10.3.13 Yellow Jacket

Homecoming edition

October 3, 2013 | VOl. 91 NO. 4 | waynesburg.edu

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History returns home

A.B. Miller's diary gives insight to president's values, spirituality

By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

The adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” explains exactly how a few Waynesburg University staff members were able to recover a piece of the school’s history.

A person in Arizona came across the diary of Alfred Brashear Miller – who was named president of Waynesburg College in 1859 by the Board of Trustees and for whom the school's administrative building is named – in a box of books that was purchased from a charity rummage sale.

The seller eventually contacted the university about the diary, saying it would be auctioned off.

“It almost seems like divine intervention here, us coming across this diary,” said Courtney Dennis, assistant director of Alumni Relations. “What are the odds that we would get that call, that somebody would take the time to say ‘hey, the folks at Waynesburg would probably like to know this diary was there.’”

The diary, with entries dated in the 1850s and 1860s, was purchased in an online auction and returned to campus this week thanks

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A.B. Miller's diary was recently purchased by Waynesburg University in an online auction. The diary is expected to be imaged and transcribed. to a joint effort between Douglas G. Lee, university president; Rea Redd, director of Eberly Library; George Cicci, director of in-

tegrated marketing, and several other faculty and staff members.

“We got here really early so we could give

it to the president,” said Cicci. “I texted the president and said ‘Miller’s diary is coming home.’”

By looking at just a few pages of the diary, Cicci said it is clear the values Miller held during his term as president are the same as the values of the university’s current mission statement.

“When we got it on Tuesday and President Lee opened it and started reading through it, right there it was clear – when you’re undertaking any big project and you know it’s right and you know where your principles come from, that’s a good thing. But then to have them hand it to you in the writing of the person who set everything in motion not only confirms where we’re going, but shows the values we’ve got right now are everlasting values,” said Cicci.

According to Dennis, imaging will take place on the diary in order to preserve its message for later generations of the Waynesburg community. This will include taking photographs of the book, followed by a complete transcription of its contents.

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Homecoming offers Alumnus returns for 70th anniversary grad still time to reconnect 1943 thankful for with tradition WU experience

By Shelby Tabrosky For the Yellow Jacket

By Chelsea Dicks Managing Editor

Homecoming week has made its way to the forefront once again, as is tradition for Waynesburg University.

Along with the beloved Yellow Jacket football game, the week also hosts many other events for students and alumnus alike.

During the week, the university will hold many events for students to help them prepare for Homecoming weekend.

“Homecoming weekend is a very special event for our alumni,” said Heidi Szuminsky, director of donor and alumni relations. “We invite all of our alumni to return to campus for a weekend full of reunions, reconnecting and visiting campus. Here in the Alumni Office, we look forward to this event all year long. It gives us an opportunity to showcase our campus to our alumni—some who have not been back to campus for decades.”

At 11:30 a.m. on Sept 30, festivities kicked off with the annual Cram the Van. Already this week, students have enjoyed various performances from musical guests such as Steve Everett and Ball in the House.

The more traditional Homecoming events will begin Friday when alumni return to campus and continue throughout the weekend.

Friday, alumni are invited to a President’s Reception to meet and speak with the new president of Waynesburg University, beginning at 3 p.m.

Following the reception, there will be an informal dinner in Benedum Dining Hall where alumni will mingle and reconnect with

one another.

As an after-dinner treat, the school will host an outside coffee bar in Johnson Commons at 7 p.m. It will include coffee, cappuccinos, hot chocolate and other warm beverages, as well as more conversation with old and new friends.

Then the show begins. At 7:30 p.m. the pep-rally to support the Yellow Jacket football team will kickoff.

The rally will include chants, screaming, energy and a fireworks display.

On Saturday morning, a 5k run and walk will be hosted

by Waynesburg University at 8:30 a.m.

The race costs $5 for students and $15 for others.

A t-shirt is included in the price.

All proceeds go toward the Waynesburg mission trip fund. The fund creates the opportunity for students to See Homecoming on A3

Joe Jefferson is one of the proud, the few, from the Waynesburg University Class of 1943.

On Oct. 5, Jefferson returns for his 70th class reunion, one of the only members of his graduating class, to share memories of Waynesburg University with other alumni and current students.

“There are not many graduates left from my year, so [there are] no old friends to see,” said Jefferson. “However, it is great to bring back memories from that time, because I felt at home when I was at Waynesburg College.”

Ninety-four-year-old Jefferson was born in Indiana County and graduated from Carmichaels High School in 1936. He graduated from Waynesburg College in 1943 with a degree in Zoology.

During his time at Waynesburg, he served in the Air Force and the Navy. He will return this weekend to the place where he learned what the meaning of life is.

“Waynesburg gave me the need to know that you can not go through the world without being informed, meaning if you have to be informed on any subject that is of interest to you, do it. Waynesburg gave me that feeling,” said Jefferson.

“Study, work, have fun, and you will be rewarded.”

Jefferson quoted Horatio Alger, Jr., a 19th-century American author known for juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their hard work, courage and honesty.

Jefferson can relate to those tales.

“Alger once wrote, ‘No matter how poor you are to

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Joe Jefferson, class of '43, spends a day in Virginia before his 90th birthday four years ago (above). Jefferson, seen left in 1963, will return to campus for his 70th class reunion this weekend.

start out, [if] you work hard and dedicate yourself to the benefit of others, you will be rewarded,’” said Jefferson. “A lot of that feeling from Alger came to me at Waynesburg. I enjoyed people; that is the name of the game, just knowing and obtaining their

needs.”

Jefferson said Waynesburg gave him the great feeling that there was a wide world waiting for him.

“I had a wonderful and interesting life, and Waynesburg College was a great part of that feeling,” said Jefferson.

Men's xc makes history The Waynesburg men's cross country team takes first place at the Chatham Inivitational.

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“The university is deep within me as to what it gave and challenged me to move out and get into the world.”

Dr. Paul R. Stewart, for whom Stewart Hall was named, was an inspiration See Alumnus on A4

Wu Idol coming to a close This Friday, is the finale show of this years WU Idol. Four students will be chosen to perform one last time before the Waynesburg University campus. They must give it all they have to be named the WU Idol 2013 winner.

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Pa. evangelist to deliver message at next Chapel

By Jacob Meyer

For the Yellow Jacket

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There is always time for god

With midterm exams fast approaching and schedules packed with activities, Rev. Donald Wilson, interim director of Christian Life, reminded students how important it is to "make room for Jesus" each day. In his Chapel sermon last week, Wilson encouraged students to pray each day in order to grow in mind and spirit.

Students begin service trips this week Pittsburgh provides first service site

By Olivia Latimer Assignments Editor

This year’s service-learning at The Pittsburgh Project begins Friday when a group of Waynesburg University students travels into the city to fulfill the organization’s mission.

October 5 will be the first workday at The Pittsburgh Project. Many students will participate in the service to meet a class or service requirement. Others will volunteer their time and serve on their own.

The Pittsburgh Project is a nonprofit Christian organization whose intention is to raise the next generation of servant leaders and to help vulnerable homeowners repair and upkeep their homes.

“We participate in this to empower the next generation,” said Dave Calvario, di-

rector of the Center for Service Leadership. “It is geared towards helping the elderly get back on their feet.”

According to Calvario, many different students at Waynesburg take time out of their schedules to make this trip and volunteer. A variety of students are participating, including Bonner Scholars and those who are taking service-learning classes.

This year, Ezekiel Olagoke, assistant Professor of Sociology, is taking his urban sociology class on the trip to Pittsburgh as well.

“It is a wonderful experience with immersion,” said Olagoke. “We go on this trip because it integrates with our class texts. We talk about urban issues and things that relate to urban cities.”

The Pittsburgh Project, although a Christian organization, will serve people of any or no faith. The only requirement is that someone own their home or be making payments on a mortgage, said Calvario.

Calvario explained that students from Waynesburg

enjoy this service project for all sorts of reasons.

“It really pushes students outside of their comfort zones,” said Calvario. “It really brings out incorporating our mission of faith, service and learning.”

Not only do students feel transformed after volunteering with The Pittsburgh Project, but it sends a great Biblical message, as well.

“Volunteers get their marching orders, pray, serve and then reflect on the experience,” said Calvario.

The Pittsburgh Project takes volunteers to a side of the city that most have never seen before.

“Most people typically go into the ‘safe’ parts of cities,” said Calvario. “That’s not where we are going. It is a real eye-opening experience. Most students react with ‘Wow, I didn’t know that was actually going on.’”

In the past, Waynesburg students have reacted very positively to The Pittsburgh Project.

“Student talk about it a lot more in my classes after they

have gone,” said Olagoke. “It is wonderful to see that kind of response from them.”

Olagoke is very excited for students to attend this workday because most of his students are from small towns and have never seen anything like it. He especially looks forward to the response from the students.

“Once students get over the initial shock, they are basically transformed,” said Olagoke.

Calvario wishes to encourage students to get involved in service beyond the service learning requirements. Interested students can sign up for the The Pittsburgh Project trip in the Center for Service Leadership, located on the first floor of Stover Campus Center. The cost of the workday is $10.

“The Pittsburgh Project fits directly with our mission,” said Calvario. “Because it’s a Christian organization, all discussions and activities relate back to the Bible. We are called on as Christians to love and to help these people.”

Future nurses will visit campus, department Awareness day to benefit young students

By Carson Fox

Editorial Assistant

Waynesburg University holds a multitude of events during the academic year to gain interest from high school students and to answer students’ and parents’ questions regarding career and program information.

Among those events is Nursing Awareness Day, which will be held Thurs., Oct. 10. The event begins with greetings and introductions from the Department of Nursing’s faculty at 9:15 a.m. in the Center for Research and Economic Development.

The Admissions Department coordinates the event in conjunction with the Department of Nursing.

Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Renee McElligott, is in charge of the Admission Department’s side of Nursing Awareness Day. She believes the day gives students a chance to receive detailed information about the nursing program and is a recurring success each year. “[The members involved in the Department of Nursing] represent themselves very well,” said McElligott.

“They have a simulation lab to show and they have students that talk about the program, so I think that’s good for prospective [students] to hear those reflections.”

McElligott noted that 15 prospective high school students were already planning on attending as of Sept. 27.

According to totals from years past, the goal is approximately 20 students, and she believes Waynesburg University will reach this goal once again.

Dr. Nancy Mosser, the Department of Nursing chairperson, is in charge of the event on the Department of Nursing’s side. She leads the discussion about describing the program and its benefits after the faculty members are introduced to the attendees. Students are then led to the simulation lab to view activities that current students have planned for the attendees.

Among the student leaders involved with Nursing Awareness Day is senior Melissa Paul. Paul will be assisting in the simulation lab and answering questions regarding the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania. Paul attended Nursing Awareness Day as a high school senior and she believes her experience at the event led her to come to Waynesburg University.

“While I was visiting, I

had this feeling that I would fit in perfect at this small school because everyone is a name here and not a number, which is very crucial for a boundless education,” said Paul. “The environment of Waynesburg and the students were very inviting, confident and caring.”

First-year nursing instructor, Danielle McGinnis is responsible for assisting with the tour of the simulation lab and a question and answer session with parents and students. McGinnis believes showcasing the program, facility and the simulation labs are a unique and beneficial experience for both sides.

“Using [our] simulation techniques bridge the gap between [a] novice, competent and prepared nursing student,” said McGinnis.

Mosser believes earning a degree through Waynesburg’s rigorous program will prepare students for the professional environment because employers are familiar with Waynesburg’s students’ high National Council License Examination pass rates.

“Employers know that we have a cutting-edge curriculum that prepares graduates to work in a challenging health care environment,” said Mosser. “Waynesburg University nursing graduates exhibit professional values and behaviors, and provide holistic care to patients with complex health problems.

The program routinely receives high employer satisfaction scores.”

According to Mosser, the Stewart Hall daily renovations, which will continue for the next approximate four and a half years, serve as a constant reminder of what is in store in the Department of Nursing’s future.

Mosser notes students and faculty are currently dealing with the construction the best they can. Attendees of Nursing Awareness Day will be able to view the upgrades first-hand.

A tour of Waynesburg University’s campus will be offered from 11:15 a.m to noon for all those in attendance, followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m.

The weekly Chapel sermon on Oct. 8 will be delivered by someone making his first encounter with Waynesburg University.

Greg Heisey, Pennsylvania coordinator for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will be the guest Chapel service speaker that morning.

Heisey comes to Waynesburg as part of the ongoing “My Hope with Billy Graham” project.

“We are asking Christians in the United States to look around and identify the unsaved people near them,” said Heisey. “To write their names down and begin to pray for them every day and develop a meaningful relationship with them.”

Heisey’s topic for the sermon will be “What Is Evangelism, a Biblical Perspective.”

“My purpose is to bring believers back to the place where they were just after their conversion, excited

about meeting Jesus; excited about seeing the world through new eyes – God’s eyes – and to bring skeptics and not-quite-believers to the point where they want to meet Jesus,” said Heisey.

Music offerings will include “Just as I am” and “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” as part of the message.

Heisey will remain on campus the following day to give two “My Hope” trainings at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

“I hope to reach Waynesburg students, staff and community pastors with new understandings about how we have misunderstood the Biblical model of what evangelism is,” said Heisey. “I will be explaining the Bible’s stories that show us that we are all to be evangelists, and it’s much simpler than we have made it.”

Heisey will provide students with more information on Evangelism and the “My Hope” trainings during the Oct. 8 Chapel service, which begins at 11 a.m.

Upcoming event will share gospel and fellowship 'My Hope America' stays true to mission

By Matt Koll

For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University is continuing to grow in its image as a Christian institution by participating in the “My Hope America with Billy Graham” event on campus.

The event will take place on Nov. 7, and Pennsylvania coordinator Greg Heisey from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 8, to deliver the Chapel sermon at 11 a.m., and then again the following day at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to train students on how to evangelize for the event.

The “My Hope America” campaign is an attempt to spread the Gospel and God’s word throughout the United States and Canada through a video program featuring evangelist Billy Graham, modern Christian music and real-life testimonies.

The hope is to have people invite others into their homes, like the apostle Matthew, to learn about Jesus.

Waynesburg is offering a live stream of this event in Roberts Chapel, providing a place on campus for trained participants to evangelize with others.

“The story of Matthew and how he opened his home to

talk about Jesus is the main reason why we train for this,” said Heisey. “We want to motivate people to change their thinking about what evangelism is.”

Trainees for the event are volunteers willing to dedicate their time, free of cost.

“We will train people in a lot of different ways including interactive seminars, high quality DVDs and face to face meetings,” said Heisey.

The BGEA is still in the process of buying television time for the November broadcast, but it has already been able to schedule local times with ABC and NBC. Approximately 22,000 churches and schools have signed up nationwide, and when Rev. Donald Wilson, interim director of Christian Life, was contacted about it, he made sure Waynesburg University was one of them.

“I have high regard for Billy Graham, and I see people in need, a community in need, and I see a world in need of something like this,” said Wilson.

