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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Vol. 88 No. 9

51 W. College St. Waynesburg, PA 15370

Former president leaves University $450,000 for Chapel

By Sierra Shafer Op/Ed Editor The late Dr. Joseph Marsh has made a $450,000 donation to the University. Marsh was the President of Waynesburg University from 1974 to 1983 when he helped to initiate two of the most populated programs: nursing and communication, as well as the computer science

program and MBA option.

According to President Timothy R. Thyreen, on a visit to campus before his death in December of 2009, Marsh made it known that he would like a portion of his estate to be left to the University “During Dr. Marsh’s last visit to campus, he and I discussed the Roberts Chapel and the

“We are grateful that President Marshall chose to honor Waynesburg University in this meaningful way.”

Timothy Thyreen President, Waynesburg University

prospect of naming opportunities associated with his bequest. We are grateful that President

University welcomes families, visitors

Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, Roy Barnhart explained that the project is currently being funded on borrowed money.

Just over $8.3 million is still needed to completely fund the new building. According to Lee, the Chapel project received a substantial portion of the donation See WAYNESBURG on A4

h deer Six-point buck breaks into residence hall; damage estimates range from $3,000-4,000

By Eric Bost Staff Writer

By Kaitlin Edwards

Friends and families will be able to spend the day together as Waynesburg University will have Family Day this Saturday.

“Family Day is a great time where families could come and visit their Waynesburg University student,” said Kelley Hardie, director of Housing and event coordinator.

“It’s also a time where they can attend the Faculty and Staff See FAMILIES on A3

Marsh chose to honor Waynesburg University in this meaningful way,” said Thyreen in a release.

The four-year campaign for the Robert’s Chapel began seven months ago and has raised $6.5 million so far, according to Executive Vice President, Douglas G. Lee. “The support to date has been very strong,” said Lee, “as evidenced by the gifts from alumni and friends.”

While the Chapel project is well underway,

Managing Editor

Photo courtesy of Emily Miller

A buck climbed the staircase behind Denny Hall and jumped through a window, damaging the lounge.

Waking up to the sound of shattering glass, blood stains of the floor and a deer roaming around in your dorm is not exactly what most freshmen expect when they come to college — or upperclassman for that matter.

But that is exactly what happened in Denny Hall.

“It was bizarre — very, very odd,” said Kristen Osborne, resident director of Denny Hall.

“There was really not

logic to any of it and one of the strangest things I have ever encountered in my job as an RD.” A deer caused numerous damages throughout the lounge area of Denny on Friday morning.

According to Roy Barnhart, senior vice president for Finance and Administration, the deer caused approximately $3,000 to $4,000 in damages, but the official total is unknown at this time.

The deer climbed up the back staircase behind Denny Hall and jumped

through a glass window fire exit.

“Around eight in the morning, I was woken up by the sound of shattering glass outside my door,” said Osborne.

“I heard people in the hallway, but I had no idea what was going on.”

After crashing through the window, the deer knocked the water fountain off the wall, bending it in a direction that cut off the water supply.

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Waynesburg officials ‘The Skin of Our Teeth' runs until Saturday continue to oversee website migration

By Hannah Dunbar Staff Writer

By Frank Pantely Staff Writer Waynesburg University’s website overhaul is currently in the migration phase of the process.

“Content on our current site is being moved over to the new site but is being restructured,” said Bethany Doyle, director of University Relations.

Design, structure and navigation will be completely different, providing a more user-friendly way to find information about Waynesburg University.

“It should also work seamlessly with the University’s current portal,

allowing internal users, such as students and faculty, a better experience as well,” said Doyle.

After the migration phase, the editing of the migrated material will begin. Then Waynesburg staff begin to make sure the migration was successful and all of the content has been placed in the correct locations. This phase entails the different graphics and banners inserted into templates.

“The first thing that I think everyone will notice will be rotating banners on the homepage,” said See MIGRATION on A4

The Waynesburg University Players are preparing to perform Waynesburg University’s fall play, “The Skin of Our Teeth,” starting at 7:30 p.m. every night from Nov. 3 through Nov. 6 in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.

The public is invited to attend and admission is free.

“I was originally wanting to do the drama ‘All the Way Home,’” said Edward Powers, associate professor of Theatre and director of “The Skin of Our Teeth.”

“However, it had some children roles in the play, and I just couldn’t find the child actors to fill these roles. Therefore, we held auditions

Photo by Amanda Rice

The Waynesburg University Players debuted the fall play “The Skin of Our Teeth” on Nov. 3 in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. and then on Labor Day weekend I made the change to Thornton Wilder’s ‘The Skin of Our Teeth.’”

