10.2.14 Yellow Jacket

WAYNESBURG IDOL KICKS OFF See D1

OCTOBER 2, 2014 | VOL. 92 NO. 4 | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG

STUDENT PRODUCED SINCE 1924

Department of Forensic Science nears second stage of accreditation

By MATT KOLL

Editorial Assistant

The Waynesburg University forensics department is looking to join an elite group of less than 20 other undergraduate programs in the United States to be accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission.

“This is a voluntary process, we don’t have to do it,” said Michael Cipoletti, forensic science program director.

“But we always want to have a mentality here that we are in a mode of continual im-

provement for the program.

Anytime you are looking for continual improvement, you have to have a quality assurance system in place. Accreditation is an intricate part of a quality assurance program.”

Accreditation for a program cannot be defined by one specific thing. It is a process that takes months, even years to come to fruition, and it involves everything from a program’s curriculum to how it treats and supports its students to what impact the program is having on the industry.

To be considered for ac-

Res. Life, Aladdin to offer services during fall break

By SAMANTHA PEER Op/Ed Editor

As the leaves on campus have begun to change color, and the morning air has become brisk, it is clear that the fall season is upon us.

With the change of season comes a new opportunity for students to slow down and receive some rest from the business of the fall semester.

Under the revised academic calendar, classes will recess from Oct. 11 until Oct. 19, with classes resuming Monday, Oct. 20.

With the break fast approaching, students are contemplating whether to stay on campus or to return home for the weeklong hiatus from classes.

Students who choose to remain on campus will be provided food services from Benedum Dining Hall and

creditation, a program must first do an initial application to determine if they can even apply for accreditation.

Questions asked include the support of the program, how many faculty members and students are involved in the program and when the program started.

Once cleared to apply, a self-study is employed to determine and detail how you meet each one of the criteria involved in the accreditation process.

Once the self-study is reviewed, the FEPAC decides whether or not a program

is eligible to have assessors come to the site, which is the stage the Waynesburg program is in currently.

On Oct. 6 and 7, assessors from FEPAC will visit the campus to look at the facilities and talk to faculty and students to write a report of recommendation.

“It’s actually been a seven year process,” said Cipoletti.

“We first looked at the curriculum requirements because no matter what, whether we seek accreditation or not, we want to have our students getting the coursework and the training they need

to be employable when they graduate.”

Full evaluation by FEPAC should take place in midNovember, then the commission will send out any comments or concerns regarding the program, with the opportunity for the program to respond in mid-December. The commission will then meet in January and will vote in February for whether or not the Waynesburg program will be accredited.

Senior forensic science major Jeff Strider believes accreditation will greatly benefit the students and give

them an advantage heading into the job market upon graduation.

“Accreditation sets the standard,” said Strider. “By being accredited, that tells employers that our university is putting out a certain quality of students that are meeting certain standards in training and experience.”

There have been improvements that the Waynesburg forensic science program has made over the years to put itself in position to be accredited, including an increase See FEPAC on A4

Leave it to change

Services available on campus during fall break Residence Halls

Open through fall break to students who sign form available on MyConnect

Benedum Dining Hall

Oct. 10: Regular breakfast and lunch offered; picnic dinner in Johnson Commons during ordinary dinner hours Oct. 11-19: Brunch and dinner offered

Beehive and Starbucks Closed during fall break

housing from Residence Life.

Benedum Dining Hall will offer its normal breakfast and lunch services on Friday, Oct. 10 with the only change in the service coming Friday evening, when a barbeque picnic will be served outdoors in place of ordinary dinner services.

Brunch and dinner will be offered during break beginSee BREAK on A4 Jenny Schouppe, Yellow Jacket

JACKET LIFE

Leaves falling around Johnson Commons in the heart of campus signify the changing of seasons as September turns to October. Cooler weather conditions are expected to come along with this change, as AccuWeather forecasts temperatures in the 50s over the weekend and in the 60s through next Thursday.

An occasional series

For some seniors, it's time to learn Club joins together to help R.J. Tonks new responsibilities Fundraiser Living off campus comes with struggles, added rewards

By JENNY SCHOUPPE Convergence Editor

For college students, living in their own house may seem like an aspiration for after graduation. But for some, this becomes reality early.

Senior pre-med/biology major Emily Sorton enjoys a two-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen and full bathroom with her roommate. The apartment, which is just a few blocks off cam-

pus, allows Sorton and her roommate to experience more of what life after college will be like.

“I wanted to live off campus because it gave me more freedom and more responsibility of being able to live on a budget and prepare myself for the future,” said Sorton.

Sorton shares the freedom and responsibility with senior athletic training major Haley Payne.

“We met freshman year because we lived on the same floor and played softball together,” said Sorton. “We did not know each other at first, but now she is one of my really close friends and we

See HOUSING on A3

defrays cost of trips to visit skilled doctor

By APRIL BELIZIO

For the Yellow Jacket

Whether they know it or not, a majority of students and faculty know R.J. Tonks.

He’s the friendly face that many greet as they walk past him while he makes his way by a mobility device around campus.

But what they may not know is the whole story behind the smiling face, including the newest chapter of his story that includes a group of students coming together

to help him.

When Tonks was eight he contracted a virus, he explained the virus as something that was just going around the classroom.

When it hit Tonks, no initial side affects were discovered.

“It was a fever of 100 degrees that lasted for three days, and after that I was fine and went back to school,” said Tonks.

It wasn’t until months later of seeing multiple doctors that Tonks knew something was wrong.

Tonks saw a neurologist because of balance issues.

They discovered through an MRI there was a scar on his brain between the cerebellum and the pawns. The scar is only the size of a pinhead and cannot be seen with the

naked eye.

The location of the scar effected RJ’s balance, fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. From that time, Tonks did not have an explanation for what had happened, but he said he accepted it and moved on.

“I’m grateful it settled where it did or else my problems could be a lot worse, that I may not be able to talk, or breathe on my own,” Tonks said.

It was not until 2012 when Tonks’ mom saw ABC’s “Nightline” and heard about Chiropractic Neurologist Dr. Ted Carrick. Tonks and his mom wrote a letter to Carrick explaining his condition and it months later when they heard back from Dr. Carrick.

The week after Thanksgiving break in 2012, Tonks started treatments in Atlanta, Georgia at the Carrick Brain Center. Since then, he has gone back to Atlanta eight times.

Recently the Business Club put together a fundraiser for Tonks to help him pay for the expenses of the trip to Atlanta.

“All the money we make from the fundraiser and all the other donations we receive go towards Tonks’ treatment, his treatments are very expensive” said Ashley Clark, senior marketing major.

The idea for selling shirts came about after brainstorming different ideas. Senior See TONKS on A4

INSIDE

STRAY CATS NEED HOMES

KEANY BREAKS MEN'S RECORD

GOOD GOURD!

Campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1–A4 Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1, B4 Editorial/Op-ed. . . . . . . . B2 News Digest. . . . . . . . . . B3 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1–C4 Arts & Life. . . . . . . . . . . . D1–D2 Entertainment . . . . . . . . D3–D4

The Greene County Humane Society educates the Waynesburg community on the overpopulation of stray cats in the area and how they can help.

Sophomore cross-country runner Brendan Keany recorded the top men's time in program history at Saturday's NCAA Division III Pre-Nationals in Mason, Ohio.

From recipes to decorations, pumpkins are a staple of autumn. This week's Back Page examines all their different uses.

Copyright © 2014 Waynesburg University 51 W. College St. Waynesburg, Pa. 15370

See B1

See C1

See D4

Yellow Jacket

Page A2

October 2, 2014

Dorm policies all have purpose, says Thayer Hall RD

CHAPEL

Restricted items, actions meant to create good habits

By JACOB MEYER Managing Editor

Jeff Strider, Yellow Jacket

lamplighters perform at chapel

The Lamplighters Concert Choir performed the Schubert Catholic Mass in Latin at Tuesday’s chapel. In between the six movements, a short reading and a bible verse was read to explain the meaning of the movement. A small string ensemble and a pianist accompanied the Lamplighters.

‘Cram the Van’ leaders expecting large numbers

By DANIELLE SCHUYLER Editorial Assistant

The approximate number of undergraduate students enrolled at Waynesburg University is 1,359. It is also the amount of shirts the Student Activities Board is hoping to collect during this year’s “Cram the Van” week.

Two years ago, Jasmine Blackwell and Ashley Clark were inspired by the nationwide charitable phenomenon, “Stuff the Bus.” The idea for this event is to stuff a bus with school supplies and children’s clothes to give kids whose families cannot afford those items.

Since they were not able to get a bus, Waynesburg University allowed the young women to use one of the school’s white vans. The 2012 “Cram the Van” kickoff was such a success, Clark’s oncampus house decided to make it one of their service projects in 2013.

Senior accounting major and Student Activities Board Special Events CoChair Theresa Butler lived with Ashley Clark last year and took part in the second annual “Cram the Van.” Now she has taken up the initiative and is working with her oncampus house to spearhead the 2014 “Cram the Van.” Butler, her housemates and the Student Activities Board decided to add a new element to this service project.

“We are really excited for this year’s ‘Cram the Van,’” said Butler. “To do something a little different from the past two years, our team thought it would be awesome to get one shirt donated per each member of the student body. That means about 1,359 shirts.”

Some students were pleasantly surprised and excited after hearing about this year’s “Cram the Van” shirt donation goal.

“I think ‘Cram the Van’ is a great service event, [and is] very unique to Waynesburg University,” said senior exercise science major Annette Aho. “It is a great way for students to get to know one another better, simply by asking, ‘What are you donating?’”

To generate even more excitement for “Cram the Van,” the Student Activities Board is giving away Yellow Jacket Homecoming 2014 shirts to anyone who donates 10 or more items.

“The shirts say ‘Jacket Nation’ and will be a great way for students to display school pride,” said Butler.

While school pride is something Waynesburg University desires from students, hearts to serve is even more important. Each year “Cram the Van” has given all its donations to the Salvation Army through their contact, Sister Audrey Quinn.

“Seeing Sister Audrey’s face when we drive up in the full van is probably my favorite part about this whole thing,” said Butler. “She’s so thankful. It is also amazing to realize how many people want to contribute. It is because of students here at Waynesburg that we are able to succeed with this project every year.”

Starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 and going until Oct. 11, there will be a 12-passenger van parked in the Denny Hall and Roberts Chapel parking lot. The donations may be paper products, diapers, cleaning products, non-perishable foods and clothing.

By KIRSTEN AYRES

The field of criminal justice takes a lot of time and effort, and sometimes students need to be able to experience the different options they have.

On Sept. 23, FBI Special Agent Michael Nealon visited Waynesburg University.

Nealon led a lecture about his experiences, after having been an FBI agent for seven years.

Nealon went into specifc detail during the lecture, about the process that future special agents will need to experience while attending the FBI Academy.

Students at the academy

learn basic self-defense and how to operate firearms.

Academy students are also taught about everything that a car is capable of doing.

“I think it’s important to educate students on the process,” said Nealon.

According to Nealon, presenting the students with the information of how the academy works helps them to understand what it takes to pursue a career in criminal justice.

Nealon covered two examples of cases that he has taken part in. One was the “Skylar Neese Case,” which played a part in making changes to the Amber Alert Law. Neese was a 16-year-old girl who was murdered by her two

See POLICIES on A4

Recent grads facing tough job market

By JOHN LYDIC

Multimedia Manager

He sits in a wooden chair rocking from side to side, watching the sound meter sway back and forth. The controls were at his fingertips, yet he was still searching for the job that will “provide me stability, and allows me to do something I love.”

As a former communication student and Waynesburg University graduate, Greg Maxwell sits running the controls of the local radio station, WCNS in Latrobe, Pennsylvania as a part-time job until he finds full time work. Like so many, he is waiting for a full-time job and, according to some reports, that wait could be awhile.

According to a Gallup poll, only 43.6 percent of students’ ages 18-29 held a full-time job in July of 2013. Another report by the National As-

sociation of Colleges and Employers reported in 2013, businesses planned to only hire 2.1 percent more college graduates than in 2011.

Maxwell, like many of the other former students his age, works in a range of uncertainty according to him, with each week being different. He can work four to seven days each week with hours ranging from the earliest rise in the morning to the moonlit hours of the night and any hour in between.

Maxwell, sways in his chair, in a small nine by 16 room watching with casual glances to make sure that the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to broadcast to the people of Latrobe.

He marks each one of the commercials and liners that play through, anticipating the moment upon which he will have to press on the controls and play the Chick-filA promotion in the sixth or

seventh inning of that night’s game.

“It’s not too bad,” said Maxwell. “You sit and get paid to listen to the Pirates.”

The small, four-office building, with papers hanging about every item going on in the world, has Maxwell scouring over the information he hopes to become the next step unto his professional career.

“I’m still figuring out what I want to do, so that’s why I’m picking up a couple public announcing jobs,” said Maxwell. “I’m still in the figuring out stage.”

A stage many of his peers have gone through also, with many moving forward with that decision in the confines of their parents’ homes. In a research study done in 2012, 56 percent of college students’ ages 18-25 were living at home, a reality he knows well, but says he does not mind yet.

“There are perks to being back, having to only work a couple times a week,” said Maxwell.

According to Maxwell, one of those perks is living a mere seven minutes from the job he is employed by, but he misses the friends he left behind when he walked across the stage at graduation.

The opportunity to live at home has been a benefit for Maxwell, as his parents provide him a chance to save money on living expenses.

Despite the enjoyment of living at home, with each passing moment and each scratch off of another commercial that has played on the daily log, Maxwell realizes the reality of the job market.

“I definitely had struggles in the job market,” said Maxwell. “It’s hard and it’s a rough place out there trying to get See GRADS on A3

Fall visitation day gives glimpse of campus At least 55 prospective students to visit

By ANNIE MCGLAUGHLIN For the Yellow Jacket

If Benedum Dining Hall is a little more packed than usual for the normal Saturday brunch, don’t fret, fall visitation season is in full swing.

On Saturday, Waynesburg will be hosting one of two fall visitation days this semester.

The day is aimed at high school and transfer students, and their parents, as they look at options for higher education.

So far, 55 prospective students are registered to see Waynesburg University.

However, many admissions counselors are still making rounds around the area, and

the number is sure to increase in the days leading up to the event.

Registration starts at 8:15 a.m. in Roberts Chapel. After registration, students will be given a tour of campus, including residence halls and academic buildings.

A student panel will be available for questions, and prospective students will have a meeting with the department that strikes their interest. Student panels include current students for questions involving the university.

Students will then meet with faculty in the department of their choice.

As for parents, they will have the opportunity to meet with admissions staff for a session of questions and answers about enrollment, scholarships and financial aid.

FBI agent shares experiences with students For the Yellow Jacket

For many students, some rules in the residence halls may seem petty and restrictive, but Russ Schneider, resident director of Thayer Hall, believes the rules are in place to benefit students.

“The purpose of the rules and guidelines is not to restrict, but rather they’re meant to protect,” said Schneider. “These rules in place might seem restrictive for someone who’s immature, but they’re meant to protect

the students.”

Examples of these rules are the forbidding of lewd pictures and posters displayed in dormitories, the escort policy and minor gambling, which applies to fantasy football and NCAA basketball tournament brackets.

In regards to the lewd pictures and posters in dorms, the Code of Conduct states, “The possession of pornographic material or materials which may be considered as sexually offensive is strictly prohibited on university premises, or during university sanctioned activities wherever held.”

Chris Hardie, assistant dean of Student Services, said the policy is constantly under review and changes more frequently than most

closest friends.

The Amber Alert Law was changed so that police begin looking for missing children immediately instead of waiting to see if they had simply run off. Nealon helped in uncovering Neese’s body during the case, and he stated it was the most disturbing case he was involved in.

The other case was “The Disappearance of Bill and Lorraine Currier.”

The Currier’s were two of the many murder victims of Israel Keyes. Keyes had given up the location of the Curriers’ bodies, but the farmhouse where they were was demolished.

The Pittsburgh division was called in to help search

the surrounding landfills for the bodies.

Nealon’s visit helped the students view the different options that they could explore in their careers. It helped them to understand the different processes that are involved in reaching their goals, such as the FBI Academy.

Senior forensic science major Cara Petrone stated that having Nealon was “a different perspective on the FBI and the jobs out there for it.”

Nealon helped the students to receive a different perspective, which will help gain experience by learning from someone who is already experienced in the field.

A student activities fair will also be held in the glass room of the Benedum Dining Hall. The fair will take place during a provided lunch, and will help to give a look at how students could be involved if they are accepted and plan on attending Waynesburg.

Jessica Sumpter, director of Admissions at Waynesburg University, said there are three steps when interested in Waynesburg: visit, apply and enroll.

“Visitation days are highly encouraged to get a glimpse of what it would be like to be a student at Waynesburg University," said Sumpter.

There will be no other effect on the current students during this Visitation Day.

Buildings being used for the visit will not be occupied by student life. It just might take a little extra effort to find an open table in the dining hall Saturday morning.

Nov. 1st will be the next visitation day for the university. Two are also scheduled for spring and two for the summer. Some departments will also have open houses and events for prospective students interested in that field of study.

For more information regarding Visitation Days throughout the semester, contact Waynesburg University admissions or Jessica Sumpter by email at jsumpter@waynesburg.edu, or by phone at 724-852-3446.

Yellow Jacket

October 2, 2014

Page A3

Class on smart phone programming introduced Retreat to focus on time with God

By RJ LEISIE

For the Yellow Jacket

By REBECCA BURCHAM Copy Editor

Kairos. It’s a Greek word that translates to “God’s time.”

Students at Waynesburg will have a chance to see what happens on God’s time during a Kairos retreat scheduled from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26.

The trip is being sponsored through Campus Ministries, and has a cost of $25.

Joshuah Dains, senior business management major and president of Student Senate, is leading the coordinating efforts for the retreat.

Dains has five other students working with him to plan the retreat, along with the director of Faith and Mission, the Rev. Carolyn Poteet.

The purpose of the retreat can be found in its name: Kairos, or “God’s time” “It’s a retreat focused on you spending time with God, [being] in His presence, in the moment, and not worrying about what’s coming in the future,” said Dains.

Dains emphasized the sense of self that will be brought up on the trip.

“You focus on yourself as an individual,” he added, alluding to the intention of the retreat. “And then you incorporate that into your family and friends and the impact they have on you and your relationship with God, and your faith.”

