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Revamping the GSA: Education &...........2 Monster Dahmer Show Takes Netflix......3 Starting off the Season Right: Theatre ....4 Jonathon Frey ‘s Art Engages W&J............5 Review: “good kid, m.A.-A.d. city”, 10 years later.........................................................6

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World Wide Eatz - Wing Wednesday........7 Monkeypox Virus Appears in Wash, Pa..9 COVID Outbreak in Washington County...9 Domestic Violence Affects Everyone........10 La Tomatenia: A Unique Cultural................11

OPINIONS W&J Maintenance Workers................12-13 Response to “W&J Maintenance”............14 In Dissent We Rise.......................................15

SPORTS Homecoming Football is Another Win for W&J......................................................................16 The Transition Between Fall and Winter Sports..................................................................17 Pittsburgh Steelers Fall To New York Jets 24-20...................................................................18 A Series of Underrated Sports: Men’s Golf....19 Top Photos Courtesy Regan Carlson, Bottom Photo courtesy SEIU 32BJ Union

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Revamping GSA: Education & Improvement T. Kinkley Red & Black Arts & Culture Writer

OCT 14 - During the 20212022 academic year, Washington & Jefferson (W&J) College’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) received backlash for being chaotic and disorganized. The 2022-2023 executive board has put extra effort into developing a more structured, educational club in response to the alleged complaints.

Shayla VanHorn, president of the GSA for the 2022-2023 school year, came up with the idea to have a rotating four-week plan with a variety of both educational and informal activities.

The executive board further decided first three meetings of the month will be one hour-long, educational meetings on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., followed by a laid-back bonding event in the fourth week. The educational weeks include lessons about

LGBTQ+ issues, discussions on marginalized groups in the LGBTQ+ community, and deep dives into a specified gender identity or sexuality. The fourth, informal meeting is usually a movie night, an arts and crafts session, or another non-educational activity.

The executive board is working hard to improve the GSA, particularly VanHorn.

“It is great being the president of a club that has been one of my greatest supports since I first came on campus, and it’s even greater seeing the work my peers are putting in to make it better,” VanHorn said. “I couldn’t have done any of this without their commitment and ideas!”

GSA’s first two non-introduction meetings took place on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12.

On week one, an executive member spoke about Latinx members of the community, and what they face as being a member of both the Latinx and the LGBTQ+ communities.

Following that in week two, a presentation was given on National

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Coming Out Day which takes place on Oct. 11 of each year.

GSA has always promoted the idea of stories being shared, which is why they created a safe space where people can do just that. Some of the board members are Safe-Zone trained, and some are trained in W&J’s Prez2Prez training.

“It is great being the president of a club that has been one of my greatest supports since I first came on campus,” ~ Shayla VanHorn This allows students and faculty like GSA’s social media manager, Stevie Gray, feel safe at all GSA meetings while sharing stories.

“Since my first meeting last

fall, GSA has been a safe and comfortable space that means so much to me,” Gray said. “As social media manager it’s very important to me that we have a welcoming online presence as well, so revamping the digital aspects of the club has been a key component of this role for me.”

Overall, the executive board is excited for the new school year and to meet new possible members at future events.

GSA will be having a Halloween Party with games, food, crafts, and a costume contest on Oct. 26 in the Hub Alley from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

If you are interested in coming to any future meetings, more information can be found on the GSA Instagram page: @dubjaygsa.

“GSA has always promoted the idea of stories being shared...”

Photo Courtesy Regan Carlson

GSA met on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the lobby of Olin Fine Arts Center. Discussions included the meaning and stories surrounding National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

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Monster Dahmer Show Takes Netflix by Storm Sydney Spack Red & Black Contributor OCT 7 - Recently the popular streaming service Netflix, a chilling new show has dropped, titled, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”.

Ryan Murphy, the director of this new miniseries, is no stranger to the eerie, harrowing side of Hollywood productions. With contributions to “American Horror Story”, “Ratched”, and numerous other shows, he is a veteran in the field. According to Netflix’s self-reported data, the miniseries has sat at No.1 in the English television spot for two weeks with nearly 300 million views. With this incredible viewership comes a plethora of internet reactions, thoughts, and opinions. Most viewers can agree that the television show managed to avoid glorifying Jeffrey Dahmer and instead, revealed his truly sinister nature. This was done purposely by Murphy as he avoided telling the story from Dahmer’s perspective and rather constructed it as a way of watching it all unfold from the outside.

The internet took to a popular social media platform, Twitter, and immediately began voicing their thoughts, with one user writing, “You’re gonna believe a white man with a criminal record instead of a black man with no record. That sums up why #DahmerNetflix deserves to be told. It’s a story about racism, poverty, police brutality, injustice and privilege.

All of which are still relevant today.” In fact, many other viewers agree that it highlights the series of tragic events that led to Dahmer’s evasion the police for so long during his spree.

“That sums up why #DahmerNetflix deserves to be told. It’s a story about racism, poverty, police brutality, injustice and privilege.”

The actor portraying Jeffrey Dahmer, Evan Peters, also garnered an incredible amount of attention for his phenomenal performance in the series. In an interview with Netflix, Peters discussed the difficulties of playing Jeffrey Dahmer, saying “I was gonna have to go to really dark places and stay there for an extended period of time.” Peters admitted to performing extensive research on Dahmer including watching his interview with Stone Phillips along with reading autobiographies and the police reports to fully immerse himself in the role.

Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer in Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Without missing a beat, along with the positive feedback came the negative.

Many critics claim the new show humanizes the brutal, horrific murders and has forced members of victims’ families to relive a traumatic time in their life. Specifically, the family of Errol Lindsey has been vocal about their disapproval of the series. Errol’s sister, Isbell, was upset over the recreation of her testimony claiming Netflix “just did it.”

“Many critics claim the new show humanizes the brutal, horrific murders and has forced members of victims’ families to relive a traumatic time in their life.”

