worked with students of Central Greene School District and helped teach a ninth grade Civics class.

Thompson, who now works at East Liverpool City School as a special education teacher, teaches classes for students between the fifth and twelfth grade.

He said that he believes his field placement allowed him to grow and learn from the students to figure out different ways of teaching them.

“The field placement I was assigned to provided me so much experience and taught

me so many skills on how to help these children out and figure out different ways to teach these children,” said Thompson.

Thompson noted the learning experiences he had while working with the students, helping him to understand that he would have to cater to their learning abilities.

“One of the biggest les-

“The more field experience these students get with the children will make it so much easier when they are out of college and in the real world.”

YVONNE WEAVER

Chairperson for the Education Department

sons that I learned through student teaching was that you have to be able to adapt and change your teaching styles for students,” said Thompson.

“Some students may struggle with learning the information so you have to be able to slow things down and make it as simple as possible for these children.”

Waynesburg University students work through a variety of school districts ranging between Washington, Fayette and Greene Counties. Weaver indicated that the school districts are very particular about which students will work at their school.

“School districts were very strict on deciding which students would work at their schools, they did not want students deciding on their own where they should go,” said Weaver.

Weaver noted the overall importance of the field placements and what they mean for the students.

“The more field experience these students get with the children will make it so much easier when they are out of college and in the real world, when they are looking for a full time teaching job,” she said.

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“We wanted a book that represents who we are as a university and she is such a great example of learn about the school and faith, learning and service." the resources and the courses including why taking GECs [general education courses] are so important and how students can tailor their general education courses to their benefits,” said Dr. Marie Lechliter-Krause, associate dean for first-year programs and an instructor of Fiat Lux. Other than just reading the book, there is a lot for students to take away from

MARIE LECHLITER-KRAUSE

Associate Dean for First-Year Programs

the experience and the other activities they do in class.

In Lechliter-Krause’s class in particular, the students will be doing a “show and tell” on their heritage to get to know more about each other and how diverse each person is. They will also be

conducting a mini museum activity where they use the Library of Congress as a way to find new sources for information.

There will be other activities for students to engage in, including an African cuisine luncheon and a Skype ses-

sion with Nletko. The Skype session will be happening Nov. 10 at noon. The purpose of the Skype session with Nletko is for students to ask relevant questions and be able to gain a real or new perspective.

They also are expected to learn new information based on Nletko’s diversity and vast experiences.

“Sister Abegail is someone who lived through so many vast experiences. She had lived through apartheid, lived in various communi-

ties, both rural and urban.

She was a nurse who had extensive experiences in medicine, raised countless numbers of children, so she’s someone who can talk to so many different audiences about a lot of different issues,” said Lechliter-Krause.

“Students from every major can come and speak to Sister Abagail, ask her questions and relate to her story.”

Nletko continues to live her life as a nurse to the Zulu people and helps to educate women.

Other Fiat Lux classes are doing activities such as looking at maps of South Africa and conducting in depth group discussions, especially on the diamond mines where Nletko’s father worked. Another class is doing an activity where they are finding ways to relate their major back to the book.

“We wanted a book that represents who we are as a university and she is such a great example of faith, learning and service,” said Lechliter-Krause.

Writing workshop engages potential students

By CHEYENNE NESTER For the Yellow Jacket

English/creative writing majors will take on the role of a professor for the day Nov. 18, as Waynesburg University will open its doors to students from five local high schools as part of the annual creative writing workshop hosted by the Department of English and Foreign Languages.

Dr. Amy Randolph, associate professor of English, is responsible for the preparation and execution of the workshop. She begins preparing in the spring by thinking about a date for the workshop.

The workshop has always taken place in November, but even more consistent are the attending districts who remain loyal from year to year.

This year’s workshop will host students from McGuffey High School, Waynesburg Central

High School, Carmichaels Area High School, Trinity High School and ChartiersHouston High School.

The workshop consists of two sessions—poetry and fiction—a luncheon and a visit from a guest speaker.

This year’s speaker is Shannon Reed, a former part-time faculty member at Waynesburg University.

The workshop, which is originally part of the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards, is intended to provide students with the ability to discover both creative writing and their artistic thoughts.

“One of the purposes of the workshop at the beginning and still is, is just to give students an area, an opportunity to explore writing creatively and engage their imaginations,” Randolph said.

Megan McElligott, a senior at Waynesburg Central High School enrolled in the Intro-

duction to Creative Writing course at Waynesburg University, is a three-time attendee of the workshop and agreed with Randolph’s statement.

“It’s a really good experience. You get to see a lot of different writings and you get to learn a lot of styles that you can write,” she said. “It helped me out a lot last year with my writing and this year.”

The sessions are unique because Randolph asks junior and senior English/creative writing students to lead the sessions, in addition to some faculty members. The junior and senior students are often paired with current freshmen and sophomores in an effort to train them to be future leaders.

Renee McElligott, senior associate director of admissions, assists Randolph with all of the behind-the-scenes work. McElligott said that

the workshop additionally serves as a visitation day for students.

“I think it lets them [the Waynesburg students] show a different major than the average,” she said. “It just lets them [the attendees] see what our English and creative writing students are able to do.

But I just think it lets them see a different major on campus.”

Despite the length of time she takes to prepare, Randolph is always happy with the outcome, saying that the event is well-received, often brigning in anywhere from 70 to 100 prospective students.

“I feel like it’s been very successful every year,” she said.

The day will begin with check-in at 9:40 a.m., followed by two sessions at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The luncheon, guest speaker, and student reading begins at noon and will conclude at 1:30 p.m.

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HAPPY HALLO-WAYNESBURG

Oktoberfest event Library puts the "BOO!" in books brings customers to Eva K. Bowlby hosts High St. businesses library haunted house

By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor

Local Waynesburg shops are making a consolidated effort to bring more busyness—and business— downtown.

Sunday marked Oktoberfest for Waynesburg, which is an event that 5 Kidz Kandy owner, Kristy Vliet, would like to see become a regular part of the community.

Eight downtown businesses worked together to throw the event, and in the spirit of Oktoberfest, they each had to make a food item that contained a very special ingredient: beer.

For $8 a ticket, or two for $12, people could buy wristbands that would allow them to eat the food made by each business.

Those who dressed up to celebrate the holiday weekend earned the chance to have their name placed in a raffle to win a large basket prize.

The event lasted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Vliet said that the people who had come into the store were not regulars there, which made her excited.

“If it interests somebody and they’re looking for something to do when

they come in, most of the people that have been in here today have never been in here before,” said Vliet.

“It’s good because it brings in people who wouldn’t normally walk through the door.”

The driving influence behind this event, and similar ones of the past and future, is to bring more business to downtown Waynesburg, as well as give community members an opportunity to do something a little bit different.

“We’re just tr ying to give people and option to do something,” said Vliet. “People always say that there’s never anything to do in town, so we’re trying to give people an option for something to do.”

In the spring, businesses got together to do a chili cook-off, and according to Vliet, there was a great response from those who attended. She wants events like the chili cook-off and Oktoberfest to become more common as these businesses continue to work together.

“We’ve talked about trying to do at least one Sun-

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for teens, adults

By KAITLYN MOORE

For The Yellow Jacket

This year, the Eva K. B ow lby librar y hosted its third annual Haunted Mansion event. The event included blacked out windows, fog machines and z ombi e s . Par t i c u l ar l y, young children were urged not to attend, as the library has found that younger children tend to get too scared.

While waiting to enter the library, popcorn and hot chocolate were provided by the volunteers as a Halloween treat.

There is a history behind the library’s use of the name, “The Haunted Mansion.” It is a history that dates back for quite some time according to Kathy Douglas, public relations director at the library.

“Back around the turn of the century, they called [the library] a mansion, which is where the tour’s name comes from,” said Douglas.

The volunteers for the Haunted Mansion event at the library were primarily made up of local high school and college students.

Douglas said this allowed

Photo Courtesy of Eva K. Bowlby Library

Thanks to the help of high school and college-aged volunteers, librarians said the annual "Haunted Mansion" event at the library was a success. them to scare those in a similar age group. Douglas also mentioned that these volunteers and the time and effort they each put in truly helped make the event a success.

Taylor Summerville, a volunteer from the haunted mansion, was sure that the event was successful in scaring people this Halloween season.

“The basement on the first floor seemed even more scary. [The volunteers] used a lot of motion sensors on that level, and a little girl that was singing a nursery rhyme which

gave it a spooky feeling,” Summerville said. “I even had people come up to me and tell me that it was even more scary than the [event held by the] Greene County Historical Society.”

Staff and volunteers did all of the decorating for the event. The volunteers were dressed in complete costumes for the tour. The volunteers dress up each year in what the workers call elaborate costumes that help make the Haunted Mansion scarier.

It is also rumored among the workers and those in attendance that Mrs. Bowlby,

the woman who donated and helped found Eva K. Bowlby library, still haunts the library to this day.

A volunteer was dressed up as the ghost of Mrs. B owlby and scared the groups as they made their way through the tour.

The tour went over the course of all four floors in the library, each floor completely decorated.

The volunteers can dress up in whatever costume they choose.

“It is really cool to see how creative the makeup becomes and how believable it all is,” said Douglas.

Halloween-themed 'Light the Night' Flashlight Fright church event hosts over 1,200 people Night hosted by Historical Society

By CODY YANKULIC Editorial Assistant

While some trick-ortreaters were walking doorto-door on Saturday night, others were walking to the Mt. Morris Senior Center, where the Light the Night outreach event was taking place.

Light the Night has been an outreach event in Mt. Morris and Perry Township community for close to a decade and the event, according to Reverend John Jackson, is used to help spread love.

“It is a faith-based program that the church utilized during the Halloween season that is an outreach to the community,” said Jackson. “Basically, we use the event to just kind of share the gospel and, you know, invite people to our churches.”

The event featured games, bouncy houses, food, hot chocolate, popcorn, cotton candy and cookies for the local community to enjoy.

Jackson is the pastor of Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle and represented one of the churches that helped to make Light the Night possible. Alongside Jackson are Bennett Ministries and the Mt. Morris United Methodist Church. Bennett Ministries is an outreach program run by local evangelists, Tim and Katie Bennett, and Reverend Jake Judy heads Mt. Morris United Methodist Church.

Bennett Ministries was founded in 2005 and, according to the organization’s website, seeks to “reach the lost, refresh the church and restore the hurting by encountering the Word of God through the empowering of

By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN For the Yellow Jacket

Greene County Historical Society’s Flashlight Fright Nights were held on Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 11 p.m. The event took place at the Greene County Historical Museum .

Member of the Greene County Historical Society, Eben Williams, said the Flashlight Fright Night has grown in many ways since it was first introduced to the public four years ago.

“Back when we started the event, there honestly wasn’t a lot of Halloween things to do in Greene County,” said Williams.

Inside of the haunted house, Williams said it was

Photos courtesy of Mt. Morris Church

With an estimated 1,200-1,500 members of the community in attendance, the 10th annual Light the Night event provides kids and adults alike with an alternative to scary Halloween programming.

the Holy Spirit.”

Jackson also added that a few local businesses, L&T Supply Company, Forquer Contracting and Joe R. Pyle Auction, made donations to the event. L&T Supply Company donated the bounce houses and cotton candy machine and Forquer Contracting donated the portable lights used to light up the basketball courts of the Mt. Morris Senior Center.

Joe R. Pyle Auctions gave a monetary donation.

These contributions, said Jackson are what help to make the event possible ev-

ery year.

“Without those contributions, it would be very difficult to put on the event because we provide it free of charge to the community,” said Jackson. “Really without their help, we wouldn’t be able to do as much as we are able to do.”

Along with help from the local community, Jackson also received help from members of his church.

“I think both churches have seen an increasing number of people getting involved in it. There are people

that can’t get involved that donate candy,” said Jackson.

“It has helped both churches meet the needs in our community and help people from our church see the needs in the community.”

Wit h help f rom t he church and ministry outreach, Jackson and his band of 50 volunteers estimated that 1,200-1,500 people attended the event. Following the completion of the event, Jackson had one goal left in mind: “I don’t want just our church to get credit for it.”

completely dark during the event. People walked throughout each floor of the museum while 20 to 40 workers tried to scare them.

“We have kids f rom 10-12 years old to people at age 60-70 that enjoy scaring people,” said Williams.

The workers were dressed up as a multitude of things and there were fog machines hidden around the rooms as well in an attempt to make the haunted house even spookier.

The workers’ main goal was to try to “jump scare” as many people as possible as they walked by. Williams said there was a lot of screaming from everyone at the event— FRIGHT >> B4

'Spooktacular' event features dancing, costume contests

By KAITLYN MOORE

For The Yellow Jacket

For the Halloween weekend, the town of Waynesburg conducted its own competition for the local community.

Held on the steps of the courthouse, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and the Borough of Waynesburg, Spooktacular is an event that has just celebrated its ninth annual year. It is an event that allows everyone to gather

and be judged for their Halloween costumes. At the event there was a bake sale and lunch provided by the St. Anns Church.

This event is always open for all ages and participants. Any group or one person can enter into the contest as well. Michelle King, from the Chamber of Commerce, said it is always neat to see what the different groups come up with as their costumes.

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Earth to seniors

There's no time like the present to be involved Seniors: Are you using your time wisely?

You only have a few months left before the real world hits.

What do you plan on doing until then? Are you sitting in your room doing nothing? Are you wasting time complaining that you’re bored? Are you wishing you were more involved?

Don’t wish it. Do it.

If you graduate having spent your last year of college spending your time doing very little and wishing you had a more exciting life, you’ll regret it.Maybe you didn’t have time in previous years to get super involved in clubs and organizations, but it’s not too late. There’s no reason you can’t become an involved member of the campus community now.

The last semesters of your undergraduate career should be spent not only in productivity, but also in enjoying the end of your college career.

Wishing for something different or complaining about boredom is a waste of time that you could spend connecting with your classmates or preparing for the future.

This is the last chance you have to max out your time with friends, especially ones who might move far away after graduation. It’s the last chance you have to try something you’ve always wanted to try but never quite worked up the courage – opportunities will likely be far fewer outside a college campus.

