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Experienced professor hired as new dean University launches Role to focus website for Lee's on assessment, accreditation Inauguration

By JOHN LYDIC

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Dr. Jamie Jacobs will become the newest member of Waynesburg’s faculty when she assumes her position as New Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Jacobs brings multiple skills to Waynesburg, having worked at numerous schools in many different positions.

Jacobs has a doctorate in political science with a focus in Latin American science.

She also has administrative experience as a director at West Virginia University to go along with strategic and programmatic experience.

Previously, Jacobs has been a professor of political science, focusing in Brazilian politics. She has also taught at the University of Pittsburgh as a graduate student and at the University of Florida.

“She brings a diversity of background,” said Dr. Jacquelyn Core, Executive Provost. “I couldn’t have designed someone that fit the job description any better.”

Jacobs also brings a degree in counseling as a practicing therapist and has been a professor in the school of medicine at West Virginia University.

She taught students how to be counseling psychiatrists and also taught graduate counseling students.

“I really think all this [experience] comes back to the interest of social justice and how do we understand people making changes in their lives and in the world,” said Jacobs The focus for Jacobs while at Waynesburg will be analyzing assessment and accreditation.

“I will be working with the faculty to really understand what they do successfully,” said Jacobs.

“Part of accreditation and assessment is showing what our accomplishments are. I think it is really important to listen to the faculty and see

what they think we do well and how we can improve on it.”

Jacobs also brings experience in other academic affairs.

“She has experience in grant writing and will work with chairs of all academic departments and focus on project development at the university,” said Core.

Jacobs will also be working with the students at Waynesburg University teaching a political science course and is also interested in service abroad.

“I’m really looking forward to a chance to be involved in international service,” said Jacobs.

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(Above) Ivan Guesman and his wife Adelaide are pictured at a Waynesburg University function. (Below) At the graduation party of current Waynesburg University student Heidi Dains. Guesman was a generous donor to the university, and his name is attached to several rooms and areas on campus.

Longtime friend of university devoted his life to education, faith

By SAMANTHA PEER Staff Writer

Teacher, philanthropist, Christian, husband and friend.

That was Ivan Guesman, who along with his wife of 70 years, Adelaide, is well known for his generous support of education, health care and churches throughout the community and beyond.

He p a s s e d aw ay on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 at the age of 97 with Adelaide by his side.

The Guesmans donated a large amount of money to Waynesburg University, serving as the donors of the Guesman Prayer Chapel, located on the first floor of the Stover Campus Center, the Guesman Outdoor Café located outside the Stover Campus Center, the Guesman Reading and Reflection room located on the second

floor of the library and the Guesman Center for Education located on the third floor of Miller Hall.

Junior Business Management major Joshuah Dains met the Guesmans through his grandmother who assisted in taking care of the

different service sites will be offered to participants. While all the service sites will be listed online, Fox highlighted a brief listing of some of the sites and partnerships, which included St. Ann’s

By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor Soup Kitchen, the WWJD Center, Children’s Bible With the inauguration Ministries, Lions Club Park, of Douglas G. Lee, the 15th Greene County Humane Sopresident of Waynesburg ciety, Salvation Army and the Un i v e r s i t y, American Red approaching, Cross.

INAUGURATION an interactive Ac c o rd i n g EVENTS w e b s it e w a s to the Inaugulaunched as stu- FEB. 4 ration website, dents returned Registration for Day of all participants to campus for Service begins will meet in the the spring term.

Rudy Marisa “ The web- MARCH 21 Fieldhouse at site is for the Ironman Competition 8 a.m. to becampus com- MARCH 22 gin the Day of munity to be Service before as i n for me d Day of Service departing from as possible on MARCH 24 campus. Most what’s taking Worship Service service projects place and for will continue MARCH 25 our special until 4 p.m., guests and peo- Inauguration viewing but some halfstudents in the Rudy ple outside the for day projects Marisa Fieldhouse; campus com- luncheon immediately are available. munity to re- follows Boxed lunches ally see who we will be proare and who President Lee vided to workers at all-day is,” said Mary Fox, university service sites. event planner.

In addition to this, Fox This website will take on said a mobile mammograan additional purpose Feb. 4 phy unit will be on campus when students, faculty and and made available to stustaff will be eligible to regis- dents, faculty members and ter online for the Day of Ser- Waynesburg Borough resivice, scheduled for March 22.

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Photos courtesy University Relations and Joshuah Dains

A lasting impact

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couple in their old age.

Dains believes the Guesmans’ many donations to Waynesburg University was driven by their passion for education.

“They didn’t just support the university financially, they lived and breathed it as

former teachers,” said Dains.

Dains met the Guesmans through his grandmother who assisted in taking care of the couple in their old age.

Both the Guesmans have an extensive background in education.

Mr. Guesman was a dedicated teacher for over 38 years, beginning humbly in a one-room schoolhouse in the Jefferson School District.

He later served as an elementary school principal and superintendent in the West Greene School District.

He then taught at California University of Pennsylvania, also serving as their director of student teachers.

Mrs. Guesman taught English, home economics and physical education during her 35-year career at the Jefferson-Morgan School District.

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Alumnus named a finalist for National Teacher of the Year

a little concerned because it’s not normal that she would call my house, let alone at [9 During the the last week p.m.],” said Devlin. “It was of April, Ryan Devlin will really exciting news; I felt be sitting among honored to be a the White House part of it.” crowd anxiousIn the past year, ly w ait i ng for Devlin’s life has President Barack become busier afOb ama to anter being named nounce who is the the Pennsylvania National Teacher Teacher of the of the Year.

Year in 2013. He By then, Devsaid that besides lin, a Waynesburg teaching, he has alumnus, should had to do multiple Devlin already know who interviews and has the winner will be, but that spoken at various events. does not mean he will not be “I’ve had the opportunity excited if his name is the one to speak to a lot of people that Obama announces. He within Pennsylvania,” said was initially shocked when Devlin. “I’ve been getting the the Council of Chief State opportunity to do a lot of inSchool Officers named him terviews with some different a finalist on Jan. 15. people and some people with Devlin was called by the blogs have been contacting Pennsylvania State Educa- me. They’ve been really curition at his home to notify ous to hear my perspective him, which initially made on education and what kind him worry. of things we’re doing in the “Whenever I picked up the classroom.” phone and I heard her voice on the other end, at first I got See TEACHER on A4

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Special election for Student Senate wraps up today

Czajkowski to announce final results Friday

By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor

After voting to completely restructure its method of representing the student body, the Waynesburg University Student Senate will conclude its first-ever special election today.

Interested students were given the opportunity to run for office and to become a part of a smaller, reformed Senate body meant to more adequately serve the student population.

Some candidates chose to campaign by hanging signs in various buildings on campus, and all of them had the opportunity to meet with students at an Ice Cream Social in Benedum Dining Hall Tuesday night.

Daniel Czajkowski, president of Student Senate, said the event was the perfect predecessor to the special election.

“The purpose of the event was to give the candidates an opportunity to mix and mingle with the students, and for the students to meet the candidates if they haven’t before and actually talk to them about their ideas for Student Senate, why they are running and why the students should vote for them,” said Czajkowski.

Voting began Wednesday with students filling out ballots in the Beehive at lunchtime.

As of last semester, Student Senate was primarily comprised of representatives from different clubs and organizations who attended meetings solely to earn financial assistance.

Led by Czajkowski, the Senate Executive Board constructed a bill that, if passed, would create a governing body of officers elected by the student body.

In November, Student

Senate voted by a landslide margin to pass this bill and completely reorganize its structure.

Under this new bill, students will elect their representatives by class, and the elected officers will bring the concerns of their class to the attention of the Executive Board at meetings.

Ryan Condello, the lone candidate from the senior class, said Czajkowski’s leadership has laid the foundation for Student Senate to play a more active role in campus life.

“There was a lack of connection between the student body and the administrative offices before,” said Condello.

“I think this is definitely going to make that a little bit better, mainly because you have more people that are interested in being there.”

Both Condello and junior Joshuah Dains are running unopposed in their classes.

Czajkowski said both candidates will become elected representatives by receiving just one vote.

Czajkowski said the newly elected senators will be put to work right away, as the agenda for the next three semesters will be outlined by Czajkowski Feb. 4 when the new senators will be sworn in.

“The primary duty of this newly elected Senate is to take a hard look at the constitution, see where it can be improved, draft a new constitution and then hopefully adopt that at the end of the next semester,” said Czajkowski.

The Student Senate Executive Board will tabulate the votes tonight, and Czajkowski will announce the results of the election at the All Organizations Meeting Friday at noon. To see the results of the election after Czajkowski’s announcement, visit theyellowjacket.org.

Student Senate will continue to meet regularly on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Stover Campus Center.

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Rev. Parker Williamson seeks to inspire the student body with a sermon on faith during the chapel service on Tuesday, Jan. 27. WIlliamson continually asked the question "What do you know about God?" to explain to students that the path to Heaven is found through God.

New chaplain excited to serve in faith

By KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

Reverend Carolyn Poteet, the speaker for the chapel service on Tuesday, Feb. 4, already feels at home at Waynesburg in the short time she’s been an official employee.

Poteet entered the position of director of faith and mission at Waynesburg University on Nov. 1, 2013.

Since then, she has been continually impressed by the students’ commitment to faith and service, calling the many she has met so far “really genuine,” as well as the excitement of the existing faculty members.

“I saw so much potential here at Waynesburg, and a lot of people who were excited about the possibilities here, especially with a lot of new team members coming on,” said Poteet.

Poteet will jump right in with Waynesburg’s mission of faith, learning, and service, a prospect which she says excites her.

“I had a very strong ser-

vice component in my past, and I also had the faith component, and my father was a college professor,” said Poteet. “To have all three of those pieces come together in one job is not something I was expecting.”

Before receiving a Masters in Divinity from Duke University Seminary, Poteet traveled for some 11 years to various countries, ministering to those in need and spreading the Christian faith.

This spring, she will accompany several students during

Waynesburg’s mission trip to Nashville, Tenn.

In addition to serving as a service leader, Poteet’s duties so far include mentoring independent study students and teaching a section of the Introduction to the New Testament class.

“I’ve done a lot of teaching just in church settings, but I’ve never taught a college level class before,” said Poteet. “I’m learning as much as my students are.”

Poteet is also involved with planning faith-related

activities on campus, including efforts to fine-tune chapel services to be more “studentfriendly.”

The chapel service on Feb. 4 will feature the second sermon, given by Poteet, in a series of five. The series covers the essentials of Christian faith, and each week focuses on a specific aspect of this concept.

Poteet will preach about the connection between Jesus Christ and faith, a precursor to the following week’s topic of the role of faith in our lives.

Faith is a strong component of Poteet’s life, and she emphasizes the many faces it can have.

“It’s interesting how people come from all different kinds of backgrounds here.

We’re in a unique place to be able to have partnerships and conversations between Protestants and Catholics,” said Poteet.

Poteet will carry her ideas about the importance of faith and service as she becomes even more integrated into campus life.

Waynesburg carries on King's legacy of faith and acceptance

By JACOB MEYER Staff Writer

Waynesburg University continued its annual tradition of honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. by inviting students and faculty into Roberts Chapel for a convocation on Jan. 20.

Dr. Morris Harper, executive vice president, chief medical officer and chairman of the advisory board for Correctional TeleCare Solutions, delivered the sermon at the convocation.

Harper’s message was to celebrate King by acknowledging that God was the reason for King’s success.

“At the end of the day, God is in control,” Harper said. “We were here today to honor Martin Luther King and as profound as he was and his accomplishments, he was not the real story. The real story was God and his wisdom and [how] his glory rose up a Martin Luther King.”

Before Harper’s sermon, two students read scriptures, which Harper would later relate to King and God’s glory.

The first readings were Psalm 46:10 and Proverbs 4:7 by freshman pre-law major Paige Carter. Proverbs 4:7 reads, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”

If you compare King’s life and that scripture, it is important to gain understanding even if there is risk involved because if it is just, it will work out in the end, Carter said.

In his sermon, Harper explained this scripture

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Dr. Morris Harper gives insight to the students about remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of diversity and equality in God's name in order to fulfill our Christian mission. and how everyone should things God works for the their country and the world injustice between races, ecouse their wisdom to live out good of those who love him, and pursue God’s will. nomic classes and gender God’s will. who have been called acHarper said this day is im- no longer exist. “Even when “Wisdom comes from cording to his purpose.” portant because it is an ex- those things are worked out, God. Scriptures say, ‘The fear May said that verse is one ample of what God can do we should still commemoof the Lord is the beginning that King is a perfect model when people give the glory rate heroes, and King is a of wisdom,’” Harper said. “As for. to God. hero,” Poteet said. we develop our relationship “All those things [King “Scriptures say, ‘If God is with God and Jesus Christ did] never went as planned for us, who can be against our Lord and Savior, have in his eyes, but everything us,’” Harper said. “Nothing him (God) give us wisdom [he did] was for God’s glory,” is too hard for God. So King so that when we leave here, May said. “He always talked is an example for us of what we can go on to be all what about God and praising and God can do. So when we look God would have us to be.” glorifying God in his differ- at it in that context, we need The second set of read- ent sermons or his speeches.” to continue to hold up what ings consisted of 1 John 2:3, Harper later said in his he was able to accomplish Proverbs 16:9 and Romans sermon the road ahead will through God.” 8:28 by sophomore marine not be easy and much work is Director of Faith and Misbiology major Derrion May. to be done, but everyone has sion Rev. Carolyn Poteet said R om ans 8 : 2 8 re a d s , to look around at their local commemorating this day will “And we know that in all communities, their state, be important until issues of

May said he believes celebrating this day is so important because King was truly a servant leader and that he sacrificed so much for something he believed in.

“He came at a perfect time in America’s history,” May said. “He made an impact not just on African Americans, but on everyone’s life at that time.”

During the convocation, the Lamplighters sang several pieces to harmonize with Harper’s message and the celebration of King and God. The musical pieces included “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” “If We Ever Needed the Lord Before,” “It’s Not an Easy Road” and “Ready.”

In his sermon, Harper said King is a remarkable example for everyone, but people need to understand God gives them their strength.

“Don’t get bogged down by our circumstances because those change. Let’s keep our eye on the prize.

So that when we’re done and our light comes to an end, we can say just like Paul did, ‘I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.’ We can say how Dr. King did, ‘I was someone who did what God called me to do.’”

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Acclaimed poet connects medicine and poems

By JENNY SCHOUPPE

Online Content Manager

“Why read a poem at a time like this?”

Poet and strong advocate of the well-being of language, Marilyn Chandler McEntyre, posed this question during the Waynesburg University B.F. Maiz Lecture Series on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall.

She has won numerous teaching awards, including an Outstanding Teaching Award from Princeton University, a Phi Beta Kappa of Northern California Outstanding Teaching Award and a Whiting Fellowship.

She holds a doctorate in comparative literature from Princeton University, a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Davis and a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from Pamona College.