Dains called Kairos a relational retreat, where students can focus on developing community and a better relationship with God during a time when nothing else is fighting for their attention.

The plans for the event, though, are purposefully being kept a secret, according to Dains.

“People, whenever they come into it, they don’t know what’s happening," said Dains. "They don’t get a schedule for the weekend, they have no idea what types of events are happening. Everything is about being in the moment.”

Dains said this trip is focused on no sense of time. “[The purpose is] to be present, and not worrying about what’s happening at 4 o’clock [that] afternoon,” added Dains. “It’s not trying to anticipate things.”

The retreat will be held at Lantz Farm, in Jacksonburg, West Virginia. Lantz Farm, which is owned by Wheeling Jesuit University, is used for many events and retreats, including Kairos.

“It’s basically a retreat center type setup that will allow the students a place to come together and have activities in a formalized

setting,” said Dains. “It will also afford them the ability to go out in nature, to walk around a bit and reflect on their thoughts.”

While Dains has never experienced Kairos himself, he understands how the retreat can affect an individual’s life.

One of Dains’ best friends attended a Kairos retreat during a time in her life when she was questioning her faith.

“She was at that awkward point, like ‘I don’t know where my faith is right now, or where I want to go with it’,” said Dains. “She was trying to figure herself out. So she went on this retreat and she came back, and she’s like ‘Josh, this was amazing. It opened up my eyes.’”

Dains said the experience his friend had was the final point in her faith walk.

“It was kind of that climax point in a relationship where you understand things, and things make sense,” added Dains. “So after hearing about her experience and how it affected her, I was like ‘Okay, I think this is something that we can do here’.”

Poteet hopes the retreat allows students to connect with their faith in a way everyday life might not allow.

“Sometimes it takes stepping away from the hustle and bustle, and focusing on God and on what God says about us,” said Poteet. “I’m hoping that it will be a breath of fresh air for students to have this opportunity to stop and reflect and pray and meet with others, and hopefully grow in their faith.”

Dains added that showing people love and helping them grow as individuals amidst everyday stresses and doubts is what Kairos is all about.

“For students who want to test their faith and go out there on a limb, this could really be a better way to explore your faith,” said Dains.

The retreat will be student led, with several faculty members going along for administrative purposes.

The Kairos retreat is open to any sophomore, junior or senior. Those participating in the retreat will leave campus on the specified Friday evening and return on Sunday afternoon.

According to Dains, up to 20 students will be taken on the weekend retreat. A registration form is required for any interested students who would like to attend. Spots for the retreat are first-come, first served.

Registration forms are available on the door of Poteet’s office in 106 Stover, and must be submitted to Poteet with the $25 fee by Oct. 3.

Smart phones are advancing faster and faster and so are the applications, causing companies and their employees to learn the new software just as quickly.

Waynesburg University and the Computer Science Department introduced a new course, “Programming Smart Phones,” in reaction to this growing field.

“It’s a sophomore level course for majors in computer science,” said Richard Leipold, chair of the mathematics, computer science and physics department.

“The reason it’s for [those] majors is that they have to know basics of programming.”

This is the first semester

for the course, and Leipold said it was due to request by companies for students to know how to develop apps.

Leipold also noted that the class is popular, and could be offered every semester in the future.

“I was excited to see a class that will help us in the future and also apply us in the classroom,” said junior computer science major Ashley Faber.

The basics of the course are to cover programming for smart phones on an Android platform, due to the fact that most students have Windows for their laptops.

Part-time teacher Robert Horwatt, who works fulltime for FedEx Ground as a software analyst, leads the course. Horwatt has a master’s degree in computer security.

“I knew he had a full-time job somewhere else, but honestly I really haven’t noticed it affecting the class in anyway,” said junior communication major Bo Thompson, when asked about Horwatt being a part-time teacher.

Leipold said the reason behind having Horwatt teach the class is because he wanted to learn the material with the students.

“Even though we may graduate from college, there is always more to learn in the workplace, especially one centered on technology,” said Faber.

Thompson said he liked how the students can work at their own pace to learn the way they need to.

The class is currently developing an app called “GeoQuiz.” The app displays

a statement based on geography, and the user has to select true or false based on the displayed question.

“It gives us an opportunity to apply what we have learned and to actually see results,” said Faber. “It definitely encourages us going forward in the class and in our careers.”

After talking with students, many believe having a professor who is learning with them will be realistic to a work-place setting they think the class will benefit them for their careers after college.

“We try to offer our students experience directly related to getting jobs,” said Leipold. “We, as a department, are always trying to find ways that can prepare our students for the future.”

Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

spending the day in pittsburgh

Freshmen David Berg (right) and Michelle Frye (center) were two of 20 Waynesburg students experiencing the Duquesne Incline Sept. 27. Before the Duquesne Incline, students spent four hours at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History as part of a Student Activities Board-sponsored trip to Pittsburgh.

Grads: Tough job market opposes new alumni Continued from A2

jobs.”

Marie Coffman, director of Career Services and Placement, said the biggest hurdle students need to overcome is the perception of their first job out of college.

“Expectations are the biggest one,” said Coffman about students’ assumptions of the job market. “[Students] have to realize they have to take those entry-level jobs to get to where they want to be.”

The local station identification plays over the Steelers broadcast, sending Maxwell to the radio station bulletin

board overcrowded with numbers to fix the problem.

He ran to find the solution to the place that gives him his chance as a broadcaster.

The man on the other side of the phone told Maxwell that all will be taken care of and that it was the flagship stations problem. Maxwell hung up the phone, took a deep breath and gave a nod of the head knowing the problem has been corrected.

When he settled back into his swinging chair, the accustomedness of the job he has known since his sophomore summer of college takes its place.

Despite the lack of a full-

time job for Maxwell at this point, he knows he is a graduate from a university that has had success in placing students in successful careers.

According to Coffman, 97 percent of the 2013 graduates either have found employment or are attending graduate school. As Maxwell organizes a stack of papers he is required to fill out during the game, he looks around scanning the room and agrees with Coffman’s numbers in that Waynesburg gives its students a chance to succeed. “[Waynesburg] really helped get my resume filled out and especially the mis-

sion work helped me,” said Maxwell.

Maxwell said the skills he learned at Waynesburg, especially in the radio station, helped him in the job he now holds, looking at the controls of the sound board that would look like a rocket mission control board to many other people.

As the night fades, and the sound of the Pirates broadcast softens, Maxwell hopes these are just the many noises that will result in the climb out of college debt and parents home-cooked meals to the area that “provides me stability, and allows me to do something I love.”

Housing: Pros and cons to off-campus living Continued from A2

enjoy living together.”

The list of responsibilities that comes along with living off-campus though can be overwhelming.

Taking care of a house, traveling to classes, schoolwork, extracurriculars and social life can all be hard to juggle, but Sorton and Payne have been able to make it work.

“We both just kind of do things at our own leisure or when we have free time,” said Sorton. “We both have rather busy schedules so we try to keep it as clean as possible all the time.”

She added the worst part of living off campus is the daily commute to campus.

“It uses up quite a bit of gas, and that adds up,” she said.

Sorton lived in the underclassmen dormitory for her first two years at Waynesburg before moving into an upperclassmen dorm for her junior year. Living on campus has its perks, but so does living

in a house off campus.

“The best part about living off campus is being able to have pets, the freedom, not having to listen to anyone tell you what to do, being able to make my own food,” said Sorton.

Though making her own food is a perk for Sorton, she decided to still have a meal plan for the convenience.

Students who choose to live off campus are allowed to either keep their meal plan or no longer have one.

“You can have any of the meal plans that you want, but I only have a five-meal plan at the moment,” said Sorton. “I may go back to a 10-meal plan next semester because I will be on campus even more so it would make sense to have it.”

A major downside to living in an off-campus house is the effect it has on scholarships.

“If you have a scholarship from the school and you live off campus or have a fivemeal plan, you lose that; this is something I was not aware [of],” said Sorton. “I think if

the school mentioned this to students, a lot more people would not live off campus.

It has affected me, but now it is just something I have to deal with.”

For senior criminal justice major Phillip Szalla, similar benefits and downsides applied.

“I wanted to live off campus to finally get the full college experience I was hoping to gain from day one,” said Szalla. “I thought it would be best to live off campus with a group of my buddies so we could experience being on our own.”

Like Sorton, Szalla lives with friends in a small apartment.

“We have all been close friends since freshman year,” said Szalla. “Two of my housemates are in my major and one is in the Department of Communication. We all get along very well.”

Szalla and senior criminal justice majors Joe Opferrman and Tyler Parkes, along with senior communication major Luke Campbell, share a two bedroom apartment.

All four enjoy the freedom that comes along with living in the apartment.

According to Szalla, there is a long list of perks that comes along with his living situation and only one downside.

Szalla jokes that the worst part “is the long walk up to Roberts Chapel."

Similar to Sorton, Szalla and his roommates fend for themselves when it comes to meals, but still utilize the school dining service from time to time.

“We do lots of cooking, but most of us have a five-meal plan,” said Szalla. “That way we can grab lunch while we are on campus or if we don’t feel like cooking a night.”

Unlike Sorton, the financial aid impact was not as great for Szalla and his housemates.

“From what my roommates and I have talked about, you do lose some financial aid,” said Szalla.

“However, if you find a place that isn’t as expensive, like we were fortunate enough to, it almost comes out even.”

Yellow Jacket

Page A4

October 2, 2014

Stewart renovation continues; Hanna, Eberly offer new classrooms this year

By OLIVIA LATIMER News Editor

A quick walk past the Paul R. Stewart Science Hall would be enough to let anyone know that Waynesburg University has been up to some major upgrades recently. However, Stewart is not the only building to have undergone renovations within the last few months.

According to Terry Sattler, director of Facilities Planning and Management, both Eberly Library and Hanna Hall have been updated recently.

Eberly Library is now the home of a new photography classroom to be used primarily by the Department of Communication.

The new space was not just the result of updating an old room. To make this possible, stacks of books were actually removed from the ground floor of the library and a new room was created by adding new walls, flooring and rigging up the space with the appropriate wiring to meet digital media needs.

According to Sattler, this renovation took about a

Olivia Latimer, Yellow Jacket

A look at the future sight of a fifth floor science lab in Stewart Hall through a hallway window. Construction is in the third of five phases in the building. Plans for the renovation were announced in September 2012. month and a half to complete and was done during the summer months. The addition was finished before fall classes started to avoid impeding any class or office use.

In Hanna Hall, two classrooms were updated. Sattler said that in addition to repainting the walls, adding flooring and moving in new furniture, a few walls had to have repairs.

“At the beginning of the process, we noticed that the west wall of the building had damages due to water infiltration,” said Sattler. “It was simply the result of the building being about 180 years old. It required a bit of extra work that we had not initially planned on doing.”

The main features of the rooms are revamped setups.

“We tried to get away from

the stereotypical high school classroom setup with the attached desks and chairs,” said Sattler. “Instead, we moved to a more collaborative setup with tables and chairs.”

Sattler said this renovation was also completed during the summer months and took nearly a month and a half due to the reconstruction of some of the wall.

Stewart is well into the

third of five construction phases, and is currently undergoing a complete demolition and rebuilding of the fifth floor, which used to be home to the biology department.

According to Sattler, the exterior portion of phase three, which included new roofing and window walls, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The interior projects are scheduled to be completed before the start of the spring semester in January, so that classes may return to the fifth floor.

Evonne Baldauff, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science, said everyone is doing their part to make sure everything goes smoothly during these renovations.

The construction of the fifth floor has resulted in the displacement of the Department of Biology. This has relocated all biology instructor offices to 74 Wayne St. – a few houses down from Stewart – and moved all biology classes and labs down to the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science, where professors and students

have welcomed them with open arms and have done their best to accommodate them within the now shared spaces.

“We all know the benefits of sharing our spaces for now,” said Baldauff. “It seems to be going pretty smoothly now, I just hope the biology department has enough space in the lab they are using now because it’s much smaller than the one they used to have.”

Sattler, too, is impressed by how well the departments have been able to work together to make sure the students have space to keep the departments running smoothly.

Sattler also said the changes the fifth floor is currently undergoing are all coming along well and should result in much more effective laboratory, class and office spaces.

“The fifth floor is being recreated into a state-of-theart educational and research chemistry lab,” said Sattler.

After the completion of the fifth floor, Sattler said that the process of renovating the fourth floor is set to begin next year.

Policies: Rules enforced with purpose, says RD FEPAC: Department seeks accreditation Continued from A1

other policies.

“We try to come up with a policy that really has our students focused on what is clean and what’s not offensive,” Hardie said. “If somebody is offended by a picture, we feel like we should try and remove it. If a female is visiting in a male hall and there’s a poster of a woman in a bikini or something that’s inappropriate then it’s up to us to ask them to remove it or if they don’t, remove it ourselves.”

Schneider believes, from a Christian perspective, the pictures and posters are lewd and the way the people in the posters and pictures are portrayed—usually women—is not what Waynesburg University is about.

“Being a Christian university, we try to think deeply about everything we do.

That goes from not just how we act, but where our eyes go and where we’re putting our hearts,” Schneider said. “So when we have those types of posters it’s taking us away from where our focus should be and it’s a distraction. Usu-

ally when posters are up like that, it’s not for beauty purposes, but for objectifying whoever is on the poster.

We don’t teach that here. We teach to respect women and men, and we don’t need to put them up on the wall to stare at.”

In the Code of Conduct, the escort policy states students are responsible for the behavior of their guests, and if the guest is of the opposite sex, they must be escorted at all times by a resident of the building.

“For us, it’s important for us to know who’s in the buildings at all times,” Hardie said.

“If someone who is considered your guest is out roaming the halls, we don’t know what they’re doing or that they’re your guest. We can’t hold anybody accountable unless we match him or her up with somebody that actually lives there. In most cases, it’s just a level of security and safety.”

The gambling policy in the Code of Conduct states, “All forms of gambling are prohibited on campus. This includes playing cards, wagering on

sports events, or other games played for money or items of value. While playing cards and other games of chance without exchanging items of value might be permissible, spending large amounts of time on such games may not be beneficial.”

In regards to minor cases of gambling on campus, Hardie said they are looked at on a case-by-case basis because of the different degrees of gambling the violation could be.

“In the terms of gambling, that sets people up for issues later in life that we as an educational institution don’t want to see our students go down a route,” Hardie said. “[Gambling] could be detrimental to them in the future.”

According to Hardie, most minor offenses are issued a warning the first time a student violates the policy.

“We do offer up some grace, and we want our students to learn from it and the best way to do that is to talk through the issue,” Hardie said.

Schneider said enforcing these minor violations on students is difficult, but it’s

for the benefit of the students.

“We’re teaching students here how to be a full person and we’re thinking holistically how to care for a person,” said Schneider.

Schneider also understands how difficult it is for the RAs, most of whom are the same age as the students they are in charge of.

“RA’s don’t do this because they want to enforce, but because they want to establish a relationship with the students,” Schneider said.

“Hopefully they can establish that relationship enough that when it comes time to enforcing the policy [it will be easier].”

Fifth Floor Martin Hall RA Josh Hausler understands a level of balance has to be achieved by RA’s to enforce minor rules in the dorms.

“Some rules are tougher to enforce than others and there are certain things that you need to take an outside perspective, but you can’t overlook things either,” Hausler said. “Things have to be addressed, but at the same time, we can’t jump to extremes on every issue.”

Continued from A1

in faculty and undergraduate research, improving the equipment and even assisting local law enforcement.

Cipoletti attributes most of these improvements to the support from the department of chemistry and all of the sciences at Waynesburg.

“The improvements aren’t just a forensics thing, it’s a science thing,” Cipoletti said. “The collaboration of the faculty has led to more professional practice and experience that will greatly benefit the students for whatever they do at the next level.

We are an interdisciplinary program because we have chemists, biologists, criminal justice professors, math, physics. Everybody has a part in what we do here, and if we didn’t have their support, we wouldn’t be able to do something like this.”

Both Strider and Cipoletti believe being accredited certainly can’t hurt the future of the forensic science depart-

ment and the quality of students that will be attracted to it.

“I think it puts the university in a better position to draw in students,” said Strider. “For students exiting the program, companies will know just from your resume that you have met these requirements, if not gone beyond that, and that can only help in getting students into the program.”

So, for now, the Waynesburg University forensic science department will continue to go through the process and await the result of their application. But regardless, Cipoletti loves the way the program handles itself and knows its identity.

“One of the things I love about this place is we are who we are and we know who we are,” said Cipoletti. “You increase your ability to be successful when you know what you need to improve upon, you know what your skillset is and you know how to make the most out of your abilities.”

Break: Dorms, dining service will still function during fall recess Continued from A1

ning the following day, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 19.

Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Beehive and Starbucks will be closed for the break.

The Residence Halls will remain open for the fall

break; however, students who will stay on campus are asked to fill out a form available on myConnect indicating what days they will be present on campus.

“Students are asked to fill out these forms for purposes of safety and security as well as to provide those in dining services an estimate of the amount of students that they will be serving,” said Ashley

Kelver, assistant director of Residence Life.

Resident Assistants will be on campus during the break.

“The RA’s will be available and eager to help their residents in whatever way possible,” said Kelver.

Residence Life will offer several events and activities to those who choose to stay on campus.

Among these events are

a dance night competition, baking night, ping-pong tournament and Instahunt, a scavenger hunt utilizing Instagram. All these events are open to anyone interested in attending.

Local churches will also host a coffee house in addition to a church dinner that students are invited to attend during the break.

“It has been exciting to see

Tonks: Fundraiser aids student care Continued from A1

forensic accounting major Kaitlyn Marteney explained the idea of the t-shirts.

“We chose to sell T-shirts as a reminder to Tonks that we have his back and we are all supporting him and his school to walk at graduation,” said Marteney. “These T-shirts include his fighting motto on the back — which is Jeremiah 29:11 — to serve as a reminder of God’s plans for him.”

Tonks is motivated to be able to walk by graduation, and these treatments are helping Tonks reach his goal.

Kyle Oland, 2013 communication graduate, met Tonks

when they would eat meals together in the beehive, and Oland began to workout with Tonks a few times each week.

“I have no doubt in my mind Tonks will walk again” Oland said.

Senior accounting major Josh Dains said when they broke the news to Tonks, he told them he had the chance to play softball for the first time since he was eight.

“He was surprised, but at the same time he is a very humble person,” said Dains.