Wilson believes hosting such an event is something that goes a long way in strengthening the Christian atmosphere on campus and in the community.

“It’s like adding another vitamin to what’s already strong,” said Rev. Wilson.

“It will strengthen those of faith, and it will challenge the Christians who are growing in their faith.”

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Microsoft Outlook upgrade expected GAPS nursing to benefit university email accounts co-chair speaks at national seminar

By Jacob Meyer

For the Yellow Jacket

On Sept. 30, Microsoft implemented changes to Office 365, the email platform used by Waynesburg University students. These changes include easier navigation and new features for mail and personal settings.

“They [Microsoft] upgraded the Office 365 accounts to offer additional services and benefits to students,” said Executive Director of Information Technology Services, Bill Dumire. “Basically, what they did is listen to user input and what their wants are and adapted the software to provide those things.”

Email system changes include easier access to filter messages, as well as tools to find drafts more quickly and refine search results effortlessly.

“They upgraded the Office 365 accounts to offer additional services and benefits to students.”

Bill Dumire

Executive Director of Information Technology Services

Replying to emails has also become much easier. One example of this more user-friendly aspect is how the message stays on the reading pane instead of having to open a new window.

Another new function of Outlook is the ability to click on a street address and Outlook will add a tab to your browser with a map of the location of that address.

Dumire highlighted the enhanced system for attachments in e-mails.

“Something that is really nice is drag and drop for attachments,” said Dumire. “It used to be you would have to click something and go and find the attachment. Now

if it is on your desktop and you’ve got the window open for sending email, you can drag it right into the email.”

Students also have offline access of the new accounts.

If an internet connection is lost the student could still go into Outlook and view his or her mailbox. Without internet connectivity, however, the account will not receive any new messages until the connection is restored.

Another important change to Outlook includes new features in personal settings.

“It is easier to get and update your personal information,” said Dumire. “Students can now upload a picture for

their email account. Also, if you use LinkedIn for professional work or Facebook for social networking, you can easily integrate things into your email account that way.”

Other changes include fixing bugs in the system, enhancing security and new features in calendaring.

The new features in calendaring make it easier to view the calendar, update it and share calendars with fellow students.

Dumire is open to feedback from students.

“We are always looking for student suggestions or opinions on the services being provided,” said Dumire.

“They are always welcome to email me directly, and we [ITS] would be glad to take a look at those things and take the suggestions into consideration.”

Specialized mission trip set in motion Computer savvy students will serve, benefit

By Eric Bost

Assignments Editor

Every semester, while the Waynesburg University campus sends most of its students back to their hometowns for fall, winter or spring break, other students and faculty members hesitate on taking a weeks vacation.

Instead, they decide to partake on a journey to a different part of the country, or in some cases, the world, and help out a community in need on a mission trip.

While most of the universities mission trips allow students from all majors to join, Waynesburg has recently been exploring a partnership with Campamento del Caribe in Puerto Rico to create

specialized mission trips.

In this case, students interested in Information Technology would benefit.

“When I was talking to the administration, they brought up the question, ‘How could [Information Technology] people be effective on a mission trip down in Puerto Rico,’” said Jon Marshall, mission adventure team leader at CDC. “My comeback to that was that they could be very effective.”

Marshall said that with a variety of technological components on their property, including their radio station and computer devices, students in the IT department could help them fix and give training sessions as well.

The students wouldn’t just be kept within the confines of CDC’s property, however.

Marshall said that his plan for the mission trip would assist the community.

“We service a very low-income town that’s next to us,”

said Marshall. “Computers are a new thing. Some areas I would explore would be to hold a class on basic training of a computer or helping the grade schools and high schools become more modernized with their systems and grading.”

Waynesburg has sent students to CDC for mission trips in the past. In December of 2010 and 2012, athletic training students served in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.

Other athletes and physical trainers have gone on the trip as well.

The mission trip to Puerto Rico offered by the university was only offered every other year. It is now offered every year.

Although the university organizes this mission trip, Marshall said that it is not the only way to help CDC. Seniors that have previously gone on the trip are organizing a mission trip to Puerto Rico in December.

“To me that speaks volumes because why would a senior group of guys and girls go on a trip to Puerto Rico and come again when they could do anything,” said Marshall. “That’s really humbling in my eyes. Out of anything they could do, they want to come back to Puerto Rico and serve down here.”

Marshall was on campus a few weeks ago from Sept.

16 to Sept. 19. During his time here, he spoke to students and faculty about what is happening in Puerto Rico and to inform students about the mission trip opportunities in Puerto Rico.

“I feel like Waynesburg is a great opportunity because the students that have come down have all been willing to help,” said Marshall. “The only two rules for coming down: that they are willing to follow the rules and that they work hard. I think a lot of the Waynesburg students respond to that.”

Student attains PIPCA scholarship WAYNESBURG, PA – Waynesburg University junior Alyssa Daniel recently became one of 51 students in Pennsylvania to receive the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants scholarship award for 2013.

Through the PICPA scholarship, Daniel, a forensic accounting major, will receive a multi-year renewable schol-

arship for $3,000 for three years.

“Alyssa was a perfect candidate because she has an excellent academic record and wants to be a Certified Public Accountant,” said Anthony Bocchini, professor of business administration at Waynesburg University, who recommended Daniel for the scholarship due to her pro-

fessional manner and work ethic as an accounting student at Waynesburg.

The PICPA is the secondoldest Certified Public Accountant organization in the United States and the premier statewide resource for top-class continuing professional education programs, professional networking, business-friendly advocacy,

thought leadership and a full range of services for accounting professionals.

Students attending a Pennsylvania college/university and who meet the requirements are eligible to apply for the PICPA scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.

These scholarships can be renewed annually until the completion of a recipient’s degree. Said requirements include high intellectual capacity, leadership potential, financial need and intent to pursue a career in accounting. Awards are given on a competitive basis to candidates that best satisfy these requirements.

“I was extremely excited to receive the scholarship, not only for the help it provides with paying my college tuition, but also for the opportunities in networking that come along with it,” said Daniel. “It’s really gratifying to see that there are tangible benefits to working hard in college and that employers and organizations appreciate the work we do in school.”

By Creg Milko

For the Yellow Jacket

A Waynesburg University co-chair recently spoke at a national nursing conference, where she shared her knowledge, promoted the program and gained new confidence in her field.

Dr. Kimberly Whiteman, co-chair of Waynesburg’s Graduate and Professional Studies nursing program and doctorate of nursing practice program attended the national American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ Nurse Manager Priorities conference in Las Vegas from Sept. 18-20. Whiteman spoke twice during the conference.

The first time Whiteman took the stage, she spoke about using critical data to improve patient care.

Her second speech focused on keeping patients safe through evidence-based practice.

Both talks centered around ensuring that patient sickness data is gathered inside the hospital and compiled locally and nationally. She insisted that information be properly evaluated and that measures are taken to communicate appropriately to ensure patient health and quality care.

“I talked about the work our students do in their home hospitals,” said Whiteman. “Recognition at the national level, that our students are out there doing this very important work in practice is always good.”

With the conference taking place in Las Vegas, Nev., Dr. Whiteman had her doubts about the attendance her talks might receive, but

was pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the turnout.

“To me, it’s always impressive when you go to a nursing conference and see how many nurses, even though this conference was in Las Vegas, attended all the sessions,” said Whiteman. “How crowded it was, and to see how much people really care about improving patient care – I think as a profession, people know we care about the work we do, but it was very obvious [by the attendance at conference].”

Even early start times did not affect the attendance at Dr. Whiteman’s speeches, which she found very exciting.

“My second talk was at 8 a.m on the last day, and even then the attendance was very, very good,” said Whiteman.

“It’s always invigorating to go be with nurses and see how much they care about the work they do, and see how it affects people.”

Whiteman was also very encouraged by the average age of attendees at the conference.

“There were lots of young nurses there. Nursing is a very old profession and sometimes you think maybe those young nurses don’t get it or maybe they don’t care like we do,” said Whiteman.

“And it was a really affirmation that they do care. They care about the same things that we care about. They are working on issues to make things better just like we did.”

Reflecting on the conference as a whole, Dr. Whiteman was very pleased.

“It makes me feel good about the future of nursing,” said Whiteman.

Homecoming: 5k, JacketFest among scheduled events Continued from A1

follow through with the mission statement of Waynesburg University and travel to different parts of the world serving God. At 9 a.m. the women’s tennis team will be taking on Thiel at home.

Starting at 10 a.m. the second annual JacketFest will take place in Johnson Commons, where Waynesburg University students will be hosting an array of games, prizes, food and live entertainment. Anyone is invited to join in on the family friendly activities.

For alumni, an orange tent will be set up at JacketFest, where all alumni who check in will receive two free tickets to the football game later that day.

Brunch will be served in Benedum from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

At 11 a.m., alumni will receive the opportunity to attend a department meeting for whatever major they achieved at Waynesburg.

They will get to explore their old stomping grounds and see how things have changed, reminiscing with professors and friends.

Then at 1:30 p.m. the event everyone waits for will take place, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football team vs.

Thiel College. The school expects a big crowd so for good seats, come early.

After the football game, the university will host another mingle hour for alumni before the Alumni and Friends Recognition reception and Banquet at 5:30 p.m. Preregistration is required for this event along with business formal wear.

This event is closed to alumni and friends only.

The fun-filled week will end with a live performance

by American Idol runnerup Adam Brock and the Soul band at 8 p.m.in the beehive.

Registration for Homecoming weekend is suggested. For more information or to register visit www.waynesburgunited.com/homecoming13 or call 724-852-7677.

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University utilizing social media for recruitment, marketing

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

Waynesburg University is enhancing its use of social media, but with it comes great responsibilities.

In the times of technological advancement, social media has become a large part of society.

Waynesburg University is now using social media to connect with prospective students and engage them in the recruiting process.

“We do use it [social media] within the recruiting process in order to communicate with prospective students and their families,” said Jessica Sumpter, director of Admissions. “If someone asks a question to our social media accounts, we respond appropriately, just as we would to a phone call or email. Our posting calendar

also helps us communicate to prospective students what we think they should know at that point of time.”

Waynesburg provides prospective students with a social media calendar to help lead students during the recruiting process.

“We have a social media posting calendar for the recruiting year in order to keep our social media audience attuned to what they should be doing within the admissions process at that time of the year,” said Sumpter. “This plan spans a variety of social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and blogging.”

Though many prospective students seem to connect well with Waynesburg online, social media is not the only way that admissions reaches out to would-be students.

“Social media is important

to the recruiting process, but it is just one piece of the puzzle,” said Sumpter.

While social media has become a vital part in recruiting students to Waynesburg University, it is something Waynesburg has to monitor to maintain the university’s identity.

“We don’t monitor student social media, but we monitor all social media and news for any mention of our name and our hashtags,” said George Cicci, director of Integrated Marketing Enrollment and University Relations.

Waynesburg oversees social media to maintain the university’s Christian image.

The university gives trust to students based on its Christian background, unlike many other universities.

“We are not going to get into the business of monitor-

ing or policing what people do,” said Chris Hardie, assistant Dean of Student Services. “If we hear of problems or issues out there, we are going to be proactive.”

Many Division I schools use the program Jump Forward to monitor student athlete’s social media use.

Jump Forward’s mission statement is “to help collegiate institutions protect their brand name by monitoring student athlete activity on social media websites for content that is improper, damaging, illegal or unethical.”

Ohio State University recently spent $360,000 to monitor the social media usage of student athletes.

Waynesburg wants to allow students to have freedom and not feel like they are being watched.

“We let our students use

[social media] independently because it allows students to communicate with each other and that is why we have not stepped in at any point,” said Hardie.

Some issues involving the misuse social media in regards to Waynesburg University have cropped up in recent years, and Hardie views this as a growing issue.

“It is a problem that we can see numbers increasing,” said Hardie. “At the end of the year, when we add up the numbers, it does seem that social media is the thing that is growing the most in the violations we measure.”

Social media is a part of the code of conduct that students sign at the beginning of each school year. The pages in the handbook discuss responsible communication use.

If an issue does arise, the

university has a plan in place to deal with the problem.

“Typically if a report is filed, we ask a student to come in and we talk about the issue,” said Hardie. “This does not necessarily mean that there is a sanction or that they violated anything, it’s just to talk about the issue.”

Waynesburg has implemented programs to help teach proper social media use.

“Every incoming freshman class has a session on social media and we talk to them about what’s appropriate and not appropriate and how it can affect them in the job market,” said Hardie.

Cicci also offers a class on proper social media use.

As technology improves, so must Waynesburg University, with prospective students and current ones.

Miller: WU plans to share diary with students Graduate student

wins Cigna Award for volunteer work

Continued from A1

The transcription may be made available as a reference tool for students and faculty.

Dennis added that Lee hopes students will take advantage of having access to Miller’s diary.

“I know President Lee is adamant that all of us as a campus community, not just the students but the faculty and staff, know these stories, know our history and the story of our founding and the values on which we were founded,” said Dennis.

Cicci is optimistic that this book will influence students, saying it may serve as a useful text in various classes including Fiat Lux, a required seminar course for freshman students.

“I’m not an academician, but I think it should be [made available to students],” said Cicci. “For a university of our size and for our mission and where we came from, I think it would be fantastic to make this a required reading.”

The diary contains entries about Miller’s daily life.

Some are brief, while others are elaborate and clearly depict how the former president combined his faith with his profession at Waynesburg.

“When he starts talking about science, there’s a quote in there that says ‘to study science is to bring the mind up to God,’” said Cicci. “When you think of faith and science, sometimes they don’t mesh. The sciences are extremely important to Waynesburg University as a way of looking at faith and the natural world around you. When I read this, it was a stamp of approval and confirmation that we are doing it the right way, the way it was intended to be done. The mission of the university is right there.”

Miller’s morality is expressed in a particular entry that both Cicci and Dennis

By Dillon Tierney

For the Yellow Jacket

Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Courtney Dennis, assistant director of Alumni Relations, turns the pages of A.B. Miller's diary. The earliest entry in the diary was dated 1856. read.

Dated Nov. 4, 1856, Miller writes about going to the polls to vote for president of the United States.

A key issue in the election of 1856 was slavery, something Miller was clearly against.

“The great question at issue to be whether slavery is to be extended and the great territories of our country to

be given up to human bondage,” wrote Miller in his diary.

Though he doesn’t state whom he voted for in his diary, Dennis believes Miller favored the Republican candidate John C. Fremont, who lost the election to Democrat James Buchanan.

While Cicci has only read small fragments of the diary, he said he sees both Lee and

University Chancellor Timothy R. Thyreen in Miller.

“A.B. Miller took it upon himself to build this building [Miller Hall] and transformed the landscape that was there,” said Cicci. “Many years later, then-president Thyreen changed the landscape both physically and spiritually. Now, you have President Lee who is taking up the rest of that work.”

Alumnus: Still visiting, thankful after 70 years

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to Jefferson during his time.

Jefferson was delighted to be hired by Stewart to help in the zoo lab. This was one of the great opportunities Waynesburg gave him, as it also helped pay for his tuition.