With the connections you’ve already made on campus and the experiences you’ve gathered, there’s no reason to waste away your last year doing nothing.

Take advantage of your final chance to get the most you can out of your college career.

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College is a time in which students are thrown into new situations. New classes, new living situations and new schedules; we’re thrown right into an entirely new environment.

Even if one knows people attending the same college from their high school class, they are still going to a place with hundreds – or thousands, depending on the university – of strangers.

So I’m stepping onto a campus filled with new

people and I’m forced to interact with them? Awkward.

But we have to do it. In Fiat Lux during freshman year, the mentors literally made us interact with one another; we even had to pick each other up for some of our ‘ice breaker games,’ which made for interesting results.

I think, although awkward at the time, the events worked.

My Fiat Lux class became rather comfortable with one another and turned out to be a great way for me to get to know others.

I’m actually good friends with some of my Fiat Lux classmates.

This leads me to my next point. College is a time when people need to leave their comfort zones and experiment being in uncomfortable situations.

As I mentioned with the Fiat Lux class, we are forced to interact with these people, these strangers, whether we want to or not.

They’re in our classes, on our sports teams and in the caf. They’re in the same situation as us; they don’t know anyone around them.

They’re a part of our campus, they’re here and they’re our classmates. We need to get to know them so we’ll be able to remember our experience here better.

I’m not talking about being

the most popular, but just think of one person you’ve seen before time and time again but haven’t spoken to.

I’m sure there’s something you’d like to know about them that you’re too afraid to ask.

That’s why as a college student, we need to step out of our comfort zones.

Talk to that pretty girl from class; tell that guy you saw in the fitness center you’re seeing his weight loss; or tell that kid from class that his presentation on the effects of texting and driving was moving. Get out there and meet new people.

Some people are great at COMFORT >> B3

Dr. Phil gives unintentional life lesson BRENDAN KEANY Columnist

The other day, I was watching Dr. Phil.

Please don’t laugh.

Anyways, as I was saying before your rude interruption, the topic of discussion was education.

Apparently, there’s a new educational fad on the rise called “unschooling,” which is exactly as it sounds.

Parents of these children make the conscious decision to not send their kids to school nor provide a structured learning environment for their children at home. They want their children to direct and guide their own habits.

I was blown away.

The other person in the room with me couldn’t believe it either.

Do these people actually think that child-directed learning is a viable alternative to a structured academic system? Where does Dr. Phil find these insane people?

You see, I was lucky.

My mom started me in kindergarten when I was 4 because she believed that I was smart enough to succeed in elementary school, even though I could have been held back another year.

I attended a small private school from kindergarten to fourth grade, and that was a great choice for me.

I really excelled at school, met some great friends and

couldn’t fall through the cracks, as the K-12 school had a student population of about 300 people.

In fifth grade, my mom decided to send me to public school, where I remained for the duration of my schooling. That was a great choice as well.

The opportunities I received academically, socially and athletically were far superior to those I would have receive d at the private school.

After going through it, I am a huge advocate for public school.

The social dynamic seen inside the walls of a public school cannot be duplicated anywhere else. My friends and I became a family. We would eat together, study together, do sports together,

hate teachers together, go to dances together—we became a family in every sense of the word.

I learned how to do deal with people whom I didn’t necessarily want to associate with. I learned about conflict resolution. I learned about being an advocate for myself and others.

But it’s not for everybody.

My mom knew me well.

She knew my strengths and weaknesses from a young age.

Because I was younger entering school, there was a strong possibility that I would have fell through the cracks at a larger public school.

But she also knew when I needed out of that small SCHOOL >> B3

Tone it down

Exercise sportsmanship during this busy season As the hockey and basketball seasons are finally underway, and the NFL season has surpassed its midway point, there is one key thing that sport fans should remember – to be respectful towards other fans.

We, as sport fans, watch the games to cheer on the teams that we love.

It’s easy to lose sight of that idea and begin criticizing other fans. In the heat of the moment, things like that tend to happen without us realizing it. Regretful things can be said that spark hate and heated arguments. These could be anywhere from high school games to college and even professional events.

Be aware of your surroundings as well. Small children are also fans of sports, let’s not forget. They are very impressionable, so be careful of your actions while cheering for your team, even if they make a bad play.

It is okay to poke fun at rival sport teams, but please be cognizant that some people may take those jokes as an insult. We, as fans, should focus on the love of the game and the pleasure we get from them, rather than insulting other fans or criticizing more than we should.

Whether you are a Steelers or Ravens fan, a Cubs or Indians fan, remember to be kind to them.

Congratulate them on the win and think about how you would feel if it was your team on either side of the win column.

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FAITH ON CAMPUS: T YLER MILLER

Miller urges us to see God in everything Editor's Note: The following is an interview with senior criminal justice major Tyler Miller as part of the Faith on Campus series.

By BRENDAN KEANY Up until a couple of weeks ago, Tyler Miller had no intention of sharing of sharing his story in a public setting.

He normally isn’t one to feel comfortable talking about his feelings, especially to a large group of people. However, he felt a slight nudge to share, and then he was locked in at Upper Room this past Sunday.

“You got a story to tell, and you’re going to tell it, whether you like it or not,” said Miller jokingly.

But on a serious note, Miller’s story is a powerful one.

Not at all what one would expect out of someone with his kindness and softer nature.

Miller was bullied in middle school. Not only psychologically and mentally, but even physically, as he recalls his bully smashing his head into a table until he began bleeding.

He recalls being in a terrible spot.

“I had a lot of feelings of being completely alone and

by myself, and I was constantly frustrated and trying to figure out why I had to be a part of this,” he said. “It got to the point where I couldn’t really take it any longer, so I told myself that I was going to commit suicide.

Basically, I wrote up a plan, and I had this in my mind, but I gave myself one more day.

If I could find one reason in this next day-if I could find a reason to live-then I won’t go through with this.”

According to Miller, God showed up at the perfect moment to thwart his terrible plans. He recalled a girl named Shannon, who he remains good friends with to this day, simply asked him to hang out over that weekend.

“I was just trying to find one reason that somebody would care-anybody at all,” he continued. “It was such a small detail, and normally people wouldn’t think of that, but for me it was such a monumental thing. That little act was enough to stop me from doing that.”

Although this powerful anecdote would seem like a perfect way to end the story, the hardships for Miller continued when he was diagnosed with junior rheumatoid arthritis as a high schooler.

The doctors informed Miller that the arthritis was found in both knees, both hips and lower back.

“The doctor said it was the worst case he’d seen in his 25year career, and that I could be crippled by the time I was 25,” said Miller. “So that was scary to a junior in high school who played sports.”

Again, Miller went through struggles of questioning and doubt, but this time, it was against God. He wondered why he had been chosen to endure this painful disease.

“I just remember being extremely mad-not just at anyone in particular-but I remember yelling at God,” he said.

There is medicine that Miller takes on a weekly basis to keep the pain at bay, and he fears for the future and what could happen if the medicine

stops working. However, instead or worrying about it, he wants to put everything into God’s hands.

His message on Sunday was about finding God. Finding him through everything-the small, the big, the sad, but especially the happy.

“Sometimes we only turn to God when we think that we need him,” said Miller. “I talked about trying to find God in the mundane.”

He explained that it’s much easier to pick out negative things that happen to people as opposed to positive ones, but Miller doesn’t want it to be that way.

He believes that we should search for God in every conversation, interaction and really make sure that we look for him in everything, which is amazing considering his story of trial.

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Cheat Sheet: Bizarre election cycle predictably takes another twist Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.

By MATT SHINKLE Staff Writer

As if this election cycle cannot get any crazier, Hillary Clinton and Justice Department officials are now under fire after it was announced that the FBI is examining additional emails believed to be relevant to her private server, according to CNN. With just days until the Presidential Election, Clinton’s email controversy is once again in the news after FBI Director James Comey announced in a letter to Congress that his bureau found emails as part of an investigation of former congressman Anthony Weiner.

Weiner, who is no longer in office, has been under FBI investigation since it was discovered he had exchanged lewd photos with a minor.

During this ongoing investigation, the supposed Clinton emails were found

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U.S. FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Oversight Committee over investigation into Hillary Clinton's email system, on Capitol Hill July 7. The FBI said Friday it is reviewing newly discovered emails. on a seized laptop.

The FBI obtained a warrant this past weekend to search the Clinton emails found on the laptop from Weiner.

Despite the outcry from the media and public about the newfound emails, there is no evidence suggesting that the 650,000 emails on the laptop are anything other than duplicates of emails already obtained, if

they were indeed sent from Clinton’s private server at all.

This did not stop Republican nominee and Presidential candidate Donald Trump from commenting.

“The investigation is the biggest political scandal since Watergate,” said Trump. “The FBI never would have reopened this case at this time unless it were a most egregious

criminal offense.”

Since news broke, Comey has been criticized by numerous current and former Justice Department officials, stating that the FBI Director has broken department protocol.

According to NBC, both Eric Holder, the former attorney general under President Obama, and Alberto Gonzales, attorney general under President George W.

Bush, have publicly said that Comey should not have helped spread misinformation this close to an election.

Either way, it will be long past Election Day when the investigation of these additional emails is finally settled.

In the meantime, both Clinton and Trump will continue to campaign, with Clinton aides saying they

will stay focused on regular campaigning and Trump continuing to speculate about the emails, according to Time.

Although the potential scandal saw Trump take a slight jump in the projected polls, FiveThirtyEight still has Clinton at a 75 percent chance to win the election as of Oct. 1.

Not since the 2000 election between Democratic candidate Al Gore and Republican candidate George W. Bush has the eventual president not received at least 50 percent of the popular vote.

In what is shaping up to be a heavily divided election, neither Clinton or Trump have wooed over half of the country yet, with Clinton projected at 49 percent of the popular vote and Trump at roughly 45 percent thus far.

Election Day is Nov. 8, although it is estimated more than 18 million Americans had already voted through early voting and absentee ballot processes, according to CNN, before the breaking news about the Clinton emails was even released.

In the News: Five headlines you need to know this week false.”

Against this, the Sacred Stone Camp, one of those protesting, said that there “is no doubt that law enforcement comb social media for incriminating material and monitor communications.”

-Washington Post Nov. 1st

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

1. Christie under attack in ‘Bridgegate’ scandal In his closing arguments this past Monday, a defense attorney called Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and his inner circle “cowards” for having not testified against a former staffer who was on trial for using gridlock as political retaliation.

Over three years ago, Christie and his group were allegedly responsible for intentionally causing bumperto-bumper traffic on the George Washington bridge, the nation’s busiest bridge, which connects Fort Lee and Manhattan.

Both Bridget Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, and Bill Baroni, a former executive at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, were named in a nine-count indictment this past year.

They were alleged to have schemed the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal as a way to punish Fort Lee Democratic Mayor Mark Sokolich for having not endorsed Christie to help keep his Presidential hopes alive. Kelly and Baroni had previously testified earlier in the trial that they believed former Port Authority Official David Weinstein when he told them the happenings on the bridge were part of a traffic study, including realignment of access lanes to the bridge.

Sokolich’s pleas went unanswered for four days, and there is now email and text evidence of both Kelly and Weinstein being happy with the chaos Sokolich was in.

The two face up to 20 years in prison on the most serious counts in the matter.

-Fox News Oct. 31

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Clyde Bellecourt, 80, who helped found the American Indian Movement in the 1960s, said he sees "fresh energy" among younger Native Americans fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline.

2) ISIS threat against Americans in Turkey Over the weekend, the State Department announced that it was ordering civilian families of United States personnel at the Istanbul consulate to leave the country of Turkey. According to two senior department officials, a credible ISIS-related threat against Americans within the country prompted the action.

Despite increased lawenforcement efforts by Turkey as of late, the United State was reportedly still concerned and ordered the move in order to reduce the exposure of Americans.

Both officials remained nameless in the report, however, one officer said they deemed the threat “credible, yet general enough” to take the rare precaution and keep families safe.

“We weren’t satisfied that a particular threat stream had been disrupted,” the other official said, also saying that the threat was from “Daesh (the Arabic acronym for ISIS) or fellow travelers on that extremist end.”

This warning further complicates the United States’

presence in Turkey, as just last week, a warning was issued that urged Americans to avoid traveling to southeast Turkey, most notably urban centers near the TurkishSyrian border.

While the State Department did not say specifically how many family members would be affected by the evacuation over the weekend, although, the warning issued did say that the consulate would still remain open and fully staffed.

However, the current warning to Americans continues to display how increasingly violent the Turkish area has become in the past years due to both terrorist attacks at home and its’ involvement in the Syrian Civil War. -CNN Oct. 31 3. Standing Rock protest takes another twist Protests are continuing to rage on in Standing Rock, North Dakota, leading to hundreds of arrests. In a recent development, it is widely believed by those helping the Native American tribes in their protests that police are using Facebook as a way

to track and target protestors.

The Dakota Access oil pipeline, which is currently being built near native American land, would both endanger the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and destroy sacred burial grounds and artifacts.

While police are believed to have been using Facebook to follow protestors, the latest way to help support the protests doesn’t even require those behind the cause to physically go to the state.

By having thousands of people use Facebook’s “check-in” feature to mark themselves at the reservation with the protests, it makes it harder for police to understand just how many citizens are at the protests in total. In giving police the misinformation about the number of protestors, these people are then also helping the actual people at the protests as well.

Despite the belief that police are using as a way of following those there, Morton County Sheriff ’s Department has said in a statement that is does not track “Facebook check-ins for the protest camp,” claiming the assumption is “absolutely

4. Baltimore crash kills six Early in Baltimore, on Tuesday morning, a nearly empty school bus went into oncoming traffic and slammed into a commuter bus, killing at least six people according to police.

The school bus involved in the crash had no children on board, however it was just a couple blocks away from its first pickup of the day. According to Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith, the crash injured at least 10 people, as it sheared the driver’s side off the commuter bus.

“It literally looks like a bomb exploded in the bus,” he said. “It is catastrophic damage.”