Dains said Tonks has been very involved in the fundraiser. Students are highly encouraged to buy shirts to support Tonks’ treatments and they can be purchased until Oct. 8.

this fall!

how many people have expressed interest in attending these events,” said Kelver.

For those that stay on campus through the first weekend, there will be many events and activities to attend.

“If students choose to stay they will have many opportunities to gather in community and attend lots of great events like the Homecoming

5k, the homecoming football game and the finale of WU Idol, among many other exciting events,” said Kelver.

No matter what students decide, Kelver is excited they will be given a break from classes.

“I hope that students get lots of rest during the break and are able to clear their minds and visit with those that they love,” said Kelver.

SECTION B

OCTOBER 2, 2014 | WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG

Chelsea Dicks, Yellow Jacket

A former stray kitten of Waynesburg now named Izzy enjoys her new home thanks to her owners who took her off the streets.

Old drug initiative turns to a success

By MITCHELL KENDRA For the Yellow Jacket

People become addicted to drugs, ranging from over-the-counter painkillers to heroin, an extremely dangerous substance that people abuse and become easily addicted to after their first usage.

Like other counties in the area, Greene County is doing something to lower the number of drug related incidents that occur within the county.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is an event that has been around for more than 10 years.

Greene County participates by giving people an opportunity to turn their unwanted prescription drugs in to collective bins — which are then destroyed — throughout the

Purrrfect to love

Humane Society urges residents to help with the overpopulation of stray cats

By NIKA ANSCHUETZ

News Multimedia Editor

She walks the same path every day to and from classes, and every day she sees the same stray cats.

Kacey Bence, a senior criminal justice major, has grown accustomed to seeing them that she’s even named a couple.

“There are three cats in particular that my roommates and I have named,” said Bence.

“Their names are Bart, Sweetheart, and M&M. Their mother is named Josie (named by the neighbors), and I decided to call their father Tom. I see these cats multiple times a day and have actually grown quite fond of them.”

Stray cat populations occur in cities all across America. In small towns, local humane societies work to control the population.

The Greene County Humane Society sees stray cats throughout the year.

“It’s always been bad,” said Jane Gapen, executive director of the Greene County Humane Society.

“I don’t think I’ve seen an increase. Usually from May until now is when most humane societies are

getting most of their cats and kittens in. This is the time of year when the female cats usually give birth to their kittens.”

Because of the pregnancy cycles of cats, the Humane Society received around 100 kittens each month in the summer.

However, during the winter there may be only 30 cats in the entire building.

“I’ve been here 20 years and I’ve been struggling with the cat population,” said Gapen.

There isn’t a clear solution to controlling the cat population.

Researchers and veterinarians have been studying this phenomenon for years.

“It’s not just here in Greene County and it’s not just in Pennsylvania,” said Gapen.

States all across the country are looking for a better solution to the cat population.

Gapen attended a conference where Temple Grandin, a renowned researcher and animal rights advocate, spoke about tangible solutions.

Grandin mentioned that in Colorado, the stray cat population is much lower.

Colorado requires cat owners to license their cats.

Dr. McMillan, a veterinarian at Braden’s Run Animal Hospital, believes the solution lies in spaying and neutering, as well as vaccinating, cats.

“People don’t want to vaccinate their cats,” said McMillan. “One of the biggest problems we have

See DRUGS on B4

in our county is feline leukemia and its endemic in the cat population in Greene County.”

Certain rescue leagues don’t encourage vaccinations, and without proper vaccination cats can get sick and die.

“Keeping indoor and outdoor cats vaccinated against all the diseases we can account for really helps maintain a healthy cat population,” said McMillian.

Many animal rights advocacy groups are using “cat trapping” to help control the population.

According to neighborhood.org, a cat advocate group, “trapping the feral cats in order to have them sterilized and vaccinated is the first and most important step in a humane, nonlethal management plan for the feral cats you feed. While trapping may seem intimidating, following these steps will help make your efforts successful.”

Although there is no permanent solution to the cat population, spaying and neutering – as well as vaccinating – the animals is a good place to start.

As for Kacey Bence, she will continue on her quest to make friends with the furry felines.

“They are one of my favorite animals, and my family has always told me that I have a way with animals,” said Bence.

“So I have been working on getting them to come to me each day since moving back for the semester. There are four in particular that come to me and like to play.”

See IMPACT on B4

See EVENT on B4

High Impact initiative works with Bowlby to educate students about free opportunities As the High Impact initiative unfolds at Waynesburg University, new relationships are formed with community partners, and existing ones are reinforced.

The Eva K. Bowlby Library in Waynesburg has been involved with the project from the start.

This nonprofit organization has a long-standing relationship with Waynesburg University that Kathy McClure, director of Bowlby Library, feels can become even better through the High Impact initiative.

“I think the goals established by the High Impact team will be very beneficial to the library,” said McClure.

“The library has a demand for conscientious volunteers, and a partnership with the university can open many avenues and benefits beyond what the library can access alone.”

According to McClure, the proximity of the library to campus, which allows students to access it without a vehicle, and the fact that several Waynesburg alumni work at Bowlby both account for the great partnership the two institutions have.

Junior math and secondary education major and Bonner Scholar Caley Blankenbuehler said the positive relationship is also a result of a long history between the library and the Bonner program.

“Waynesburg has a really good

Kimmi Baston, Yellow Jacket

The university has had a long-standing relationship with the library. Together they offer programs such as tutoring, a place for students to complete service hours and more. relationship with Bowlby, and a lot of that stems through the Bonner program,” said Blankenbuehler.

“We’ve been working with them for a number of years, so we’ve been building up relationships there.”

The most widespread program at

Bowlby involving university students is the tutoring program for kids in Greene County.

Bowlby Library is also an established site for students taking a Service Learning class to complete their service hours.

By MATT KOLL

Editorial Assistant

However, according to Blankenbuehler, the students that use the library for this purpose rarely stay any longer than the 30 hours required for class.

“Sometimes service learning students just go for the 30 hours, which isn’t bad, but then it leaves us at a disadvantage with trying to fill their gap,” said Blankenbuehler.

“Students love them and wonder where they went, and you have to try to explain that they only had to be here for a certain number of hours.

I’d really like to see that relationship continue, where students who serve there, serve there faithfully.”

Students who serve at the library also assist with desk duty, preparing for programming and maintenance.

McClure said one result of the High Impact program she is hoping for is a system of placing students who want to serve in an area they are truly interested in.

“If we can place students within their areas of knowledge, comfort levels and interests, we all win,” said McClure. “They enjoy their placement and the library benefits from their knowledge base.”

According to McClure, the library also has things to offer students as part of the long going mutual relationship between Bowlby and the university.

In addition to offering numerous opportunities to fulfill service hours,

Library looks to make WU relationship stronger Managing Editor

Touch-A-Truck lets kids explore company cars In an event that has grown in popularity in each of its four years of existence, the First Baptist Church hosted its annual Touch-a-Truck event in the back parking lot of the church on Saturday, Sept. 27.

“It began four years ago as an outreach,” said event coordinator Dawn Mankey.

“It was a free event for giving to the community, but it is so much more now.”

While music was playing from WCYJ-FM, horns were honking and kids were smiling, as companies from all over the Waynesburg area including Hartman and Hartman, Apex Energy and the American Red Cross offered its trucks, cranes and ambulances for full exploration by the children.

First Baptist Church volunteers also had tables of food available, as well as a table for children to get their faces’ painted and a raffle to give away various prize bags including Tonka trucks, Dream Lights and even a $100 Toys “R” Us gift card.

Janette Miller, a mother of four children, traveled from Washington to attend the event with her kids.

“My kids’ favorite was the ambulance…and the crane… and the free ice cream [provided by Rice’s Energy],” said Miller. “These guys had a blast today.”

But for First Baptist Church and the people that attended, the event was about more than just having fun.

The different equipment on display acted as a recruiting element to the young people of the area to peak their interest in the different industries available to them in the future.

“A lot of these children think they have to just adapt to mediocrity and poverty,” said Mankey.

SAME THROUGH SERVICE - PART T WO

By KIMMI BASTON

Event brings in the trucks

Yellow Jacket

Page B2

A Student News Publication Since 1924

Editorial Executive Editor Managing Editors

Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor Op/Ed Editor News Editor Copy Editor Editorial Assistants

Multimedia Manager Multimedia Team

Graphic Design Editor Asst. Design Editor Asst. Design Editor Chief Photographer Convergence Editor Advertising Director Asst. Advertising Director

Advisors Richard Krause Brandon Szuminsky

Nick Farrell Chelsea Dicks Kimmi Baston Jacob Meyer Rob Longo Carson Fox Samantha Peer Olivia Latimer Rebecca Burcham Lucas Campbell Matt Koll Kyle Dawson Danielle Schuyler J.D. Lydic Nika Anschuetz Creg Milko Brittany Semco Megan Potosky Lexi Boudreau Abby Wernert Jenny Schouppe Kara Bemer Adam Tapparo

Editorials in the left-hand column represent the views of the Yellow Jacket. Letters from readers, columns, cartoons and other elements on the editorial page do not necessarily reflect the position of this newspaper and university.

editorials

Time to unite

Contributions needed for a worthy cause Look at your legs. These two lower extremities are intricately patterned with bones, tendons and muscles.

They enable us with the ability to walk, skip, run and dance.

It is easy for us to take our legs for granted.

Now imagine what it would be like to no longer be able to run, walk or even stand for an extended period of time. It is not a life that any of us would choose.

However, our classmate and friend RJ Tonks has had to face that lifestyle for quite some time now.

Since RJ has been receiving treatments from the Carrick Brain Center in Atlanta, Georgia, his motor skills have been improving.

Soon this brave young man will be undergoing a major surgery that could very well permit him the ability to

walk at his graduation.

To offset costs for this medical procedure, the Waynesburg University business club is selling T-shirts with Jeremiah 29:11 – RJ’s scriptural inspiration – emblazoned on the back.

As his fellow Yellow Jackets, we support RJ. It is our privilege to know him and our duty as his friends and classmates to do what we can to hold him up.

Together, we can assist RJ in reaching his goal of walking for his graduation. All it takes is for each one of us to purchase a T-shirt. In doing so, we will provide more power to RJ as he attempts to reach his goal.

Our individual donations may not make a difference, but our collective contributions could aid our fellow classmate in reaching a milestone.

October 2, 2014

A cautionary tale for social media accounts Nika anschuetz Columnist

You are what you tweet.

Those 140 characters seem harmless until you’ve posted compromising things on the Internet.

My morning routine usually consists of waking up and checking social media. I check social media to make sure I haven’t missed anything important.

However, I’m always amazed at what I see, particularly on the weekends.

My weekend feeds usually consist of friends who post pictures of them clearly intoxicated.

The problem with these pictures is the fact that potential employers can easily view them. Employers are going to judge you by your photos, tweets, retweets, friends etc.

Social media is a beautiful thing because it allows people to connect with friends, celebrities, journalists and sports figures alike. However, we need to be mindful about the way we conduct ourselves on the Internet.

We are all salesman but instead of selling a product, we’re selling ourselves. Our big sales pitch is aimed at landing us a job. Just like a company needs to protect its image, we need to protect our brand.

CareerBuilder conducted a survey asking employers how important social media is in the hiring process. About 45 percent of employers admitted to screening potential candidates through social media, which is double what it was a couple years ago.

CareerBuilder also found employers have chosen not to hire potential candidates because of things found on their social media account.

“If I’m hiring someone

with two or three years’ experience, and I Google them and see them doing a keg stand two or three weeks ago, that’s going to be a turn-off,” said Kevin Nichols, vice president of Stark & Associates, a Fort Mill Internet marketing company.

According to CareerBuilder Survey, 50 percent of employers who reviewed candidates that posted inappropriate or provocative photos did not hire said candidates, whereas 48 percent of employers who saw a candidate drinking or using drugs chose not to hire them.

Whether you agree with it or not, your personal social media account says more about who you are and your character than a letter of recommendation. Employers are looking at social media to discover who you really are.

Google yourself. What pictures come up on Google images?

If you were a potential employer, would you hire yourself strictly based on your social media accounts?

I think we have forgotten that the Internet stores things forever, regardless if you delete it or not. What you write on the Internet can come back to haunt you.

Be careful about the nature of the content that you post on the Internet. As a simple rule of thumb: if you wouldn’t want your mom to see it, just don’t post it.

To fully experience college, you don’t have to succumb to society’s expectations. College is unlike any other time in your life. You will be exposed to a myriad of things.

College is an opportunity to further your knowledge and live in a community with your peers.

We’ve spent too much time and money on our college education. Don’t throw it away for a weekend that you won’t remember.

Quest to seek God is modern day Holy Grail rebecca burcham Columnist

Times may change, but people do not.

We carry the same basic fears and desires as those who lived centuries ago.

We cling to the same basic beliefs, even if we don’t realize that is what we are doing.

We strive for the same basic goal, even if we don’t know what that goal really is.

We all seek a Holy Grail.

The legends of King Arthur tell stories of the Grail.

It had two possible back stories: the cup Jesus told His disciples to drink from at the Last Supper, or the cup

that caught Jesus’ blood as He died on the cross.

It was said to have the power to grant immortal life.

That concept of the Grail doesn’t apply to people today.

Not many can say they are seeking an object that grants immortality – at least, not with a straight face.

So what does the Grail that we are longing to seek truly mean?

In 2005, BBC aired a documentary series entitled “In Search of Myths and Heroes.”

One of the episodes in the series focused on the legends of King Arthur, and explained the connecting power the Grail has to all people.

“The Grail is pure myth. A symbol… of something that can never be possessed, but for which we must still strive.

A symbol, perhaps, of the human quest itself.”

So then, it is something that may never be found, yet is eternally sought ceaselessly and without end.

I would challenge you to take a step further and think of it in this light: as Christians, we believe that people were designed by God, and as such they have an innate desire to know God and seek Him. So even if we don’t realize it, the Holy Grail represents the concept of a quest for the divine, which is something our culture seems to have lost.

Since it has been lost, it becomes something that is now being sought after.

The Knights of the Round Table were focused on nothing other than finding the

Holy Grail.

We should strive to be just as focused in seeking God and His plans for our lives.

That’s our Holy Grail as young Christian adults in a secular world.

In the English Standard Version, Hebrews 2:1 says “Therefore… let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

It can be said that our Holy Grail lies at the end of that race.

It is unattainable in this life, but only once the race is over – once the quest is completed – can we truly have the ultimate goal of knowing our God. See GRAIL on B3

Changes appreciated Renovations will contiue to improve campus

Waynesburg University is refurbishing and revamping what is already one of 25 most beautiful Christian universities campus.

Among the most significant of these changes are the adjustments being made to the IT infrastructure, the Stewart Science building and the girls’ underclassmen dorms.

Just this past week, the side of Stewart, the window wall, was completed and the fences blocking half the road were removed.

However, construction and renovations are still going on, and there are disruptions and distractions occurring for students.

Students need to look past these disruptions and realize these changes are a result of the university making strides to better our college experience and invest in the future of the institution.

Minor disruptions now will be worth it in the end.

These renovations may seem

distracting now, and they are at times, but as with setbacks in life, we need to get through those to come out improved.

The IT infrastructure will be changing over the next few years, too.

Work is being done on academic buildings to improve wireless access and create better teaching opportunities involving technology that will help students learn in a wider variety of ways.

Within the next few semesters, wireless access will be moved into university dorms which will also be a benefit to students.

Waynesburg University is making changes for the benefit of its future.

The college learning experience at Waynesburg will be greatly improved with these changes being made. So hold on through the “annoying and disruptive” clatter heard off and on during classes because it will be worth it in the end.

Newspaper policy The Yellow Jacket is the student-operated newspaper of Waynesburg University funded by student fees and advertisements and is intended for the entire college community. The Yellow Jacket is produced by the student staff on a weekly basis during the academic year. The office of the Yellow Jacket is located in room 400 of Buhl Hall. It is the right of the Yellow Jacket to print all material deemed newsworthy and gathered in a fair and unconditional manner. No advance copies of stories will be shown, and reporters' notes are considered confidential. No "off the record" information will be accepted. advertising policy Anyone wishing to advertise in the Yellow Jacket should email the advertising director at jacketads@waynesburg.edu.

Ads must be submitted by the Monday before publication date and not conflict with the university mission.

Walking by Faith: Lawrence Stratton Editor's Note: The following is an interview with Lawrence Stratton, assistant professor of Ethics and Constitutional Law — director of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership, as part of a series of weekly conversations with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith.

By nika anschuetz

News Multimedia Editor

Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg and what led you here?

A. I was invited to lead a two-week long course in the spring of 2009 about Christian ethics and constitutional law.

I started teaching here in the fall of 2010.

Q. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith in your position at Waynesburg?

A. The Stover Program’s focus on Christian ethics and constitutional law relates to the core of the sense that Jesus Christ is in our midst.

One way in which God expresses his love for humanity is through the social order.

The political structure of society is directly related to the ethical and moral structure of the community, which is the critical insight of Aristotle’s ethics.

Q. How do you use that in the classroom?

A. Faith is integrated into the curriculum that I teach.

I teach courses on ethics, constitutional law and government.

One way to look at things is the relationship between

the Calvinist insights and the framers of the constitution, particularly James Madison.

John Witherspoon was the only ordained minister to sign the Declaration of Independence.

We study his discussion of his student, James Madison as well as others at the constitutional convention.

Q. Have any specific moments whether in interacting with a student or a fellow faculty member touched you spiritually or affirmed your faith?

A. Constantly, the insights of students as they explore the federalist papers and the constitution.

Watching them study theologians like Reinhold Niebuhr as well as the Bible itself.

The book of Romans invariably creates situations where I am absolutely intrigued about what students say and write.

Q. How did you become See FAITH on B3

Letters to the editor Letters to the editor are encouraged as a method to bring issues of concern into the public eye. Letters should be typed, limited to 300 words, signed and include a phone number for confirmation. Letters may be submitted to 400 Buhl Hall, sent to the Yellow Jacket via campus mail or via email to jacket@waynesburg.edu. Letters may also be sent to Yellow Jacket, 400 Buhl Hall, Waynesburg University, 51 W. College St., Waynesburg, Pa. 15370. All letters must be received by 5 p.m. the Monday of any publication week.