The main characters of the play are George and Maggie Antrobus,

their two children, Henry and Gladys, and Sabina, who appears as the Antrobus family’s maid in the first and third acts and as a beauty queen in the second act.

They are played by

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Dan Buzzard won the annual Pumpkin Bowling, held last Thursday.

Flashlight Drags returned to Waynesburg for a fun, fast time.

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Waynesburg students Jamie Cardenas, Mariellen Paxton, Ryan Bistarkey, Melissa Grom and Sable Griedel, respectively.

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Father reminds community about Thanksgiving’s purpose

By Andrew Buda Staff Writer Thanksgiving being right around the corner influenced Father Rick Thompson’s message this week, as the title of his talk was “Thanksgiving: Together in Kindness.”

As pastor of St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Thompson shared the historical significance of Thanksgiving in America and the importance to the Christian body.

“Both remembering Thanksgiving as an American holiday and being grateful for its beautiful blessing we receive from God are key parts to this time of year,” said Thompson.

Sharing many examples of different acts, love and kindness

Father Rick Thompson spoke at Tuesday’s Chapel about the purpose of Thanksgiving.

Photo by Andrew Buda

amongst people and nature throughout history, Thompson explained that Thanks-

giving is about kindness and blessing.

“Blessing happens when we are together in

kindness,” said Thompson. “And that is what Thanksgiving is about.”

Thompson sites his

favorite Thanksgiving being when he was six years old and his uncle gave him a toy soldier.

His uncle had a wonderful tweed suit; he was a kind and caring man and had fought in World War I. His uncle blessed him through a simple gift that made his holiday one that he would remember forever.

“You should never let an opportunity for kindness pass by,” said Thompson remembering his uncle and the times he spent with family during holidays.

“Blessings can be things as seemingly small as visiting someone. As we see through Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth in Luke 1.”

Thompson explained what it means to be a

blessing by denying ourselves.

“To deny self is to present our bodies to God and let Him live in us and through us,” said Thompson.

To freshman elementary education major Jenn Butschle, Thanksgiving is about her faith.

“It is about thanking Jesus for the things we have in our lives,” said Butschle. “It’s also about family and we always run a family Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving.”

Thompson summed up his message by describing what he believes Thanksgiving is largely about.

“Gratitude. Thanksgiving is about remembering our blessings and being a blessing to others,” Thompson said.

University to offer Special education classes teach students HPV vaccine clinic importance of inclusion, professors say

By Amanda Wishner Staff Writer Student Health Services is now offering the human papillomavirus vaccine to students, free of charge.

Dates of the free clinic are Nov. 5, Nov 8 and Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only.

Senior nursing students will distribute the vaccine.

“Waynesburg University is having this clinic because members of the Department of Nursing faculty were aware that the Pennsylvania State Health Department had these vaccines and that they were going to expire soon,” said senior nursing student Bethany McAlanis.

“Myself and another senior student, Nicole Lemley, were involved with gathering materials, making flyers and spreading the word about the clinic.”

The HPV vaccine is FDA approved for both men and women and is proven to be nearly 100 percent effective in preventing diseases caused by the virus.

“Many doctors are introducing this vaccine in routine vaccination in public health with the initiative to wipe out HPV,” said Carol Young, nurse director of Student Health Services.

“It would be one less thing people will have to worry about or face the diagnosis of.”

Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted virus, with more than 100 known strains of the infection.

Statistics show that nearly half of all men and three out of four women contract HPV throughout their lives. Most lowrisk strains of HPV dissipate within eight to 13 months.

Low-risk types of HPV may result in plantar or

genital warts.

Although most strains of HPV pose no threat, disease caused by high risk strains of the infection are more serious.

HPV 16 and 18, both high risk strains, account for 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer, as well as numerous other vaginal, vulvar and penile cancers.

Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, and almost all cases of this form of cancer are caused

by HPV. The National Cancer Institute reports 12,200 cases and 4,210 deaths as a result of cervical cancer in 2010.

Due to an overstock, the Pennsylvania State Health Department is now offering the HPV vaccine to various Pennsylvania colleges, including Waynesburg University and Pennsylvania State University at no cost.

This is the first of a three-dose series which will be completed through follow-up clinics in January and May. Students who may have already begun the series are eligible to complete their remaining doses this on-campus clinic.

The vaccine is distributed as a series of three injections over a period of six months.

The standard cost of the HPV vaccine is an estimated $190 per shot, which results in an average total cost of $570.

“The vaccine that is being offered on campus is the same vaccine that is offered in doctor’s offices, except that this vaccine on campus is completely free,” said McAlanis. “It is a very good opportunity for students to take advantage of.”