Other critics argued that tagging the series with the “LGBTQ” tag on Netflix was grossly insensitive to members of the community. Its other tags included, “Ominous,” “Psychological,” and “Horror.” The shock came from the juxtaposition of the previously mentioned tags to that of the other shows under the LGBTQ section that are much more lighthearted, not about the brutal murders of gay men.

Despite the whirlwind caused by the show on numerous social media sites, it is still viewed as an incredible production with impressive acting, set designs, and attention to detail.

“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” aired on Netflix on Sept. 21, 2022. Courtesy: MarySue.Com (left) & Quinton Reviews(right)

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Starting Off The Season Right: Theatre Slam!

T.Kinkley Red & Black Arts & Culture writer

SEPT 30 - Olin Fine Arts Center hosts the majority of plays, musicals, band and choir concerts and outside shows on campus. Theatre Slam! is a smaller scale event that usually ranges between forty-five minutes to an hour and a half, depending on the number of students that participate. It gives students the opportunity to practice writing and directing plays with smaller risks than a full production and with smaller audiences. This allows for students to spark their creativity in different aspects of theatre.

Writers can act in their own play and the director can act in the play that they direct. The only catch is that writers cannot direct their own play.

Every year, in order to allow students to try out one or more skills (, including acting, directing and writing), Alpha Psi Omega, Washington & Jefferson College’s chapter of the Inter-

national Thespian Society, invites anyone to participate. Theatre Slam! takes place at the beginning of every fall semester to provide students an introduction to the theatre program before the fall play’s auditions take place.

“It [Theatre Slam!] gives students the opportunity to practice writing and directing plays with smaller risks than a full production...”

For this year’s production of Theatre Slam!, the show ran for just under an hour. It consisted of ten student-written plays that were also performed and directed by various students. Most actors performed in three to four of the plays, with some

performing in more depending on the number of actors needed per play. All students who participated were returning members of the theatre program, with the exception of two interested students who decided to put their theatrical skills to the test. The subjects of the plays were voted on by the participating students. The plays ranged in topics from comedy to tragedy, layered in a way that made each memorable.

For example, two comedic plays follow one tragedy to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Another unique idea to keep the audience engaged was an idea of “Skitception.” Sophomore Gianna Nazzaro wrote “Skitception” as a way to open and close the show. This allowed the audience to feel like the show was a set of plays inside of one larger play. It gave the show an interesting twist to further keep the audience on their toes.

When asking attendees about their opinion on Theatre Slam!, two students spoke up to address how much they enjoyed the show. “I be-

Olin Fine Arts Center is home to numerous fine arts on campus including campus plays and musicals and visual art from renowned artists. Photos Courtesy: Regan Carlson, Red & Black Photojournalist

lieved the show was a beautiful experience. Every comedic play had me laughing. I enjoyed every joke and I loved every skit” said sophomore Syd Kulsic. Another student, sophomore Rome Oliver stated, “I loved watching the actors act out all of the different plays. It was great to see the diversity of the student’s writing.”

“Every comedic play had me laughing. I enjoyed every joke and I loved every skit”~ Syd Kulsic If you missed the original live production and you are interested in watching this year’s Theatre Slam!, don’t worry! You can view a streamed version on the W&J Theatre Facebook page.

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Jonathan Frey’s Art Engages W&J Community T. Kinkley Red & Black Arts & Culture Writer OCT 7- Olin Fine Arts Center hosted Jonathan Frey’s art gallery from Sept. 9 to Oct. 14 on the second floor.

His exhibit featured around ten art pieces, all crafted with different materials. Each of Jonathan Frey’s pieces represent an important idea. These ideas range from racial injustice to fun board games to entertainment, media, and social media. Many of his art pieces touched on sociocultural interactions and politics.

Jonathan Frey is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. He has three different degrees: a Bachelor of Fine Arts for Visual Communication Design from the University of Daytona, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) for Studio Art from the University of Florida, and a second MFA for Visual Communication Design from the Pratt Institute.

“Frey’s pieces represent an important idea. ...from racial injustice to fun board games...”

A political part of the exhibit is an interactive piece titled Trump Mad Libs. Created in 2018, this piece uses tweets from the United States’ 45th president, Donald Trump, as a game of Mad Libs. This art piece consists of white boards with vinyl lettering pasted on that spell out some of Trump’s tweets. Similar to the game of Mad Libs, some words are taken out and a category of words is listed instead; anyone who views the exhibit can fill

in the blank.

One example read: ‘@RealDonaldTrump – 7:49am 2 Jan 2018: North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “[adjective] [noun] is on his [noun] at all times.” Will someone from his [adjective] and [noun] [adjective] regime please inform him that I, too, have a [adjective] [noun], but it is much bigger & more powerful than his, and my [noun] works!’ An unknown viewer filled in the blanks to make it read: ‘North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “[mock] [an*s] is on his [nerves] at all times.”

Will someone from his [lengthy] and [iguana] [true] regime please inform him that I, too, have a [taxing] [life], but it is much bigger & more powerful than his, and my [elbow] works!”

In actuality, Trump’s tweet read as following: “North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I, too, have a Nuclear Button, but it is much bigger & more powerful than his, and my Button works!” This exhibit is a way for the students on campus to interact with Frey’s art, and let other students see how they change and edit it to read.

“This exhibit [Frey’s Mad Libs exhibit] is a way for the students on campus to interact with Frey’s art...”

As you can see, many viewers enjoyed interacting with the Mad Libs in Frey’s exhibit. If you missed the exhibit, don’t worry! A new exhibit will be put up for the W&J community to explore.

Jonathan Frey conveys various aspects of cultural and national identities through the structure of both language and board games in his art gallery in the Olin Fine Arts Center. (Photos Courtesy Regan Carlson)

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Review: “good kid, m.A.A.d. city”, 10 years later

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Andrew Rosario Red & Black Contributing Writer OCT 14 - Kendrick Lamar’s seminal album good kid, m.A.A.d. city turns ten years old on Oct. 22. This project sees Lamar detailing his evolution from a kid immersed in a harsh environment in Compton to a confident, wise rapper.

As the front cover proclaims, the album is framed as a short film documenting the life of Kendrick Lamar.