Yellow Jacket

October 2, 2014

Page B3

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. Derek Jeter finishes with a bang During his last home game at Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter wanted to finish his 20-year career in the major leagues strong. He did just that, hitting a walk-off single to right field that scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Jeter’s final at-bat came against the Red Sox, and he managed a single that scored one of his teammates. With his extraordinary career, there is no doubt that Jeter will be enshrined in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Jeter finished with an astonishing 3,465 career hits, placing him sixth overall on the all-time hit list.

– Fox Sports, Sept. 28 2. Rutgers student’s death cautions others While the cause of death for Rutgers student Caitlyn Kovacs is still unknown, the situation warns other students to be careful when it comes to looking for fun on the weekends.

At a party, Kovacs appeared to be in distress and was taken to the hospital.

Reports from The New York Daily News state that Kovacs had been consuming alcoholic drinks and was intoxicated, but she was able to function. Although Kovacs was taken to the hospital as soon as her friends noticed something was wrong with her, it was already too late as Kovacs was pronounced dead at the hospital only 20 minutes after her problems became known.

– New York Daily News, Sept. 25 3. University of Virginia student still missing On Sept. 13, Hannah Graham, a University of Virginia student, went missing after a party. Two weeks have passed and no one has heard from her. Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., the suspect in the case and the last person to be seen with her on the day of her disappearance, fled the state

Courtesy of MCT Campus

Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees during player introductions at the All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. but was later arrested. Police On Saturday, Sept. 27, more details. He went on to almost 100 arrests.” Workers guard before being taken are now saying that there is Mount Ontake in Japan warn Western nations, say- and teachers are all joining out himself by an off-duty a link between the disap- erupted without warning. ing of the airstrikes, “This is the protest that originally security guard. Secret Serpearance of Graham and a Due to the volcanic ash, what will cause the battle to started with students. With vice Director Julia Pierson former case from five years clouds that came pouring be transported to the hearts all of the protesting going on has been receiving numerous ago, where a student in the across the land after the of your own homes.” Presi- and the temperature being questions. The Washington same area had gone missing eruption, the people that dent Obama has stated he high, some schools were can- Post headline read, “Secret and Matthew was the sus- were climbing in the area does not want to put Ameri- celed. The transportation of Service director promises full pect. Matthew attacked the were hit with the effects of can troops on the ground the students is being affected security review after White person in the case five years the eruption. and that if ground forces are by the protests as well.

House breach.” ago, whose body was found CNN reported: “Police needed, then he would like – The Washington Post – The Washington Post, in a field three months later, said the people were in a state the Arabian allies to send in and The Daily Beast, Sept. 30 and his DNA also matched of “cardiac arrest,” meaning their troops.

Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 the DNA found from a 2005 that they were discovered – NBC News, 10. Histori c bri dge sexual assault case. without a pulse and weren’t Sept. 28 8. Ebola makes its way to suffers minor collapsing – NBC News, breathing but hadn’t been On Monday, Sept. 29, a America Sept. 29 declared dead by a doctor.”

7. Protests break out in The first case of Ebola in tanker truck that was goA day after the eruption, Hong Kong America was reported in ing across the Pollocks Mill 4. Waynesburg campus CNN reported there are at People in Hong Kong Dallas on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Bridge caused the area of comes together least 31 presumed deaths. have formed massive protest The infected person had been bridge at the back of the The students and faculty of Because of toxic gas in the groups to show their strong in Liberia last week before truck to slightly collapse.

Waynesburg University are ash clouds, the area became dislike of the interference of coming home and becoming Built in 1878, the bridge is fundraising for RJ Tonks, a so hazardous the rescuers China’s rules. The protestors ill. After a visit to the hospi- located in Clarksville. student with mobility prob- had to stop their efforts be- have forced Hong Kong of- tal, it was declared that the The Observer-Reporter lems that stem from an ac- cause they were endangering ficials to “abandon newly individual had contracted reported that the driver cident when he was young. themselves. declared powers to weed out Ebola. As reported by The “reportedly told police he T-shirts are on sale for $15 – CNN, any candidates in upcoming Dallas Morning News, “the jumped out of the truck with the slogan “Rise up for Sept. 28 Hong Kong elections.” virus that has killed more when he felt the bridge give RJ” printed on the front.

According to the Wash- than 3,000 people across way under his back wheels, There are numerous students 6. Al Qaeda states they ington Post, many on the West Africa.” and then dumped the load of on campus who are selling are going to take action streets proclaimed they are fresh water the truck was carthe T-shirts. All of the stuAfter the United States and fighting for something even – The Dallas Morning News rying.” The bridge was shut dents are encouraged to wear Arab allies first bombed ISIS’s bigger: preserving a vision Sept. 30 down as soon as the incident their RJ shirts at a black-out home in Syria last week, Al of Hong Kong promised 17 occurred. No word has been football game. Tonks wants Qaeda leader Abu Moham- years ago when it reverted to 9. Man runs through released about when the reto be able to walk during the med al-Golani recorded an Chinese rule.

White House pairs are to be fixed and the graduation ceremony this audio statement that threatThe Daily Beast reported Two weeks ago, a man bridge will be reopened. coming spring. ens the actions the United that, “Violence seeped into jumped over top of the fence – The Observer-Reporter, – Waynesburg University, States has taken. NBC re- the protests only when po- in front of the White House Sept. 29 Sept. 26 ported that Al-Golani said, lice tear-gassed students and ran through the build“And we will use all possible on Sunday, which failed to ing. Going right through Information curated by MITCHELL KENDRA 5. Japan volcano erupts means to achieve this end,” disperse the crowd, but did the front door, Omar GonFor the Yellow Jacket without warning he said, without offering cause dozens of injuries and zalez took down a security

g u e s t c o mm e n t a r y

Freshmen need more assistance in purchasing textbooks By vincent Morrow

Freshman Biology Major

Incoming freshmen lack the advantage of practical experience in the college setting and community, and they could use some form of direction from upperclassmen to make the right choices.

Personally, I know that upperclassman and faculty members of Waynesburg University try diligently to make up for this deficiency through the orientation process, where many issues such as class location, dorm life and credit loads are addressed. However, one important issue that was absent from orientation was how freshmen should purchase their textbooks.

I have come to realize that because the seasoned

students have learned from experience how to make informed purchasing decisions, they do not seem concerned about purchasing books; unlike the up-and-coming freshmen.

It should be noted that over the years, costs of higher education has been exponentially increasing and students wishing to economize their budgets and make frugal monetary decisions will often try to significantly cut total costs by buying cheaper books. However, without any outside knowledge, freshmen will often go to the college bookstore and pay full prices for brand-new textbooks without considering alternative options.

One freshman I spoke to bought his books from the university bookstore, spending over $1,000. He told me

he didn’t know what else to do and did not want to be unprepared for the first day of classes. Luckily, as he said, he was prepared for day one of college.

However, if he continued this trend for his college career, he would spend approximately the equivalent amount of a semester’s worth of tuition just in college books. Upon investigating the matter further, I met a sophomore pre-med/ bio major who realized that students often do not need their textbooks for the first week of class, and in some instances the professor does not require it at all.

Her strategy is to wait until the first day of class to buy her books and to purchase them online. It seems that if freshmen knew of these resources that exist outside

of the university, they would save a lot of time, energy and frustration while also avoiding general buyer’s remorse upon purchasing over-priced books at the bookstore.

However, I spoke with another upperclassman that had a bad experience with online sellers.

Many of his books did not arrive until the start of week three; so he now solely purchases his books from the bookstore to ensure that he has all his materials on time.

Likewise, some freshmen probably also waited until classes started and tried to save some money purchasing books from online sellers, consequently pushing themselves further behind in the classroom and adding even more stress on top of what they were already experiencing.

So what is the answer? Do we stay the course and pay the prices at the bookstore, or do we veer away from safety and certainty to try online sellers?

Because each class is unique and different, there cannot be a set algorithm for buying books, but more so a practical heuristic procedure that once again relies on experience.

The true solution for this year’s freshman class and for those yet to come is communication. In the orientation process at Waynesburg, a program needs to be established between freshmen and upperclassmen in similar majors allowing the experienced students to clear the overall confusion, spell out exactly what books need to be bought when, and help to transition the freshmen class

into this particular college endeavor.

Some may say that this would be a breach in contract between the bookstore and Waynesburg University.

However, if students desire to purchase their textbooks somewhere other than the bookstore, they should be permitted to do so. New students should be educated of the other options that are available to them apart from paying full price or renting a book from the bookstore.

Freshmen have little understanding of what to do when purchasing college textbooks.

It is important that a program in the orientation process is instituted in order to point them in the right direction, and save them time, money and frustrations in their college career.

Faith: Stratton inspired by students Grail: Our purpose not a legend

Continued from B2

an ordained minister?

A. The Stover Program is a validated ministry of the Presbyterian Church. I was ordained to this position through the Presbyterian Church and the presbytery.

Q. What topics do you tend to preach at church?

A. They usually differ and

they’ll be some issue that I have been wrestling with or I want to ponder some more.

The common lectionary lays out passages that the church is reading at the moment or the minister may say we’re studying this book.

Q. Do you feel that you are where God wants you to be?

A. Oh yes, I’m very grateful to be here. Waynesburg has a unique mission and the

students are unique.

It has a confident hope here and it gives us all hope.

Waynesburg University students are transforming the polis. I believe that God is constantly reminding us of the grace and truth of Jesus Christ, so our task is to prayerfully be aware of it.

I stood in line at commencement and said to one of my colleagues pointing to the graduating class walking by, “that’s the hope of the future right there.”

Continued from B2

As we “run the race,” or quest for the Grail, we can still seek God. Just as Arthur’s knights never took their eyes away from their goal of finding the Grail, we should never take our eyes away from Jesus.

He should be our sole focus, and nothing should distract from the quest to find Him. Just as the Arthur’s knights were driven by their

pursuit of the Holy Grail, our lives will find meaning and direction when we focus on the God we cannot see and yet believe is there.

American businessman Joseph B. Wirthlin once said, “Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.”

King Arthur sought after the mythical Holy Grail even though it was thought to be unattainable. The real “Holy Grail” is perfection itself: God.

We cannot hope to fully reach Him in our earthly lives, but we continue to strive towards the goal of getting farther in the quest for Him. The Holy Grail of Arthurian legend may be myth, but the Grail we seek today will eventually be found, if only we “run the race.”

If we set our sights and pursue a quest for our God – ceaselessly and without end – then suddenly the Holy Grail is no longer simply legend.

It becomes our purpose.

Yellow Jacket

Page B4

October 2, 2014

Fall into the Greene County autumn festivities

Greene County tourism stresses the places to go and places to see in the area this fall season

By ABBY WERNERT

Chief Photographer

One of the most frequent complaints from students is that there is never anything to do on or around campus.

If students only look a little harder though, they would find there is plenty to do, especially during fall.

Southwestern Pennsylvania is known for its fall scenery and views, and Waynesburg University is right in the heart of the area.

“September and October are really busy months for tourism,” said Elizabeth Menhart, tourism director at Go Greene, Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency.

“There’s something going on practically every weekend.”

Throughout August and September, Greene County hosted activities such as the

covered bridge festivals, 50’s Fest and Labor Day Art Blast.

However, not all is lost, as there are plenty more things to do throughout the rest of the season.

Within the month of October, there are numerous events that students are welcome to check out.

This weekend, the GreeneScene Road Rally will be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Later this month, the Greene County Historical Society will be hosting its annual Harvest Festival, held at the Greene County Historical Museum.

There will also be the Mason-Dixon Line Anniversary Hike, held at the Mason-Dixon Historical Park in Core, West Virginia.

The Greene County Historical Museum will be holding the Flashlight Fright

“September and October are really busy months for tourism. There's something going on practically every weekend.”

ELIZABETH MENHART

Tourism Director at Go Greene

Night on Oct. 25.

In addition to the numerous events held in the fall, Greene County is also known for its wonderful country scenery.

“The leaves are starting to change, so we do get a fair amount of people that are wanting to come into the county to take a look at the fall foliage,” said Menhart.

Menhart said the peak time when the changing leaves look best is around mid-October.

Those who might want to go out for some fall photo shoots can travel to one of the seven covered bridges or

toward West Greene to get that good vista view they might be looking for.

A lot of the events held during the fall season are also often located outside to promote the beauty of the land.

“All of [the events] at this point are set outdoors, and that’s more or less the point, to get people outside, participating in recreation outside, kind of looking at the natural beauty of the area and celebrating the history and heritage of the area,” said Menhart.

At the end of the fall season, heading more into winter, there are still plenty of

things to enjoy and see.

In November, the Greene County Historical Society Museum will hold their Christmas Open House while on Dec. 5, downtown Waynesburg will host its yearly Holiday Open House.

The following day, there will be the Waynesburg Christmas Parade, also taking place in Downtown Waynesburg.

A lot of the events held throughout the season are looking to bring not only townspeople, but students as well.

Menhart recommends that students who wish to visit any of the events should set aside anywhere from one to two hours to allow themselves enough time to check out the vendors and bring at least $20 if they wish to purchase any of the specialties offered.

Some, like the Flashlight Fright Night, are looking for volunteers to help out, and anyone interested should contact the Historical Society at gchsmuseum@gmail. com or call 724-627-3204 for more information.

Other events are just looking for the opportunity to show students everything Waynesburg, as well as the rest of Greene County, has to offer.

Menhart said students who choose to attend the events will not only have their eyes opened to what is around them, but they will also be making the most of their college experience while giving back to the community.

Menhart said, “It would give students a really great idea of where they came to college, you know, what is here, and what there is to do.”

Drugs: Program to be implemented once again

Impact: Coming together

Continued from B1

Continued from B1

year. However, twice a year – once in the fall and once in the spring – these national days are solely dedicated to informing and encouraging people to take part.

On Saturday, Sept. 27, one bin was set up on the church street entrance of the courthouse and another bin was placed outside the Carmichaels Borough building.

John Fox, director of Drug and Alcohol Programs for Greene County, was glad to see the productivity of the collection bins after Saturday.

“I checked with both agencies, and participation this fall was probably the best that it’s ever been,” said Fox. “We had four boxes that were removed from the county, so I feel confident that those four boxes of medication won’t be able to be used for any other purpose.”

The collection bins were completely anonymous, as people could show up with their prescription medication, drop it in the bin and be on their way. This was an aspect that the county advertised, with the hope that if more people knew, more people would bring their prescription drugs and dispose of them.

“If they’re even concerned about it, people don’t have to turn them in in the prescription pill bottle. They can put them in a zip lock baggie.” said Fox. “There are some things that they won’t take; they don’t want any liquids, needles or syringes and different things like that, but pretty much any prescription medication, they’ll take it.”

The purpose of both the year-round collections and the two national days is to stop the occurrences of diversion. Diversion is the

problem that occurs when people don’t want their prescription drugs anymore and they simply throw them away in the trash.

The problem arises when someone that is addicted to drugs will go to any means necessary to fulfill their need, even resorting to searching through trash.

“In a sense, every little bit helps, so getting four boxes out of Green County ultimately down the road saves someone from beginning a prescription pill abuse and then whatever it might lead to,” said Fox. “That’s just a win for our county. I was very proud and very excited about how much we were able to, as a small county, get turned into the DEA for proper disposal.”

These days are important because even though they can’t get all the drugs off of the streets, the ones they can

try to help people consider turning in is a great help in lowering the amount of drugs locally.

Aside from the collecting of unwanted prescription drugs, the county also offers many different programs with their prevention staff, such as tobacco control and helping people who face gambling problems.

The prevention programs work with the five school districts that are in the county every year.

Fox is glad that the schools take the time to teach kids about the problems different substances have on their lives.

“I’m very proud of the prevention work we do, because really the key is to teach kids early and often of the dangers of even thinking about starting some of those substances, so we have a very robust prevention program,” said Fox.

Event: 600 kids enjoy day through church outreach

Continued from B1

“But in four years, I’ve seen the children grow from not knowing what to do with their future, to seeing these careers and receiving inspiration from them for a possible career.”

Fawn Lilley, a Clarksville native who grew in Greene County, brought her grandchildren and agrees with those sentiments.

“I come here for my grandchildren to give them something to do,” said Lilley. “But more than that, this event teaches them about life and lets them figure out what they might want to be.”

The event also taught the children about safety, due in large part to the Waynesburg

Fire Department, who set up a firehouse safety demonstration, and the American Red Cross for providing one of its emergency response vehicles.

Disaster Program Specialist for Greene County Betsy Myers said the Red Cross is always looking for an invitation to show off their safety techniques.

“We welcome the children who come to check us out and teach them how to prevent fires and what to do when there is one,” said Myers. “We want to make sure each family has an evacuation plan and a place to meet so there is no hesitation when a fire does occur.

We had about 60 kids come to us over the four hours we were here today

and that’s phenomenal.”

Edward Peirce, pastor at First Baptist Church, brought the idea of “Touch-a- Truck” from a very similar event a recreation center in Tallmadge, Ohio held annually.

When Peirce came to First Baptist Church, he thought it would be a great way to give back to the community.

However, the Waynesburg “Touch-a-Truck” event has reached popularity beyond what was originally in place.

“We’ve gone from handing out 100 free T-shirts to 650,” said Peirce.

“We’ve increased the number of vehicles, we have corporate sponsors coming to us, not us coming to them because this has become one of the most popular events in Greene County for families.”

Peirce also hopes the families can feel the care and Christian love the church is giving to the community through this event.

“We want to reach out to [the community] and do something for them, no strings attached,” said Peirce.

“Certainly, we hope that they see the spirit of the church and are attracted to it, but there’s no catch with this, we don’t take up an offering, we don’t ask for money, everything is free and it’s a gift.”

At the end of the day, an estimated 600 children participated in all that the “Touch-a-Truck” event had to offer.The event meant a lot to the children in attendance.

“One of my kids said it was one of the best days of his life,” said Miller.

the library provides ample print and digital resources and is open as a quiet place for college students to study.

There are also chances for students to get real world experience in educating kids, creating webpages or learning about circulation.

Students can open a library card with just their student I.D., which gives them access to library resources all across Greene Country and Washington County.

McClure said students are welcome to stop by or call at any time to find out about volunteer opportunities.

Through the implementation of a new service tab on myConnect, the university has made getting involved in the community even easier.

The tab lists all of the mission trips coming up, as well as local service sites.

According to Blankenbuehler, any student interested in serving can also stop into the Center for Service Leadership on the first floor of Stover, where one of several people will be happy to get them started.