Although investigators are still working to find out what caused the crash, it it known that the school bus first hit a car, and then went off road into a cemetery and also struck a pillar before getting back on the road and colliding with the commuter bus, according the Smith.

Those who died in the crash involved the school bus driver and five people aboard the commuter bus.

The aide on board the school bus survived the crash, and she may be able to help the investigators in discovering how the crash happened.

Being that there were no skid marks on the road near the crash, Smith has said he believes “something catastrophic took place, and it’s something we’re continuing to investigate.”

-CNN Nov. 1st

5. Oklahoma fugitive killed by police A man was shot and killed this past Sunday after a lengthy police chase and shootout ended a massive manhunt. The man was suspected in a string of violent crimes, including the killing of two of his relatives, the shooting of two police officers and many carjackings.

Michael Dale Vance Jr. was killed by an Oklahoma state trooper near Leedey, Oklahoma. Earlier in the day, Vance had shot and wounded a Dewey County officer and was able to escape in a car, according to U.S. Marshals Service Spokesman Dave Turk.

A resident in the area was able to spot Vance’s Mitsubishi Eclipse “partially concealed by tumbleweeds” near Hammon, Oklahoma, according to Highway Patrol Captain Paul Timmons, and reported it to police.

Investigators believe Vance was living at a makeshift campsite near Hammon, about 100 miles away from Oklahoma City. The officer he shot during the chase suffered non-life threatening injuries.

“There was an exchange of gunfire between the state trooper and the subject, and the subject was killed,” said Turk.

The suspect was wanted on multiple charges, including two counts of firstdegree murder, after he allegedly killed Ronald Everett Wilkson, 55, and Kay Wilkson, 54, at their mobile home. The search for Vance began after he wounded two police officers with an AK47 on Oct. 23 in Wellston, Oklahoma.

-FoxNews Oct. 31 Information curated by Matt Shinkle For the Yellow Jacket

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environment.

And that brings me back to my actual point, and I apologize for taking this long to make it.

Who am I to criticize how another parent raises their child?

Although I cannot personally imagine the benefits to be had from an educational system that completely lacks structure, it does not mean that it couldn’t possibly benefit others.

My mom knew me well, and I assume that other good parents know their children well, and as a society, I think we should trust that parents generally do things in the best interest of their children.

In a larger sense, this topic reminded me about being open-minded in general.

This topic of conversation is not limited to education.

I was so quick to criticize something I believed to be outlandish, that I didn’t even want to hear what they had to say.

I looked for holes in their

thought process, described these people as radicals and disregarded everything they said.

I wouldn’t say that I’m disgusted with myself, because I still have my concerns, but it opened my eyes to other ways of thinking that we completely disregard. Religion, politics, vaccinations and the list could go on for eternity.

Moving for ward, I’m going to challenge myself to slow down my reaction time to hear and try to understand the viewpoint of others.

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this, but most of us aren’t.

But that’s okay.

The more we talk with our classmates and share little stories, the less awkward we’ll feel, and the more we’ll be able to enjoy our time here.

Not everyone on campus has the same interests, but people love sharing information about themselves and showing people their hobby or outfit or favorite sports team, and I’d love to discuss that while we share

that otherwise-awkward elevator ride together.

College is a great time for getting to know new people, but that’s not the only way to get out of your comfort zone.

Whether it’s studying more and focusing on academics, or getting into better physical shape because of a self-commitment, we need to stop being content with ourselves the way we are today.

Learning this now will only be better for us in the long run.

No matter what career

we plan on pursuing later in life, getting out of our comfort zones now will allow us to grow.

Job searches will be tough for the people who never go out and meet new people, but those who do will be able to have better conversations with the interviewers, not only concerning the job application but for small talk, too.

I think stepping out of our comfort zones is something we all need to do more often. That’s why I’m making an effort to do so in my everyday life.

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November 3, 2016

Veterans Resource Families in need assisted by new program Fair provides local Interventions focused on struggling parents, families in the area vets with support

By ANTONIO PELULLO For the Yellow Jacket

By RACHEL MANGAN

For the Yellow Jacket

The Veteran’s Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5 after the Veteran’s Day parade from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post #330.

Located at 676 East High Street in Waynesburg, The event is designed to be military friendly so that both current and past service members as well as their families have various support systems. Present at this event will be the Greene County Veterans Affairs Office, Greene Country Transportation, Greene County Housing Program, Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program, Greene County Communities that Care, PA Career Link, Vet Center Morgantown, Veterans Leadership Program and the Paralyzed Vets of America.

The participation of these programs in this event is for the benefit of military families all over and around Greene County.

This event is sponsored by the Greene County Human Services and is being organized by Maribeth TarpleyGarrett, block grant program specialist for Human Services in Greene County.

“We are trying to bring the military community, here in Greene County, and make sure they have access to all available services,” said Tarpley-Garrett.

The groups and services participating in the Veterans Resource Fair will have various opportunities to offer. The Greene County Veterans Affairs Office will provide and offer assistance with the upkeep of military paperwork, applying for insurance and disability.

The Greene County Transportation will be providing information on how to get transportation, specifically for medical appointments of those who either cannot drive or do not have another form of transportation at

their disposal.

“All of this is meant to benefit the military community and their families,” said Tarpley-Garrett The Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program will be there doing drug and alcohol assessments, as well as putting strong emphasis on prevention. The prevention portion also crosses over with the Greene County Communities that Care, because they will also be at the event emphasizing the same topic. These two programs will likely be placed near or at the same stations. Greene County Communities that Care will be holding Drug free activities and providing information on how to have fun without alcohol.

“There will be some face painting at this station to get the kids involved too,” said Tarpley-Garrett.

PA Career Link will be there to assist in job searching and employment services. The Vets Center in Morgantown will be handing out information on their services that they have through their associated hospital. The Veterans Leadership Program is based out of Pittsburgh and provides a variety of assistance to veterans including employment, housing and other services depending on the needs of each individual. The Paralyzed Vets of America will be there offering a multitude of services to paralyzed vets and most promising, specialty employment and job placement within their abilities.

There will also be a stand dedicated to domestic violence to raise awareness for the people of the community and pass on information on warning signs and how to identify them.

Although there is a Veteran’s Day parade every year, this is the first year a resource fair is being held after the parade: “We’re hoping to draw in about a hundred people."

There is no instruction manual on how to be a parent, so the Greene County LLIC early intervention program wants to help parents and children learn how to work together and build healthy relationships.

The agency focuses on young children, ranging from newborn to three years of age. However, there is also a program that is geared towards children from 3-5 years old as well.

The government agency in every Pennsylvania county helps to provide support services for children with a developmental delay.

“Every child in the county is eligible for a free screening and/or assessment,” said Early Intervention Director Lauren Chambers. “We use

a special instructor from out of county to come in and take a look at the child.”

If a child needs assistance the family is not charged for the “natural environment,” or in-home, visit, but a parent or caregiver has to be present.

“Typically, 90 percent of the time we are going to the home,” said Chambers. “But, sometimes we have [families where both parents work or], a single mom, [who works], so we can go to the day care, to the baby sitter [or] grandmas house.”

In-home visits consist of a special instructor for physical, speech, behavior, vision or hearing specialists. The special instructor is catered to the specific need or disability of the child.

“We really work on whatever it is the family member

“It is fun to try and pick out who the people are,” King explained. “Groups are hilarious; you want to roll over laughing by the time you see them all.”

There are a lot of local businesses that get involved with the event. They had many different sponsors for the event this year, which included First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County, Ken & Caitlin Carlisle’s Farmers Insurance, Baily’s Insurance, R ho des & Hammers P r i nt i n g , Mc C r a c k e n Pharmacy, PCsquared, Mark IV Office Supply, Laick Design, Community

Bank, Special Events Commission, Lisa Brown Allstate Insurance and Sheriff Brian Tennant.

King was excited for the opportunity to once again be involved with the people in the community through this event. She said that the costume contest is an excellent opportunity to get to know the town and those who live in it.

“Seeing all the different costumes is amazing,” King said. “It is so interesting to see what creative and new costume ideas people come up with year after year.”

The winner of the event was announced at noon. For winning, they received a prize and a carved pumpkin.

VFW 3491 HOSTS EVENT FOR LOCAL VETERANS

The VFW 3491 members had the opportunity to share their rich military traditions and history to the veterans of the surrounding Greene County community. At this event, which was on Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m, they shared the story of "Taps," the meaning of a POW Table and concluded with a display of the folding of American flag--presented by and for the community.

Pictured, from left: Frank Smith, Chapter 34 Purple Hearts Commander; David Lee, VFW Dist. 24 Adjutant; Calvin Cox, VFW 3491 Member & Veterans Council of Greene President; Martin Pucci, VFW Dist. 24 District Commander; Bob Martin, VFW 3491 Member; Aaron Deems, VFW 4793 Past Commander; Bruce Black, VFW 3491 Second Vice; and Skip Black, VFW 3491 Commander.

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which is usually an indicator of a successful haunted house.

The Historical Society also had hot dogs, chips, soda, coffee, hot chocolate and cookies for sale for people at the event.

When both Flashlight Fright Nights were finished, the estimated total of people who went to the haunted house was somewhere between 200 to 400 people.

After the Flashlight Fright Night were over on Oct. 28, the Ghosts N’at team held a late night ghost hunt from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., a séance—which is a technique from the 1800’s to call upon dead spirits—and a spooky

sleepover inside of the museum.

According to their website, www.ghostsnat.org, Ghosts N’at is a Pittsburgh-based paranormal team that hosts ghost hunts at various events.

Tickets for both the Flashlight Fright Night and Ghosts N’at events were sold out.

In order to attend the event, patrons were required to be at least 18 years or older.

Those between the ages of 1317 years old had to have a parent or guardian accompany them.

Out of every place the staff of Ghost N’at has their events, they say that the Greene County Historical Society’s museum is the most active place to go for hearing dead spirits.

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day a month where we’re all open, but right now it’s hard because a lot of us are really slow,” said Vliet. “For us to be able to stay open, a lot of us do festivals. My daughter is at a festival right now with my stuff because I couldn’t

be there.”

Stacey Martin, a senior human services major from Waynesburg University, attended the event and believes there is a lot of potential for these monthly events, especially if the students are made aware of them.

“I feel there is so much potential, for not just Ok-

can plan activities that the children and family can participate in together, such as the ones at this event.

Some of those things include making hot chocolate in jars as gifts, making family traditions and just spending time with the children.

Families of the street are allowed to come and take part, and being apart of the program has benefits.

“We do allow ot her families to attend. We are allowed to provide a stipend payment for the families in the program,” said Chambers. “We give them the opportunity to come to this training event and we receive training money.”

There are no income restrictions for the program, as Chambers wants parents to know that if a child has a delay, the program is there for them.

Michelle Deems, VFW Member

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needs to fully participate within their family unit,” said Chambers.

They also provide parent training, such as autism training, crib safety and any other needs a parent may find useful to aid in the development of their child.

They have at least four training events a year, usually scheduled during the academic school year.

The early intervention program will have an event Nov. 7 to help parents learn how to have a happy holiday season. The focus of the event will be helping parents to develop the idea with their child that Christmas is not just about getting presents, but making family memories that will last a lifetime instead.

Chambers believes that parents do not have to spend thousands of dollars on the holiday, but rather

toberfest but all other town festivals,” said Martin. “It’s. just small enough and just big enough for the town of Waynesburg can come together” However, she does note that there are some improvements that could be made to pull even more people into town.

“When walking through the little town, you couldn’t tell they were having an event because all the action was tucked inside the businesses,” she said. “If they put up some festive signs outside on the sidewalks advertising what was there, they would draw more attention to people just passing by."

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016 | WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG | @YJ_SPORTS

CHAMPS! Jacob Meyer, Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University women's cross country team won its first ever PAC Championship Saturday. The Jackets placed the top two finishers, Emily and Katie Latimer, respectively, as well as eight of the top 10 finishers.

Photo courtesy of Presidents' Athletic Conference

Emily Latimer crossed the tape first at Saint Vincent College Saturday with a time of 23:15.

Jackets end Grove City's 27-year PAC title streak As next step women look to Mideast Regional to perform well.”

Lydia Keiper and sophomore Rachel MarBy LUKE GOODLING Sports Convergence Editor

Twenty-seven years ago George H. W. Bush was President of the United States, gas was 91 cents a gallon and the Grove City College women’s cross country team won the first of 27 straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships.

This week, Waynesburg University women’s cross country made history. The Jackets convincingly won the PAC Championship for the first time in program history, ending Grove City’s historic streak.

After losing to Grove City last year in the championship by 15 points, Emily Latimer said she felt the 2016 season was the year to finally place first.

“In the beginning of this year I was just – I’m not going to say I was assuming we would – I just knew this year was our best time to [win the championship],” said

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*** On Saturday, Oct. 29, eight Yellow Jacket runners finished in the top 10 at the championship event held at Saint Vincent College. Senior Emily Latimer led the pack with a first place finish at the event with a time of 23:15, while her sister, senior Katie Latimer, took second with 23:37.

Head coach Chris Hardie said that, while the team’s focus is not winning, the first-place finish was everything the team wanted.

“It’s great [winning the championship] – very happy. I was more excited for the girls, for the coaches and for the alumni than I was for myself,” said Hardie. “We don’t talk winning very often; we just want

tin, finished third and fourth overall, respectively, sophomore Teghan Simonton was the third Yellow Jacket to cross the line, placing fifth overall in 24:09.

Directly following Simonton was junior Angie Marchetti (24:37), junior Elinore Loch (24:40), freshman Malarie Yoder (24:40), junior Julie Gerber (24:49) and freshman Katie Thompson (25:00).

Emily Latimer. “Freshmen year, sophomore year and even last year we always knew it was going to be really, really close.

It was just a matter of what year we would finally close the event long enough to be ahead of [Grove City].”

After two Grove City runners, senior

With the PAC Championship in the sights of the Yellow Jackets through the entire season, Simonton said finally accomplishing one of the team’s goals was a relief.