Rev. Dr. McLeod Harvey, head of the Religious department, strengthened Jefferson’s faith at Waynesburg.

Harvey and his wife owned a car, but neither had their licenses. So Jefferson would drive the Harveys in their car to visit their daughter near Washington, D.C. During the long car rides every holiday, Harvey tried to convince Jefferson to be a minister.

“Dr. Harvey and the reli-

gious emphasis on campus meant a lot to me, and been a blessing to me throughout all the years. I will always be grateful,” said Jefferson.

In 1941, Jefferson was elected to serve as president of the student body his senior year; however, his term as student body president was shortened due to his commitment to the Air Force, which began later that same year.

“That was a warm thing to happen to a kid from the mining town,” said Jefferson.

“I loved the student body, and it was going to be super.”

This was another great opportunity that Waynesburg gave him. His love for flying ended a year later due to motion sickness. After his discharge, he returned to Waynesburg to finish his career while serving in the

Navy.

Due to the war, he never found a job in his field. When he returned from the Air Force, he received a position at the First Federal Bank in Waynesburg to work with government issue loans.

“When I came back from overseas, I thought the world had passed me by, and I thought I better get to work and make a living,” said Jefferson.

The loans are made special to returning veterans at a low interest rate. Eventually, he became the secretary of the bank.

Since then, he has worked at numerous banks in western Pennsylvania. Adding to his work, he had the chance to return to Waynesburg College to teach a course for students wanting to be glide

pilots.

He said that God had given him a wonderful life to serve others and the Lord.

Returning this weekend for Homecoming, Jefferson will be reminded of all his fun memories at Waynesburg.

From his memories of being in the lab in Stewart to religious car rides with the Harveys and resigning his student body president position to serve in the Air Force, Jefferson enjoyed that Waynesburg offered to teach him about the meaning of life.

Way nesburg C ol lege helped Jefferson experience the vast world and the challenges that arose, knowing God made his life worthwhile.

“I have been blessed,” said Jefferson.

Brian Urban, MBA graduate at Waynesburg University, was awarded national recognition for his service by earning the Cigna Award on July 18 in Bloomfield, Conn.

The Cigna Award, given to the volunteer of the year in Cigna since 1987, was awarded to Urban for his volunteer work with the Obediah Cole Foundation for Prostate Cancer.

Urban is a physiologist based on the exercise for preventative health for Cigna, a global health service company.

With his current role at Cigna, he provides advice and alertness for his clients’ health status. Most individuals are unaware of their health and Urban wants his clients to understand their own bodies.

“I am there to provide continual education and also provide tools and connecting them [the clients] with health care costs estimators and financially help them for upcoming treatments,” said Urban.

Urban was only 19 years old when his father died from prostate cancer. Urban decided to manifest this tragedy into a wall of strength and faith rather than depression and uncertainty.

“It was just turning it into something useful, rather than wasting energy on myself or my own emotions and helping others learn a little bit more about prostate health,” said Urban.

Prior to working at Cigna, Urban worked at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Medicare advantage-building analyst where he was awarded the Jefferson Award to recog-

nize his work and diligence in community service.

“It was an honor because I was at a very young age; I was only 24 at the time,” said Urban. “That is when things really started to blossom with my relationship with the Obediah Cole Foundation.”

The Obediah Cole Foundation for Prostate Cancer was founded by Robin Cole, a former NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After Cole’s father died from prostate cancer and more family members were diagnosed with cancer, Cole took action.

“I decided that something needed to be done about this [prostate cancer]. We needed to bring this news to the public and maybe one day someone else will start a foundation in their city,” said Cole. “Maybe this foundation could grow to be a little larger than it is. It is going to take a lot of help and people like Brian to be a part of what we are doing.”

Before anyone earns the Cigna Award, the Hands of Light Network, the largest volunteer center around the world, reviews the person and his or her involvement in service. Once reviewed, Urban was able to meet with the CEO of Cigna and nine of their upper leadership members.

He discussed the impact of prostate cancer and how it helped not only his growth in the company, but on his current customers.

Urban left one last thought for students at Waynesburg University.

“I think this is a learning example of how you are able to take a negative and turn it into a positive,” said Urban.

“The reward is what you do for others.”

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Uncertainty looms in wake of shutdown

By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

Kyle Edwards, Yellow Jacket

At last year's annual Greene County airport Aviation Day, a pilot shares his knowledge of and excitement for aviation with the next generation of airplane pilots. Below, attendees admire the planes on display.

Greene County takes flight The County's airport will host its annual Aviation Day

By Sam Barton

For the Yellow Jacket

On Oct. 5, Supporting Our Aviation Resource of Greene County, along with the Experimental Aircraft Association chapters 978 and 842, will present Aviation Day at the Greene County Airport.

Vince Palone reminissed his earliest Aviation Day memories, taking place in the 1950s and 60s, back when the field was still a grass runway.

“Aviation Day at our airport has been offered on and off as long as I can remember, and I just turned 60,” said Palone.

Eagle 1, a retirement business run by former USAIR captain John Lovingood, helped put on some of the early Aviation Days.

Lovingood got involved with these events to remain an active member of the aviation field.

E arly Aviation D ays consisted of airplane rides, instructions for flying aircrafts and similar activities.

Along with promoting Aviation Days, Eagle 1 held set up smaller air shows and parachute jumps, which was around the late 1990’s and early 2000’s.

As of late, the Waynesburg and Morgantown chapters of the EAA have had more recent involvement with

Aviation Day. These chapters offer exclusive Young Eagle airplane rides and provide their own aircrafts and pilots to do so.

The Young Eagles is an EAA program to kick start interest of aviation in kids between eight and 17 years old. The Young Eagles program dates back to 1992.

SOAR is a newer group that was created by Max Loughman and other volunteers. Loughman is a current USAIR captain.

One of the goals of SOAR is to help promote aviation at the Greene County airport.

A consistent concern for those heading the Aviation Day is there are not many pilots willing to offer their time and aircrafts for free for the entire day.

“Some folks have concerns about litigation, a very valid

concern when it comes to aviation,” said Palone.

Another factor that comes into play is that aviation is not considered a growth sport.

The maintenance of keeping both the aircraft and pilot current is also a strict and demanding process, along with the preliminary work in receiving a piloting license in the first place.

During the post- WWII era, the GI Bill covered the pay for beginning flight instruction as a result of the United States wanting to be prepared for war. Men of that time were heavily into airshows and similar aviation days at small county airports.

There is mainly one purpose of Aviation Day and other events at local airports.

“We want to provide a few days each year for the general public to get a sample of aviation and to highlight the importance of keeping a county airport alive,” said Palone.

Palone also explained how most of the people who work the event received their first flight experience in light aircraft by someone else offering it to them, so they feel they should return the favor and continue the tradition.

This year’s Aviation Day will take place at the Greene County Airport this Saturday, from 10 am until 5 pm.

A portion of this year’s donations will help the cost of sending a C-47 plane back to Normandy for the 70 anniversary of D-Day. This is part of a project by the National Warplane Museum.

One Waynesburg professor remembers the people’s response to the government shutdown in 1995.

It wasn’t pretty.

“I remember people being furious that they could not get into the Capitol, could not get into the Washington Monument, into all the museums and into some of the parks,” said Dr. Larry Stratton, director of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership. “That gets on people’s nerves.”

After another government shutdown was declared on Oct. 1, Americans face a similar scenario.

The national museums in Washington, D.C. are not operating, and federal loans and passport applications will not be processed during this shutdown.

“They turn off the things you notice,” said Dr. Richard Waddel, professor of political science. “But if you’re not visiting Washington, by and large it takes a very long time for anything else to trickle through.”

While the effects of this shutdown are not very visible on the local or state level, any number of federal employees who hold jobs deemed “non-essential” may lose income during the government shutdown. Some families of Waynesburg University students are already seeing the consequences of this.

Jon St. Laurent, sophomore communication major, said his parents’ jobs as Social Security administrators are furloughed. As Social Security administrators, they field applications for Social Security and welfare; however, the government has shut down these operations because it isn’t adding anyone onto benefit programs during the shutdown, meaning St. Laurent’s parents do not have a reason to work.

“I can’t disagree with the logic; these jobs aren’t something the government needs to function on a daily basis,” said St. Laurent.

“It’s just really frustrating because what the government is arguing on has nothing to do with federal employees being paid. Those who are doing the arguing, though, are still getting paid.”

This is the first time St. Laurent’s family has experienced direct backlash from federal government affairs, but he stated the federal government has warned that their jobs might be suspended several times since 2009.

While families like St. Laurent’s are affected by this shutdown, local families with primary jobs in the private sector will not see repercussions from the situation unless it lasts long enough to affect the economy, according to Waddel.

“We’ll probably see more repercussions if they don’t reach an agreement on the debt limit, which expires on Oct. 17,” said Waddel. “At that point, you might see things like Social Security checks being delayed. If we get toward the end of the semester, we’ll be talking about Pell Grants and if they can be processed.”

Stratton agreed with Waddel and said that a longer shutdown will create more fiscal issues on the local level.

“If it lasts more than a week, it is really into uncharted territory,” said Stratton. “Does it increase economic uncertainty is really this issue.”

While Stratton said both sides are waiting for the other to blink on the matter and come to a compromise, he believes the government is acting on a political stage in a possible attempt to gain attention and support.

“Both sides of the political debate are, I think, hoping to position themselves for next year’s Congressional elections,” said Stratton.

“It is a political spectacle.”

Waddel believes American citizens should pay close attention to this political stage in order to learn from the government’s mistakes and develop an informed opinion on politicians who will be up for reelection in the 2014 electoral cycle.

This government shutdown is the result of a disagreement between the House of Representatives and the Senate. When the new fiscal year began on Oct. 1, both parties were expected to approve a budget.

The Republican-led House approved legislation that would defund most of the Affordable Care Act, while running the government through Dec. 15.

Both the Senate and the President promised the bill would not make it into law and the bill was sent back to the House without the portion defunding the Affordable Care Act. The House and Senate went back and forth until the deadline was reached.

Read a complete synopsis of the events leading up to the government shutdown on page B3.

Local CYS board member Historic bridge bows out Bridge that connected counties, charged on counts of rape Masontown people for decades was demolished last weekend Advisor suspended after allegedly raping a boy

By Chelsea Dicks Managing Editor

John Robert Lohr, of Carmichaels, a recently suspended member of the advisory board for Greene County Children and Youth Services, had his preliminary hearing Sept. 26 and will stand trial on rape charges.

Lohr was charged by state police Aug. 22 with rape by forcible compulsion, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, corruption of minors and indecent assault by forcible compulsion.

Lohr was charged with forcing a boy who had been in his care by Greene

County CYS to take part in sexual acts on multiple occasions from Oct. 2009 to Aug. 2013.

According to police reports, there was one occasion where Lohr held a knife to the boy’s throat and held him down in a chair. The young boy later told police that Lohr told him that if he told anyone what Lohr was doing to him, Lohr would kill him and his family members.

When family members finally confronted Lohr on Aug. 18, he fled and was later found by park rangers at Ohiopyle State Park.

The park rangers said that they noticed a vehicle with a hose running from the tail-

pipe to the window.

The park rangers suspected that the man in the driver's seat was attempting suicide.

The suicide attempt was unsuccessful; park rangers turned Lohr in. He was arrested as a pre-trial felon on Aug. 29.

Following the arrest, Greene County Commissioners suspended Lohr as a member of the advisory board for Greene County CYS on Sept. 18.

He was presented before Magisterial District Judge, Lee Watson. Lohr is currently being held at the Greene County jail on a $750,000 bond.

By James Witte Op/Ed Editor

After last weekend, a piece of Greene County history is history.

The Masontown Bridge, which spanned the Monongahela River and connected Greene and Fayette counties via Route 21, was demolished Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m.

A small crowd of media members and those with nostalgia for the bridge gathered to watch the controlled implosion.

The original Masontown Bridge was built in 1924 and had 11 spans – the technical term for the distance between support structures – that covered a distance of

1,452 feet.

The new bridge, adjacent to the former bridge’s location, is seven spans and covers 1,700 feet.

The bridge was demolished at 11 a.m.

By noon, the new bridge was ready to be driven over

The new bridge cost $49.6 million to complete.

The old steel trestle bridge was a restricted, twolane road.

Its replacement is a concrete bridge that is a wider,

two-lane span. No longer is the road hugged by metal guardrails, but instead a concrete barrier with a small shoulder on the road.

DemTech Services demolished the old bridge and was allowed 24 hours to remove debris from the main channel in the river.

Brayman Construction, of New Freeport, built the new bridge.

The new bridge was open for the public’s use by noon on Saturday, so that vehicles could travel from Greene to Fayette county, and viceversa.

All construction related to the new Masontown bridge is expected to be completed in late 2014.

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Alumni Advantage This Homecoming, connect with WU grads

Homecoming week festivities began Monday for current Waynesburg University students. For those stressing over midterms or cramming for quizzes, Homecoming week activities give students a chance to break f rom studying and get involved in on-campus activities.

This weekend, Homecoming offers current students the opportunity to enjoy the big Homecoming events, in the company of good friends.

For alumni, Homecoming weekend is a time for reconnecting with old friends, enjoying campus activities once more and seeing just how far Waynesburg University has come as a liberal arts school.

Homecoming holds different meaning for alumni than it does for current students.

But Homecoming gives both groups and opportunity to learn.

Homecoming is a chance for students to introduce themselves to alumni who have graduated from

Waynesburg University and gone on to successful careers in their fields.

Once one has established him or herself in a career field, knowledge and experience in that field are vital to continued success. But knowing people in your field of study – that is how you get interviews; that is how you get jobs.

The more people you establish healthy, positive acquaintances with, the more hands you have guiding you into internship or job opportunities.

And, most importantly, the more people you network with, the more people you get to know in your field, the more advice and tips and guidance you will receive.

So go to WU Idol. Cheer on the Jackets Saturday afternoon. But please, please chat up alumni.

You never know what interesting people you’ll meet, and you never know what career advice you might learn or contacts you might make.

October 3, 2013

The value of understanding WU history Nick Farrell Columnist

As Rev. Donald Wilson, interim director of Christian Life, put it in his weekly email message to students, the Waynesburg University community is a “Jacket family.”

Every family has a history.

I experienced a bit of that history earlier this week when I had the opportunity to sift through an archive of old Yellow Jacket newspapers. Touching each frail, discolored document reminded me I’m a part of a campus organization that has existed in some capacity for over 100 years.

Seeing how text-centric

each original publication is made it clear to me newspapers have come a long way over the last 10 decades, even though critics now say they’re past their prime.

Reading the words each student wrote years ago made me think maybe, some day, another person will flip through the pages of the exact same newspaper you’re holding and read the same, timeless stories that fill these pages.

All these thoughts I had were exciting, fulfilling and energizing, instilling in me this desire to create an even better product that will add to the legacy of the Yellow Jacket.

When I was in high school, I thought studying history was a waste of time. This little experience shows exactly why an understanding

of history is important.