As the High Impact initiative moves forward, McClure hopes it will be beneficial for Bowlby Library and for the community as a whole.

“I think the students will benefit by immersing themselves in the community and becoming a part of the community beyond Waynesburg University and the borough of Waynesburg,” said McClure.

“When we are one in our goals, we will accomplish great things.”

SECTION C

OCTOBER 2, 2014 | WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY | WWW.THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG

Women's soccer loses final non-conference match

Freshman Davis leads scoring attack for Jackets

fielder Karleigh Murphey believes that although the Waynesburg squad could not push across a goal and had its opportunities to win, it played very well.

“We definitely had plenty of opportunities to win but we probably outplayed the other team,” said Murphey. “We didn’t score but it was our best passing performance and this was the best we played together as a team.”

Heading into Tuesday’s game, Heethuis felt her team needed to focus on communicating well with each other, and found that it made improvements.

“The communication was good,” Heethuis said. “It’s something we are still trying to work on, but I think

The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team competed in unfamiliar territory this past Saturday when it took on Bluffton University.

Though the game was played on The Jackets’ turf at John F. Wiley Stadium, it has been unfamiliar territory since only three of Waynesburg’s first nine games this season have come at home.

However, after a little over eight minutes into the start of a four-game home stand, freshman Nikki Davis did something all too familiar for her: score another goal.

Davis, a forensic science major from Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania, is continuing to find herself near the top of several Presidents’ Athletic Conference statistical categories including shots (37), goals (5) and points per game (1.11).

“From the first day [Davis0 came on campus and started out with the team, she had quite a confidence about her,” said head coach Laura Heethuis. “She lets her play to the speaking for her.

She is that player you know that will give everything. Her teammates around her have seen what she can bring to the table and respect her for it. That’s something huge on her part -- to not only

See WOMEN on C3

See DAVIS on C2

See MEN on C3

Editorial Assistant

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

Taylor Bombalski (right) led Waynesburg in shots with two in its 1-0 double-overtime loss to NAIA opponent Point Park Tuesday. Bombalski is one of two Jackets that was able to fire a shot on net in the loss.

Jackets lose 32 seconds into 2OT with PAC play on the horizon

By MATT KOLL

Although the Waynesburg women’s soccer team lost to Point Park Tuesday night at John F. Wiley Stadium, the resounding feeling postgame was that it was the most well-played game of the season, the Jackets have played, preparing them for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchups that dominate their schedule moving forward.

“Overall, I’m so proud of the way the team played,” said head coach Laura Heethuis.

“This is the best soccer we have played to date and it’s with perfect timing heading into PAC [play]. Even though the result doesn’t show it, we did some many good things offensively and defensively.

We are ready to go and that’s

a very good feeling moving forward.”

After the first 100 minutes of action were scoreless, Point Park’s Erin Gilmartin netted the only goal of the night just 32 seconds into the second overtime period.

“I should have gone out on the player but I didn’t and she just had a good shot,” said junior Waynesburg goalkeeper Ciara Scott.

The two teams battled through regulation, with both teams playing strong defensively. Waynesburg outshot Point Park by one when the horn sounded ending regulation, with just three shots total being recorded on net.

When the game was sent into its first overtime, the limited opportunities to score continued, except for a missed corner kick by

Point Park with a little over six minutes left and a missed Waynesburg corner kick with just under a minuteand-a-half to play.

A quick gain of possession by the Pioneers in the second overtime allowed them to catch Waynesburg out of position and score the only goal of the game.

“We got pulled out of position a little bit,” said Heethuis. “But hats off to them, they made a good play and made it at a good time.

Defensively, we have to continue to follow our marks, I think we got caught out of place a little bit but at the end when you have a game like that in overtime, you are going to throw numbers [players] forward so we have to make sure that we track when they do that.”

Senior forward and mid-

By RYAN LEGARSKY

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team fought hard on Tuesday night, but could not come through with a goal, as the Yellow Jackets ended the match in a scoreless draw against Frostburg State University.

Coming off a very aggressive game over the weekend against Bluffton University, Waynesburg, which is the highest scoring team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, put on one of its best defensive showings of the season thus far.

“I’m really proud of the way the guys fought tonight,” said head coach Brad Heethuis. “It was definitely the best defensive game that they have played all season, and it’s especially great going in to conference play.”

One of the few scoring chances for either side came off a free kick early in the second half. Off the free kick, the shot from the foot of Cody Lemke went in for a score, but there was an offside called on Waynesburg that negated the goal and kept it a scoreless game. Junior Victor Browne and senior Colin Nelson also had scoring chances for the Yellow Jackets.

“The offside call was close, but we have to trust in the refs that they made the right call,” said Heethuis. “We still had other chances that we could have capitalized on.”

By LUKE CAMPBELL

Editorial Assistant

Men's soccer earns draw vs. Frostburg

Football drops road Keany sets team record at Pre-Nationals contest to Bethany

By RJ LEISIE

For the Yellow Jacket

By ALFONSO FERRARI For the Yellow Jacket

Under the lights in Bethany, West Virginia Saturday night, the Waynesburg University football team took on rival Bethany College.

Things did not go well whatsoever for Waynesburg in the first half, as the Yellow Jackets fell behind 19-0 to Bethany.

Bethany jumped out to the early lead with a one-yard touchdown run by senior running back Brandon Hill, who scored his first touchdown of the season.

The exclamation point of the half came early in the second quarter, as sophomore quarterback Brian Vales connected with junior wide

receiver Eric Blinn for a 41yard touchdown pass, which was Blinn’s third of the year.

Before halftime Blinn caught his ninth catch of the game to become Bethany’s all-time receptions leader.

“It’s definitely an honor to be recognized with those guys that were up on that list,” Blinn said.

Blinn would finish his record setting day with 12 catches for 145 yards and one touchdown.

On Bethany’s last drive of the half, Vales looked for Blinn on a long pass but it landed in the arms of junior safety Mike Lopuchovsky.

At halftime, Bethany’s defense could stand tall allowSee FOOTBALL on C4

The men’s cross country team hit the road this past weekend, as it traveled to Mason, Ohio for the NCAA Division III Pre-Nationals.

“Heading into the race, we worried about the runners getting over worked because of the heat,” said head coach Chris Hardie. “It ended up being a perfect day at a nice venue.”

The men finished 27th out of 31 teams. Even though the event was dominated by North Central College from Illinois, it did not deter the team from competing as hard as it could.

Sophomore Brendan Keany lead the way by setting a team record with a time of 25:35.27, landing in the 81st spot out of the 375 runners

who competed. times of 27:30.42 Keany’s finish and 27:54.30, regarnered praise spectively. and admiration Less than a secby his fellow teamond later, senior mate and junior Luke Feldner finBen McAuley. ished 260th with “It is very huma time of 27:54.72. bling to have such Sophomore Justin a great runner Simmons crossed leading the team the line with a Keany in races,” said jutime of 28:09.33 nior Ben McAuley. “He really and competed the race in helps push me and the team 277th place. Senior counterto do our very best.” part John Allison finished McAuley crossed the finish in 305th place with a time at line with a time of 26:41.96, 29:00.82, completing the topgood for 177th place. Har- seven for the team. die added how pleased he has “I have picked up a lot of been with McAuley being so confidence given off by our committed to practice along seniors,” said McAuley. “Inwith the races. Senior Bran- stilling confidence into the don Dugan and sophomore younger runners is one of the Cody Nail were the next two most important things we Jackets to finish the race. Du- can do as upper classmen.” gan finished in 238th place Hardie also noted that the and Nail in the 259th with seniors have really risen up

to the challenge so far and are relied on heading into the end of the season. Freshman Matt Shinkle’s time may not have counted, but he finished with a time of 29:27.38.

“When we had an open spot for Pre-Nationals, he was the first guy to come to mind,” said Hardie. “He knows his role and he had a good race considering it’s his first year running in college.”

The team has the weekend off before participating in the Waynesburg Homecoming 5k. Waynesburg plans on using the 5k as training, which will prepare it for the Gettysburg Invitational Oct. 18.

“The coaches have given us great workouts to help put me and the team where we need to be,” said McAuley. “Looking forward, the only place this team is going towards is success.”

COMMENTARY

Forget Washington & Jefferson; Bethany is WU's real rival CREG MILKO Multimedia Editor

Newton’s Third Law states: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

There exists a Darth Vader for every Luke Skywalker, an Ivan Drako for every Rocky Balboa, a War Eagle for every Roll Tide. After a heartbreaking 33-27 loss, Waynesburg football has found its archnemesis. Its adversary. Its true rival--the Bethany Bison.

The energy in the air right before Carter Hill’s pass intended for Zac Capan was intercepted was that of pure joy. The Jackets, down 19 points at halftime, were about to pull off the great-

est comeback victory in the program’s 111 year history.

As junior linebacker Larry Kpadehyea grabbed the ball from the clutches of Capan, all that could be felt was the absolute opposite: pure heartbreak.

This isn’t something that the Jacket faithful have felt for the first time. Last season, the lasting image fans took from the Bethany game was that of wide receiver Eric Blinn catching a strike at mid-field compliments of then-Bison senior quarterback Matt Grimard to secure a 27-20 victory.

The match-up prior to 2013 told a tale more favorable to the Jackets. Head coach Rick Shepas’ team won the game at Bethany Shepas’ way-running the football.

Down 21-7, Waynesburg

battled back on the ground, and pulled off the comeback win 24-21.

That game mirrored the Jackets loss on Saturday in many ways, with the opposite result. Senior running back Jake Forsythe’s 183 yards were the most by a Jackets’ running back since that game. Waynesburg had to battle back from a deficit caused in part by Eric Blinn’s pass-catching ability. There were two key differences, and the biggest was that when the final gun went off, Waynesburg was not ahead on the scoreboard.

The other key difference has to do with the man taking the snaps for the Bison.

In 2012 and 2013 it was Matt Grimard. Saturday it was sophomore Brian Vales. The two are hard to pick apart.

Both are very mobile quarterbacks, who possess an innate ability to throw the ball as well. Through four games, Vales’ 226 yards rushing is on pace to hit roughly the same amount of rushing yards, as Grimard did his sophomore season. If Vales throws for 300 yards and three touchdowns next week, his passing numbers will also mirror that of Grimard’s.

Opposite of these two mobile quarterbacks the past three years has been Hill. In many respects, Hill has been the opposite of Bethany’s quarterbacks. What Hill has lacked in mobility, he’s made up for in his passing ability.

In fact, Hill finished with 34 more completions, five more touchdowns and six fewer interceptions than Grimard through the air. Those num-

bers earned Hill first team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors. A widely disputed award among members of the Bethany camp.

“When you lose a player, who I think was the first team All-PAC quarterback,” were Bison head coach Bill Garvey’s exact words. These words did not go unheard by head coach Rick Shepas or Carter Hill. In fact, as those words came out of Garvey’s mouth, an already pretty quiet room went completely silent, and the eyes of many media members began to roll. But those words simply added fuel to a fire that has been blazing for two years now.

The closeness of the last two games in the series are rivaled only by the closeness in proximity of the two

schools. A sea of orange made the 40 mile trip from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Bethany, West Virginia, as Waynesburg fans took up at least half of the seats inside Bison Stadium. The Jacket faithful always travel well, especially to Bethany.

Located an hour’s drive from Waynesburg, the Bison are the second-closest PAC opponent after Washington & Jefferson.

Many would argue that Washington & Jefferson is Waynesburg’s true rival, but really, the Presidents are more like the Jackets’ kryptonite. The Orange and Black have won only three games against the Presidents since the two schools began playing decades ago. In fact, See STAMPEDE on C3

Yellow Jacket

Page C2

October 2, 2014

Men's and women's Volleyball swept by Washington & Jefferson golf turns new page

By JUSTIN LAYTON

For the Yellow Jacket

Automatic National Tournament berth helps recruiting for schools

By KYLE DAWSON

Editorial Assistant

The 36-hole Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Golf Championships were held Monday and Tuesday at the New Castle Country Club in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The Waynesburg University men’s and women’s golf teams both finished in seventh place out of the seven teams participating.

The 2014-15 PAC Golf Championships is a 72-hole stroke play event, with half of those holes played at the Fall Championships and the other half at the Spring Championships in April. The combined fall-spring team total score will determine the PAC team champions and winners of the PAC automatic bids to the 2015 NCAA Division III Championships.

In order to get the automatic bid, a conference must field seven teams and meet other requirements as well.

The PAC did that in women’s golf for the first time last year. Waynesburg head golf coach Sam Jones said despite his team’s results and its place in the final standings, it made an effort to field a team to help the conference hold the bid.

“Even though some of our players are inexperienced, we wanted to do our part to help our conference keep that bid,” said Jones. “Because, when we get there, and we will sooner rather than later, we will expect other teams to do the same.”

PAC Commissioner Joe Onderko believes not only is getting the bid important for the conference competitively in Division III, but it will help in recruiting as well.

“Coaches will see how important it is from a recruiting standpoint,” said Onderko.

“You can tell golfers, ‘If you win the PAC, you will play for a national championship.’

That will make it a lot easier for schools to bring in golf-

ers. It’s a real selling point.”

Jones agreed with Onderko and said it will be a vital recruiting tool for Waynesburg in the future.

“We see the bigger picture as a conference,” said Jones.

“It’s not a small microcosm here at Waynesburg. We will keep doing our part because we will be able to use it for our program in the future.”

At the Fall Championships earlier this week, the Jackets didn't make much noise. The men’s team fielded five golfers in the 36-hole event, and scored an 840 as a team (the top four scores of the five golfers are counted), which calculates out to a 264 over par. The women’s team shot a 568 over par.

Washington & Jefferson took both team titles at the Fall Championships, and will enter the April with a lead for the bids. Waynesburg played the course prior to the tournament, and their scores improved from before.

“Even though the scores didn’t look great this event, we scored about 200 strokes better as a team than when we shot the course a month ago,” said Jones. “We even got better in day two. We are just trying to get this thing restarted.”

Jones said the team will try do a better job of recruiting to help the program, as well as working within to shoot better scores.

“We have to get there and recruit some kids,” said Jones. “We also need to put those kids and our kids in position to get out there and practice. That’s how we turn this thing around.”

In terms of getting to that automatic bid in the future, Jones said he knows this team will do what it takes.

“We will keep doing our part in fielding a team,” said Jones. “We will do our part, and expect others to do the same when we get there. That will be sooner rather than later.”

“It was a fun match to coach, and I am sure the team agrees to having fun playing,” said head coach Stephanie Benkowski. “Each day we work on being one.”

The Waynesburg University volleyball team traveled Tuesday night to Washington, Pennsylvania to face Washington & Jefferson College in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference match. The Yellow Jackets fell 3-0 to the Presidents.

The Jackets jumped out to a 5-1 lead early in the first set. The teams continued to exchange points keeping the score close. However, the Presidents took control and dominated the remainder of the set, winning by a set score of 25-15.

The teams battled back

and forth in the second set.

The Presidents held a slim lead of 14-12 at one point, and the Jackets were unable to keep up the pace and once again Washington & Jefferson pulled away to a 25-16 victory.

The Jackets fell behind 9-2 in the third set, but rallied to close the margin to one point. Just as in the first two sets, the Presidents outplayed the Jackets down the stretch to come out on top 25-16.

The third set win gave the Presidents the match victory 3-0.

Claiming team-high kills for Waynesburg were outside hitters freshman Casey Hall and junior Kourtney Skinner, with five each. Freshman setter Delaney Denniston led the team with 19 assists.

Skinner led the team with 14 digs while junior Jessica Dorazio added 12.

Even with the loss to W&J, Dorazio summed up her view of the match.

“Our main focus was to fight,” said Dorazio. “Each time we step on the court, we want to give it our all, and earn the other team’s respect.

We will never be known as the team that gives up or slacks off.”

Benkowski was pleased with the team’s effort as well.

“I was happy with the effort the team put in and never putting their heads down,” said Benkowski.

“They played together for each set.”

In order to be more competitive in the PAC, Benkowski said the focus needs to be on correcting errors moving forward.

“We need to minimize our own errors to be more competitive,” said Benkowski. “Keeping the focus and

continuing to work towards the common goal of getting more wins.”

Following Tuesday's game, Waynesburg dropped to 5-16 for the season and 1-6 in the PAC. The Yellow Jackets will travel to face the Grove City Wolverines tonight. The match is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

After facing the Wolverines, the Jackets continue their road trip Saturday when they travel to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to take on Saint Vincent and Bethany in a PAC Conference tri-match.

Waynesburg is scheduled to play at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Waynesburg finally returns home Oct. 7 to host Washington & Jefferson.

Time of that match is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Jackets then have three-straight home matches at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.

Davis: Freshman newest scoring threat Continued from C1

keep the respect of the girls around her, but to the entire team.”

Davis, who scored four of her goals in the first week of the season, quickly adjusted to the collegiate level.

“In high school, there were few players that were really good,” said Davis. “It’s easier to play with the players here because we all are mostly on the same level. We work well together, and I know that I can trust them.”

But even with the immediate success, Davis, along with Heethuis, recognized that with her small frame, she would excel more on the outside. So Davis switched from center forward to outside forward, allowing her to handle the ball down the sideline with her excellent quickness.

“The physical part has been a lot harder because I’m really small, but moving from center forward to outside forward really helped me because I’m able to use my speed,” said Davis. “My

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg's Nikki Davis (middle) is averaging 1 point per game this season through 10 matches. Davis leads the team in points (38), goals (5) and shots (38). teammates really helped the transition go really well. The game is definitely faster, and you have to think a lot more.”

However, Davis credits Heethuis’ knowledge and experience into making her a better player, and she knows conference opponents will adjust to make life difficult on her.

“With coach [Heethuis], I know that she can do the

things she is trying to tell us to do, and sometimes showing us really helps,” said Davis. “Watching her play is really inspiring.”

Heethuis, a four-time, first-team all-conference award-winner at Michigan State University, relates to what helped throughout her playing days.

“Everybody learns a little bit different,” said Heethuis.

“As a player, I have gone through it. I’ve had coaches that have told me what to do and some coaches show me what to do. When I see it and kind of emulate that a little bit more, it can give them a better idea or image of how they can succeed in the position they are in.”

The Jackets take on Grove City in their first PAC game Friday at Wiley Stadium.

PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP FOOTBALL STANDINGS

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

MEN’S SOCCER Conf. Overall 2-0 3-1 2-0 3-1 2-0 2-2 1-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 1-1 3-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-3 0-2 1-3 0-2 1-3 0-2 0-4

Saturday’s Box Score

BETHANY 33, WAYNESBURG 27 Waynesburg 0 0 20 7 27 Bethany 13 6 7 7 33

SCORE RECAP

First Quarter: BET - B. Hill 1 yd run (Ray kick), 10:59; BET - Barnes 3 yd run (Ray kick), 2:08 Second Quarter: BET - Blinn 41 yd pass from Vales (Ray kick), 11:23 Third Quarter: WAY - English 9 yd pass from C. Hill (Lewis kick), 13:00; WAY - DiGuillio 2 yd pass from C. Hill (Lewis kick), 6:26; BET - Collins 50 yd pass from Vales (Ray kick), 4:39; WAY - Forsythe 70 yd run (Lewis kick), 4:11 Fourth Quarter: BET - B. Hill 6 yd run (Ray kick), 12:56; WAY Forsythe 2 yd run (Lewis kick), 9:49

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Waynesburg passing COM ATT YDS TD C. Hill......................... 21 46 235 2 Waynesburg rushing

ATT YDS TD Forsythe................................ 23 183 2 Leavell.................................. 7 47 0 Waynesburg receiving

REC YDS TD Thompson............................. 7 48 0 English.................................. 6 80 1 Bethany passing

COM ATT YDS TD Vales......................... 24 35 264 2 Bethany rushing

STANDINGS

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

Conf. Overall 0-0 8-2 0-0 5-3-1 0-0 5-3-2 0-0 4-4-2 0-0 4-6-1 0-0 3-5 0-0 3-8 0-0 2-6 0-0 0-8

Tuesday’s Box Score

WAYNESBURG 0, Frostburg State 0 Bluffton 0 0 0 0 0 Waynesburg 0 0 0 0 0

SCORE RECAP

No Scoring Available For This Game

RECENT RESULTS

Sautrday, September 27: John Carroll 6, Geneva 0; Carnegie Mellon 2, Grove City 1; Saint Vincent 4, Muskingum 3; Mount Union 3, Wash & Jeff 1; Waynesburg 4, Bluffton 3 (OT); Westminster 5, Pa. College of Technology 0

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, October 3: Geneva at Thiel - 7:30 p.m.; Grove City at Waynesburg - 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 4: Wash & Jeff at Westminster - 1 p.m.; Bethany at Thomas More - 2:30 p.m.

PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive: Kevin Proctor, Sophomore Midfielder, Saint Vincent Deffensive: Matt Kees, Senior, Goalkeeper, Thomas More

PAC FOOTBALL LEADERS

RUSHING YARDS: Hayden, 748, TMC; Ruffing, 515, WAY; Forsythe, 466, WAY TACKLES: Kpadehyea, 42, BET; Raddar, 38, BET; Heck, 36, WES SACKS: Raddar, 7.0, BET; Butler, 4.0, TMC; Machuga, 4.0, WAY INTERCEPTIONS: Fuller, 4, TMC; Cannon, 4, GEN; Heck, 3, WES

Bethany receiving

WOMEN’S TENNIS

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, September 27: Bethany 33, Waynesburg 27; Carnegie Mellon 22, Geneva 21; Case Western Reserve 23, Thiel 16; Saint Vincent 31, Grove City 14; Thomas More 49, Westminster 6

UPCOMING GAMES

Saturday, October 4: Westminster at Carnegie Mellon - 1 p.m.; Waynesburg at Grove City - 2 p.m.; Saint Vincent at Thiel - 3 p.m.; Bethany at Case Western Reserve - 6 p.m.; Thomas More at Wash & Jeff - 7 p.m.

PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive: Domonique Hayden, Senior RB, Thomas More; Defensive: Renny LaRue-Holloman, Junior LB, Saint Vincent; Special teams: Tyler Kohman, Freshman Kicker, Carnegie Mellon

STANDINGS

Saturday’s Box Score

Singles: Brennan (W&J) defeats Klemash (WAY) 6-1, 6-2; McCarthy (W&J) defeats Daniel (WAY) 6-2, 6-2; Chase (W&J) defeats McDonold (WAY) 6-1, 6-1; Palmer (W&J) defeats Limback (WAY) 6-3, 5-7, 10-4; Morrison (W&J) defeats DuBrock (WAY) 6-2, 6-1; Cowden (WAY) defeats Capone (W&J) 7-6, 6-1 Doubles: Brennan/McCarthy (W&J) defeats Klemash/ Daniel (WAY) 8-2; Chase/Palmer (W&J) defeats McDonold/Limback (WAY) 8-3; Morrison/Capone (W&J) defeats DuBrock/ Wilson (WAY) 8-4

CROSS COUNTRY

Conf. Overall Thomas More 0-0 9-1 Westminster 0-0 7-2-1 Waynesburg 0-0 4-3-2 Wash & Jeff 0-0 4-4 Bethany 0-0 3-5 Chatham 0-0 3-6 Thiel 0-0 2-8 Grove City 0-0 1-7-1 Geneva 0-0 1-8 Saint Vincent 0-0 0-9

MEN RECENT RESULTS

Tuesday’s Box Score

Saturday, October 4: Saint Vincent at SUNT Geneseo Invitational - 10 a.m.; Bethany at Pitt-Greensburg Bobcat Invitational - 11 a.m.; Thiel at Pitt-Greensburg Bobcat Invitational - 11 a.m.; Thomas More at Earlham Invitational - 11 a.m.

POINT PARK 1, WAYNESBURG 0 Point Park 0 0 0 1 1 Waynesburg 0 0 0 0 0

SCORE RECAP

2 OT: PPU - Gilmartin, 100:32 (Lewis assist)

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, September 27: Mount Union 3, Geneva 0; Messiah 2, Grove City 0; Ohio Northern 1, Thomas More 0; Wash & Jeff 3, Marrietta 0; Waynesburg 3, Bluffton 2

UPCOMING GAMES

Friday, October 3: Geneva at Thiel - 5:30 p.m.; Grove City at Waynesburg - 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 4: Bethany at Thomas More - 12 p.m.; Saint Vincent at Chatham - 1 p.m.; Wash & Jeff at Westminster - 3:30 p.m.

PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive: Tatiana Ruzzini, Freshman F, Washington & Jefferson Deffensive: Morgan Kinyon, Senior GK, Wash. & Jeff.

Team Saturday, September 27 D III PRE-NATIONAL MEET 27. Waynesburg, 681 pts.; 29. Thomas More, 901 pts.

Individual D III PRE-NATIONAL MEET: 1. Troy Kelleher, North Central, 23:36; 2. Travis Morrison, North Central, 23:54; 3. Ryan Root, North Central, 23:54; 81. Brendan Keany, Waynesburg, 25:35

UPCOMING EVENTS

WOMEN RECENT RESULTS

Team Friday, September 19 D III PRE-NATIONAL MEET 12. Waynesburg, 328 pts.; 24. Thomas More, 651 pts.

Individual D III PRE-NATIONAL MEET: 1. Cassie Goodman, Geneseo St., 20:54; 2. Alyssa Knott, Geneseo St., 21:11; 3. Maggie Saenz-Ruiz, Loras, 21. Julie Gerber, Waynesburg, 21:50

UPCOMING EVENTS

ASSISTS: Fessler, 523, TMC Christy, 533, SVC; Lauber, 467, BET BLOCKS: Freyermuth, 71.0, WES; Algriere, 57.0, GRC; Smith, 49.0, GEN DIGS: George, 306, SVC; Mouch, 303, BET; Castigliano, 297, TMC ACES: Castigliano, 26, TMC; Robatisin, 25, GRC; Kennedy, 24, WES

4-0 6-1 4-1 5-2 3-3 3-3 2-2 3-4 1-6 0-9

14-2 13-6 10-6 11-7 9-4 11-6 9-6 6-12 5-16 0-15

Saturday’s Box Score

GROVE CITY 3, WAYNESBURG 0 Thiel 25 25 25 Waynesburg 9 19 19

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, September 27: Heidelberg 3, Bethany 0; Otterbein 3, Bethany 1; Saint Vincent 3, Chatham 1; Westminster 3, Chatham 0; Geneva 3, DeFiance 1; Geneva 3, DePauw 2; Westminster 3, Saint Vincent 1; Thomas More 3, Thiel 0; Thiel 3, Waynesburg 0; Thomas More 3, Waynesburg 0

UPCOMING GAMES

Saturday, October 4: Waynesburg at Saint Vincent - 11 a.m.; Westminster at Thiel - 11 a.m.; Waynesburg at Bethany - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Bethany at Saint Vincent - 3 p.m.; Grove City at Thiel - 3 p.m.

POINTS: Lemke, 16, WAY; Elsea, 14, THI; Ahia, 12, THI

Erica Hughes, Freshman Outside Hitter, Geneva

PAC M. SOCCER LEADERS

GOALS: Elsea, 7, THI; Lemke, 6, WAY; Ahia, 4, THI ASSISTS: Proctor, 6, SVC; Loew, 5, GRO; Ahia, 4, THI SHOTS: Luthy, 34, SVC; Lilley, 30, THI; Proctor, 29, SVC

PAC W. SOCCER LEADERS

POINTS: Huber, 35, TMC; Flagge-Echols, 21, TMC; Sieg, 20, CHA GOALS: Huber, 15, TMC; Sieg, 10, CHA; Hinerman, 9, BET ASSISTIS: Flagge, 7, TMC; Huber, 5, TMC; Wilkinson, 4, THI SHOTS: Berg, 45, THI; Davis, 37, WAY; Huber, 37, TMC SAVE PERCENTAGE: Barton, .846, TMC; Lathrop, .818, GRO; Page, .808, WES

WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Brendan Keany, Men’s Cross Country Kourtney Skinner, Volleyball

SAVE PERCENTAGE: Daughtry, .855, WAY; Kees, .771, TMC; Weaver, .739, GRO

WOMEN’S GOLF RECENT RESULTS Women’s Monday, September 29: Wash & Jeff 1st at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Thomas More 2nd at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Grove City 3rd at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Westminster 4th at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Saint Vincent 5th at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Thiel 6th at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Waynesburg 7th at PAC Fall Golf Championship

UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, October 5: Westminster at Mount Union Invitational

RECENT RESULTS

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, September 26: Wash & Jeff 8, La Roche 1; Westminster 9, Bethany 0 Saturday, September 27: Mount Aloysius 5, Bethany 4; Westminster 7, Saint Vincent 2; Berea 7, Thomas More 2

Thomas More Geneva Bethany Westminster W&J Saint Vincent Grove City Thiel Waynesburg Chatham

PAC RUNNERS OF THE WEEK

PAC Players of the Week

Sydney Sterner, Sophomore, Westminster

STANDINGS Conf. Overall

PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

PAC VOLLEYBALL LEADERS

KILLS: Hughes, 213, Geneva; McKenzie, 159, BET; Howell, 157, TMC

VOLLEYBALL

Saturday, October 4: Bethany at Pitt-Greensburg Bobcat Invitational - 10 a.m.; Chatham at PittGreensburg Bobcat Invitational - 10 a.m.; Thiel at Pitt-Greensburg Bobcat Invitational - 10 a.m.; Thomas More at Earlham Invitational - 11 a.m.

Men’s: Brendan Keany, Sophomore, Waynesburg Women’s: Julie Gerber, Freshman, Waynesburg

PASSING YARDS: Hill, 1009, WAY; Channing, 1005, GEN; Gebhardt, 929, TMC

ATT YDS TD B. Hill..................................... 28 148 2 Holmes.................................. 8 24 0

REC YDS TD Blinn...................................... 12 145 1 Linyard................................... 7 57 0

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Waynesburg at Grove City - 2 p.m.

WCYJ-FM, 99.5 The Hive;

Men’s Wash & Jeff 1st at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Grove City 2nd at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Saint Vincent 3rd at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Thomas More 4th at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Thiel 5th at PAC Fall Golf Championship; Westminster 6th at PAC Fall Golf Championship;

Yellow Jacket

October 2, 2014

Weekly Awards

A pair of fall sport athletes continued to lead their respective teams this past weekend, and were awarded Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week honors for their accomplishments.

Keany Skinner Junior volleyball player Kourtney Skinner led the Waynesburg with a team-high 12 kills in its weekend tri-match Saturday against the Thomas More Saints and the Thiel Tomcats in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The Jackets fell in both matches, dropping all three sets in each match.

The outside hitter from Apollo Ridge High School leads the team with 172 kills and is third on the squad in digs with 162.

Skinner and her teammates look to get back into the win column, when they hit the road tonight against Grove City. The match is set to start at 6:30 p.m.

Sophomore cross-country runner Brendan Keany set a new school record in last Saturday’s NCAA Division III Pre-National Cross Country meet. Keany finished the 375man race in 25:35.27, ultimately finishing in 81st place.

Because of his efforts, Keany was honored once again by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference as the Runner of the Week.

In the Jackets four meets this season, Keany has led the team in all of them; including a first place finish at the Fisher Invitational in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, an event that he has won two consecutive years.

Keany and the rest of the squad will have a weekend away from competition before preparing for the Waynesburg Homecoming 5k, which is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Saturday Oct. 11. The 5k will serve as a training session for the Jackets before heading back to competitve action Oct. 18 at the Gettysburg Invitational.

Softball begins rebuilding year

Jackets lose eight seniors, add new coach for new season

By CHELSEY WITHERS For the Yellow Jacket

This past weekend, the women’s softball team fell to two Division II schools: Slippery Rock University and Gannon University.

With fall softball coming to a close, Waynesburg is ready to see what changes it needs to make in order to have a successful spring season.

With contributors from last year’s team gone and the addition of a new head coach, the Jackets are in the process of rebuilding.

“This is a learning process,” new head coach Richele Hall said. “The girls have to learn me and I have to learn them.”

“It is a transitioning year for us with having a new a coach and essentially a new team,” says senior Theresa Soknich. “We lost most of our starters at the end of last year. But, I am most excited to see how the girls step up and take roles as starters, and also how well we work together as a team to try and achieve new goals.” The team is looking to fall under Hall’s leadership by turning the program around, after a 10-22 record in 2014.

“Just in the few weeks of our fall season, our new coach was able to bring a very new take on coaching and expectations for this team,” said senior Emily Sorton.

“One of her main focuses

was making us a better team and striving to see us reach our maximum potential. She pushed us, which is something we have not had in the past. All around, I think the softball team is going to have a new attitude, new perspective, and a better reason to play the game we all love.”

Goal setting is something this team has done and has already been put into motion. One way the team is doing so, is working as hard as they can during off-season workouts.

“We want to work together and not beat ourselves up, find what we need to do and fix it together,” said junior Kathryn Potopenko. “We want to win PACs.” The team only has three freshmen this year, so the vast majority is made up of upperclassmen. This makes the transition a little bit easier, seeing how most of the team has played at least one year together. Hall pointed to freshman catcher Cassie Hudsen as a freshman to watch this season.

Other players to watch this season according to Hall are: Sorton, Soknich, senior Haley Payne, and Potopenko.

The team takes the field in March 2015 during its spring tournament in Florida.

“The team you saw this fall will be a completely different when we take the field in March,” said Hall

Page C3

Women's XC led by freshman Gerber

By BRENDAN KEANY

For the Yellow Jacket

The top-nine women on the cross-country team traveled all the way to Mason, Ohio, this past weekend for the NCAA Division III Pre-National race. The race, held this year at King’s Island Golf Course, and hosted by Wilmington College, is designed to give the best teams from around the country a chance to preview the course before the actual national championship takes place in November.

Head coach Chris Hardie wanted to predominantly give the underclassmen team an opportunity and experience to race with some of the best talent from around the United States.

“The women knew that this race would have an impressive field,” said Hardie. “There were three nationally and 11 regionally ranked teams. The mindset was to run the best race that they could without getting wrapped up in how we would place as a team.”

As a team, the women performed quite well considering the caliber of teams and individual runners that participated in the event. The Jackets took 12th place in the 27-team field, and they

finished only nine points behind Eastern Mennonite, one of the top teams in the Southeast Region.

It should also be noted that one of the top women for the team, freshman Kerianne Hensel, could not travel with the team due to illness.

Her presence would have provided even more depth for the surging Jackets.

“The major challenge that we posed to the girls was to compete harder in the last 1,000 meters,” said Hardie.

“We urged them to hang on to every spot. The team was successful and really battled well in the last part of the course. Considering it was one of the top performances in our team history, we were very proud with how the women performed.”

Freshman Julie Gerber continued her remarkable first season, as she paced the Yellow Jackets with a time of 21:50.07, which was good enough to land her a 21st place finish in the 321-woman 6-kilometer race. Even though the focus of every race for the women is about performing well for the team, Gerber admitted the sweet emotion that came out in her individual success.

“It felt really great to place 21st in a race with so much talent,” said Gerber. “There

was always someone for me to run with and help push me along to keep my pace and stay on target.”

Another freshman, Elinore Loch, who finished second on the team with a 50th place showing (22:33), expressed her fantastic experience due to the recognition that can come following a positive performance on an elevated stage.

“Running in a field with that much talent was humbling, but it was also incredibly exciting,” said Loch. “It was a chance for myself, and the team as a whole to show what we’re capable of.”

The fast course in Mason paved the way for numerous personal records, which when it comes down to the core of running, is what runners strive to achieve every time they compete. Loch experienced a significant personal record at the course, and was overwhelmed when she found out her time.

“It was exhilarating to get a two-minute [personal record],” said Loch. “ I had no idea whatsoever what my time was when I crossed the finish line. When Joy [teammate who did not run] showed me my time, I couldn’t believe it at first.

When it finally started to sink in, I was possibly one

of the happiest girls in the world.”

Senior Annette Aho and freshman Angie Marchetti also chipped in solid performances, as they placed 78th and 100th, respectively. To round off the top-five for the women was sophomore Katie Latimer, who placed 136th in the event.

After three weekends of difficult races, the women finally get the chance to relax from competing for the next two weeks. Waynesburg will receive a much-needed weekend off this Saturday, and it will run in the homecoming 5k a week from Saturday.

Waynesburg will finally be back in competitive action on Oct. 18, as it travels to Gettysburg for a highly anticipated invitational, right before the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships Hardie understands the need for rest amidst a demanding cross-countr y season, and he hopes this upcoming rest will pay dividends later in the season.