“There was a sense of relief crossing that line and knowing [we did it,]” said Simonton. “For the most part it was just ecstatic. Everyone was hugging each other. There was a lot of tears just because we did make history, and it was really exciting for all of us.”

One of the monumental reasons for the success of the 2016 campaign comes with the team’s ability to fill roles, said Simonton.

Last year, Gerber led Waynesburg through the entirety of the season, as the then-sophomore was the second best runWXC >> C3

By LUKE GOODLING AND DAN DAVIS Staff Report

After winning the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in program history, the Waynesburg University women’s cross country team’s biggest challenge is yet to come.

The cross country team will travel to Center Valley, Pennsylvania, Saturday, Nov. 12, to compete in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals.

A year ago, Waynesburg finished 11th out of a field of 50 teams in the regionals. This year, head coach Chris Hardie said that ending Grove City’s streak was not his prominent focus.

“We did something we haven’t done in 27 years this weekend,” said Hardie. “In two weeks, I think we can do something we haven’t seen in 50 years here or a 100 years, so that’s kind of what the goal is.”

A team has not qualified for a national pass in count-

less years at Waynesburg University, and the women’s cross country team has a possibility of doing so. Hardie said he believes the team’s high water mark could be found at regionals.

“For this current team, my vision has always been regionals,” said Hardie. “I still think that’s our peak. We’re going to try to do something that not many teams in Waynesburg sports history have ever done and that’s qualify a team for a national berth.”

To make a national seed, Hardie said the team would need to finish within the top four teams at the regional meet. The Yellow Jackets enter as the No. 6-ranked team in the Mideast Region by the United States Track & Field and Cross country Coaches Association. Hardie said his goal is for the team to finish at least in fifth, a goal he heightened later into the season.

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Old-fashioned recruiting strategy leads to WXC success

By JACOB MEYER Sports Editor

Chris Hardie is old fashioned.

Walk into the cross country coach’s office, and there’s a huge whiteboard filled with miniscule marker scribblings. Every runner on his team, both men’s and women’s, are listed. Next to that is a list of his top 30 recruits for both teams.

In 2016, a lot of recruiting is done online. Recruiting websites. Databases.

Hardie doesn’t use any of that. He does everything by hand.

“It’s not friendly. It’s not personable enough. I have

to make that connection. I feel like that’s my in,” Hardie said. “I have to get to know them; they have to get to know me. They have to get to know our family concept.

You can’t do that through hitting send and spreading out 200 emails. I’ve never done that. I will refuse to do that. I don’t cookie cut or mass email. I don’t feel it’s beneficial.” *** The coach is in his seventh year as head coach of the cross country teams. The women’s team ended Grove City’s 27-year Presidents’ Athletic Conference cham-

pionship streak this season, and Hardie was named the PAC Women's Coach of the Year for the seconcd time in the last three seasons.

Hardie took over a solid women’s cross country program. The team finished second in the PAC from 2005-08 under head coach Blair Zimmerman. In Zimmerman’s last year, the team finished fifth place in the conference.

Hardie was an assistant under Zimmerman that season, saying he learned a lot from the former coach.

“Coach Zimmerman was a great coach,” Hardie said.

“I learned a ton from him – even in the one year that

I worked with him. One of the most highly respected coaches I’ve worked for.”

Hardie said he overtook a team that had a solid “conference reputation” but not a regional or national reputation. The team consistently finished second or third in the conference in the few years before Hardie took over, but the team rarely performed very well at the Mideast Regionals.

When Hardie took over, his main goal was to recruit a different kind of runner to Waynesburg. One of Hardie’s first ever recruits was one of the best runners in

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Jacob Meyer, Yellow Jacket

Head coach Chris Hardie was named the PAC Women's Coach of the Year award for the second time in the last three seasons.

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November 3, 2016

Yellow Jackets suffer seventh one-goal loss

By BRYCE WALTER

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg men’s soccer team finished off the 2016 season with a matchup against the Westminster College Titans Saturday, Oct. 29.

Waynesburg fell to the Titans by a final score of 1-0.

The lone goal was scored in the 36th minute by Westminster sophomore Shane Fallen, assisted by junior Zack Walters, and was deflected off the goalie into the goal.

“It was a very hard-fought, close game,” said senior defender Josh Hennigh. “It wasn’t the result we wanted, and we should’ve been able to pull out a win.”

Despite the loss, future returners of the Yellow Jacket men’s soccer team look to next season with confidence.

“This game wasn’t just about being the end of the season,” said sophomore goalkeeper James Snyder. “This marked not only the end of a good season, but it marked improvement.”

Waynesburg ends the year at 4-12-1, with its Presidents’ Athletic Conference record closing at 2-5-1. Seven of the Yellow Jackets’ 12 losses came

Yellow Jacket Athletes of the Week Emily Latimer Senior women’s cross country runner Emily Latimer led the Yellow Jackets, and also the entire competition, in a first place finish to help clinch the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title Latimer for the women’s cross country program.

The PAC Championship victory set history for Waynesburg University, and also ended Grove City College’s 27-year championship streak.

Out of the 107 finishers, Latimer led with a time of 23:15. The Auburn, Ohio native has been in the upper half of the top seven runners for the entire season, and in her final year with the program will have an opportunity to make nationals.

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

The men's soccer team, pictured here in a match earlier this season, lost the last match of its season Saturday. The Jackets ended the year 4-12-1. by a difference of just one goal.

“We were very close this year,” said head coach Brad Heethuis. “Our record might not show it specifically, but we competed in every game and had a chance to get the win, which is what you want.”

This was the last game for seniors Josh Hennigh, Joey Buchanan, Zack Benedict and Chad Palucka. Some underclassmen on the team felt obligated to send them off with one last memorable match.

“We just wanted to have one last game with the seniors, who were very influential,”

said Snyder. “We were more focused on enjoying that last game with the seniors than anything.”

Hennigh reflected on his career, seven goals in 65 games and 54 starts, as a Yellow Jacket after the loss to Westminster.

“It’s been a roller coaster,” said Hennigh. “We went to playoffs my sophomore year, won [only one game] the next year and this year we won a few. Despite everything, these guys are family now.”

Overall team development is seen as a positive by coaches and players alike.

“We got a lot of young guys minutes,” said Heethuis. “We made strides defensively and surrendered close to 40 fewer goals than last year.”

The Jackets enter next season graduating four seniors of 25 total players from 2016 with 21 players returning.

“With the large amount of guys coming back, coupled with the addition of another strong freshman class, I’m optimistic moving into next season,” said Heethuis. “We are already counting down the days until we get back in Wiley Stadium.”

Tyler Perone In the game against Thiel last weekend, redshirt freshman Tyler Perone became the first quarterback to throw for over 400 yards in the past three years.

In the Yellow Jackets best offensive effort of the 2016 season, Perone comPerone pleted 26 of 51 pass attempts, racking up 401 yards on the evening and two touchdowns.

So far this season, the Venetia, Pennsylvania, native has accumulated 996 yards over five games played, including four starts.

Later this week, Perone will have another opportunity with the Yellow Jackets playing against Saint Vincent College.

Women's soccer ends season with double-overtime tie

By MARCUS WALLACE For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team headed to Westminster College Saturday, Oct. 29, to play in its last game of the season.

The game ended in a tie after two overtimes, with a final score of 1-1.

“Finish strong,” said head coach Laura Heethuis. “I told them to finish the season strong and to leave it all out

on the field.”

The Yellow Jackets were able to score their first goal in the 25th minute of the match. The goal came from senior defender Melanie Burchfield, which was the final goal of her collegiate career.

The Jackets were able to keep up a defensive effort until the 89th minute of the match.

“I think the team played well defensively,” said ju-

nior defender Sam Nichols.

“When it came to the teams that were very technical, we transitioned in the appropriate way by covering each other when someone got beat.”

In the 89th minute, Westminster were able to score a goal with just 35 seconds left on the clock. This goal sent the game into the first overtime.

Both teams were able to get shots on goal in the ex-

tra time, Westminster got off three attempts at the goal and the Jackets were able to get off two attempts.

The Jackets ended the season with an overall record of 5-11-2 and a conference record of 2-6-1.

“The team effort was great,” said Heethuis. “They played hard as a group until the final minute of play and, for a coach, that’s a great thing to see.”

Heethuis said after the

game she showed appreciation for the seniors.

“As for the seniors,” said Heethuis. “I thanked them for their hard work and their dedication they showed through their years here on this team.”

An upside for the Jackets next season is the team will only lose a total of two players. The Jackets will have 19 returning players for the next season.

“We’re going to be a more

developed this coming season,” said Nichols. “We had multiple new players that we weren’t used to playing with, but now that’s behind us and we know each other’s work ethic and the style of play.

We have high expectations for the season to come back stronger and better.”

They seem to all be on the same page as a unit and are looking forward to competing at a higher level in the 2017 season.

PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP FOOTBALL STANDINGS

Thomas More Case Western Reserve Carnegie Mellon Wash & Jeff Westminster Saint Vincent Geneva Thiel Waynesburg Bethany Grove City

MEN’S SOCCER Conf. Overall 7-0 8-1 6-0 8-0 5-2 5-3 4-2 6-2 4-2 6-2 2-4 4-4 2-4 3-5 2-4 3-5 2-4 2-6 0-6 1-7 0-6 0-8

Saturday’s Box Score

THIEL 50, WAYNESBURG 42 Waynesburg 7 22 10 3 42 Thiel 14 10 13 13 50

SCORE RECAP

First Quarter: WAY - TaVaughn Johnson 17 yd pass from Tyler Perone (Ryhal kick), 11:24; THI - Ryan Radke 5 yd run (Chris Rosales kick), 9:28; THI - Radke 18 yd run (Rosales kick), 1:41 Second Quarter: WAY - Ben Ciero 3 yd run (Ryhal kick), 9:03; THI - DeShawon Bracy 60 yd pass from Radke ( Rosales kick), 7:21; WAY Ciero 26 yd run (Ryhal kick), 3:49; THI - Rosales 23 yd field goal, :56; WAY - Kevin Barnes 16 yd pass from Perone (Ciero Rush), :05 Third Quarter: WAY - Whitney White 2 yd run (Ryhal kick), 10:54; THI - Nick Barca 12 yd run (failed 2 pt.), 9:15; WAY - Ryhal 30 yd field goal, 6:17; THI - Radke 13 yd run (Rosales kick), :20 Fourth Quarter: WAY - Ryhal 20 yd field goal, 12:53; THI - Bracy 44 yd pass from Radke (failed 2 pt.), 12:36; THI - Eugene Bailey 43 yd pass from Radke (Rosales kick), 7:57

STANDINGS

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

WESTMINSTER 1, WAYNESBURG 0 Waynesburg 0 0 0 Westminster 1 0 1

SCORE RECAP

First Half: WES - Goal by Shane Fallen (assist by Zack Walters), 36:22

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, October 29 Geneva 3, Saint Vincent 1; Westminster 1, Waynesburg 0; Thomas More 1, Wash & Jeff 1

WOMEN’S SOCCER

ATT YDS TD Ciero...................................... 11 71 2 Waynesburg receiving

Saturday’s Box Score

Waynesburg passing COM ATT YDS TD Perone....................... 26 51 401 2 Waynesburg rushing

REC YDS TD Kendra.................................. 4 143 0 Thiel passing

COM ATT YDS TD Radke........................ 17 27 391 3 Thiel rushing

Conf. Overall 8-0 14-3-1 6-1-1 14-3-1 4-2-2 9-8-2 4-4 8-9-2 3-3-2 6-7-4 2-4-2 6-7-3 2-5-1 4-12-1 2-6 6-12-1 1-7 2-15

Saturday’s Box Score

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

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Swimming and Diving

9-0 18-0-1 7-2 13-4-2 7-2 14-4 6-3 11-4-2 5-3-1 9-7-3 2-5-2 3-8-6 2-6-1 5-10-1 2-6-1 5-11-2 1-7-1 3-13-1 1-8 2-15-1

WAYNESBURG 1, WESTMINSTER 1 Waynesburg 1 0 0 0 1 Westminster 0 1 0 0 1

SCORE RECAP

First Half: WAY - Goal by Melanie Burchfield, 25:53

ATT YDS TD Radke..................................... 18 163 3

Second Half: THI - Goal by Carli Sebest (assist by Sammy Creese), 89:25

Thiel receiving

RECENT RESULTS

REC YDS TD Bracy..................................... 8 250 2

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, October 29 Thomas More 30, Bethany 7; Case Western 56, Washington 38; Carnegie Mellon 35, Westminster 23; Wash & Jeff 48, Saint Vincent 26; Geneva 21, Grove City 14; Thiel 50, Waynesburg 42

UPCOMING GAMES

Saturday, November 5 Geneva at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.; Waynesburg at Saint Vincent - 1 p.m.; Carnegie Mellon at Chicago - 1 p.m.; Case Western at Westminster - 1 p.m.; Grove City at Bethany - 1:30 p.m.; Thomas More at Thiel - 1 p.m.

Saturday, October 29 Thomas More 1, Wash & Jeff 0; Grove City 3, Chatham 2; Geneva 0, Saint Vincent 0; Waynesburg 1, Westminster 1

PAC W. SOCCER LEADERS

POINTS: Toohey, 44, W&J; Ruzzini, 43, W&J; Nienaber, 31, TMC GOALS: Toohey, 20, W&J; Ruzzini, 16, W&J; Nienaber, 14, TMC ASSISTS: Ruzzini, 11, W&J; Schoenweis, 7, GEN; Orihel, 7, GEN SAVES: Gentry, 133, THI; Lincoln, 105, GEN; Riddle, 95,

MEN RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, October 29 Wash & Jeff 95, Alderson Broaddus 26; Wash & Jeff 82, Frostburg State 39; Baldwin Wallace 77, Bethany 61; Grove City 150, Saint Vincent 129; Westminster 171, Penn State Behrend 108

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, November 4 Penn State Altoona at Bethany - 5 p.m.

Satuday, November 5 Wheeling Jesuit at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Chatham at Penn State Behrend - 1 p.m.; West Virginia Wesleyan at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Allegheny - 1 p.m.

