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October 31, 2013 | VOl. 91 NO. 8 | waynesburg.edu

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Merit Badge U reconnects school and scouting Proposal considered to reshape Senate representation

participate. They want what’s best for the campus community and they really want Proposed changes to the to see changes come about way Student Senate oper- from Student Senate,” said ates may lead to a more ac- Czajkowski. “The problem tive student government on we have now is that a lot of campus, the Student Senate senators from clubs and orpresident said. ganizations will admit they The Student Senate Ad- don’t really desire to particivisory Committee, led by pate in senate. They’re only Daniel Czajkowski, presi- there because they want to dent of Student Senate and receive their allocation for chairman of the commit- their club or organization.” tee, unanimously passed an Czajkowski said students amendment to change the would be more inclined to method of representation in recognize their senators unWaynesburg University’s stu- der this proposed scenario. dent govern“Students ment. will be electThis bill “This proposed change i ng t h o s e will be pre- is going to ensure that senators in s e nt e d t o people who are in senate c a m p u s the full senwide elecate Nov. 5. are there because they tions, so A vote to really want to particistudents will pass the bill pate.” know who will occur at they voted Daniel Czajkowski the Nov. 12 and Student Senate President f o r meeting. t hen t he y This prowill know posed method of represen- who their senators are,” said tation would allow the stu- Czajkowski. “Right now, student body to elect senators dents don’t know who their by class. senators are, even if they are “The proposal that most involved in clubs or organirecently passed through zations.” committee is the proposal Encouraging the student that representation consists body to identify with its class of members of each class – senators will give students an freshman, sophomores, ju- outlet for their concerns. Inniors and seniors – rather stead of taking its concerns than senators from every right to the executive board, club and organization on which Czajkowski says in the campus,” said Czajkowski. norm, students will be enIf the full senate passes couraged to speak to their the proposed bill by majority class representatives first vote Nov. 12, Czajkowski said under the settings of the prothe restructuring of Student posed bill. From there, senaSenate will likely begin in the tors will bring any approprispring semester. ate issues to the senate floor Under the new proposal, at the weekly meetings, four or five senators will rep“ This is how things resent each class because they should function, but it’s not want to be active in student how they actually do,” said government and are elected Czajkowski. by their peers to do so. Czajkowski hopes this “This proposed change is amendment will allow Stugoing to ensure that people dent Senate to more activewho are in senate are there because they really want to See proposal on a4 By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

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Boy Scouts search the walls of Miller Hall for the historic fingerprints left by students who helped construct the building. Local scout troops visited Waynesburg University for the inaugural Merit Badge University Oct. 26.

Inaugural event welcomes 300 Boy Scouts, offers 20 merit badges By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

Waynesburg University’s inaugural Merit Badge University brought in about 300 Boy Scouts eager to earn one of the 20 merit badges offered on Saturday. Thes e b oys came to Waynesburg for an event which required nearly six months of planning, more than 100 volunteers and a great commitment from the entire university community. After seeing the eagerness to participate, the satisfaction from learning and the joy of every participating Boy Scout, the woman who developed the idea for Merit Badge University said everything was worth it. “My cheeks hurt from smiling so much,” said Dr. Jacquelyn Core, university

provost. Core stopped at each session at least once during the event, allowing her to witness the pride these Boy Scouts took in their learning. Her youngest son, Preston, seemed to enjoy his experience every bit as much as the other scouts Core encountered. “My youngest son is in the pottery class, so I stopped by this afternoon and he was working on a wheel with a real pot,” said Core. “He was smiling from ear to ear, and everybody in there was just having a great time. All these kids had these pots they had made and were so proud of.” Core echoed something that Douglas Lee, university president, stated in an address to the scouts at the onset of the day. Waynesburg is committed to helping stu-

dents lead lives of purpose, and so is the Boy Scouts of America. That is why the university was so willing to open its doors to Boy Scouts from various troops around the area. “One of the great things about scouting and Waynesburg University is that they do dovetail so well. The scouting program is really about building leadership skills and educating, building a heart for service and building good servant leaders,” said Core. “That and its faith base are right in line with what we do here at Waynesburg University.” This is not the first time Waynesburg has had an association with BSA. In fact, Waynesburg’s roots in scouting run deep. General Edward Martin See MBU on A4

WU not suffering Stover speaker shares view on liberalism from Common Application snafu By Jacob Meyer

For the Yellow Jacket

By Jacob Meyer

For the Yellow Jacket

Autumn can be a very stressful time for high school seniors as they complete applications for colleges they may want to attend. This year though, the stress has intensified due to technical issues with the Common Application website. According to The Washington Post, students have had problems getting onto the Common Application website, staying on the site,

entering information, requesting teacher recommendations and making payments. The source of these problems is due to changes implemented this fall with the Common Application platform. Many colleges’ priority application deadlines occur in the fall, many even within the next few day, which increases the stress of the application process not only for the students, but for colleges

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On Oct. 24, Waynesburg University students and faculty had the honor of hearing Dr. Charles R. Kesler speak as part of the Stover Lecture Series. Kesler is the senior fellow of the Claremont Institute, editor of the Claremont Review of Books, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and author of “I am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism,” upon which his lecture was based. The topic of Kesler’s lecture, “President Barack Obama and the Future of Liberalism,” was based on the history of American liberal-

Allyson Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Dr. Charles Kesler, the first of a pair of speakers in the Stover Lecture Series, presented his assessment of Barack Obama's presidency to students Oct. 24. ism and where it is possibly headed. “We [the Stover Center advisors] thought it was im-

portant at this point between a presidential election and a midterm election to assess the Obama presidency,” said

Dr. Lawrence M. Stratton, director of the Stover CenSee Speaker on a3

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Cold Case reopened

Jackets NATIONALLY RANKED

Fall play set to begin

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Detective John Marshall has taken on the 40-year-old cold case of Debra Makel. Makel was eight-years-old when she was assaulted and murdered.

The Waynesburg wrestlers begin their season ranked 12th in the country.

This year's fall play, "The Uninvited," looks to open with success after the final dress rehearsal was held Tuesday.

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