The HPV vaccination protects against four high

By Sarah Bell Staff Writer Imagine being separated from all of the students at school because of a disability.

In Pennsylvania, some schools were placing students with disabilities into special education classes without considering what each student could accomplish in a general education classroom, said Joan Henderson, professor of Education.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, “a group of families and advocacy organizations filed a class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania

Department of Education on behalf of a group of children with disabilities in 1994.”

The Gaskin Settlement Agreement was the outcome of the lawsuit and, as a result, consideration and implementation of inclusive practices have been more emphasized.

“Inclusion has been a controversial issue within the education community,” Henderson said.

“However, there has been vast improvement staying within the mandate of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and hopefully the inclusion movement will continue with success.”

At Waynesburg University, the Education

Department teaches the students to be prepared for children with disabilities.

Students majoring in education are required to take nine special education credits and three credits in an English Language Learners course.

Many students within the department decided to double major in special education. Those who decide to double major follow a five-year plan and graduate with their master’s degree. “[With our students] we talk about [students with disabilities] being targeted in schools and we talk about why they are being targeted,” said Henderson. “Special education teachers often

become an advocate for that child; they need someone to support them.”

“Some Waynesburg University students have confessed to bullying other students with disabilities, but they come out of special education classes realizing that what they did was wrong and they mature a lot,” said Henderson.

Melissa Shoaf, sophomore middle level education major, agrees that students take a lot away from special education classes.

“I have only taken one special education class so far and I learned so See DIVERSITY on A3

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and the first thing I noticed was the water fountain on the floor, then I noticed the hole in the glass,” said Heather Marshall, freshman psychology major.

“I saw movement in the lounge and when I looked over there was a six-point buck walking around.”

The deer began to wander around the lounge area of Denny Hall and attempted to get into other locations of the dorm including the main hallway. The deer also attempted to climb a side stairwell, evidenced by the deer’s blood scattered around the lounge.

The doors leading into rooms on the first floor of the hall are typically open, but on the night before the break-in, the doors had been closed.

“We got really lucky with how far the deer was able to travel around the building,” said Osborne.

“The doors leading to the See VACCINE on A4 rooms had been closed the

Photo courtesy of Emily Miller

The confused buck ran around the Denny Hall lounge before jumping through the front window, shattering the glass. night before because the fire box had been beeping and the girls wanted to keep out the sound.”

After the deer was spooked by onlookers, it jumped through a window on the front side of Denny closest to the construction site.

“The construction workers opened up a section of the fence and let the buck up inside,” said Marshall. “They chased the now limping deer up

through the construction and out towards the new dorms and Ray Hall.”

After the deer left the building, the extent of the damage was evident across the room.

Glass was spread across several sections of the lounge, the water fountain needed repaired, a few couches needed to be replaced out due to bloodstains, as well as replace the glass in the two damaged sections.

According to Marshall, a significant amount of blood was spread across the lounge on the floor as well as on the couches.

“I was really impressed with how quickly everything was cleaned up,” said Osborne.

“By 6 p.m. almost everything was back to normal, with exception of a few missing couches, which are going to be replaced as soon as possible.”

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STUDENT SENATE

Students should go to RAs with housing complaints first

By Gregory Reinhart Staff Writer On Tuesday, Student Senate talked about how to connect with residential life.

Student Senate President Michael Quinn wanted senate representatives to communicate with residence life staff and work on the issues before they come to Student Senate.

“We just don’t want to over step their [residence

Diversity encouraged Continued from A2 much,” said Shoaf. “I think it is important to integrate kids in general and special education.”

Shoaf believes there are both good and bad points with inclusion, but she thinks the movement has more pros than cons.

“In a special education classroom, the students are so sheltered that they do not have the chance to interact with other students, but they learn valuable life skills,” Shoaf said. “I think inclusion is good because the students get to interact with each other; the kids with learning disabilities are not so sheltered, and it makes it easier for students in general classes to accept them.”

Francis Pazzynski, associate professor of Education, said that the state would love full inclusion of all students, but that is not happening.

Pazzynski agrees that

Families welcomed Continued from A1 Reception, where they can ask faculty ques-

life] boundaries,” said Quinn.

Issues during this week’s meeting were all related to residential dormitory problems.

In past meetings, Quinn has stressed the importance of staying connected to the campus communities.

“Make sure all your doors are closed and not propped open,” said Senator Brandon Grainy.

According to Grainy, there have been intruders

students in general education classes would more easily accept students with learning disabilities if they were integrated into the general classes.