WOMEN RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, October 29 Grove City 161, Saint Vincent 125; Baldwin Wallace 104, Bethany 58; Westminster 193, Penn State Behrend 89; Wash & Jeff 104, Alderson Broaddus 16; Wash & Jeff 72, Frostburg State 50

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, November 4 Penn State Altoona at Bethany - 5 p.m.

Satuday, November 5 Wheeling Jesuit at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Chatham at Penn State Behrend - 1 p.m.; West Virginia Wesleyan at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Allegheny - 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS Conf. Overall Bethany Thomas More Geneva Wash & Jeff Westminster Grove City Saint Vincent Thiel Chatham Waynesburg

16-2 23-11 16-2 20-9 15-3 21-11 11-7 19-9 8-10 15-16 8-10 11-20 7-11 14-18 5-13 12-19 4-14 8-23 0-18 1-27

Thursday’s Box Score

LA ROCHE 3, WAYNESBURG 1 Waynesburg 16 25 12 La Roche 25 18 25

18 1 25 3

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Waynesburg Kills

Wyllie.......................................................... 13 Waynesburg Assists Ayers............................................................25 Waynesburg Digs Proper..........................................................24 La Roche Kills Nath............................................................24

PAC M. SOCCER LEADERS

La Roche Assists

GOALS: Carleton, 13, GEN; Betteridge, 11, GRO; Reese, 10, GRO

La Roche Digs

POINTS: Betteridge, 30, GRO; Carleton, 29, GEN; Reese, 29, GRO

ASSISTS: Waters, 11, BET; Reese, 9, GRO; Betteridge, 8, GRO SAVES: Conrad, 136, THI; Bohn, 108, SVC; Appleby, 93, BET

PAC VOLLEYBALL LEADERS

KILLS: Lasher, 432, CHA; DY. McKenzie, 410 , BET; Da. Mckenzie, 374, BET ASSISTS: Powell, 1058, BET; Borders, 1002, TMC; Lytle, 762, GEN BLOCKS: Lydic, 113, W&J; Yoho, 110, WES; Test, 100, GEN DIGS: Means, 661, W&J; Russell, 589, GRO; Dickson, 551, GEN

WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Tyler Perone, Football Emily Latimer, Women’s Cross Country

WHATS ON THIS WEEK WCYJ-FM Waynesburg at Saint Vincent - 1 p.m.

Storino........................................................27 Scott..........................................................26

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, October 28 Thomas More 3, Grove City 0

CROSS COUNTRY MEN RECENT RESULTS

Team Saturday, October 29 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Saint Vincent, 47 pts.; 2. Grove City, 53 pts.; 3. Wash & Jeff, 92 pts.; 4. Thomas More, 104 pts.; 5. Geneva, 106 pts.; 6. Waynesburg, 160 pts.; 7. Westminster, 203 pts.; 8. Bethany, 207 pts.; 9. Thiel, 249 pts.

Individual PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Daniel Christiansen, 26:39, Grove City; 2. Brandon Moretton, 27:15, Saint Vincent; 3. Harley Moyer, 27:20, Wash & Jeff; 26. Joel Kuzminski, 29:13, Waynesburg

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, November 4 Grove City at Wooster - Twilight 5K Challenge - 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 5 Grove City, Thiel, Chatham, Geneva, Saint Vincent, Westminster, Wash & Jeff, Waynesburg, Thomas More, and Bethany at Division III Mideast Regional Championships - 12 p.m.

WOMEN RECENT RESULTS

Team Saturday, October 8 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Waynesburg, 21 pts.; 2. Grove City, 59 pts.; 3.

Saint Vincent, 105 pts.; 4. Geneva, 131 pts.; 5. Westminster, 151 pts.; 6. Wash & Jeff, 175 pts.; 7. Thomas More, 210 pts.; 8. Thiel, 211 pts.; 9. Bethany, 231 pts.; 10. Chatham, 232 pts.

Individual PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Emily Latimer, 23:15, Waynesburg; 2. Katie Latimer, 23:37, Waynesburg; 3. Lydia Keiper, 23:47, Grove City; 4. Rachel Martin, 24:04, Grove City; 5.

Teghan Simonton, 24:09, Waynesburg

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, Ocotber 29 Saturday, November 5 Bethany 3, Westminster 0; Grove City 3, Chatham 0; Saint Grove City, Thiel, Chatham, Geneva, Saint Vincent, Vincent 3, Wash & Jeff 0; Geneva 3, Thiel 0 Westminster, Wash & Jeff, Waynesburg, Thomas More, and Bethany at Division III Mideast Regional UPCOMING GAMES Championships Friday, November 4 Grove City/Geneva vs. Bethany - 6 p.m.; Westminster/ Wash & Jeff vs. Thomas More - 8 p.m.

Monday, October 17 Thiel at Thomas More - 4 p.m.; Saint Vincent at Thomas More - 6 p.m.

PASSING YARDS: Stewart, 2320, SVC; Coughlin, 2198, W&J; Kuntz, 2051, TMC RUSHING YARDS: Benger, 1226, CMU; Tarrant, 990, TMC; Jacob, 899, CWR

WRESTLING Thiel Thomas More Wash & Jeff Waynesburg

PAC FOOTBALL LEADERS

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Recieving Yards: Zubrick, 1122, W&J; Lynch, 914, CWR; Garland, 864, CWR SACKS: Khoury, 10.5, CMU; Snedker, 7.5, W&J; Brad Grinnen, 7, WAY Tackles: Hayden, 117, BET; Quinlan, 79, GEN; Tunstill, 75, TMC

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, November 5 Wash & Jeff at West Liberty - 7 p.m.

GREENE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Jefferson-Morgan

Carmichaels

Mapletown

Waynesburg Central

Football

Football

Football

Football

FORT CHERRY 42, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 14 Jefferson-Morgan 0 0 7 7 14 Fort Cherry 21 21 0 0 42

BISHOP CANEVIN 44, CARMICHAELS 13 Bishop Canevin 7 30 0 7 44 Carmichaels 13 0 0 0 13

MAPLETOWN 22, MONESSEN 12 Monessen 6 6 0 0 12 Mapletown 0 0 0 22 22

SOUTH SIDE 49, WAYNESBURG 13 South Side 14 13 15 7 49 Waynesburg 0 7 0 6 13

Next Game: @ Northgate (WPIAL Playoffs Rd. 1) 11/4 7:30 p.m.

NEXT GAME: Their Season is over

Friday’s Box Score

Next Game: Season is Over

Friday’s Box Score

Next Game: vs. Springdale (WPIAL Playoffs Rd. 1) 11/4 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s Box Score

Friday’s Box Score

West Greene Football

Friday’s Box Score

CALIFORNIA 41, WEST GREENE 0 California 0 14 14 13 41 West Greene 0 0 0 0 0 Next Game: Their season is over

November 3, 2016

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Men's cross country team places sixth at PAC Championships

By DREW VORCE

For the Yellow Jacket

It was approximately six weeks ago when the Waynesburg University men’s cross country team had the opportunity to preview the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship course in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

The team returned to Latrobe this past weekend, eager to perform well and knowing what to expect from the course for the championship race.

Heading into the PAC Championship, the team felt prepared for the challenges the course would present, having gotten a chance to preview the course earlier this season.

“It definitely helped us out,” said sophomore Jacob Pryor.

“Coming in, we knew where we had to kick or when we had to run harder.”

With the previous knowledge of the course, the men were able to meet their expectations and perform well in the championships.

“We had projected ourselves to be in sixth place going into the race,” said head cross country coach Chris Hardie.

“To make that prediction, we

Jacob Meyer, Yellow Jacket

The men's cross country team placed sixth overall at the PAC Championships Saturday. Freshman Mason Klopp, front, and sophomore Jacob Pryor, back, placed third and second, respectively, for the Jackets. looked at best times and how some of the courses played out this season.”

The team placed sixth out of nine teams at the PAC Championships Saturday, Oct. 29, including three individual runners placing in the top 30.

“As a realist program, I have to be honest with them,” said Hardie. “They tried, and we were really happy with the effort they put in.”

While the results may not

have been what some runners wanted, they can walk away from the race knowing they put forth their best effort, according to Hardie.

“We were shooting for maybe fifth place,” said sophomore Joel Kuzminski. “It was a good race, though; we are young, and our top group really stuck together and finished up in the standings.”

For Waynesburg, Kuzminski finished first on the team

and 27th overall with a finishing time of 29:13. Pryor finished next for the Jackets placing 29th with a time of 29:21, and freshman Mason Klopp rounded out the top three for Waynesburg with a finish at 29:26.

“Jacob Pryor cut a considerable amount of time off that course from the preview,” said Hardie. “His performance stood out as a championship performance as he was able to

elevate his game.”

Freshmen Michael Cappelli and Justin Lewis, along with seniors Casey Heimberger and Cody Nail, rounded out the top seven for the Waynesburg men. The team’s assistant coach, Laurel Rush, also was a significant contributor to the team’s success at the PAC championship.

“She did a great job with the team this year,” said Hardie.

“She put a really good plan in place, and the team was able to implement it.”

Heading into the event, the men were already at a disadvantage as they had lost one of their top runners, senior Brendan Keany, to injury.

With the event behind them, the men will now travel to Center Valley, Pennsylvania, to compete in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals Saturday, Nov. 12.

Of the group of 10 men traveling to this event, five members will be freshmen, three sophomores and two seniors.

“Cody Nail actually has a graduate interview,” said Hardie. “He gave up his spot to a freshman, and I admire his ambition for that.”

With a full two weeks until

regionals, the men will have a significant amount of time to rest up and prepare to compete in their next event.

“I have to get healthy,” said Kuzminski. “My leg has been bothering me, and that’s a big thing for me as I have to get some of my speed back.”

Similar to the PAC Championships, the Waynesburg men’s cross country team had the opportunity to run the course where regionals are to be held in two weeks in a meet earlier this season at DeSales University.

With the knowledge of this course, the team is looking to run a smarter race, aware of the fact that they may have to run harder at different points along the course.

In order to be ready for regionals, the team as a whole must get healthy, and with that, they could hit their peak.

“Our goal for regionals is top 23,” said Hardie. “That would be our best showing we have ever had at regionals.”

With the return trip to DeSales right around the corner, the team looks to improve upon its recent string of solid performances in order to do well at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals.

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school history at the time, Bre Paul, who Hardie said was “the face of the program for four years.”

“She was hard to get, but she, to me, was the turning point,” Hardie said. “She was a runner that was more about working hard and competing, because what I inherited from the returners was a good group of kids who just didn’t run at a high level, didn’t compete very hard and were just out there to have fun. But Bre Paul, in that first year, turned that all around.”

The team finished third in 2010, second in 2011 and third in 2012 before placing second from 2013-15.

And now, the team is PAC champions and one of the top teams in the Mideast Region. *** Katie Thompson is a freshman cross country runner from Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, which is about four and a half hours away.

She started looking at Waynesburg University and another school for her marine biology major. Both schools were interested in her running cross country, both sending recruitment letters to her.

“Immediately, I got texts from Hardie, emails, calls, not only from him and some of the [girls on the team] would send me letters,” said Thompson. “They just seemed really into me, meanwhile the other college would occasionally send me letters.”

Thompson then came on a visit, and she said she fit in with the team’s chemistry.

After the visit, Waynesburg didn’t stop contacting her.

“The fact that they kept

in contact with alized. That’s how me – they weren’t we run our proreally pushy about gram, and that’s it," she said. "I rehow we recruit a l ly li ke d how t h e m ,” Ha r d i e they took me in said. “I don’t take with open arms, 300 kids and reand they seemed cruit all 300 and like they wanted know we’re going to have me on the to get about six team.” percent. We focus Hardie Thompson finon major, GPA, ished eighth on the team in level of ability and they her first ever PAC Champi- have to have high characonship meet, coming in 10th ter to fit our family goals. overall and being named We may have 50 guys or 50 second team all-conference. girls, and I can really go after those 50.” *** Hardie rarely recruits local runners. He said the Hardie said one of the team’s “bread and butter” is main reasons the team three to six hours away. This has improved is by old- year’s women’s cross country fashioned ways. He wants team has 11 of its 23 runners to make personal relation- from out of state. ships with his runners and “The other thing that we recruits. do differently than other A top recruit of Waynes- Waynesburg coaches is we burg can expect an upwards don’t recruit this area at of 20 hand-written letters all,” Hardie said. “It’s a lot from someone affiliated with of commuting time for us, Waynesburg cross country but around here, there are in a 12-month period. These so many Division III schools can come from alumni, run- and Division II schools and ners on the team, assistant they have a ton of options. coach Michelle Cross or We’ve found we’ve had a Hardie, who said he spends hard time getting WPIAL the his bus rides writing runners.” these letters.

The team also goes after On top of the letters, a re- every top recruit, even if cruit can also expect a text they’re D-I-level runners. or an email from someone “There isn’t a runner in from the team every two the country we can’t get. weeks.

That’s the way we think,” “It’s time consuming,” Hardie said. “We don’t set Hardie said. “But it’s our our bar low; we set it really style.” high. We fail a lot with that, He shows his two-inch re- but we also get a lot of good cruiting binder – the same kids.” way a kid shows his friends Overall, Hardie said he his Christmas present – that wants runners who are going is nearly overflowing. The to be good for the program binder is new; the old one in ways not just pertaining split at the seams. to their PRs. He takes the binder every“We don’t want someone where. It has all the informa- to come in who is going to be tion about every runner he is bad for the program. I think recruiting, including all the that’s why our retention has possible information one been so good. We bring in could imagine. the right kid who fits the “Everything is individu- program.”

ner in the PAC. Conversely, this year, Gerber entered the season injured. Stepping up into roles, Simonton said, was vital for success.

“Our team has come so far, even in just this one year, but I think we could see the precursors even from the finish [in the championship] last year,” said Simonton. “At the same time it’s like totally different… we’ve had a lot of people step up in the past year, I think our program has just been steadily improving and we just kind of felt a great big burst this season.”