McEntyre’s five reasons for why it is still important to read poetry in today’s culture: a poem is a way of seeing, an instrument to healing, an exercise in stewardship, an act of love and a spiritual discipline.

A poem is a way of seeing.

“A poem is a kind of vision that you can’t get from anywhere else,” said McEntyre.

“They are a lens into the world and they help us focus and reorganize what we think.”

She emphasizes that writing is the act of seeing and can provide a map into the human mind.

She encourages students to

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Poet Marilyn Chandler McEntyre advocates the value of poems, especially in medicinal fields, to a group of students and faculty during the B.F. Maiz Lecture Jan. 22. take their time when it comes to writing and that poetry breaks boarders.

“Poems set their own terms,” said McEntyre. “Poems tempt us into a little bit of a danger zone.”

McEntyre has a profound interest in the relationship between words and painting and is a spokesperson for the idea of medicine and poetry.

She teaches at the University of California Berkeley and the University of California at San Francisco Joint Medical Program.

She has published numerous chapters in books and is contributing editor of Literature and Medicine from Johns Hopkins University.

Many years of working and writing in the medical humanity field have led her to believe that a poem can be an instrument of healing.

“It’s a field of medical education that reflects on the relationship of the doctor, patient encounter and the importance of story and language in healing,” said McEntyre.

McEntyre reveals that she makes nursing students write poems while they are making their first clinical rounds.

The rules of the assignment are to write a poem with the first line of it being: “I didn’t know what to say.”

The assignment helps the nurses reflect and connect on a more intimate level with their patients.

“Doctors write poetry,” said McEntyre. “They need it to handle and process the things they see on a daily basis.

Doctors are not the only ones who need poetry. Patients use poetry to express their pain and emotion as well.

“It is surprising and humbling to me to see how many terminally ill patients write poetry,” said McEntyre.

“They barely have the energy to eat a meal so it makes me think of the necessity that drives them to write in a time like that. People like that are the reasons to read a poem.”

According to McEntyre, a poem is an exercise in

stewardship. A poem helps us care for the language and slow down and find patterns.

“Reading and writing poetry are survival skills,” said McEntyre. “If we learn the skills involved in reading closely and intently and understand the demands of poems and respond to them, we are better equipped to negotiate flexibly to distinguish what is authentic and what is false.”

A poem is an act of love.

“Poetry connects the head to the heart,” said McEntyre.

“Reading and writing love poems is a practice that can remind us to be in love and love is what we dwell in.”

McEntyre explains that love poems are the perfect way to speak the language of the heart and encourages students to write poems about those they love.

A poem is a spiritual discipline. It brings us to the threshold of prayer.

“A poem takes you in the way of the spirit,” said McEntyre. “It leads you towards God.” McEntyre leaves the audience with some advice.

“If you can’t write a poem, write a list,” said McEhtyre.

“Sometimes a list of ideas or details can simply turn into a poem.”

The B.F. Maiz Center, named after the late poet B.F. Maiz, exists to continue and to amplify his lifelong concerns with poetry, peace and poetic justice. This speaker was invited to campus as part of the B.F. Maiz Center’s activities.

Two Athletic Training majors University receives praise for low student-to-faculty ratio collect shoes for orphans

By SHELBY TABROSKY For the Yellow Jacket

Sharon Humbert made a difference.

One Christmas season, Humbert, a Puerto Rican citizen, could not afford to purchase the toys her children desired. Her children asked if she was too poor to give them toys. This broke her heart.

She did not think she was poor. Her standards of poor are different than those of her kids.

Thus, she decided to take her children to an orphanage on Christmas. Her children were in awe as they noticed the orphans received little for Christmas.

This day led her to make a difference in the lives of orphans and homeless in Puerto Rico. Humbert collects shoes during the holidays for the orphans and homeless citizens of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Waynesburg University Athletic Training department held a shoe drive on campus last week for the San Juan citizens who cannot

afford to purchase shoes.

Seniors Clarice Tice and Doven Tack are members of the Missions Committee for the Athletic Training department.

According to Tack, the goal for the committee was to have a “big fundraiser to make a big difference.” The team, led by Tice, decided to create a service titled, “Shoe Drive for San Juan.”

The idea came after visiting Puerto Rico last year during Christmas break and encountering Humbert in need of shoes as presents for orphans.

“The orphans in San Juan do not receive much for Christmas. Without [Humbert] donating shoes, a lot of the kids would probably never get new shoes,” said Tack. “As for the homeless, they would probably not have shoes otherwise.

Tice related to Tack in her experience in Puerto Rico.

Tice went to Kenya two summers ago and gave shoes and cleats to kids.

“The expressions on the kids faces were simply incredible,” said Tice. “They

were filled with joy and appreciation because they had new shoes.”

Tack attended the Puerto Rico trip with her department in December of 2012, and met Humbert.

“She was extremely selfless in her acts. She does not get paid, and does not work for a company either,” said Tack. “She donates shoes out of love and compassion. It was extremely humbling.”

Tice and Tack held a twoweek shoe drive for Humbert. Around campus, boxes were placed as shoe dropoffs.

Only tennis shoes were accpeted and they needed to be washed before release. In addition, they will have a tag day with Walmart and Giant Eagle to help package and pay for the shoes’ shipment.

The shoes will be sent in February for the Easter holiday.

As of this week, Tice and Tack collected over 60 pairs of shoes, and have until Friday to receive more donations. They both believe they are blessed to be a part of the service project.

“I have always loved serving and helping those less fortunate than me, and this is just a great way to be resourceful and help these people,” said Tice.

By OLIVIA LATIMER Assignments Editor

One thing that Waynesburg University takes pride in is its student to faculty ratio of 13:1. This ratio is one of the many contributing factors to its high level of student-faculty interaction that appeals so well to students during their years of learning and growing here.

The National Survey of Student Engagement and Waynesburg University’s graduate career path and analysis report together indicate how much Waynesburg concentrates on its interaction between faculty and students and the impact it has on Waynesburg’s graduates starting on their career paths after college.

Dr. Jacquelyn Core, university provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, believes there are many advantages to such a high commitment of student-faculty interaction as displayed at Waynesburg University.

“I feel you get a completely different character of experience when you have those relationships between students and teachers,” said Core. “You don’t get to build those kinds of mentoring relationships at schools that are

much larger or do not have the liberal arts or Christian aspects.”

Core believes one of the reasons so much interaction between students and teachers is visible at Waynesburg is its focus on faith.

“You see it because we are a Christian institution and it reflects on us at the same time,” said Core.

According to Core, having the aspect of interaction between faculty and students as well as the appealing student-faculty ratio are always reasons why so many potential students fall in love with Waynesburg when they first visit.

“I hope that those results are a good reflection of our campus and that visiting students will want to come here when they see that,” said Core. “I think that we get those results because of who we are and it shows that we are authentic.”

This interaction plays a large role in the level of interest that students show in their studies. According to Core, students are able to learn more of what it is like in a particular vocation because they develop mentoring relationships with teachers.

“You get to know the faculty in more than just a

classroom aspect,” said Core.

“You can see how a vocation plays out through their experiences.”

Not only is interaction good for students while they are in the classroom during their time at Waynesburg, but the building of relationships with teachers leads to them getting to know students better, which can be beneficial to students after they graduate. This, according to Core, encourages facult to go out of their way to help students find their way into the work field “This opens doors for students,” said Core. “The faculty gets to know the student’s capabilities and see what they are like.”

Core feels that interaction is one of the most important qualities for an educator to have, especially in a small Christian university like Waynesburg.

“Teachers at larger institutions do not have the same opportunities to form relationships with their students.

Sometimes they are too focused on other opportunities as opposed to their students as their mission,” said Core.

“I think that we succeed where other institutions fail because we care about our students.”

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Three buildings sustain water damage during Polar Vortex

By CARSON FOX

Editorial Assistant

Although the 2014 North American cold wave may have made its greatest impact in the midwestern portion of the United States, its effects made a mark on the campus of Waynesburg University.

According to Terry Sattler, director of facilities planning and management, starting in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, a frozen heating coil in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center burst along the ceiling, causing water to pour out. Both the offices of Information Technology and Events Coordinator James DePriest and Director of the Theatre Program Edward Powers were damaged because of the flooding.

“If not for the quick action of our maintenance crew, the damage would have been much worse,” said Powers.

“The water damaged or destroyed several books and other resource materials that I use in many of my classes.

Several photographs from past shows and actors who I’ve met over the years were damaged and of course the office carpeting was beyond repair.”

Sattler said as he was about to send emails to both gentlemen at 4 a.m., he was alerted that the fire alarm went off in the Stover Student Center, but he knew it was the sprinkler system bursting. In both instances in the GPAC and

Stover, it was due to the midnight security crew’s attentiveness on its nightly rounds that the issue was reported.

Sattler said it was because of security and his midnight crew’s efforts that the damage wasn’t much worse.

“I’ve been here 14 months and I have very often been impressed with how the crew reacts to something like this,” said Sattler. “They have a very quick phone call system where one person calls somebody else, that person calls two people and the next thing you know, they all meet here. I live 20 minutes away and by the time I got here, the entire crew was here cleaning up and starting the process.”

The damage was compounded the next day when another sprinkler line burst between the Fitness Center and Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse during an evening of basketball games. Sattler said the problem started in a room between the two buildings that unbeknownst to him, did not have any heating whatsoever. Eight homes also suffered minor damages.

According to Sattler, everything that needed immediate fixing has been taken care of, but he and the maintenance staff are putting together a game plan to minimize future risk.

“We’re certainly concerned that it could happen again, but at least we’re taking some remedial steps to

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Pipes burst in the GPAC in early January, causing water to flow down from the ceiling into two offices and a classroom backstage. The Stover Campus Center and Fitness Center were also affected by water damage in seperate incidents. make sure that we minimize that risk,” said Sattler.

Sattler and the maintenance staff are looking at the HVAC equipment that services that particular coil in the GPAC to see if there is a way that they can structure the operation of that particular air handler so they decrease that chance.

In Stover, Sattler said there seems to be an issue with the open stairwell that goes from the ground floor to the top floor, in which fire code requires maintenance to use a system that allows for fresh air to be brought into the building to clear smoke.

Sattler said the maintenance staff has done what

it can in to save money, but outside contractors have been needed to help with the issues in both the GPAC and Stover. He doesn’t know the final costs yet, but estimates the projects will cost less than $10,000.

While the GPAC, Stover Center and Fitness Center are a few of the newly reno-

vated buildings on campus, Sattler doesn’t believe these issues are a reflection of faulty equipment, but much more of the complexity of their systems.

“Even though they are new, they tend to be more complex than the oldest systems like Martin and Miller Hall where we have a steam boiler that is still basically the same heating system that was put in at the turn of the century,” said Sattler. “Although it doesn’t tend to be very efficient, it tends not to fail as often as some of the newer, more efficient equipment does.”

While he thinks the issues could have been different if students were occupying the homes that suffered damages, he still thinks the same things would have happened in the academic buildings because the events happened during evening hours.

But with plans in place and his knowledge of the issues that occurred, he believes Waynesburg’s current measures are appropriate.

“There isn’t an expectation that because they are newer that we’d find a problem, it’s actually just the opposite,” said Sattler. “A lot of our newest buildings have safeguards on them that protect the equipment, protect the building when things go badly and we have a lot of redundancy on campus too that serves the building if one goes down.”

Guesman: University friend and donor inspired many through actions

Continued from A1

While both Ivan and Adelaide made a difference through their teaching, their influence went beyond their role as educators.

“Both he and his wife wanted to make an impact with their lives,” said Heidi Szuminsky, director of Alumni Relations. “They did with their careers as educators but they also impacted the lives of people from every age group. They impacted kids of all ages through their donations to the Pine Springs Camp. They impacted college students through their giving to Waynesburg

University and California University of Pennsylvania.

They helped the elderly and the sick by donating to local churches and hospitals. They gave everything they could: their time, finances and their love.”

Szuminsky first met the Guesmans during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Guesman Outdoor Café while she was a student at Waynesburg University.

While the Guesmans provided financial assistance to countless organizations, their efforts to help others went beyond signing checks.

“They were people that had the monetary means to help people out, but they also

Inauguration: School launches website

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dents by appointment.

On March 25, students are invited to view the Inauguration in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse at 11 a.m. Before the service, which will also serve as the university’s annual Charter Day celebration, Lee will personally address the students in the Fieldhouse.

“This will be a really great opportunity for the students to take part in what’s going

on,” said Fox. Fox said a special lunch will be provided to students after the ceremony. Benedum Dining Hall will not serve lunch that day.

“It’s very important that the students and the entire campus community feel a part of this,” said Fox. “That is a goal of everybody involved.”

For more information on Lee’s Inauguration and to sign up for the Day of Service, go to waynesburg. edu/inauguration.

Dean: New staffer will work closely with professors, students Continued from A1

“Being a dean means your primary job is not in the classroom, but I’m looking forward to interacting with students, whether it be in the classroom or with international service.”

While Jacobs’ resume made her a standout candidate, according to Core, it was her commitment to Christian values that made her the ideal person to fill this new position.

“True commitment to all liberal arts education and

having a passion of real Christian strength is what Jacobs represents,” said Core.

F i n a l l y, a d v a n c i n g Waynesburg to the next level as a university is something Jacobs believes begins in the classroom.

“I have an openness to learning and curiosity. No matter what I do, I start from a place of learning,” said Jacobs. “As we move forward and embark on projects, not only am I going to approach it from a place of learning, but I’m going to encourage everyone else to do the same.”

connected with people on a spiritual basis,” said Dains.

The Guesmans were infamous for singing Doris Day’s “Everywhere You Go” a cappella at numerous events and on many different occasions.

When attending Dains’ sister Heidi’s graduation party, the couple stood up to sing the song, dedicating it to both Heidi and Joshuah.

“It was probably the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen before,” said Joshuah Dains.

Mr. Guesman’s kindness was directed towards everyone he encountered, including the wait staff of the restaurants that he and his wife frequented.

“He loved to eat out and was always so kind to the wait staff,” said Rev. Donald Wilson, former director of Christian life and current trustee of Waynesburg University. “They especially loved Bob Evans. Because he expressed so much kindness to the wait staff at Bob Evans, they sent a bouquet to his funeral signed, ‘From Your Bob Evans family.’”

Wilson once served as the Guesmans’ pastor, but Wilson got to know Mr. Guesman during his time as a school administrator and serving alongside him as a fellow trustee of Waynesburg University.

Mr. Guesman’s last desire

before he passed was to hold a Bible study at his home with the company of a few close friends.

Fortunately, his wish was granted, and he was able to discuss the Bible with the company of Wilson and Dains’ grandmother, among others.

“He kept reading his Bible until the end,” said Wilson.

Mr. Guesman also continued to make donations to Waynesburg University in his last days, donating a sum towards a technology center in the Education department a month before he passed away.

“Up until the very end they were still making an

impact,” said Szuminsky.

