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OCTOBER 30, 2014 | VOL. 92 NO. 6 | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG
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Tinnemeyer embraces new role as chaplain Middle States By JOHN LYDIC
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Changes were abundant around the campus of Waynesburg University when students returned this fall for classes. One area that saw a new face was the Center for Leadership and Christian Ministry.
Despite the changes that occurred, consistency and a continuation were among the words that were spoken to describe the first few months of the Rev. James Tinnemeyer’s time at Waynesburg. “Right now, I just want to continue the great work that we have been doing, and we will see what is ahead,” said
Tinnemeyer. “I’m still so new. I think it’s a great school with a lot great things going on in the Christian life, and I want to continue that. I look forward to working with everyone on that.” As his first few months become complete,
“Right now, I just want to continue the great work that we have been doing, and we will see what is ahead.”
THE REV. JIM TINNEMEYER
New university chaplain
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Boy Scouts visit campus in pursuit of merit badges
accreditation could impact degree's value By JACOB MEYER Managing Editor
According to Waynesburg's dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at, the university’s accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has a much larger effect on students than many may realize. “Your degree is actually worth something if you go to an accredited institution,” Dr. Jamie Jacobs said in a past interview. “It means there is an outside, independent, non-governmental entity that is verifying the degrees and that the institution is a real higher education institution. If an institution loses its accreditation, it’s very hard for them to recruit students because the degree kind of isn’t worth the paper that it’s written on.” It will be determined whether or not Waynesburg University will continue to be See MIDDLE STATES on A3
Transfer students see opportunity, obstacles at WU By OLIVIA LATIMER News Editor
University Provost Jacquelyn Core, who has led the planning and execution of Merit Badge University for the past two years, and Douglas Lee, university president, both addressed the scouts before the program began. Core emphasized that the Boy Scouts of America and Waynesburg University are a perfect match, because Boy Scouts is a faith-based organization and
“I’m not the type of person that’s just going to go along with something that doesn’t make me happy.” Marissa Krall, junior public relations major, is one example out of the many students that transfer to Waynesburg University each year. Krall spent the first two years of her college education at Westminster College. J A C K E T L I F E There, she started out An occasional series majoring in biology with the aspiration to be a physician’s assistant. After her first semester, she changed her major to public relations before again changing it one semester later to communication and broadcast journalism where she spent her whole sophomore year. Krall, a native of Crucible, Pennsylvania, decided to transfer for many reasons. “I thought that I could either stay at
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Boy scouts participating in Merit Badge University Saturday examine a recent issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. More than 300 Boy Scouts worked toward merit badges during the second annual event.
Months of planning provide successful Merit Badge University experience By KIMMI BASTON Managing Editor
Waynesburg University seeks to instill a passion for faith, learning and serving in its students. Saturday, the university spread this mission beyond the student body to a group of Boy Scouts. On Oct. 25, the second annual Merit Badge University was held at Waynesburg, attracting scouts from many different areas. For a fee of $10, Boy Scouts ages 11-17
were invited to spend the day on campus learning from a qualified instructor to earn a specific merit badge. According to Abby Pittinaro, senior public relations major and member of the planning committee for the event, preparing for a program of this magnitude was no small feat. With more than 300 scouts’ information to organize, it was necessary to begin planning the day as early as July. “Trying to organize all the
scouts’ information into one spreadsheet and then individual class spreadsheets became very time consuming, especially when parents called to change information,” said Pittinaro. When the day of the event finally arrived, scouts had been separated into classes based on the merit badge they hoped to earn. Registration began at 8 a.m. Saturday and was followed by a flag ceremony and opening remarks at 9 a.m. Waynesburg
Tabrosky, Tonks crowned during homecoming ceremony By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor
The 2014 homecoming king and queen expressed different reactions when they were crowned Oct. 11. The reaction of homecoming queen Shelby Tabrosky, senior sports broadcasting/sports information major, was one of pure joy and surprise. The reaction of her counterpart, RJ Tonks, senior sports management major, was more subtle — though inside his mind, he came to a unique realization. “It’s an honor to be the 2014 homecoming king,” said Tonks. “I didn’t think I was that popular around campus.” When his name was announced, Tonks walked using a walker to escort Tabrosky and Rebecca Lane,
senior education major, onto the order to help Tonks pay for medical field during the halftime festivi- assistance at a facility in Georgia, ties. He normally uses a motorized helping him move one step closer wheelchair to move to attaining what he about campus. For more photos of the says is his ultimate Tonks’ motor skills annual homecoming goal in life. are limited due to festivities, see A4. “I want to walk acute disseminated again. I want to live encephalomyelitis, the life I knew 14 which he contracted when he was years ago before I got sick,” said 8 years old. As Tonks explains, that Tonks. “I think I’m on my way to long medical term boils down to doing that, but it gets hard somea scar the size of a pinhead on his times, and that’s when you have pons. to dig down deep, lean on Christ Students on campus are cog- and push on.” nizant of Tonks’ situation and He added that he loves Waynessupport him — a sign before this burg because of the way his classhomecoming recognition that the mates support him. student body genuinely cares for “My favorite thing [about him. The Business Club held a t- Waynesburg] is that community shirt fundraiser, which concluded after the football game Oct. 11, in See HOMECOMING on A3
Shelby Tabrosky (left) and RJ Tonks were crowned homecoming king and queen Oct. 11. Jenny Schouppe, Yellow Jacket
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Police officers from Ocean City meet with criminal justice majors
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For over a decade, the Ocean City Police Department and Waynesburg University’s criminal justice program have worked together to provide students with the knowledge and experience they need to work in the field. Every year, OCPD comes to visit Waynesburg University’s Criminal Justice program. Many of the students who graduate from Waynesburg University with a criminal justice degree pursue a career with the OCPD. “Waynesburg University’s Criminal Justice Administration program has a long and proud relationship with the Ocean City Police Department,” said James Tanda, instructor of criminal justice. The OCPD also hosts a police academy training event every summer starting in the month of May and ending in the month of August.
“Students go there almost every single summer,” said Adam Jack, chairperson of the criminal justice and social sciences departments and assistant professor of criminal justice. “OCPD recruits from [Waynesburg University] as well as other colleges in the western Pennsylvania and tri-state region in order to select its most qualified candidates, as there is a strict integrity, background, an d hiring process with OCPD,” said Tanda. Many criminal justice students apply to work with the OCPD, as do students from other colleges in this area. This opportunity helps students to gain a footing in their careers and begin to pursue their goals. The OCPD also helps students gain experience in their fields and prepare them for jobs in the future. Despite the OCPD being See OCPD on A3
Dr. Jacquelyn J. Core, university provost, explained to students in her chapel address Tuesday that what God calls them to do may not be what they think they want. Core encouraged students to open their hearts and eyes to see what God is calling them to do.
Merit Badge: Scout participation high in Service sites available, encouraged for students second annual event By OLIVIA LATIMER News Editor
Waynesburg University has been a long-time supporter of its mission statement of faith, learning and service. The students of Waynesburg University graduate with a deep understanding of the meaning of service. Students thrive off of service not only on faith, learning and service trips to other states and even internationally, but through local service opportunities as well. The university makes sure these opportunities are available and bountiful for students. Some of the organizations through which Waynesburg University has relationships with to serve locally and as near as Pittsburgh include World Vision, Produce to People and the Pittsburgh Project. “Waynesburg University has had a long-standing partnership with each of these organizations,” said Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of student services, who coordinates trips with the Pittsburgh Project and other local serving sites. According to Hardie, for students to become involved in these trips, it’s as easy as going to the new service tab on myConnect and selecting the site they wish to volun-
teer at. Hardie said multiple opportunities are out there for students to experience each of these service opportunities. Hardie said next semester, the Pittsburgh project will be offered twice, once as a weekend trip, costing $40 per student, and one day trip, costing $10 per student. In addition, Adrienne Tharp, coordinator of the Bonner Scholar Program, leads a weeklong trip just for Bonner Scholar students over spring break. “The Pittsburgh Project offers a variety of ways for students to become involved,” said Hardie. “You could be doing home repairs, tutoring or renovating buildings. It’s a great program that aims to assist needy individuals in the Pittsburgh area.” Hardie said Produce to People is offered through the university twice each month, once in Pittsburgh and once at the local location at the Greene County fairgrounds. “Produce to People is an organization that provides fresh foods, usually foods that are more expensive, for those that financially qualify,” said Hardie. During Produce to People workdays, volunteers assist in unloading trucks of food from the food bank as well as distributing it out to families
who attend. World Vision workdays are offered once a month and are located in Pittsburgh. According to Tharp, World Vision workdays include volunteers sorting through goods such as clothing, shoes, healthcare items and more. Volunteers organize these and box them up to be shipped out to other countries. Caley Blankenbuehler, junior mathematics/secondary education major and Bonner scholar, added that World Vision workdays are fun service opportunities for students to experience. According to Hardie, World Vision and Produce to People workdays are free for students to attend. The university offers transportation to each of these service sites excluding the local Produce to People location. “We only have a certain amount of vehicle space so we try to limit to one or two vans,” said Hardie. “We usually take about 12 students and we always fill up. Each of these service sites all have waiting lists on the myConnect tab.” Hardie also mentioned that most times, the service sites themselves require only so many volunteers to come, due to the fact that they have many volunteers coming
from all over. For this reason and the vehicle space, each service site has a limit on the number of attendees. Hardie said students usually show enthusiasm for the workdays. “The students typically enjoy the service opportunities we provide,” said Hardie. “We try to offer a variety so they can choose local or father locations. We get a lot of repeat volunteers. There are a number of freshmen who are really getting into volunteering this year, it seems.” Hardie also believes it is important for students to become involved in local opportunities like these. “It’s very important to participate in some form of local service. It lets you get to know the area and the individuals in it,” said Hardie. “For example, the Green County Immersion service project exposes students beyond that white picket fence around Waynesburg University. It gives you a chance to work with these organizations. Our goal is to get students to fall in love with an organization’s mission and the service sites and then go back there over and over for however many years they have left at Waynesburg. You never know what you will be passionate about until you try it.”
Master's student focuses on WU athletes Women's lacrosse coach Shepas' internship geared toward sports counseling By TYLER WOLFE
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Maria Shepas, a Masters of Arts in Counseling student, is using sports counseling to help enhance the performance of Waynesburg’s student athletes on and off the field. Shepas is leading this program, under the supervision of her professors, for her internship requirement for her master’s degree. “I have always been interested in athletics and sports training,” said Shepas. Shepas was an athlete at Waynesburg and is now the head coach of the women’s lacrosse team. “ The things that I’m working with [athletes] on aren’t necessarily going to directly make them win the game, but it’s going to help keep their stress controlled to be able to focus on the next play,” said Shepas. Sports counseling uses techniques like guided im-
agery, stress management and relaxation techniques with athletes to enhance their attitudes. Athletes who participate in sports counseling can discover a variety of lifestyle improvements. “A well-adjusted and happy individual can benefit from participation in counseling,” said Dr. Scott Tracy, director of graduate programs in counseling. “The real perk of sports counseling is that athletes are beginning to recognize the awesome power of the human brain and are using that power to enhance their performance, both on the field and in the classroom.” Shepas has also received positive feedback about the counseling when students take tests and are dealing with uncertainty. “Its a new lifestyle for people,” said Shepas. In sports counseling, the core topics of discussion are mainly anxiety manage-
ment and enhancing performance. “Something can be said for the person that can slow down their thoughts and focus on his or her job,” said Shepas. Shepas works primarily with the football team, though the counseling is open to all athletes. “The football team has had four extremely close games that came down to the last play of the game,” explained Shepas. “I work alongside the athletes to help change their attitude, change their outcomes.” These close games have given Shepas great opportunities to put her counseling to work and see it used on the field. “Winning is an attitude; you have to think positive to have positive outcomes,” said Shepas. Some of the exercises that are done are as simple as deep breathing, to control stress and teach athletes how
to relax. When working with athletes, Shepas asks what it takes to push through and perform and win. “You practice these things on your own, and when you see these things translate onto the field, it gives you a sense of accomplishment,” said Shepas. Counseling can be a diverse field that allows for individuals to explore their own interests, which is what Shepas is doing with her counseling. “Maria’s background in athletics and academics make her a good counselor for sports counseling,” said Tracy. “Our counseling students are encouraged to explore specializations as well as develop core counseling skills.” Sports counseling will be offered for athletes to utilize throughout the rest of the fall semester and into the winter and spring sports seasons.
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also highly encourages service above self. She also reminded the participants that working with professors possessing master’s or doctorate degrees meant that they would each be learning their badge’s material to the fullest extent possible, something that's a rare opportunity. Lee, an Eagle Scout himself, welcomed the scouts to Waynesburg and expressed his hope that they consider the university in their future college searches. Following these remarks, scouts departed to begin work on one of 26 merit badges offered at the program. Each merit badge a Boy Scout can earn has a list of requirements that must be completed. Some of the requirements are prerequisites, meaning that the scout should have completed them before arriving at Merit Badge University. The rest of the requirements for each badge were completed via instruction and activity throughout the remainder of the day.
A university staff or faculty volunteer taught each badge, with the assistance of a student volunteer. The student volunteers for each badge were also responsible for orienting the scouts on campus and taking care of logistics for the group. By the end of the day, most of the scouts in attendance left with an affirmation that they had earned their specific badge; any who had remaining requirements to complete can contact the university for the instructor’s signature at a later date. Pittanaro feels the second Merit Badge University was successful, allowing Waynesburg University to have a beneficial relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. “I think the scouts had a blast and the event went very well,” said Pittinaro. “According to some parents in attendance, it’s one of the most organized BSA events in the area.”
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Changes to Student Health Services offer pros and cons By LINDSAY ORZECHOWSKI For the Yellow Jacket
Big changes have been going on throughout Student Health Services, especially with the physician’s assistant no longer being there. Students will now have a new way of getting prescriptions, x-rays and much more. Student Health used to go through a company called Cornerstone Care; now the partnership is with Southwest Regional Care and a local doctor. The services provided from Cornerstone Care last year were hard to be held this year. Cornerstone Care has four different offices: Greensboro, Washington, Rogersville and Uniontown.
Proximity and availability were a challenge, but with the new changes come some pros and cons. “We no longer have physician’s assistants that come on campus. We send students over to Dr. Amy Diamond’s office, over in the Instacare center,” said Jennifer Shiring, director of Student Health Services. “We made the decision because Cornerstone Care decided not to recontract with us this year. It was decided for us. It wasn’t because they didn’t like coming here; it wasn’t working out with their office [and] they couldn’t free someone up to come over here.” Students coming to health services have some more responsibilities now that the switch has happened.
“It’s more to try Student Health to help students Services. deal with real life,” Everyone may said Shiring. “Benot be happy with ing able to go to these changes, the doctor’s ofthough. fice knowing how “This year from their health insurlast year, the only ance works, what thing that really their copay is, and changed was the making an apability to call in a Shiring pointment; to try prescription,” said to mirror real life.” Brandon VanTine, sophoOnly two years ago, In- more political science and stacare was not an option pre-law major. “Other than because Southwest Regional that, they stayed consistent built the new facility. and are really helpful.” The students going down Students like VanTine to Student Health Services are left with responsibilities typically come with the com- they may not be used to, and mon cold or a sore throat, may not agree with the new among other things. structure. Some antibiotics may be “I think it’s a disadvanrequired, but they will now tage; it depends on your conot be able to be written at pay,” said VanTine. “Some
people are lucky and their copay is only $10 to $15. Others could have a $100 copay and really need an antibiotic, but if they can’t afford it then they’re kind of stuck.” The Loop, the new student transportation system, will take students to and from campus – including the Instacare stop in Greene Plaza – on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Appointments for extra care can be made during the evening times from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nurses are helping the students identify their sickness or problem they are having within the Student Health Services. “Jennifer is really nice, caring, and takes the time to figure out what is actu-
ally wrong and doesn’t just brush you off,” said VanTine. “I think it’s a great system, I was just surprised they don’t have anyone down there anymore.” As of this time, Southwest Regional has posted a notice on their website. “The SRMC Healthcare Group is excited to share that InstaCare will be purchased by MedExpress,” stated Southwest Regional Website. “To make this conversion, InstaCare will close on October 24 at 5 p.m. and MedExpress will reopen on November 12 at 8 a.m. MedExpress will operate from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. seven days a week and will continue offering the same quality care you have come to expect and deserve.”
Stratton: Stover Center speakers provide value for all students By MATT MCDERMOTT For the Yellow Jacket
On Thursday Oct. 23, Judge Gary Glazer of the Philadelphia Traffic Court came to campus to speak about his experience in battling corruption among the Judiciary, a place where morals and ethics should be the most important thing. The lectures hosted by the Stover Center were not just available to only Stover Scholars, but were also accessible to the entire student body, and faculty members as well. An estimated 70 students from numerous departments and majors attended the event located in the Center for Research and Economic Development. Dr. Lawrence Stratton, director of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership, wants everyone to understand the relevance of exposing students to professionals on campus. “These encounters with leaders in the political, business, and religious worlds compliment and amplify the insights in the classroom,”
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Judge Gary Glazer of the Philadelphia Traffic Court speaks to Waynesburg students and Stover Scholars. Glazer shared his thoughs on ethics and morals pertaining to his experiences as a judge. said Stratton. “They wrestle with the ethical challenges that people who are public leaders encounter.” When guests come to campus and visit the Stover Scholars, they provide advantages that even the general student body can receive. Judge Glazer’s lecture could
have been helpful knowledge to anyone looking for insight in the professional world. Stratton finds that Stover lectures can benefit all students, regardless of their majors or future long-term goals. Glazer thought it was important to come to Waynesburg University because he
thinks it’s the best way to learn about different perspectives and viewpoints. “One of the most important things is exposure; it provides a path for understanding,” said Glazer. Glazer’s lecture regarding his time in the Philadelphia Traffic Court was an op-
National security expert to speak at Waynesburg WAYNESBURG, PA — Elbridge Colby, the Robert M. Gates Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, will present his foreign policy address, “Why We Should Worry about China, and What We Can Do about It,” Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7: 30 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the third floor of Miller Hall. “This is a unique opportunity to hear, in person, from someone who works at the very influential Center for a New American Security, which is a major Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank,” said Dr. William Batchelder, assistant professor of history at Waynesburg
University. In his position at CNAS, Colby focuses on strategic deterrence, nuclear weapons, conventional force, intelligence and related issues. He has also served as the policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense’s Representative for the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, an expert advisor to the Congressional Strategic Posture Commission and a staff member on the President’s Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. According to the WMD Commission Report, the
WMD Commission was charged with assessing whether the Intelligence Community was sufficiently authorized to identify, warn and support U.S. government efforts to respond to resources associated with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other related threats of the 21st century and their employment by foreign powers, including terrorists, terrorist organizations and private networks. Colby has also worked with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and the State Department. For more information,
contact Dr. Batchelder at 724-852-3331 or wbatchel@ waynesburg.edu. Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three adult centers located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and is one of only 21 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.