At the individual level, Hardie said there were many contributors to the championship victory. Pointing towards assistant coach Michelle Cross, Hardie said Cross planned a path towards winning the PAC Championship for the team before the season even started, and was vital in the program’s success this season.

Within the top 10 finishers for the Yellow Jackets, both of the Latimer sisters typically take the top two spots on the team, Hardie said. Seeing them repeat their performances at the championship was important for the team, Hardie said.

Additionally, the only freshman to finish in the top seven runners for Waynesburg was Yoder, who Hardie said had an excellent performance. “[Yoder] cut almost two minutes off and hadn’t been in the scoring seven all year,” said Hardie. “I think she was the first girl in the second team and she jumped right in there so she’s top freshman in the conference too, which is great – she ran fabulous.”

Hardie said Gerber ran a “gutsy” race, helping her finish in the top seven for the first time all season. Finally, Hardie said Simonton had a great performance for the Yellow Jackets, accomplishing her goal of finishing with the first team. ***

Jacob Meyer, Yellow Jacket

The Latimer twins, Emily, front, and Katie, back, look to continue their PAC success at regionals.

For the seniors on the team, it was their last time racing with the entire team at Waynesburg, something Emily Latimer said was difficult to realize after the race.

“It was bittersweet to be honest,” said Emily Latimer.

“Completely honest, it was very, very heartbreaking to look around and see that was the last time I would be able to run with everybody on the team… but it was also amazing because with our last race with everybody, I’m kind of happy [winning the championship] was what happened.”

Accomplishing a PAC title was within the grasp of the seniors for their entire careers with the team, said Hardie, which kept them focused on the day of the race. “[The] senior class had been through three really tough PAC Championships where we lost by, maybe a combined 30 points over three years,” said Hardie. “They had been in a lot of really tough races and I think that’s what prepared them for [the race.]”

After winning the PAC Championship, Hardie said he did not know if the victory was the peak for the women’s cross country program. Although Hardie said with the talent behind the young team,

they have the ability to further their success in future seasons.

Emily Latimer said the season’s success sets the bar for the team, something they have the capabilities of replicating.

“I guess [the victory] just kind of paves a new path for the people coming up after [the seniors,]” said Emily Latimer. “I feel like it will be nice for the next couple of years for these girls because they know that we do have the potential to [grow] and we are strong enough to do it.”

After the Yellow Jackets accomplished setting Waynesburg University history with the first women’s cross country PAC title, Simonton said it was an honor to be a part of it.

“I’m really happy I got to be a part of this history making team,” said Simonton. “It’s like an honor, because we all work really hard and we all work together, every single day, so it’s kind of like a bond – we all appreciate the gravity of what we did.” *** The Yellow Jackets will run again in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals in two weeks for a bid at Nationals.

The event will take place in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Nov. 12.

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eighth in the region,” said Hardie. “That was my goal: going to try and get top eight. About midseason, [assistant coach] Michelle Cross and I changed that to top five; we felt that was realistic. I still think that is realistic, but that’s also our stretch goal.”

Even if the Jackets don't qualify for nationals, Hardie said they have the ability to pass a few individually.

“If we don’t make it as a

team, I do think we have a couple of chances to make it individually,” said Hardie. “[Seniors Emily and Katie Latimer could], and I think [sophomore] Teghan Simonton has a really good shot; she was All Mid-East as a freshman last year. That’s really hard to do.”

With a two-week break between the PAC Championships and regionals, Hardie said the biggest focus has been improving their kick.

“We’re just sharpening the sword,” said Hardie. “That’s

the phrase we use a lot. They are at a high level already – we are just trying to get them a little bit faster for the start and the kick. When you get to a big race like regionals every spot, especially in the last 400 meters, is huge.”

Emily Latimer said that another challenge with preparing for the regional meet is the mental struggles the team will have to face.

“The biggest challenge preparing for regionals is going to be the mental aspect,” said Latimer. “As long as we keep

our stress levels down and continue to work hard, we will do great.”

For Latimer, as a senior, it could possibly be her last race with the Yellow Jackets Saturday, Nov. 12. Regardless of the outcome, however, Latimer said if every runner competes at the highest level, she would be satisfied.

“We are a team that won’t give up,” said Latimer. “If every runner can cross the finish line and tell me they gave it their all, then I will always be proud.”

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November 3, 2016

WEEK TEN FOOTBALL PREVIEW: SAINT VINCENT

Jackets hope to improve defense, sustain offense against Bearcats

By ANDY STANKO

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University football team journeys to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Saturday, Nov. 5, for the Jackets’ final road contest of the 2016 season. The Jackets enter the week 2-6 overall and losers in their last two contests, while the Bearcats bring a 4-4 record into Week Ten but have dropped four straight games after starting the season 4-0.

Saint Vincent lost 48-26 to Washington & Jefferson at Cameron Stadium Saturday.

The Bearcats went into the locker room trailing 27-26, but the Presidents outscored Saint Vincent 21-0 in the second half to secure the victory.

Last season, Saint Vincent topped the Jackets 28-21 at Chuck Noll Field. Saint Vincent’s Devin Anderson intercepted the then-freshman Jacket quarterback Jake Dougherty at the goal line with under a minute to play in regulation to seal the victory for the Bearcats.

Offensive production Waynesburg has not scored

42 points in a non-overtime contest since the Jackets beat Frostburg State 59-49 in Week Two of the 2013 season. The Jackets scored a combined 38 points in the preceding four games combined and shattered the team’s season-high 23 points against Carnegie Mellon University.

“When our offense works, we can use the whole playbook,” said Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas. “We used more playbook in one game Saturday than we had used in the previous games combined.”

The Waynesburg passing game keyed the scoring outburst. Redshirt freshman quarterback Tyler Perone’s 401 yards passing is the first 400-yard passing performance since the Jackets’ Carter Hill passed for 483 yards in the 2013 shootout with Frostburg State. Perone completed six passes of at least 25 yards and completed a season-long 68-yarder to Kendra.

The wide receiver trio of Ta'Vaughn Johnson, Kevin Barnes Jr. and Mitch Kendra combined for 18 catches, 357 yards and two scores. Each receiver had a catch of at least

31 yards on the evening.

Sophomore running back Ben Ciero led Waynesburg in rushing in Week One against Muskingum but only had 10 carries in the six games following the opener. An injury to freshman Chad Walker opened the door for Ciero, and the sophomore delivered two scores.

The Tomcat defense had given up at least 48 points in each of its last three outings.

Bethany College and Geneva College sets season-highs in scoring against the Tomcats.

Both the Bison and Geneva rank in the bottom four scoring offense in the PAC. The Bearcat defense ranks ninth in the PAC in scoring defense and total defense, just one spot ahead of Thiel in both categories. Opponents score an average of 36 points per game against the Bearcats.

Bounce back defensively Thiel senior quarterback Ryan Radke put together one of the top performances of the year in the PAC against

a Yellow Jacket defense that has been the strength of the team all season. Radke’s offense totaled 607 yards, and he accounted for 554 yards and six total touchdowns.

“Radke was the key,” said Shepas. “It was mainly Radke and they had a couple of receivers that can get past us.”

Freshman receiver DeShawon Bracy scorched the Jackets for 250 yards receiving and two touchdowns of 60 and 44 yards. Bracy’s classmate, wide receiver Eugene Bailey, also burned Waynesburg for a 43yard touchdown pass to give the Tomcats a 50-42 lead with 7:57 remaining in regulation.

When the Tomcats had to venture into the Waynesburg red zone, the Jackets rose to the occasion. Waynesburg turned the Tomcats over on downs and snatched a red zone takeaway on a secondquarter fumble. The defense limited the Tomcats to a field goal after Thiel started its drive on the Waynesburg 5-yard line following an interception.

Scouting Saint Vincent The Bearcats opened the

season with wins over Alma College, Thiel, Geneva and Grove City. Since then, the Bearcats have lost to Case Western Reserve, Westminster, Thomas More and W&J. Senior quarterback Derek Stewart is the PAC’s leading passer with 2,320 yards through eight games. He’s thrown for more than 400 yards on three separate occasions in 2016. Stewart ranks second in the conference in touchdown passes with 23.

The Bearcats are the only team in the PAC with three receivers with at least six touchdowns with the trio of Damon Black, D.J. OceantKelly and Dalton Dietrich.

The Bearcat offense puts up 36 points and 413 yards of total offense per game.

The Saint Vincent defense ranks last in the PAC in rushing defense, allowing opponents to run for over 237 yards per game on over 4.5 yards per attempt.

“Hopefully the exposure to Radke and the evaluation of that game will help us in this game,” said Shepas. “Try to maintain the offensive performance that we had conceptually.”

Yellow Jackets drop shootout to Thiel Perone first Jacket QB to throw for 400 yards since Hill

By KYLE DAWSON

Assistant Sports Editor

Two seasons ago, Waynesburg won a shootout with the Thiel Tomcats on the road in entertaining fashion.

At the time, it was the ninth straight victory for the Jackets against Thiel.

Waynesburg entered Saturday’s road, Presidents’ Athletic Conference contest having won ten straight against Thiel, but in the end, dropped its first result to the Tomcats since 2005 by a final of 50-42.

Top unit struggles

Prior to the contest, Waynesburg had, statistically, the PAC’s best passing defense, to go along with a front seven core of linemen that were one of the best in getting into the backfield.

The Jackets knew Thiel’s senior quarterback Ryan Radke was going to make plays.

Shepas said the key defensively was to try and make Radke and the Tomcat offense onedimensional and not allow the run to beat them.

A couple of fast, athletic receivers made that plan tough, led by freshman receiver DeShawon Bracy for the Tomcats, who caught eight passes from Radke for 250 yards and two scores, one of 60 yards and one of 44 yards.

For Bracy, the total yardage was the fourth highest receiving yards total in a single game in PAC history.

Freshman wide receiver Eugene Bailey was also the recipient of a big play score for the Tomcats from Radke, as his 43-yard touchdown grab turned out to be the final blow.

“They had a couple of receivers that could get past us,” said Shepas. “A lot of it was Radke. We wanted to make the offense one-dimensional, but we lost ourselves there, and during the course of the game, they started to beat us with the run and pass, and you can’t let that happen.”

First year head coach Dan Blume put into his gameplan and has for the majority of the season, a steady dose of read option looks to use Radke’s speed and elusiveness for his senior quarterback to make plays. Those plays, Shepas said, were tough to defend and were big reasons why the defense sputtered in the loss.

“We changed our offense to a lot of read options,” Radke said. “I don’t think they were ready for seeing that as much as we ran it.”

Radke finished the game with more than 500 yards of offense himself, passing for 391 yards, running for 163 and accounting for six touchdowns: three through the air

dra] and I started to finally find our groove on Saturday.

I’ve played with him sevIt had been over three years eral games now and I hadn’t since a Waynesburg Univer- thrown to him as much. But sity quarterback threw for 400 Saturday it was clicking. We yards. spread the ball around quite The Yellow Jacka bit on Saturday.” ets put together On the evening, their best offensive Kendra led Jacket effort of the seareceiving with 143 son Saturday, Oct. yards over four re29, with freshman ceptions. Second to quarterback Tyler Kendra was Barnes Perone throwing who compiled 120 for 401 yards on 26 yards on six catchcompletions with es with Johnson two touchdowns. rounding out the Perone In a high scoring top three with 94 affair, the Yellow Jackets lost yards. steam in the fourth quarter Speaking to the offensive and ultimately lost the game prowess in the matchup, the 50-42.

Jackets had six plays of 25 “Honestly, I thought we yards or more and 12 of 15had a really good gameplan,” plus yards. Shepas said Persaid Perone. “Our gameplan one’s ability to attack the cencoming in really did work. ter of the field is comparable When you play a shootout to other quarterbacks. like that towards the end of “I think [Perone] had a the game, there are only so good understanding of how many things you can do be- we wanted to attack the seccause everybody is starting ondary,” said Shepas. “I think to adjust.” he’s attacking the middle of Coming into the game, the field as well as any quarhead coach Rick Shepas said terback we’ve had, Carter Hill the team’s focus was getting being the most recent." the ball into touchdown terShepas said Perone’s dediritory. The rushing game, cation to preparation the Shepas said, boosted the of- week of the game contributed fense. to his performance. Perone said he contributes the success of his preparation to the “I think he's attacking coaching. “[Success came from an] the middle of the field accumulation of experience as well as any quarterfor sure,” said Perone. “[We back we've had, Carter had a] good week of preparaHill being the most tion, the coaches did a really good job. I was proactive on recent.” my film studies, studied a lot, RICK SHEPAS so I think that all played into Head coach it and just starting to get my feet under me and starting “The game plan was to just to understand the speed of be aggressive; get the ball in the game – getting the feel of the end zone,” said Shepas. what’s it like to play on a col“The best part of the game lege team. I think all that stuff plan is the rushing yard. We accumulated on top of the resaw [sophomore running lationship with the coaches.” back Ben Ciero] have a great Looking ahead to the next rushing game and we saw matchup against Saint Vin[freshman running back] cent College Saturday, Nov. Whitney White, [who] he 5, Perone said the team is had a couple break out runs.” preparing in a similar fashion.

As a redshirt freshman, “We’re going in, we’re goPerone said developing a re- ing to ID them, how they play lationship with the individual defense and we’re going to go athletes on offense has started in with it and hopefully we to grow. stay within the vein of the “[The chemistry] definitely game,” said Perone. “That’s has grown a lot,” said Perone. one of [Shepas’] big coach“[I’m] starting to develop a ing points is stay within what relationship with [senior we call, stay within the gamewide receiver] Tim Cooper, plan, and that’s what we did [senior wide receiver] Kevin [against Thiel,] unfortunately Barnes Jr. and [freshman wide we were just short.” receiver] Ta’Vaughn Johnson.

Kickoff against Saint VinThat stuff is coming out. [Ju- cent College Saturday, Nov. 5, nior wide receiver Mitch Ken- is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Sports Convergence Editor

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The run game had its best performance of the PAC season against Thiel Saturday, totaling 102 total yards, 51 of which from freshman Whitney White, who also scored once. and three on the run.