“Mr. Guesman lived 97 years and, honestly, he gave it his all. From the very beginning of his career to the end of his life, he had given all that he could. He has inspired me in how I want to live my life and I’m sure he has inspired many other people along the way as well.”

Because of the many monetary donations and personal connections that Mr. Guesman and his wife made during his lifetime, he will not soon be forgotten by the Waynesburg University community.

“He and his wife’s influence will last for generations,” said Wilson.

Teacher: Devlin up for national teaching award Continued from A1

Teachers from Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia were named as the four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year. Devlin became the second Pennsylvania teacher to be named a finalist, but would be the first from the Keystone State to win.

The National Teacher of the Year receives the year off from teaching and spends that year representing educators across the country by writing and doing interviews.

“You’re really just representing all teachers in the United States, sharing with everyone the hard work we do everyday, doing the best to represent the education profession,” said Devlin.

Devlin is an 11th grade English and 9th through 12th grade technology teacher at Brockway Area Junior and Senior High School in Brockway, Pa., where he has taught for the past seven years and serves as the head of the English department.

Devlin also coaches the school’s cross-country team

and is the senior high gifted education advisor. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, National Education Association and the Brockway Area Education Association.

Devlin said being active both in the classroom and in the community allows him to better connect with his students, therefore allowing him to be a better teacher.

“I think you have a better ability to connect with kids if you get to know them on a personal level sometimes too,” said Devlin. “So through coaching and participating in school activities, it has helped me to know my kids, and the better you know your kids, the easier it is to teach them.”

Another reason Devlin stands out among the rest of the finalists is that he brings more creative and unique lesson plans to his classes.

He has a much more handson philosophy to teaching, incorporating more technology in his classes.

“We’re very hands-on; I like to keep things really relevant in terms of reading the classics and how we go

about writing papers and try to pick topics that are interesting to them,” said Devlin.

“I think kids appreciate that; they want to be learning, but they’re having fun and I try to do stuff that interests them.”

The tech-savvy, creative and philosophical Devlin was developed during his time as a student, both in high school and at what was then Waynesburg College.

“I remember there were times in high school where I was a little bit bored just listening to lectures or reading out of the textbook and answering a couple questions. I never remember it being really exciting for me or a lot of fun,” said Devlin.

“I’ve just thought of different and fun ways that I know it would be more enjoyable for kids because at the end of the day I’m still teaching the same things every other English teacher is going to teach, but I’m having fun and really trying to make it student centered and making it a good learning experience for them.”

Devlin said it was the small classrooms that Waynesburg had that showed him he had

to be more personable with his students.

“The kind of education I had at Waynesburg is exactly what I try to replicate in my classroom, where it’s very personalized; people get to know you as a person, not just as a student,” said Devlin.

“There are small classrooms, which is important for oneon-one conversation. At Waynesburg, that was something that helped mold me and enabled me to learn, and having the support and good mentors was something that all kids need and that was very helpful to me.”

Devlin hopes to serve as an advocate for the betterment of education.

"There's a lot we can improve," said Devlin. "If you look at our education system, we're doing a lot of things really well and we have the potential to improve in a lot of areas."

For Devlin, the next step in the process is to continue to prepare for a string of interviews all of the candidates have to go through during the first weekend of March.

An official date has not been set for the announcement of the award.

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Don Patron to open soon

New Mexican restaurant set for grand opening in two weeks

By MATT JONES

For the Yellow Jacket

A new Mexican restaurant will be opening a new location in Waynesburg on High Street in the next two weeks.

Don Patron Mexican Grill is currently awaiting its first inspection, which is causing the slight delay, according to Don Patron’s general manager Adrian Trevino, but he expects it to open at the start of next month.

The restaurant is located in the High Street storefront formerly occupied by College Town Diner, across from Family Dollar, only a few minutes’ walk from campus.

The pending opening has been the talk of the town due to the lack of restaurants to choose from within the area.

Aside from a handful of sit-down establishments, the only other options in Waynesburg are fast food chains. Trevino believes the new Don Patron location will draw a large crowd of college students due to the restaurant’s proximity to the campus.

Moreover, with affordable meals and quick service, Trevino believes students will be a huge part of the success of the restaurant.

“We need [the students],” said Trevino. “We’re going to give a lot of deals and make sure that students will be here and enjoy this place.”

All meals are under $12 and daily lunch and dinner specials are listed on the

Obama looks to assist low-income college students

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Where the College Town Diner used to stand on High Street, Don Patron, the new Mexican restaurant continues renovations and inspections for grand opening. menu, which provides numerous authentic Mexican dishes as well as vegetarian options.

The opening in Waynesburg was a simple move for Trevino.

“There’s no Mexican food here,” said Trevino. “I believe that [the restaurant] will thrive because of that reason.”

The Waynesburg location will be the chain’s third restaurant in Pennsylvania,

which includes restaurants in Belle Vernon and State College. There is also an establishment in Morgantown, W.Va. The nearest restaurant, Los Mariachis in Morgantown, has high ratings according to reviews from urbanspoon, Yelp and Google.

Trevino said he would like to work with Waynesburg University to help generate attention and have the university hopefully advertise

the business.

Waynesburg students have been eagerly anticipating the opening of Don Patron since renovations to the location began in the fall term and anticipation is high for the official opening.

“I feel it will gain a lot business right away,” said Katie Zakuciya, a senior biology major.

“I think it will be hard to get [a table] with all the buzz of a new restaurant.”

The Obama administration mobilized initiatives and grants toward enrolling and graduating more low-income minority students Thursday, Jan. 16.

Both the president and the first lady, along with scores of college presidents and corporate and nonprofit leaders support the efforts to make college an option for more low-income minority students.

“I think more of an emphasis on low in-come minority students is something that if the White House is pushing then it’s going to be a market that all colleges are going to try and go after as well,” said Jessica Sumpter, director of admissions at Waynesburg University.

“With the changing demographics here in the United States, it will bring more diversity to universities.”

The more than 100 commitments for assistance were the participants’ ticket price for entry to a daylong White House forum to swap ideas for expanding college opportunities.

The event reflected President Obama’s strategy of working around a polarized Congress to make 2014 “a year of action” on his domestic agenda.

“I’m going to be working

with Congress where I can to accomplish this, but I’m also going to act on my own if Congress is deadlocked,” said President Barack Obama in the White House’s official press release.

“I’ve got a pen to take executive actions where Congress won’t, and I’ve got a telephone to rally folks around the country on this mission.”

The forum, organized by Gene B. Sperling, the White House economic adviser, drew pledges from more than 100 colleges, 40 nonprofits and foundations for new or expanded efforts to work with high schools to identify promising students, and to provide mentors and counseling to help them apply, seek scholarships and adjust to college life.

The attendees’ specific pledges to help identify more low-income college applicants and to guide them through an unfamiliar world to graduation were, “an extraordinary accomplishment,” Obama said.

“And we didn’t pass a bill to do it.”

One big step that the White House took to help with higher education was the creation of The College Scorecard.

The program allows potential college students and See AID on B4

Wage Popular local business under new management salaries expected to rise

By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor

By OLIVIA LATIMER Assignment Editor

The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 is something that many people working minimum wage jobs across the nation have been looking forward to.

The act aims to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to a specific amount over the next few years. According to govtrack. com, the act, if passed, would amend the Fair Labor Standards act of 1938.

It would increase minimum wage first to $8.20 per hour after three months, to $9.15 per hour after a year, and to $10.10 after two years.

Dr. Gordon McClung, chair of the department of business administration at Waynesburg University, feels that the political pressure will most likely translate into the federal minimum wage being increased by the year 2015.

In small communities like Greene County, and Waynesburg University, there are both positive and negative sides to the argument of whether or not the increase in minimum wage should go through or not.

“On one side we have the argument that an increase in minimum wage rates does little to improve the overall economic position of low wage earners,” said McClung.

“This minimal effect is often attributed to conflicting social policies. On the other side, we have the argument that an increase in minimum wage adds thousands of expendable income that stimulates the economy and helps See MONEY on B4

When T.R. Mahle remembers how he was a Waynesburg College student in the Class of 1984, the Locker Room provided students with access to quality sports merchandise.

As the new owner of the store at 121 E High St., Mahle hopes to continue that tradition of serving the young people in the community that has existed since the store first opened 33 years ago.

“We always utilized the Locker Room for all of our sporting needs, all of our uniforms growing up from Little League to softball,” said Mahle. “We used it all the time.”

Mahle, a former employee of Gabriel Brothers, Inc., is diving into his first endeavor in small business ownership.

Before Gabriel Brothers was recently bought out and restructured, Mahle worked in human resources for 19 years, going from store to store, interacting with employees and customers. Because of his working history, Mahle says customer satisfaction will be his top priority as owner of the Locker Room.

“We’re certainly customer friendly,” said Mahle.

Mahle visited the Locker Room some time ago when it was under the management of Rick Joseph. After Gabriel Brothers underwent a restructuring, Mahle heard Joseph was preparing to retire and decided to make an offer on the store since it charmed him during his first visit.

“I loved the interaction the store has with the community, from Little League teams to high schools to the college,” said Mahle.

As he tries to learn the business, Mahle says the operations of the Locker Room

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(Above) T.R. Mahle stands behind the counter and shares his Locker Room childhood memories. (Below) Employee Katie Pepin showcases some of the Waynesburg University clothing avaliable at the store. won’t change much in the short term, and neither will the store’s affordable prices on Waynesburg University merchandise and other apparel.

“The only thing we would do initially is update the computer systems, but we won’t change anything internally as far as merchandise goes,” said Mahle.

With spring sports seasons approaching, Mahle says baseball products are the most popular of his merchandise right now. Between the time he played Little League baseball in his youth and now, the number of options available to young athletes has increased drastically, and sometimes, a young athlete and his family can get lost in all the possibilities and price tags.

Mahle believes the Locker Room has a solution.

“You have bats that are $400 now. I probably never paid that for anything that I ever bought when I played,” said Mahle. “There’s just an enormous amount of choices now, and we can help any-

body in any of their ranges.

We’ve got low end to high end, and whatever your budget is, we can adjust to it.”

Mahle is also excited to maintain partnerships with groups in the community that make bulk orders through the Locker Room.

Again, those operations will stay relatively consistent.

“Groups from the [community] will be able to do all the same stuff they’ve been doing in the past,” said

Mahle.

He also hopes to provide an additional service to the university students: employment opportunities.

Take Katie Pepin, a freshman nursing major from San Diego, Calif., for example.

She says she likes to be busy 100 percent of the time, so she applied for a position at the Locker Room and got her wish to stay busy.

Mahle says he and his wife Candy, also a Waynesburg

alumna, hope to continue to interact with university students through the Locker Room.

“I’ve met several students since school came back into session. They’re in here all the time,” said Mahle. “I’m continually meeting them and talking to them, and I’ve found out where a lot of them are from.

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Try a tiered solution WU could differentiate between parking lots

It’s not much of a secret: the parking situation at Waynesburg University has caused grumblings for years.

Teachers and students, specifically commuters, recognize it every day when they frantically drive around campus searching for a parking spot as they hurry to make it to class or a meeting on time.

This problem is never more evident, though, than when it snows as heavily as it has for the last several days.

Snow builds up on the cars that are rarely moved, proving some residents of the campus park in prime spots when they’re open and leave their vehicles untouched for days. This forces commuters and professors to scour the entire campus, and sometimes even borough roads, to find a parking place.

A little common sense and Christian value points to a somewhat simple solution: if you’re a resident student who doesn’t drive often, make a sacrifice and don’t take up prime spots in front of academic buildings.

There’s also a relatively pain-free solution the administration could implement: establish and enforce

a tiered parking system that differentiates between parking locations on campus.

Such a system might look like this: At the beginning of the year, all drivers would purchase different parking passes that grant access to parking in specific zones.

A tiered plan could more efficiently utilize the parking on campus.

Parking zones closer academic buildings would be considered “Premium” and listed at the highest price.

Other lots, the ones near residence halls, would be fine to store the little-used cars of most resident students. These zones would be considered a lower tier and have a lower price tag depending on proximity to the main buildings on campus.

As long as this is properly enforced by campus security, it could be effective. While this may not solve the scarce parking problem at the university, the plan could more efficiently utilize the parking we do have.

January 30, 2014

A series of unfortunate winter events Chelsea Dicks Columnist

Hand soap can be used to wash your hair.

I know this for a fact. How, you might ask?

Well, the above sentence understates an event that occurred due to the arctic weather and still having to attend classes.

The event would leave my faith in humanity rather shaken and wondering why these types of instances only happen to me.

So, my story begins: It was a frigid Friday morning.

I woke up and walked out into my living room where my mother had a huge pot of snow sitting on one of the

burners in the kitchen.

Our water had been frozen for three days now, so the scene was not surprising to me. I checked my email to see if my classes had been cancelled. I thought it might have been likely since there was ice on the inside of my window in my room. But, to my dismay classes were still on, and being a commuter who lives on a road that cannot be found by a GPS can be a dangerous adventure in the winter.

Reluctantly, I started to gather all of my school supplies, clothes to change into after working out and showering at the gym and my purse.

After my strenuous workout, I walked into the locker room enthusiastic to get in the hot shower and clean up.

Then, (insert plot twist music here) I looked in my bag and realized I had forgotten my shampoo and body wash.

I knew I had to get a shower. There was no other option after the workout I just finished. I searched the locker room but found nothing.

Then, like the archangel’s trumpets, I heard the sound of running water turn offthere was someone else here and they had shampoo.

Now, I am an introvert so talking to strangers is not something I usually partake in, but I had no other option.

A four-foot-tall q-tip haired century-old woman scooted out to the bench next to me.

I thought to myself, how lucky I was to have a sweet, little, old woman to ask for

shampoo.

“Excuse me ma’am, I forgot my shampoo at my house and I was wondering if I could possibly have some of yours?”

I was prepared to see her denture-filled smile grin as she said “Certainly,” and watch her old arms jiggle as she searched her bag.

“Why don’t you just go home and get a shower,” she said.

I blinked. Had she just said that? This cute, little old woman who probably smelled like fresh baked cookies, and had bright red lipstick stuck on the front of her teeth normally?

“Well actually we have no running water at my house, and I have class in about 40 minutes. I really need to get See Unfortunate on b3

Winter driving not for faint of heart James Witte

Columnist

Winter.

When I was a little kid, it meant snow days, sled riding down my hill and hot chocolate.

Now, as an adult, I think I count as one of those, it means no snow days, shoveling snow, and terrible road conditions.To make matters even worse, add in terrible drivers.

My biggest passions in life are cars and driving; I’ve even attempted to go to driving school to become a race car driver [it’s expensive]. I without a doubt believe that I’m one of the best drivers in Western Pennsylvania. Certified gear-head.

That passion includes every aspect of driving, down to the tiniest details: All of my vents on my dash have to be lined up and straight or it’ll bug me. I always pull my e-brake when I park. I have

to have every headrest at the same position.

Safe to say, I’m just a stickler for driving etiquette.