Each of the countless hit rap songs subliminally hide a dense, personal tale. Each song analyzes Lamar’s childhood as an adolescent surrounded by gang violence, robberies, drugs, and sex, and how these temptations pressured him into poor decision-making.

Tracks like “Backseat Freestyle” and “Money Trees” explain Lamar’s thought process as a youth: focused on money, sex, and power. The music reflects these concepts, featuring loud drums and braggadocious rapping.

Conversely, in “The Art of Peer Pressure”, this harmful mindset begins to break as Kendrick admits that this person is not the real version of himself. His friends and the world around him pressured him to pursue a lifestyle that opposed his own views.

The powerful duo of “Good Kid” and “m.A.A.d. city” in the middle of the album highlights the problems present in Compton. Kendrick’s childish, optimistic viewpoint is shattered as he realizes the world’s ugly truth.

The world is a place where an innocent teen gets labelled as a violent gang member; where murders are common;

where violence is unavoidable; where drugs, drinking, sex are constantly getting pushed on impressionable youth; where you never know when you will get jumped or get caught in an altercation.

“Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst” is one of the finest rap songs ever created. The first half of the song contains three incredibly honest and harrowing verses surrounding Kendrick’s responsibility to tell the stories of the various people he meets in life. He raps from the viewpoints of several different characters to create an incredibly emotional and deeply connected narrative.

Then, the second half of the song introduces a slower and more atmospheric beat as Kendrick realizes that his harmful lifestyle left him “dying of thirst”, desiring but never quite attaining a certain necessary part of his life.

The final skit of the song finally reveals this missing piece in Kendrick’s life: faith in God. It is with this faith that Kendrick is finally able to fully escape from the violence surrounding him and emerge as a more aware and confident person. good kid, m.A.A.d. city is a uniquely honest and personal tale of how Kendrick Lamar grew out of his immature and childish mindset to realize the importance of growing and maturing as a person. These songs are not just catchy and fun, but at their core seek to tell Lamar’s own story of his childhood.

This album has stood the test of time because of how it continues to be a relevant tale of growth and self-improvement, even ten years later.

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WorldWide Eatz – Wing Wednesday Review Starting Oct. 3, they wi’ll have a quick-fix menu serving walking tacos, grilled cheese, and quesadillas starting at $4. To make it all better, they offer 10% off to SEPT 30 - Just picture it, it is W&J students who show their Wednesday night and you just school ID. finished studying. You are hungry and between tuition, school supplies and meal swipes your Here is an affordable pockets are running a little low. restaurant that has indoor dinNo worries at World Wide Eatz ing, take out, DoorDash, Grubover at 101 N Main Street! Ev- Hub and Uber eats. This allows ery Wednesday they serve $1 college students like us to have wings. Yes: wings for a dollar! easy access to good food for At a minimum you can get six, a reasonable price. Go check that’s $6 for six wings. On any them out: World Wide Eatz, other weekday, you can get six located at 101 N. Main St. in wings with a side of fries for Washington PA. It is barely a ten only $10.99. minute walk from campus and only three minutes maximum if you drive. Eat for a price you are willing to pay!

Auri Moore Red & Black Local Stories writer

“Every Wednesday they serve $1 wings. Yes: “This allows college stuwings for a dollar!” dents like us to have easy World Wide Eatz access to good food for a opened in Washington in Apr. of 2022 and the reviews are just reasonable price.” as good as the food. Their foods vary from frog legs, alligator po’boys and regular burgers.

The restaurant World Wide Eatz opened in Washington, Pa. in April of 2022 and serves $1 wings on Wednesdays. Photos Courtesy: Regan Carlson, Red & Black Photojouralist.

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Monkeypox Virus Appears in Washington, Pa. Sydney Spack Red & Black Contributing Writer

SEPT 30 - Within Washington County there has been little talk about the disease known as monkeypox.

Monkeypox is characterized by a number of symptoms, most notably being the rash that develops and appears as pimples on the skin. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, those with the disease also experience fever, headaches, exhaustion, and respiratory problems alongside the ever-changing rash. Talk of the disease was sparse in Washington County until a recent scare was made apparent to the city. WPXI reported that Washing-

ton Park Elementary School suspected four students of potentially having the disease due to various symptoms. Parents were notified on Sept. 21 of these suspicions via letter. Immediately following this announcement, each of the children thought to have monkeypox were tested at Washington Hospital.

The school combatted this spread of the disease by completely sanitizing all classrooms. By Sept. 26, parents were notified yet again, this time with more comforting news.

They were informed that all four tests came back negative. According to Barbara Nightingale, the deputy director of clinical services in Allegheny County, monkeypox cases in young children are extremely rare, but many childhood illnesses can appear similarly

to that of the disease. WPXI spoke to George Lammay, superintendent of the Washington School District, who explained the difficulties he faced in informing parents and caretakers by saying, “The hard thing from my perspective is being communicative without creating chaos.” As of Sept. 26, the CDC has reported only 727 cases of the disease in all of Pennsylvania.

through the screen of a technological device. Jones additionally wrote that Carr requested to be transported to the court in order to speak to his defender, Anton Berkovich. This request was denied due to the lockdown rules and safety regulations in place, even though Carr explained he was experiencing difficulty hearing his public defender. Berkovich requested that District Judge Kelly Stewart reschedule the hearing due to the unique circumstances, which was accepted and not challenged by Deputy District Attorney John Friedmann. The new date of the hearing has yet to be determined.

As of Sept. 22, Washington County has a seven-day average of 46 coronavirus cases, 20 of which stem from the jail according to Jones.

Fewell stated that the symptoms of the inmates infected are mild and last short periods of time, roughly three days. The mild effects of the infected

for the jail lockdown period to end quickly and return to its typical functioning schedule. For Carr, this means an in-person hearing and the ability to freely speak with Berkovich over the accusation of his involvement in the

“The hard thing from my perspective is being communicative without creating chaos.” ~ Wash-

ington School District Superintendent George Lammay

Although the incident at Washington Park Elementary School created a slight level of panic within parts of the community, it brought attention to the disease. Unlike COVID-19, it is not highly contagious and is typically contracted through skin-to-skin contact. Being in the same room as an individual diagnosed with monkeypox does not mean one will be diagnosed with it as well. The same cannot be said with COVID-19; due to it being spread through the respiratory system, the odds of contraction are significantly greater. Knowing and understanding these differences are crucial, especially during the back to school season for children and adults.