“It is good for the entire classroom because of the input from students and individual differences would enrich the classroom and lead to a much more diverse learning environment,” Pazzynski said. “Good teachers know how to adapt the learning environment for these kinds of kids and that is very important.”

With inclusion, each student has an Individual Education Plan made for them by a team of people, such as the classroom teacher, special education teachers, parents and the director of special education along with other necessary professionals.

“There needs to be an Individual Education Plan considering the accommodations and adaptation for a kid’s specific personality,” Pazzynski said. “It is illegal and immoral to take kids out of general classes without consideration.”

tions about how their student is doing here at Waynesburg University and ways the student can improve.”

University President Timothy Thyreen will welcome the families and conduct a meet and

coming into residential dorms to use the bathrooms. Food task force still is considering the idea of Trayless Tuesdays and how they could promote the idea.

Natalie George, academic vice president, wanted to research the idea.

“The point is not to save the money but work for the other benefits,” said George.

They proposed to gather information with the

EcoStewards Club, which would help give the idea scientific credibility.

Fellow task force members discussed working with residential assistants to help conduct a survey for research to project student participation.

The idea of Trayless Tuesdays is currently still in the development phase and will be discussed more at next week’s meeting.

In other news, the pro-

posed rollover meal plan came to end at Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting.

Rollover meals are not a possibility for Waynesburg University, according to Student Senate Executive Board members.

Executive Board members met with student Jackalyn Delach before Tuesday’s meeting about the issue before it was handled on the Senate floor.

Even after Delach gath-

ered student signatures from the student body, executive board said the idea could not progress any further.

Incorporating a rollover meal plan would increase the cost of food by 35 to 40 percent, George said.

“Waynesburg University is the second lowestpriced university in Pennsylvania,” said George.

“This is something very important and intentional to the college.”

Photo by Amanda Rice

“The Skin of Our Teeth” runs through Nov. 6 and uses a “play within a play” concept, according to Associate Professor of Theatre Eddie Powers. Tickets are needed for the performances.

“This story is unique and a type of story we have not presented here,” said Powers.

“It is an allegory on the state of man. By

using the Antrobus family as the central characters, we see how mankind survives one catastrophe after another by the skin of their teeth.

It is a very interesting play. A classic.”

However, the play does present some challenges for the Waynesburg students who are acting in it.

“The play was difficult for several of the actors,” Powers said.

“We were dealing with the concept of a play within a play, and that is new for a lot of the actors. The hodgepodge of history was difficult at first, and it may even be difficult for some audiences, but the fundamental idea of the play is real-

ly very simple.”

Despite some challenges, the play should turn out to be a great show, Powers said.

“My expectations are for another good show,” said Powers. “We have a lot of talent on this campus, and the theatre program is a valuable asset to this campus and community.”

greet in Alumni Hall.

Faculty members from several departments will be available for parents to meet during this session. Professor of Education Frank Pazzynski will be available to talk to parents about the use of technology in education.

“I’m doing a presentation about the use of technology and the use of the SMART classroom and how you integrate that into your daily lessons,” Pazzynski said.

“Everybody isn’t auditory; to sit and listen to a lecture isn’t good for some kids.

They have to see and hear things.”

According to Pazzyn-

ski, the SMART board is better than a projector because it saves space.

Pazzynski also takes advantage of the SMART board’s capabilities.

“I use it for everything. Some people just use it as a chalkboard, others use it to show PowerPoint presentations, some just use it to show movies, but I do a little bit of everything,” said Pazzynski, “What’s really nice is that there is a whole database resource on program on lessons that are already set up.

You type in whatever kind of lesson you want and it will bring up a template with everything you need.”

After presentations, there will be afternoon activities, which include watching the varsity football team play against Thomas More and attending the fall play “The Skin of Our Teeth.” After the play the families may continue to spend time at the University.

“They can always stick around and do things with their student, it’s completely up to them,” said Hardie.

“And all of these events are optional; it’s not mandatory that they attend any of the events that we’ve planned throughout the day, but it gives them some things to do, especially student oriented.”

Vaccine clinic to be held

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Continued from A2 risk strains of HPV, including HPV 16 and 18.

It also protects against two additional types that cause 90 percent of genital warts and helps prevent up to 50 percent of vulvar cancers in women.

Health care professionals recommend that young adults receive the vaccine before becoming sexually active.

Some doctors claim that being administered the shot after sexual activity is ineffective for most women because they are likely to have already contracted or been exposed to HPV. According to Young, there are four different strains, and most have only been exposed to two or three “Even in a marriage situation, you never know,” she said. “The vaccine is still good even if there has been some exposure.”