Without knowledge of the past, one can lose sight of the present and the future.

Several other organizations on campus have a storied history like this newspaper, including the American Chemical Society, Alpha Psi Omega, Student Senate and Mad Anthony, to name a few.

The campus itself has a unique past that has included massive makeovers, and therefore a campus that has changed drastically throughout the ages. Each generation of students experienced a different campus, and from the sounds of things, that will continue to be the case in the future.

With these changes in physical identity, the history of Waynesburg is also ridden with changes in its

figurative identity, changing from a pioneering school to a party school to a school known for it’s devout Christian background.

Students will gain a better appreciation for Waynesburg University by taking the time to learn about its history.

There isn’t a better time to learn than Homecoming, which is essentially a celebration of the past.

Generations of the “Jacket family” will be on campus this weekend, and many of them will have shared the same majors, activities and hobbies as you.

Talk to them, learn from them and find a way to energize your pursuits to better your own legacy.

As Wilson also stated in the email issued to all stuSee HISTORY on B3

Distance from home necessary for growth Samantha peer Columnist

Arriving back in Waynesburg after a weekend or break spent at home always proves to be a challenge for me.

I think we can all agree that a weekend spent eating our mother’s home cooking and simply relaxing with our family is much more appealing than force feeding the cafeteria food and slaving away over papers and preparing for exams.

Yes, going home for the weekend can provide much needed healing after a week of enduring the countless stresses of college life. However, I feel that forming such a habit may essentially stunt our growth as individuals, which is precisely what we enrolled in college to gain.

I personally struggle with the concept of leaving home.

I feel as though I am abandoning my family if I do not make it home to visit them.

My mother and I are ex-

tremely close, so each time that I inform her that I will be staying on campus for the weekend, a feeling of guilt settles in as I feel her heart breaking in her realization that I am growing up and becoming less dependent upon her.

I truly wish that I could ease her pain and ensure her that I am still her little girl.

However, I am not. I am undoubtedly still in need of her love and guidance, as I am certain I almost always will be, but I am not the little girl that I once was.

Change is an inevitable aspect of life, however difficult it may be to accept. As we age, changes in our relationships begin to occur.

I can no longer run to my parent’s room in the middle of the night when I have had a bad dream. (Some of you may not have done this since the second grade, but at nineteen years of age, I continue to scurry to the security of my parent’s bedroom when waking from a nightmare.)

While I can still call her in my times of need, I can

no longer receive a much needed hug from my mother when I have had a rough day on campus.

At this pivotal point in my life when I am faced with enormous choices, I can no longer depend upon her to make my every decision for me.

My mother can no longer conquer my every battle; I must take up my own sword now.

Up until recently, I lamented this loss of dependency. I had been existing in a state of denial in which I felt as though once I spent some time at school, I would return home to continue right where I had left off.

This is simply not the case.

When my time at Waynesburg will expire, I may return home temporarily, but only to further prepare for a life separate of that of my family’s.

Saying that it is hard to leave the comfortable and safe life you’ve lived for the first 18 years of your life to begin one of utter unpredictability is an understate-

ment.

However, I see no purpose in grieving this loss of childhood.

This past weekend, I watched the movie “Grown Ups” for the very first time.

Though I enjoyed the movie throughout, the ending really touched me.

In the end, an old woman speaks to the families present, telling them that while the first act of our lives is always exciting, the second act is when the depth comes in.

Though I am only nineteen years old and the depth I’ve gained is probably similar to that of a kiddie pool, I feel that in my time at Waynesburg, I have grown deeper in my relationship with God, my family and my boyfriend.

However, this depth, no matter how shallow it may be, could not have been achieved had I not challenged myself to let go of my adolescence.

As I mentioned before, letting go of all that we know is beyond difficult, but I, for one, am eager to take the stage for the second act of my life.

Long-term issues Complaining about construction is futile

Two local construction projects are affecting Waynesburg University students: the construction on Stewart Hall and the road construction in Morrisville, which you may know as the underpass near McDonald’s.

The primary impact on students of the construction on Stewart Hall has been the loss of campus parking spots.

The two lower gravel lots on E. Franklin Street are now being used to store materials; the right side of N. Washington Street is occupied by scaffolding and fencing. The cumulative effect is the loss of about 20 parking spaces.

The construction in Morrisville, meanwhile, has run rather smoothly so far; but it is not long before we can envision massive backups when the heavily traveled road is reduced to one lane. The underpass is already a traffic choke point — after all, that is what necessitated the roadwidening project in the first place — and the delays will

only grow longer as the project gets fully underway.

It does not take a stretch of the imagination to find ways to complain about these hindrances —after all, is there anything college students enjoy more than complaining about parking?

While this may be an easy reaction to these projects, it remains a fool’s errand. These issues will affect university students for quite some time — and in many cases will outlast the current students’ time on campus.

So the only logical reaction to these annoyances is to simply realize them for what they are: simple annoyances. And in such cases, the best option is to just endure it.

Waynesburg University students and residents alike will complain for the duration of both construction projects, but these complaints will not change anything.

After all, there are worse things in this world than a few traffic-related annoyances.

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A scant 168 hours to pursue happiness Rea Redd Columnist

“All men are created equal,” Thomas Jefferson first used the phrase in the Declaration of Independence constructed by the North American colonies of Great Britain. The phrase is found in the opening paragraph of the document.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers f rom the consent of the

governed.”

On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress asked Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman to write the preamble to the Declaration of Independence.

They voted to have Thomas Jefferson write the first draft. Jefferson finished it and passed it on to Franklin. Jefferson offered minor changes that included a substitution. “We hold these truths to be sacred and un-deniable...,” became “We hold these truths to be selfevident.”

Another change also occurred. The June 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights stipulated that the unalienable rights included the “enSee REDD on B3

Letters to the Editor Peer Educators thanked for awareness event On Thursday, September 26th, the Peer Educators sponsored a campus wide program on suicide Take Back a Life: Conquering the Silent Epidemic.

I’d like to thank the Peer Educators, their advisor, Mary Hamilla, and all of the standing-room only audience of students who attended the program.

Corey Peterson was a knowledgeable suicide prevention specialist from the Clarion Psychiatric Center who provided good infor-

mation for all of us.

I was especially moved by the students who shared their personal stories and from the audience who heard them with empathy, compassion and respect.

Please know that the peer educators and the professional counseling staff are here to continue the discussion.

If you or a friend or family member are suicidal please know that we are here to listen.

Sincerely, Jane Owen, Director, Counseling Center

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Cheat Sheet: Why and how the government shutdown this week

Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.

At the time of last week’s publication, the United States Congress was facing the potential of a shut down of the federal government after the House sent the Senate a budget measure with the defunding of the Affordable Care Act. On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) had filibustered the Senate in an attempt to bring awareness to the situation, stopping discussion on the measure.

“A great many Texans, a great many Americans feel they do not have a voice, and so I hope to play some very small role in providing the voice,” said Cruz.

Cruz ended his filibuster the next day and voted along with the rest of the Senate, 100-0, to begin discussion on the budget measure.

According to Politico. com, the Senate voted 7919 to end conservative efforts to derail the bill preventing a shutdown, with all Democrats and most Republicans opposing the conservatives.

The Senate used a partyline 54-44 vote to remove the House-approved provision defunding Obamacare, and an identical 54-44 vote to approve the overall bill.

The bill, financing agencies through Nov. 15, goes back to the House.

After bills went back and forth between the House and Senate throughout Monday, shortly before midnight, according to Politico, White

Furloughed workers U.S. federal government workers furloughed as a result of the shutdown, by federal agency, as of Oct. 1: Agency

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When the U.S. government shut down Tuesday, national landmarks, parks and museums were closed to the public indefinintely. The standoff between the House and Senate has also affected many federal jobs.

House Budget Office Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell sent memo to agency heads stating that a shutdown seems unavoidable and informed them to implement their plans for winding down.

At the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, the United States federal government shut down.

Shortly after midnight, the House voted, according to Politico, to stand by its language delaying required individual health coverage and blocking federal subsidies for health insurance for lawmakers and staff, and to

request formal negotiations with the Senate.

In the morning, the Senate voted 54-46 to reject the House request for negotiations, according to Politico.

On Tuesday, according to the Washington Post, President Obama held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden to address the Republicans in the House to fund the government. To help drive home the point, President Obama brought along with him about a dozen people that are uninsured that are eligible under the Affordable Care Act, which went into effect

on Tuesday.

“This shutdown is not about deficits. It’s not about budgets,” Obama said. “This shutdown is about rolling back our efforts to provide health insurance to folks who don’t have it. This, more than anything else, seems to be what the Republican Party stands for these days. I know it’s strange that one party would make keeping people uninsured the centerpiece of their agenda, but that apparently is what it is.”

According to the Washington Post, aside from a 10 minute phone conversation between House Speaker

John Boehner (R-Ohio) and President Obama, neither side has attempted to talk.

In an attempt to extend the olive branch to their constituents, some Congressmen are refusing, refunding, or donating their pay for the duration of the shutdown.

On Tuesday morning, a group of World War II veterans from Mississippi visiting Washington D.C. to see the World War II Memorial would receive national attention, when they were denied access to the memorial for some time because it is operated by the National Park Service. The gates were even-

Furloughs

Defense*

400,000

Treasury

90,000

Interior

58,765

HHS

40,512

Commerce

40,234

Homeland Security

31,295

Transportation

18,481

Justice

18,186

NASA

17,701

EPA

15,181

Veterans Affairs

14,224

Labor

13,350

Energy

8,471

HUD

8,360

FDA

6,620

Education

3,983

SEC

3,897

Small Business

2,187

Agriculture

Unknown

State

Unknown

*Civilian employees only; military personnel are not subject to furlough Source: Washington Post Graphic: Chicago Tribune

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tually opened for the veterans and Republican Congressmen that had joined in their group.

“All I can say is the Japanese couldn’t stop them,” Rep. Steven M. Palazzo (R-Miss.) said when interviewed by the Washington Post. “The Germans couldn’t stop them. Apparently a little gate couldn’t stop them.”

Information compiled by JAMES WITTE Op/Ed Editor

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

1. D.C. shutdown doesn’t come as a surprise The House bill to fund the government that was passed days before the start of October was subsequently vetoed by the Senate early Tuesday morning. Neither side is willing to negotiate, so now the entire city and its workers are in hibernation indefinitely. According to the Daily Beast, the Office of Budget and Management has been preparing for the shutdown for about two years, since the debt ceiling debate in 2011.

–The Daily Beast, Oct. 1 2. TV drama breaks records: The series finale of the AMC drama “Breaking Bad” attracted 10.3 million viewers, the second-highest viewership for any TV drama finale. The show, according to the New York Times, set a cable record with companies paying $400,000 for a commercial slot during the finale.

The finale received the highest ratings of any episode of the show, and some of the

highest ratings of all time among TV dramas.

–New York Times, Sept. 30

3. Syrian conflict becomes personal Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem made a speech on Monday, Sept. 30 that accused the U.S. of hypocrisy in dealing with Syrian rebel attacks. According to the New York Times, he referred to the 2001 attacks in New York City and questioned how the Americans that suffered from such terrorism can support the same situation in Syria. U.S. officials denounced the speech, calling it offensive and citing attacks by the Syrian government on the rebels that could qualify as the very terrorism al-Moallem condemned.

–New York Times, Sept. 30.

4. Tense atmosphere surrounds Pittsburgh sports The Pittsburgh Steelers’ devastating loss in London on Sunday, Sept. 29 added to the worst season the team has had in more than a decade and labeled them “the worse team in the league,” according to the Pittsburgh

Tribune-Review. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Pirates experienced their best regular season in over two decades, winning a wildcard playoff game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Pittsburgh Penguins begin their regular season games on Thursday, Oct. 3; head coach Dan Bylsma is under immense pressure to take the team to the Stanley Cup Final this season.

–Pittsburgh TribuneReview, Sept. 30 5. Tropical storms to pummel Asia As China works to recover from the typhoon that hit the coast of Guangdong last week, another rushed through the South China Sea, rendering 74 Chinese fisherman missing. According to The Wall Street Journal, the typhoon, Wutip, hit the Vietnam central coast late Monday, Sept.

30, killing three and injuring many. Vietnam is familiar with tropical storms, having seen 258 storm-related deaths last year, so they took as many precautions as possible in preparing for Wutip’s arrival.

–The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 30

6. Pope to lead first double canonization Pope Francis, according to BBC News, announced that Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on April 27, 2014. Since the former is seen as a more conservative pope and the latter more progressive, Pope Francis decided to canonize them both at the same time in an effort to unify Catholics all over the world.

–BBC News, Sept. 30

7. Wartime Waynesburg Alumni to be recognized On Saturday, Nov. 9, a commemorative concert will be held in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center at Waynesburg University to remember the historical Gettysburg Address and the impact Waynesburg students made in the American Civil War. According to Waynesburg University’s website, at least 35 Waynesburg students and graduates fought in the war, one of whom, James Jackson Purman, was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his wartime actions. His medal, normally housed in the Gettysburg National Military Park, will be on display following the

Wildcat Regiment Band’s performance.

–Waynesburg.edu, Sept. 27

8. Berklee College of Music graduate to visit Glenn A. and Jane. L Crosby, graduates of Waynesburg University, fund visits from scholars in various disciplines to the university to give class lectures, group presentations, and informal group talks. On Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 10, according to Waynesburg University’s website, Berklee graduate Todd Green will give a lecture, demonstration and a concert using his numerous string instruments from around the world.

–Waynesburg.edu, Sept. 24 9. Counterterrorism efforts thwarted Officials are now realizing the damage done in early August 2013, when American Intelligence intercepted communication between the head of terrorist group Al-Qaeda and the leader of the Yemenbased Al-Qaeda group concerning an imminent attack.

When the American press reported the intercepted

information, according to the New York Times, intelligence noticed a sudden and significant drop in communications between terrorist groups. Officials worry that terrorists have begun relying on more discreet methods of communication, and that the U.S. may lose their chance of preempting terrorist attacks.

–New York Times, Sept. 29

10. “Moundsville Flasher” released on bail: Charges were bound over for court on Thursday, Sept.

25 for 21-year-old Brody Ray Ostrander, accused of multiple instances of flashing young females in West Virginia and Waynesburg, Pa. He was in jail in Moundsville, W. Va. when police realized he was responsible for offenses occurring in Waynesburg.

According to the ObserverReporter, Ostrander is out on bail from the Green County Jail and must undergo sex offense counseling.

–Observer-Reporter, Sept. 26.

Information compiled by KIMMI BASTON For the Yellow Jacket

History: 'Spirit of Waynesburg' Redd: Don't take liberties for granted alive and waiting for students Continued from B2

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dents, Homecoming is a celebration of the “Spirit of Waynesburg,” which I’d define as a combination of the past, present and future of the campus.

The past is one filled with many highs and lows: the creation of a building called Miller Hall that was once scoffed at by some, but is now appreciated by many;

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the welcoming of women and African Americans into the “Jacket family,” making Waynesburg one of the first schools in the nation to grant degrees to both parties; a national championship in football and a long playoff run in the national basketball tournament; a time where Greek Life dominated the campus and was eventually eliminated; the development of a uniform campus that has enhanced the student body and allows the “Jacket family” to better serve its mission.