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are going to make a site visit on Waynesburg’s campus. Of the seven people making the site visit, one is the chair of the self-study committee and the other six are people who have been in similar roles at universities, such as deans, provosts and faculty members at Middle States institutions. “We’ve got a whole bunch of meetings set up for them,” Jacobs said. “They’ll be asking questions on things based upon what they read in the [self-study] or maybe on things that they didn’t read and want to know about.” The university has approximately 60 meetings set up for the site visit for people in the library, Student Services, senior staff, groups of students, alumni, members of the Board of Trustees and faculty. “I also think what they want to do is get a sense of who we are and what the
mission is,” Jacobs said. “The mission is an important part of the Middle States process, so they want to talk to people and see if everybody knows the mission.” The people making the site visit will use the university’s self-study and their interviews during the site visit to write their report comparing the two. After they write the report, they will send it back to Jacobs and the self-study committee, and they will have time to comment on what their findings were. “Then they’ll write a report, and let us know how we’re doing,” Jacobs said. “They will send that to the Middle States Commission, and they will make a decision on our accreditation in the spring.” Jacobs said something many people do not know about accreditation is that it is always in progress.
“This process takes a long time,” Jacobs said. “People think that accreditation happens every 10 years, which is true. We do have our site visit every 10 years, but it’s an ongoing process on deciding what we do, working towards common goals and documenting what we do. Once everything is done, we will start all over again.” Jacobs urged students to extend their greetings to any Middle States individuals making the site visit from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5. If Middle States decides to continue its accreditation with the university, they can make recommendations on aspects the university should change or work on, and they will reevaluate the institution in five years to see if the suggestions were applied. Jacobs is confident the site visit will go well and the university will continue to be accredited by Middle States.
portunity to see something negative turn positive and an example of a time when good people were given bad direction. Glazer wanted students to understand that morals and ethics mean something in today’s culture. He does not want everyone to focus
on perfection, but agrees that it’s important to have professionalism. He recalled times in his life as a student, when he came in contact with adults in the legal profession who took the time to counsel and talk to him. “It makes you feel worth while to have positive influences,” said Glazer. “I always said I would do that if I had the chance.” Stratton encourages students to attend the Stover lectures outside of the classroom, to meet with those in the professional world. These are people that many students feel are far from their reach. “Hopefully students learn something from Judge Glazer that will stay with them, and they’ll remember it for the rest of their lives,” said Stratton. “Getting Waynesburg University students as many opportunities as possible to meet with leaders in society is part of the equation.” Students had the opportunity to ask Judge Glazer any questions they had regarding his experience in the Philadelphia Traffic Court, and his legal experience in general.
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in Maryland, the university still has a lasting partnership with them. With Waynesburg providing the OCPD with new recruits and the OCPD helping the students gain experience, Tanda thinks this partnership is strong.
“In the day and age of online, internet recruitment tools through websites or mailers, our CJ students benefit greatly from the real-life, person to person interaction with sworn police officers and recruitment specialists who are able to answer specific questions and meet the candidates,” said Tanda.
Homecoming: Tonks, Tabrosky named WU Middle States: Crucial accreditation process continues royalty in annual rite accredited by Middle States in March 2015. Jacobs said Waynesburg turned in the self-study in May, which was a 100 page, single spaced document that lists the accomplishments of the university over the past 10 years. The chair of the self-study committee came to visit for one day in June, and Jacobs said he met with professors, the president, the provost, a group of students and members of the Board of Trustees among others to get a sense of how Waynesburg University works. He then gave the university some suggestions on how to revise the document, which the university revised and submitted in September. From Nov. 2 through Nov. 5, seven people from other Middle States institutions
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feeling, and the feeling that everyone is behind you,” said Tonks. “In my journey to walk again, everyone is supporting me and wants to help me, and that’s a great feeling. It feels tremendous.” Tonks said the next big step for him is to walk unassisted at commencement. This could be made possible through the reception of more treatment in Georgia in the coming months. Tabrosky said she is thrilled to be homecoming queen and to handle the main responsibility she believes the title entails. “The only responsibility I have is continue being myself, and that’s the best because they voted me, for me,” said Tabrosky. She also explained her surprised reaction during the halftime ceremony.
“I didn’t really tell anyone to vote for me and to see this outcome is such a blessing,” said Tabrosky. “I’m just so thankful for everyone, I’m thankful for this school and I’m thankful to be a part and it’s all for the Lord.” Much like Tonks, Tabrosky said it’s the community aspect that she loves about Waynesburg. “It’s about who you meet. There are more important things in life than studying for a midterm and stressing out over that. It’s the people you meet,” said Tabrosky. “Those are the people you’re going to go a long way with and realize ‘they’re going to help me out every step of the way.’ It’s the people of Waynesburg that really make it.” Other members of the 2014 homecoming court included Kenneth Cline, Jacob Schultz, Phil Szalla, Jessica Gavin, Lane, Cara Petrone and Kristen Stone.
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Looking back at Homecoming 2014
October 30, 2014
Despite fall break, Jacket pride remains high during annual celebration of past, present
Photos by Jenny Schouppe, Yellow Jacket
(Above) Waynesburg's Andrew English skies for a touchdown grab in the 35-15 win over Case Western Reserve University Oct. 11. (Top Right) The bleachers and sidelines are filled with a mixture of Waynesburg black and orange. (Near Right) Homecoming queen Shelby Tabrosky shares a moment with Douglas G. Lee, university president, after her crowning. (Far Right) Tabrosky (left) and homecoming king RJ Tonks (center, with black crown) are joined on the field by the 2013 homecoming king and queen, Daniel Czajkowski and Anastasia Barr.
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Westminster and be stressed all the time, or I could start over somewhere new,” said Krall. Krall’s stress at Westminster stemmed from her decision to drop out of her sorority, something she described as taboo there. “I still have a lot of respect for sororities, but that specific one really fell short of my expectations and turned out to not be what I thought it would at all,” said Krall. “I wasn’t getting what I wanted out of it and it definitely wasn’t helping my faith.” Krall was highly involved with her campus during her time at Westminster. On top of belonging to a sorority, being a sweetheart for a fraternity and a resident assistant, she belonged to multiple other clubs and organizations. “At first I was nervous about what people would think, because I was so involved, when I decided to transfer,” said Krall. “I was worried that people would think I was just checking out. I realized I just had to
get over what other people thought. It’s my happiness at stake. It was a really hard decision to make, but once I got here, it was totally worth it.” ***
Laura Smith, a graduate intern with the counseling center, has newly organized what is called the Anchor Support Group. The group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. in the B.F. Maiz Room located in Eberly Library and is open to all transfer students and freshmen. The goal of Anchor is to help students just starting out at Waynesburg to realize that they are never alone in their problems and to help get them acclimated, especially if they are having a hard time adjusting. “With transfer students, they may even have a higher anxiety than some freshmen in some cases, depending on their past experiences with college or whatever made them decide to transfer,” said Smith. “It takes a really strong person to start over and being friendly and welcoming to those students is
something we can do to help them realize they made the right decision. We need to help to make it easier because it is already going to be difficult.” Of course, like many other aspects of student life, transfer students are likely to experience many different ups and downs with their decision to start fresh. “The downside is that they are starting over again, an added element of difficulty. In some cases, they identify with freshmen except that they could feel isolated and alienated because they did not go through this experience together, with a group of people like freshmen do,” said Smith. “The positives are that since they are typically coming from somewhere that they either had a bad experience at, or made the decision based on external factors — like financial or family situations — they are likely to experience a reduction in stress. It’s also a chance for them to start over, make new friends and form a new identity.” ***
For a long time, Krall felt confused about what she wanted to do with her life, what her major was going to be and whether or not to go to a new school to escape her stress. “I thought I may have made a mistake, changing my major from biology,” said Krall. “I was really confused and just put a lot of time into praying and talking to my mom and my best friend. Through that, I realized that I did want to pursue public relations.” A major factor in Krall’s decision to leave Westminster was that she felt like she didn’t have anyone who would give her the guidance she was looking to have. She started looking around at other schools with a good public relations program and ultimately chose to apply to Waynesburg this past July. “At first, I really didn’t want to come to Waynesburg, because it’s right in my own back yard. I felt like I should be trying to keep a little more distance between school and home,” said Krall. Krall said that her mother really wanted her to check out Waynesburg. She was
reluctant, but agreed to look into it. “When I came to visit the school, I sat down with admissions. They were so helpful and they were really my deciding factor,” said Krall. “For the first time since I had started college, I had someone really guiding me. After the meeting, I felt confident that I was going to transfer here.” Krall said that once she had decided to come here, she began to feel a lot happier. “Everyone showed that they really cared about me as an individual,” said Krall. Krall said that when she let everyone at Westminster know she was going to be leaving, they didn’t seem to show as much interest as she had expected. “They basically just told me, ‘okay, turn in all these forms and we’ll see you,’” said Krall. “It was just a really big shock. I spent so much time and was so involved there and they just kind of dropped me like a hot potato.” Krall said that now she is adjusting to her new life in Waynesburg and is much
happier with where she is heading in the future. *** According to Smith, there are plenty of ways for transfer students to get through some of the struggles they may be facing at new schools. “One way to adjust is by finding others who are in the same situation, to go through the experience together,” said Smith. “There are activities students can join, become a part of something to help acclimate to a new campus culture.” Smith said that one of the most important things for a transfer student to realize is that they are not alone. “There are plenty of other transfer students and even returning students who are very open to making new friends,” said Smith. “I think this campus especially is helpful. Everyone is very friendly and like-minded.” As a transfer student, it is essential to remember to be open to new experiences and to not be anxious. “Don’t be afraid to really put yourself out there,” said Smith.
Chaplain: Tinnemeyer to keep focus on students as he transitions again Continued from A1
Tinnemeyer said he has become more comfortable as the time has passed. He is becoming more accustomed to the Waynesburg life, and really enjoyed realizing the opportunity that is provided here. The Rev. Carolyn Poteet, director of International Programs, has enjoyed working alongside Tinnemeyer and sees a lot of great characteristics about what Tinnemeyer brings to the university. “I have really enjoyed having him on the team, he has really been a great help to me as a fellow pastor and understands ministry,” said Poteet. “I have been very impressed with his pastor’s heart. He has a real heart for students and for ministry.” In his transition, Tinnemeyer has become the leader of weekly chapel services — he was named university chaplain shortly before fall break — and has been working with campus ministry assistants in coordinating the faith programs in the dorms on campus, but what he has enjoyed most have been the
interactions with the faculty and students and the willingness of these people to help him. “They have been hugely helpful because they have been so warm and inviting,” said Tinnemeyer. “I have enjoyed eating with them over at the dining hall and just trying to get to know them in every way I can. Everyone has been so hugely friendly and supporting, which is helpful because I’m still new.” As Tinnemeyer has adapted to life at Waynesburg, he – along with Poteet – believe that the combination of both their styles will benefit the university. Poteet said the familiarity contributes to the great working relationship. The two went to undergraduate school together, yet they never knew each other. “He understands church ministry. He also comes from a church background, recently being the pastor of a large church,” said Poteet. “He has a real love of music and is excited about working with the music teams and praise band. Its really great he can carry that love of music on, and also his desire to
support students as they do creative arrangements and explore new music opportunities.” As Tinnemeyer looks toward the future at Waynesburg, he sees many challenges in adapting to this different lifestyle from his work at a larger church. “At the end of the day, it is not the same as the church,” said Tinnemeyer. “I have 1,350 students here, and so I really want to be a part of as many lives as I can, but at the
end of the day there is a size issue. That is also the great strength, though, as it’s a nice sized community. It’s like a big church.” Tinnemeyer is still assessing the Christian life on campus and looking at ways to enhance what he believes is already a great program. One thing he does know is that the community on campus is what makes it such a great place to be. “I think it’s a great community of faith, of learn-
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ing and everything we talk about here,” said Tinnemeyer. “There’s a real vibrancy to what I see happening. It comes back to the students
and those who are here to teach and to lead, and it’s a really nice community. I feel really blessed to step in and be a part of it.”
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SAME THROUGH SERVICE — PART FOUR
Drugs in Greene County: Greene Arc Small towns' big problem
By SAMANTHA PEER AND APRIL BELLIZIO
Editorial Assistant
An estimated three percent of the local Greene County population has some level of intellectual or developmental disabilities, according to Greene Arc. For the people of Greene County, that translates to over 1,200 individuals who are likely in need of services. Starting out with just a few concerned parents in 1967, Greene Arc Inc. is an organization located approximately 10 miles from Waynesburg University’s campus. It reaches out to the community by developing quality programming to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. “Greene Arc is the largest human service provider in the County of Greene,” said Executive Director Cynthia Dias. “Our mission is to promote independence and employment of disabled citizens.” Through its 65 staff members, Greene Arc provides a plethora of support programs to assist individuals in becoming a functioning member of the community. Residential programs are one of these, offering consumers group homes to live in at four different locations in Greene County, with 24hour service. There is also what is deemed as family living, where a host family permits a consumer to reside in their home with the consumer paying room and board and Greene Arc providing a stipend to the family. Semi-independent living is also an option, where consumers live in their own home, yet require up to 30 hours per week of support to maintain community tenure. The Bonner scholars at Waynesburg are already working with Greene Arc,
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be smalltown famous? Doug Wilson, radio personality of WANB, and Eric Moore, owner of Moore’s Hot Dogs, have experienced their share of fame here in Greene County. Chelsea Dicks, Yellow Jacket
This chicken coop located in Morgan Township held $200,000 of marijuana plants less then two months ago.
Drugs negatively Personal story Greene County drug facts: shares how drugs affecting local area Three men arrested and facing By LUKE CAMPBELL can destroy a life charges after police removed Staff Writer
The exasperating, blaring sound of the alarm that resonates through his room at 6:30 a.m. might be one of the most peaceful parts of his day. But as he gradually dresses with his suit pants and shirt he knows how important that day’s work just might be. The serenity of an early morning cup of coffee as he wanders throughout the neighborhood with the two things he can always count on. Things in his life that have remained constant for several years: his two dogs. John Fox, Greene County Drug and Alcohol Director, drives through the congested morning rush of Waynesburg traffic, knowing that is the effortless ride of the day, the real ride begins when he arrives at work. Fox oversees the daily operation in the recovery of drug and alcohol abuse in Greene County; however, he knows his daily ride is more like an uphill battle. With a staff of only five people and limited funding, Fox’s tasks only become magnified with the rash of incidents that have arisen. With high unemployment rates, low income residents and below than average living conditions being the unshakeable impression of Greene County for the past several years, the widespread amount of drugs that are being illegally produced and sold throughout the area is recently overshadowing those issues. Several larger cases have recently struck the rural landscape of the area,
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marijuana plants in Morgan Township earlier this month. 92 plants
$200,000
In January, two suspects were charged with the intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin and paraphernalia. 111 bags
$6,500
Heroin is more accessible and cheaper than both wine and a six-pack of beer. 2 bags
$15
“This was a long time before I had the concept, before I knew drugs were a problem, that I couldn't control it. It [drugs] was the only part of my life that made sense.”
SAM SHINER
Recovering drug addict
By TIM NERAL Staff Writer
Some people are good at video games. Some excel at sports. Sam was good at doing drugs. Sam Shiner is a 20-year-old college dropout from Lebanon, Pennsylvania. There’s a difference between Sam and current and former college students. Sam is a recovering drug addict. Between 13 and 19, Sam experimented with pills, amphetamines, stimulants, Vicodin, marijuana, cigarettes, alcohol, Oxycontin and heroin. “This was a long time before I had the concept, before I knew drugs were a problem, that I couldn’t control it. It [drugs] was the only part of my life that made sense,” says Sam. That statement doesn’t make sense and Sam acknowledges it. Health classes and drug prevention programs are a staple of the American educational system, so how could he not know drugs were a problem? He tries to explain it another way. “I had a counselor once who treated drug addiction for years and she said, ‘People go walking around every day with holes: self-doubt, depression, mom left, dad left, not good-looking enough. Some of us have more holes than others and at some point, they get introduced to something that fills their holes and it’s like, ‘It’s going to be okay, finally.’ Addiction is like that. It fills their holes.” Suddenly, the nonsensical starts to
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Biggest fan:
When you’re famous in a small town, an ordinary trip to the grocery store can turn into an autograph session. If Wilson isn’t recognized immediately, when he begins to talk he is automatically identified as “crazy Dougy Wilson” from WANB. Once while grocery shopping with his brother, Wilson noticed a young boy continually glancing his way. The young boy’s mother eventually approached Wilson to ask if he was “crazy Dougy Wilson”. “When I said yes, the boy was so excited,” said Wilson. “He came running back over to me with a paper and a pen, asking for my autograph.” For Moore, his fame has extended beyond the borders of Greene County. “I’ll be in Pittsburgh and I am recognized as the hot dog guy from Waynesburg. It surprises me,” said Moore.