Students interested in receiving the HPV vaccine should contact Young at Student Health Services to make an appointment.

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Students to spend weekend helping Pittsburgh Project

By Melissa Bosley Staff Writer

Photo by Rachel Brown

Drake Well volunteer Jerry Knickerbocker explains different parts of a converted trailer that is used to educate community members about energy. Waynesburg University was the trailer’s last stop for this year.

Volunteers seek to educate students about energy usage, job opportunities

By Rachel Brown Executive Editor 45,000 people.

25,000 students.

The Mobile Energy Education Training Unit has certainly been busy during the summer and into the fall months.

Parked outside Miller Hall last Friday, the MEET-U was open for students, faculty, staff and community members to walk through and learn about energy.

According to Drake Well Museum volunteer Jerry Knickerbocker, the MEET-U is a 44foot converted cargo trailer that includes different exhibits about the production, use and future of energy.

“It started as a 14foot trailer to go to schools and assemblies and ended up like this,” he said, gesturing to the animated video screens and interactive exhibits in the trailer. “It’s still

Migration continues Continued from A1 Doyle.

Finally, the launch phase of the website will begin. This includes a final approval and a plan for implementation which will include a great deal of coordination with the University’s Information Technology department.

Launching the website includes many different aspects. After the website ones live, any interactive programming and scripts are tested to verify proper function.

“This web site will be a much more visual site than our current one, which is text oriented,” said Doyle.

Waynesburg’s staff has not yet released an official date for this project’s completion.

not finished.”

In 2007, Museum Educator Dan Weaver wanted something to replace the Drake Well Museum, which was being renovated, said Dave Cook, who works with Universal Well Service.

“We want to educate everyone about energy and natural gas and teach the next generation,” Cook said. “It’s too late for us.”

The Drake Well Museum in Titusville has since reopened, but volunteers still take the trailer to different locations around the state, traveling as far as Harrisburg for a conference in mid-October.

The trailer was at Waynesburg as part of the Tri-County Oil and Gas Expo Workforce Education Summit being held at Waynesburg University on the same day.

“We’ve had a lot of people from the conference stop by,” Knicker-

bocker said, “but not a lot of students.”

Knickerbocker, a retired music teacher, explained the different sections of the trailer, which included examples of different products made with petroleum.

He pointed out a fleece sweater and piece of plastic, noting that many people do not expect those products to be made from oil.

Using diagrams, Knickerbocker also discussed the process that engineers use to drill into the earth to find these resources, including Marcellus Shale.

According to Knickerbocker, 56 percent of Pennsylvania’s energy comes from coal, while 34 percent is nuclear. Very little of Pennsylvania’s energy comes from wind or solar power.

“There are 13 wind farms in Pennsylvania,” he said, “but I

have yet to see anyone who like it. It’s unreliable and things still need to be changed.”

He also explained some of the problems the world will face as energy sources, such as coal and oil, are exhausted.

“It’s up to your age— high school, college—to find solutions to these problems,” he said.

The last part of the trailer dealt with the job market.

While many companies are not hiring, Knickerbocker said the drilling industry is always hiring.

“There’s a great, great potential in the field for careers. Unemployment in Pennsylvania should be almost nothing,” Knickerbocker said. “We just need to get people trained.”

The Waynesburg University stop was the last for the year, according to Cook. MEET-U will resume touring in the spring.

The first weekend in November, students will be helping with the Pittsburgh Project, a nonprofit organization based on developing the community that has been around for 25 years.

The project on developing leaders and serving Pittsburgh’s more vulnerable residents.

“The Pittsburgh Project is a Christian community development organization that works on developing the next generation of neighborhood leaders,” said Dave Calvario, director of the center for Service Leadership, “and assists vulnerable homeowners.”

The Pittsburgh Project concentrates on after school and summer programs for young people, home repairs for the elderly and economic development in Pittsburgh.

“During the work camp weekend our job will be on home repairs for elderly and low-income individuals,” said Calvario.

On this particular weekend the founder of the Pittsburgh Project, Saleem Ghubril, will be present.

At this time Calvario does not know where in Pittsburgh he and his students will be for this particular weekend.

“The Project selects the various worksites and tells us where to go,” Calvario said.

The campus for this outreach opportunity is in a residential area in the northern area of Pittsburgh.

This is a ministerial opportunity as well as an educational opportunity, he said.

“This is a great ministry,” Calvario said. “It provides a great education for individuals unfamiliar with urban poverty and urban issues.”

Waynesburg receives gift Continued from A1 made by Marsh and the University has acknowledged the benefit of his contribution.