The loss, according to Shepas, saw the defense at points unravel and force the question of “what is going on.”

The output by the Tomcats and the struggles of the defense dropped the Jacket unit to the PAC’s third best pass defense and third worst rush defense.

Run game improves A few weeks ago in a loss to Thomas More, the output of Waynesburg’s rushing game, which has been close to the bottom of the barrel in terms of the leaders in the PAC all season, was the worst it has been yet.

In the 40-7 loss to the Saints, Waynesburg had four rushers get carries and combine for 23 touches. On those 23 carries, Waynesburg’s rushing attack yielded a net output of 29 yards, an average of 1.3 yards per carry. A Waynesburg rusher was also brought down in the end zone resulting in a safety.

Fast forward two weeks and Shepas said Waynesburg was excited to get freshman running back Whitney White back from injury, as well as excited for what freshman running back Chad Walker was going to do following what Shepas said was Walker’s “best week of preparation all season.”

Early in the game, Walker went down with a leg injury and didn’t play the rest of the game.

So the Jackets re-inserted sophomore running back Ben Ciero, who took advantage of the opportunity running to the tune of 71 yards on 11 carries, averaging 6.5 yards per touch and scoring two touchdowns, one of which was a 26-yard

score after Ciero broke a few tackles en route to scores.

“Ciero was originally our starter,” said Shepas. “He had some trouble with fumbles early on, but he made some great runs, especially on one where he stuck his foot in the ground in a gap and broke one off.”

Shepas also thought White had some breakout runs, though not of the big yardage variety at times. The West Allegheny alumnus ran for 51 yards on 10 carries in the loss.

It was a step in the right direction for the unit, according to Shepas, but he noted the losses from last year in the running game, then-senior Jerry Lawman, who took a job offer instead of returning for a redshirt season, as well as then-freshmen running backs Zach Helsel and Austin Wilson, who did not return to the gridiron this fall, as reasons why the youthful running attack in 2016 has not had an “older guy to set an example.”

“We had no mentor back to mentor these younger guys,” said Shepas. “When you don’t have an older guy that can be a great example, or when the older guys you have aren’t the best examples, it becomes ‘What are we modeling here?’”

Wide receiver depth In the past, Waynesburg has had depth at wide receiver.

A few years back, it boasted All-PAC honorees Andrew English and Bernie Thompson, with that team in 2014 using then-sophomore Tim Cooper as a key receiver in the slot, as well as Zac Capan at tight end. It gave Waynesburg, along with then-senior quarterback Carter Hill, one of the PAC’s most lethal passing attacks.

Now, Shepas said he is excited about the depth his team has the position and said it makes the offense so much more dynamic due to different skill sets and different ways guys can be used.

“The future of this thing is really bright at the skill positions,” said Shepas. “We’re trying to develop the depth and grow it and ultimately make a competition out of it.”

In Saturday’s loss, seven players made receptions, five of which were wide receivers. Senior Kevin Barnes Jr. had six catches for 120 yards and a touchdown in the waning moments of the second quarter, while Cooper added three receptions after missing the first half due to an ejection for targeting in the second half against Thomas More.

Junior Mitch Kendra had an impactful day, according to Shepas, as he beat to the drum of four catches for 143 yards, one of which was a 68-yard grab setting up a Waynesburg touchdown early on.

Senior James Steele had two grabs while freshman Ta’Vaughn Johnson secured eight catches for 94 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown catch that was the first score for the Jackets in the 50-42 loss.

“We needed someone with speed like TJ has,” said Shepas.

“That only compliments guys like Barnes and Cooper.” *** Waynesburg will look to fine tune its defense and keep the ball rolling offensively when it travels to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for a matchup with the Bearcats of Saint Vincent College.

Kickoff Saturday, Nov. 5, is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Students embrace 'God's time' during weekend retreat

By JOE SMELTZER

For the Yellow Jacket

Last weekend, Oct. 28-30, was Waynesburg University’s Kairos retreat.

The retreat was attended by a group of Waynesburg students, which included senior psychology major

Kristen Friday, who served as a leader on the retreat. ‘’Kairos is a weekend retreat that is peer-led,’’ said Friday. ‘’It is a weekend that is spent in God’s time, and it allows and encourages the students to pursue their relationship with the Lord.’’

She discovered the retreat

last year through advertising. ‘’There are promo videos that we make, and flyers that we hand out. My friends talked to me about it as well,” said Friday. “Even though the people who have gone can’t tell you that much about the retreat itself, you can see the excitement that they have

because of it.’’

Kairos is a somewhat secretive retreat. Located at the Cornerstone Bible Ministry Church in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, students who have not yet been on the retreat are not given too much information about what goes on. Rather, Kairos is meant to

HALLOWEEN at WU Greg Finley, Yellow Jacket

Harvest Fesitval brings local community members to campus

By EMILY HACKMAN

News Convergence Editor

On Thursday, Oct. 27, goblins and ghouls wandered through Johnson Commons from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the annual Harvest Fest.

Harvest Fest is when the Student Activities Board (SAB) hosts an event for campus organizations and clubs to come together to highlight and raise funds for their organization in the Halloween spirit.

Marian Chearney, president of SAB and junior nursing major, said the event is a great way for the students to learn about the different organizations on campus.

“I think Harvest Fest is a great fundraiser for clubs on campus and a great way for all the clubs to come out together and put on a fun event,” said Chearney.

This year’s Harvest Fest had a major change in how the funds were handled. In the past, the organizational booths donated half their profits to local charities such as Project Bundle Up. However, the change this year allowed the organizations to keep all of the proceeds they raised.

Patricia Bristor, associate dean of students, said that the change was made with the thought of the recent budget cuts in mind.

“We already ask the student organizations to do so much,” said Bristor.

“By giving them the ability to keep all of the funds that they earn, their budgets are not being affected.”

Chearney said that the change had to do with the switch from the event being held by the Student Senate to the SAB. “When Senate had it a portion of your profit had to go to charity but SAB made it so you could keep your entire profit,” said Chearney.

Harvest Fest originated to help clubs gain more participation since they use to have small individual events.

Harvest Fest also includes festivities other than the organization booths: WCYJ-FM had their annual pumpkin bowling tournament which President Lee claimed the title; children trick-or-treating in the community stopped came through campus because Harvest Fest coincides with Waynesburg’s trick-or-treating schedule; the student organizations and clubs also sold food to help beneficial their respective organization and there was also a booth display contest held.

The Student Nursing Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) won the booth display competition and the organization received a check for $50.

MOCK ELECTION RESULTS Clinton

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Donald Trump wins campus mock election

The College Democrat Club ran a Mock Election in the Benedum Dining hall on Nov. 1, a week ahead of the real election. Club President Blair Shea came up with the idea of the mock election to show people how Waynesburg University students may be voting Out of the 90 students who filled out the mock ballet.

33 voted for Donald Trump, 27 were right ins for various canidates, 20 voted for Hillary Clinton, 7 voted for Gary Johnson and 3 voted for Jill Stein.

Shea was unhappy with the ending results as stuents didn't take the time to vote.

"The students were careless," said Shea. "It only takes five seconds to vote and they were refusing to vote."

The club previously ran a similar election in the spring where Bernie Sanders won.

By GRACE HUTCHISON For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg hosted a haunted lab in Stewart Science Hall where students and community members participated in Halloween-themed labs Thursday, Oct. 27.

The event was organized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Forensic Science clubs on campus, and was led by Evonne Baldauff, chairperson for the chemistry and forensic science department and associate professor of chemistry.

“Our volunteers ranged from forensic science, biology and chemistry, and they demonstrated fun little dem-

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os,” Baldauff said.

Stewart’s fifth floor was transformed into the haunted lab with spider webs and string lights hanging from the ceiling. Each of the five lab rooms had different demonstrations, which each incorporated the Halloween theme, such as the screaming gummy bear, the shrinking ghost and pop rockets.

Some labs have been used every year due to their popularity, and others are swapped out due to interest or for another lab.

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Festive Beehive invites costumed characters to dance Managing Editor

Clockwise from top, the Art Club gathered in Johnson Commons for the annual Harvest Festival. Pres. Doug Lee participates in Pumpkin Bowling.

Cara Paraska gets her face painted with make up done by the Art Club.

know what’s going to come next.’’

The retreat started on Friday, Oct. 28. The students left campus at around 5:30 p.m. and left the retreat at about 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. ”When they first started

Haunted Lab offers hands-on activities to community youth

By TEGHAN SIMONTON

Waynesburg University’s Student Activities Board (SAB) added to its long list of Halloween celebrations with a Halloween Dance and Costume Contest last Friday, Oct. 29.

Students congregated in the dark Beehive, outside, lights from the DJ flashed through the windows. Music blared from the speakers, and students, in a wide array of wild costumes, crowded onto the dance floor. A buffet line offered different refreshments and candy. A variety of characters were seen in costume, such as Aladdin and

Jasmine, a few farm animals, some fairies and a Pittsburgh Penguins player, to name a few.

According to Assistant Dean of Student Services, Pat Bristor, and Graduate Assistant of Student Services Julie Wise, the Halloween Dance is one of the most well-attended and popular events that the SAB hosts during the academic year. The organization can normally expect a full crowd to be present every time.

“I think students like dressing up and being goofy,” said Wise.

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Faculty find passion in reenactments Though drawn to it for different reasons, professors seek to actively perserve the past

By ANTONIO PELULLO

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be a surprise, as the students find out what they are doing when they get there. ‘’The beauty of Kairos is that it’s a mystery going into it,’’ Friday said. ‘’You don’t know what’s going to happen, and that allows you to participate in every activity that we do, because you don’t

For the Yellow Jacket

There are more than 50 years of Civil War reenactment experience on the Waynesburg University campus.

One the most proud Civil War reenactors is Rea Redd, director of the Eberly Library.

Since early childhood, Redd has had a fascination with one of the most troubled parts of American history, buying Times magazine’s six-part series on the 100th anniversary of the Civil war in 1961.

Redd’s father, a dairy farmer, came home one day with the magazine. Every night his mother read him the issues.

After that, Redd was hooked, and he targeted the books in his senior high school.

“My brothers and sister are going to the library from in the senior high bring books back,” said Redd. “I am just devouring it, something happened, it’s the life I want to live.”

It wouldn’t be until 1993 that Redd would take part in his first reenactment, and since then he has been a member of the Union Army, Confederate Army, had small roles in films about the Civil War, takes part every year in the re-

enactment of the Gettysburg address in Gettysburg and has portrayed Abraham Lincoln.

Redd isn’t the only member of Waynesburg University to take part in reenactments. Lecturer of communication Doug Wilson started reenactments in 1994. Wilson’s interest for the Civil War also started at a young age.

“I had a wonderful fifth grade teacher, Richard Gene Rubio, and he put a very heavy emphasis on American history,” said Wilson, “but a very, very heavy emphasis on the American Civil War.” Professor Bill Parker reached out to Wilson, a graduate of then-Waynesburg College, and pitched the idea of taking part in the Civil War reenactments. The original talks were to join a group, but the two decided to start their own group.

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'Yuuge' issue discussed by guest speaker Kairos: Life changing

By MATTIE WINOWITCH Managing Editor

The Waynesburg University Honors Program presented their yearly evening address for the student body and the surrounding Waynesburg community on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The talk was titled “Inequality is a Yuuge Problem (But Not for the Reason You Think).” The topic of the address was centered around the issues of inequality in America.

The speaker of the event was Associate Professor of Economics at James Madison University Bob Subrick who presents at similar events six to 12 times per year. When Dr. William Batchelder, associate professor of history and director of the Honors Program, saw Subrick at another economical conference in March 2016, he decided to invite him to speak at the evening address.

“I talked to [Subrick] over the summer, and he told me he did different versions of the inequality talk,” said Batchelder. “When I asked him what it was like, he told me there was something in it that could offend everybody.

And I told him that’s what I want.”

Batchelder said Subrick’s address, which was given

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Bob Subrick leads discussion in Alumni Hall on inequality in America and the 2016 election. only two weeks before the Nov. 8 presidential election, surprisingly goes into more detail than is exposed through the presidential candidates.

“Until the election completely lost its mind, wealth and equality was one of the most major issues,” Batchelder said.

However, with a title that has a direct reference to a common phrase of political candidate Donald Trump, Subrick said the title and the topic of the address were more ironic than anything.

“Inequality has dropped off the discussion – I think that’s been the most striking thing when you think about inequality in the United

States,” Subrick said. “It was prominent in the discussions of the Democratic primaries, but once the conventions happened, it just disappeared. Even the press has gone out of their way to really downplay the issue.”

However, despite the fallout the topic has had in the election, Batchelder said this topic is still important for Americans to be educated on, especially those interested in economics, history and the well-being of the country’s future as a whole.

“Whenever Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are accusing each other of whatever is going on in their personal lives, we can still see wealth and economy

as a personal theme,” said Batchelder. “We are still being exposed to a lot of that language.”

More than the educational or political component, Batchelder sees evening addresses like those provided by the Honors Program as outlets to improve the student body and the surrounding community.

“I think it’s a responsibility when you have a program for honors students. Our program is not turned inward for those students alone,” said Batchelder. “It is also turned outward to the campus as a whole. We don’t want the Honors student light to be hidden under a basket, but instead to be shared with everyone.”

Subrick agrees that events like these can be beneficial for the student body here on campus.

By learning something outside of the classroom, he said students can learn more than ever before.

“I think it’s good for students to see that things that are sometimes presented in classes come off as more accepted than they generally are,” Subrick said. “I encourage all students to attend all public forums that don’t conflict with class, because that’s where the real learning happens.”

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tense chemical and there is a lot of heat. The reaction is so intense there is a lot of noise, so we call it the screaming gummy bear,” Balduff said.

One of their demonstrations included “the melting ghost” where participants drew their ghost on a Styrofoam cup, which they then placed on a plate filled with ammonia. They then watched as the Styrofoam slowly disintegrated into the plate. Another experiment consisted of a volunteer adding dry ice to a beaker filled with a colorful substance, causing the liquid to smoke and bubble.