“It’s always nice for the athletes to have a few down weeks before they make that last push for the championship meet,” said Hardie. “We still train at a very high level during the week, but mentally it’s a nice break.”

Women's tennis doesn't mind incliment weather

By AARON PALMER

For the Yellow Jacket

The women’s tennis team prepared to play the topranked Grove City Wolverines Tuesday, only to be disappointed by foul weather.

After much waiting from both head coaches, the decision to call the match due to the threat of inclement weather. With the match being pushed back to Oct. 13, it lands Waynesburg in backto-back Presidents’ Athletic

Conference matches with Grove City and Bethany the following day. Head coach Ron Christman believes that his team has landed in a better position, because of the schedule change.

“With the new date of the match, it is almost better because it allows us to play a much tougher opponent in Grove City, and then turn around after a tough match to play a pretty poor Bethany team,” said Christman.

With the decision to re-

schedule the match in the books, Christman has shifted his attention to Friday’s match against Saint Vincent.

“Friday’s problem is that it may possess a greater threat of bad weather than [Tuesday],” said Christman. “The only other option for Friday would be to move the match indoors to their indoor facility, if possible. If that’s not an option, then we would be using our fall break for the rescheduling, even though the team would already be

on campus throughout the break.”

Needless to say, the team as a whole, is not a fan of the bad weather. Junior Emily McDonold is frustrated with it.

“It’s definitely a disapp ointment b ecaus e all matches you have to mentally prepare for,” said McDonold.

“But a good team like Grove City takes a little more, and I was already prepared to play today until we got the message of the cancellation.”

Men: Final tune-up ends in draw against Frostburg Continued from C1

The Yellow Jackets were outshot by the Bearcats by a 7-3 margin on the night, but Frostburg State head coach Keith Byrnes was not happy with the result.

“We had trouble with keeping possession,” said Byrnes. “Both teams worked really hard tonight, and I have to say those guys played really well. But we played sloppy.”

Another bright spot for Waynesburg was the play of senior goalkeeper Brandon Daughtry. He picked up his third shutout of the season, which put him amongst the leaders in the PAC for goalkeepers. The Burrell High School grad finished the night with seven saves.

Daughtry was proud of his team, and how they played against a tough opponent.

“It was a good test for our

team against a good team,” said Daughtry. “It is a solid confidence boost going into PAC play.”

The Jackets have struggled in the past few seasons during conference play. Dating back to 2005, there has only been one season in which the team finished with at least a .500 winning percentage.

“I think last year showed that we have what it takes to compete in the PAC, and that gives us more confidence going into the year,” said Daughtry.

“We have a lot of veterans with a lot of experience and that is huge in a conference like ours.

After Tuesday’s result, Waynesburg moved its record for the season to 4-4-3 and are now unbeaten in four of its last five matches after losing three straight.

The Yellow Jackets will return to the pitch tomorrow

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

Senior defender Ray Melone has been a rock in the lineup for the Jackets this year, starting all 11 games. as they start their conference schedule at home against Grove City.

The match is scheduled for an 8 p.m. kickoff at John F. Wiley Stadium.

Women: Jackets remain optimistic despite loss

Continued from C1

because it was so good, it helped out defensively with our marks. [Point Park] had a couple of quick and crafty girls up top, so I think it helped with making sure we

were man-marking and following our runs.”

Murphey believes that despite the loss, the team has found its groove.

“We found our style of play tonight,” said Murphey.

“We aren’t a kick-and-run soccer team, and we play

our best when we have good possession of the ball and passing and we did that well.”

Tuesday served as the final stepping-stone in preparation for the team’s first conference matchup with Grove City at 6 p.m. at Wiley Stadium. After Tuesday’s

performance, the team has confidence.

“We need to continue to get better and never settle,” said Scott. “Going into Friday we need to have the same intensity as we did [Tuesday] and we will go far this season.”

Stampede: Bison are Waynesburg's true rival since Shepas took the reigns of the program from previous head coach Jeff Hand, the Jackets have never won a game against W&J. The Waynesburg-Bethany series has been much more competitive. The Jackets lead the series 29-18-7. Five of the last seven games between these two teams have been decided by a touchdown or less. In that seven season

span the Bison lead the series 4-3, and in the last eight match-ups, these two teams have split them 4-4.

Couple a group of close games and closeness in proximity with the animosity that these teams show for each other, and you have a true small college rivalry.Over the last three years, many would argue that these teams have produced some of the most

exciting games in the conference.

Much like the tales of Superman and Lex Luther, or Batman and the Joker, the tales of these two teams have been truly captivating.

Of all the rivals I have mentioned, they have one thing in common: at any given moment, one can steal victory from the other. When Waynesburg and Bethany

face off against each other, the playing field is leveled.

Though they may have come up short, the Jackets and will undoubtedly meet the Bison again, and undoubtedly, they will write another legendary chapter in the book that is their newly kindled rivalry. Bethany’s action, will once again invoke an equal and opposite Waynesburg reaction.

Yellow Jacket

Page C4

October 2, 2014

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL COVERAGE

Week five football preview: Grove City

By CARSON FOX

Assistant Sports Editor

Coming off the team’s disappointing first loss of the 2014 season, head coach Rick Shepas said his Waynesburg University football team cannot overlook its winless opponent Grove City this week.

The Jackets have defeated the Wolverines four years in in a row, including last year’s only Orange and Black 38-point shutout in Grove City.

“I’ll just say this about the whole thing,” said Shepas.

“We’re their homecoming game. They always play well when it’s homecoming. We’ll use some of that as motivation going into the game, and get ready to have an attitude when we go up for this game.”

With only a day remaining before the Jackets vie for a position amongst the upper echelon in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, here are a few story lines to follow.

Blitzkrieg Attack Shepas credited his team’s good game planning in past years as the reason for the team’s success against Grove City. Despite suffering slow

first-half starts in all four of Waynesburg’s games this season, Shepas expects to use the same game plan, but hopes for different results.

“I want to run the football well in the first half,” said Shepas. “I want to get some premium throws that keeps our offense on the field and we’ll just move forward from there.”

Grove City head coach Chris Smith praised and admired Waynesburg’s recent success against his team.

“They have a very athletic defense, and that’s a good place to start. They have some offensive weapons that have been as good as anyone in the conference on many occasions.”

One of those weapons that Smith spoke of is senior quarterback Carter Hill, who passed for 332 yards and four touchdowns on his defense a year ago. Through four games, Hill is averaging 251 yards passing per game and has recorded nine touchdowns through the air, but his 51.7 completion percentage currently ranks last among PAC starters and he is only one interception away from his 2013 total of six.

For Waynesburg to succeed

“We like his ability to rush the football, and he’s a pretty tough kid–he’s durable,” said Smith. “We’d like to see him progress, as all quarterbacks do. We’d like to see him mature more as a passer.”

Against the PAC’s worst statistical scoring offense in Grove City (9 points/game), expect the Waynesburg’s veterans, as well as the underclassmen rotational players to get experience.

Lurking Linebackers

in setting the tone against a lesser opponent, Hill must convert on what Shepas deemed as premium throws.

Bruise the Peach Last season, the Waynesburg defense dominated the Grove City offense, which was then led by fourth-year senior starter Brian Pell. Pell was sacked four times, intercepted once and was held under 250 total yards without scoring his team a point.

Smith has handed the ball

over to junior Josh Peach under center, but also said fans should expect to see sophomore Aaron Lundmark in the game. Peach currently leads Grove City in rushing by averaging 59 yards per game, and has passed for 340 yards and one touchdown on 33-of-61 passing through three games played.

The Ohio native threw two interceptions and was sacked four times last week in a loss to Saint Vincent, but Smith believes in a bright future for his quarterback.

Despite the graduation of the PAC’s third-leading tackler Brian Manwaring and the PAC’s eighthleading tackler Chris Gibbs, Grove City returns a formidable line-backing core to its 4-3 front. Smith said the defenses strength comes from its backers, as well as its strong safety, which moves inside to make plays in the run game. Junior inside linebacker Brandon Berringer comes into week five averaging over nine tackles a game, and has recorded three tackles for loss, a sack, a fumble recovery and two fumbles forced. Junior inside linebacker Bobby Tuttle also

comes into week five averaging nine tackles per game, and senior outside linebacker Jason Skyrm has already showed flashes of brilliance through three games in 2014. Skyrm has 24 tackles, six tackles for loss, three and a half sack, two pass break ups, a fumble recovery and a fumble forced.

Smith has expected the production from his captain since he’s arrived on Grove City’s campus.

“He’s b e en s ome one that we really have loved ever since he came on as a freshman,” said Smith. “He showed he was capable of making greats plays from that point on.”

With either Washington & Jefferson or Thomas More suffering its first defeat of the season this week, after the two teams clash Saturday, a win against Grove City could bump Waynesburg back into the upper tier of the PAC standings. “[There’s] no reason to change anything-the formula,” said Shepas. “Even including the way we performed Saturday. It’s not going to change anything that we do. We believe in our formula.”

Slow start finally dooms Jackets on road at Bethany

By ANDY STANKO

For the Yellow Jacket

After 30 minutes of football, Waynesburg found itself in a familiar position: reeling after a suspect offensive start.

Through three weeks, the Jackets overcame scoreless first quarters against Muskingum and Geneva and a three-turnover opening half against Saint Vincent, but a 19-0 halftime deficit on the road against Bethany College proved insurmountable despite a furious second-half rally with comeback hopes.

“We had a great feeling going into halftime,’ said Waynesburg quarterback Carter Hill, “the way we looked at it, things couldn’t get much worse.”

Hill completed eight of his 20 pass attempts for 88 yards and the offense failed to traverse beyond Bethany’s 45-yard line in the first half.

The passing game was not alone in futility with senior running back Jake Forsythe totaling just 12 yards on 10 carries against Bethany’s stout front line.

“We weren’t happy with the first half but this was the best defensive front we’ve faced,” said Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas.

“They had all their starters back and they had several

two-year starters back.”

Saturday was not the first occasion the Jacket offense was held under wraps early in a ballgame. Waynesburg went without a score in the opening quarter in the team’s week one victory over Muskingum, three turnovers against Saint Vincent week two led to the Jackets going into the locker room trailing 17-14, and last week against Geneva, the offense only totaled 16 points through the first three quarters.

“It’s a new year and teams are going to play you differently,” said Shepas, “In fact teams play us differently than they do other opponents.”

Waynesburg finished with a share of the PAC title in 2012 and earned a 2013 ECAC bowl berth last season.

“Schools say, we’re not going to beat Thomas More, we’re not going to beat W&J, so let’s go after a team that’s not one of those two,” said Shepas. “We’re going to get peoples' best game. People are going to try and attack us and confuse us a little bit more, instead of their straight defenses.”

Fortunately for the Jackets, the offense’s fortunes turned early in the second half when Forsythe took the ball off the right side and

burst down the left sideline for a 44-yard gain, outdoing his entire first-half effort in a single play.

“We found out some of their tendencies-the way they were angling their linemen,” said Hill. Once we figured out their scheme a little better it [running] was a lot more effective.”

A few snaps later, Hill found wide receiver Andrew English for a touchdown and Waynesburg began a furious second half rally.

“That run by Forsythe is what got us going,” said Shepas. “We were off and running from that point.”

After a punt, the offense marched 87 yards for a touchdown with contributions all over the field. Five Waynesburg first downs came from five different Yellow Jackets. At the end of the drive, Hill found fullback Jake DiGuilio for a two-yard touchdown pass to cap one of Waynesburg’s finest drives of 2014.

After a Bethany score, Waynesburg’s offense followed one of its most methodical drives of 2014 with its longest scoring play of the season. Forsythe took a give off the right side and turned it into an electrifying 70-yard touchdown run after reversing field and picking up some

Football: Jackets lose first game Continued from C1

ing a dismal 89-yards in the first half. Senior quarterback Carter Hill was contained going 8 for 20 with 88 yards through the air.

“The only numbers I care about are what are on that scoreboard,” Hill said.

“We did not get into a good rhythm in the first half and that is on me.”

The Yellow Jackets received the kickoff to start the second half and wasted little time to start their comeback, as they went on a four-play 76-yard drive, which ended with an Andrew English touchdown catch from Hill.

After the defense held up the Bison, Hill led the offense on another masterful 11-play 87-yard drive. That resulted in Jake DiGuilio making his first reception of the 2014 season in the end zone on a 2-yard shovel pass from Hill to pull Waynesburg to within six.

On the ensuing drive, Bethany was able to answer back on another long pass, as

Vales connected with Chris Collins on a strike from midfield to extend the lead for Bethany back to 13 points.

Twenty-two seconds later, Waynesburg pulled within six points once again, on a 70-yard touchdown run from senior running back Jake Forsythe. Waynesburg trailing 26-20 after three.

After scores by both teams, Waynesburg’s defense forced Bethany to punt on its next drive, and gave Waynesburg the ball back with 4:03 remaining in the game and trailing 27-33.

Hill looked for senior wide receiver Bernie Thompson on fourth-and-8 but his pass fell incomplete. However, Thompson was held on the play, resulting in a Waynesburg first down.

With just over four seconds remaining in Waynesburg’s comeback attempt, Hill looked to pass, but with nobody open and pressure in his face, he fired the ball away to leave 0.9 seconds left on the clock.

“A four second play is not a long play, but it is also not

a short play,” Hill said. “I had two reads on that play; one being English and the other [Thompson], and nothing was there. I had my three second clock go off, so I tried to get it close to [Thompson], and hope they didn’t take all the time off the clock.”

On the final play of the game, Hill tried to win it for the Yellow Jackets and complete the come-from-behind victory.

As Hill rolled to his right, he saw senior tight end Zac Capan, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass a week prior, in the near side corner of the end zone and Hill let it fly, but Bethany linebacker Larry Kpadehyea jumped the pass and intercepted it to seal the victory for the Bison.

“I saw Capan in the end zone and I thought he was going to get another gamewinning touchdown,” said Hill.

“He was open, and I made a poor throw that got picked off. That is entirely on me. If it is a foot the other direction, it is a different story.”

Jeff Strider, Yellow Jacket

Senior Jake Forsythe continues his impressive season on the ground, rushing for 183 yards on 23 carries in Waynesburg's 33-27 loss to Bethany Saturday. key blocks along the way.

“Front side, I didn’t see anything there so I was able to cut,” said Forsythe, “I saw [Hill] give me a block downfield, and my wide receiver Kevin Barnes threw a block for me to set me free.” The run was Forsythe’s longest of his career as a Yellow Jacket, and he amassed over 100 yards rushing for the third consecutive week.

The Jacket defense stood tall late in the fourth, giving the offense a chance to score

a game-tying touchdown with a successful point after leading to a Jacket victory.

On the final drive, a key third-and-15 conversion and a fourth down penalty set Waynesburg up with the ball at the Bethany 10. Two failed shots at the end zone meant a do-or-die play during the game’s final second and Hill’s pass intended for Capan was intercepted in the end zone.

“I didn’t feel at any point that we were going to lose

the game,” said Shepas, “and I didn’t feel that way at the end of the game.”

Hill finished the game 21of-46 for 235 yards passing, two touchdowns and an interception, but led a unit that outscored Bethany 27-14 in the second half.

“People can say this and that about the game and we had our chances to win here, here, and here,” said Hill. “0.9 seconds on the clock we still had an opportunity to win the game.”

SECTION D

OCTOBER 2, 2014 | WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG

Waynesburg Idol kicks off with fierce competitors Students flock to GPAC as variety of students, songs fill the stage

By NIKA ANSCHUETZ

“Everybody wants to be that person on stage with the confiThe 10th annual Waynesburg Idol dence and ability to sing.”

News Multimedia Editor

was held Friday, September 26 in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

A total of 12 contestants battled it out with a chance of advancing to the next round.

Each of these 12 students had already made it through the audition process, where they had to sing an a capella song for a panel of judges.

Most of the auditioners already had some previous singing experience, but they'd never had a chance to sing solo on a stage in front of an audience.

Some of them were sent through to the next round immediately, while others were given a "call back" opportunity.

After the final decision was made, the contestants prepared for their first performance in front of the student body.

Last year’s talent consisted of freshmen that stole the show with their young voices.

This year’s talent is comprised of a variety of class levels and voice styles.

Waynesburg Idol season 9 runner-up Sheryl Sesay, sophomore psychology

ALLISON COTE

Waynesburg Idol Contestant

major, was the first to perform on Friday evening. She blew the crowd away with a unique rendition of Sia’s latest hit, “Chandelier.”

Although Sheryl has sung in front of President Barack Obama, she still gets nervous before each performance.

“People don’t believe that I get nervous, but I do,” said Sesay. “But I didn’t let it get to my voice.”

Freshman singer-songwriter, Kiana Levy, sang Ed Sheeran’s “Give Me Love.”

Levy is an entrepreneurship major with hopes of opening her own bridal store.

“I’ve been singing all my life,” said Levy. “But I’ve been seriously singing for about three years.” She’s currently working on her second album and hopes to release a single on iTunes.

Danielle Schuyler, senior communication major, sang “Troublemaker” by

Olly Murs and was praised by the judges for her crowd involvement.

Jennifer Tustin, junior early childhood and special education major, sang “Bound To You” by Christina Aguilera.

Tustin is a classically trained singer who even demonstrated a little bit of her talent on stage.

Cara Badger, freshman accounting major, sang “Just Around The River Bend” from Disney’s Pocahontas.

“I think the song fit her personality,” said sophom o r e nu r s i n g major Kathryn Romanchuk. “I think she came See SINGERS on D2 Roomel Reese, Yellow Jacket

Sophomore Amber Lambing performs Adele's "Make You Feel My Love" at the first round of Waynesburg Idol on Sept. 26.

‘WU's Line’ production to benefit APO Hunt through town Students prepare provides education improv skills to benefit theatre about community fraternity

By GRANT LONG Staff Writer

By TYLER WOLFE

For the Yellow Jacket

On Oct. 8, the comedy group “WU’s Line Is It Anyway” will hit the Goodwin Performing Arts Center stage to deliver a night of comedy.

“WU’s Line Is It Anyway,” or WU’s Line, is student-run improvisational comedy show that has three performances per semester. They will debut on Oct. 8 at 9:30 p.m. for a one-dollar admission.

WU’s Line is based on the popular television show, “Who’s Line Is It Anyway,” an improvisational British comedy television series that premiered in 1988.

In 1998, an American version of the show was created, which can still be watched on television today.