Dream job:
Though Moore is now passionate about his business, owning a hotdog stand was not exactly his childhood ambition. Moore laughs each time he explains the idea that sparked the opening of his hotdog stand. “I was joking around with my wife saying that if I couldn’t get a job, I would go and sell hotdogs on the street,” said Moore. “It has now been five years since the opening of Moore’s Hot
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MY THS AND LEGENDS - PART T WO
‘Not even God would touch that place’ The Warrior Trail has been a part of tales dating back to the 1600's and hauntings still occur today By CHELSEA DICKS Managing Editor
Imagine this land 5,000 years ago. Imagine the dense thick forests filled with large oaks and cedars. Imagine the Monongahela River before it was given that name, before Greene County was founded, before the large coal operations, before houses and highways were built, before Columbus set a foot on this nation. Imagine that image of Greene County and what still remains is, the Warrior Trail. At 67-miles long, stretching from the Pennsylvania and West Virginia border all the way to Greensboro with 45 miles running through Greene County, this trail has been used for over 5,000 years by Native Americans, according to the Department of Recreation for Greene County. 5,000 years of flint and fur trading, hunting and also warfare. The trail has seen some dark days, and oral tradition has past on these tales for generations. “When I was growing up, I had heard of the Warrior Trail but did not know much about it,” said Greene County native, Raleen Nichols, whose family has been in Greene County since the 1600’s. “My grandfather knew a lot about the county and its legends as well as secrets.” He passed down these legends and secrets to his granddaughter.
He told tales of the Greene County back then all the time. He knew about many things historical about Greene County. He knew about the Warrior Trail. He knew all the stories of hauntings and suspicious occurrences and the dark history that has always been attributed to the area since this area was colonized. But whenever the trail was mentioned, her grandfather never found the courage to say anything about the Warrior Trail other than, “it is evil.” Multiple times Nichols asked her grandfather why he opposed her going to the Warrior Trail so much. She knew the stories of the hauntings. Everyone knew about the reputation of the area, but she and others always associated them to alcohol and drugs and took them as nothing but what they were: stories. But to her grandfather, they were real. So real that he persisted his granddaughter continuously not to go, saying that not even God would touch that place. “I never believed any of them [stories] until my husband,” until the day that her husband, Ken Nichols, had an encounter that still gives her goose bumps. It all began with a bachelor party slash camping trip. Ken Nichols, the future groom and some of his buddies all took off from Morgantown for a random large open field to spend the night at.
None of the men were from the area, one coming all the way from Oregon. None of them knew about the Warrior Trail and the reputation. They ended up choosing an open field on top of a hill. What they didn’t know was that the Warrior Trail was less than 100 yards away. They quickly realized their mistake. As they settled into their sleeping bags, things started to get weird. The wind went from blowing to silent within seconds, The sky changed from a blackish grey to a blood red, The whole field began to glow, Then a bush started glowing water blue. But that was just the beginning. In the large open field, glowing white forms started appearing all over the place. “There were dozens of them, some were Indians, some were Civil War military in full uniform,” said Ken Nichols. It didn’t take long for the men to hightail it out of there. With their hairs on their necks standing straight up they piled into the car and took off for the entrance into the field. “When we got to the entrance of the field a soldier sat on one side and an Indian was on the other,” said Ken Nichols. With the pedal to the floor, the men took off onto the main road making a sharp left turn and pushing Ken onto one of his buddies
giving him the perfect view to see a ghostly Indian running towards them and throwing a spear. “We hightailed it back to Morgantown,” said Ken Nichols. “But that is not the end of the story.” Five days later the men came back to the horrifying field to show their women where the event occurred. “I was more than a little nervous but I agreed. I figured daylight, no problem,” said Ken Nichols. They saw the tire tracks through the field, the only evidence of their camping trip a couple of nights before. There was no red sky, no glowing bushes and no ghostly figures appearing. But none of that compared to what happened next. “As we drove towards Kirby on the Warrior Trail, we suddenly had a flat tire,” said Ken Nichols. “I looked down and there was an arrowhead stuck in the tire.” Was this the end of the spear that the ghostly Indian figure threw at them as they left five nights ago? Was it a warning from another haunting figure to never come back to the area again? Ken Nichols and his wife have not been able to come up with a reasonable answer to what occurred that week. They have accepted the superstition. They have accepted that maybe her grandfather was right, the place is evil and should not be trespassed.
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Time to refocus
Students should return from break motivated In the past, the first break Waynesburg University students received during the fall semester was for Thanksgiving, which brought mountains of work for finals preparation and little relaxation. This year, students were offered a fall break in the middle of the semester that included less work and a stress-free environment. It is undoubtedly beneficial to have such a break to relax and recharge, but it can be hard to begin classes again and return to previous levels of focus and effort. It can be tempting to continue with the calm and ease of Fall Break upon returning to school, but it’s important to find a way to refocus on studies so that the hard work put in during the first half of the semester isn’t wasted. Rather than slacking off, efforts should be doubled and
knowledge gained previously in the semester should be solidified and built upon. One of the best approaches to doing this is to remember to take small breaks throughout the semester. Compromise between working too hard and not enough by making time at least once a week to enjoy the same relaxation provided over Fall Break. Small opportunities to recharge can strengthen the mental and physical abilities of students. Upholding the busy life of a college student causes many people to burn out too quickly, and their schoolwork begins to reflect this exhaustion. Their relationships suffer when they forget to take care of themselves. But the solution is easy: make the time to relax, and the remaining weeks of the semester will be a success.
October 30, 2014
Fall Break far overdue for WU students Nick Farrell Columnist
Isn’t it great to be back at Waynesburg? I write that in all seriousness following the inaugural week-long fall break. After nearly seven days without classes, I was happy to return to school. Why didn’t we do it before? School is stressful at times — that’s common knowledge to any student reading this. It’s especially stressful around midterms and finals, when exams are normally required and large assignments are often due. So following that stressful midterm week, where any given student could have taken four or more exams, a break is perfectly timed. Last year at this time, students were churning their way through the ninth week of the semester without a
scheduled “day off ” on the academic calendar since Labor Day, which fell on the second Monday of classes. In total, students worked for 12 straight weeks without a day off last year between Labor Day and Thanksgiving break, creating quite a grind for students of all majors. Students who remember that haul surely enjoyed fall break. They had a chance to recharge after a potentially draining midterm week — something they may not have been able to do last year. For freshmen, fall break may have served as a time to catch their breath following six weeks of exposure to the college lifestyle. That was one of the main intentions of creating fall break, according to multiple university officials: give students time off following half a semester to relax, spend time with family and friends, and take one of the newly named faith, learning and service trips.
Perhaps fall break created even more benefits than just that, subtle though they may be. Did you notice that last week was a breeze compared to midterm week? Maybe even to the point where it reminded you of the so-called syllabus week? The first weeks back from a break are normally lighter than the weeks in the middle of the semester. That’s not always a bad thing. It doesn’t mean classes aren’t productive — it just means we’re getting back into the swing of things. The fact that last week was such a breeze, at least for me, made it a better week than fall break. For the first time in the last four years, I had enough time between classes to go for long walks, toss a football at Purman Run, go out to dinner three times (an activity stressful on the wallet and stomach, but not the mind), play a little bit of FIFA ‘15 and communicate with the
folks back home — all while spending plenty of time with the close friends I have at school. Last week was one of the few times as a student that I didn’t feel like I was sacrificing my academic reputation to do more of the fun things college students do. There was no stress of looming deadlines or tests. Waynesburg felt like a fun place to be. Now, just like every day can’t be Christmas to a child, not every week of classes can be that relaxing. If it was, we wouldn’t be getting our money’s worth as students. Personally, though, that week off for fall break followed by an easy week transitioning back into the swing of things will definitely keep me upbeat until our next break. Last week was just what I needed. Now I’m ready to get back to the grind. Why haven’t we been doing it this way all along?
Girls compete; women empower each other Samantha peer Columnist
Lately I have been feeling so confident, strong and uplifted. It is not that this is an unusual experience for me, but I have been trying to locate the source of my strength. It could be that I am still experiencing a high from the much-needed Fall Break. However, I think it is partly because a new social movement is spreading like wildfire through popular campaigns by Corporate America. Brands across the country are making strides to empower women, and the infectiousness of these campaigns is undeniably tangible.
Commercials that address cultural issues – such as the negative stigma associated with the phrase “like a girl” and women’s tendency to be apologetic towards interrupting, offering their opinion, or exuding power – are starting conversations about the oppression of women within our borders. Yes, we have come a long way since Susan B. Anthony pioneered women’s suffrage efforts that eventually provided women with a voice in the direction of their own country. However, issues like the glass ceiling and continued physical and sexual violence towards women lead me to believe that perhaps the oppression of women in our society was not entirely eradicated in the passing of the 19th amendment.
After all, the initial reporting of NFL player Ray Rice physically injuring his then fiancée only resulted in a slap on the wrist before leaked footage of the beating enraged millions. In addition, statistics indicate that every two minutes, an American woman is sexually assaulted. Again, the United States has advanced significantly in the fight for women’s rights. However, I think it is far too soon to throw down the gloves. The fight is far from over. Before I continue on my soapbox, let me share with you a quote I recently stumbled upon that helped to put this particular issue into perspective for me. The quote stated, “Girls compete with each other, women empower each oth-
er.” Could it be that girls are helping to perpetuate the oppression of women? Many pop culture movies such as “Mean Girls” depict girls as catty, competitive and at times brutal to one another. I think it would be deceitful for any of us to say we have never encountered a real-life Regina George, or at least a close adaptation of her. It would also be dishonest to say that we’ve never felt personally victimized by said Regina George. The truth of the matter is that girls truly can be mean, and the primary targets of mean girls are typically fellow females. See Empower on B3
Beware on Yik Yak Supposed anonymity not an excuse to bully
Yik Yak, an overnight sensation, has taken college campuses and high schools by storm. Yik Yak is an app that was created by college students, and it allows its users to anonymously post things to a live “feed” or “bulletin board.” Although the app appears fun, it poses many serious questions about cyber bullying. Unexpectedly, peers use Yik Yak to call out other students by name. They are using Yik Yak as a megaphone to harass or bully other students. According to New York Magazine, “At Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, students started talking trash about each other. One person wrote, ‘How long do we think before A. B. kills herself?’” These posts are completely unacceptable. We are letting people use the veil of anonymity to tear others down. How far are must we go? Does someone actually have to kill himself or
herself to get the message across? Don’t be naïve. Yik Yak isn’t as anonymous as it is portrayed to be. Recently, a Penn State student used Yik Yak to “anonymously” post a shooting threat to one of the student campus centers. University police were able to track the student despite the “anonymity” the app promotes. The student claimed it was a “prank,” but no one was laughing. This isn’t the only case of anonymous threats via Yik Yak. There have been several instances in which people have posted bomb and death threats. Fortunately, Yik Yak has been cooperative in all investigations regarding threats via Yik Yak. Yik Yak may be all fun and games, but don’t post anything on there that you might regret later. Don’t use the anonymity of the app to tear others down. Let’s encourage our peers to use Yik Yak responsibly and who knows what might happen.
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Walking by Faith: Julia Bausman Editor's Note: The following is an interview with Julia Bausman, assistant professor of education, as part of a series of weekly conversations with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith. By NICOLE ZIMMEL
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Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg and what led you here? A. I taught elementary education as well as special education for many years, but about 10 years ago, I decided I wanted to continue my career at a Christian university. I spent time praying about this and knew it would be a big change for myself as well as my husband. I felt that it was my calling in life to teach higher education, so I then started working on my doctoral degree. Once completed, I started searching for jobs only at
Christian universities. I moved here the summer of 2011 and started at the university in September of that year. This is my fourth year at Waynesburg, and I really enjoy watching my students grow and mature. Q. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith in your position at Waynesburg?
A. Every week in class, I share scriptures that are meaningful to me or related to something we are going to discuss in class. I really enjoy that I can share my faith with my students here. I have also taken time out of class to pray for needs that come up in class or discussions. Last year, I had the privilege of leading the first Education Department mission trip to the Bahamas. It was really a joy to see our students use skills that they learned here in class. I also enjoyed seeing them interact with the children and share the joy in their
lives with others.
Q. Have any specific moments, whether in interacting with a student or a fellow faculty member, touched you spiritually or affirmed your faith? A. I had a conversation with a student a few years ago. She was graduating and had to make a decision about a job and changes in her life. She talked about her belief in seeking God’s will in her life to help her make important decisions. I could relate to this very well, and it was very uplifting to hear her talk about her life in those terms. I have attended a faculty bible
study, as well as Chapel services. Through these activities, I have enjoyed getting to know other faculty, staff and students in that way and share the common bond we have in Christ. Q. Do you feel that you are where God wants you to be? A. Definitely. Everything that happened during our move down here and everything since we have been here has been an affirmation that this is where God was leading us. It was a giant step of faith to leave a secure position for both my husband and I and come to Waynesburg.
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Cheat Sheet: School shooting takes more victims Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.
On Friday, Oct. 24, the homecoming prince at Marysville Pilchuck High S cho ol in Washington opened fire in the school’s cafeteria, killing one victim – Zoe Galasso, 14 – and wounding four others. Jaylen Ray Fryberg proceeded to kill himself after wounding his four fellow classmates. Three of the victims were in critical condition on Friday with head wounds after the shooting, according to NBC News. Two of them were later taken to a hospital in Seattle. Late Sunday night, Gia Soriano, 14, died at the hospital. Her family told CNN that they will donate her organs. The other three victims remain in critical condition. Two of the victims, Andrew Fryberg, 15, and Nate Hatch, 14, were Jaylen’s cousins. All of the victims had head wounds from the shooter.
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Students are escorted to buses for evacuation after a shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School, in Marysville, Wash., Oct. 24. According to CNN, the victims were invited to the same lunch table by
the shooter himself. Other classmates said that Fryberg was a popular kid who was
crowned homecoming prince the week before the shooting happened. According to
NBC, officials are unclear as to why he decided to open fire, he had tweeted a series
of messages that suggested a rocky romance. NBC also said that students who witnessed the shooting said Jaylen had a blank stare on his face as he began shooting. Law enforcements stated that the shooter used a .40 Beretta. Erick Cervantes, a junior, told NBC that a woman – possibly a teacher – came into the cafeteria and grabbed Fryberg’s arm. Fryberg attempted to shoot the woman, but ended up shooting himself in the neck. It isn’t clear if the shooter committed suicide or accidentally shot himself in the neck in the struggle. Doug Dawson, a special agent in charge of the Seattle office of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, told NBC that Fryberg’s weapon was acquired legally. Law enforcement told CNN that Fryberg had trouble reloading the gun and his hands were trembling. Information curated by YURIKA BLEVINS For the Yellow Jacket
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. School shooting victim dies An injured victim of the high school shooting in Washington this past week has passed away following complications of gunshot wounds to the head. Gia Soriano, 14, was the second victim to die as a result of the shooting, along with the shooter who committed suicide. Soriano was the unconfirmed ex-girlfriend of the shooter, Jaylen Fryberg, who opened fire inside his high school’s cafeteria. The parents of Soriano released a statement regarding the situation: “We are devastated by this senseless tragedy. Gia is our beautiful daughter and words cannot express how much we will miss her.” Three others remain critically injured in the hospital. -CNN Oct. 28 2. ISIS tortures and beheads captives American James Foley read a script, stared into the camera, and was ready to face whatever was about to come his way. At that moment, a masked man beheaded Foley with a knife, and ISIS had killed yet another victim as part of their massive terror scheme in the name of Islam. Not only are lives being claimed due to this group’s radical religious beliefs, but the New York Times recently released a report saying that ISIS is torturing their captives as well. Photojournalist Foley represented one of the captives who was apparently “singled out for harsh treatment,” according to the report. Amidst
his torture, he received beatings, waterboarding and mock executions. Foley was a 40-year-old freelance journalist who was reporting for the Agence France Presse when he was abducted in 2012. He was the first Western hostage to be decapitated by ISIS on camera. -CNN/New York Times Oct. 28 3. Prosecutors appeal Pistorius conviction The Oscar Pistorius saga remains alive and kicking as prosecutors decided on Monday to appeal the recent verdict and sentence. The Olympic track runner was found guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced to a five-year prison term for the murder of his girlfriend. If found guilty again on the appeal, Pistorius could face a minimum of 15 years in prison for the slaying of Reeva Steenkamp, according to ABC News. Pistorius was essentially acquitted for his actions by Judge Thokozile Masipa, as the judge found him guilty of a lesser charge comparable to manslaughter. The Olympic athlete testified that he had mistaken Steenkamp for an intruder. -ABC News Oct. 28 4. Nurse released from quarantine An angry nurse was finally released by Gov. Chris Christie after her quarantine due to treating patients with the Ebola virus. According to ABC News, Christie knew the nurse, Kaci Hickox, was upset with the situation, but his responsibility for the well-being of the state was the larger picture. “No one ever wants to be in the hospital, I suspect,” said Christie. “And, so, I under-
stand that. But, the fact is I have a much greater, bigger responsibility to the people of the public.” Hickox tested negative for the virus following her visit to Sierra Leone and remained outspoken regarding her displeasure for Christie’s decision. Furthermore, Hickox announced her hiring of a lawyer with the intention of filing a lawsuit against her 21-day quarantine. -ABC News Oct. 27 5. International relations prove frosty In recent years, many signs have pointed to a regression in the relationship between the United States and Russia. American diplomats working at the United States Embassy in Moscow have reported slashed tires, personal email hacks and mysterious break-ins. All of these resemble, with striking similarity, the aggressive nature of Soviet-era counterintelligence tactics, according to U.S. officials. According to ABC News, these instances “paint an escalating pattern of intimidation and harassment that is believed to be led by Russia’s Federal Security Services.” Washington officials have complained to high Russian officials about the tactics, and even to President Vladimir Putin. Officials say, “the level of harassment increased sharply this year as U.S.Russia relations plunged to their lowest level in decades amid the Ukraine crisis.” -ABC News Oct. 27 6. Lava forcing evacuation Lava from Mount Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island is reaching a danger-
ously close proximity to town residents. Officials of the town have warned the residents that they may indeed need to move as the lava flow approaches. According to National Public Radio, the lava is moving at a seemingly slow pace of 10 to 15 yards per hour. This slow pace may appear insignificant, but as the lava is now within 600 yards of the town, dozens of residents who live downslope of the stream have been told to be ready for evacuation on Tuesday. The Associated Press released a worrisome statement about the volcano: “Kilauea volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983,” said the statement. “Most lava from this eruption has flowed south. But the lava has flowed to the northeast over the past two years.” -NPR Oct. 28 7. UNC takes crown for massive scandal For 18 years, roughly 3,100 students attending the prestigious University of North Carolina took fake classes. Advisers for the school’s student-athletes funneled these young adults through these “paper classes” to keep them NCAA eligible for athletics. Kenneth Wainstein was an investigator amid reports of academic fraud at the university, and he shared some of his findings with CNN: “These counselors saw the paper classes and the artificially high grades they yielded as key to helping some studentathletes remain eligible,” said Wainstein. But apparently, the sheer magnitude of the fraud created was like nothing seen before. Gerald Gurney, president of the Drake Group, an organization that deals
with maintaining academic integrity in schools, said, “I can safely say that the scope of the 20-year UNC fraud scandal easily takes the prize for the largest and most nefarious scandal in the history of NCAA enforcement.” -CNN Oct. 26 8. Wolf reaches Waynesburg As the Pennsylvania State Senate election creeps closer – now just over one week away – the Democratic candidate, Tom Wolf, headed toward southwestern Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday. More specifically, Wolf made stops in Waynesburg and Washington with a message regarding the need for job creation. Pennsylvania has recently been ranked dead last among the 50 states in the area of job creation, even though the state ranked ninth only a few years ago. “We have so much to build on,” Wolf said. “I want us to be number one in everything and create a future we all deserve.” Regardless of how anyone perceives the candidates for this year’s election, Nov. 4 is a milestone day for the country, and Pennsylvania. -Observer Reporter Oct. 28 9. Top major league prospect dies A tragic moment hit the sports community as the baseball world learned about the death of top prospect Oscar Taveras. Considered to be a top-five prospect by most organizations at the beginning of the 2014 season, the 22-year-old slugger died in the Dominican Republic on Sunday after being involved in a car accident with his
girlfriend. Taveras made his major league debut this year to the tune of a .239 batting average, with three home runs and 22 RBI’s in his first season. The team’s general manager, John Mozeliak, commented on the tragedy as he remembered Taveras as a young man. “I simply can’t believe it,” said Mozeliak. “I first met Oscar when he was 16 years old, and will forever remember him as wonderful young man who was a gifted athlete with an infectious love for life who lived every day to the fullest. -ESPN Oct. 27 10. From jobless to dream job Jennifer Adamson was a flight attendant in 2001. After the 9/11 attacks, airlines began to cut back on their workers, and Adamson was one of the victims of this shortage of work. This was a blessing in disguise, as it turned out. A new start was needed for Adamson, as she enrolled in several pottery classes at California University of Pennsylvania with the intention of turning a hobby into a career. Now in 2014, the Waynesburg resident owns Adamson Pottery and an offshoot business called PA Mug Co., and the orders continue to come in surges. With only one contracted employee and student interns, Adamson has her hands full in keeping up with the roughly 250 orders received per week. The pottery business owner wants to share the benefit of pursuing a career in what one loves to do. -Observer Reporter Oct. 28 Information curated by BRENDAN KEANY For the Yellow Jacket
Letter to the editor Empower: Women need united front Dining Hall hours need to be posted
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I must reiterate that this competitive nature existing among females is not assisting us in propelling our society to where it needs to be: a place of true equality that views persons not by their gender, but by the content of their character. As women, we must present a united front. These new campaigns and associated commercials are doing precisely that. They are empowering women, which is vital to providing women with the respect and dignity they de-
serve. These companies are taking a stand against gender inequality and the oppression of women. It is time for the rest of us to join the cause. Women, we need to continue to encourage one another to be all that we can be. When we stand up for one another, we instill a confidence that we are not alone. Let’s make an effort to complete one another instead of compete against each other. Let’s continue to raise awareness and empower each other, TOGETHER.