COVID Outbreak in Washington County Jail Sydney Spack Red & Black Contributing Writer

SEPT 30 -Recently, COVID-19 has begun to die down in many places, but quite the opposite has happened for the Washington County jail. As written by Mike Jones from the Observer-Reporter, over the past few weeks a “highly contagious” strain has infected numerous inmates of the jail, including Jamil Carr, 23, who is on trial for a homicide case. The outbreak within the jail has resulted in a lockdown to prevent any spreading of the contagious disease. This lockdown is expected to be lifted on Oct. 3, according to warden Jeffrey Fewell.

Unfortunately for Carr, the lockdown affected his most recent hearing as he was unable to be physically present, but rather present

death of Antonio Nelson Martinez, who was shot and killed earlier this year at Jollick Manor Apartments in Washington. Martinez, 19, was from Tennessee, but visiting Washington at the time of his death in July 2022.

Photo Courtesy Regan Carlson

The Washington County Correctional Facility, which opened in 1899, is located on Cherry Ave near the Washington County Courthouse.

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Domestic Violence Can Affect Anyone Auri Moore Red & Black Local Stories Writer

OCT 23 - I had the great pleasure to interview Ms. Leslie Orbin a very involved member of Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA (DVSSP).

She gave great insight into domestic violence and how important it is to increase make awareness surrounding of this issue. I was provided with stats, recent numbers, and a great number of resources. I hope everyone takes something from this the same way I did.

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In Washington County as of last year, three domestic violence fatalities occurred. However, a total of 112 lost their lives due to domestic violence. 70

women and about 42 men along with 40 perpetrators who passed on. The ages of clients vary. Clients of all ages come into the safe house, use the hotline or use DVSSP our counseling services. There are truly no stereotypes.

Domestic violence can affect everyone. ¼ women and 1/7 men will experience domestic violence. The point we want to get across is everyone knows someone who is affected - whether its noticed or not. The theme is that everyone knows someone #every1knowssum1.

We understand it’s a hard topic and the urge to keep these conversations private. However, we want people to feel supported during this issue and feel comfortable reaching out for help.

Looking further at domestic violence

I asked Ms.Orbin what signs come with DV and she said, “People imme-

diately look for physical violence, but even mental and psychological abuse is domestic violence. You’ll notice possession /obsessive actions. Wanting to isolate their partner. The real thing is possessing power over their partner.”

Ms. Orbin also went onto to detail other actions that can occur in abusive relationships that we often don’t think of as abuse. “Financial abuse is also a thing, they’ll try to control someone’s whole account/spending. Digital abuse is very real as well.”

How to get help for those you may think are victims

When asked what I should do if I believe a friend is in an abusive situation, Ms.Orbin replied,” be supportive and aware! Don’t become ignorant of the issue. If you notice a friend in a relationship becoming distant, canceling plans, or having to call their partner

for “permission” then take those as signs of domestic violence” Her tips on a good recovery for survivors included using counseling centers and safe houses to get away. The following resources are also available: •Hotline- 800-791-4000 (a real person from the safe house is present) •724-223-5477 (prevention and outreach department for DV support) •edutrain@peacefromdv.org (volunteer opportunities) •Website- peacefromdv.org •fb/twitter/instagram@peacefromdv DVSSP also hosted an event on October 19th, 2022 5:30-9:00 pm with the theme “peace begins at home dinner” in support of domestic violence awareness month. Guest speakers Briana Smith and Dr. Judy were present and community partners were honored.

DVSSP Resources: Hotline: 800-791-4000 (a real person from the safe house is present) Phone: 724-223-5477 (prevention and outreach department for DV support) Email: edutrain@peacefromdv.org (volunteer opportunities) Website:peacefromdv.org Visist @peacefromdv (Facebook, twitter, & Instagram) Photo Courtesy VSSP

DVSSP offers legal counseling, an emergency safe house and hotline, and counseling and support groups for survivors along with many educationl and volunteer oppurtunities..

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La Tomatina: A Unique Cultural Experience Sierra Kuzak Red & Black Contributing Writer

OCT 14 - Did you know that every year thousands upon thousands of people participate in the World’s Biggest Food Fight? This enormous food fight is called La Tomatina. La Tomatina takes place in Spain every year on the last Wednesday in August in a Valencian town called Bruñol.

The festival starts at noon and lasts a full hour. During this hour, countless squashed tomatoes are thrown nonstop. The people partaking in this event typically wear white in order to have a keepsake from the event, as the red pattern from the tomato impact serves as the design on the shirt.

Do not be fooled by the entertaining aspects of this festival. La Tomatina is actually rooted in history. The event is said to have originated in the mid-1940s when a group of townspeople threw tomatoes at corrupt councilmen. The townspeople not participating in the attack were said to have seen the tomato pulp running through the streets. Legend has it that the people knew that change was soon to be upon them.

“The event [La Tomatina] is said to have originated in the mid1940s when a group of townspeople threw tomatoes at corrupt councilmen.”

Decades later, dictator Francisco Franco banned the holiday due to the fact that no religious significance

could be observed. This did not hold back the people of Valencia. The same year that Franco fell from power, the festival was revived. Yet again, the flow of tomato pulp represented a foreshadowing of the change coming to Spain.

This holiday was brought to Washington, Pennsylvania by Washington & Jefferson College’s LeMoyne Center Spanish Club. This club is made up of a group of students who come together every week to create and execute a Spanish lesson for underprivileged children served by the LeMoyne Community Center.

The children of the LeMoyne Community Center learned about the history of the dauntless festival, along with some relevant vocabulary, by partaking in a variation of La Tomatina.