Call it an obsessive-compulsive disorder, but I notice every driving habit, good or bad—but mostly bad.

So far this winter, I have been out on the roads every day, even in the thick of the “polar vortex,” and so far this winter, I have complained about people’s driving habits every day—whether it was to myself, my parents or some angry gesture I yelled at the other driver’s way.

To be quite frank, I don’t like driving in the winter because of other people.

Whether it’s the person in the snow-covered car or the person in their big truck going too fast for road conditions, I hate it all because it’s dangerous, and in some cases, illegal.

I’ve started to think that winter has become a monument to man’s ignorance.

In December, a woman in New Jersey sustained inju-

ries when her vehicle’s windshield was from ice that fell off the vehicle traveling in front of her.

This isn’t a rare occurrence.

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve personally seen ice fly off the roof of a car or SUV. I think the worst part is that even though it’s illegal to leave snow on your vehicle when driving in Pennsylvania, much like the law of putting your headlights on during rain, it routinely goes ignored.

I think it’s one of the more ignorant things you can do during winter because it literally takes a minute to knock off snow, yet people won’t do it and they make the roads a hazard to themselves and the people around them.

Now the next item on my list is similar but easier to forget.

When driving, snow can quickly accumulate in your wheel wells and on the rear of your car. It’s no one’s fault that that happens, but drivers should remember about

those spots. Snow buildup can lock up your tires when you’re turning and snow on the rear of your car can hide your brake lights, making it difficult for the person behind you to see them. Again, it takes literally a minute to check and knock the snow off your car. It can save you from minor fender-benders and costly car repairs.

My third biggest pet-peeve on the road is probably the most dangerous of the three: It’s driving too fast for road conditions.

I typically see it with larger trucks, which doubles my worry, but regardless of your car, driving too fast is too dangerous.

Look, I’m not a wet blanket when it comes to speed.

I quote Vin Diesel and Paul Walker from the “Fast and Furious” movies quite often and was sad when Walker died, but I understood he died doing what he loved and that was driving.

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New beginnings

Spring is great opportunity to retry Chapel Spring is a season of new beginnings.

It probably doesn’t feel like spring in this weather unless you’re a penguin, but the new semester is bringing fresh and exciting changes to campus.

After three weeks of classes, the beginning of semesterlong stress is probably starting to set in. This might be one of the worst parts about being a dedicated college student, but it also provides a great learning opportunity regarding how to combat it – stress, that is.

One suggestion would be to check out the weekly chapel service. Much like the changes that occur between seasons, chapel has undergone a few changes as well.

Even if chapel wasn’t always on your scheule last

semester, give the services a chance this year. The new leadership and worship style might just be a pleasant surprise.

As the weather grows (hopefully) warmer, students will shift into second gear.

New faculty members and recently added or changed programs, like chapel, will settle into their strides.

Such a combination provides the perfect opportunity to experience a meaningful break from studying that could even become a weekly ritual. Of course, there are always other tips to combat the stress. Get plenty of sleep.

Eat healthy, or at least try to.

Then take a deep breath of this refreshing, freezing cold air and brace yourself for the adventures of another semester.

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Walking by Faith: Bridgette Nofsinger Editor's note: The following is the first of the Walking by Faith series, a weekly conversation with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith.

By Sam Peer Staff Writer

Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg University, and what drove your decision to come here?

A. Three years ago, I was in a transitional period of my life. I was looking for a different teaching job. I had sent a resume to Waynesburg, but there were not any openings at that time.

Then, about six months later, I received a phone call.

Someone had left and there was an opening in the English Department. I was very excited. It was summertime when I had come to Waynesburg to be interviewed, and the former department chair was very kind, and we

seemed to be very likeminded about things. I think the most exciting part for me was the social justice component that was already built into the curriculum for the first year writing program.

Everywhere that I have taught, I have tried to incorporate that into the writing assignments, so the idea of being able to devote time to the Holocaust was very exciting. I immediately planned a trip to the Holocaust Museum, and in fact, that is where my husband and I went for our anniversary that year.

Q. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith or incorporate it into your teaching profession?

A. I still believe that I was called to be here for a reason, and I think that in every place that I have taught I have felt that way for the time that I was there. I don’t necessarily feel that it has as much to do with the physical location as the people that I

have come into contact with when I am there. I think the most obvious way that I incorporate my faith into the classroom is by trying to encourage students to champion the issues of people that don’t have the opportunity to use their voice.

For me, I think the most important thing, aside from teaching, is to be able to do good on behalf of others.

Even if it is just in small ways like advocating for small change, it can be a big thing.

The writing classroom oddly enough often becomes like a therapy session sometimes, and it is an opportunity for people to tell their own sto-

ries and receive support and sometimes even witness in unusual ways to one another that I could never plan out.

That kind of a culture is fostered.

Q. Would you say that your faith dictates the way that you conduct your classroom?

A. Yes, definitely. I truly love what I do. I really do. A byproduct of that is that I end up loving the students. It is really, really important to me that I try to connect with as many people as I can, and to See FAITH on B3

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Cheat Sheet: Shooting at mall kills three in Maryland Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the 10 stories from last week that a college student needs to know.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, a 19-year-old shot and killed two people at a shopping mall in Columbia, Md. before taking his own life.

Police identified Darion Marcus Aguilar, of College Park, Md. as the shooter.

According to the New York Times, he had graduated from high school last year and was working at a Dunkin’ Donuts store close to his home.

Aguilar worked at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Friday and was scheduled to work at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday but never arrived according to the New York Times.

According to the Washington Post, the shooting occurred just after 11 a.m., killing two employees of Zumiez, a clothing store for skateboarders and snowboarders.

According to authorities, when police arrived on the scene minutes later, they found the shooter dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The body was surrounded by shotgun ammunition and in his bag, according to police, two crude explosive

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A shooting at a shopping mall in Columbia, Md. left three dead, including the shooter. Authorities stated that the shooter claimed he was unhappy with life. devices utilizing fireworks were found.

As reported by the Washington Post, when the shots rang out, patrons of the mall tried to hide or rushed towards the exits.

According to authorities, police were worried the shooter was working with an accomplice causing heavily armed officers to search the mall.

Police identified the slain employees as Brianna Benlolo, 21, of College Park and Tyler Johnson, 25, of Mount

Airy.

The New York Times stated that Benlolo was an assistant manager at the store and had a young son.

Johnson, who had worked at Zumiez since November, was active in a local 12-step program and visited a high school to warn students about the dangers of drugs.

Police Chief William J. McMahon stated that police did not fire any weapons during the incident.

Authorities state that even though Aguilar had a large

quantity of ammunition and had tried to make explosives, it appears that he did not target anyone else in the mall.

McMahon said five other people in the mall required medical treatment, one from a shotgun wound that was described as non-lifethreatening and the others for minor injuries suffered in the frantic evacuation from the shopping mall.

According to police, a victim who was shot in the foot told police that she was on the lower level of the mall,

below the Zumiez store, when she was shot.

On Sunday evening, according to the New York Times, the police said that they had interviewed Aguilar’s family and friends and still could not determine a motive for the shooting.

The police have released his driver’s license picture in an attempt to gather more information from the general public.

Police have stated that Aguilar did not have a criminal record and there was no known relationship between him and the victims. According to police, Aguilar had written in his journal about being unhappy with his life.

According to the New York Times, on Sunday, Ellis Cropper, a man who identified himself as a spokesman for the Aguilar family, said the family was mourning Aguilar’s death and trying to understand what happened and that Aguilar’s mother expressed sympathy for the other two families.

The New York Times reported that friends described Aguilar as a shy teenager who was generally happy.

Police stated that Aguilar had bought the shotgun legally in Montgomery County, Md. in December.

According to the New York Times, Maryland had

passed sweeping restrictions on gun ownership last year in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, including a ban on new purchases of assault weapons and a 10-round limit on magazines.

The new laws would not have affected Aguilar’s purchase though because Maryland does not regulate the sale of shotguns and rifles and requires no permits to buy one, the New York Times stated.

In a statement, Zumiez chief executive Rick Brooks said that the company is “deeply saddened by the violence” at the store. “The Zumiez team is a tight knit community and all of our hearts go out to Brianna and Tyler’s families,” said Brooks.

According to the Washington Post, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) lamented the deaths in a statement, expressing his “deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those affected by this senseless act of violence. Protecting the public’s safety is our most solemn obligation."

Information compiled by James Witte Op/Ed Editor

In the news: Ten headlines you need to know this week Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the 10 stories from last week that a college student needs to know.

1. Tensions surround the Winter Olympics in Sochi Wit h approx i m at e l y 15,000 Americans planning on traveling to Russia for the 2014 Olympic Games, U.S. officials are growing more worried about their safety in the foreign nation. According to the New York Times, President Vladimir V. Putin has assured other nations of the excellent security measures being taken to protect all visitors. However, many extremist groups have vowed to bring destruction to the Olympics as revenge on the Russian government. U.S. forces have made preparations to evacuate Americans if need arises.

– The New York Times, Jan. 27 2. Obama unwilling to be stonewalled by Congress In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 28, President Barack Obama expressed his desire to achieve his goals this year “with or

without Congress.” He desires action regarding the debt ceiling and many other issues, and he is willing to bypass the gridlocked legislative branch in order to pass bills that will “lift folks… into the middle class.”

– The New York Times, Jan. 27 3. Snowden goes public in Germany Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden went on television in Germany on Sunday, Jan. 26 to inform the public about the “significant threats” that have been made on his life by U.S. officials. He insisted that that the American government is gunning for his assassination. At the same time, he explained that he still sleeps quite well at night, since he believes he acted justly in informing the public about the NSA’s activities. It was also revealed that the U.S. has been using “leaky” smartphone apps like Angry Birds to gather personal information.

– Chicago Tribune, Jan. 26

4. Texas family wins case, loses wife Marlise Munoz, a paramedic from Fort Worth, Texas, was put on life support in November, 2013 after being declared brain dead.

Her pregnancy formed the subject of debate as her husband sued the hospital for keeping her alive; he said she would not have wanted such a thing. Texas law disallows taking a pregnant woman off of life support, but Munoz’s husband finally won the case as it was determined that the fetus would not live normally even if allowed to be born.

Munoz was taken off of life support on Sunday, Jan. 26.

– CBS News, Jan. 27 5. Push for higher minimum wage escalates At least 30 U.S. states have lawmakers promoting bills for higher minimum wages this year. The income gap among Americans is larger than ever, and is an issue in all levels of government.

While it is mostly Democrats pushing for the wage hike, a public poll revealed that many Republican citizens also agree with a plan to raise minimum wage and shrink

the income gap.

– Fox News, Jan. 26

6. A Grammy to remember According to Forbes news, a myriad of surprises happened at the 2014 Grammys in the form of both awards and performances. Here’s a list of some of the major award winners: Record of the Year: “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk; Album of the Year: Random Access Memories

by Daft Punk; Song of the Year: “Royals” by Lorde; Best New Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis; Best Rap Song: “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis; Best Rap Album: The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lews.

– Forbes, Jan. 27 7. Obama visits Pittsburgh Following the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, President Obama traveled to West Mifflin to speak on Wednesday, Jan. 29. In the past, his visits have concerned redefining Pittsburgh to escape the stigmas of the steel industry. On Wednesday, he spoke to Pittsburgh officials at U.S. Steel’s Irvin

Plant about the state of the national and local economies.

– Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Jan. 27 8. Drug turns deadlier than ever Thirteen people throughout Western Pennsylvania have been killed over the past week from an especially deadly batch of heroine. An unknown dealer has been mixing the drug with a potent painkiller and labeling bags of the mixture as ‘Theraflu.’ It has caused an alarming number of overdoses and deaths. According to the Pittsburgh TribuneReview, officials are still investigating the origin of the lethal drug and attempting to warn people in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties about its lethalness.

– Pittsburgh TribuneReview, Jan. 27 9. Maryland shooter was without prior record On Saturday, Jan. 25, Darion Marcus Aguilar entered a mall in Columbia, Md. and killed two store employees and himself. A 19-year-old skateboarder, Aguilar had no

criminal background and is generally remembered to be a quiet, unambiguous high school graduate. According to the Observer-Reporter, police are baffled as to why the crime was committed, as testimonies from his friends indicate no violent patterns.

– Observer-Reporter, Jan. 27 10. More and more strides for gays In recent months, gay acceptance has been a spotlight issue, especially as more states legalize gay marriage.

Now, some of the most influential people in Washington have come out as gay. The Daily Beast includes no less than eight Congressmen and women among the top 30 most powerful of these people. Then, at Sunday’s 2014 Grammy Awards, Queen Latifah officiated a mass wedding for 34 gay couples in the audience while Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed their hit, “Same Love.”

– The Daily Beast, Jan. 23, 27 Information compiled by KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

Unfortunate: An expensive lesson

Faith: Called to WU for a reason

a shower before then.”

The little woman let out an annoyed sigh, “my shampoo is very expensive I can’t just give it to you.”

These are the types of people I run into when I am in need of assistance.

She started putting all of her stuff into her bag, while I was one step above begging on my knees for shampoo.

“Please all I have is $2, I’ll pay you for it.”

She once again sighed and reluctantly pulled out her shampoo.

“Well, do you have some-

be there to help in whatever way that, I can. I wouldn’t say that I am the sort of teacher that overtly discusses bible verses or anything like that but there is certainly always a climate in the classroom where people should feel comfortable to talk about their faith and about issues related to challenges to their faith.

The other aspect that is really important is we don’t shy away from things that might be uncomfortable, because it is important to look at the light and the dark and be able to try to make sense of it through writing or debate or whatever form it ends up taking.

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thing to put it in? I’m not giving you all of it.”

I emptied my bag looking for something, anything to put the shampoo in.

I held up a Mentos gum container. She took the $2 before she began to pour.

When she got to about halfway she stopped pouring, placed the tube in her bag and walked out.

I was dumbfounded by what had just occurred, but that’s not even the worst part. I looked at the amount of shampoo she gave me and quickly did the calculations and knew there was no way that would be enough for my thick, long head of hair and

body.

I got in the shower and chose to wash my body first, and when it came time for my hair, the shampoo wasn’t enough.

So what other choice did I have but to use the foamy hand soap to wash the rest of my hair?

Yes this is all true, and honestly these types of instances happen to me all the time. I have learned over the years that it is best to just laugh about it and find enjoyment in these unique and obscure memories that will more than likely never happen again.

Driving: Winter creates havoc Continued from B2

Simply put it, speed rules.

But there’s a time when even I think speed is just stupid and that time is in winter when the roads are covered of slush, ice and snow.

An example of happened just this past weekend when a man died on Route 51 in

the South Hills outside of Pittsburgh after losing control of his car and striking a pole.

Now I’m not saying that speed was a factor in the accident, but I suspect it was after seeing what the vehicle looked like after the crash.

As much as I like to think that when I’m driving I’m invincible, I know I’m not and

all it would take is one slip of my tires or the tires of the car in the other lane.