By Kara evans
For the Yellow Jacket
There is time in life when people take on responsibility; they organize their own schedules and use discretion in which classes to take. During freshman year, these first steps are made – some do so with great enthusiasm, others with hesitant placement – but all are thrown into the melee of college life with little or no knowledge of what is in store. Other students make transitioning easier by helping out, but unfortunately, one important detail was left out this year: the meal times. I propose the hours for
Benedum Dining Hall and the Beehive be posted in the bathrooms on campus. Student Services would handle the printing of the hours on paper and distribute them to students to put up in the bathrooms. This process is easy; the papers can be left up. Some students reject this idea, presuming the freshmen know the hours already, but I disagree. I missed two meals in the first week, and a fellow freshman, Shy Arkenburgh, said, “I still don’t know the cafeteria’s hours,” after two weeks of college. Therefore, the immediate reaction that this is not a problem is dis-
regarded. The school website provides the hours for both eating places, so posting them in every bathroom might be considered time-consuming. Unfortunately, the hours are hard to find, making it timeconsuming for weekly checks. In the bathroom, everyone sees; nullifying the need to spend time finding the hours online. Consequently, the website is not sufficient for finding hours for the Beehive and cafeteria. In a different solution, Student Services emails all incoming students the schedule. Unfortunately, not everyone checks their email.
Putting the schedule in the bathroom is convenient, so Student Services does not compile a list of new students. Instead, the schedule is put up once per semester. Clearly, putting the schedule for meals in the bathrooms is a beneficial idea. The dining hall and Beehive are great places to eat, but if students miss important meals, then hard labor goes to waste. An effective solution is to place a schedule in the restroom. I pray Student Services considers and acts. This plan eases minds, giving no reason to worry about missing the next meal.
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make a little more sense. He wasn’t pressured by anyone. He admits he did it on his own. “I didn’t really understand why I was getting high. I didn’t understand myself.” Quitting was never on his mind. His will for selfdestruction was prioritized over his health and well-being. It was only after dropping out of Pitt-Johnstown and falling in love that Sam found the will to quit, but sometimes the will to quit isn’t enough. There is a popular misconception that the only thing you need to quit is the will. There’s more to it than that. His love for his girlfriend, Leah, gave him the motivation, yet no matter how hard they tried, drugs seemed to be an irremovable part of their lives. They watched a lot of Netflix, specifically, the TV show, “Lost”. “I’d seen the show twice before but I wanted to share it with another person,” he says. There is some dark irony to be found in a drug-addicted couple binge-watching a show about self-identity and being lost. The former they were both looking for, the latter they were both experiencing. They started reading books together. Sam’s favorite book is “A Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. He describes it as the corruption of an ideal, pure soul, about how an innocent, naïve being is exposed to this older man and to all these concepts and ideas and becomes evil over time. The parallels between these two stories and the lives of Sam and Leah seem too convenient. Statistics can tell you the size of the heroin market exceeds $55 billion, more than the gross domestic product of eleven European nations. What they can’t explain is the effect that drug use has on your life when you try to quit. Drug use is not just a choice. It is a way of life. Quitting drugs means quitting the life you’ve grown accustomed to living and leaving the people with whom you’ve grown accustomed. Drugs are at the very cen-
ter. That kind of lifestyle breeds chaos, and alcoholics and addicts love chaos, he says. “It’s like finding perfection. You’re so flawed in all these ways and suddenly you’re perfect. It’s like you finally found the right lens to look at life through.” The landscapes of drug addiction and rehabilitation are on entirely different planes. If drug addiction were base jumping into the Grand Canyon, rehabilitation would be climbing out of the 6,000 foot-deep chasm. Quitting itself was much more difficult. “We were still around the same people. Nothing really changed. It was the same group of friends we got high with during high school. I didn’t have any friends without drug use. I didn’t have anything in common with people who didn’t use drugs.” There were days of trying, weeks of trying, months of trying to quit. It was a severely co-dependent relationship. If Leah gave in, so did Sam. If Sam gave in, so did Leah. “There were hundreds of tries. Leah and I went through months and months. One day, ‘I’m never going to do this again’ and a week later we were back at it. We were in this severely co-dependent relationship.” Since then, Sam has entered a rehab house in Lancaster and has been clean for three months. “It was a huge adjustment. You know, my whole life was based on other people’s acceptance. I was in a room where no one knew me and I didn’t know myself and it was just really ambiguous. I got a job as a telemarketer, offering free estimates for home improvement, getting rejected 400-500 times a day and I was stressed about it, like can I do this? I was stressed about meeting my quota, about providing food for myself, about being alone.” Sam is finally getting clean, free of drugs, but he’s also rebuilding his entire life. He has no friends. He has no future plans. Getting from day to day is hard enough. “Where I’m at, this is a new place and this new job with these new people I don’t know. I’ve been suicidal and since I’ve been out here, it’s just been trying to find a way to be okay with me.”
Sam had never gotten over the guilt thing, of what it would do to his family if he were to take his own life. That narrow strand of resistance, that guilt factor, Sam doesn’t have that out here. In a casual demonstration of what he means, he talks about a drive home from work with some of the guys from the rehab house. He looked out the window and saw a tractor trailer approaching and thought to himself, “I could probably pull down this window and jump in front of that trailer in ten seconds.” He says himself there’s no logic behind it, just a temporary possession of these scary urges that still frighten him. Looking back on the past is all Sam seems able to do these days because his future is so uncertain, so blank. He finds himself wandering a lot, never finding the doorway he feels is calling to him. He walks with headphones, his mind floats. He goes to parking garages and always knows where the closest one is because he finds solace there. White lines mark the spots of the top floor but no one parks that far away. They’re not looking for anything. They know where they want to go. There’s no roof and Sam sits on the edge and looks down for twenty minutes. “It’s an escape from other people, somewhere I can go where there’s no one. I look down at everyone, everything. No one sees me.” He walks along train tracks to clear his head and think through things. He says “You don’t know if you wanna live till it’s a choice.” One time, Sam was having a hard day. “I felt I was going to stare down a train.” He walked for miles and turned around to come on the other side of the tracks and the tracks aren’t familiar at all. He was on the other side of the river earlier and now he couldn’t see it. He tried to look up Google maps before his phone died. He walked for 45 minutes and stopped for a second to pray. Two minutes later, he was at a dock, a landmark, the home stretch. “The moment where I felt most lost was right before I was totally fine.”
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Dogs, so I must be doing something right.” Moore’s inspirations for his unique hotdog flavors were a result of slow days at the cart. “I started off with a very small menu, and when there’s no customers, I start thinking about what I would want on a hot dog, or I consider customers’ suggestions,” said Moore. “If the flavors that I make up sell well, then I keep them.” Moore’s latest plans are to potentially add homemade donuts and freshly roasted coffee from Commonplace Coffee. For Wilson, radio was not in the cards for him as a child. In fact, he and his best friend had plans to go to Nashville and be session players. However, some wise advise from his parents steered him in a better direction. “My parents, as wise as they were, wanted me to get an education in case the music thing didn’t work out,” said Wilson. While still in high school, Wilson took a vocational test that suggested he pursue a career as a radio DJ. After receiving his results, Wilson talked to a DJ at his church. Wilson now laughs when he recalls the man from his church advising him to not go into the business, as there
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Moore stands with his iconic hot dog cart.
Wilson sports his trademark fedora.
was no money involved. “I will never make a lot of money in radio, and radio will continue to change, as it isn’t what I once grew up with,” said Wilson.
Favorite part of the job:
A day in the life:
For Wilson, a typical day starts at three in the morning. Despite how difficult it is to get out of bed at such an early hour, Wilson is always at the radio station by 5 a.m. to prepare for his shift that runs from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. “The shift goes until eleven,” said Wilson. “After that, depending on the day of the week, I may work at the studio, working on logs or ads for the radio station.” After his day at the radio station ends, Wilson puts on his teaching hat, as he is an adjunct professor of the Department of Communication at Waynesburg University.
Moore’s favorite part of the job is that he doesn’t have to wear a suit to go to work. He also loves that his customers are always in good spirits. “Everybody that comes up to my cart is smiling. There’s never a bad experience when I’m here at the cart,” said Moore. Moore greatly enjoys interacting with customers, and loves that his job affords him the opportunity to meet new people each day. For Wilson, it is too difficult to pick just one when it comes to his favorite part of working in radio. Instead, he narrows it down to two: the opportunity to meet famous people, and the opportunity to meet listeners during remote broadcasts. Wilson has met The Beach Boys and Charlie Daniels in his time as a radio DJ.
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an opportune space to grow and move an abundance of various drugs. “Folks feel that we are so secluded and feel like they can find a little patch out in the middle of nowhere and grow something,” said Fox. Earlier this month, three men were arrested and are facing charges after state police found a marijuana growing operation in Morgan Township. Police removed the 92 marijuana plants from a chicken coop on a farm stretching 132 acres. The estimated amount of money for the plants recovered was around $200,000. Earlier this year in Januar y, two suspects were charged with the intent to deliver heroin, conspiracy to deliver heroin, possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers recovered about $6,500, 111 stamp bags of heroin, along with syringes and other necessities. There are many opinions to what is leading to the intense growth and movement of drugs within the area. One favorable belief is the individual’s vulnerability of prescription drugs with a constant itching to attain a better high. Popular narcotic painkillers such as oxycodone, normally sold as Percocet, and hydrocodone, sold as Vicodin are the likely start of these addictions. “For a lot of folks, that slippery slope starts with prescription pain medication,” said Fox. “Some people take more than they should or more often than they should. Maybe they cannot get them filled and that is when they start to go through withdrawal. Prescription pills on the street are expensive and for some drug abuse, it follows the path of economics.”
In an investigative report recently published, heroin is more easily accessible and cheaper than both wine and a six-pack of beer in Pennsylvania. “Some people think they cannot afford to buy OxyContin but they can buy two stamped bags of heroin for $15,” said Fox. “And sadly that is how it begins.” But the real nerve-racking discovery is the extension of these drugs in the local high schools in Greene County. “We discuss a lot of how these drugs are being dispersed,” said Fox, who refers to this time period as the Depression Era Mentality. “We keep a lot of medications in the drug cabinet just in case and unfortunately that is how it starts in youths. When that is exhausted they look for other ways to get their hands on things.” Ever y two years, the Pennsylvania Youth Survey is given to the five high schools located in Greene County to learn about their behavior, attitudes and knowledge concerning the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. Where the concerns are primarily found in those students are with under-age drinking, smoke and smokeless tobacco and marijuana. “We get many referrals of young kids smoking marijuana,” said Fox. “I credit a lot to the prevention program that we have in all five school districts. They provide a host of different prevention programs starting in kindergarten. Along with a series of programs called ‘Interrupted,’ which target smoking, marijuana and under-age drinking, and it is successful.” Holding onto the success stories is what allows Fox to continue to take a positive attitude into a negative situation. The Greene County Drug
and Alcohol Program, which was started in November 2000, is an affordable and easily accessible way for members of the community to get the assistance they need. “If a person has been arrested, when they leave jail they might have a valid need for treatment,” said Fox. “We can work with them coming out of jail so they can receive appropriate treatment. That way they are not re-offended and are able to try and get their lives turned around.” Fox feels that the way for a decrease in the drug problem to occur is the correct motivation to do so. “When a person comes in themselves on their own motivation then half the battle is already won,” said Fox. “Sadly people don’t make life changing differences after one episode of treatment. We often talk about planting seeds and hoping one of those seeds takes hold. If I can change one persons’ life each day then I am doing something right.” But the difficult balancing act comes after Fox leaves the office for the night to come home to his empty house, with the exception of his two devoted companions. He pauses and woefully admits that there is no end to some work days. Dinner and relaxation normally being replaced with emails, text messages and phone calls regarding the thing he wants to escape from. But Fox knows there is no escape. He knows that not every drug problem can be solved. He knows that he is only one man. As he lies his head down gently on his pillow he awaits the one thing that can improve drug issues around Greene County. The sound of his alarm clock.
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helping with its DropIn Center located on 30 N. Washington Street in Waynesburg. “The individuals at the Drop-in Center are patients in mental health recovery,” said Dias. “They complete activities with them that inspire socialization and life skills as well as recreational activities. This program is driven by the consumers, which is unique because all the other programs have pre-determined plans.” Some of its other programs allow for simulation of real world jobs and community employment to its consumers, like the kitchen program that enhances their knowledge of the food industry trade and the recycling program. “Greene Arc is the recycling agent for the county of Greene,” said Dias. “Consumers with intellectual developmental disabilities are learning the trade of processing recyclable materials, preparing those materials for shipment, while also learning to work well with others and stay on task. It is the closest simulated program to community employment.” Consumers of Greene Arc can be involved in supportive employment as well, where they actively seek a job with the help of a job coach and job developer. Greene Arc would love to see more students other than the Bonner scholars from the university get involved in what they are doing and helping in providing opportunities to the community. Getting involved with Greene Arc is a rather simple process. It starts with contacting the Human Resources department to express interest and then taking part in an interview to determine what program one would like to
be involved in, along with a criminal and child abuse background check. Human Resources Director Lisa Pollock would love to see more students involved, and that barely requires stepping off the campus. “There is an Open Arms Day Center right below the college that feature an artist that creates artwork out of our recycling materials,” said Pollock. “I think that would be a great opportunity to work one on one with the individuals and I think would be the best thing for them to experience. They can see the different behaviors and programs we have set up to help each individual meet their own needs.” Dias and Greene Arc would fully appreciate the chance to work with Waynesburg students. “We welcome the opportunity to work with the student at the university,” said
Dias. “We think they are innovative and creative and can bring insight into what we’re doing and we believe we can provide them with knowledge of what a working environment is like. Especially working with a population that truly needs our support.” With the support of many, Greene Arc has reached out to many members of the area and has given them ample chances to gain employment and become more functioning members of the community. Dias believes that anyone, including the students here at Waynesburg, can come together to make that kind of positive difference. “I think that everyone that resides in a community should be involved in the betterment of the community,” said Dias. “With everyone working together, the only result will be a better community for all involved.”