The children were able to participate in a competition that allowed them to take turns throwing cherry tomatoes at a bullseye. The child able to land their tomato closest to the center of the bullseye won a prize.

Despite the holiday having come and gone already, this experience provided an excellent opportunity for the children of the LeMoyne Community Center to be exposed to this rich culture.

“Washington & Jefferson College’s LeMoyne Center Spanish Club... come together every week to create and ex- La Tomatina is most famously held in the Valencian town of Buñol in Spain. ecute a Spanish lesson for underprivileged Have an idea for an children served by the article or a photo?

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opinions W&JMaintenanceWorkersDeserveFairUnionContract Cindy Bird W&J Custodian SEPT 16 - The last few years have been difficult for everyone – whether you are a student at Washington and Jefferson College, college faculty or work on the custodial or maintenance staff like myself and my colleagues.

However, these hard times have been especially tough on those of us who work hard everyday to make sure Washington and Jefferson runs like it is supposed to. That is why it is time for workers like me to get a fair union contract.

We the workers have been fair and understanding with Washington and Jefferson throughout a very sensitive financial situation and have played our part in helping this school succeed.

But we have not had a raise in two years and the college wants to offer us a contract with no guaranteed raises

in the future. This is unacceptable as prices on everything including rent, groceries and so many other essentials rise. What we are asking for in this contract are the basic tools we need to live with our heads above water and the ability to put food on the table and a roof overhead for our families.

I have worked at Washington and Jefferson for five years now. In that time, the custodial staff have become essential workers. During the outbreak of Covid-19, we continued to work.

We took extra precautions to keep ourselves and the students safe, while most of the staff and faculty worked from home. We worked on campus during the pandemic because working from home was not an option for us.

That is why it is so outrageous that after all our sacrifices over the past three years, W&J cannot give us a fair contract.

We the workers and our benefits are in trouble. Our employer wants to of-

fer us a contract that could reduce retirement contributions, threatens our access to affordable, quality healthcare and does not guarantee any wage increases over the course of our contract.

What the school has offered us, like a shift differential for those working 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., are ineffectual because no one works those hours outside of emergencies on campus. These offers are embarrassing, insulting and make no changes in our workplace or our financial situations.

“We worked on campus during the pandemic because working from home was not an option for us.”

We, the custodial and maintenance staff, are proud of our special bonds

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with the students here at W&J. Many of us go above and beyond for students who have never been away from home.

We are like family while students are here on campus. Things like holiday decorating or home-cooked meals make a huge difference in these student’s lives, and we are happy to be there for them when they need us.

Grateful students frequently write letters and create appreciation events for us in thanks, and we are so grateful to them for that.

We love and appreciate the students here because they love and appreciate us.

Sadly, we are not always treated with the same respect from Washington and Jefferson’s administration. Oftentimes, the school uses us as a maid service, forcing us to clean Washington and Jefferson College President Knapp’s house on top of our duties for the students.

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W&J Maintenance Workers Deserve Fair...continued Cindy Bird W&J Custodian Union-busting actions against us, and our fight for a fair contract, include W&J officials openly photographing and recording employees in an effort to intimidate us as we engaged in the peaceful action of handing out flyers about this contract dispute on campus.

An official also interrogated a union shop steward about a possible strike.

These actions likely violate the National Labor Relations Act and unfair labor practice charges against W&J’s conduct are now under investigation by the National Labor Relations Board.

We may decide we need to strike in protest of these kinds of unfair tactics by the administration.

good healthcare, dignity and respect are not met, our union bargaining committee is authorized to call for a strike if bargaining continues to be fruitless. We want to negotiate a fair contract with the school as soon as possible, but if that is not possible, we are prepared to withhold our labor through a strike so that the Washington and Jefferson College administration can see just how essential we are to the operations of this school.

We know Washington and Jefferson students care about justice and we ask that you join us in this fight for dignity, respect and a fair contract. Tell the W&J administration that custodial and maintenance staff deserve a fair contract NOW!

“We want quality healthcare that is af“Oftentimes, the fordable and helps us school uses us as a maid and our families stay service, forcing us to healthy...” clean Washington and Jefferson College President Knapp’s house on top of our duties for the students.”

So what do we want in our new contract? We want a guarantee of increased wages each year, since our last raise was in 2019. We want quality healthcare that is affordable and helps us and our families stay healthy and able to work. Most importantly, we want respect from Washington and Jefferson College for our hard work keeping this school clean, safe and fully operational. These are basic demands that we ask of the College and they should in no way be interfering in this process.

If our basic requests for fair wages,

Photo Courtesy SEIU 32BJ staff

Photo Courtesy SEIU 32BJ staff

Leaflets were distributed on Sept. 6 and Sept. 16 by Cindy Bird (pictured at top) and some W&J maintenance workers in the SEIU 32BJ union (pictured at the bottom).

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Response to “Washington & Jefferson College Maintenance Workers Deserve Fair Contract Jim Irwin

Vice President for Business and Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Washington & Jefferson College SEPT. 19 Washington & Jefferson College is in the midst of normally scheduled contract negotiations with the Services Employee International Union (SEIU), which represents our valued Facilities Employees. As always, we are acting in good faith to reach a fair agreement and have not yet reached the point of a final offer.

We understand that the SEIU’s standard negotiating tactics include publishing information in hopes of gaining allies – in W&J’s case, among students and other employees.

This is their right, but it is regrettable that so much of this information is inaccurate and misleading. We feel obligated, therefore, to set the record straight by providing factual information.

It is important for the W&J community to know that in these negotiations, the College has offered the Union the exact same wage increases and retirement benefits that it has provided for all College employees.

Though negotiations continue, the SEIU has not accepted this offer as of today and is demanding a substantially larger wage increase than was provided to other W&J employees. The College does not believe this is fair, as we value all employees equally.

Contrary to public statements by some SEIU members, our Facilities Employees lost no wages or benefits during the pandemic. In fact, when the College was closed and working

remotely was not an option for our Facilities Employees, President Knapp allowed these employees to remain at home and continued to provide their full pay and benefits throughout this time. Unlike many other colleges and universities where employees were furloughed without pay, W&J ensured that employees and families were not adversely affected by the loss of a paycheck.