You start to realize that even winter won’t stop people from being in a rush.

Part of me wishes that when it snows, it would be like the song “Winter Wonderland.”

The slow, easy-going rhythm of that song is how everyone should be when it snows.

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to think of new ways to approach teaching and to improve upon it and to be open to whatever might come. I think that ever since I was a kid, I have always been the kind of person that people feel comfortable talking to.

So sometimes it is just a matter of listening.

I like to present people with ideas and let them sort of come to their own conclusions about them. I don’t think it makes sense to preach per say. The beauty of a college education, especially liberal arts, is that you are exposed to a lot of ideas, and that is part of my job, to present ideas that maybe people haven’t thought of before.

Q. Do you believe that your faith in Jesus Christ and his teachings makes you a better teacher?

Q. Have any specific situations or moments with either students or faculty members at Waynesburg really affirmed your faith or touched you spiritually?

A. He makes me want to be a better teacher. I think if you are doing something that you really believe you are supposed to be doing, then you want to do it better and better all the time. I believe that I am doing what I am supposed to be doing.

I spend a lot of time trying

A. I think there are probably more instances than I could remember. I think that there are daily things that happen, and on my hourlong commute home, I spend that time processing how the day was. Some days are better than others. Some days I drive home and think “none

of them read that” and then I try to think of other ways to approach it next time. But any time that I feel that my faith in what I do is challenged, I do believe that God presents me with motivation to keep going. So sometimes that means that I will run into a former student who says she’s changed her major to criminal justice after participating in the mock trial I have students do.

It makes me feel like I am doing the right thing. But even beyond myself, the miracles that happen in the classroom are way more important. There was a student in my very first year here that during an exercise shared in front of the class that he came from a financially distressed family and was expressing the hardships of living on food stamps, and I began to become uncomfortable for him because he seemed very worked up and emotional.

Then another student intervened and said, “I understand, I was on food stamps too.” I almost cried saying it now, and it gives me goose bumps. There is a definite camaraderie and kindness amongst the students here that I have not witnessed elsewhere.

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Target's card incident leads to Murderer receives life sentence lessons on safe credit card usage

By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor

By REBECCA BURCHAM Staff Writer

In 2014, the single swipe of a credit card has the potential to wreak havoc on an individual’s life.

The issue and importance of how to maintain safe spending and keep individual identities secure has risen drastically in the current ‘cyber-age.’

The recent data breach that hit Target, one of the largest retail stores in America, affected over 70 million people and is yet to be resolved.

A press release supplied

by Target indicates that information stolen during the breach included names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses, and credit and debit card numbers. The initial responsibility of protecting personal information rests in the hands of the credit or debit card user.

Connie Jones, personal banking representative at First National Bank of Pennsylvania [FNB] in Waynesburg, advises debit card users to be cautious.

“If you’re swiping your debit card, try to block yourself so somebody standing beside or behind you can’t see, especially when you’re putting in your PIN number,” said Jones. “If you’re able to [make a purchase] as credit, maybe do it as credit because then they can’t see you put-

ting your PIN number in.”

Jones also issued a caveat to using a credit card for online shopping.

“If you’re giving your information over the computer, that’s getting out there. You have actually no idea of who is taking your information,” said Jones.

Jones recommends using cash over a credit card whenever possible, to avoid any possibility of an individual’s information being stolen by another.

The press release issued by Target states that the retail store has been flooded with questions from customers who have already been affected by the data breach and are wondering what they can do. The answer to such inquiries is relatively simple and straightforward: call in or go to your local bank.

“Monitor your statements and do your online banking,” said Jones, speaking for FNB. “You can view your account online 24/7. If you see something you don’t think is yours and you don’t believe you made that transaction, come and see us.”

According to Jones, if the card user notices any fraudulent purchases and contacts the bank immediately, the bank will close the card from the account permanently. After the card is closed, the remaining procedure will vary from bank to bank. At the FNB, the process relies on

Local hospital lawsuit resolved

After investigation, the hospital cleared of all lawsuit allegations

By CHELSEA DICKS Managing Editor

Dec. 2 Southwest Regional Medical Center responded to the lawsuit that was filed by former employee, Marie Gillispie on Oct. 22.

The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh.

The claims made within the lawsuit included the failure of SRMC to provide ad-

“Having the support, trust and faith of our community is imperative to the future survival of Southwest Regional Medical Center.”

JAMI BORIS

Chief Medical Officer for SRMC

equate care, refusal to report purported inadequacies and the termination of Gillispie’s employment, according to the lawsuit.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health visited SRMC and conducted an unannounced inspection.

During the inspection three inspectors analyzed the care that was provided by employees at the hospital.

They also looked over the charts of patients and personnel that were part of the allegations in the lawsuit.

“This report is the result of an unannounced onsite complaint investigation completed on Nov. 1, 2013 at Southwest Regional Medical Center,” according to the DOH release.

“It was determined that the facility was in compliance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Rules and Regulations for Hospitals.”

The DOH found that the allegations made against the hospital were not warranted or validated by their investigation.

The hospital will defend

themselves against the complainant.

“Southwest Regional Medical Center remains committed to providing quality health care for the community. These are serious allegations, and we will vigorously defend the good work we do every day,” said Jami Boris, MD, Chief Medical Officer. “ The Department of Health’s visit was the first of many steps, which will provide our community the assurance it deserves.

The DOH report, which completely exonerated the Medical Center of any noncompliance issues, paves the way for us to move forward with continuing to provide quality healthcare for our community.”

This legal issue has financially impacted SRMC seriously, along with the new Affordable Care Act. Even though they are facing these difficulties, the hospital is still committed to giving the community high quality medical care, according to the release.

SRMC is currently projecting that as early as September they will re-design their services.

The purpose of the re-design is to create service that will meet the needs of the community better.

The re-design will include changes such as expanding the emergency department and providing every patient with a private and renovated room, wireless Internet and new air support mattresses.

The Intensive Care Unit will be converted to an Intermediate Care Unit and they will also move away from rarely performed evening and weekend surgical procedures.

“With the many changes in healthcare, we are moving forward to provide the level and quality of care that is right for our community,” said Boris.

“Having the support, trust and faith of our community is imperative to the future survival of Southwest Regional Medical Center.”

the customer but is carried out by the FNB corporation.

“We will do a dispute for whatever items come through,” said Jones.

“And the bank is very good about giving back provisional credit, meaning they’ll give you back credit for whatever items came through that were not yours that [the bank] is doing a dispute on.

However, if the customer does not follow up if the bank is asking for additional information, then [the bank] will take their credit back.”

In addition to banks on local and national levels assisting their customers, Target is also taking steps to protect their customers’ information during the recent data breach, according to a press release issued by the retailer.

Target has stated that they will provide fraud monitoring to all impacted guests.

Additionally, the retail stores are offering one year of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to all guests who shopped at their U.S. stores.

In a time when credit cards hold so much powerful and personal information, the highest level of protection is simply being aware of how to smartly operate a piece of plastic.

“Just make sure you know who you give your card information to,” said Jones.

“That’s what is most important.”

WAY N E SBU RG – A Washington County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced to life without parole Wednesday in Greene County Court.

Jason Roe, 33, was sentenced to life for the August 2012 shooting death of his neighbor Cordele Patterson, 38, in Spraggs, Wayne Township. Roe was convicted of

first-degree murder and aggravated assault Nov. 15.

Roe shot and killed Patterson at an isolated cabin in southern Greene County in 2012.

Roe’s wife, Lana, was also tried as a possible accomplice, but Nalitz declared a mistrial in November.

Before handing down the life sentence, Judge William Nalitz paused to reinforce to Roe the damage he caused by killing Patterson.

“You took his life, his

memories and his hopes,” said Nalitz. “You devastated his family, and I understand you have a daughter, and you have taken yourself out of her life.”

Nalitz asked Roe if he had anything to say for himself.

Roe responded by saying he had no comment.

Following the sentencing, Roe was immediately escorted out of the courtroom, and a member of Patterson’s family who was present in the courtroom thanked Nalitz.

James Witte, Op-Ed Editor

NATHANAEL GREENE IS BACK

The courthouse topper finally made it home over break. The wooden structure was taken down after rotting was found and was replaced with a light weight fiberglass structure. The new structure cost $32,375 to repair.

Money: Raising wage amounts has pros and cons Continued from B1

everyone.”

Whether the effects of having a significant increase in minimum wage are positive or negative, there will certainly be impacts in the Greene County community and outlying dstricts.

“The rational for increasing the minimum wage is to help wage earners at the lowest level of income, raising their income above the poverty level,” said McClung.

“Many policy makers simply assume that the increase in labor cost will be borne by the business or employer. In

For more on how a higher minimum wage could impact workstudy students see the Campus section in next weeks issue.

reality, employers either increase the price of goods or decrease the hours of labor to offset the increased labor expense.”

There is an abundance of people that could be affected by minimum wage increases in the area, due to Greene County being home to a university and several local high schools. Many of the students here depend on minimum wage jobs.

“Students are often in a position of being hired at low wage rates as they garner experience. The increase in the minimum wage should have a positive effect on the base rates for employment and pay rates up the organization,” said McClung. “The potential negative aspect for students will be if the increase in minimum wage rates does not stimulate the economy and employers cut back on new hires and hours to offset the increased labor expense.”

As for the campus community, many people are bound to have different outlooks and feelings on the

Aid: Obama administration looks to lower higher education prices

Continued from B1

their families to look up prospective colleges and compare costs, graduation rates, loan default rates, median borrowing and soon the employment rate of graduates. “[Obama] has done a lot of focus on higher education, maybe not specifically towards low-income minority students, but has implemented the college score card,” said Sumpter. “Buyers, if you will, will be able to compare colleges on standardization in some areas.”

During the forum, Obama brought up many challenges that low-income minorities have to face when it comes to higher education with one

of the problems being standardized tests.

Obama referred to his daughters, Malia and Sasha, who attend an elite private school, to argue the standardized tests required for college entry often work against students whose schools do not prepare them and who cannot afford the test-tutoring that has become routine for upper-class youth.

Sumpter explains she can see some faults with the tests but ultimately refers to them as great tools for universities to use.

“I feel there is a lot of value to standardized tests,” said Sumpter. “It is very difficult to put transcripts next to each other and compare if they have all learned the

same things and the curriculum is the same though.”

One highlight she makes about Waynesburg is that the Bonner Scholar program reflects what President Obama wants to see when it comes to higher education for lowincome minority students.

“Ultimately us being involved in the Bonner Scholar program, there are minority requirements each year that we have to fulfill based on Bonner foundations requirements for the actual scholarship itself and the foundation requirements for financial aid cover all aspects,” said Sumpter.

“The Bonner Scholar program is something that really fits with Obama’s plan for higher education.”

situation.

“I think most of us in the Christian community find the social argument for a minimum wage that helps our fellow man to be very appealing,” said McClung. “I cannot speak for others in our campus community, but I personally pray that in a nation as wealthy as the United States, we will work to find solutions to the structural issues that are the precursor to millions of Americans living in poverty. Addressing the structural issues will offer a long-term solution to poverty as opposed to the stop gap measure of minimum wage rates.”

Store: New owner runs old shop Continued from B1

enced business owner, Mahle says he hasn’t encountered too many problems since becoming the manager of the shop Jan. 2, and he says he has adjusted well to his new job. One of the toughest parts of the job, in his mind, is familiarizing himself with the store’s inventory.

“Learning about the merchandise and what each individual group wants is probably the hardest thing right now,” said Mahle.

The Locker Room’s regular store hours remain 9-5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

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Defense suffocates Bison Bethany offense held under 25 percent from the floor

D1 transfer, nation's second-leading scorer heads to Waynesburg

County High School.

She then headed south to Gainesville to play for the It’s not every day that the University of Florida. As a daughter of a former NFL freshman, Moss started 24 superstar heads to the Rudy games and led the team in Marisa Fieldhouse to take the assists. She also was second court. on the team in scoring, averBetter yet, it’s aging 11.8 points/ not every day that game. However, by a Division I transthe time her freshfer from the SEC man year ended, suits up in the Moss felt like basPresidents’ Athketball was a job, letic Conference. instead of someHowever, that thing she was really will be the case passionate about.

Saturday af“[Thomas More] ter no on w hen was closer to home, Moss sophomore Sydcloser to family,” ney Moss and the rest of the said Moss, who was recently Thomas More Saints travel named the PAC Player of the from Crestview Hills, Ky. to Week for the fifth time this take on Waynesburg. season. “I didn’t want to go Moss grew up in Boone D-I again because I thought County, Ky. and was crowned it was too much. I knew Kentucky Miss Basketball, coach [Jeff] Hans from high one of the highest honors school. I knew a lot of the in the state, after the end of her senior season at Boone See MOSS on C2

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

After nearly giving up triple-digits in a loss to Saint Vincent Jan. 22, Waynesburg (9-3, 7-3) needed to bear down on defense.

In fact, it was the key point of emphasis for head coach Sam Jones and the rest of the Yellow Jackets all week leading up to a weekend battle with Bethany (4-13, 3-7), which Waynesburg defeated 62-40 Saturday in Bethany, W.Va.

“We stepped up our defensive intensity,” Jones said. We really focused on that the last couple of days.”

The intense pressure proved to be suffocating for the Bison. Bethany shot 24.6 percent from the field as a team and committed 24 turnovers. Waynesburg allowed 15 points in the first half.

But for the Jackets, the first half wasn’t a complete success. Waynesburg didn’t attempt a free throw attempt until the second half.

“We did a better job attacking the basket rather than settling for jumpers,” said Jones.

Sophomore Heather Davis was one of two Jackets who scored double-digits on the afternoon, recording a team-high 11 points. Davis also had a game-high eight rebounds.

Lauren Blair fell just short of double-digit points Saturday with nine, but the sophomore contributed in ways that aren’t seen on the score sheet.

“I recruited [Blair] as a shooting guard, but she’s really developing as a point guard,” said Jones. “But due to life, liberty and the pursuit

Jackets prepare for Saints' Moss

Commentary

Team heats up during cold days Dave Miller, ADM Photography

Sophomore guard Lauren Blair drives past a defender during an early-season game. On Saturday, Blair's Birthday, the guard netted nine points and three steals. of greatness, we’ve moved her to the point. She’s done a nice job under coach [Patience] Figgins who played point guard at the D-I level. She’s just continues to improve and she’s a driven player who wants to do better.”

Blair also contributed in the backcourt as well Saturday and finished with three steals, tied for a game-high.

After seeing a limited role off the bench last season, Blair has started every game this year following the transfer of Gina Rievel to Allegheny College of Maryland.

“Coming in, [Jones] didn’t

really tell me where I was going to play,” said Blair. “Losing [Rievel] was big, but I’m trying my best to fill her shoes.”

Senior Elaine Hasek believes that Blair deserves every minute of playing time she gets.

“I think she’s done a great job so far this year being our point guard,” Hasek said.

“She worked her tail off over the summer in case the calling was there. It worked out that she’s been called upon.