The present is a time of prosperity and transition, as Waynesburg begins a new chapter with a new president, celebrates its recent recognition in a national poll of Christian universities and

continues its quest to be recognized by more people nationwide as one of the top private universities in the country.

The future may involve Waynesburg achieving that goal, or it may take the institution down a completely different path.

Only one thing about the future is certain: Waynesburg will be nothing without its identity, an identity that the university was founded upon, that changed through the years and is now the focal point of nearly everything that takes place on campus.

The “Spirit of Waynesburg” is alive, waiting for more students to learn from the past and create and even greater legacy.

joyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”

The phrase ‘acquiring and possessing property’ failed to make the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.

The Continental Congress’ committee left no minutes.

There is uncertainty about how the drafting process was handled. Many question linger. Did the authors drop a phase on purpose? Is life and liberty the means by which slaves could be acquired as property?

Is all of mankind created equal?

Yes, and in several ways, including each human having 168 hours a week to work

out life, liberty and their pursuit of happiness.

As Sheryl Crow sings “If It Makes You Happy” and Bobbie McFarland chants and hums ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ the words ‘pursuit of happiness’ appear mundane.

Waynesburg University students have access to 168 hours a week, for 28 weeks a year for four years, to engage in earning 124 credit hours.

About a third of these hours are General Education requirements.

David Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, recently remarked that a liberal arts education contains the curriculum of free citizens in a democratic republic.

The primary goal of the general education curriculum is to empower individuals to deal with complexity, diversity and change.

In order to develop skills essential for the practice of mercy and service in a free society, a broad knowledge of the past, present and a reasonable understanding of what the future may hold is a necessity.

Frequently in this America society, life, liberty and happiness appear to be taken for granted.

There are 6.8 million people on earth; each has 168 hours a week. While obtaining an undergraduate degree at Waynesburg University, students may discover a great, but not obvious truth.

While pursuing 124 plus credit hours, the liberal arts curriculum may reveal that selflessness is the best thing you can do for yourself, especially in environment of a democratic republic with a mixed capitalistic-socialistic economy.

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Greene County shoppers pledge to Buy Local, Buy Greene Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful promotes spending dollars locally in Greene County

By Samantha Peer

For The Yellow Jacket

For the last two decades, a handful of giant corporations have taken over the U. S. market.

According to a Civic Economics study on Grand Rapids, MI, just a 10 percent shift in market share from chain stores to local shops could result in nearly $140 million in new economic activity, over 1600 new jobs and over $50 million in new wages.

Buy Local, Buy Greene is a new campaign in Greene County to build awareness of the benefits and importance of supporting locally owned businesses.

The ultimate goal of the Buy Local, Buy Greene initiative is to change buying habits and unite the community by combining two of its greatest resources: local consumers and local businesses.

“Statistics show that when you spend your dollar locally,

its stays local, which builds community,” said Barbara Kirby, vice president of Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful.

“Local spending builds community by enabling customers to get to know their shop owners and permitting shop owners to get to know their customers as well. Local spending really just improves the community in general.”

Buy Local, Buy Greene began as an initiative of the Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful economic restructuring committee.

“We wanted to start Buy Local, Buy Greene because we wanted to educate consumers about the advantages of buying local, and what it does for the local economy and community,” said Kirby.

Now, Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful has teamed up with several other local organizations including Community Bank, Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Waynes-

burg University Center for Research and Economic Development, among others, in promoting this campaign.

A total of 30 merchants of various types from businesses are involved in the Buy Local, Buy Greene project.

Among the merchants are

Linda and Jim Winegar, the owners of Artbeat, a fine arts and crafts gallery featuring local and regional artists in downtown Waynesburg.

Jim Winegar has been a part of the Buy Local, Buy Greene initiative since last spring, but he has always

supported the mission of reinforcing local spending.

“One dollar is only one dollar, but when it stays within a community, it will benefit a lot more people,” said Winegar.

In addition to strengthening knowledge of the benefits surrounding local spending, Winegar feels that the Buy Local, Buy Greene initiative enables local businesses to support one another as well.

Since joining Buy Local, Buy Greene, Artbeat has held a bake sale every Wednesday, offering its customers baked goods from Rising Creek Bakery in Mt. Morris.

In addition, Artbeat creates mugs for Rising Creek Bakery to sell at their shop, enabling the two businesses to form a valuable professional alliance.

The Buy L ocal, Buy Greene initiative was officially launched at the Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful Holiday Open House event last December.

However, the work began several months prior to the event, with its initiators coming up with the collateral, materials and ideas and then producing a plan to carry out

the project.

According to Kirby, the founder’s principle hope of the Buy Local, Buy Greene initiative is to educate the community about the personal, communal and economic benefits of buying locally.

“The economic times are tough for everybody, but I think if we remember that we are in this together and choose to support one another that it will create the best outcome for everyone,” said Kirby.

According to an Andersonville study of retail economics, $100 spent at a local business is equivalent to $68 in revenue for the local community, whereas chain stores only produce $43 for the local economy.

If interested in supporting Buy Local, Buy Greene, you can aid in the project by purchasing merchandize from the local vendors of Greene County.

To support the initiative further, pledge to spend your money locally by visiting the Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful website and selecting the Buy Local, Buy Greene logo on the left.

Jefferson-Morgan approves high school roof renovations Annual fishing day invites kids and ladies to fish and keep county waters clean greener fishing

By Katherine Mansfield Managing Editor

At a school board meeting last Monday, JeffersonMorgan school board members voted to pay Erie-based Angelo’s Roofing and Con-

struction to renovate school roofs.

Angelo’s was awarded $217,631 to replace the roofs over the junior-senior high school’s auditorium and gymnasium.

District architect Tom

Durkin said that the renovations would begin within the next two weeks.

The roof replacement is slated to be completed by the end of November.

The school board said the roofing renovations are part of a larger school renovation that is still in the planning phase.

The board said it hoped that the money spent on roofing will be reimbursed them by the state when the request for the larger renovations are submitted to the state later this year.

By Katherine Mansfield Managing Editor

Childhood just isn’t what it used to be.

Ken Dufalla recalls summers exploring the great outdoors and remembers how much he loved playing outside when he was a kid. “ What happened was, there was a bunch of us that liked to fish,” said Dufalla, president of the Harry En-

strom chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America.

“We saw that our kids didn’t have anything else to do other than play video games.”

So Dufalla and other members of the League planned an outing that would allow their kids to appreciate The Great Outdoors the way they’d enjoyed nature when they were kids.

The result: a day spent fishing on 10-Mile Creek.

Five years later, the Kids and Ladies Day of Fishing is an event Greene County residents look forward to each fall.

“The first year we had 17 [kids fish],” said Dufalla. “It’s been growing ever since.”

Last year, 46 kids arrived at to 10-Mile Creek a little before 10 a.m. to pick up their fishing reels and station themselves along the water.

All kids aged 16 and under were given a new fishing lure.

Festivities included a fishing tutorial that instructed children how to cast a reel and how to release their catch back into the creek.

After a morning spent casting, reeling and releasing, kids gathered for lunch and raffles at one.

Ladies Day immediately followed the Kids Day luncheon.

Ladies Day offered a chance for Greene County women to spend time with their children in the beautiful autumn weather or relax with friends alongside 10Mile Creek.

This year’s Kids and Ladies Day of Fishing will offer similar fun and relaxation.

Kids Day will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Pre-registration is at 8 a.m.

The event will take place along 10-Mile Creek at the old Chartiers Mine in Clarksville, between Chartiers and Clarksville.

Ladies Day fishing will begin there at one p.m.

Dufalla said that the cost to fish is not a set price; donations are what keeps the local chapter of the Izaak Walton League running.

“The community is backing us more and more – we’ve actually doubled our cash donations,” said Dufalla.

“This year, we had 900 donated, plus what we raised [through other fundraisers].

It’s been growing. It’s quite a successful program.”

Dufalla is eager welcome Greene County’s kids and ladies to 10-Mile Creek Saturday.

He said that the event is more than just a fundraiser for the Harry Enstrom chapter of the League; it's an opportunity to promote keeping county water clean.

“We want the kids to appreciate what is out here: natural resources that they can play in instead of a joystick,” said Dufalla. “We want these kids to enjoy what was given to us by the Lord to protect.”

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Tangled up in blue

Offense not enough against 25th-ranked Thomas More

By CJ Fillipi

For the Yellow Jacket

failed to do so. Shepas admits there were several plays that could’ve changed the final score’s result, including the muffed punt.

“It would’ve been a great play,” said Shepas. “Willie [Leavell] made a great effort to give us a chance to make [a turnover] happen.

It would’ve been great to have that big play.”

The Waynesburg University football team suffered its first loss of the season against 25 ranked Thomas Moore. The Jackets allowed 49 points against the Saints Saturday, while only putting up 28 points.

This is the second game this season in which the Yellow Jackets have allowed a team to put up 40 or more points in a game. In week two against the Frostburg State, the defense allowed 49 points to the Bobcats, despite the Jackets’ victory.

Because of Waynesburg’s ten win season a year ago, head coach Rick Shepas believes there is pressure put on the players to win, when they should be honing their fundamentals.

“The bar is being raised every year in the program,” said Shepas. “There are guys that are feeling the pressure instead of learning the processes of the game.”

In 2012, the Jackets had one of the better defenses in the conference. They were ranked fourth out of ninth in the conference at the end of the season, after winning the ECAC Southwest Bowl game over Carnegie Mellon.

The Jackets had allowed 303.2 yards/game for total defense. They had the second best rush defense in the conference, allowing 112.7 yards/game and the sixth

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By Carson Fox

Sports Editorial Assistant

With both teams coming into Saturday’s game undefeated, and considering that the last three meetings between Thomas More and Waynesburg have been decided by a total of 11 points, the Jackets were in for their toughest test so far this season.

Behind an electric offense that put up 432 yards and six touchdowns, Thomas More (3-0, 2-0) defeated Waynesburg (3-1, 1-1) 49-28.

In the past eight matchups, the first team to score had won the game. After a threand-out by Thomas More to begin action, Waynesburg drove the ball 58 yards and scored on a 16-yard screen pass from junior quarterback Carter Hill to freshman fullback Jake DiGuilio.

For Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas, the start was exactly what he wanted. “[The start of the game] couldn’t have went better,” said Shepas. “We won the coin toss, deferred to the second half, got the ball back on defense and methodically went right down the field. At that point, we were trying to settle in and make our adjustments.”

On its second offensive series, Thomas More finally decided to utilize the conference’s leading rusher, Domi-

Defensive struggles continue for Jackets

Tim Sofranko, Thomas More

Waynesburg's Carter Hill is wrapped up by Thomas More's Dylan Ruter in Saturday's 49-28 loss. This was the first time since 2010 the Saints beat the Jackets, when they won 14-10 at John F. Wiley Stadium. nique Hayden, who missed nearly all of last season due to injury.

Hayden recorded 35 yards on the Saints’ first offensive drive, which was capped off by his first rushing touchdown from nine yards out.

The 2011 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year finished the day rushing for 212 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns.

“I b elie ve t he more

[Hayden] gets the ball in our offense, the better he is,” said Thomas More head coach Jim Hilvert. “He gets better

as he is able to wear down defenses and he helps our offense tremendously because we are able to keep defenses on their heals by mixing run and pass.”

Waynesburg missed an opportunity in the second quarter when Thomas More punt returner Adam Rauch muffed a punt on Thomas More’s 22 yard-line and two Waynesburg defenders had a chance to recover the ball, but

Making History Cross Country Jackets win team title, believed women win to be first in modern history back-to-back races

By Nadine Leishman For the Yellow Jacket

By Nick Brommer

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University women’s cross country team took home first place for the second consecutive meet in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference preview event over the weekend.

Waynesburg had an extremely strong performance, in which its best five runners finished in the top 12.

Freshman Emily Latimer led the Jackets, finishing in sixth place with a time of 25:39.5.

Senior Bre Paul crossed the line closely behind Emily Latimer, just 11 seconds later, to earn seventh place overall.

Emily’s twin sister, Katie Latimer, finished with a ninth place time of 26:23.9.

Rounding out the top five for the Yellow Jackets was sophomore Megan Ferrick and senior Jamie Piotrowski, who crossed the line in 11

and 12 place.

“I was confident that we would do well, but didn’t know how well,” said Piotrowski. “To hear how excited and proud everyone was when I had crossed as the fifth runner for Waynesburg just made it so much more real and makes me very excited to see how we will do this weekend.”

This year’s senior class had only won one meet previous to this season, and after back-to-back team victories, this season has been a thrill for Paul so far.

“It feels great to be winning meets this year,” said Paul. “The rest of the seniors and I have been working four long years to achieve this and I am beyond excited. I hope we can continue the winning streak for the rest of the season.”

Waynesburg ran on a brand new course Saturday, See Women's XC on C3

Saturday was a historic day in many aspects.

The men’s cross country team traveled to Pittsburgh to compete in the Chatham University Invitational, the first meet Chatham has hosted in school history.

Saturday also marked the first time in modern history the Jackets won a meet as a team.

Sophomore Ben McAuley played a vital role in the team victory, breaking the tape at 30:23, winning the individual title.

“It was pretty amazing to be able to win, and seeing all this great work that my coaches have been giving me pay off,” said McAuley.

“It was awesome just seeing what God’s joy has brought to me in terms of being able to run so freely.”

Following McAuley was freshmen Brendan Keany, who claimed second with a time of 30:37.

“I was actually leading

Ben for the first two and half miles, then he took off,” said Keany.

“I was focusing on keeping with him within a reasonable distance of Ben after he passed me.”

The historic performance of the team reassured head coach Chris Hardie of the goals his team had before the season started.

“The men made a statement to the rest of the conference this weekend,” said Hardie.

“It never was a stated goal for our men to win a meet this year, but we knew if they worked hard and believe in themselves they could attain some very lofty achievements. They stepped up this weekend and should be proud of what they accomplished together.”

Senior Jonathan Blatt finished fourth with a time of 31:08. McAuley said he was excited that all of his teammates were running in a group with each other.

“We were so packed together as a team and it was

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Jonathan Blatt embraces Nick Marx after the two completed the Waynesburg Invitational Sept. 14. awesome just watching everyone out there [running together],” said McAuley.

McAuley was also just as thrilled with team victory; even more so than his own individual win.

“Winning as a team was so much more exciting than winning as an individual,” said McAuley.

“Everyone put so much effort in and has been working

so hard. It’s awesome to see it start paying off.”

Hardie liked the determination his team has been showing all season, especially Saturday.

“The team competed as hard as I have seen in quite a while,” said Hardie.

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Forget W&J, Thomas More is Waynesburg's true rival Carson Fox Sports Editorial Assistant

When you think of the iconic athletic rivalries in major collegiate sports, one usually thinks of Ohio State and Michigan in football,

or Duke-North Carolina in basketball.