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Fourth straight win keeps title hunt alive Less traveled road brings Forsythe to Waynesburg
Saturday's game means everything for Waynesburg
By JACOB MEYER Managing Editor
ROB LONGO Sports Editor
Saturday’s matchup against Thomas More at John F. Wiley Stadium is do or die for Waynesburg. Maybe not quite, but it has the possibility to. Heading into Saturday, Waynesburg and Thomas More have identical Presidents’ Athletic Conference records at 5-1. While the Saints were thrashed by conference favorite Washington & Jefferson 51-28 at the beginning of October, the Jackets lost by a touchdown Sept. 27 at Bethany for the secondstraight year. The dominance of Washington & Jefferson in conference play has been unmatched by other meager opponents, which includes Thomas More. The high and mighty Saints have barely even sniffed the Presidents the past couple of years, after Thomas More’s run of fourstraight automatic NCAA playoff berths wrapped up in 2011. Despite the upper echelon of the PAC including W&J and Thomas More, the Jackets have the most success by a team not named the Presidents since the Saints became members of the conference in 2005. Even though a 4-7 record against Thomas More doesn’t seem fantastic, it’s a lot better than the 3-38 record Waynesburg holds against W&J all-time. After several seasons nipping on the heels of those top dogs in the conference, Waynesburg has to finally break the monotony of Thomas More and W&J, right? But at the same time, it’s kind of hard to believe that this year’s team is 7-1, based on how many close calls the Jackets have ran into over the first two months of the season. In three separate instances this season, Waynesburg has won by six points See JACKETS on C4
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Waynesburg's Jake Forsythe (right) rushed for three scores in Saturday's 35-32 win at Thiel, which included a 10-yard dash with 1:15 left in regulation to put the Jackets in the lead. Forsythe finished with 200 yards.
With 75 seconds, Forsythe's third score gives Jackets win in back-and-forth game By ANDY STANKO
For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University football team was on track for another scoreless first quarter in Greeneville, Pennsylvania against fellow Presidents’ Athletic Conference member Thiel College Saturday night. Six plays, 25 yards, 15 of those yards from a penalty and two punts were all that the Jackets had mustered before taking the field for a third time with four seconds left in the opening quarter. Waynesburg quarterback Carter Hill called senior running back Jake Forsythe’s number to close the quarter. Forsythe took a handoff to the left side and trucked 56 yards for a touchdown. “I didn’t want to have happen what happened at Bethany,” said Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas. “Give up a couple touchdowns and be a couple touchdowns behind. Jake’s run was huge getting us to 7-7.” Forsythe took on multiple unblocked Thiel defenders and stayed on his feet before getting to the second level of the defense and outrunning everyone to the end zone.
The play turned a fruitless first quarter for Waynesburg into a tied game. “We were in a pass play and Carter checked it to an outside run,” said Forsythe. “Carter knows what he’s talking about. When he makes checks we’ve just got to believe in him.” Forsythe finished the night with 200 yards rushing and three touchdowns. His performance brought his rushing total for the season up to 1,050 yards. “Jake’s worked hard and he has earned everything he has gotten this year,” said Shepas. “He has made significant gains in the way he runs the ball and the way he utilizes his balance, and understanding of play design.” Forsythe’s performance helped Waynesburg stave off one of the best outings put together all season by Thiel. “It’s the most complete game that we played,” said Thiel head coach Kurt Reiser. “Jake Forsythe is an outstanding running back who can break tackles. He was able to do that tonight and he capitalized on it.” Hill finished the game with 266 yards passing with two touchdowns through
the air and collected a third game-winning drive on the season. Thiel quarterback Ryan Radke had his most efficient game passing the ball all season, throwing for 317 yards and two touchdowns to go with 81 yards on the ground. Radke ranks first among all quarterbacks in the PAC in rushing and is the fifth leading rusher in the conference. “Tonight [Radke] played one of his better games,” said Reiser. “He’s a playmaker, he is dynamic and we know what we get with him when we’re passing and when we use him in the run game.” Radke and the Tomcats found unprecedented success against Waynesburg’s topranked third down defense. Thiel became the first team to convert over 50 percent of third downs against the Jackets. “He’s a good quarterback,” said Shepas. “He’s already elusive, he threw the ball extremely well which made him even better.” Radke’s team almost stole a win from Waynesburg by taking the lead twice in the final quarter on touchdown passes of 66 and 46 yards to wide receiver Marcus John-
Running With a Purpose
After seizure, senior XC captain Aho leading team
Despite changes at top, soccer team's core sticks together By RYAN LEGARSKY
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By BRENDAN KEANY Staff Writer
“The [Presidents’ Athletic Conference] Championship is something that I want to conquer because I know that last year, it conquered me.” To fully understand and appreciate the turnaround displayed by women’s crosscountry captain Annette Aho this season, one must travel back through time to spring break of 2013. Many members of the track and field roster were enjoying the experience of a week-long mission trip in Wilmington, North Carolina. The team worked with an organization called W.A.R.M, which helps restore houses and properties for some of the less fortunate members of the community. On only the first night of the
son. Waynesburg’s offense wasted no time responding with scoring drives immediately following the Tomcat’s scores. After falling behind 2621, Waynesburg marched 92 yards in 10 plays, collecting four first downs through the air. Forsythe plowed 17 yards for his second touchdown of the night to give Waynesburg a 27-26 advantage after the Jackets failed the ensuing two-point conversion attempt. “ They respond when they need to respond,” said Shepas. “They’ve always done so. Since 2012 with Hill at quarterback we’re 9-3 when behind seven points or less.” After Radke’s second touchdown pass of the quarter, Waynesburg’s offense took the field with just under four minutes to play trailing 32-27. “We have veterans on the offensive side of the ball,” said Hill. “Everyone is calm. We take pride in scoring fast when we need to and coming through in the clutch.” Hill found Thompson for a 36-yard gain to get the
Jake Forsythe’s 200-yard rushing performance not only propelled the Jackets to a 35-32 win at Thiel, but also allowed the senior running back to eclipse the 1,000yard rushing mark, the first Yellow Jacket to achieve the feat since 2007. The road to this impressive season, though, was not an easy one. Forsythe was recruited and given a scholarship out of high school to play fullback at Division II California University of Pennsylvania. “During my freshman year I had a chance to start,” Forsythe said. “But I couldn’t learn the plays or get the offense down, and it really held me back.” This caused Forsythe to redshirt his freshman year at Cal. The coaches then decided to move him to running back. “Going into my sophomore year, either the second or third game of the year, our top two running backs went down, and I was next up in line,” Forsythe said. “The head coach would always say, ‘if the starter goes down, then the next guy needs to step up.’ Well it was my turn, and I thought it was my chance to step up, but I never got that chance. They put a defensive back at running back instead of me. That really got to me.” Forsythe and his cousin, then-junior linebacker at Waynesburg Ronnie Skinner, were joking with each other that Forsythe should transfer to Waynesburg. “That night it hit me that transferring would probably be the best move for me,” Forsythe said. “They promised me more playing time, which they didn’t give me. They promised me more money, which they didn’t give me. So I got ahold of [Skinner], and he got me to hook up with [defensive coordinator Scott] Venick.”
Photo courtesy of Laura Rayle
After suffering a seizure in the spring of 2013, Annette Aho has bounced back better than ever this season, leading one of the top women's teams in the PAC. trip, Aho experienced something that would cause her much upheaval throughout the next year. “On the first night down there, I was just hanging out and laid down and [teammate] Olivia Latimer was in the room,” said Aho. “I don’t remember anything. I just remember laying down and waking up in the emergency room. I remember Coach
Falvo’s face and the doctor. They told me I had a seizure.” Jason Falvo, the head track and field coach, recalls vividly the emotion brought about from the medical emergency. “When I first heard something was wrong, I tried to stay calm until I saw her,” said Falvo. “Then, I was absolutely scared to death when I did see her.” In a moment dealing with
so much tension and worry, the team decided to rally together behind Aho, and in turn, according to Falvo, the team came closer together. The tribulations had just begun for Aho as the doctors explained a small mass that was found in her brain. The doctors performed numerous tests and determined the See AHO on C4
Three years ago, 18 incoming freshmen enrolled at Waynesburg recruited by then head coach Sean McCarthy. But when the Class of 2015 takes the pitch for what could be the final time at John F. Wiley Stadium Friday, Oct. 31 against Saint Vincent, only half of those players will still be on the team. The Jackets have undergone three coaching changes in four seasons. That’s three different systems, and three completely different personalities at the helm. As freshmen, this group combined for over 30 starts and combined for 36 points. Both of these numbers have only grown since the years have gone on. Seven seniors now make up the starting lineup each game. The thing that makes them
special is their chemistry. Despite many players leaving after each coaching change, nine chose to stay. “I could name five guys that left just because of the first coaching change,” said senior midfielder Nick Brommer. “McCarthy brought them in from around the country, and even though he did a great job recruiting, he could not hold up to some of his promises.” For the players who stayed, they agreed that it was a sense of pride. None of them wanted to start something and not finish it. The differences between their first coach and the coach of the past two seasons, Carl Griffiths, were immense. “We used to come to games and not really know who was going to start for us,” said senior forward Cody Lemke. “Then when Griffiths See SENIORS on C2
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October 30, 2014
Lone senior honored in volleyball's final home match Despite not playing a set this season, Kramer stays active with teammates By JUSTIN LAYTON
For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg women’s volleyball team played their final home match of the season on Tuesday night in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference match against Thiel College. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Tomcats 3-0 in straight sets. The loss drops the Jackets’ overall record to 6-27 and it now owns a 2-15 mark in PAC play. “Our focus of the game was to play for Tori Kramer,” said junior Kourtney Skinner. The Jackets celebrated senior night and recognized Kramer, the only senior on the team. A communication major with a special focus on digital design and advertising, Kramer was a member of the volleyball team since her freshman year. However, Kramer was unable to play
this season because of an ACL injury she sustained in training camp. Despite the circumstances, Kramer remained an active member of the team by assisting head coach Stephanie Benkowski. Prior to her injury, Kramer was perhaps the most balanced player on the team, as she was in the midst of seemingly every statistical leaderboard on the team last year. “Having to watch [Kramer] on the bench during senior night was our biggest challenge,” said Skinner. “Giving it all on the court for her is what we did.” In the first set, Waynesburg scored first and took an early lead of 4-2. The teams traded points and the match was tied at 10. Things began to unravel for the Jackets as the Tomcats scored the next 11 points. The Jackets were unable to
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Waynesburg's Rachel Lang chipped in with a pair of kills, three digs and two blocks in the Jackets' 3-0 loss to Thiel at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse Tuesday. recover and lost the set 2512. Thiel took charge early in the second set and Waynesburg never gained control. Thiel continued to increase their lead and dominated the set with a final score of 25-15. The third set was the most exciting of the night.
Waynesburg came out strong and took the lead for the first time since the beginning of the match. Waynesburg continued to lead but Thiel pushed forward to get back in the match and tied the set at 15. Thiel took control and lead for the first time in the set.
Waynesburg battled back to within two points. The Jackets gave it their all to claim this set, but they were left disappointed as the Tomcats won the set 25- 23. “I think as the match progressed, we played better each set,” said Skinner. “We were slowly beginning to put
all the pieces together, but we need to be able to do that for the whole match.” Skinner led the team with 10 kills. Junior Jessica Dorazio led the Jackets with 19 digs, while junior Savannah Paladin recorded 10 digs in her own right. Freshman Delaney Denniston contributed 16 assists in the match. In preparation for the last two games, Skinner realizes the season is not over. “We need to realize it’s not over until the last whistle blows,” said Skinner. “We are still in season and we are in this together.” Waynesburg will look to wrap up the 2014 campaign Saturday, as the Jackets finish the year on the road in a tri-match in Bethany, West Virginia. The PAC match against Bethany is set for 11:00 a.m. The Yellow Jackets will play their final match of the season later on that day, when they have a 1:00 p.m. date scheduled against Kenyon College.
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came in, we finally had a set starting lineup.” The team went from very laid back practices, to long, serious practices focusing on conditioning. Griffiths put in a lot of work to get the team to its full potential. Discipline was also something that changed under Griffiths. Under McCarthy, Waynesburg was among the leaders in the NCAA in red cards received. The Yellow Jackets received four red cards in McCarthy’s final season and had a total of one during the two-year tenure of Griffiths. Griffiths also got the program it’s first two winning seasons in over 10 years. After two seasons in the orange and black, Griffiths found a job with Belhaven University in Mississippi and chose to leave Waynesburg. The new head coach coming in was Brad Heethuis,
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Several seniors, including Brandon Daughtry (middle) celebrate Saturday's 1-1 draw against W&J. who came from coaching in Michigan. It came as somewhat of a surprise to the senior class,
but they again chose to stay and stick it out. “It was strange,” said Lemke. “We had to go
through another coaching change. That was my worry over the summer. We had a great season last year and I was curious to see what changes [head coach] Brad [Heethuis] wanted to make.” The coaching change was taken as a positive in the eyes of some other seniors. “I felt like I was at the bottom of the totem pole,” said senior midfielder Trent Spear. “Each coaching change I had a new, clean slate. After [Heethuis] came in, I finally got into the starting lineup on an everyday basis.” With the entrance of Heethuis, a first-year head coach, it became the seniors’ team. Upon his hiring, he told the seniors that it was their team and let the leadership of that group take over, which is something that sticks with all of the seniors. “We have really taken it upon ourselves to lead,” said senior midfielder Colin Nelson. With all of the talent on
the team, Heethuis knows how vital the senior class is. “We will be losing seven starters at the end of this season,” said Heethuis. “I think it’s obvious that this year’s group of seniors is a very special group of guys, and we are definitely going to miss them.” Heethuis believes that letting the seniors take control of the team is the best way to go about a coaching change. “See, these guys have been here for three years, I was here for three days,” said Heethuis. “That’s all the time it took me to realize what we had for leadership.” Wh e n l o o k i ng b a c k across their time as Yellow Jackets, the seniors agree that Heethuis falls right in the middle of their previous two coaches when it comes to coaching styles. Heethuis is able to be laid-back like McCarthy, but still strict and professional, similar to Griffiths’ style. The seniors have been very hum-
bled through their years at Waynesburg University. In the end, Brandon Daughtry, Seth Polk, Ray Melone, James Sneed, Justin Barylski, Nelson, Brommer, Lemke and Spear have all played a huge part in the turnaround of the program. In that group, six have received awards from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference or Waynesburg University with athletic accolades. A group that stayed together through adversity and has gone from being in the basement of the PAC to contending each season for a playoff spot. The class of 2015 still has one thing left to accomplish before they leave – a conference title. “Of course we play one game at a time and try to not look ahead,” said Nelson. “But at the end of this season, hopefully we can say McCarthy brought us together, Griffiths taught us how to play and Heethuis won us a championship.”
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Wash & Jeff Waynesburg Thomas More Bethany Saint Vincent Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Geneva Thiel Westminster Grove City
MEN’S SOCCER Conf. Overall 5-0 7-0 5-1 7-1 5-1 6-2 4-2 5-3 3-2 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 1-4 2-5 1-4 2-5 1-4 1-6 0-5 0-7
Saturday’s Box Score
WAYNESBURG 35, THIEL 32 Waynesburg 7 14 0 14 35 Thiel 7 7 0 18 32
SCORE RECAP
First Quarter: THI - Brown 2 yd run (Peal kick), 9:26; WAY Forsythe 56 yd run (Lewis kick), :00 Second Quarter: WAY - Thompson 24 yd pass from Hill (Lewis kick), 2:25; THI - Radke 7 yd run (Peal kick), :33; WAY - Capan 12 yd pass from Hill (Lewis kick), :04 Fourth Quarter: THI - Brown 4 yd run (Peal kick failed), 14:07; THI - Johnson 66 yd pass from Radke (failed 2-point), 10:28; WAY - Forsythe 17 yd run (Lewis kick), 6:47; THI - Johnson 46 yd pass from Radke (failed 2-point), 3:59; WAY - Forsythe 10 yd run (Capan pass), 1:15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Waynesburg passing COM ATT YDS TD C. Hill......................... 18 27 266 2 Waynesburg rushing
ATT YDS TD Forsythe................................ 24 200 3 Leavell.................................. 3 25 0
STANDINGS
Conf. Overall 6-0-1 14-2-1 5-1 10-5-1 5-3 9-9-1 4-1-1 9-4-3 3-2-1 7-6-4 2-4 6-12 1-4-1 5-10-1 1-5 2-13 0-7 2-14
Thomas More Grove City Westminster Geneva Waynesburg Saint Vincent Wash & Jeff Bethany Thiel
Friday’s Box Score
WAYNESBURG 1, WASH & JEFF 1 (2OT) Wash & Jeff 1 0 0 0 1 Waynesburg 0 1 0 0 1
SCORE RECAP
First Half: W&J - Hanna, 38:33 Second Half: WAY - Daughtry, 87:31
RECENT RESULTS
Friday, October 24: Wash & Jeff 1, Waynesburg 1 (2OT) Saturday, October 18: Saint Vincent 3, Bethany 1; Grove City 3, Westminster 0; Thomas More 8, Thiel 0
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, October 31: Saint Vincent at Waynesburg - 8 p.m. Saturday, November 1: Thiel at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.; Grove City at Thomas More - 2:30 p.m.; Geneva at Bethany - 3:30 p.m
PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive: Matthew Spaner, Sophomore Midfielder, Thomas More Deffensive: Matt Kees, Senior Goalkeeper, Thomas More
Waynesburg receiving
REC YDS TD Thompson............................. 6 90 1 English.................................. 5 89 0
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Thiel passing
STANDINGS
COM ATT YDS TD Radke........................ 18 29 317 2
REC YDS TD Johnson.................................. 10 210 2 Howard................................... 2 51 0
Westminster Grove City Wash & Jeff Saint Vincent Waynesburg Thomas More Geneva Thiel Bethany
RECENT RESULTS
Friday’s Box Score
Thiel rushing
ATT YDS TD Fink........................................ 22 60 0 Radke..................................... 13 81 1 Thiel receiving
Saturday, October 25: Geneva 20, Bethany 14; Saint Vincent 38, Carnegie Mellon 31; Wash & Jeff 34, Case Western Reserve 24; Thomas More 64, Grove City 7; Waynesburg 35, Thiel 32
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, November 1: Thiel at Carnegie Mellon - 1 p.m.; Case Western Reserve at Washington - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Saint Vincent - 1 p.m.; Bethany at Grove City - 1:30 p.m.; Geneva at Wash & Jeff - 1:30 p.m.; Thomas More at Waynesburg - 1:30 p.m.
PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive: Andy Borgen, Senior QB, Saint Vincent Defensive: Malcom Hill, Freshman DB, Geneva Special teams: Dustin Mitchell, Sophomore DL, Thomas More
Conf. Overall 8-0 11-1 7-1 8-3 6-2 12-3 5-3 7-5 4-4 10-5 3-5 5-7 2-6 6-7 1-7 3-9 0-8 0-12
Team PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Grove City, 52 pts.; 2. Westminster, 51 pts.; 3. Saint Vincent, 33 pts.; 4. Wash & Jeff, 25 pts.; 5. Geneva, 16 pts.; 6. Waynesburg, 12 pts.; 7. Thomas More, 8 pts.; 8. Thiel, 7 pts.; 9. Bethany, 3 pts.;
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOMEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS
CROSS COUNTRY
VOLLEYBALL
Conf. Overall Thomas More 8-0 17-1 Grove City 8-0 9-8-1 Westminster 6-2 13-4-1 Wash & Jeff 3-3-1 7-7-2 Thiel 3-4 5-13 Waynesburg 2-4-1 6-8-3 Bethany 2-4-1 5-10-1 Saint Vincent 2-5-1 2-14-1 Geneva 1-6 2-14 Chatham 0-7 3-13
MEN RECENT RESULTS
STANDINGS Conf. Overall
Friday’s Box Score
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday’s Box Score
WAYNESBURG 3, WASH & JEFF 3 (2OT) Wash & Jeff 3 0 0 0 3 Waynesburg 1 2 0 0 3
SCORE RECAP
First Half: W&J - H. Skovira (J. Skovira assist), 13:12; W&J - Ruzzini (J. Skovira assist), 28:52; WAY - Burchfield, 33:43; W&J - Ruzzini, 41:44 Second Half: WAY - Hotek, 64:20; WAY - Hotek (Murphey assist), 76:47
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, October 25: Saint Vincent 0, Bethany 0 (2OT); Geneva 4, Chatham 3; Grove City 1, Westminster 0; Wash & Jeff 3, Waynesburg 3 (2OT) Sunday, October 26: Thomas More 9, Thiel 0
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, October 31: Saint Vincent at Waynesburg - 6 p.m. Saturday, November 1: Grove City at Thomas More - 12 p.m.; Bethany at Geneva - 1 p.m.; Chatham at Westminster - 1 p.m.; Thiel at Wash & Jeff - 3 p.m.
PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive: Olivia Huber, Junior Forward, Thomas More Deffensive: Emily Flenniken, Freshman Defender, Grove City
PAC W. SOCCER LEADERS
GOALS: Huber, 31, TMC; Flagge-Echols, 21, TMC; Ruzzini, 13, W&J ASSISTIS: Flagge-Echols, 14, TMC; Huber, 13, TMC; Work, 10, TMC SHOTS: Huber, 80, TMC; Flagge-Echols, 79, TMC; Berg, 77, THI SAVES: Sawyer, 145, CHA; Sasak, 107, BET; Lyden, 104, SVC
Team Saturday, October 25 GO-FAST RIVER RUN 16. Bethany, 430 pts. Individual GO-FAST RIVER RUN: 1. Aaron Dinzeo, 23:43.98, California University; 2. Dylan Mountain, 24:33.93, Lock Haven; 3. Zach Mains, 24:37.97, Lock Haven; 4. Vince Fadale, 25:13.12, Lock Haven; 5. Matt Guido, 25:19.40, Lock Haven119. Dylan Martinez, 29:59.28, Bethany
Saturday, November 1: Saint Vincent at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Thiel at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Washington & Jefferson at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Grove City at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Waynesburg at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Bethany at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Geneva at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Thomas More at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.; Westminster at PAC Cross Country Championships - 11 a.m.
WOMEN RECENT RESULTS
Team Saturday October 25 GO-FAST RIVER RUN 13. Bethany, 359 pts. Individual GO-FAST RIVER RUN: 1. Julie Friend, 21:47.74, California University; 2. Rachel Magliane, 22:00.87, Indiana PA; 3. Corinne Manela, 22:07.59, Kutztown; 4. Ariane Abadi, 22:19.49, Penn State CLub Cross Country; 5. Corina Robbins, 22:24.33, Lock Haven; 56. Jessica Olson, 24:30.00, Bethany
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, November 1: Chatham at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Saint Vincent at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Washington & Jefferson at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Grove City at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Westminster at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Geneva at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Thiel at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Bethany at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Waynesburg at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.; Thomas More at PAC Cross Country Championships - 12 p.m.
POINTS: Lowe, 28, GRO; Lemke, 21, WAY; Elsea, 18, THI GOALS: Lowe, 10, GRO; Elsea, 9, THI; Lemke, 8, WAY ASSISTS: Proctor, 10, SVC; Loew, 8, GRO; Nienaber, 6, TMC
14-2 25-4 13-2 20-8 13-2 21-12 9-7 16-12 8-7 11-15 8-8 18-11 7-9 13-10 5-11 12-15 2-14 6-26 0-17 0-26
WAYNESBURG 3, CHATHAM 0 Waynesburg 25 25 25 Chatham 5 9 20
RECENT RESULTS
Friday, October 24: Thiel 3, Chatham 0 Saturday, October 25: Westminster 3, Grove City 0; Thomas More 3, Saint Vincent 0; Thomas More 3, Penn State Lafayette 1; Saint Vincent 3, Penn State Lafayette 0; Bethany 3, Marymount 0; Christopher Newport 3, Bethany 0
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, November 1: Waynesburg at Bethany - 11 a.m.; Thiel at Grove City - 1 p.m.; Kenyon at Waynesburg - 1 p.m.; Westminster at Thomas More - 2 p.m.; Wash & Jeff at Saint Vincent - 3 p.m.; Kenyon at Bethany - 3 p.m. PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Lauren Downs, Senior Libero, Thiel
PAC FOOTBALL LEADERS
PASSING YARDS: Coughlin, 2015, W&J; Hill, 1950, WAY; Gebhardt, 1778, TMC RUSHING YARDS: Hayden, 1109, TMC; Forsythe, 1050, WAY; Ruffing, 1045, W&J TACKLES: Pratt, 80, W&J; Kpadehyea, 71, BET; Raddar, 69, BET SACKS: Raddar, 12.5, BET; Butler, 6.5, TMC; Turner, 6.5, W&J INTERCEPTIONS: Cannon, 6, GEN; Heck, 5, WES; Lopuchovsky, 5, WAY
PAC VOLLEYBALL LEADERS
KILLS: Da. McKenzie, 379, BET; Dy. McKenzie, 340, BET; Hughes, 320, GEN ASSISTS: Lauber, 1088, BET Fessler, 818, TMC; Trageser, 812, GRO
SAVE PERCENTAGE: Barton, .882, TMC; Lathrop, .844, GRO, Page, .809, WES
PAC M. SOCCER LEADERS
Thomas More Geneva Bethany Westminster Thiel Saint Vincent Wash & Jeff. Grove City Waynesburg Chatham
WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Jake Forsythe, Football Emily Hotek, Women’s Soccer
SHOTS: Lemke, 50, WAY; Loew, 49, GRO; Proctor, 49, SVC
There Are No More PAC Events Scheduled For Women’s Tennis Thomas More at Waynesburg - 1:30 p.m. WCYJ-FM, 99.5 The Hive; WCTV
BLOCKS: Freyermuth, 107.0, WES; Algriere, 93.0, GRO; Yoho, 87.0, WES DIGS: Mouch, 568, BET; Castigliano, 520, TMC; Downs, 438, THI;
Yellow Jacket
October 30, 2014
Weekly Awards
With the fall sport season reaching its apex, a pair of seniors swept the Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week awards, while leading their respective teams to strong weeks in Presidents’ Athletic Forsythe Hotek Conference play. After trailing arch-rival Washington & Jefferson 3-1 at halftime during Saturday’s Kick Pancreatic Cancer game, senior soccer player Becky Hotek led the Waynesburg University women’s soccer team with two second half goals, as the Jackets drew with W&J 3-3 after two overtime periods. Hotek’s two goals were her second and third of the season, and she also recorded three shots on goal versus the Presidents. The Virginia-native also played strong in the Jackets’ 3-2 loss to Westminster last week, but did not record any statistics. After facing conference foe Geneva yesterday, Hotek, as well as the Yellow Jacket seniors will be honored on senior night Friday, as the women’s soccer team hosts Saint Vincent in the regular season finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Running back Jake Forsythe continued his strong senior campaign Saturday, as he eclipsed the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the season in Waynesburg’s 35-32 victory over Thiel on the road. Forsythe recorded 200 yards rushing for the second-consecutive week, while also scoring three touchdowns on 24 carries. The Uniontown High School graduate and former California University of Pennsylvania Vulcan became the first Jacket running back since 2007 to amass 1,000 yards rushing on the season. He currently sits as Division III’s fifth-leading rusher with 1,050 yards and 10 touchdowns on 195 carries.
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Jackets inside the Tomcat’s red zone and all it took was one play for Waynesburg to punch it in. Forsythe burst 10 yards for his third touchdown of the evening and Waynesburg took the lead for good. “It means a lot to me that they can trust in me to make big plays like this,” said Forsythe. “It’s big to come out with a win.” Waynesburg and Thiel exchanged scores in the second quarter with Thiel tying the game at 14 with 33 seconds remaining in the half. “Carter and I looked at each other on the sidelines after they scored,” said Shepas. “He looked at me and said, ‘We’re going after a touchdown aren’t we?’ We were getting the ball in the second half. Touchdown plus possession was everything I was thinking about at that moment.” A Willie Leavell kickoff return set Waynesburg up at the 50-yard line and a carry by Leavell brought Waynes-
burg to Thiel’s 33 yard-line. “We want [Leavell] to touch it somewhere between 10-15 times a game,” said Shepas. “He’s always making huge plays.” Hill found tight end Zac Capan and wide receiver Andrew English to bring the Jacket offense to the Thiel 12-yard line. Hill connected again to Capan for a touchdown that sent the Jackets into the locker rooms with a 21-14 advantage. “We snapped the ball with eight seconds left and scored on a touchdown pass to Capan,” said Shepas. “We had it dialed up and we had 100 percent of what we wanted.” After scoring on its first possession of the night, Thiel’s offense struggled with penalties on each the next three drives to keep Waynesburg down just 7-0 before Forsythe’s 56-yard touchdown run. “We made mistakes in the first half with penalties,” said Reiser. “Bad penalties and the special teams game allowed Waynesburg to get the momentum and keep the momentum.”
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Promising tennis season ends with a dud By AARON PALMER
For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team traveled to Erie, Pennsylvania last weekend to take part in the eagerly anticipated Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships to wrap up the 2014 season. However, the Jackets didn’t expect that their second-consecutive 10-win season would end with such gloom, as the team finished in sixth place out of the nine teams competing at the PAC Championships. The team had a rough showing with only one duo, the dynamic tandem of senior Madison DuBrock and junior Rachel Wilson, advancing past the first round. “It was kind of doublesided,” said DuBrock. “It was a surprise, because we came out on fire, and also a relief, because we played both Thiel [in the first round], who we beat earlier in the season and Saint Vincent [in the consolation round], who we also beat during the season.”
With the lone wins coming against Thiel and Saint Vincent, the duo put an exclamation point on their 8-4 season. Unfortunately, the pairing lost to second placed Westminster. “To send Madison [DuBrock] out with a bang was awesome,” said Wilson. “Playing with her for the last year and a half has been a great experience. She’s a great doubles partner and better friend. We came out on fire in the tournament, and it came to us playing two former foes, which gave us more confidence to bring home the win for us, but more importantly for [DuBrock].” Wilson faces a tough situation next year, as she loses her great doubles partner and, she is looking to head coach Ron Christman to find that chemistry again. “I will either be thrown into the mix with another person from the team this year, or coach will bring in a great recruiting class, like he does the majority of the time,” said Wilson. With the doubles team be-
ing the only win, Christman took a lot of time reflecting on the whole season and the below average performance in the PAC Championship between Friday and Sunday. “I really feel like I let the team down,” said Christman. “Because, the only way for a team to be swept across the board, except for one team, only falls on one person -- me as the coach, not the players." "The fact that we only had one hour and fifteen minutes of practice prior to the Championships is my entire fault. I allowed too big of a gap between our last match and the PAC’s. I flat out just didn’t manage the time well this year. I failed to give the girls all the practice and time they needed in their specific doubles groups.” This rings true in the fact that the four, five and six spot players didn’t play half of their matches in those spots: “Most of the girls played out of their spots -- up a spot -- because of scheduling and class conflicts,” said Christman.
Christman thought the tournament went well, but he failed to equip the girls correctly for the season. He now will begin planning for the upcoming season, and is going out of his way to do, in his words, a “better” job of finding his players stumbling blocks and managing their time. Allowing for more court time and teaching are Christman’s goals for a better turn out next year. “I personally feel like I didn’t manage these players correctly,” said Christman. “Next year will be completely different. I have already made the schedule for next year and have planned a different exam week, fall break and season schedule, to allow for more teaching and opportunities to educate my players on what makes them fall behind in sets after leading, which was the trend here in the end of the season. Overall this team was as good as it gets, but this was my worst organizational year of coaching here in my 17 years here, and I will never let it happen again.”
Women's soccer rallies to earn draw By MATT KOLL
Editorial Assistant
With playoff implications hanging in the balance, the stands at John F. Wiley Stadium were emblazoned with purple giveaway shirts, the Waynesburg players were wearing eye black and the fans were boisterous, as both Waynesburg soccer teams squared off against Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Washington & Jefferson for the annual Kick Pancreatic Cancer fundraiser game. In a game, which featured the Presidents taking a 3-1 lead into halftime and the Yellow Jackets bouncing back in the second half to tie the game, the two combatants drew at 3-3 when the final whistle blew. The tie did not eliminate the team from the postseason, but leaves it unable to control its own destiny to get into the PAC playoffs, leaving the Waynesburg squad with mixed emotions postgame. “It’s a pretty even mix between being proud of the way we came back from a twogoal deficit and disappointment,” said senior defender Natalie Abraham. “We knew we needed to win and we hate even tying with [W&J].” The visiting Presidents were certainly not caught up in the lights, as they notched
the first goal of the evening just over 13 minutes into the contest on a free kick, and scored a second goal just under 16 minutes later. “Part of the problem came with the wind,” said head coach Laura Heethuis. “It was a huge factor, and was blowing in one direction and they were with the wind in the first half. To be honest, the problems came off of our own mistakes and lack of communication. It wasn’t something that W&J was specifically doing to us, it was our own battles that were the problem.” The Yellow Jackets got on the board in the 33rd minute when freshman Melanie Burchfield scored off a block from two yards out. But, W&J was able to push the lead back to two, scoring right before halftime. Heethuis knew her troops had underachieved in the first half, and demanded more from them in the second. “[Heethuis] basically asked ‘does anyone here want to play? Because that team [W&J] looks like they want to play a lot more than you,’” said Abraham. “We lost the first half, and were down by two goals so we needed to win the second half.” Perhaps the Waynesburg player who took these words
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Despite being swarmed by defenders all day, Becky Hotek (middle) tallied two goals for the the Jackets. to heart most was senior forward Becky Hotek, who struck twice in a 12:27 span for her second and third goals of the season, to tie the game at three. The latter score was a header that came on a superb feed from fellow teammate junior Karleigh Murphey. “Karleigh came up on the right side, while I was on the left, and she crossed it, and I don’t know where my defender was, but I was glad she wasn’t around me,” said Hotek. “Right as I saw the ball coming, I knew the goalkeeper was farther away, so I just remember thinking to keep it down because a lot of headers will pop up.” Heethuis was very pleased
that Hotek was rewarded with scoring those two goals in the second half, given the effort she has given all season long. “Becky is the hardest worker we have on this team, no doubt about it,” said Heethuis. “So, for her, it was just a matter of time. Thankfully, she got two in this game and she worked for it and she deserved it.” The scoring came to a halt for both teams in the two overtime periods, as Waynesburg outshot W&J 3-1, but could not put a tally on the board. Waynesburg concludes its season Friday when it takes on Saint Vincent at Wiley Stadium for senior night.