Many of the participants who attended the event were younger children, so all of the labs were kid-friendly.

To interest the kids, they try to aim all of the labs to their understanding and skill level.

“Many students return every year to participate and is a lot of work to prepare, but the students get into it and it is a lot of fun,” Baldauff said.

About 75 students and community members came to the Haunted Lab, and

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talking about the retreat, I was very excited to go, but then I got nervous and decided that I wasn’t going to sign up,” said Friday. “After application time had closed, I regretted not [signing up], and it just so happened that somebody who had signed up couldn’t go, and our director at the time emailed me and told me that a spot had opened up. I’m so thankful that the Lord found a way for me to get to that retreat because it was a life changing experience because it allowed me to get to know the Lord, and that has been a catalyst for so much growth in my walk with Christ.”

Friday speaks highly of her first experience on Kairos. "It was a life changing experience for me. It was the first [church] retreat that I had ever been on,” said Friday.

“Growing up, my church didn’t have a youth group, so I didn’t have any opportunities to do any retreats growing up. Kairos being my first retreat was a great one to start off with.’’

A student is only allowed to go on the retreat once as a student, but Friday was able to go again this year in a leadership capacity. For students who have not yet been on the retreat, Friday recommends them not to be nervous about going.

"I don’t think you should

be nervous about [Kairos] being your first [retreat] because it is a great one to go on,” said Friday.

Friday is a fixture at Upper Room, which is a service held in Roberts Chapel every Sunday night, and is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Friday has advice for students who may be considering going to Kairos.

"Step out boldly in faith for the Lord,” said Friday.

“I would encourage every student who is considering or even isn’t considering (attending) is to choose faith and step out.’’

Brian Drake is a sophomore criminal justice major.

A graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Drake went on plenty of church trips/retreats during his time in high school. Since freshmen are not eligible to go on Kairos, this retreat was Drake’s first opportunity as a sophomore.

"I was talking to a friend who was one of the leaders, and he said I should come on [Kairos],” said Drake. ‘’I had heard that it was a life changing experience. She was a good friend and got me to go, and I’m so happy that I went.’’

The thing that Drake felt was the most impactful part of Kairos was that it reassured his faith. "It’s the reassurance that (God) is with me all the time, and I am never alone,’’said Drake.

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Children from the area came to participate in the annual Haunted Lab. Kids flocked Stewart Science Hall for the variety of activities the ACS hosted. there is a lot of time and effort that goes into the planning and setting up of the event.

“It takes a lot of work to put on the event; I think students underestimate how much work really goes in to it,” Baldauff said.

The event, for which planning began in early September, consisted of many different labs and experiments, so

it required the help of many student and faculty members.

“My favorite part was the kids’ reactions to the experiments. It was really cool to see them getting excited over science,” said sophomore forensic science major Jenna Gearhart.

Gearhart helped run a demonstration where participants could create blood

splatters, and was one of the many returning volunteers.

The Haunted Lab was advertised around campus and to the community for people to come and enjoy, while still learning about science.

“A big thank you to the students that came out to participate,” Baldauff said.

“We had students come out and they just love it.”

closely mirroring how a real war unit would have formed,” said Wilson. “The unit we recreated was the 140th Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A.” What Wilson did not know was that the unit others and he recreated mirrored the same unit that was started in the 1860’s on Waynesburg College’s campus.

Although Redd and Wilson are the most experienced reenactors, more recent reenactors like Richard Krause, chair of the Department of Communication, started in 2012, but has been a fan of the Civil War since sixth grade.

On a trip to Gettysburg, Krause’s son gained interest after he took him to Gettysburg for his sixth grade elementary school graduation gift.

“We went out there, and he was more engrossed with it and more fascinated with it than I was at that age,” said Krause. “We cultivated that interest together, not long there after we connected with a reenactment group.”

Krause used a mutual interest that he and his son have to build memories over the years.

“It was an opportunity to spend time with my son,” said Krause.

Redd used the same opportunities to continue to follow his dreams.

“I met the story and the story consumed me,” said Redd. “It’s like I am doing all these things, how did I get here? And you just follow your dreams.”

For Redd, he continues to follow his dreams and remembers where they started, on the pages of his 1961 TIME magazine.

Dance: Best costumes recognized with prizes Continued from D1

leaders in charge of planning the event. She said that little changes were made to the night’s activities since last year, except for a candy corn guessing game—where students tried to guess the amount of candy corn in a jar.

As such, not a lot of effort had to be put into recreating the dance this time around.

Her main job, Wise said, was simply deciding on the DJ that they wanted and determining the costume categories for the students. This would help Wise determine the costume contest winners later in the evening. The costumes were divided into the following sets: couples, groups and best overall.

Kayla Couglin and Ryan Lemmon won the couples category, dressed as the Joker and Harley Quinn, while the group category was taken by Sierra Stevens, Lauren Wadsworth, Carson Rutledge and Rebecca Heilman, who went as a child and a group of beanie babies.

Finally, the best overall

Gailan Williams, Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University students made their way to The Beehive on Friday Oct. 28.

Food and games were provided by the Student Activitis Board. Kayla Coughlin and Ryan Lemmon won the couples contest as Harley Quinn and the Joker. winner was Jenna Bartley, who was dressed as Darla from the movie, “Finding Nemo.”

“I thought it was fun,” said Stevens, who was dressed as the child in the group category. “My friends and I didn’t expect to win the group contest, but we were pretty content with our prizes. I would say dancing with my friends

was my favorite part, but overall it was great.”

Students, such as sophomore early childhood special education major Liz Sible, enjoyed the dance, saying that the atmosphere was as exciting and entertaining as ever.

“The food is really good and I’m hoping to win the candy corn contest,” said

Sible. “There are some great costumes [too].”

Sible said that she, too, enjoyed watching people get into the spirit of Halloween, and getting creative with their costume choices.

“I think it’s fun and silly to see kids our age dressing up just like my elementary kids do, and getting just as excited,” Sible said.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. __ for the course 4. Proverb 9. Wire fence stickers 14. Winner of the most 2016 Olympic medals 15. Prize founder 16. Accustom (to) 17. __ Tin Tin 18. “We’re done here.

Please leave” 20. For mature viewers 22. Foot prettifier, briefly 23. Miss. neighbor 24. Grape-Nuts cereal brand 26. Big Board letters 30. Lone source of local entertainment 33. Pop in a glass 34. Wonder 35. Longtime name in Syr ian leadership 36. Prereq for a lifeguard 37. Fred Flintstone’s boss 40. CBS logo 41. Yoga position 43. Conservationist’s pref ix 44. Part of 14-Across: Abbr.

45. Eschew modern con veniences 49. Worrisome grades 50. Misplace 51. Tennis do-over 52. Open house offering 54. Great suffering 57. Like the child of your first cousin, to you 62. Great Lakes’ __ Canals 63. Baseball legend Satchel

64. Dior skirt style 65. “__ the President’s Men” 66. Does’ mates 67. Cares for 68. Sound on Old Mac Donald’s farm

DOWN 1. Sound of a contented kitty 2. Great Wall setting 3. Deliver a tirade 4. Sometime soon 5. “Let’s Make a Deal” se lection 6. __ Dhabi 7. Emerald, e.g.

8. Slip by 9. Texas city of 1.3 million, familiarly 10. Consecrates with oil 11. It may be unearned 12. Compadre 13. Clinch, with “up” 19. Mythical Himalayan 21. Singer Fitzgerald 24. Feline feet 25. Brunch servings 27. Ill-tempered Looney Tunes character 28. Persuaded 29. Week or rear add-on 30. “My bad!”

31. Needlefish 32. Scottish denial 33. Nearly boil

37. Long March leader in 1930s China 38. Tylenol target 39. One may be stubbed 42. Retirement fund 44. Belligerent god 46. Chimney part 47. Word processing cat egory involving page di mensions

48. Moves smoothly 53. Lodes and lodes 54. Patch up 55. Hershey’s caramel candy 56. Modern-day carpe diem spelled out at the starts of 18-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across 57. Black __: covert mis

sions 58. D.C. ballplayer 59. Spy novel org.

60. “¡Viva el matador!”

61. __ Scully, Dodger an nouncer for 67 seasons

LAST ISSUE'S SOLUTION

Presidential Race 2016 Then and Now

V L A L G O M Y K P U C W S T

P M Z J I T J E Z S S X D E B

V E C X H T Q L S Q B S B F O

D Q B K C R V L A T R Z U R C

Z E O B I U S A N D E R S S Q

CLINTON KASICH RUBIO JOHNSON

Students of Waynesburg

"I am currently a junior studying psychology at Waynesburg University. My freshman year, I came in as a nursing major and continued all the way through my sophomore year. I quickly started to realize that nursing was not what I wanted to do with my life. Through Waynesburg, I was able to hear about Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida. Camp Boggy Creek is a non-profit camp for children with chronic and terminal illnesses that does not charge campers. I was lucky enough to spend three months in Florida serving as a cabin counselor. The summer of 2016 changed my life. It taught me the value to never doubt our abilities, no matter what we may be battling inside or outside. I hope to be able to go to graduate school after Waynesburg in hopes to become a child life specialist or school psychologist. I am thankful for Waynesburg and the ability to get an education while furthering my leadership and programming skills. "

D B Z G S M K M I S C I Q W I

T A D K A P V O R K X S N I L

L V I R K C C K O U G I C T I

J C S Q C Q X R I U B A I V M

TRUMP CRUZ BUSH STEIN

Q L Q Y O X R Y F H R I I A Z

I I L F T G W D I S K U O W G

F N T C S U M J O H N S O N F

G T H Y D I F N A Z F R P W T

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SANDERS CARSON OMALLEY FIORINA

CLUB SPOTLIGHT

Sociology Club plans for RED week Sociology Club

Information provided by Stacey Martin

WHO ARE THEY SOC club is an organization that desires to learn more about our field and has a passion to give back to the community around us. We are a club who wants to be a positive light in a dim society.

WHERE AND WHEN

They meet one to two Thursdays a month in Buhl 221.

Check their Facebook page to see what their next project is.

CLUB PRESIDENT

Stacey Martin, Senior Human Services Major mar9951@student.waynesburg.edu

FUTURE EVENTS

SOC Club is planning on doing a RED week November 7th through the 11th to promote the American Heart Association. This is a week of advocating and educating on keeping a healthy heart. Each day they will have a booth promoting a different aspect of assisting in that good.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN

Photo courtesy of Brad Gillespie

Junior Brad Gillespie spent his summer in Florida serving youth, an experience that changed his life.

"If you are a Sociology or Human Services major or minor and you at not sure of your options in this field, this is the right club for you. If you have a passion to serve you community and be a light, then this is definitely the right club for you. Come join us, we don't bite."

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THE BACK PAGE

How the Presidential candidates compare on top political issues Information on candidates’ promises and plans compiled from candidates’ websites, speeches and tweets.

Written by Matthew Shinkle

HILLARY CLINTON

Designed by Joe Buchanan

DONALD TRUMP TAXES

Clinton is “committed to restoring basic fairness in our tax codes” to ensure that the wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share while also providing tax relief to working families as well to support economic growth, according to her website. She also intends to close corporate and Wall Street tax loopholes that have moved American jobs overseas.

Trump’s vision is to reduce taxes for everyone in the United States, especially for working and middle-income families, according to his website. While he promises to ensure the rich pay their “fair share,” he in opposed to an amount so high that “it destroys jobs or undermines our ability to compete,” according to his website. Lastly, the Trump Plan looks to revise and update both the individual and corporate tax codes.

STUDENT DEBT On her website, Clinton has stated that she plans to make it so every student has the option to graduate from a public school/university without accumulating any student debt. Under her presidency, she said, families with incomes of $125,000 and less will be required to pay no tuition at in-state four-year public colleges and universities. Also, all community colleges will offer free tuition as well.

On Thursday, October 13th, Donald Trump gave what is considered to be his most detailed plan on student debt of the election cycle. In Columbus, Ohio, he told a crowd that he would make it so borrowers would not have to pay more than 12.5% of their income, and after continued payments of 15 years that they could “get on with their lives.”

HEALTH CARE Clinton likes the progress Obamacare has made and intends to defend and expand it by building on its success. Also, she supports letting those 55 years of age and over of buying into Medicare. She has also focused heavily on prescription drug prices, believing that drug costs should be much lower.

In order to do so, she is in favor of making drug alternatives available and increasing completion to lower prices. Also, she plans to hold drug companies accountable with new penalties.

Trump has been adamant about calling Obamacare a complete and total failure, and intends to replace it with Health Savings Accounts, according to his website. Working with Congress, he wants to create a “patient-centered health care system” in order to “promote choice, quality and affordability.” Also, he wants to make it so people can purchase insurance across state lines in all 50 states.

IMMIGRATION Clinton promises to “stay true to our fundamental American values,” which includes embracing immigrants rather than rejecting them. Clinton’s website says she wants to create a pathway to full and equal citizenship within her 100 days in office. For those who present a threat to public safety, she promises to detain and deport such individuals, and also to ensure asylum for refugees in the United States.

Trump features a 10-point plan on his website for immigration reform, with his first point being to begin construction on “an impenetrable physical wall on the southern border” of the United States that Mexico will pay for. Trump plans to remove any and all illegal immigrants within the United States, and return all caught crossing the border to the country from which they came. Also, Trump is against sanctuary cities.

ENVIRONMENT Clinton is in favor of “a clean energy future” and is looking to move the United States towards a future that does not involved disaster from “unchecked climate change.” She wants to slash carbon pollution by creating millions of jobs at home. On her website, she has stated she looks to make American manufacturing the “cleanest and most efficient in the world,” while installing half a billion solar panels during her presidency.

Trump has been blunt on his belief that humans have not played a role in climate change, in fact even stating on his Twitter that he believes it is a hoax created by the Chinese. Trump is in favor of the continued use and expansion of oil and natural gas as forms of energy for the United States, and wants the country to become energy independent from the global market, according to his website.

For more information on these topics or others important to voting, visit the candidate’s websites.