As students of Waynesburg University, it’s been engraved into our minds to dislike Washington & Jefferson.

The rivalry has been deemed the I-79 Backyard Brawl; in the similar way West Virginia University is in the University of Pittsburgh’s backyard.

Waynesburg and W&J are separated by 22.4 miles.

After last football season’s disappointing 31-14 loss to the Presidents for the outright Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, the hatred is warranted. In 40 matchups, W&J owns a commanding 36-4 record in football. The Jackets haven’t defeated W&J

on the baseball field since 2009. The President men’s basketball team beat the Jackets by one point with less than 10 seconds last year at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, after the team was gaining confidence, beating 2011 PAC champion Bethany.

In women’s soccer the Jackets went winless versus

the Presidents during a fiveyear period from 2005-2010, and in the past eight years the women’s volleyball team has gone just 4-15 against W&J. In essence, W&J has had its dominating streaks against Waynesburg.

But then there’s Thomas More.

While W&J has the most

PAC football titles at 22, Thomas More had won the previous four in a row, and after Saturday’s dominating 49-28 performance over Waynesburg, it showed it is well on its way to winning a possible fifth.

Since the program’s incepSee Thomas More on C3

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October 3, 2013

Women's soccer drops match to Baldwin-Wallace, 2-0

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

The Waynesburg women’s soccer team’s offensive struggles continued as it was held scoreless for the second straight game against Baldwin-Wallace Tuesday evening.

Waynesburg fell to Baldwin-Wallace by a final score of 2-0, dropping the Jackets’ record to 3-5 on the season.

Waynesburg struggled to open the game as BaldwinWallace controlled the first 20 minutes.

“They started off a lot faster than we did and came ready to play, “ said senior forward Taylor Augustine “ We picked it up like 15 minutes into the game. They were ready, we weren’t.”

The first shot of the game was not recorded for Waynesburg until the 12th minute of the match.

“I thought we came out soft and came out flat,” said head coach Carl Griffiths.

“Baldwin-Wallace is a very strong and physical team and we needed to match that. I didn’t think we did that for the first 15 or 20 minutes.”

For the other side, the

Zach DiBeradin, Yellow Jacket

Junior Erica Nordlund slides in for a challenge against Baldwin-Wallace's Lindsey Mikula in Tuesday's match. The Jackets have been shut out in consecutive games. game could not have started better. Baldwin-Wallace maintained possession for a majority of the first 15 minutes. Baldwin-Wallace’s effort was capped off when it opened the scoring with a goal by Heather Keller at the nine-minute mark.

“The kids were very active off the ball,” said BaldwinWallace head coach Reid Ayers. “We were very active and were able to open up. It

allowed our midfield to get into the game.”

Waynesburg had a hard time getting anything set up in the offensive zone and it showed in the early part of the game. “ They weren’t doing anything special, rather us not being aggressive or physical,” said Griffiths. “It’s hard to get shots when we are not winning the 50-50 balls in the middle third to help get into

the final third.”

A Baldwin-Wallace defensive miscue seemed to give Waynesburg a little bit of life, when a Baldwin-Wallace defender went to play the ball back to the keeper and mishandled it, giving Waynesburg a corner kick.

Waynesburg recorded five shots in the final 20 minutes of the first half.

“We did start to play more physical and we did start to

be more proactive, anticipating things and we started playing better,” said Griffiths.

“Overall we finally started to believe we could play with them and stopped putting them up on a pedestal.”

Just when Waynesburg started to gain momentum, Baldwin-Wallace struck with another goal right before the half.

Cheryl Bell took Audrie Wolfe’s cross and put it in the back of the net to make it 2-0 with three minutes to go before the half.

During halftime, Griffiths stressed about coming out of half with a more aggressive mentality.

“We talked about how much better the last 20 minutes of the first half was than the first part,” said Griffiiths.

“We had to quit playing scared and be more aggressive and more assertive.”

The words were evident in the first few minutes, but then the teams fell into a back and forth affair.

Susie Godwin had one last opportunity in the last five minutes, but it was turned away by Baldwin-Wallace goalkeeper. Waynesburg lost by a final score of 2-0.

Waynesburg was outshot 21-17 and continued to struggle on the offensive side of the ball.

One positive that came out of the game was Waynesburg’s improved defense.

The defense started to recognize what Baldwin-Wallace was doing offensively.

“We noticed how when [Baldwin-Wallace] took the preparation touch they were sending it long and we were able to make adjustments,” said junior defender Taylor Bombalski.

Amidst Waynesburg’s offensive struggles, Presidents’ Athletic Conference play begins on Friday against Grove City.

“We need to start games stronger and start with enthusiasm,” said Griffiths.

“We need to work on finishing so we can put away the chances we are given.”

Injury-plauged volleyball team loses fifth-straight match Schedule break comes at good time for team

By Anthony Latessa For the Yellow Jacket

The Yellow Jacket volleyball team hosted a Presidents’ Athletic tri-match Saturday.

Unfortunately, the host Yellow Jackets lost both matches – first to Washington & Jefferson and the second to Bethany.

The action started with Waynesburg facing conference rival Washington &

Jefferson in the first match.

Waynesburg got off to a good start, winning a close first set, 25-23.

“We started off slow in the first set, but we were able to come back,” said head coach Stephanie Benkowski.

However, Waynesburg couldn’t keep up the hot start. The Jackets would end up losing the next three sets 25-14, 25-13 and 25-17.

“We did not play to our potential,” said Benkowski.

Senior Mabel Culp led the Jackets with eight kills on the day. Freshman Morgan Newbauer led the team in assists with 24, while sophomore Jessica Dorazio led the team

in digs with 29.

In their second match, the Yellow Jackets squared off with Bethany.

Bethany won the match in three straight sets, 25-13, 2515 and 25-9.

Senior Sam Styche led the team in kills with five. Newbauer led the team in assists again with 19. She also led

the team in digs with 12.

“Bethany is a very good team,” Benkowski said. “We played well against them.”

With the losses Saturday, Waynesburg has now lost five straight matches, dropping its record to 6-13 overall, with a 1-6 conference record putting the team in eighth place in the conference.

However, there are some positives right now.

“The team is still working very hard, and they are staying positive right now and working together,” Benkowski said.

“Also, younger players are stepping up for some players who are injured.”

Waynesburg does not play again until Oct. 9, when it faces Grove City at home at 7 p.m. The time off gives some injured players a chance to fully heal.

“We have a few injuries so this is a good time for those players to get a chance to heal”, said Benkowski.

“This comes at a good

time, this gives the players a chance to have the weekend off and regroup also a chance to refocused and get ready for the second half of the season.”

Waynesburg returns to action to face Grove City at home, before traveling to Greenville, Pa. Oct. 12 to take on both Thiel and Westminster in a PAC tri-match.

The Jackets will take on the Tomcats first, beginning at 11 a.m. They then return to the court at 1 p.m. to take on Westminster.

The match against the Tomcats will be the first meeting for the two teams this season.

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Weekly Awards Win streak reaches three for tennis team

Junior tennis player Madison DuBrock and sophomore cross country runner Ben McAuley have been named this week's Waynesburg Athletes of the week.

McAuley was picked McAuley DuBrock this week for his performance at the Chatham University Invitational, which he won.

The Jackets took home their first team title in modern day history. McAuley came in breaking the tape after a time of 30:23.1.

In addition to being name the Waynesburg Male Athlete of the Week, McAuley was also named the PAC runner of the week for his performance at the Chatham invitational. Four other Waynesburg runners finished in the overall top-10 individual standings of the 90-man field at the individual.

DuBrock was a big part of the Jackets 2-0 week on the tennis courts. The junior Mars native went a perfect 4-0 in wins over Chatham (9-0) and Thomas More (5-4) in both singles and doubles play. Last Wednesday in the win over Chatham, Dubrock swept through her match at number-five singles with scores of 6-1 and 6-0. She teamed up with Rachel Wilson to win 8-5 at numberthree doubles. DuBrock then earned a win in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 against the Saints in singles play, before teaming up with Wilson for another win at numberthree doubles.

For the men's cross country team, they are back in action Saturday when they travel to Lehigh for the Lehigh Paul Short Run. The start time of the meet is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Bethlehem, Pa. For DuBrock and the rest of the women's tennis team, they are also back in action Saturday as they face Geneva and Marietta in a home tri-match, beginning at 9 a.m.

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specifically constructed for the PAC championship meet in early November. It was the first time any PAC school had ran on the course.

Head coach Chris Hardie recognized the course took a toll on the women.

“We found the race to be very difficult and it will take a few days to recover,” said Hardie. “The terrain was hilly and unstable and we were proud of the girls for battling this weekend.”

The field for Saturday’s race included five PAC teams, including 24-time-defending champion Grove City College.

After winning two consecutive races for the first time in recent memory, Hardie likes where the Jackets are and then prospects of the upcoming meets.

“We still believe that the conference is up for grabs,

but we do feel that we took a step in the right direction this weekend,” said Hardie.

“If the girls continue to give everything they have in practice and work together to be the best they can be, they can achieve all of their goals.”

Waynesburg will compete this upcoming Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa. at the Lehigh Paul Short Run. The Lehigh race will serve as the Eastern Conference Athletic Conference preview meet.

With over 100 schools participating in the Saturday’s event, Coach Hardie is optimistic on what his team can do.

“Lucky for us the teams are ranked and spread out over three races,” said Hardie.

“We were placed in a race where we should compete well with other Division III schools. And for the first time in over a year, the team will be at full strength.”

By Matt Jones

For the Yellow Jacket

This wasn’t an average match for head coach Ron Christman and the women’s tennis team.

He knew one thing had to be true for his team to win against Thiel College.

“If we come home with a win, it will be because of players deep down the lineup playing with a lot of heart, guts and a little luck,” said Christman.

The reason for this philosophy was because Christman was without some major players due to undisclosed reasons. This led Christman to have to reshuffle the line up; moving everyone up one, two or even three slots.

There were also some changes in doubles play.

There had to be makeshift teams made at the number one and three doubles teams,

while the number three team moved to the two spot.

Being a fairly deep team, the Jackets were able to step into those spots and come home with a 7-2 victory against the Tomcats. The win improves Waynesburg’s record to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the conference.

The Jackets have now won three straight.

Waynesburg started off the match taking two matches in doubles play.

Sophomore Sarah Reyes and Junior Alyssa Daniel teamed up for the first victory scoring a win with the score of 8-2.

Junior Madison DuBrock and sophomore Rachel Wilson followed with an 8-6 win.

DuBrock, who was named the female Waynesburg Athlete of the week, has felt the doubles play has set the tone for the Jackets early in

matches.

“We have been taking at least two of the three doubles matches, which puts us ahead before singles,” said Dubrock.

“Our singles matches have been on point lately.”

DuBrock was correct with how the singles matches went.

The Yellow Jackets won five out of the six singles matches. Junior Lauren Cowden, Daniel, DuBrock, Reyes and Wilson all collected wins against the tomcats.

Next up for Waynesburg is a home tri-match Saturday against Geneva and

Marietta.

Geneva poses a tough match for the Yellow Jackets because of its 8-2 record and consistent play.

“They are very consistent, so we will have to take each match to them if we want to win,” said Christman. “The key is to play an aggressive style and not sit back and look for them to make errors.”

Cowden feels that doubles play will help determine the outcome as well.

“We will focus on winning our doubles,” said Cowden.

“Winning doubles will help us beat Geneva and will be beneficial to our seedings at PAC’s.”

The Jackets return to action on Saturday. The first match will start at 9 a.m. against Geneva and Waynesburg will finish out the day with a 3 p.m. match with Marietta.

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ranked pass defense, allowing 190.5 yards per game with a pass defense efficiency of 117.0 ranking third in the conference.

But this is a different defense.

This Saturday, Waynesburg allowed Thomas More to put up 261 passing yards and 224 rushing yards. Junior running back Domonique Hayden accrued 212 rushing yards and two touchdowns alone.

All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference junior linebacker John Sikora said the defense knew that Thomas More was going to be a challenge.

“We knew going into this game that Thomas More had a good offense with a very good running back,” said Sikora. “We made several adjustments going into the game involving different packages and formations to

try and contain Hayden. We did not tackle well which attributed to Hayden’s performance. We also gave up big plays through the ground and in the air.”

Sikora said that part of Hayden’s performance was attributed to poor tackling in addition to giving up big plays on the ground and in the air resulted in a 49-28 loss to the Saints.

After four games into the season, the Jackets currently rank sixth in the PAC in total yards with 424.8 per game. The rushing defense is second to last in the conference, allowing 179.8 yards per game. While the pass defense is ranked fifth at 245 yards per game, it is dead last in pass defense efficiency at 161.2.

Coach Shepas said that part of the reason why the defense is not playing as well as last season is because of players’ mindsets.

“They need to relax and

have fun playing disciplined football,” said Shepas. “You don’t learn anything from not playing relaxed football. The pressure is a part of why we are forcing things. We’re not playing up to our capability and there are some players who are learning how to play in a winning program for the first time.”

Sikora said the defense needs to regroup.

“The biggest difference from this season and last season is our ability to be consistent and minimize mistakes,” said Sikora. “I think our defense has played well in some instances but has struggled in a few games.”

The homecoming game against Thiel should not be taken lightly. According to Shepas, Thiel is athletic and has a way of trapping its opponents.

Senior defensive back Ryan Harr said Thiel can play tough and any team can be beat any team it plays.

“Waynesburg and Thiel always play each other tough,” said Harr. “They hung with W&J so I know we cannot and will not look pass them.

Every team is going to play each other tough. You cannot overlook one team because any team can be beat on any given Saturday.”

According to Shepas, this week of practice will be focused on preparing for Thiel and correcting mistakes made in Saturday’s game.

Sikora relayed Shepas’s sentiment to his teammates.

“Our plan from the beginning of the camp has not changed,” said Sikora. “We will continue to work hard and try to get better each day. After last week’s performance, we will have to play a lot better if we want to beat Thiel.”

Waynesburg and its defense will look to get on track this weekend when the Thiel Tomcats travel to John F..

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tion in 1990, the Saints football program has a record of 166-72, giving it a .697 win percentage. While they are different sample sizes when it comes to the amount of games, to put that number in perspective, Thomas More would fall in top ten among Division I programs.

Of Thomas More’s PAC opponents during the Jim Hilvert era, Waynesburg has done the best against the Saints on the gridiron, going 3-4. In addition to their 2007 victory, the Jackets defeated the Saints in 2011 when they were ranked sixth in the country.

Last year, the Jackets pulled off another upset thanks to Willie Leavell’s improbable punt block return for a touchdown.

While the season finale with W&J is possibly the most anticipated annual event, one could make the argument that the Thomas More matchup has been the most competitive within recent years.

The Saints were elite in both men’s and women’s bas-

ketball a year ago. The softball team won the PAC and the baseball team was eliminated in the PAC championship game. Both soccer teams

urban Cincinnati and with a hot bed of talent residing in Lexington and Louisville, Thomas More is able to recruit high-level Division III

won conference titles and the women’s volleyball team only lost one conference match en route to a PAC title, it’s third in four years.