A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard University, Marsh’s career began in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.

He also returned to Dartmouth as an instructor before moving into administration.

Before his presidency at Waynesburg University, Marsh served as the president of Concord University in Athens W. Va., following his father who had also served as the President there.

Marsh died at Princeton Community Hospital on Dec. 11, 2009, at 84 years old.

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Off to the races: Flashlight Drags attract visitors to county

By Mitch Graham Staff Writer The smell of burning rubber, high octane fuel and hot sausage hoagies filled the air around the Greene County Airport Saturday for the Flashlight Drags.

The event brought racing enthusiasts from all over the region to Waynesburg to compete.

Competitors drove everything from a Honda Civic to a Chevrolet Corvette.

Cars, trucks and motorcycles of all shapes, sizes, makes and conditions were

Photo by Mitch Graham

Racing enthusiasts from all over the region visited Waynesburg for the Flashlight Drags on Oct. 30. brought to the event.

The high revving imports and the roar of muscle cars could be heard throughout the day.

Many models, such as a Dodge Ram pickup powered by motors from a Dodge Viper supercar, made multiple runs down the 1/8

mile runway.

Although Saturday was a cold, cloudy day, that didn’t affect the attendance.

Dan Ross, a North

Hills resident and a regular yearly attendant to the Drags was pleased with the turnout.

“I’ve been coming

to this event since it started,” said Ross.

“That was five or six years ago, when they called the event Hot Rod Circus.”

Ross spoke highly of the Flashlight Drags’ staff and its organizers.

“The Flashlight Drags’ staff has always taken great strides to make this into a low-key racing environment,” said Ross.

“A few years ago, they tried hosting it at an actual drag strip, and the turnout plummeted.

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Humane Society raises money with annual pet parade

By Stephanie Laing Editorial Assistant The Humane Society of Greene County held its second annual Halloween Pet Parade last Friday. Raising $274 with almost every pet receiving some sort of prize, Kelly Vukfanic, vice president on the board of directors for the Humane Society of Greene County, considered it a success.

“I was happy with the outcome,” said Vukfanic. “We had a good time. Every dollar we made is a dollar we didn’t have before so it is always good for the shelter.”

Compared to last year, the Halloween Pet Parade had fewer contestants and raised less money. Thirty entries entered last Friday, compared to last year’s 60 entries.

“As many as we get is enough for us because we love the animals,” said Vukfanic.

According to Vukfanic, the money goes directly to the shelter’s needs, whether that is dog food, cat litter, spaying or neutering.

For the parade, judges picked winners for seven categories: spookiest, funniest, cutest, most original, judges overall favorite, best bunny and best turtle.

Dressed as a devil, a boxer won spookiest.

Next, a collie dressed as a unicorn with a princess riding on its back won funniest. A black dog dressed as a CHIA Pet with the label, “Seen on TV,”

won most original.

Three dogs in a cart as wallflowers received the judges’ favorite.

A boxer dressed as a witch won cutest.

A rabbit dressed in a white gown won best bunny.

A new category this year, best turtle, went to a turtle with a shell painted as a pumpkin.

Prizes consisted of a basket from Patti Jo’s Grooming, a free night kennel pass from High Steppin’ Kennels Inc., two Wal-Mart gift cards and a bunny basket.

According to Vukfanic, almost every dog there left the parade with a prize.

Door prizes consisted of collars, leashes, brushes, human treat bags from Southwest Regional Medical Center and animal treat bags with homemade dog treats.

“We thought is would be neat to do this [Halloween Pet Parade], said Vukfanic.

“Although some animals get aggressive with the costumes.”

As participants signed up for the parade, Sheena Martin, a member on the board of directors for the Humane Society of Greene County passed out waivers detailing instructions on handling the pets. “[The pets] have to be with their owner,” said Martin. “Try not to let them touch noses or get too close.”

The parade had no problems, and the owners followed the directions on the waiver.

Infographic by Michelle Naymick

Gas and Oil Expo addresses future of Marcellus Shale education in area

By Natalie Bruzda Region Editor

Local officials said they were pleased with the results of a summit held Friday to help prepare workers for jobs in the growing Marcellus Shale industry.

The 2010 Tri-County Oil & Gas Expo Workforce Education Summit was hosted by the Waynesburg University Center for Research and Economic Development.

“The idea was that we could pair subject matter experts with the education experts so that they could really hear from one another. This is what we have now, this is what the industry needs and how can we fill those See PETS on B4 gaps?” Education Sum-

Participants had the chance to listen to experts at the Expo.

Photo by Gregory Reinhart

mit Chair Barb Kirby said. According to Kirby, 160 individuals were registered and nearly everyone attended.