She still hasn’t lost her shot as the two guard either.”

“All summer I worked on

my ball handling because that was one of my downfalls last season,” Blair said.

For Jones, he doesn’t see much downfall for Blair in the future, especially after her performance on Saturday, which just so happened to be Blair’s birthday.

“Everyone plays better on their birthday,” said Jones with a laugh.

The Jackets return to action when they the sixthranked Thomas More Saints visit Waynesburg.

Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.

kYLE oLand Sports Editor

While the weather has been anything but warm, the winter sports season for Waynesburg athletics is heating up in a hurry – if only the sub-zero temperatures would do the same.

As I write this, the current temperature in Waynesburg sits at zero degrees, with a caption on weather.com reading “bitterly cold.” Over the past week, Waynesburg’s campus has looked like a scene from The Day After Tomorrow, with students and faculty trudging through the snow, slowly struggling to move from building to

building.

The women’s basketball team hasn’t been affected by the cold temperatures, as the Yellow Jackets, led by head coach Sam Jones, are going in the opposite direction of the temperature – heating up at the right time.

After starting the season dropping five of its first six games, the women’s basketball team has won eight of its last 11. Entering Wednesday’s game against Grove City, the Jackets’ record sits at 9-8, 7-3 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play.

In the PAC’s preseason poll, the Jackets were tabbed to finish fourth in the conference, but in talking to people around campus, many See women on C4

Crivelli brothers on opposite sides of the mat

Thiel vs. Waynesburg wrestling match featuring a pair of brothers

By Aaron Anderson Staff Writer

Although the opportunity of wrestling with his brother at Thiel College was possible, freshman Filippo Crivelli wanted to make his own mark at Waynesburg instead.

“I think [head coach Ron Headlee] expected me to go to Thiel with my brother,” said Filippo Crivelli, an exercise science student. “Thiel didn’t have my major.”

Last season, then-freshman Marco Crivelli held a 15-13 overall record and finished the season with a second place finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament at 184 pounds.

On Friday when Thiel visits Waynesburg, it will mark the first time the two brothers will be on opposing sides of the mats.

“Growing up, we always pushed each other,” said Filippo Crivelli. “[Marco] would criticize my wrestling to make me better.”

The younger Crivelli, who is the starter at 133 pounds for the Jackets, enters Friday’s match with a record of 19-15. He is coming off a career at Hopewell High School, in which he boasted a 131-36 career record and the credit of being a fourtime WPIAL qualifier. Last season, he took first at his sectional tournament.

Before the start of the season, Headlee envisioned Filippo Crivelli having an instant impact for Waynesburg.

“He should step in right away and make a difference,” said Headlee, three-time PAC coach of the year.

He was right, as Filippo Crivelli has found himself in the D3wrestle.com national rankings at times throughout the year as an honorable mention.

“It’s hard on someone when he has an older brother,” said Headlee. “Filippo is not in the limelight of his brother here.

He’s out to prove himself.”

Headlee alluded to his two sons as an example of this. Both of his sons attended the University of Pittsburgh. His elder son, Drew, was a four-year letter winner and All-American at Pitt. His younger son, Ethan, followed in his brother’s footsteps.

“When Ethan got to Pitt, he was identified with his older brother,” said Headlee. “It did end up being a little tough on him.”

Ethan Headlee also ended up as a four-year letter winner at Pitt and an NCAA national qualifier.

“Being here gives [Crivelli] his own identity,” said Headlee.

Initially, Headlee did not think Filippo was going to choose See wrestling on C4

Filippo Crivelli

Marco Crivelli

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Jacket matmen stay busy over break Moss: SEC

transfer leads way for Thomas More Continued from C1

Dawn Yates, Waynesburg University

Waynesburg senior Jeff Swaney attempts to pin an opponent at the fourth-annual Waynesburg Invitational Jan. 4. The Jackets finished first out of 12 teams at the invitational, who boasted four individual champions.

Wrestling goes 5-2, wins Waynesburg Invitational over winter break

By Aaron Anderson For the Yellow Jacket

While Waynesburg University’s students were taking in their winter break during December and January, the 18th-ranked Jacket wrestling team found itself very busy.

The team’s “break” consisted of two-a-day practices, a trip to Nashville, Tenn., the return of two former Presidents’ Athletic Conference champions to the lineup, a home invitational victory and the tying of the program’s single-season dual wins record.

“It’s a tough time for our guys,” said head coach Ron Headlee. “We were doing two-a-day practices, but when we faced our opponents, we were definitely in better shape than them.”

The break started off on a high note when Chris Milligan and Sam Lombardo, both former PAC champions, returned from injuries to the team’s lineup.

Lombardo’s presence at 157 pounds allowed returning All-American Luke Lohr to drop back down to his more natural weight of 149. That news spells good news for Waynesburg, as Lohr has yet to lose a match this season in the 149 pound weight class.

“We have everyone in the right spots finally,” said Lombardo. “It alleviates pressure [for the team] because now we have that one extra guy in the lineup.”

Though Milligan is not a starter for the team, his return is just as important as anyone’s because of the depth that he provides.

“Milligan is one of our hardest workers,” said Headlee. “It’s a tough spot for him, but we are comfortable putting him in the lineup at any time.”

On Dec. 21, the team travelled to Nashville, Tenn. to take part in the Gator “Boots” Duals. At the duals, Waynesburg took on 7th-ranked Luthor College,

13th-ranked Loras College, the University of Chicago and the University of Central Florida.

“It was a good experience for our kids,” said Headlee.

“We wrestled some really good kids and we stayed with them.”

The Jackets went 2-2 at the Gator “Boots” Duals with wins over Chicago (32-9) and UCF (34-6) and losses to Luthor (26-7) and Loras (24-12).

“It was a really tough tournament,” said Lombardo.

“We didn’t perform as well as we wanted, but it prepared us to push and to work harder to become better.”

On Jan. 4, the Jackets took home the championship and claimed a tournament-best four champions at their annual invitational. Jake Vitolo (141), Sam Guidi (165), Anthony Bonaventura (174) and Cameron Fine (184) all took home first place finishes.

Vitolo was named outstanding wrestler of the tour-

nament. Additionally, the Jackets claimed a total of 12 place-winners in the top six.

The Jackets finally closed out the break by downing PAC rival Washington & Jefferson 34-9.

Shortly after the student body returned to campus for the new semester, the Jackets tied the single-season program record for wins in a season, 13, with a 32-12 win over Division II Ohio Northern University.

“It was one of the goals that we set out for this year,” said Headlee. “We knew it would be tough with our schedule that included three D-II teams.”

“It’s a good accomplishment,” said Lombardo.

“Definitely the best thing we’ve done since I’ve been here. The team concept is a big part of the sport.”

The Jackets will look to break the team record tomorrow when they host Thiel at 7 p.m. at home.

players from playing with or against them in high school, so I thought it was the perfect fit.”

For a team that made a deep run into the postseason last year, the addition of Moss was an added bonus for Hans coming into this year.

“When I first heard, I was kind of shocked, but I had a lot of excitement,” Hans said. “It’s fun coaching her.

She brings a confidence to this team. It’s exciting because of the different things she brings to the table. It elevates our team. The type of the person she is off the floor reflects her game on the floor. It’s not about her. She gets everyone involved but takes over when she needs to.”

Waynesburg faced Thomas More earlier this season and lost 104-65. It was the first time this season that the Saints eclipsed the century mark. As of Saturday, the fifth-ranked Saints have scored over a hundred points in four of their last five games. “[Moss] is going to be herself regardless of what we do,”

said Waynesburg head coach Sam Jones. “We’re going to try to keep her outburst to a minimum. There’s no weakness in her game at this level because she’s so much more of an athlete than everyone around her. She jumps three times higher, she runs twice as fast. She’s a very talented skill player, but then you add her crazy athleticism. At this level, she does not have a weakness, maybe other than that she gets bored after scoring 30 points.”

But for Moss, travelling from small college town to small college town isn’t a farewell tour for the next three seasons – it’s a beginning.

“She has to be pushed,” said Hans. “The goals that she has and that we’ve talked about is playing overseas or in the WNBA. We kind of push her to get to the next level.”

For Jones, this comes to no surprise.

“She’s for sure a professional player,” said Jones.

“With my own two eyes, she’s by far the best women’s basketball player I’ve ever seen.”

Waynesburg's campus will have an opportunity to watch Moss Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Track gets snowed in Indoor trip to Denison U. cancelled Staff Report Dangerous road conditions and heavy snowfall snowed in the men’s and women’s track teams Saturday morning when they canceled their trip to the Denison University lid-lifter indoor meet.

Originally, both teams were to par ticipate at Youngstown State last Thursday, but elected to attend the Denison meet Saturday instead.

Because of the cancellation, both teams will have a long hiatus in action.

The two teams return to action Friday, Feb. 7, when the Jackets return to the state of Ohio to participate in the Marietta Open. Start time is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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Weekly Awards Turnovers force Jackets into defeat

As the postseason looms for both the women’s basketball team and the wrestling team, both squads’ senior leaders continued to excel, earning them Waynesburg UniversiHasek ty Athlete of the Week Bonaventura honors.

Over the past week, Elaine Hasek continued to put up solid numbers, averaging team highs in both scoring (13.0 ppg.) and rebounding (10 rpg.), as the Jackets went 1-1 on the court.

Hasek plays the most minutes per game for Waynesburg, and also leads the team in rebounding and blocked shots. She’s second on the team in scoring average (10.3 ppg.).

With a match-up versus Thomas More on the horizon, Hasek will look to rebound from her Dec. 7 performance, in which she went 0-4 from the field and 0-3 from three.

The Jackets square off with the Presidents' Athletic Conference-leading Saints Saturday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Tip off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

In addition to gaining a respectable win versus Division II Ohio Valley on Jan. 22, the wrestling team got a major boost from its leader Anthony Bonaventura.

In just 36 seconds, Bonaventura pinned his opponent, giving Waynesburg a more comfortable 16-12 lead. His overall record this season now sits at 24-2.

The wrestling squad faces rival Thiel this Friday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The first match is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The last time Bonaventura faced Thiel, he defeated his rival Jerrold Roosa at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships.

Not only did Waynesburg win the team title, but Bonaventura also took home the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award.

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

Turnovers and a slow start cost Waynesburg a 79-67 loss to Bethany Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets (8-10, 3-6) turned the ball over 20 times, resulting in 28 points for Bethany.

“We got off to a slow start and I didn’t think our first half was played with an edge or intensity that we needed to compete with one of the best teams in the league,” said Waynesburg head coach Mark Christner.

The game started off with neither team really controlling play as the two teams combined for seven turnovers and shot three-foreight from the field.

“Bethany was just very active and we were timid,” said junior forward Jason Propst.

“Sometimes there’s acclimation and both teams know each other well and know what they’re trying to do,” said Christner. “I think sometimes it is getting acclimated and learning the pace of the game.”

At 14:23 in the first half, Waynesburg trailed by just four points, but the Bison extended their lead after a 15-4 run in the next five minutes.

Midway through the first half, Bethany held a 26-11 advantage.

Dave Miller, ADM Photography

Thomas Ellis attempts a bounce pass in a game earlier this season. The junior had 15 points off the bench Saturday.

“They have good balance,” said Christner. “[Lawrence] Weldon has good ability to get in the lane and puts a lot of pressure on the rest of our defense to cut him off. We did not do a good enough job guarding [Leslie] Addy and [Kevin] Jackson on some of their actions where they get to the perimeter and shoot it.”

Bethany expanded its lead to 13 at the end of the first half.

“Bethany wasn’t doing anything different in the first half,” said Propst. “We just weren’t playing to the best of our ability.”

In t h e s e c on d h a l f , Waynesburg cut the Bethany lead to five when Byrum Louco converted a layup at the 16-minute mark.

“I thought in the second half we did a better job of just having better ball pressure and we turned them over and got out and run, which for us is important,” said Christner.

“Overall in the second half, we just did a much better job and they just hit some tough shots and you tip the cap.”

Waynesburg was able to keep the score within reach for the remainder of the game, but never was able to string enough runs together to overcome an early deficit.

Waynesburg had trouble controlling Addy, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds. “[Addy] is an experienced player,” said Christner. “He won a couple of championships as a freshman and sophomore. Physically, he

is probably the most physically imposing player in our league, just strength wise and athletically.”

Thomas Ellis was the leading scorer for Waynesburg, chipping in 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Jackets had 24 points from their bench players.

“One of our strengths is that we are pretty balanced and we still have guys coming into roles,” said Christner. “Our bench has done a nice job. The goal is to keep guys in spots where they can be successful.”

With the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament in the near future, Waynesburg will need contributions from the bench to keep up with the teams ahead of it in the standings.

Christner has other objectives Waynesburg needs to improve on first.

“Defensively, just the intensity level,” said Christner.

“I think when we look back at games we played well, we have been able to dictate on the defensive end. Taking things away spurs the transition game.”

Waynesburg will look to get back on track defensively when it takes on Thomas More Saturday at home. in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.

Tip will follow the end of the women's game.

Dolciato, Benzel hired to coach PAC football programs Saint Vincent, Westminster bring in new head coaches

By Carson Fox

Sports Editorial Assistant

After underachieving 2013 campaigns on the gridiron, the Saint Vincent and Westminster football programs are turning new pages with the hiring of Ron Dolciato and Scott Benzel as their new head coaches.

Saint Vincent announced on Jan. 10 the hiring of Dolciato, who was previously the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at John Carroll University. Dolciato’s 24-year career included 19 winning seasons.

Dolciato admitted he started looking around at possible head coaching positions three years ago, but never found the right fit before Saint Vincent.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to be a head coach, but I wanted to accomplish some things first,” said Dolciato. “I think you can win here. Even though the recent record hasn’t showed it.”

Despite not winning a game in the past two sea-

sons, Dolciato has high expectations, especially for his offense. The Bearcats ranked last in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in both scoring offense and scoring defense, amongst many other statistical categories last season.

In his first days as head coach, he has already emphasized to his players in oneon-one and team meetings that they need to buy into the non-mandatory objectives that make a program better.

“They are here more than just to play football,” said Dolciato. “We want you to be good citizens on campus and achieve in the classroom and it will translate onto the field.”

Since he became the offensive coordinator in 2001, Dolciato’s offenses set two national offensive records and 59 team and individual school records, produced six Conference Players of the Year and eight NCAA DIII All-Americans, and won an Eastern Regional Championship, followed by a semi-final appearance in the NCAA Playoffs.

During his tenure, he said he has run a combination of three offenses: pro-set, spread and the triple readoption. Dolciato emphasized that there is open competi-

Benzel

Dolciato

tion at every position on the team. Even though current quarterbacks Andy Borgen and Matt Deakins will have the first crack at the starting position in spring ball, Dolciato said he will design next year’s offense to fit the players that he will have.

the defensive coordinator will have control over the defense.

Hours after Dolciato was named the head coach at Saint Vincent, Westminster announced the hiring of Scott Benzel, the associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator at Division I Saint Francis University.