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Head coach Rick Shepas was intrigued. Not by Forsythe’s skills as a running back, but by the intangibles he saw in Forsythe. “I was impressed with him by the way he transferred here,” Shepas said. “He handled all of his business himself. He went and met with our academic advisors here when he transferred majors and got into the exercise science program. He handled all of his own paperwork, and that showed commitment on his part that he was making this move.” Shepas said Forsythe was the type of back Waynesburg needed. “This is a big guy who looks like he can run, and that was the type of back we were looking for,” Shepas said. “We were looking for a bigger, more physical back to get us those big plays on short yardage.” Forsythe ran for only 232 yards on 66 carries and five touchdowns in 2013 with the Yellow Jackets. Forsythe weighed around 235 pounds last season, and he attributes his success this season to losing 20 pounds in the offseason knowing it would improve his speed. “I wanted to do it because
last year weighing around 230-235 [pounds], it was harder for me to run,” Forsythe said. “I wasn’t as fast or as quick, so in the offseason what I did was get rid of the junk food and sticking to a diet of venison, steak, chicken, rice and [foods] like that. It dropped me down to about 210, and I became a lot faster.” Shepas said Forsythe was more of a fullback-type that played running back last year. “He was more of a power back and more of a straightline runner than he was a zone runner,” Shepas said. “Dropping the weight and his commitment in the weight room obviously is paying off for him. We’re trying to model both he and [senior wide receiver] Bernie Thompson for the other players in the way those guys practice and prepare for games.” Forsythe said coming into the season he was hoping to be the starting running back. He and junior running back Jerry Lawman, who led the Yellow Jackets in rushing last season with 431 yards, battled for the starting job in camp and Forsythe came out on top. Shepas said using both Forsythe and Lawman was still the plan for the season, and that is what happened
in the first game of the 2014 campaign. Lawman rushed for 23 more yards than Forsythe on two fewer carries in the win over Muskingum. In the next game against Saint Vincent, Lawman sustained a high-ankle sprain and was sidelined for several weeks. Forsythe stepped up and rushed for 134 yards on 34 carries and two touchdowns in the win. That was his first 100-yard game in his collegiate career. He then ran for over 100 yards the next two weeks, and in the last two weeks he has run for over 200 yards in both games. Forsythe became the first Waynesburg running back to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark since Robert Heller ran for 2,176 yards in 2007. Forsythe went into the game against Thiel with 850 rushing yards and gained yard number 1,000 in the fourth quarter. He finished with 200 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns, as well as a reception for 34 yards in the 35-32 Yellow Jacket victory. “I didn’t think of it much during the game,” Forsythe said. “It’s a sigh of relief because I’ve been working my tail off, and I’m thankful I’ve been able to be successful. It means a lot that the coaches trust in me this year and can
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Waynesburg's Jake Forsythe is the first Yellow Jacket player to amass 1,000 yards rushing on the season. Forsythe is second in the PAC in rushing with 1,050 yards. trust me in big spots.” Shepas said Forsythe rushing for 1,000 yards this season was not something that was predestined for him. Forsythe agrees that he was not expecting to rush for 1,000 yards. “Coming in I didn’t think I was going to get 1,000 yards at all,” Forsythe said. “I wasn’t worried about 1,000 yards, I was worried about coming in and being better for my team compared to last year. Last year I only got 200-some yards, and this year I was hoping to get 600-800 yards to help the team and help [senior quarterback] Carter
[Hill]. He does a fantastic job back there, and I knew that without the run game the defenses would know to stop the pass. I know the run game has helped open up the pass game for [Hill].” Shepas believes the improvement of the running game and the development of Forsythe as a running back has made the offense more balanced compared to last year’s aerial attack. “Last year our completion percentage was high and we ran the ball well enough but still had to depend on the passing game,” Shepas said. “This year we’re feeding off
more balance. It’s made us harder to defend.” Shepas also mentioned a big part of Forsythe’s success is the improved play of the offensive line. Junior Nik Sappie was moved from tackle to center, which is his natural position, and junior Tyler Powell was moved from center to guard, which Shepas said is a better spot for him. As Waynesburg’s biggest game of the season up to this point against Thomas More approaches, Shepas is expecting his 1,000-yard running back to continue his recent success.
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Week nine football preview: Thomas More By CARSON FOX
Assistant Sports Editor
With sole possession of second place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference on the line as the regular season hits its home stretch, the Waynesburg University football team will welcome the Thomas More Saints to John F. Wiley Stadium for its ninth game of the regular season. The last time the Jackets welcomed the Saints to their home field, then-sophomore special teamer Willie Leavell propelled the Orange and Black to a 14-10 upset over the 23rd-ranked Saints, thanks to a punt block return for a touchdown. With PAC Championship aspirations on the line for Waynesburg, here are a few story lines going into Saturday’s contest. Respect the Rivalry While Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas said that every PAC match-up is a rivalry week-in and week-out, Saturday’s game adds a new chapter to the 10-year history of back-and-forth battles with the Saints since Thomas More joined the conference in 2005. Last season, Waynesburg carried a 3-0 record into Crestview Hills, Kentucky, before surrendering the most amount of points that they would give up in one game all season in a 49-28 loss. A year before the Willie Leavell punt block, the Jackets upset Thomas More, the then-number-six
team in the country, 26-23. Since the PAC series began, Waynesburg has won four of the nine match-ups, but the point differential in those nine games haven’t been very far apart (214175). The series also includes six games that were within eight points. “Every single year, [head] coach [Rick] Shepas does a great job with his program,” said Thomas More head coach Jim Hilvert. “You know you’re in a dog fight every time you play those guys. Our guys know what to expect when they play Waynesburg -- and that is a hard-fought battle.” Ground Game Giants
Saturday’s contest will boast two of Division III’s best in the run game. Thomas More senior Domonique Hayden (1,109) and Waynesburg senior Jake Forsythe (1,050) are third and fifth in the nation in rushing yards this season, respectively. After missing Thomas More’s week seven game, Hayden responded last week by tearing up Grove City’s defense for 174 yards and five touchdowns on 21 carries. Jacket fans remember in last year’s contest how Hayden was able to carve Waynesburg’s defense for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. “It was great to get [Hayden] back last week against Grove City,” said Hilvert. “We’re a physical team that likes to get the ball to best football player,
and obviously, we like to run. When we establish the run, it opens up avenues to be able to throw the football to our receivers.” Last week, for the second week in a row, Forsythe ran for 200 yards, and was a critical playmaker in Waynesburg’s 35-32 win versus Thiel on the road. He also amassed 1,000 yards rushing on the season, and he is the first Yellow Jacket to do so since Robert Heller rushed for 2,176 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2007. “Jake’s worked hard; he’s a humble guy; he’s earned everything he’s got this year,” said Shepas. “It was not something predestined for him to be a 1,000 yard rusher. He earns it. He’s made significant gains in the way he runs the ball and the way he utilizes his balance.” Thomas More also adds
freshman CT Tarant, who in the last three weeks while substituting for Hayden, has rushed for 319 yards on 50 carries and scored five touchdowns. “Both of those guys wear on defenses,” said Hilvert. “It’s tough tackling those guys for a full 60 minutes of football. I know [Tarant will] do a great job for us.” Limit Gebhardt’s Gains In last season’s matchup, then-sophomore starting quarterback Jensen Gebhardt made a living off completing passes downfield off play-action for Thomas More’s offense. He was able to pass for 236 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 completions. “I think taking care of the football is the big thing, and being able to take our
chances downfield when defenses load the box to stop [Hayden],” said Hilvert. “It all starts with the run.” Despite allowing a big game to Thiel starting quarterback Ryan Radke last week, the Waynesburg defense has traditionally played well against pocket passers. Gebhardt has had his troubles against talented defenses like Waynesburg’s, who comes into Saturday’s game with the third-best scoring defense and sixthbest total defense in the conference. Case in point: the Washington & Jefferson game, in which Gebhardt threw two interceptions and was pulled late in the game, while Hayden still recorded 183 yards rushing. If Hayden is going to continue his senior campaign with another solid performance, Waynesburg’s defense will have to play well in coverage. “I’m not foolish to believe that we are going to shut them out,” said Shepas. “We have to contain the quarterback. We’re improving in the secondary. When we entered the season, we knew that’s where we were going to need to really play well. They have to go out and compete.” Saints Go Marching Home Coming into Saturday’s game, Thomas More boasts the best scoring defense (19 points/game) and the best total defense (282.2 yards/ game) of any team in the PAC. In the last three weeks,
the Saints have allowed just 17 points total. While the success of the defense has been a collective effort, one name worth noting on the Thomas More defense is junior defensive lineman Erick Butler, who has recorded 54 tackles on the season and is tied for second-most in the PAC with 6.5 sacks. “He’s a guy that has the whole package,” said Hilvert. “He’s a guy that can get to the quarterback, while stopping the run. He flies all over the field. Our guy’s feed off of him on the defensive side of the ball.” Despite throwing his eighth interception of the season last week against Thiel, Waynesburg starting quarterback Carter Hill comes into Saturday’s game leading the PAC in touchdown passes (23) and is second in the conference in passing yards per game (243.8). Last season, Hill carried the offense against the Saints, passing for 334 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing his first interception. With all of Waynesburg’s wins versus the Saints being historically close on the score board, Hill will have to be mistake free against one of the PAC’s elite defenses. “[He has to] make good decisions with the football like he always has, and make sure that we protect the ball,” said Shepas. “I think this [past] week, [Hill] did an exceptional job playing quarterback for us."
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mass was not cancerous, and Aho could leave the hospital. When asked if Aho could run, the doctors simply said that she could try. Easier said than done, as it turns out. “I was still going to practice and not really running,” said Aho. “I was just showing up and being there, maybe doing a warm-up or doing a workout once a week or so. The side-effects of the medicine were making me really dizzy, and I kept having seizures.” At the end of October of 2013 with the PAC Championship race right around the corner, Aho started feeling a little bit better from a physical standpoint. “I kind of convinced coach [Chris] Hardie to let me run at PAC’s, and he was okay with it, and my doctors were okay with it, so they let me do it,” said Aho. “I got to run at PAC’s, and it was basically my first race of the cross
country season. I remember being so happy that I got to run. I remember seeing the finish line and all the people that were there. And then I remember waking up in [a teammates grandparents’] car. Well I didn’t finish the race. I passed out and had a seizure 200 meters from the finish line. It was the worst feeling ever.” That one race, which could not even be completed, marked the end to a bitterly sad cross country season for Aho. With running out of the picture for the time being, it was time for Aho to focus on achieving good health, a more permanent health. The next area of concern dealt with scheduling a surgery time that would not dip too far into the spring semester. Aho was determined to have it done as close to the beginning of the semester as possible so she could get back to school, and perhaps, another chance at running. The doctors removed the
“If something stops you, it doesn't mean that God doesn't want you to do it anymore. He's just trying to show you something.”
ANNETTE AHO
Senior cross country runner
lump in Aho’s brain on Jan. 13, 2014, the first day of the spring semester. “Ten months ago, I looked up at a pair of operating lights, and I chose to believe that everything was going to be okay,” said Aho. “I spent two days in the hospital, spent two weeks at Jonathan Blatt’s [teammate] house recovering, and then I came back and said, ‘It’s track season.” The ability to place such a tumultuous experience behind her demonstrates the necessary character required to be successful in long distance running. Through the course of her senior season of cross-country, Aho has taken the perseverant attitude she
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or fewer. Those three teams (Geneva, Westminster and Thiel) are a combined 3-12 in conference play this season. If Waynesburg wants to even have a shot at a conference title and the automatic berth to the NCAA playoffs, it obviously needs a win against the Saints Saturday. Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? Probably not. However, crazier things have happened. Remember Willie Leavell’s punt block and return for a touchdown two years ago against Thomas More to put the Jackets up 14-10 with 6:44 to play? I’m sure Thomas More head coach Jim Hilvert does, as the Saints spiraled to a 7-3 record, the secondworst under the direction of Hilvert. The Jackets also spoiled Thomas More’s fantastic run in 2011 when the No. 6 Saints were upset 26-23 in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Now that 4-7 mark against Thomas More looks a whole lot more impressive. With a win against Thomas More, the Jackets would have
Waynesburg vs. Thomas More Last Three Meetings
2013 @ Thomas More 2012 @ Waynesburg
L 49-28 W 14-10
2011 @ No. 6 Thomas More W 26-23 two weeks to prepare for that school up north for what would be for the conference title, barring a pair of losses from Geneva and Thiel, which is next to impossible. But let’s face it; how likely would a Waynesburg win against W&J be? To be honest, there’s probably a better chance that I earn a 4.0 GPA this semester (trust me; those odds are slim to none). The Jackets haven’t defeated the Presidents since 2003. When it’s all said and done, Saturday’s contest could mean everything for Waynesburg – a fifth-straight win, a shot at the PAC Championship and another quality win for head coach Rick Shepas and his program. wOr, it could mean absolutely nothing. Waynesburg drops to a second conference
loss, the Jackets get slaughtered once again by a superior opponent in Washington & Jefferson and Waynesburg ends what was a decent season on a two-game losing skid. Regardless of Saturday’s outcome, Waynesburg looks poised for yet another postseason berth. Thomas More is not a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference; so therefore, it cannot earn a bowl game. Bethany and Saint Vincent are the only other two teams that can beat out Waynesburg in the standings. With what would be a 7-3 record, it would be a safe bet that the Jackets have a good shot heading to postseason play once again. However, a pair of wins would leave nothing to chance.
learned from her medical emergencies and applied them to her racing performances. As a result, she has pieced together a masterfully consistent season in which she has been a top-five finisher for the team in all but one race. One of the coaches for the women’s team, Michelle Cross, explains the variety of factors that have played into the successful season Aho has put together. “A senior year has the potential to put an extra edge on races because the athlete knows these are their last races,” said Cross. “Also, this is the longest stretch of time [Aho] has trained since her sophomore year because of
her health complications. I also think that [Aho] has been very willing to share about the Lord through her running.” Hardie notes Aho’s leadership ability as the main legacy she will leave with the program once it comes time to hang up the spikes. “Annette is a true leader on and off the course,” said Hardie. “The women look up to her and respect her on campus and prior to practice. When she flips the switch and starts competing, she never has a break in her focus.” A main theme for the success of the program this season lies in the quantity and quality of youth infused into the team from the most recent recruiting class. With such a young team performing with lofty expectations placed upon them, Aho’s leadership has been essential to the development of the younger runners. Freshman standout, Julie Gerber, realizes the tremendous impact Aho’s steady-
ing presence relays to the mostly inexperienced team. Aho represents a model the freshmen strive to become. “Annette is very positive and encouraging at practices, and she always shows how much she loves running, which has a great part in how we perform as a team,” said Gerber. With the PAC Championship race scheduled for Saturday at Bethany, Aho and the rest of the team hold an amazing opportunity to take home the team title. for the first time in school history. This year, however, Aho is ready and determined to ‘conquer’ the race that brought her so much pain last year. “This year, I’m excited to step up to the starting line, I’m not afraid to,” said Aho. “If something stops you, it doesn’t mean that God doesn’t want you to do it anymore, He’s just trying to show you something. That is why I say, ‘When you ask about my running, hear me talk about my faith.”
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Theater students deliver ‘Room Service’ to university stage By ABBY WERNERT
Chief Photographer
From Nov. 5 to Nov. 8, students, faculty and visitors alike will be able to treat themselves to this year’s fall play, "Room Service." Edward L. Powers, professor of theater and director of the play, said he hopes the audience will enjoy the show but also appreciate all of the hard work put into it. “I want the audience to find these two hours to be very funny and very entertaining. I would also like the audience to take away an appreciation of what their fellow students did for so
many nights, being here in rehearsal,” said Powers. “I would like the audience to understand just how much time and effort it takes to make something look easy.” Described as a “screwball comedy,” Room Service is a situational, period piece from the 1930's that tells the story of Leo Davis, a Broadway producer trying to put on a show. While he is waiting for a backer to help financially support the show, Davis and his actors are living in the hotel and running up a large sum of bills. Consequently, management is trying to kick him out because he is not paying
the bills. Davis knows that if he and his staff leave the hotel room they are staying in, they will be kicked out and have the locks changed on them, which would leave them unable to put on the show. If the show is to be put on, Davis has to figure out how to keep his actors rehearsing, make sure the show is put on, and wait for his backer while staying in the room. While it looks like the fall show might have been easy to put together, there was a lot of hard work put in behind the scenes to ensure the show comes together seamlessly, according to Powers.
The process starts even before the show is finalized for the year. The university allows an operating budget each year for the show, and it is up to Powers to make sure the show is an economical one. It is also important to keep in mind how well the show will fit the stage and the talent pool at Waynesburg University. Once the show is selected, auditions are held to select who will play certain roles. Auditions are cold auditions, which means those who want to try out are not required to prepare anything beforehand. However, scenes from the show are posted in the
theater if the actors wish to look over what it is they will be reading. When selecting the actors, Powers looks mostly at talent but also has to take into consideration scheduling and class rank. “Well the bottom line is the talent,” said Powers. “Did they give me a characterization I thought was good for the show? Did they interpret the lines well? Did I feel like they would have chemistry?” The next step is sorting out things such as set and costumes. Costumes come from three different resources: the theater’s own inventory, from the actors’ personal
wardrobes and rented from a business in Wheeling. As for the set, a game plan is created from reading the script. Once an idea is formed, a layout and mock up is designed. Senior criminal justice major Mariah West has been part of the theater department since her freshman year, acting as a stage manager for the 2012 musical Into the Woods and acting as Harriet Binion in this year’s fall production. Besides being a member of the cast, West also spends a lot of her time working behind the See PLAY on D2
Idol champion revealed after final performances A chance given to network PR students interact with professionals
By DANIELLE SCHUYLER Editorial Assistant
thing to call your own, you start to appreciate everything and anything.” The title comes with a $200 reward, but for Sesay, it isn’t about the money. “Money is a materialistic item, and I really mean it when I say that it’s not about the money,” said Sesay. “Money cannot buy the moment or the feeling inside to be crowned Waynesburg’s Idol. It feels so good because all my hard work paid off.” Sesay will be giving a portion of her winnings to her church. The finale consisted of the top four singers and each of the contestants
On Tuesday night, deep in the heart of Pittsburgh, public relations professionals and students gathered to glean knowledge from one another in effort to better improve the future of the field. On Oct. 28, the Public Relations Society of America commenced with the 2014 PRSA Professional Development Day, entitled “Strategy is Not for the Faint of Heart.” Located in the Student Center at Point Park University and sponsored by First Commonwealth Bank, Point Park University and Waynesburg University, this conference provided attendees with quality presentations by notable speakers in the field of communications. After a keynote speech and buffet dinner, guests were invited to disperse between two conference rooms where the speakers would be giving their presentations. The two keynote speak-
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Waynesburg Idol winner Sheryl Sesay rejoices at her victory while runner-up Kiana Levi, (left) and third-place winner Shonah Russell congratulate her. Freshman Adam Kirasic came in fourth place at the Waynesburg Idol finale Friday, Oct. 10.