“in these negotiations, the College has offered the Union the exact same wage increases and retirement benefits that it has provided for all College employees.”

The College provides all employees with high quality health insurance. Our Facilities Employees have elected to participate in a healthcare plan provided by SEIU and funded primarily by W&J. In our current negotiations, we have requested information from the union to better understand why the College is paying close to three times more in premiums for health coverage provided through SEIU than it is paying for our other employees. The union has not been forthcoming with this information, choosing instead to make misleading public statements suggesting the College wishes to deprive Facilities Employees of healthcare coverage. This is untrue, for W&J is committed to pro-

viding health insurance of comparably high quality to every employee.

A recent statement by a Facilities Employee falsely claimed that College custodians provide “maid service” for the President’s House.

Custodial services are only required at the house on rare occasions when large College events are hosted in the common areas. Employees residing in other college-owned residences also receive no maid service from Facilities Employees.

Until 2018, the College had subcontracted all its facilities-related services to an outside vendor. President Knapp invited the outsourced employees to become employees of the College, and when they were hired, the College voluntarily recognized the SEIU Union. This action represented a deliberate effort to make the Facilities Employees part of the W&J family to be treated respectfully and receive the same benefits and opportunities as all other employees. We have done so consistently.

We would also like to make it clear that the College administration does not condone any form of intimidation of employees and is unaware of any situation where this has occurred.

The Facilities Employees who say they have witnessed such behavior should report it through proper channels so that an investigation can be conducted, and corrective action can be taken.

The SEIU has threatened to strike in an effort to interfere with the College’s operations and obtain demands that far exceed that which the College provides to all other employees. This is unfortunate; however, the College will continue to bargain

in good faith to obtain a fair and just contract consistent with the wages and benefits we provide everyone. We have sought the assistance of the Federal Mediation Service in an effort to reach a consensus that serves the best interests of W&J and our Facilities Employees.

“the College administration does not condone any form of intimidation of employees.”

Of course, the College hopes the Union does not strike, because this will not benefit the Facilities Employees and will create challenges for us to effectively serve our students. Regardless, the College will continue to operate and meet the needs of our students, faculty and staff.

Jim Irwin, CPA has served as W&J’s Vice President for Business & Finance since 2019.

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In Dissent We Rise Rishima Mall Red & Black Contributing Writer SEPT 30 - Dissent at its simplest is an act of disagreement. I may choose to dissent in my English class when I share a differing interpretation of a poem. However, even at its simplest, dissent is a choice that humans must actively make. I actively choose to dissent after considering all possibilities and potential consequences, because I have confidence in my truth.

Dissent is not synonymous with protest. It is when dissent evolves from an act of disagreement to an act of defiance does it give birth to protest, revolution and social change.

Dissent in the context of protest and social change is the choice to defy.

It may be the choice to go against the social norm of the day, to rebel against what we perceive as oppression or to simply make a statement about society.

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was better known as “the Great Dissenter” for her scorching legal dissents.

She was not a protester or activist in the strictest sense of the word. She was simply firm in her beliefs and did not hesitate to express them. Her dissents could have stayed as acts of simple disagreement with her fellow justices, but due to the manner and time period in which it was expressed, her legal dissents became words of defiance and inspiration for liberal advocacy.

The right to dissent is crucial to maintaining a free society, where everyone’s voices are heard. But more often than not, it is when we do not have the right to dissent that an act of dissent truly becomes powerful.

Many disagreed or dissented with Jim Crow segregation. But why was it Rosa Park’s “dissent” that sparked a protest, a movement across a nation?

The laws of her time did not grant Rosa Parks the right to express her dissent to her white bus driver or the cops that came to arrest her, and yet she dissented. Rosa Park’s dissent was not just an expression of her difference in opinion. It was an expression of that disagreement in direct defiance to the Jim Crow society and the Government that set off Montgomery Bus Boycotts.

One act of dissent – in this case Park’s – can launch a movement that has the ability to change the social fabric of an entire nation.

“It is when dissent evolves from an act of disagreement to an act of defiance does it give birth to protest, revolution and social change.”

When we watch the news about the war in Ukraine, it is the singular acts of Ukrainian dissent, defiance and protest that truly capture our attention, rather than the military battles.

It is by hearing the individual stories of Ukrainian defiance in the face of oppression do we affirm our faith in the cause of Ukrainian freedom. The Ukrainian soldier on Snake Island who responded to calls for surrender with the message “Russian warship go F***k yourself ” lost the battle, but his one act of defiance continues to inspire the Ukrainian people, as well the millions protesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His single act of dissent has become a rallying cry for the cause of Ukrainian freedom. Ultimately, while dissent has the power to invigorate and inspire protest, it is only a continued

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Thomas Jefferson is attributed to “when injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty” regarding the injustices of the Britisn Monarchy in the late-1700s

and sustained protest that has the power to result in tangible change just as we saw with the Civil Rights Movement which spanned decades, or the Ukrainian Resistance which continues to remain strong.

Protest is the expression of dissent.

Protest is the fruit of dissent, and channels the emotion of that dissent.

When a Tunisian shopkeeper chose to self-immolate himself, it was his final and only act of defiance or dissent against a regime that had humiliated him and robbed him of everything.

However, his final act of defiance spoke to the frustration of the people and galvanized them to action against their government. His act of self-immolation inspired nationwide protests triggering a revolution, and ultimately incited the Arab Spring. However, Tunisia had been under an autocracy for decades prior to his death, so why did one man’s death change everything?

It is a fact that humans are not comfortable with change. Society will remain satisfied with the status quo until that one individual decides enough is enough, and are willing to face the consequences of expressing of their defiance. Only then will society protest as a whole, and only then can we achieve true social change.

“Ultimately, while dissent has the power to invigorate and inspire protest, it is only a continued and sustained protest that has the power to result in tangible change...”