Above all else, he said his team’s future success will depend on two things: getting players that bigger schools are going to overlook and his coaching staff developing them into players that would fill a Division I level niche.

“I think the area is better suited for small-college recruiting than Division I scholarship,” said Benzel.

“I just think there are a ton of really good football players that have high academics that may get overlooked because of intangibles. The bottom line is, you have to do a good job of making sure

“It's always been a dream of mine to be a head coach, but I wanted to accomplish some things first.”

Ron dolciato

Head football coach, Saint Vincent

On the opposite side of the ball, he is currently putting a staff together and will allow his defensive coordinator to run the show. He said he knows defensively what gives offenses fits and will give his input, but for the most part,

guys get better and better every year.”

Benzel will be challenged with the task of replacing dual-threat quarterback Dak Britt and All-PAC Second Team wide receiver Colin Wallace, who both graduate this year. He said over the past couple of weeks, six quarterbacks have visited Westminster and depending on what he has at quarterback will have a direct impact on what kind of offense he will run.

Prior to improving the Saint Francis defense from 120th in the Football Championship Subdivision in total defense to 10th, Benzel spent nine seasons with Division I Robert Morris University.

In his first two seasons as co-defensive coordinator with the Colonials, his unit led the Northeast Conference in total defense twice.

In 2010, Benzel helped guide the Colonials to a share of the regular-season conference championship and the league’s inaugural bid to the FCS Playoffs.

Unlike the offensive side of the ball, Westminster’s defense was one of the better defenses in the PAC in 2013, ranking second in total defense and fourth in scoring defense.

Although he is still wait-

ing to see the how many players he will have on the defensive side of the ball for next season, Benzel said that its overall principle will be to attack the ball.

“We want to do what our players can do, but with that said, I think we want to be a little more of an attacking, aggressive, multiple defense,” said Benzel. “We always try to bring pressure and obviously you have to have the ability to cover because that’s a huge part of it.”

A native of Plum, Pa., Benzel said the ability to become a head coach in his own backyard of Western Pennsylvania was an attractive offer.

“I think I’ve said this more times in the past few weeks than I have in my entire coaching career, but I’m really excited to be here,” said Benzel. “I think in terms of a good job or a great fit for me, you couldn’t have asked for a better situation.”

Last season, Waynesburg defeated both Westminster (38-19) and Saint Vincent (23-6).

Next season, the Yellow Jackets travel to play Saint Vincent, while they will host Westminster.

The dates and times of those games have yet to be released.

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Roman earns preseason award

strive for more,” said Roman.

“This will make the younger guys work harder, motivate Clay Roman keeps adding them and give them the conto his collection of awards, fidence as a whole.” even in the offseason.

“I told [Roman] ‘don’t let After being an important this go to your head, but if I cog on the Yellow Jackets know you like the way I think baseball team, being named I know you, this will make to the All-Presidents’ Ath- you better,” said Humiston. letic Conference team and “We are fortunate to have being named the Most Out- him as part of our team. He standing Player has made a lot of for Waynesburg’s great plays for us championship with his speed and run through the his arm strength.”

Eastern Collegiate Humiston has Athletic Confernot named capence South Tourtains for the 2014 nament, Roman season yet, but he has been placed has seen Roman’s on the Players to leadership and Watch list by “Colattitude for the Roman legiate Baseball” baseball team pay which is compiled by NCAA dividends.

Division III baseball coaches.

“His attitude of: ‘if you’re “This is a big [honor],” said bigger, faster and stronger head coach Mike Humiston. than your opponents, then “Anytime you get any posi- you have a better chance tive recognition it means that to beat your opponents’ is other people appreciate what a contagious attitude,” said you have to offer. [Roman’s] Humiston. “I’ve never been work ethic is contagious. shy to have the ball hit to“When [Roman] would be wards him or have him be arriving at the end of practice the last guy to bat.” due to classes, he would stay Even with the preseason after practice to take fly balls honor, Roman, who hit .331 and do batting practice." and scored 35 runs in 2014, After hearing the news, isn’t expected to carry the Roman was surprised that entire team. his name was put on the list.

“There is a reason it’s “[The honor] was sort of a called a team sport and surprise to me but it means a someone will be the hero,” great deal,” said Roman. “It’s said Humiston. “He can’t do an honor to receive it but the it all by himself, but he is a team still comes before indi- major part of our team.” vidual success.”

Roman said that this Roman and Humiston be- honor is more motivation to lieve that this honor will be reach his goal to win a PAC motivation for both the team Championship, and hopes and Roman during the 2014 that the honor will be moseason. tivation for the team as well.

“This makes me want to The Jackets begin their not be complacent, but to season Feb. 22 vs. La Roche.

By Jon St. Laurent

For the Yellow Jacket

Wrestling: Filippo Crivelli emerging from his older brother's shadow

Continued from C1

Waynesburg over his brother’s school.

“I told him what I tell all of my recruits,” said Headlee. “Waynesburg has to be the right fit for you because it’s four years of your life and we want you to be happy doing it.”

Even though the Crivelli brothers won’t compete in the same weight class this winter, the sibling rivalry will be present and it has been building for years. “[Marco] would kind of one up me at our tourna-

ments in high school,” said Filippo Crivelli. “We would both make the finals at the tournaments, but he would be the one that ends up winning.”

“I like [that Filippo went to Waynesburg],” said Marco Crivelli. “I wouldn’t have minded if he came [to Thiel], but it’s pretty cool because Waynesburg is a rival school.”

Marco Crivelli also said that he enjoys the trash talk that he and his brother get to exchange because of the two schools’ rivalry. To add fuel to the fire, Filippo is slated to wrestle Marco’s roommate Lance Waters on Friday.

As for whose team their family is going to cheer for, that’s going to be the toughest issue.

“I think the idea right now is to get half of a Thiel shirt and half of a Waynesburg shirt and sew them together,” said Filippo Crivelli.

“Then we’ll put ‘Crivelli’ on the back."

When Thiel and Waynesburg Friday night at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, it will mark a meeting between the only PAC champions the conference has had since 2000. In that time, Thiel has won 11 titles while Waynesburg has won three.

Ed Mailliard, Thiel University; Dawn Yates, Waynesburg University

Marco Crivelli (left) was a runner-up at the PAC Tournament last year for Thiel.

Filippo Crivelli (right), Marco's younger brother, is a Waynesburg starter at 133.

Women: Heating up at the right time Continued from C1

felt the women would see a significant drop in play after losing Brittany Spencer, Jessi Drayer, Paige Pierce to graduation and starting point guard Gina Rievel to a transfer.

With its leaders gone from a year ago, and just one senior on the roster, the Jackets struggled early on, losing their first four games by an average of 19.75 points.

Since then, with a roster made up of 11 underclassmen, Waynesburg has defied its naysayers’ early-season opinions.

As the lone senior for Jones, Hasek has evolved into an all-around player for the Jackets.

During her first three seasons at Waynesburg, Hasek would predominantly setup outside and be content to shoot jump shots.

This season, Hasek has provided Jones with a reliable inside presence, pulling down a team-leading 8.9 rebounds per game, while

adding 10.3 points per game.

Junior Hayden Giuliani continues to be one of the best three-point shooters in the PAC, making 45 percent of her attempts. Nationally, the junior ranks 10th among all Division III players in three-point field goal percentage.

In addition to Giuliani's downtown touch, sophomore Heather Davis ranks second in all of Division III in three-point field goal percentage. She has converted 26-of-51 attempts from behind the arc.

Off the bench, freshman Courtney Sargent averages 7.1 boards and 9.6 points, ranking second in the PAC in field-goal percentage (.649), despite battling injuries.

Currently,Waynesburg is tied for fourth in the PAC with Westminster College, and appear a lock to qualify for the PAC Basketball Championship Tournament in a month.

With six PAC games left, the young Jackets may continue to defy their critics or plummet like the weather.

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Grammy winner to Blood drive to support local hospitals mentor during annual Symposium

By CASSIDY GRAHAM For the Yellow Jacket

retirement in May, 2013.

Page was named Pennsylvania’s Artist of the Year Waynesburg University in 1998, and was dubbed will be holding its eighth “a national treasure” by the annual Conducting Sympo- American Record Review. sium on Friday, Jan. 31 and Unlike years past, choir Saturday Feb. 1 in the Marsh and band directors will parCenter below Roberts Cha- ticipate in this year’s Sympopel. sium, including members of The symposium serves as the Mendelssohn Choir joina conducting workshop for ing Waynesburg University’s local area conductors and di- Lamplighters choir, as well rectors of music, as as members of the well as a clinic for North Suburban the musically inSymphonic Band volved students at (NSSB) joining the Waynesburg UniWaynesburg University. versity Symphonic This year’s ediBand as the clinic t i on w i l l have ensembles. subtle differences Dr. Page will be from past sympoworking with all of siums, as guest clithem.

Page nician Dr. Robert “ T he opp orPage will be mentoring the tunity to work with Robparticipants. ert Page is incredible,” said “He is a remarkably skilled Brittany Nimal, president of man,” said Ronda DePriest, the Waynesburg University director of the Music Pro- Symphonic Band. “Dr. Page gram and Fine Arts chairper- comes from a primarily choson. “He’s 80 years old and ral background so I am very his energy blows me out of interested to learn from him the water.” in that area and see what he Dr. Page is a Grammy- brings to the instrumental award winning music di- side.” rector and is currently the Page has the kind of talent Music Director Emeritus of musically that even DePriest The Mendelssohn Choir of appreciates and feels priviPittsburgh. He was also the leged to be around.

Director of Choral Studies “He’s so encyclopedic in and Paul Mellon Professor his knowledge of music,” said of Music and Director of DePriest. “I’m looking forChoral Studies at Carnegie ward to hearing his take just Mellon University and a University Professor before his See SYMPOSIUM on D2

By MATT KOLL

For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University, in conjunction with Central Blood Bank, will once again be hosting a blood drive for the first time this semester.

The blood drive will be held in Stover Campus Center Conference Room on Wednesday, Feb. 5th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students are encouraged to donate blood to help support local hospitals in the region.

“The Central Blood Bank is really great and they try to base on the needs of local hospitals on what type of blood supply is low,” said Jennifer Shiring, nurse director of Student Health Services.

According to Shiring, many people can be helped by blood donations including cancer patients and trauma victims for procedures such as blood transfusions.

Wilma Groethe, family

nurse practitioner, from the Walgreens Take Care Clinic in Washington, Pa., said, “students should donate due to the fact that younger people are healthier and are able to provide for those in serious need. This being said, there are many restrictions on donating, and if you meet the criteria to donate, you should.”

Last February, 51 total products were collected from campus members and they are hoping to exceed that number during this blood drive campaign.

According to the Central Blood Bank, the blood donation process is simple and relatively quick. It begins with registration and then leads to the medical interview where you meet with a staff member to briefly review the donor’s medical history. Temperature, pulse and blood pressure are then checked.

A drop of blood will also

be collected to ensure iron levels are safe to draw blood.

After the mini-physical, the donation process begins.

The actual donation will take about 10 minutes where one pint of blood will be drawn. Following the donation, donors are required to stay for at least 15 minutes where light refreshments are offered. After the 15 minutes are up, donors are free to resume their day.

Restrictions on donating blood include, but are not limited to, those who are currently pregnant, have received a tattoo in the past 12 months from a non-regulated tattoo facility or are currently taking antibiotics for an infection.

There are various products of blood that may be donated. These products of blood are whole blood, apheresis (platelets, plasma, and red blood cells), autologous (for personal use), directed (for a particular person), and

SAB bringing mix of game shows to university campus

By C.J. BIEDKA

For the Yellow Jacket

The Student Activities Board will be bringing a new game show to campus this semester.

Talent Network in Pittsburgh and Joe Cheeta will be introducing Game Show Junkie to Waynesburg University on Friday Jan. 31. The show will be held in Goodwin Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m.

“Game Show Junkie is a hybrid of four game shows,” said Joe Cheeta, creator and host of the show.

The game consists of “Trivia Time,” “What’s That Song,” “Beat the Odds” and “You’ve Got Skills.” All four are versions of well-known game shows, “Trivia,” “Name That Tune,” “Let’s Make a Deal” and “Minute to Win It.” “We’ve done our own separate ones before, but we’re having a company come in and do it,” said Pat Bristor, associate dean of students.

Last January, the SAB sponsored “WU’s Line Is It Anyway”, an improvisation show.

“WU Idol”, a show that pits singers against each other to see who has the best voice, was also held. Game Show Junkie is an interactive game that will test everyone. “[It is] a high-energy, interactive type game that involves everyone and just is real fun,” said Cheeta.

The difference between this game show and others is that everyone gets to play. The rules are that four contestants or groups of two contestants will play a round at one time. The goal is to win the round and be awarded 50 points. There are about six rounds, but bonus points are awarded to teams willing to dance and sing and be off the wall.

The winners of each round will be combined in the end for a final round where the ultimate Game Show Junkie will win an iPad mini. Three or four other small prizes will also be given out.

“I think students tend to come to events that you can win things,” said Bristor.

Contestants wanting to play in the game will only need to show up. Teams will be chosen randomly, but it is suggested to come to the event in one already made.

“Everyone in the room will be playing, no one is excluded,” said Cheeta.

Talent Network suggests having four to ten people on a team. The ten-team basic setup is usually around an hour and a half to two hours long. The show is already off its feet and running after just four year and can accommodate up to 300 players.

“I hope there are a lot of people coming. It will be a new experience,” said Bristor.

Talent Network will be setting up the equipment. The set will include a basic look, a podium for the emcee, contestant boxes, each with their own microphone, a buzzer and a digital score board.

Game Show Junkies has been played at schools such as Penn State and West Virginia University.

“Somebody will walk away with an iPad mini,” said Bristor “I think it will be a fun and exciting time.”

therapeutic phlebotomy, if the donor has hereditary hemochromatosis, which is caused by a person’s blood storing excess iron.

“Donate to save a life,” said Shiring, “It goes along with our university’s mission.”

Along with Shirings’ statement and the mission of Waynesburg University, the university prides themselves on challenging students to be servants and citizens in their local communities and to take responsibility for involvement in the world in which they live.

Proper identification will be required at the time of donating blood. To make an appointment to donate blood or for further information or concerns, please contact Jennifer Shiring at jshiring@ waynesburg.edu. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting the Central Blood Bank website at www.centralbloodbank.org and enter group code CU21.

Allyson Wernert, Yellow Jacket

(Above) Stemler used his mechanical background to create a three-dimensional Skittish Crossing of deer, using both wood and steel. (Below) The steel wires holding parts of the display up allow viewers to see Stemler's art from all angles.

'A Sense of Awe'

Sci-fi art 'creatures' on display in Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

By REBECCA BURCHAM Staff Writer

If you were to venture below the dining hall into the Fine Arts Department of the university, you would come across a room with several paintings and a very large, strange-looking apparatus.

No, you haven’t stumbled upon a forbidden chamber, but rather an artist’s design at work.