Winner expresses thankfulness, plans to donate a portion of winnings to church By NIKA ANSCHUETZ
News Multimedia Editor
A crowded Goodwin Performing Arts Center fell silent, anxiously awaiting the reveal of Season 10’s Waynesburg Idol. “And the winner is Sheryl Sesay!” said host Chris Kellner. Sesay, a sophomore psychology major, is no stranger to the Waynesburg Idol stage. As a freshman, Sesay auditioned for Waynesburg Idol and placed second overall. “I was a bit hesitant at first. This has been my second year trying out and I was afraid that my voice wasn’t
up to par because it’s been so long since I have performed solo,” said Sesay. “But knowing that I already had the experience from last year, I took that as strength to tackle this year.” In the finale, Sesay showcased her wide vocal range by signing “Hero,” by Mariah Carey. “Sheryl brought down the house, in her usual fashion, and took home the well deserved first place prize,” said judge Bailey Thorn. “Sheryl is a power-house singer who showcases her incredible range in each of her performances in purposeful ways. She isn’t just talented, she’s smart in how she showcases her talent and range.”
Sheryl attended CAPA, a performing arts high school in Pittsburgh, where she learned how to cultivate her singing abilities. She also had the opportunity to sing for President Barack Obama while she was participating in a pre–college program at Carnegie Mellon University. With such amazing experiences, Sesay has remained thankful and humble through it all. “I keep myself humble through every opportunity given to me because I know that I was not granted them without God,” said Sesay. “Without Him, I have nothing. I know what it feels like to live a life full of adversity. When you don’t have much of any-
Harvest Festival Nashville act offers students change of pace aims to promote clubs, fundraising By NORTHE CAMPBELLESCALANTE For the Yellow Jacket
By MATTHEW SHINKLE For the Yellow Jacket
Waynesburg University will host its fourth annual Harvest Festival in Johnson Commons on Thursday, Oct. 30. The activities are scheduled to take place between 4 and 7 p.m., featuring food, games, music and more. The event, planned by Waynesburg’s Student Senate, gives students an opportunity to have fun on campus while also helping the community and other activities within the university. Nearly 20 clubs from across campus are scheduled to have a table. The events for the Harvest Festival will incorporate all the participating clubs, according to Cara Petrone, vice president of Student Senate. “Each club is selling their own food or drinks,” said Petrone. “All the fundraising is done the day of the event.” The on-campus radio station, 99.5 The Hive, will be on location to provide music for the event. Games such as a beanbag toss and possibly
even a photo booth will also be at the event. Also, there will be a raffle taking place through Student Senate. “We’ve asked local businesses to make donations for the raffle,” said Petrone. 5 Kidz Kandy, Wal-Mart and Big Lots are big names that have donated to the cause. Half of the proceeds each club makes throughout the day will be donated to Project Bundle Up, which is a part of the Salvation Army that focuses primarily on getting winter clothing and other gear to children and the elderly for the winter season. With the Harvest Festival in its fourth year, the money raised for the cause has been steadily increasing each year, with over $400 donated to the cause last year. In all, the Harvest Festival offers students a chance to help out a cause, while participating around campus. In case of inclement weather, the rain site is the Stover Campus Center.
There’s no better way to bring Waynesburg University students together than through chicken wings and country music. The first wing night of the year kicked off on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Benedum Dining Hall, welcoming all university students. Students swarmed in at the start of the event, waiting in line for their desired choice of wings and a seat close to the music. “The students on campus really enjoy wing night and it has become a pretty popular event,” said Gracious Shavers, senior human services major and chairman of the Music Committee for the Student Activities Board. “I wanted to change it up a bit and invite a three piece country band, Scarletta, to perform for the students,” said Shavers. “Out of all the bands that we looked at, Scarletta really stood out to us and agreed to come.” Scarletta traveled all the way from Nashville, Tennessee, to perform for the university students. Emilee Allan, lead singer of the band, expressed how
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Country band Scarletta performed at the first Wing Night of the school year on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Students enjoyed the genuine country atmosphere they created. much she enjoys traveling to different universities all over the United States and performing. “As a band, we enjoy performing at colleges because the food is always great and we always have fun interacting with the crowd of students,” said Allan. “I love the feeling that I get when I see students singing along with me and having a good time.” The wing night event had
a country theme to it, with SAB providing a root beer keg, black plastic solo cups and peanuts for the students. Shavers said the event was initially going to be held outside, but because of weather conditions, the event was moved inside Benedum. “We wanted the event to be like a concert in a way, so we incorporated peanuts and other things to make it more authentic,” said Shavers.
Students like Danielle Schuyler, a senior public relations major, thought the solo cups and peanuts brought an excellent touch to the event. “I thought that the solo cups was a wonderful idea; it went along with the country atmosphere that was portrayed tonight,” said Schuyler. For many students, wing See MUSIC on D2
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Annual Halloween Students carve out time for fall activities dance encourages costume creativity By ZAC YONKO
For the Yellow Jacket
By DANIELLE SCHUYLER Editorial Assistant
After the completion of a long and busy week, Waynesburg University’s Student Activities Board will host their annual Halloween dance and costume contest on Friday, Oct. 31. Halloween’s origins have been traced back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival where the Celts would dress in costumes and dance around bonfires to ward off bad spirits. This year, students at Waynesburg are invited to celebrate the holiday at 8 p.m. in the BeeHive on the second floor of Stover. A disc jockey will be playing the latest tunes while students dance, enjoy refreshments and embrace a night of not having to worry about their studies. Judges will be walking around the room deciding which costumes are the best, and prizes will be given to those with the most eyecatching displays.
Josh Parnell, a junior psychology major, won best costume at last year’s party. “I went as a voodoo witch doctor,” said Parnell. “I had a staff with a skull on the top, a tooth necklace, animal print clothing, and full face paint. My goal was to make the costume look as culturally accurate as possible.” Students such as Parnell go all-out on selecting a theme and designing a custom costume. Their passion has been linked to increasing the odds of them winning the costume contest. “What matters is that students have fun in crafting their costumes,” said Student Services employee Michelle Dunseath. “If students are just focused on winning, they are missing an important piece in their costumes. Even if you do not think you are very creative, just try. Give your all and have fun. Josh Parnell won last year because he put his heart into his costume. Do your best, and you will not regret it.”
Fall is here; the leaves are changing color and the weather is getting colder outside, and with that, Waynesburg’s Student Activities Board welcomed fall by hosting “Pumpkinfest” on Monday, Oct. 23, on the top floor of Stover. Students flocked to the doors as the event started at 4 p.m. “The point of this event is to really get students into the spirit of fall,” said Student Activities Board member Brad Gillespie. “We are getting a little too old for trick or treating, so having this event gives students a chance to embrace fall in a fun way.” The event itself had activities from carving pumpkins to painting ceramics. “Pumpkinfest lets students create fall themed ceramics for decoration,” said Gillespie. “These ceramics could be used to decorate dorms or be given as a gift.” The event was free and attracted many students. It gave them a chance to sit at various newspaper-covered tables and put studies aside for a moment to relax and catch up with friends. “It was a very welcoming
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Waynesburg University's annual Pumpkinfest celebration offered students pumpkins to carve and fall ceramics to paint on Monday, Oct. 23. event,” said freshman accounting major Haley Nick. “I would love to come to another Pumpkinfest.” This fall event had food, such as pumpkin gobs and coffee, which was provided to allow students to socialize while having a bite to eat. “Pumpkinfest was relaxing,” said freshman nursing major Amanda Groft. “It was a nice break from studies and the food was delicious.” The atmosphere of the event was a renewing break
from school for students; many students partook in painting pumpkins, skulls and other fall objects while just as many students carved pumpkins. The one common denominator at this event was the joy in just sitting and socializing. The uniqueness of the event is what drew a great sum of students. “Just an overall unique and fun event,” said junior chemistry major Mackenzie Hammer. “I go to these things every year and it’s
great Waynesburg offers such social, enjoyable and relaxing events like Pumpkinfest.” The Student Activities Board also received positive feedback from students. “It’s nice that Waynesburg has events to bring students together, if this happens again I encourage people to go,” said freshman business major Autumn Foust. “I like interacting with fellow students, and painting is always a joy no matter how old you are.”
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scenes and on the set. “For this set, I had a preliminary drawing from the director and then I added to it and made it a scale model,” said West. Once the design is done, the diagram is given to the maintenance department so they can work on building the main parts of the set. Then, work-study students and some of the cast members work to fine-tune and put on the finishing touches. Besides the technical aspect of putting together the show, the actors must work hours on end – spending six weeks learning lines. By the time the show ends, the actors will have had nearly 30 rehearsals. For some students who wish to be a part of the production but are unable to accommodate the demand-
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The cast and crew of this year's fall play, "Room Service," begin dress rehearsals for the Nov. 5 premiere in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. ing hours of being one of the actors due to scheduling conflicts, they spend their time working behind the scenes. Lori Williams, a junior human services major, was used to being on stage performing. This fall, however, she was not able to audition but was still looking to participate in any way she could. Williams is one of the stage managers for the show,
and she has the responsibility of making sure all of the props are where they need to be, cleaning off the stage and prompting lines when the actors call for them. While this is her first time participating behind the scenes rather than on the stage, Williams said she was happy with her experience. “When you’re on stage, you can’t see the little details
and everything,” said Williams. The actors and all of the workers involved are happy to see all of their hard work and effort paying off. Without the dedication of everyone involved, the play would not have been possible. “We may make the show come alive, but we ourselves come alive in the show,” said West.
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sang a song from the 90’s or 2K. Kiana Levi, a sophomore entrepreneurship major, received second place and sang “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You” by Rod Stewart. Levi dedicated this song to her father and walked through the audience to give him a flower. Levi is thankful for the opportunity to showcase her talent. “Words cannot express
my gratitude,” said Levi. “Dedicating the song to my dad and giving him the rose in the instrumental portion of the song really brought it home for me. I am so thankful to the voters for voting for me.” Shonah Russel, a senior human services major, received third place and performed Sara Bareilles’ breakout hit, “Love Song.” Russel enjoyed her experience on Waynesburg Idol. “It was a time of growth in regards to new friendships
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ers were Burt Lauten, communications coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Brian Bronaugh, president of marketing company, MullenPgh. Waynesburg University junior public relations major Paula Bittner found Shawn Graham’s message to be particularly interesting. “He talked about public relations in theory and in practice,” said Bittner. “He gave us ways we could create compelling stories. I particularly liked how he said to focus on the relationship and not the ask.” A l ong w it h Bitt n e r, Waynesburg University was able to send a number of students from all four under-
graduate levels. “I thought it was awesome that Waynesburg could send so many of us,” said junior public relations major Samantha Peer. “The fact that freshman, sophmores, juniors, and seniors could go and all take something away from it is great. It did not matter how much previous experience we had.” Waynesburg University’s Department of Communication and Public Relations Student Society of America stress importance on students gaining exposure to real-life situations and practical experience within the field. PRSA Professional Development Day is one of a number of opportunities made available to all PRSSA dues-paying members.
being formed and stretching ourselves out of our comfort zones,” said Russel. “I wish my last performance would have been better.” Adam Kirasic, a freshman sports broadcasting major, sang “Your Man” by Josh Turner. Kirasic is thankful for the chance to perform and applauded the girls who placed. “All three of those girls who placed have such amazing voices,” said Kirasic. “My experience with this show had me looking forward to
Fridays every week. It’s all about the music.” Waynesburg Idol has become somewhat of a fall tradition at Waynesburg University. Each year brings out different contestants with a variety of talents. “I think it’s safe to assume that this competition brings out more and more talent each year,” said Thorn. “I’m sure the talent will only continue to grow on campus and the competition for each of the performers [will] become more and more difficult.”
night was an opportunity to get away from their studies and enjoy their favorite music. “I love country music, and the band that played tonight really helped take my mind off of my homework assignments,” said Megan Spangler, sophomore nursing major. As the evening continued, the crowd of students started to die down. Allan said she was used to seeing students only staying
for half the event, and she wasn’t bothered by it. “You guys still had a decent amount of people by the end of the night, that’s all that matters,” said Allan. Allan hopes that the students enjoyed the music, because the band would love to be invited a second time. “My band and I like the community of Waynesburg,” said Allan. “We wish we could spend more time here, but unfortunately we are headed back on the road tomorrow morning.”
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WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS
1. Hint 6. Insincere flattery 11. Town in a Hersey title 12. Book before Joel 13. Roadie’s burden 16. Like some ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos 17. Home of the bush ballad 19. Greek letter 20. Take in 22. Hardest to get close to 23. Rocky pinnacle 24. Brit who might lose a stone? 26. __ tape 27. Cicero, for one 29. From the top 31. Half a drink 32. CV component 33. Three sheets to the wind 34. Selassie of Ethiopia 36. Stew base 38. Snake eye? 39. Doctoral candidate’s hurdle 40. Seventh-century pope 41. Blu-ray player ancestor 42. Swindle 43. Sturdy tree 44. Astra or Insignia 46. Salad vegetable 49. DWI-fighting gp. 51. Genesis 53. “__ Cried”: 1962 hit for Jay and the Americans 54. Prepares (oneself), as for combat 56. Pooch sans papers 57. Diminutive, diminu tively 58. Fated 60. Send, in a way
62. Ice cream maker Joseph 63. Bars with character, to some 64. Slower than adagio 65. Act surprised 66. Puts on cargo
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1. Donated for the benefit of 2. One checking stories 3. Classic music hall song that lent its melody to the “Howdy Doody” theme
4. Santa __ Mountains 5. Lake Erie city 6. Trading unit 7. Apt challenger of this puzzle’s circled locations 8. Long-eared beast 9. Hit the hay 10. Painter Chagall 13. Unalaska, e.g. 14. Name incorrectly 15. McDonald’s supply 18. Succor 21. Service station offering 25. Wide key 28. Small South American
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monkey 30. “No one knows” 33. Enthusiast 35. Yankee suspended for the 2014 season 36. Start of a confession
37. Like family 45. Reminder of a kind 46. Slowing, in scores 47. Certain Muslim 48. Greetings 50. Room with a remote,
often 52. Letterman interviewee, say 55. Old Fords 59. Reproductive cells 61. __ culpa
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THE HISTORY OF
Halloween By KARA BEMER
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ostumes, spooky tales, carving pumpkins and venturing into haunted houses are all a part of our society’s traditions of Halloween. On Oct. 31 we all prepare for Halloween—but do you know the origin of Halloween? We are usually too busy planning our costumes or getting ready to form a cavity from all of the trick-or-treating. The traditions we have formed now have actually shied away from the original essence of the holiday.
passing through the forest. Just kidding. Halloween actually evolved from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain. The Celtics used the day to mark the end of the harvest season as it transitions into winter. This tradition also sparked a belief among the Celtics that when the seasons changed, it also formed a bridge to the world of the dead. Masks and costumes would be used during these times to try and mimic the evil spirits. The deceased would come back to life, Halloween began on a dreary night filled with loud shrieks create sickness and damage crops as the from the headless horseman chasing after travelers colder season approached.
Fast-forward to modern times and science. We tend to focus less on ghosts and ghouls and more on a day of fun and merriment, costumes and plenty of sweet treats. Trick-or-treating is generally an activity for young children on Halloween night. Children parade around neighborhoods and knock on doors with a simple question: “trick or treat?” The trick part is hardly ever given, unless you had one of those neighbors that gave you an apple or an orange instead of the king size Snickers bar. But, technically when you ask trick or treat, the trick is a threat towards the homeowner if no treat is with these tricks because our society has accepted the tradition of purchasing sweets to hand out to kids once a year. One of the traditions most commonly associated with Halloween is sporting a costume. Many believe that they have one night to be whomever they want. The practice of dressing up in a costume and going door to door for a
trick or treat dates back to the Middle Ages. Poor people would go out in their costumes and beg for a trick or treat. This was called “souling,” and the poor would receive food in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls Day (Nov. 2). This originated in Ireland and Britain, but this tradition was seen as far south as Italy. Souling was even mentioned in Shakespeare’s comedy, The Two Gentleman of Verona, when a character is accused of “puling (whining), like a beggar at Hallowmas.” Souling was not practiced in America, however. Trick-or-treating may not have been founded in America, but rather carried over from an Irish or British tradition. The earliest known reference to ritual begging on Halloween in America occurs in 1911, when a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario - near the border of upstate New York - reported that it was normal for the smaller children to go street “guising” on Halloween between 6 and 7 p.m., visiting shops and neighbors
Carving pumpkins and passing out candy may have completely transformed the concept of the original holiday, but that does not mean we have forgotten Halloween. The tradition of unleashing the dead is not commonly believed now, but it is still a holiday
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to be rewarded with nuts and candies for rhymes and songs they would sing. In the 20th century, there were thousands of postcards produced that showed children dressed up, but not trick-or-treating. Ruth Edna Kelley, in her 1919 history of the holiday, The Book of Hallowe’en, makes no mention of trick or treating in the chapter “Hallowe’en in America.” It does not seem to have become a widespread practice until the 1930s, with the earliest known uses in print of the term “trick or treat” appearing publication occurring in 1939. Ritualized begging on Halloween was virtually unknown in America until generations later. Trick-or-treating spread from the western United States eastward, and was on hold for some time as there was a sugar ration that began in April 1942 during World War II and didn’t end until June 1947.
that is celebrated widely due to the fun and unique characteristics Halloween holds. Besides, collecting candy and gaining a few pounds or cavities sounds more appealing than a bridge forming for the dead to come and scare us.
Source: http://www.halloweenhistory.org