With the Saints' campus, Crestview Hills, Ky., being across the Ohio River from

talent. Starting running back and PAC leader in rushing, Domonique Moore, had looks from hometown University of Kentucky coming out of high school.

Kentucky’s 2012 Miss Basketball, Sydney Moss,

daughter of former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss, announced this summer she was transferring from the University of Florida to Thomas More.

Thomas More also claims to have among the best athletic facilities in the PAC. Bank of Kentucky Field was built just five years ago and includes a state-of-theart TUFLITE Synthetic Surface running track.

The Connor Convocation Center seats 1,200 and averages more than three times as many fans in attendance for basketball games than Waynesburg does.

Without sounding like I’m bashing Waynesburg’s athletic program anymore than I already have, it would be fair to say that Waynesburg’s true adversary recently is the Blue and Silver in Crestview Hills rather than the Red and Black up in Washington.

To use an allusion from the Great Gatsby, Thomas More seems to be the green light at the end of the metaphorical dock that Waynesburg is striving to be. Unfortunately, that green light is 296 miles away and two states southwest.

PAC Golf Championships The men’s and women’s golf teams competed in the 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Invitational at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa. Monday and Tuesday.

The women’s team outperformed the men’s team, finishing seventh out of the eight teams in competition, while the men finished eighth out of eight teams.

The women were led by senior Madison Presto, who

moved into the top ten of the individual standings after shooting a 91 in day two of the event. She shot a 95 on Monday. It was Presto’s first competition since she finished third at the 2012 PAC Women’s Golf Championships.

The men were led by sophomore Chase Foglia, who carded a team-best 36 hole score of 170. Foglia finished 31st.

Saint Vincent took the

overall team championship in the men’s division, with a plus-20 team score of 588.

W&J finished second.

Grove City took the overall team championship in the women’s division with a plus153 team score of 721.

Both team’s seasons are complete for the fall portion of the golf season.

The men and women will reconvene in the spring to finish up the 2013-14 schedule.

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Week five football preview: Thiel Tomcats

By Kyle Oland Sports Editor

For the first time in three seasons, the Waynesburg football team enters the week following a game against Thomas More dealing with a loss.

After defeating the Saints two-straight years, the Yellow Jackets fell 49-28 on the road Saturday.

This Saturday, Waynesburg (3-1, 1-1) will look to get back in the win column against Thiel College (0-4, 0-2).

Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas said that after the loss to Thomas More, the mood changed in his locker room.

“The bar is raised in this program,” said Shepas.

“There is an expectation to win.”

Last week, Thiel lost 32-19 against Washington & Jefferson, but according to head coach Kurt Reiser, his team is improving each week.

“Each week we strive to be better than we were the previous week,” said Reiser. “If we can play better this week against Waynesburg than we did last week against W&J, I think this will be a good football game.”

Heading into this weekend’s Homecoming game, there are a number of storylines to keep an eye one.

Cruising Carter Against Thomas More, junior quarterback Carter Hill passed for 334 yards, giving him 1,170 passing yards through his team’s first four games.

Hill became the first Waynesburg quarterback to reach 1,000 yards passing through the first four games of a season since Brad Dawson eclipsed the mark in 2009.

That year, Dawson threw for 1,095 through Waynesburg’s

first four games.

Running an up-tempo, timing-based offense, Hill has flourished in his first season as the full-time starter.

The signal caller leads the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with 11 passing touchdowns, while averaging the third-most passing yards per game (295.8) and the secondmost completions (111) and attempts (168). The junior quarterback has also thrown just one interception, which is tied for the best mark in the conference.

“He likes the up-tempo, it gets him going,” said Shepas.

“He has been great in three-

step and blitz reads this season.”

In years past, the Waynesburg offense relied on a runheavy attack, but the maturation and development of Hill, a transfer during his sophomore season, has allowed the offense to shift and rely on the quarterback’s right arm.

“Carter Hill has developed into a very good quarterback over the course of last season and the early part of this season,” said Reiser. “He does an excellent job of running the offense and getting the ball to some very good playmakers.”

Through Thiel’s first four games, the Tomcat defense has allowed over 200 yards to three quarterbacks. The Tomcat passing defense allows 255.0 passing yards per game, ranking seventh in the PAC. As Hill continues to fill up the stat sheet during games, Shepas said his offense will continue to run a quick-temp, no-huddle offense. With Thiel’s exploitable defense, expect Hill to continue to throw up gaudy numbers.

Downgraded Defense While Waynesburg’s passing offense has vastly

improved from a season ago, the Yellow Jacket pass defense has taken a step back this season.

In t he 2012 s e as on, Waynesburg allowed 189.5 passing yards per game. This season, the defense allows 245.0 yards per game.

After allowing more than 24 points just one time in its 11 games a season ago, Waynesburg’s defense allowed Thomas More and Frostburg State to score 49 points each.

Entering its fifth game, the Yellow Jackets allow 30.2 points per game, compared to 18.1 points per game last season.

“On the defensive side of the ball, we have some guys starting for the first time,” said Shepas. “We are learning how our guys respond to different situations.”

Although the numbers suggest the Yellow Jacket defense is down this season, Reiser understands the history of Waynesburg’s defense.

“Year in and year out, [Waynesburg’s] defense is always very good with physical players,” said Reiser. “Brandon Fedorka, Bryan Gary and Ronnie Skinner are outstanding football players on that defense.”

No. 53 After failing to earn career-win No. 53 against Thomas More, Shepas has a very good chance of passing Hayden Buckley for second-most wins in program history against the winless Tomcats.

Shepas has repeatedly said this season that he doesn’t worry about individual statistics or accolades, but the head coach has positioned himself to become one of the best coaches in Waynesburg football history.

In his career against Thiel, Shepas has a 7-1 career record, winning sevenstraight.

Despite his team’s success against Thiel, Shepas said he is not overlooking the Tomcats.

“Thiel is better than its record indicates,” said Shepas.

“If our players are looking at Thiel’s record and not the teams they have played, it’s a trap game for sure. [Thiel] will play recklessly in every game it plays just to get wins.”

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at John F. Wiley Stadium. Coverage can be found on WCTV and WCYJFM.

Men's soccer continues historic start

With sixth win in first eight matches, Jackets are on the rise

By Tim Neral

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg team continued its success Monday against Cincinnati Christian, winning handedly, 7-1.

The win improved the Jackets' record to 6-1-1. With the loss, the Eagles, who play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics fell to 3-9.

Sophomore Victor Browne and junior Colin Nelson each had two goals in the game, with senior Tim Fields, junior James Sneed and fresh-

man Zack Benedict adding a goal each.

However, the victory came at a price, as juniors Matt Kopp and Ray Melone both suffered knee injuries in the game.

“Injuries caused us to be not as comfortable with our possession style,” said head coach Carl Griffiths.

Sophomore defenseman John Allen missed both Saturday’s and Monday’s matches with a foot injury, but is expected to return for

Friday’s match.

As of right now, Nelson and junior Justin Barylski are scheduled to take the places of Kopp and Melone on Friday.

Waynesburg starts Presidents’ Athletic Conference play tomorrow with an away match against Grove City College, followed by a home match against Ohio Christian University Tuesday.

Waynesburg came into Saturday’s game against Mount Union at John F. Wiley Stadium, having not lost a game at home all season. On the other side, Mount Union came into the game having lost three of its last four.

“We felt based off of the scouting reports that they were susceptible to a threeman front,” said Griffiths.

“We knew we were going to

Browne

Nelson

be more direct and that we needed to drop vertically on the defensive side so that we didn’t let them behind us.”

Midfield play was prevalent in the first 10 minutes, but scoring chances were a rarity. That changed in the 11th minute when senior midfielder Tim Fields netted the first goal off a rebound.

The Jackets got to their possession-based style offense and with under a minute left in the first half, junior defenseman Justin Barylski

shot a laser into the back of the net. Barylski scored off a corner kick, which was deflected out front for his first collegiate goal.

The second half was more of the same for Waynesburg.

Less than 15 minutes into the second half, freshman midfielder David Nicholl, a native of Northern Ireland, headed in his first goal of the year and Waynesburg’s third goal of the game.

Junior Colin Nelson and sophomore Victor Browne each netted a goal less than a minute apart of each other, making it 5-0. The final whistle yielded a 7-2 score, in favor of Waynesburg.

“Honestly, we expected them to adjust to us, but they didn’t make one”, said Griffiths. “I don’t understand the reasoning for that.”

Senior midfielder Anthony MacIntyre returned to the pitch Saturday after missing the last couple games because of a shoulder injury he suffered in the match against Pitt-Greensburg.

“It was killing me to sit on the bench,” said MacIntyre.

“It’s good to get a win on my first day back.”

The match against Mount Union proved to be a momentum shifter not just for the game, but for the season.

“What we’ve proven is that we can play with everybody,” said Griffiths. “We are capable of beating everyone in the PAC if we play well, and that’s a good place to be.”

Waynesburg will open its PAC portion of the schedule Friday night against Grove City College

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The Saints were able to capitalize on their next two offensive possessions thanks to some stellar passing by sophomore quarterback Jensen Gebhardt, who recorded his first touchdown of the game when he hit sophomore Tyler Vogelphol on a 37-yard pass to make the game 14-7. Gebhardt then connected with sophomore Goose Cohorn for a gain of 42 yards to put the Saints inside the Waynesburg five-yard line.

Hilvert believes his sophomore quarterback has gained confidence over the team’s past two games, after Hilvert rotated three quarterbacks in Thomas More’s first game against Centre.

“You could tell he started to gain more confidence under the lights against Westminster,” said Hilvert. “He did a great job and handled the adversity against a tough Waynesburg defense, which I have a lot of respect for.”

Hill tried to get the offense going for Waynesburg after running for a 15 yard gain, which was the longest rush of the game for Waynesburg, with less than five minutes to play in the first half. But the next play, Hill threw an interception to sophomore Kyle Fuller, who returned it 75 yards for a Saints touchdown, increasing their lead to 28-7.

“I think in that situation he knows [he forced] it,” said Shepas. “He knows

[the interception] was a big momentum swing, but he’s a playmaker for us and he made some great reads in blitz situations.”

The Jacket offense cut into the Thomas More lead when Leavell caught two consecutive passes from Hill 16 seconds before half time and scored his first touchdown.

Down 14 points at the half, Shepas said half time was interesting.

“I think the demeanor in the locker room was that we could’ve been doing better,” said Shepas. “We’re a group that tries to play the next play and I’m not sure we were doing that in the offensive locker room.

Momentum from Leavell’s touchdown did not carry over into the second half, as Waynesburg was forced to punt on its next two offensive series.

On the other side, the Saints were getting contributions from everyone, including a wide receiver reverse pass from Cohorn to Ryan Winkler from 25 yards out. Leavell scored his second touchdown of the game on a 28-yard draw play, but Hayden countered with a 58yard touchdown run of his own. He was removed at the end of the third quarter with Thomas More up 49-21.

Hill brought the Jackets within three scores midway in the fourth quarter when he connected with sophomore tight end Jordan Voitus for a four yard touchdown, but that was as close as the Jackets would get.

With 5:44 left in the fourth quarter and the Jackets facing a fourth-and-four situation on their own 40 yardline, Shepas elected to punt rather than try to cut the lead to two scores.

“I just didn’t think it was a good situation to put our quarterback in,” said Shepas.

“I didn’t want to allow another explosive play on a short field. I didn’t feel like I had the right play call for that situation and it was in our best interest to punt.”

Saturday’s game marked the third time this season that the Jackets failed to record 100 yards or more rushing.

Hill was also sacked three times and faced constant pressure from the Thomas More defense. Sophomore right tackle Nik Sappie believed the Saints’ defensive blitzing scheme was a little confusing at first, but the line got better in strategizing what they were going to go against.

“As a whole, I think the offensive line had a pretty good game,” said Sappie.

“Ninety-two rushing yards for this year, with us being more of a passing team is pretty good. Week to week there’s been improvements exponentially and we’ve done well given our injuries.”

“I think the biggest mistake, at this point, would be to worry about the end result,” said Shepas.

“We’ve gotten to a point where we should be concerning ourselves about today, this week and focusing on Thiel.”

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over time with a good combination of confidence and desire.”

Additionally, the PAC championship race this year that will be held at Chatham’s course, which is a thrill for Keany. It was also held at a

school that does not feature men.

“I appreciated the challenge of the course, as the hills were something I haven’t been accustomed to in college racing,” said Keany.

“It was a great mental breakthrough for me to overcome the heat and hills.”

Next up for the Jacket’s is

the Lehigh Paul Short Run on Saturday Oct. 5, in Bethlehem, Pa. “Next week’s meet is just going to be so much fun with some great competition, and being able to run for the team and the glory of God,” said McAuley.

“It is really exciting to see what the team has in store.”

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A campus favorite coming to an end

WU Idol's finale round will showcase four students with only one winning it all

By Jenny Schouppe

Online Content Manager

Competition became more tough last Friday evening when the first round of eliminations at Waynesburg Idol took place in the G-Pac. Four contestants were eliminated at the start of the show: freshman criminal justice major Evan Pennington; junior public relations major Danielle Schuyler; music major Haley Lusebrink and sophomore arts admin/theatre major Amanda Stillings did not make it through to the semi-finals.

The remaining eight contestants performed for a spot in tomorrow’s finale.

The semi-final performance theme was "Guilty Pleasure Songs."

International studies major Emily Mielcarek kicked off the show with her guilty pleasure: David Guetta’s "Titanium."

“I think I made the song my own,” said Mielcarek. “I made the song slow and soulful, but I plan to pick up the tempo next week and sing an upbeat song if I make it through.”

The judges appreciated Mielcarek’s song choice and thought she improved from her performance the previous week.

“Her voice was balanced,” said judge and education professor Frank Pazzynski.

“She made a big leap from her performance in week one.”

Senior second education/social studies major Dan Buzzard followed Mielcarek with a performance of "Trouble With Girls" by Scotty McCreery.

“I decided to stick to my country roots,” said Buzzard.

“I went with a Scotty McCreery song because I could put my own unique touches on it."

The judges thought Buzzard’s performance was unique and had a strong finish.

“Dan wrestled through making it his own at the beginning,” said judge and Waynesburg University alumna Penny Ketchem.

“But by halfway through the song, Dan settled in and finished very strong.”

Next to take the stage was sophomore public relations major Megan Bayles.

Bayles decided to show her soulful side by performing her guilty pleasure, Etta James’ "At Last."

“I thought that no one would expect me to sing an oldies tune,” said Bayles. “It’s one of my favorite guilty pleasure songs and I wanted to surprise the audience with my version of it.”

The audience and judges were pleasantly surprised with the song choice.

“It was the perfect song to show off her voice,” said judge and Resident Director Anne Schrock. “She squeezed every ounce from each note and it kept us wanting more.”

Senior biology/pre-physical therapy major Dan Hayes was next to show the audience his guilty pleasure song.

