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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Vol. 89 No. 5
WAYNESBURG CARES
HOMECOMING CULMINATED SATURDAY AT WILEY STADIUM WITH
THE CROWNING OF THE KING AND QUEEN AND ANOTHER WIN FOR THE JACKET FOOTBALL TEAM.
Crowning glory
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By Aaron Thompson
Homecoming events culminated this past weekend By Amanda Bell and Molly Winters Yellow Jacket Staff After a week of events, the Homecoming activities reached a conclusion on Saturday. The Homecoming football game was held last Saturday at the John F. Wiley Stadium, during which time the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets defeated the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes. During the halftime of the football game, Jeff Young and Reba Parry were named the King and Queen for this year. The homecoming court also consisted of Adam Turner and Emily Sorton, who were chosen to represent the freshmen, along with K Scarry for the sophomore class. Junior representatives are Shawn Wharrey and Emily Dubberke. Senior representatives in the running for Homecoming king included Andrew Dennis, Esteban Saldi and Aaron Thompson. Alison Busby, Janelle Jones, Amy Morgan and Rachel Saeler were nominated for homecoming queen. Alumni were also honored during the day with a variety of events including the Alumni Tea.
‘Kick Pancreatic Cancer’ fundraiser to be held Saturday Assistant Sports Editor In conjunction with the soccer doubleheader Saturday evening against Westminster College, the Waynesburg University women’s soccer team will host the third annual “Kick Pancreatic Cancer” event. The women’s game kicks off the doubleheader at 5 p.m. The fundraiser was created in 2009 when then senior midfielder Catherine Moore planned and organized the event after her father Kenneth Moore was diagnosed with the disease. Kenneth Moore, who served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Waynesburg University, passed away at the age of 59 on Nov. 6, 2010. Through the first two years the event has raised just about $13,000 for the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. According to the Hirshberg Foundation’s website, pancreatic cancer is one of the few cancers for which surSee TEAM on A4
Photos by Arianna Grondin
(Above) The student section, now called The Swarm, cheered on the Yellow Jacket football team during the Homecoming game last Saturday. Waynesburg won the game, 47-33, over Geneva, behind six touchdown passes from senior quarterback Josh Graham. (Left) Senior education major Reba Parry and senior psychology major Jeff Young were crowned the Homecoming King and Queen during the halftime ceremony of the football game on Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium.
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Team raises breast cancer awareness By Amanda Wishner Online Content Coordinator The Waynesburg University women’s volleyball team donned pink jerseys for the annual Dig Pink volleyball match on Tuesday night. The event is held every year in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, with all proceeds going toward research and finding a cure. “Events like [Dig Pink] really broaden
students’ horizons,” said Stephanie Benkowski, associate director of Athletics and head volleyball coach at Waynesburg University. “It creates awareness for college athletes and college women. Anything that we can do to help raise awareness is really my goal.” The Dig Pink volleyball match, which is sponsored annually by the Side-Out Foundation, began at 7 p.m. and See VOLLEYBALL on A3
Ribbons used to promote domestic violence awareness By Sarah Bell Arts & Life Editor There are purple ribbons hanging on trees, an empty table setting in the library and 9,000 victims every day. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and these ribbons are a part of the process to bring aware-
ness to the issue. Senior nursing majors Meighan Macik and Alix Smith chose to spread the word about domestic violence throughout campus by decorating the trees outside of Stover Campus Center with purple ribbons and informing students and faculty with a display in the Beehive.
“Domestic Violence Awareness Month is not something that is widely known or heard of. We know there is domestic violence happening, so this was just one way to get the information out there,” Macik said. “It is a very important cause that this community needs to hear.”
Macik and Smith decided to acknowledge domestic violence because of its impact on the student’s age group. “Most people know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but not that it is Domestic Violence Awareness Month,” Smith said. “Domestic violence is one of the
ices of Southwestern Pa. “Domestic violence occurs at all ages, but mostly between 20 to 24
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First Pres. Church decides to demolish senior center to build parking lot. See Page B1
WU’s Line premiered in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center this past Thursday, Oct. 6 featuring a new cast.
The volleyball team held their Dig Pink match Tuesday at the Marisa Fieldhouse.
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most underreported crimes in America. It’s not something that is widely talked about, but it needs to be.” In the United States, 95 percent of all reported incidents of domestic assault are inflicted upon women; a woman is abused every 15 seconds, according to the Domestic Violence Serv-
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