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Homecoming Football Game is another Win For W&J Audrey Kough Red & Black Campus Sports Writer OCT 7 - On Oct. 1, 2022, it was homecoming Saturday at Washington and Jefferson College. The campus was full of a ton of activities and hundreds of alums came back to campus to participate and visit the place they used to call home. Some of the most anticipated homecoming activities are the athletic events that take place, especially the football game.

The Washington and Jefferson Presidents were up against the Gators of Allegheny College. Allegheny College is new to the President’s Athletic Conference this season, so this would be a first-time conference match up for the Presidents and Gators. On this particular, Saturday, it was rainy, windy, and cold, but that did not stop the football team from going onto the field at Cameron Stadium and putting their best effort forward. Same for the fans, the stands were quite full considering conditions, and after every play, the crowd in the stands was there to cheer on the football team. Kickoff was at 1 p.m. and the W&J Presidents tackled the game head on. Within the first three minutes of the game, sophomore Jacob Pugh scored a touchdown, and freshman Deven Wyandt kicked a field goal to make the score 7-0, W&J. Still in the first quarter, the team of Pugh and Wyandt contributed another seven points to the score board to increase

W&J’s lead over Allegheny, 14-0. With less than three minutes to go in the first quarter, senior, Tanner Volpatti catches an interception and runs the ball down to the end zone to score a touchdown. Wyandt kicks another successful field goal and the quarter ends with a score of 21-0, W&J. With an impressive first quarter, the team continued to play well and did not let anything get in their way of playing smart and making good plays.

The second quarter was stacked with a series of W&J touchdowns. A touchdown was scored when, senior, Dillion Rebuck intercepted the ball and ran it into the endzone to increase the score. The crowd went crazy when the interception was caught. This unexpected play helped W&J grow their lead. The touchdown was accompanied by another successful field goal made by Wyandt. The final touchdown of the quarter was made with about 30 seconds on the clock remaining when Jones threw a pass to sophomore John Peduzzi, who successfully scored a touchdown. Wyandt kicked yet another field goal to lead W&J going into halftime up by 56 points.

Going into the second half with a lead of 56-0 over Allegheny, the Presidents never let their guard down and continued to play with full effort. Allegheny scored a touchdown, and Wyandt kicked a field goal for W&J to extend the lead by another three points.

Ending the third quarter with a score of 59-7. W&J scores one final touch-

down of the game in the fourth quarter, completed by sophomore Owen Petrisek. Allegheny scores another touchdown in the final quarter bringing the final game score to 66-14, W&J.

“Dillion Rebuck intercepted the ball and ran it into the endzone to increase the score.

The crowd went crazy when the interception was caught.”

Other play highlights that helped contribute to the win over Allegheny included: sophomore Samuel Vessah recovered a fumble, a blocked punt by senior Drew Ehrlich, sophomore Dawson Dietz had four tackles and junior Braden Gennock had six tackles. The players and the fans did not let the bad weather ruin a good time.

The energy and cheers from the crowd helped to encourage the team to keep performing well. There were amazing accomplishments and plays made by the players of the men’s football team during the homecoming game. With the win over Allegheny, the W&J football team now has a season record of 4-1.

Photo Courtesy Regan Carlson, Red & Black Photojournalist

The Saturday Homecoming game against the Gators of Allegheny College persisted despite the heavy rain and wind at Cameron Stadium.

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The Transition Between Fall and Winter Sports Audrey Kough Red & Black Campus Sports Writer

OCT 14 - The temperature is cooling, the leaves are falling, and the seasons are changing in Washington, Pennsylvania. You know what this means? The transition from fall to winter sports.

This means we are wrapping up: football, men and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s field hockey, men and women’s golf, men and women’s tennis, and men’s water polo seasons. This means that we are now headed into men and women’s swimming and diving, men and women’s basketball and wrestling seasons.

While not all fall sports are finished with their season, most sports have less than a month remaining.

The football team is going strong with a record of 5-1 with 4 games remaining.

Men’s soccer has a record of 6-5-1 with about two weeks of our games remaining, and then they move into post season championship games.

Women’s soccer has a record of 4-3-5, with a couple games remaining and then they will also move into the post season.

Women’s volleyball has a record of 10-7 with few games remaining and then heading into the post season.

The field hockey team has a record of 5-7 and only three games remaining and then they will head to the Empire Eight championship games in early November.

Men’s water polo finished their regular season with a record of 7-5. They will head to Division III championships during the last week of October and then move onto conference championships in mid-Novem-

ber.

Women’s tennis finished up their fall season. The women’s team had a season record of 3-8. The team was at the President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships on Oct. 11. The women’s team came close to winning in their first round of the championships but fell short to Westminster College. The women’s tennis team finished match play with a score of 3-5.

The men’s tennis team have a season record of 0-3 thus far into the season and have a couple more matches to compete in. Both men’s and women’s tennis will be returning in the spring to compete in the spring season at the conference.

Lastly men and women’s golf have completed their regular seasons.

Both teams were at the fall PAC championships Oct. 12-13. At the end of the tournament the men’s team placed third out of eight, and the women’s team finished second out of eight. Men and women’s golf will also both be returning to compete in the spring.

Moving full steam ahead, winter sports are in full swing preparing for their seasons. Men’s and women’s swimming and diving have been practicing for four weeks now.

They will have their home and season opener on Oct. 15 against Penn State Altoona.

On the week of Oct. 10, the men and women’s basketball teams began their regular season practices.

Both teams are expected to begin competition in early November. The men and women’s basketball team are carrying on their legacy from last season, as both teams won their perspective PAC basketball championships. They are projected to be a force to be reckoned with this season.

Wrestling started their season as well, on the week of Oct. 10 and

they will start competing in early November.

Overall fall athletes have worked and are prepared to finish out their seasons with a bang. With the fall season drawing to a close, winter sports teams begin conditioning to have successful seasons.

Visit https://gopresidents.com/calendar for dates for upcoming games and previous score reports!