“It went famously,” she said. “I think folks found every section of the conference very valuable. We started out by doing the big picture and talking about best practices in other places and what’s going on else-

where. We also unveiled a workforce needs assessment to foreshadow what educators are going to be facing over the next 30 to 50 years.”

The Southwest Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Workforce Needs Assessment was conducted in June by the Marcellus Shale Education and Training Center. The MSETC model revealed

that more than 420 people working within nearly 150 different occupations are needed to perform all the operations required to complete and produce gas from a single Marcellus Shale well in Southwest Pennsylvania.

According to Jim Ladlee, director of Penn State Cooperative Extension, 11,000 direct jobs are likely to be created by 2014 in a five county region, including Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties.

The results of the study were found simply by talking to companies.

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Editorial

Legal but harmful Study finds alcohol more harmful than heroine A former drug adviser for the British government released a new study this week that labels alcohol abuse more harmful than crack or heroin abuse.

The study ranks 20 different drugs of choice on a scale of the least to most harmful.

Most of the substances on the list are illegal.

But the most dangerous one can be bought over the counter at midnight on your 21st birthday.

Alcohol.

The study argues that drug and alcohol policies are far out of sync with the harms of different substances – taking into account not just bodily harm but social distress and harm caused to others.

While heroine causes more harm to the user than alcohol, the study concludes that alcohol causes considerably more harm to the community and the family of the abuser.

Based on these factors, alcohol is close to three times as harmful to quality of life as cocaine.

It seems strange that the most accessible of substances, along with tobacco products, causes the most harm and the most disruption.

The government does a lot of things to protect us.

But when it comes to substance use, we should advocate for ourselves. Just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s a great idea.

So while it may be more socially acceptable and legal for those of age, it’s bad news when abused.

Most of us don’t need to be talked out of lighting up a crack pipe, but maybe we should reconsider booze-soaked weekends.

Take time for speakers VeggieTales writer to visit campus Eric Metaxas is coming to campus.

The name might not be as familiar as J.K. Rowling, but if students knew that a writer for VeggieTales is scheduled to be on campus next week, they wouldn’t hesitate to attend his lectures.

It seems as though Waynesburg University’s lecture series have always been a little under attended.

Unless a student is required to go for class, like in the case of the Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Rechter Levy, who graced the campus this year, it unlikely that all the seats in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center will be filled.

Although many students would argue that they don’t have enough time, whether it be a sport, an extra-curricular activity or writing for the Yellow Jacket.

But it is crucial that students find some time to take advantage of the lecture series provided by the University.

Because why would the University want to continue these lectures if no one shows up?

Metaxas has experienced a very successful and diverse career, from writing for The New York Times and authoring bestsellers.

And he is a part of a childhood memory that students could very easily connect with.

Therefore, as a charge to the student body, don’t take opportunities provided by the University for granted. Find some time to attend guest lectures, especially when a writer of VeggieTales decides to visit Waynesburg.

Many rally for celebs, not to vote Imagine standing in the same spot for more than five hours, shoulder to shoulder with complete strangers.

You cannot leave to go to the bathroom.You cannot leave to buy food.

More than 200,000 people did exactly that on Saturday as part of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C. Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert sponsored the event.

The pair announced the event after Fox News personality Glenn Beck held a “Restoring Honor” rally in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28.

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According to CBS News, about 87,000 to 96,000 people visited the capital for Beck’s rally.

However, everyone had a different estimate, with CBS having the low number and with Rep. Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota estimating the highest at 1.6 million.

Colbert and Stewart had similar results, as CBS estimated more than 215,000 people attended the rally. Other

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media outlets estimated similar numbers attended.

Beck, Stewart and Colbert used their rallies to highlight issues that they thought were important.

And people responded.

Combined, more than 300,000 people flooded into the capital for two different events.

They stood for hours without moving, listening to speakers, artists and celebrities.

Celebrities like former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock and Ozzie Osbourne appeared at

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the rallies: some to sing, some to talk.

It is amazing how people will give up a day to see their favorite celebrities and TV personalities.

I know people who attended the most recent rally and woke up at 4:30 a.m. to arrive in Washington, D.C. in time for the rally to start.

They lost an entire day, but it did not matter. They wanted to go, so they went.

Why doesn’t this attitude apply to voting?

In the last presidential election, only 56.8 perSee VOTING on B3

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—— On a lighter note, the idea of dressing up my 120-pound part Chow, part Akita, part Heinz-57 dog in a costume is completely unheard of idea in my house.