The exhibit features the creations of visiting artist Matthew Stemler, who was invited by the university to display his artwork.

According to Andrew Heisey, assistant professor of art, Stemler set up his exhibit specifically for Waynesburg University.

“Usually, [Stemler] has to put together a proposal and get approval for what he’s going to do in a space,” said Heisey. “In this case, I went to him and I said ‘I’ve got this space. You can do whatever you want.’”

The freedom given to Stemler allowed him to create a variety of different artworks. The exhibit features 15 charcoal drawings and watercolor and pastel paintings.

However, the focal point of the room is the large installation entitled ‘A Skittish Crossing’.

According to Heisey, Stemler designed and manufactured all the wooden piec-

es in the installation himself.

He began construction of the pieces, consisting of wooden and steel components, in November. He then brought the individual pieces to Waynesburg and assembled them to form a remarkable installation.

Tiles hanging from the ceiling form part of a curved dome, with three “creatures” underneath, said Heisey, who spoke to Stemler about his artwork.

According to Heisey, Stemler was interested in exploring a theory which states that energy travels to another dimension when it is used up.

“It’s really sci-fi and [Stemler] doesn’t mean to be scifi at all, but it’s that idea of something disappearing and going somewhere else,” said Hesiey.

“The whole piece kind of has this inside and outside, and things are going through it. When we go into the gallery, we’re in a new environment and a new world.

Inside this “new world”, beneath the curved dome, are the three creatures.

“They kind of look like weird camels or some kind of weird deer,” said Heisey.

“On the floor, there are all of these pieces of wood that look like they could be some kind of plant life. It alludes to some kind of landscape.”

Theoretically, the creatures, which were inspired

in part by the skittish nature of deer, are investigating something that is coming into the dome, said Heisey.

If the creatures were to hear any noise, they would run off and disappear, much like deer in the real world.

The structure of the installation allows viewers to see every aspect of the work, including the wires holding up the dome.

“I think that’s very important,” said Heisey, regarding the visible supports in Stem-

ler’s design.

“He’s not hiding any of the mechanisms that hold the dome there, because it has beauty in itself.”

Hesiey also stated that Stemler worked for a machine shop in his youth, which served as an inspiration for his works.

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Upper Room to host Super Bowl Party

Holiday Bisque and Brew allows Grad student students to give from their hearts exemplifies faith,

By ERIC BOST

By KYLE DAWSON and DANIELLE SCHUYLER

This Sunday, the members of Upper Room, the student worship group at Waynesburg University, will be hosting a Super Bowl party in the Beehive.

Although students may have already have chosen where they will be watching the big game, whether in their own room, their friends room or a sports bar, the members of Upper Room feel that it just gives students another option. to be with friends. "[Upper Room decided to host a Super Bowl party because we thought it would be a great way to bring people togther here at Waynesburg," said Derrion May, sophomore marine Biology major and basssist and co-leader for Upper Room.

During halftime, instead of watching Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers perform, Upper Room will lead a worship service.

"I think the main think we'll focus on during the party is the fellowship and just enjoying some food together and wathcing the big game," said May. The party begins at 6 p.m. and the Upper Room members will be providing drinks and pizza.

Waynesburg University is hosting a special Valentine’s Day themed Bisque and Brew.

The evening’s festivities include designing picture frames, mugs, heart-shaped bowls and luminaries.

Bisque is the piece of clay students use in the creation of their ceramics and brew refers to the variety of Valentine’s Day related drinks and foods available to attendees.

There will also be some St. Patrick’s Day themed crafts at the event.

The event, scheduled to take place in the BeeHive dining area on Feb. 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., is free of charge to students who attend. The Bisque and Brew is a well-received tradition and this one will not disappoint, said Pat Bristor, director of student activities at Waynesburg University.

“The Student Activities Board and I desired to give students an opportunity to express their creative sides and give their significant others something truly from their hearts,” said Bristor.

Students who wish to create ceramics are advised to arrive no later than 5:15 p.m.

In the past, there has been a cutoff time at which point

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students would not be allowed to start new ceramics.

Harley Maupin, Student Activities Board member and sophomore Criminal Justice major, gave reasoning for this before a previous Bisque and Brew.

“Those wanting to paint ceramics will need to arrive early for the best selection and also to have enough time to complete painting and sealing of their ceramic,”

“The SAB and I desired to give students and opportunity to express their creative sides and give their significant others something truly from their hearts.”

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Director of Student Activities

said Maupin before a Bisque and Brew last semester.

Another reason for students needing to arrive in the earlier stages of the event is because supplies are limited.

Waynesburg’s Bisque and Brew events have proven to be popular in the past and since the first few over six years ago. At that time, Bristor and the Student Activities Board partnered with Gloria’s Ceramics and

Greene Gifts to kick start these events, coined Bisque and Brew’s.

Kenny Cline, junior accounting major and president of the Student Activities Board, said last semester it may be the creation of something to keep long-term that makes the events popular.

“These events are always popular among students most likely because they have the opportunity to paint something and keep it for years to come,” said Kline in a previous issue of the Yellow Jacket.

In past events, Bristor thought it may be the “creative side” of the event that made them popular.

“Ceramics are very relaxing and students like doing them,” said Bristor.

The events in the past have given students the opportunity to express themselves, be creative with their ceramics and other crafts and to simply relax and enjoy the time with friends. It’s not like the events are a rarity either.

They are typically put on three times per semester.

The Student Activities Board encourages all students to attend the Valentine’s Day themed Bisque and Brew to step away from class work and take some time to enjoy themselves while making a craft that they can keep for years to come.

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bolts in them, and he doesn’t hide the bolts.”

While it’s the installation that receives the most attention from viewers, Stemler’s drawings and paintings provide a look into what could be future installation pieces.

“I think the installation kind of overshadows the drawings, but the nice thing about the drawings is that they give you a sense of where the artist is thinking,” said Heisey.“They’re very abstract, but in just about all of them, you can kind of imagine what it is.”

Since the exhibit’s opening reception on Jan. 20, reaction to the artwork on display has been positive.

“The first thing I see when people walk by is just a sense of awe,” said Heisey. “I don’t think we’ve ever had anything like [Stemler’s installation]. It hangs off the wall, it fills up half the room and it is really impressive.”

Over the past week, as people have come to view

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(Left) Devin Coughlin and (right) Shelby O'Brien gaze upon the different drawings and paintings that are a part of Matthew Stemler's gallery. the exhibit or simply walked by in passing, the reactions have been much of the same, according to Heisey.

“Jaws dropping is what I see a lot of,” he said. “We’ve had some really great conversations with some visitors. We have students that are coming, potential stu-

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on the pieces, much less on the music world and where it is heading.”

The Symposium is Friday night with three hours of rehearsal and three ensembles for the local area conductors.

Among the pieces to be performed during the weekend is “Four Pastorales” by Cecil Effinger sang by the choir, “Gloria” from the choral work “Missa Mysteriorum” by both the band and choir, as part of “Gloria From a Mass” by Nancy Galbraith.

There will also be two band pieces performed, including “Crown Imperial March” by William Walton and “Psalm for Band” by Vincent Persichetti.

DePriest believes the Symposium will help build Waynesburg’s music program, as well as help the local directors to hone their skills.

“This weekend will be a great opportunity for the

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students and directors to see where their skills lie,” said DePriest.

“They are going to see some standard works for choirs and bands in a different light.

Our fine arts program is growing and I’m excited our students have this kind of opportunity to learn.”

This will be the fourth Conducting Symposium for Brittany Nimal, and her thoughts about the weekend are similar to DePriest’s.

“It’s always a wonderful learning experience for everyone,” said Nimal. “We learn so much about ourselves as individual musicians and about our ensemble as a whole. I always come away from the weekend with a completely different outlook on ways to approach, appreciate, and apply music.”

The eighth annual Conducting Symposium will be yet another opportunity for musical development on Waynesburg's campus.

dents and their families, and it’s been really fun to talk to them about it too.”

According to Heisey, Stemler’s art exhibition is one of four planned for the spring semester.

For more information about Matthew Stemler and his artwork, visit the Ben-

edum Arts Gallery, where his exhibit will be on display until Feb. 14. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Friday or by appointment.

To see more examples of Stemler's artwork, visit his website, matthewstemler. com.

uses to help others

By DILLON TIERNEY

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One counselor invites God to the room.

“Often, counseling programs in general, urge counselors-in-training to adopt one of the many established theories,” said Michael Boston, Waynesburg graduate student and counselor-intraining.

“This creates a framework or big picture in understanding a client’s problems. I want to put on Christian glasses and understand and view the client from Christ’s perspective.”

Boston began work as an interpreter and teacher for the deaf in grades K-12 before transferring from a university. Once he obtains his masters in Addictions Counseling and passes the licensing exam around 2015, he plans to provide meaningfocused therapy for clients specifically challenged with addiction-related struggles as well as the general community.

Boston has written a paper on his perspective and diagnosis about the treatments and techniques for mental disorders, while incorporating what he calls a “faithbased practice.”

Boston believes the Word of God can be used in counseling and offer a more insightful tactic with individual clients.

His approach is not terminating the traditional psychotherapy methods nor dismissing diagnostic criteria from the DSM-V manual for counseling, rather it is implementing a unique technique so the client can have something to relate to and lean on for support.

“Even one of the most widely used diagnostic manuals, the DSM-V, cannot be the sole basis of truth to diagnose the ‘abnormal,’” said Boston.

Thought-provoking questions usually arise as individuals attempt to rationalize what happened after a significant event that leaves them agonizing internally.

After such a negative impact on his or her life, questions blaming God such as, asking why He allowed it and internally accuses themselves towards what happened.

The trouble starts with the seldom discovery of true identity and worth, stimulating Boston’s overall integration of the Bible for his clients.

“Inviting God into the counseling room and investigating how a breakdown in the meaning and value in a person’s life may arise out

of disconnect in his or her relationship with God, can provide meaningful insight into his or her dilemma,” said Boston.

Boston mentions a major phenomenon for clients, whether it is secular or Christian. It is the quest to find a purpose and discover an unconditional source of value in his or her life.

“And really, it’s working with the client to define where they do give meaning to their life,” said Boston.

Clients are having trouble with this question, to which the Bible can be used for a myriad of client-related conditions by connecting it with biblical characters confronting similar hardships.

“A client can be referenced if he or she is going through hard trials,” said Boston.

“For example, one can relate to David in the Bible where David is pursued by the king named Saul in that reoccurring challenges can be overcome with perseverance, hope and faith.”

Boston wants to show everyone they have value and are worthy of love and forgiveness.

“When the client admits they have a conflict with God or brings it up in the conversation, my next question is, ‘can we pursue that,’” said Boston.

For Boston, it has come to his attention he wants to do something about it and help individuals find that moral compass and meaning in their everyday lives.

“A Christian perspective in counseling brings that experience because all have intrinsic value from God that is irrevocable,” said Boston.

Boston is a passionate individual and believes wholeheartedly in this approach that instills, both statistically and personally, a sense of oneness with others, self and his or her Creator.

With everything on his plate, Boston spends his time preparing his heart and soul, refining his therapeutic framework and researching biblical truths to guide clients in discovering meaning in life.

With this, Boston holds dear to his heart a verse that contributes to not just his life.

“This is my life verse that brings personal meaning to me and the hope for my faith-based practice,” said Boston. “‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight-Proverbs 3:56.’”

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THIS WEEK IN GREENE COUNTY HISTORY FEBRUARY 1, 1902 Alfred Brasher Miller’s funeral took place shortly following his death. Miller was a member of Waynesburg College’s first graduating class in 1853. He then became a professor of mathematics and natural science at Waynesburg and was named college president in 1859. Miller served in the role until 1902. The College entered a 30-day mourning period following the funeral. A.B. Miller is now enshrined in the name of Miller Hall.

JANUARY 27, 1918 President Houghton resigned from Waynesburg College and told trustees he wanted to be released by June 30. Houghton had accepted an offer of the presidency of Carroll College in Waukesha, Wis. He cited his reasons for resignation and accepting this offer as putting his family in the best possible living situation.

The trustees accepted his resignation and began searching for a successor.

JANUARY 27, 1974

Dr. Paul R. Stewart, 86, died from complications of a massive stroke suffered in December 1973 from which he had never recovered. A 1909 graduate of Waynesburg College, Stewart began teaching in 1910, was named president in 1921, retired from the presidency and was named chancellor in 1963. By the end of his time with the college, enrollment grew to more than 1,200 from 66 and five buildings were added to the campus. Stewart Hall on campus is named after him.

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Week ending Feb. 1 #1 ALBUM

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1. “Timber” by Pitbull 2. “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry 3. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic 4. “Say Something" by A Great Big World 5. “The Monster” by Eminem

TOP FIVE BEST SELLING BOOKS 1. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt 2. “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham 3. “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd 4. “Scandalous Bries” by Annette Blair 5. “First Love” by James Patterson

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commercials

The price of publicity The commercials for the Super Bowl are just as entertaining as the game. With so many people watching the biggest sporting event of the year, advertising spots get filled fast and usually demand a hefty price.

This year’s commercial slots have been filled since early December. Fox sold out all slots two months before the game, about one month earlier from CBS’ announcement last year. According to USA Today, top media buyers estimate that some 30-second slots were sold around $4 million, $200,000 more than last year.

price tag is too large Due to the Olympics beginning just a couple of days after Super Bowl Sunday, some advertisers that usually have commercials air during the big game opted to go with the more internationally popular event instead. Subway went with the Olympics because “The (Super Bowl) pricing this year was very, very aggressive,” said Tonya Pace, chief marketing officer at Subway.

Another big name not having a Super Bowl ad is E-Trade. For years the financial services firm has been a giant in commercials, becoming popular with the talking baby giving out financial advice.

Also, don’t expect to see major motion picture commercials this year, according to Neil Mulcahy, executive vice president of Fox Sports.

WHAT TO EXPECT Among the buyers are some mainstays (Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi and Hyundai) mixed with some new advertisers (Nestle’s Butterfinger and Intuit). Here are a few previews this year’s Super Bowl commercials.

Nestle will be introducing the Butterfinger Cup, which is pretty much a peanut butter cup mixed with Butterfinger flakes, by way of “cup therapy”. The marriage between peanut butter and chocolate isn’t working and they need to try something new, hence the addition of the Butterfinger flakes.

Full House fans should be excited because the Dannon Oikos commercial plans to bring John Stamos, Dave Coulier and Bob Saget back together again for the first time since the show ended two decades ago.

Even if you’re from the Pittsburgh area, you know Heinz ketchup. The famous condiment company will have a Super Bowl commercial for just the second time ever, the first time since the late 1990’s.

Usually advertising companies go with big names for the biggest commercials of the year. This year is no different, as Toyota has the Muppets, SodaStream has Scarlett Johansson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Don Cheadle will headline Bud Light and David Beckham will be the poster boy for H&M.

Sources: USA Today & superbowl-commercials.org

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