The Ross Recreational Center hosts many fall sports including men’s and women’s basketball. (Photo Courtesy Regan Carlson, Red & Black Photojournalist)

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Pittsburgh Steelers fall to New York Jets 24-20 Sydney Spack Red & Black Contributing Writer

OCT 7- A cold Sunday in October and a sad day for Steelers fans this past weekend as they lost in the final seconds of the game against the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium.

The game winning score came from rookie running back Breece Hall of the Jets. Despite their now 1-3 record, the Steelers hold second in the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. This is due to the three-way tie for first between the Browns, Ravens and Bengals.

The two teams have met a total of 27 times according to The Football Database, with the Steelers walking away as the victor 20 of those times, but this weekend proved to be in the Jets favor. Late in the first quarter

of the game, New York took the lead with a field goal scored by Zuerlein.

The Steelers’ defensive line performed but struggled without the notable TJ Watt to help stir up trouble for the Jets offense.

“The Steelers’ defensive line performed but struggled without the notable TJ Watt to help stir up trouble for the Jets offense.”

The main issue throughout the game for defense appeared to be their inability to cover the middle of the field on passing and allowing for big running breaks here and there.

Not until halfway through the second quarter did Pittsburgh answer with a field goal of their own from Boswell,

who scored the longest field goal in Steelers history at 59 yards later in the game. The Jets still had the lead, with no intentions of giving it up. Mitch Trubisky started at quarterback for the first half of the game but seemed to be playing conservatively. The only points while Trubisky was playing came from kicker Chris Boswell.

During halftime, Mike Tomlin recognized the desperate need to give his team the edge they were looking for. His resolution to the issue at hand, putting Kenny Pickett in for the second half. Electricity took the field in the second half of the game and the Steelers started to look alive. Although he threw three interceptions in the half, they cannot all be held against him. The final was a Hail Mary attempt at giving his team a chance.

The Steelers offensive line, in both the first and second half, created time for both Trubisky and Pickett to

get passes off or allow holes for the running backs. Both of the Steelers’ touchdowns were scored by Kenny, each being less than 5-yard rushes to the endzone. The Jets quarterback, rookie Zach Wilson, also got in the endzone for his team scoring one touchdown helping their impressive offense march down the field on numerous occasions to score. Jets head coach Robert Salah stated in a post-game interview that he was proud of his team’s ability to make an “on-the-road comeback” against the Steelers.

“The main issue throughout the game for defense appeared to be their inability to cover the middle of the field...”

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Despite the Steelers winning 20 of the 27 games they have played against the Jets, the New York Jets were favored to win Saturday’s game.

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A Series of Underrated Sports: Men’s Golf Audrey Kough Red & Black Campus sports Writer

SEPT. 30- When someone asks you to name a sport — where does your mind immediately go? Most people would say: football, basketball or baseball.

Few people would say golf. But here at Washington and Jefferson College, The men’s golf team has had incredible performances. The team continues to perform well tournament after tournament, but often their efforts and achievements go unrecognized. The team is made up of seniors Colin Robinson and Dawson Thorton, junior Luke Lestini, sophomores Matthew Lacek and Cade Patterson, and freshmen Chase Crissman, Luke Eckmann, Andrew Platt and Matt Tokarczyk.

With a very strong incoming class of freshmen, the golf team is prepared to dominate this season. However, after talking to freshman Chase Crissman, he described their season so far as, “Successful compared to previous years but has just fallen short of becoming something amazing.” What Crissman means by this is that the men’s golf team has won one tournament and has been very close to winning two others. They are performing well in all their matches but just cannot seem to secure the top spot.

The starting lineup consists of Crissman, Platt, Patterson, Lestini and Robinson. Everyone on the starting lineup has been shooting very solid scores, and while at tournaments they have been very competitive with their fellow golfers from other schools.

During their first tournament, they came in second place, with only two shots more than the team in first. It was an extremely competitive and close match. Although they did not

come in first place for this specific tournament, it was not a complete loss for the team. After the tournament, Andrew Platt was recognized as PAC rookie of the week and Colin Robinson was recognized as PAC Player of the Week. During the second tournament, the men’s golf team came in first place and Luke Lestini was recognized as PAC Rookie of the Week. In the third tournament, they placed second again. In the previous tournament the team played at, they placed fourth and Crissman was recognized as PAC Rookie of the Week.

“With hopes for continued success, the golf team continues to work hard and keeps striving for greatness.”

One thing that people do not know about the golf team is that they miss more classes than usual because they do not have any close tournaments to compete in and this season there are no home matches. The men’s golf team works hard to keep on top of their schoolwork and continue achieving academic success despite missing classes. With hopes for continued success, the golf team continues to work hard and keeps striving for greatness.

While the team is disappointed about how they have come so close to first place and missed it at times, they are still having a phenomenal season.

They continue to grow every day, both on and off the course. The men’s golf team’s individual accomplishments and work ethic deserve more spotlight and attention. Do not be surprised if you continue to hear about the exceptional performances from the men on the golf team.

Photos Courtesy W&J College 2019

Kough reports that the W&J Men’s Golf team can often miss more class than other sports teams because of the lack of tournaments near the Washington, Pa. area. The team competed at the Men’s Golf PAC Champtionships on Oct. 12.

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Last Week’s Scores Next Week’s Games W&J Men’s Water Polo at Penn Women’s Basketball: W&J vs State Behrend West Liberty Win 14-6 CWPA Division III Eastern Championship Erie, PA

W&J Field Hockey vs Keuka Win 4-1 Washington, Pa.

W&J Swim and Dive Men’s Win 89-87; Women’s: Win 88-78 Bethany, WV

W&J Women’s Soccer W 2-0 Bethany, WV

W&J Volleyball vs Grove City L 1 - 3 (23-25, 25-18, 19-25, 21-25) Washington, PA

Tues, Nov. 1 Washington, PA

Men’s Soccer: PAC Semifinals Wed, Nov. 2

Women’s Soccer: PAC Semifinals Wed, Nov. 2

Field Hockey: W&J First Round Empire 8 Tournament

Wed, Nov. 2

Men and Women’s Swim & Diving @ IUP Indiana, PA