“I sang 'Me and Mrs. Jones' by Michael Buble,” said Hayes. “Performing a Michael Buble song did make me more nervous than last week because I put more pressure on myself to make it perfect.”

The judges appreciated his approach to the song but they encouraged him to be more confident.

“His pitch was on key,” said 2012 Waynesburg Idol winner Christy Ritter.

“But he needs more confidence to match his voice.”

Freshmen secondary education major Sheryl Sesay was full of confidence when she took the stage to sing "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston.

“I wanted to sing a song very upbeat,” said Sesay. “The 80s was a fun decade and I wanted to portray that through my stage presence.”

Sesay had the judges moving and grooving in their seats.

“That girl can sing,” said Pazzynski. “Her performance was definitely a crowd pleaser.”

Senior business major Rebecca Perlmutter felt the pressure after witnessing Sesay’s performance.

“It’s a lot of pressure performing after Sheryl because she works the crowd so well,” said Perlmutter. “I just focused on keeping the energy in the room high and connecting to the audience.”

The judges noticed Perlmutter’s ability to connect to the audience while singing Cheryl Crow’s "Soak Up The Sun." “She has a great, unique voice,” said Ketchem. “She sang straight to the audience.”

Senior Toria Shepherd was next to perform.

The nursing major picked "Skater Boy" by Avril Lavigne as her guilty pleasure song.

“It’s a difficult song to sing,” said Shepherd. “But it’s one I am able to make my own and rock out to.”

All four judges loved the energy she brought to the stage.

“She had the perfect attitude for a song like Skater Boy,” said judge Schrock. “The energy she brought was so powerful.”

See IDOL on D2 Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Rebecca Perlmutter performs in the semi-final round of WU Idol and is one of the 8 semi-finalists chosen by the judges.

Events let students prepare for future

By Nika Anschuetz Staff Writer

With the recent college graduate unemployment level at seven percent, it is important for students to make the most of their time in college. Waynesburg gives students the tools to set them apart when they enter the job market.

“The Waynesburg advantage is that through a comprehensive liberal arts education and a presentation of diverse perspectives, Waynesburg prepares students to confront a broad range of issues and understand a variety of opinions, be they personal, political, or otherwise," said senior criminal justice and political science major Daniel Czajkowski.

On Sept. 27, nine accounting students attended an accounting interview day at Embassy Suites in Robinson, Pa. This is one of many examples of opportunities for students while attending Waynesburg University to start looking for work.

Career Services, located on the third floor of Stover, is a tool to help students prepare for life after college.

They offer everything from resume writing workshops to mock interviews and even professional dress tips.

Waynesburg University offers different opportunities for students on campus to further their knowledge about entering the job market upon graduation.

“We help them build resumes,” said director of Career Services Marie Coffman.

“If they aren’t sure where to start, we help them build [resumes]. We also talk about professional dress for that day. If they aren’t sure how to interview, I’ll sit down and have a mock interview with them.”

Career S er vices also stresses the importance of internships.

Students are encouraged to do an internship even if their particular major does not require one.

Internships expand professional networking skills and help students grasp an in-depth comprehensive knowledge of their particular field.

Waynesburg encourages networking through professors, guest speakers and other staff on campus.

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American Idol semi-finalist shares his journey to the stage

By Matt Giardina Staff Writer

Purple, blue and red lights danced and shot across the stage, illuminating the already lit up face of Adam Brock as he sang the soulful “Think” by Aretha Franklin.

The lyrics flowed outward from his soul, lacing around like a ribbon throughout the audience.

Chants of joy and cheerful astonishment filled the "American Idol" stage on Feb. 23, 2012.

American Idol semi-finalist, Adam Brock will perform live Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

Brock competed in the 11th season of the renowned singing competition, performing on stage with eyes from millions of viewers and

Courtesy of Adam Brock

Adam Brock, a semi-finalist of American Idol season 11 will be taking the stage in the GPAC Oct. 5 as part of Waynesburg University's Homecoming activities. audience members watching “There is something elec- said Brock. him. tric about performing in “I have my degree in theThese high stakes are what front of a crowd, especially atre so I have thrived on the fuels Brock to keep thriv- when they are an audience stage for years.” ing. who is excited to be there,” Brock believes performing

in front of an audience is a powerful experience.

“That honest, immediate, tangible feedback is an amazing force as an artist,” said Brock.

“Doing art makes a person vulnerable, it’s like eating a meal with a person, you know them more afterwards, so it’s a cool relationship between them and me.”

Junior psychology major Shelby O’Brien, agrees that Brock performs in such a way.

“He has an interesting voice and stage presence that seems to get the audience really involved,” said O’Brien.

However, Brock said he would never have made it to the American Idol stage with out the help of his wife.

“There was a part of me that always wanted to be on "Idol," but I never thought

I really had a shot,” said Brock.

“She [his wife] said ‘Auditions are in Pittsburgh, you must go at least try out!

What’s the worse that can happen?’ So I really went, totally thinking I wouldn’t make it past the first round and there I was, eventually calling her from Vegas to say I am in the Top 24.”

In addition to his wife, Brock’s father heavily influenced his singing career at young age.

“There are a few things that shaped my musical influence here in my childhood,” said Brock.

“The first being my father, he was in a band when he was younger, playing the music that I now play myself.”

Brock’s father continues to See brock on D2

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Jobs: Creating a future in college

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“Networking is extremely vital in the business world,” said senior accounting major Wesley Hershelman. “I have tried to spend my time here creating relationships and developing connections that matter.”

Professors are a very important resource.

As a small Christian campus, Waynesburg offers oneon-one interaction between students and professors.

“Waynesburg has given me more one on one interaction with professors,” said senior accounting major Dominic Zappa. “It allows me to learn quicker and learn more difficult or abnormal topics some students at bigger schools might not get to experience.”

Employers are looking at a multitude of different things, including service work. As part of its curriculum, Waynesburg University requires a certain amount of service work. Students are encouraged to put service work on their resumes to add that extra something to a student’s resume.

“The coursework, the internships, the part time jobs and the service work sets Waynesburg apart,” said Coffman.

A recent alumnus of Waynesburg, Zach Mason is currently teaching sixth grade social studies at Central Greene School District.

Mason is thankful for the opportunities he has received at Waynesburg.

“I tried to learn as much as I possibly could and I did not waste the time of my professors,” said Mason. “The professors care about you and they want to see you succeed and I knew that they would not lead me in the wrong direction.”

Dillon Tierney, Yellow Jacket

See you at the pole: A group of students rose early last Wednesday to gather around the flagpole outside Eberly Library.

Students gathered in fellowship at 7 a.m. for See You at the Pole.

See You at the Pole is a national event. Schools, universities and organizations across the United States took part in the annual event. The event was created to let people escape their busy lives, if only for a few minutes, and focus on the Lord, and what He is doing at their school, university or organization.

Over 20 students at Waynesburg University gathered around the pole and took turns praying for anything from personal struggles to family to other concerns that came to their mind.

Some students took the time to pray about Waynesburg University and their journey to progress their mission of faith, leadership and service.

Band to incorporate a theme of international music for performance

By Beau Walmer Yellow Jacket

As fall kicks in, leaves are beginning to fall, festive foods are being dished up and the majestic sound from the symphonic band is about to fill the air. On Oct. 9, the symphonic band will be holding its annual fall band concert in the Marsh Center at 5:15 p.m.

Over the years, this event has been a great way for students to get a glimpse of the band's soothing tone.

“It’s always our first offering from the symphonic band,” said Ronda DePriest, director of the music program. “It invites students to be a part of the early education in our ensemble.”

This year’s theme will incorporate a variety of international music from the countries of Russia, Japan, Africa and Hungary.

“The piece "Festal Scenes," I’ve enjoyed most because of how far we’ve come from the first day we sight read it,” said Madison Perretta, sophomore and band librarian. “It’s a difficult piece, but with the extra work we’ve

put in so far, we were able to move forward and have it all come together.”

In addition, the band will also highlight a number of classic tunes.

“I’m most anxious to perform 'Dry Your Tears' by John Williams,” DePriest said. “He does music for a variety of films including the Star Wars series, Home Alone and Steven Spielberg films.”

Instrumentalists are sharing similar feelings with DePriest heading into the concert.

“The difference in our sound is exciting, and I’m even more eager to share it with the rest of the campus,” said Perretta.

Aside from their three other pieces, "Dry Your Tears" will feature six students from the beauty shop ensemble singing in a threepart harmony.

“I always look forward to this concert because it’s like a mid-term test for us,” DePriest said.

“It puts our musicians in a real intimate setting by having it in the band’s practice room.”

Band members urge their

fellow classmates to attend the event so they can showcase the effort everyone has put in.

“This semester, we’ve made sure to dedicate time outside of rehearsals by working in sections and it is paying off tremendously,” Perretta said.

“This concert for freshmen is their first experience and I hope, after performing, they’ll feel proud and accomplished.”

The concert’s world music theme is based upon the week's Crosby Lectures, with two appearances for the first time by world musician Todd Green.

A lecture and demonstration of Green’s variety of world instruments will be on display Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Marsh Center, followed by a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

“It’s quite an experience for not just music students, but even those who have interests in studying sociology, culture, and how various countries speak through music,” said Genna Steel, executive assistant to the Provost.

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support him by performing concerts with Brock.

“It has been really cool to see him [my father] back on stage playing his trumpet, now with his son as the band leader/singer,” said Brock.

“We have a ton of fun and my parents’ love for good music and support of my passions is what lead me down this path.”

Brock is content with where his path has led him so far, including the American Idol stage.

“I was happy before Idol and I am happy after it. I am open to wherever it [my future] goes,” said Brock. “No matter what albums I do in the future or events or concerts, I am happy and pleased with what I have had the great opportunity to do thus far, so anything else is icing.”

Although Brock is unsure

where his path will take him, he knows what he wants to accomplish.

“I am not overly concerned with trying to become a superstar, if it happens, great… if not, no big deal. All I want is to make music that makes people feel something,” said Brock.

“My hope is that my singing always connects people to an emotion or allows them to drift away to someplace different for at least a little

Abby Wernert, Chief Photography

Above, Anna Kelley stands before the judges with host Ryan Legarsky after her semi-final performance. Below, Emily Mielcarek sits for her soulful performance.

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Last to take the stage was freshmen nursing major Anna Kelley. She decided to take a risk and slow things down with an acapella version of Justin Bieber’s Baby.

“I was nervous to take the risk of doing the song acapella,” said Kelley. “Hopefully the risk will pay off because I’m confident with my performance.”

The judges appreciated that Kelley was not afraid to take a risk and give it all she had.

“Her performance was bold,” said Ritter.

Eliminations for the finale will take place at 9 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center on Oct. 9. After the final four are selected, they will each sing one more song to decide who will take the top spot in the 9th annual Waynesburg Idol.

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MCT Campus Daily Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Kept down South and up with the others, say (10) 6 Manage to produce the same again (4,2) 9 A creature for Spanish model without one (8) 10 Elgar’s lost article in wicked European city (8) 11 Great literary character gets by with a vowel change (6)

24 Stick in the North could, so to speak, start to work (6)

3 Singular talent shown by German raised in Split (4,4)

25 Embellish lousy dregs again (10)

4 How Baden-Powell was looking to get the drinks in? (8,6)

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1 Thus Natasha has sadly missed a musical work (6) 2 Edgar Allan keeps quiet for His Holiness (4)

5 Footballing legend from 22ac heard you say “BO” (7)

13,17 Controversial iceskater improved night anyroad (5,7)

18 Having a will without top property (6)

15 A deviation on the sinister side (4,4)

22 Fairy serving up some Yorkshire pudding (4)

20 Three times table hardly required in child’s education initially (6)

17 See 13

7 Swear one in with love for a city in 22ac (6) 8 Greenbaum’s field marshal merging forces (7,7)

12 Rolls in 11 time an’ time again – such a pest! (8) 14 Occasional Mercian ruler beginning to nark academic (3,3,2) 16 Revolutionary year: incite great heat and rough stuff! (8) 19 Star in question tries to change (8) 21 Quixotic ruler’s bombast (6) 22 Country lass follows 15 (8) 23 Flier finds Bond’s boss in Josip Broz’s employment (8)

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THIS WEEK IN Greene County HISTORY Oct. 5, 1916 Company K departs from Texas to return home from two and a half months of active duty along the Mexican border. Stationed at Glenn Springs, Tex., the unit was deployed in response to cross-border raids by revolutionary bandit Pancho Villa. Though three soldiers garrisoned at Glenn Springs had died during an April raid by Villa’s Mexican outlaw gang, the National Guard unit composed of Greene County natives was spared from combat.

Sept. 29, 1917 The American Red Cross’ weeklong fundraising drive for World War I in Greene County ends. Requesting one day’s worth of pay from all working adults, the organization rode on the recent deployment of the all-Greene County National Guard unit, Company K. Cash and pledges amounted to $35,000, easily surpassing the goal of $15,000.

Sept. 30, 1939 The Waynesburg College Yellow Jackets play the Fordham Rams in the first-ever televised football game. The first score came on a run play to by Waynesburg’s Bobby Brooks. Playing at New York City’s Triborough Stadium, Waynesburg lost to Fordham 34-7.

Source: History of Greene County Pennsylvania by G. Wayne Smith

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the back page

through

the ages our newspaper and yearbook over the years

By Eric Bost

Assignments editor

newspaper Since the late 1890s, Waynesburg University has had a student newspaper on campus. Most of the students and faculty here have known it as the Yellow Jacket, but that wasn’t always the case.

Until 1924, the Collegian was the publication distributed to students. Instead of the broadsheet size that is used for newspapers today, back then the Collegian was a small, 13-page booklet, with a table of contents and everything.

The newspaper, which officially became the Yellow Jacket in 1924, used to run a prank version called the Jellow Packet. It was printed in red ink and ran false headlines like ‘Semester Exams Outlawed From Campus.’

Some things have stayed true throughout the newspapers existence. The annual commencement edition has been written every year since the Yellow Jacket first took its name. In the 1930s, the Jacket changed to look like the broadsheet size that is used today.

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yearbook Since the 1930s, the yearbook has been called the Mad Anthony, in honor of the Revolutionary War hero General “Mad” Anthony Wayne. Early on, the yearbook only consisted of pictures of faculty, glamour shots of the campus and students. At the time, the publication included all classes, not just the senior class.

In the 1950s the yearbook began to include more events, like Homecoming and May Day, and added photos of sporting events on campus.

It wasn’t until the 60s that the senior class was the only class named in the yearbook. At that time there were multiple academic fraternities as well as seven social fraternities and sororities.

In the 1970s, Mad Anthony’s layout changed. Instead of having a portrait-style photo taken, pictures of senior students were taken around campus and their name was put under it.

In the 1990s, the yearbook included more color. The Homecoming section was devoted strictly to color pictures, while the rest of the publication was black and white. The yearbook began to look more like it does today. Captions were used, and content included event coverage to student life.

The Mad Anthony yearbook has been printed in full color for a few years now, making it more interesting to students. The layout is now in a “pinwheel’ format, where the content starts in the middle and spreads out further.

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