WU’s Line is a fundraiser for Alpha Psi Omega (APO), a national theatre fraternity that has a chapter at Waynesburg University.

“WU’s Line is currently the main fundraiser for APO,” said APO President and senior criminal justice major Mariah West. “Some [of the funds] will be used to take theater students and APO members to see plays or musicals in Pittsburgh,

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

Students practice for their performance of "WU's LIne is It Anyway" on Oct. 8. The cast has been exercising their improv skills in preparation. as well as used to help fund the theater productions at Waynesburg.

Without WU’s Line, APO would not be able to do half the activities and events that it plans for its members and the theater department at Waynesburg University.

This year, WU’s Line will be hosted by junior computer science major Austin Orth, while the main performers include Dawson Laabs, Ethan Quinn, Alex Sielski and Adam Tapparo.

Jeff Champ, Sara Lesher and Nick Merrill will be cameos

– someone with a minor role who will rotate in and out of skits.

“The cast is on point and has so much talent this year,” said senior Olivia Long, WU’s Line director. “I am so exited to see my cast perform in their first show. They leave me in tears from laughing so much after every practice.”

“I’m super excited for just the entire hoisting experience” said Orth. “Just being able to give points to people, whenever I want for whatever I feel like giving them for, makes hosting so much fun.”

This is Orth’s first year as the host, and on WU’s Line in general.

The points given to performers in WU’s Line are purely decorative and mostly serve no practical purpose; they are given to add to the humor to the show.

The WU’s Line cast practices twice a week to prepare for their shows, though “you can only practice to an extent, because it is improv, so we’re just getting comfortable with the games and skits,” See IMPROV on D2

Waynesburg University students took part in the third annual Amazing Race as a part of the Residence Life growth series.

Runners began their trek last Thursday, Sept. 25 in Johnson Commons.

All teams were then instructed to select wait times from a hat at random.

Some teams received their first clue while others had to wait up to seven minutes.

The next stop was First Presbyterian Church where they learned about different ministries and activities going on at the church.

Domino’s Pizza or Don Patrons was where the teams headed to next. At Don Patrons, teams had an eating challenge of chips and salsa.

Runners then made their way to the Salvation Army on First Street where they received information about how they can assist with various programs.

Participants were told about the various needs of the community.

The next stop was the Margaret Bell Miller Middle School.

At this location, runners had to answer trivia questions about Waynesburg

University and the town of Waynesburg itself.

The teams then proceeded toward the Court House where they had another “wait time.” Teams could get around this buffer if they sang a Christmas Carol.

Eventually teams moved on to 5 Kidz Kandy.

At this stop, runners had

“We want the students to become more knowledgeable about where things are in the community and different oppportunities they have to serve.”

ANTHONY JARRELL

Resident Director, Martin Hall

to eat different flavored jellybeans and guess what they were.

These flavors expanded anywhere from strawberry to blue-raspberry, and toothpaste to dog food.

Participants then moved on to The Locker Room where they tried on different Waynesburg University sports gear and memorabilia, posted a picture of themselves to Twitter and See RACE on D2

Concert exposes students to famous composer's work

BY BRENDAN KEANY

For the Yellow Jacket

The Lamplighters Concert Choir performed Franz Schubert’s “Mass in G” this past Tuesday in front of a fairly large audience in Roberts Chapel.

The concert began at 11 a.m., as it took the place of the regularly scheduled chapel service.

The songs were performed completely in Latin, and Franz Peter Schubert (17971828) was only one of hundreds to compose music to fit the words.

In total, the choir performed six songs during the half hour concert, with a number of the pieces accompanied by soloists.

Ashley Beener and Benjamin Little possessed multiple solo parts throughout the concert, and they sang together in the last song,

titled “Agnus Dei.” The Rev. Carolyn Poteet, director of Faith and Mission, offered words of encouragement to the students who attended the service during the welcoming portion of the concert.

Students Alex Sielski and Janna Kisner shared readings from Scripture and different texts throughout the service in between the individual songs.

The Scripture reading out of Isaiah 6:1-4 served as a testament by the prophet Isaiah to the great power of God. This testament revealed one of the main points of emphasis shared at the mass, as the songs consistently noted His glory.

According to the program handed out at the concert, Schubert, an Austrian composer, is an example of someone whose work goes unappreciated during their own

Jeff Strider, Yellow Jacket

Franz Schubert's "Mass in G" is performed by the Waynesburg University Lamplighters Choir at Chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 30. lifetime.

An entire generation passed before his work was finally recognized and embraced. Today, Schubert is considered one of the great-

est composers in history.

The text of this mass was assembled between the eighth and 10th centuries.

Schubert wrote six different musical compositions

for this text alone. The mass heard on Tuesday represents his “Mass no. 2 in G Major”, and was written in 1814.

The Lamplighters will perform the same mass at

a church in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 4. The group will also be performing their Christmas concert at Roberts Chapel on Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Yellow Jacket

Page D2

Improv: Students perform comedy to raise funds Continued from D1

said sophomore criminal justice major Alex Sielski.

This is also Sielski’s first year on the WU’s line cast.

Some of the cast’s favorite games are Super Heroes, Scenes From a Hat, and Once Upon a Time.

Super Heroes is a game where one of the actors has a problem, and they have to call out the name of a super hero.

Another actor has to pretend to be that super hero in the most comedic way possible. Scenes From a Hat is where the Host gives a scenario and the actors can do whatever they want with that scenario.

“There’s nothing to hold you in, there’s no real rules, which lets you be as creative as you want,” said junior public relations major Adam Tapparo.

Tapparo said that Scenes From a Hat was his favorite game to act in. This will be

Editorial Assistant

Tyler Wolfe, Yellow Jacket

The proceeds from "WU'S Line is It Anyway" will go to Alpha Psi Omega, a theatre fraternity so that they can hold events for their members and students. his third year as a member of the WU’s Line cast.

Once Upon a Time is a skit where the narrator and two other actors are given a

fairy tale with a twist, which they then have to act out. A cast favorite is Redneck Cinderella.

Long described the entire

show in one word: random.

She goes on to say how students will never see anything else like this at Waynesburg University.

Students and Residence Life staff get their clues (left) and work in teams to complete challenges (below) at various sites around the town of Waynesburg. during the Residence Life Growth Series called the Amazing Race Sept. 25.

The event was meant to promote involvement in the community.

Continued from D1

then moved on to the next destination.

At Purman Run, teams had the challenge of throwing a football through a hula hoop from 15 yards back.

Runners then made their way to the gym where they ran the stairs and then back to the chapel where the race finished.

“The purpose of this program is community development,” said Resident Director of Martin Hall Anthony Jarrell. “We want the students to become more knowledgeable about where are things in the community and different opportunities they have to serve.”

“This program took about a month and a half to plan,” said Jarrell. “[Resident Assistants] did a lot of homework for challenges and contacting various community businesses who would participate.”

The winning duo received a Domino’s Pizza Gift Certificate and the second place team also was awarded a gift certificate to 5 Kidz Kandy.

The next Residence Life event will be the Outdoor Coffeehouse in Johnson Commons on Saturday, Oct. 4 beginning at 7 p.m.

Allyson Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Singers: Students of all ages rock the stage

out with a lot of confidence and she used the stage really well.”

Rachel Philipp, a freshman arts administration music concentration major, took on Jason Mraz’s most popular song “I’m Yours.”

“I picked the song because I really like the meaning behind it,” said Phillip.

“It’s about letting go of your struggles and being happy and free” Amber Lambing, sophomore secondary English education major, sang Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love.”

Lambing sings with the Jazz Ensemble on campus and the judges praised her for the ambitious song choice and unique twist.

Adam Kirasic, freshmen communication major was the first male contestant of the evening. He sang “Stuck Like Glue” by Sugarland.

“Because I was the first male, I felt like the crowd was really into the performance,” said Kirasic.

Sarah Flowers, freshman biology and pre-med major, sang Bonnie Raitt’s “Something to Talk About.” The judges thought her song matched her voice perfectly.

“I love the jazzy feel. I like to do the growl and the runs,” said Flowers.

Shonah Russel, senior

Trip to give chance for students to see culture and history

By DANIELLE SCHUYLER

Race: Students engage and learn from community

Continued from D1

October 2, 2014

human services major, performed the second Adele song of the evening “Turning Tables.” Russel is a member of the Upper Room worship team where she sings every Sunday evening.

“I really tried to zone in on the fact that God is going to get the glory no matter what,” said Russel.

Brenna Ross, sophomore forensic accounting major, sang “Drops of Jupiter” by Train.

“There were so many choices, but I wanted to pick something that was kind of safer,” said Ross.

John Wicker, sophomore business management major and the second male contestant, sang “Too Close” by Alex Clare.

“I thought it went pretty well,” said Wicker. “Since I was the last one the crowd was dying out but I had a lot of fun with it and got them involved.

Waynesburg Idol is a wellattended event by students and faculty.

“Everyone can relate to singing a song,” said Allison Cote, sophomore early childhood and special education major. “It’s fun to see our peers succeed in something that isn’t specifically school related. Everybody wants to be that person on stage with the confidence and ability to sing.”

Waynesburg Idol has been

a tradition for the students of Waynesburg University for years and always draws a large proportion of students.

The Goodwin Performing Arts Center was full for the first round of the competition as students lined up to hear the best these 12 singers had to offer.

All audience members had the chance to vote for their

favorite contestant at the conclusion of the show on Friday. After the people with the lowerst number of votes are eliminated, the remaining contestants will compete for a chance to perform in the finale of the competition on Friday, Oct. 10.

The second round of Waynesburg Idol starts this Friday in the GPAC at 8 p.m.

Tall ceilings, stained glass windows and intricately designed architecture christen the sanctuary that is St. Paul’s Cathedral, located in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh.

This is a place where many people, including multiple students from southwestern Pennsylvanian universities, go to worship on a weekly basis.

St. Paul’s Cathedral is the home church for more than three quarters of the million Catholics in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and it ministers to around 3,000 parishioners.

At the corner of Grant Street and Fifth Avenue, the Cathedral’s permanent residence was consecrated in 1906.

The building originally cost $1.1 million dollars to build and has history deeply rooted in its architecture.

Thomas Reilly, a general contractor from Philadelphia, built the structure based on the designs of Prindeville and Egan of Chicago. The designs focused on the 14th Century Gothic style, Scholastic or Decorated.

This cathedral is where Waynesburg University students will have the opportunity to experience God’s presence at Mass on Sunday, Oct. 5.

Student Activities Board Performing Arts Committee Chair George Malerbo speaks fondly of the Cathedral.

“The upcoming trip to St. Paul’s Cathedral this Sunday is a great opportunity to anyone who wants to attend Mass at a magnificent and historic Catholic church,” said Malerbo. “The Cathedral, founded in 1906, is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and is currently under the leadership of Bishop David Zubik.”

Malerbo will be leading the group of students, alongside Burns and Ray Hall Resident Director Laurie Steere.

Once Mass has completed, the group will head over to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

The museum, according to the mission statement on their website, “collects and cares for specimens and artifacts that document the history of life and human cultures.” It was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1896 and is ranked in the top five natural history museums in the United States.

The 115,000 square feet of research galleries hold at least 22 million specimens.

According to the museum’s Wikipedia page, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, famous for its research, takes pride in giving at least 386,300 annual visitors a pristine experience.

Waynesburg University students will be able to explore the worlds of dinosaurs, minerals and gems, the Ice Age, Ancient Egypt, American Indians, African wildlife and the Arctic, among other exhibits.

These pieces of history

The Student Activities Board will be traveling to St. Paul's Cathedral and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History on Oct. 5. have captured the interest of many, including members of the Waynesburg student body.

“My favorite parts of the History Museum are the exhibits on Ancient Egypt, the Native Americans, and the dinosaurs,” said senior international cultures and political science major Allyson Wernert. “I’ve always had a passion for learning about those topics, so I always make it a point to stop in those exhibits.”

Waynesburg University SAB is once again providing the student body an outing for a fraction of its original price. To go with the school, the cost for the whole day is $10, including transportation and admission into the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The college group rate per person for the museum is normally between $15 and $19 a person.

Yellow Jacket

October 2, 2014

Page D3

WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS

1. Headliners 6. Prefix with final or trailer 10. Ward of “CSI: NY” 14. “Wowie!”

15. Frau’s home 16. Medicine cabinet swab 17. Boil out of the pot 19. Sch. near the Rio Grande 20. Old Testament twin 21. Leaves 22. Goethe classic 23. Sun. message 25. Shortening for pie making 27. Present in lieu of cash 35. Genetics lab subject 36. Mix with a spoon 37. Hard to lift 38. Where serve-and-volley tennis players win a lot of points 40. Dict. entry 42. Sturm und __ 43. Attacks 45. Gin flavoring 47. Neither here __ there 48. Doctors doing recon structive work 51. Verdi opera 52. Turkish bigwig 53. Where to find Houston St. and Penn Sta. 56. Hammer or saw 59. Stadium cheers 63. Hawaii’s “Valley Isle” 64. Director’s “We’re done,” and hint to the starts of 17-, 27.- and 48-Across 66. Requests 67. Frau’s mate 68. Backyard barbecue site

69. Newsman Huntley 70. Celestial bear 71. Wield

DOWN

1 Tea brand with a lizard l.ogo 2. Consequently 3. “Dancing Queen” band 4. Strong and healthy 5. Word segment: Abbr.

6. “Scram, fly!”

7. Roof overhang 8. Rolled oats cereal 9. Jerusalem’s land: Abbr.

10. Cop show wheels 11. Caesar’s disbelieving words 12. Golfers’ concerns 13. Date bk. entry 18. “Snowy” heron 22. Breakfast sandwich item 24. Deliriously happy 26. CIO partner 27. Clutch tightly 28. “__ inside”: chipmaker’s slogan 29. Classic orange soda 30. Get __ of: throw out 31. Rapunzel feature 32. Hersey’s “A Bell for __”

LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION

33. Mortise insert 34. Some MIT grads 39. Charles Lamb, notably 41. Winter ailment 44. Three times daily, on an Rx 46. Tough tests

49. Novelist Willa 50. Auditory canal blocker 53. Colorful old Apple 54. “Parsley is gharsley”

poet Ogden 55 Microwave 57. Paddles, e.g.

58. Mexican’s “other” 60. Comic Johnson 61. Word with spray or style 62. Laundry challenge 64. Day before Fri. 65. Swinger in the jungle

Yellow Jacket

Page D4

October 2, 2014

THE BACK PAGE

All about

Pumpkins Written by: Nika Anschuetz

F

all has officially begun, which means the pumpkin craze is sweeping the nation. Pumpkins are almost synonymous with the fall season. Pumpkins or pumpkin flavoring are in lattes, oreos and everything in between. This pumpkin craze may have gained attention over the years but what led to this rich tradition with pumpkins?

History of Pumpkins Like the verse in Ecclesiastes states; there’s nothing new under the sun. This pumpkin craze might seem new but it parallels the importance of pumpkins to both the early American settlers as well as the Native Americans.

The origin of the word pumpkin derives from the Greek word pepon, which means large melon.

Over the years the word pepon transformed into the word pumpkin. Pumpkins are believed to have originated in North America, However, they were not the round pumpkins that we are

likely to see today. Their shape took a different form. Pumpkins were a primary source of food for the Native Americans. Pumpkins were important because of their versatility; they can be baked, roasted, dried and boiled. Their seeds could be used for medicine and the outer shells were often dried out and used as bowls.

Although it’s traditionally imagined that the Pilgrims made a perfect pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving it’s actually quite the opposite. The Pilgrims filled

the pumpkin with honey, eggs and spices then buried it under burning ashes. When it was done cooking they lifted it from the ground and scooped the custard out of the blackened shell.

These traditional pumpkin recipes have been adapted throughout the years.

The colonists adapted the Pilgrim’s use of pumpkins. The colonists used pumpkin as a side dish, dessert and even beer.

Types of Pumpkins

Pumpkins, like most fruit, have many different varieties as well as species. There are four main species of pumpkins: pepo, maxima, moschata and mixa. Each of the four species has a unique characteristic. Pepo pumpkins are primarily used for carving jack-o’-lanterns and are usually the ones you will find at Giant Eagle or any farmers market. Maxima pumpkins are characterized by their cork like stem and are usually fairly large in size. Moschata pumpkins are usually orange in color and will keep for a longer duration of time. Mixa pumpkins have a pale yellow skin and are used for baking.

Pumpkins Today Pumpkins integrate themselves into the fall season in lattes, jacko’-lanterns and pumpkin pie. We are not using pumpkins in the way Native Americans and early settlers used them, however; we are using them in just about every other way possible. Pumpkin spice flavoring has infiltrated its way into M&M’s, Oreos, marshmallows and more.

Lattes are a popular beverage regardless of the time of year.

Add pumpkin flavoring to lattes and it’s an instant success.

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is one of their more popular seasonal drinks.

According to Fortune, “this is the 11th year that the Pumpkin Spice Latte has graced the menu at Starbucks. With more than 200 million PSLs sold, it’s the company’s most popular seasonal beverage. Rival coffee purveyor Dunkin’ Donuts has more than a half dozen pumpkin-flavored items on the menu this year. The company says it spends time

strategizing how it can ramp up the ‘pumpkin-osity’ of its offerings.”

Starbuck’s isn’t the only place where you can get your pumpkin fix. Businesses are capitalizing on the pumpkin craze. Even McDonald’s is starting to sell pumpkin flavored beverages.

The pumpkin gets more attention in October, not as an edible food, but as a holiday festivity.

Children and adults alike carve jack-o’-lantern’s during the month of October. Irish immigrants developed this rich tradition. There’s a folk tale about a man named “Stinger Jack,” hence the name jack-o’-lantern.

In Ireland they would carve turnips, potatoes or beets into jack-o’-lanterns, but in America pumpkins were less expensive and more plentiful.

Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving tradition that is usually on the dessert

Design by: Brittany Semco Sources: Fortune, about.com, allaboutpumpkins.com

table.

One of the first pumpkin pie recipes was developed by a French chef, Francois Pierre la Varenne. Amelia Simmons, who used a similar crust to what we are familiar with today, wrote the first American made recipe.

It’s still unclear why people have a craving for pumpkins.

Many people believe it’s because pumpkins usher in the feeling of fall. Whether it’s a pumpkin spice latte or pumpkin flavored Oreos enjoy the pumpkin season because it doesn’t last long.