Even though my dog, Beau, is one of the most laid-back dogs you will ever encounter, even he would bulk at the idea of being dressed up in a costume.

Tutus, pirate eye-patches, dresses, prison uniforms – you name it and chances are someone has dressed up their dog in it.

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In retrospect: an Egyptian ‘Bucket List’ Everyone has a working list of things that they want to accomplish before they die. But, I have never made an official bucket list. Even after watching Morgan Freeman in the Bucket List, I still wasn’t completely sold on the idea.

However, after spending two months in Egypt, I realized that I should have made one. And even though I am not ready to die soon, I

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would have been relatively content with what I would have crossed off had I made on ahead of time. The List I wish I had and the order in which they would have been crossed off: Seeing the Pyramids at Giza.

Going inside of a Pyramid.

Taking pictures with the Sphinx.

Riding a camel.

Crossing the Red Sea via tunnel.

Snorkeling in the Red Sea. Praying that the camel that is trekking down the mountain in front of you doesn’t slip and drop its rider.

Visiting Luxor.

Walking and Climb-

ing through Ancient Egyptian Temples.

Seeing how Papyrus was made.

Sailing on the Nile River during sunset.

Going to Siwa (a desert oasis) to swim and ride bikes.

Sand boarding and riding a safari jeep.

Sleeping in the desert.

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Voting is a necessity Continued from B2

Health care debate lacks solid intellect

By Gena Gorlin The Undercurrent Are those who oppose health care reform simply racist? Or perhaps just trying to fill their unemployment-related free time?

Two articles recently appearing in the New York Times offer just such accounts of what motivates the Tea Party protesters and other vocal opponents of the new health care legislation.

In “The Rage is not about Health Care,” columnist Frank Rich argues that racism and white conservatives’ “fear of disenfranchisement” are the real motivators behind this recent upsurge in opposition.

In “With No Jobs, Plenty of Time for Tea Party,” Kate Zernike blames economic adversity.

At a glance, the two arguments share little in common. But they are identical in one important respect: both explanations divert our attention away from the content of the dissenters’ objections concerning

the new law. The arguments avoid any reference to protesters’ concerns, for instance, about the government’s encroachment upon individual liberty, its coercion of insurance companies to offer financially crippling policies, or the moral indecency of subordinating individual choice to collective will, and point, instead, to whatever ulterior motives or in-group biases they can scrape up to explain the protesters’ opposition.

Unfortunately, many conservatives resort to similar tactics _ from Republican Sen. John Boehner’s argument against the health care bill primarily on the grounds that it “def(ies) the will of the American people” (an argument that can just as easily, and just as meaninglessly, be countered by President Obama’s claim that the health care bill is “a victory for the American people”), to Tea Party activists’ emotionally charged appeals to “time-honored” tradition and even, in a few cases, incitements of

mob-like violence and vandalism amongst their fellow protesters.

These unreasoning, argument-by-pressuregroup tactics, which equally characterize both sides of the debate, shrink what should be a battle of epic moral and philosophical proportions down to the size of a petty tribal skirmish.

That is, rather than engage in a battle of ideas, the opposing sides often sidestep the task of providing intellectual support for their claims, focusing instead on irrelevant features of their opponents’ respective demographic groups.

A properly-reasoned debate, on the other hand, would be primarily concerned with asking and answering the basic philosophical, moral questions upon which any legitimate policy would rest.

Questions like: should health care be considered a right, like freedom of speech and the right to the ownership of property? On what factual basis?

Should the government be allowed to restrict the

freedom of individuals to benefit the “public good”? Is there even such a thing? Do companies, as groups of individuals, have the right to offer services at a profit as they judge best, or are they properly considered servants of the public?

Amid the intellectually hollow group-think of today’s rivaling political parties, there exists an opportunity as well as a desperate need: questioning minds are starved for answers grounded in objective, independently observable evidence.

This need became palpable as multitudes of indignant Americans spoke out in furious (but, for the most part, intellectually empty) protest against the passage of the health care law.

If those enraged Americans would speak out, not in blind fury, but in clear-sighted, solidly reasoned intellectual protest against the health care law and all it implies, they would be unstoppable, for they would have no real opposition.

Photo courtesy of Danie Brush

Brush, on the bottom left row, is currently studying in Egypt.

Brush finds beauty Continued from B2 through Alexandria.

Wandering through and getting lost in the catacombs. Visiting the Library of Alexandria.

Going to an Egyptian wedding and dancing with a bunch of women who I don’t know.

Egypt is a great place to make a bucket list, and I highly recommend coming to see it for yourself. We recently started the travel component of the trip.

I don’t know if you heard about the suicide bombing in Turkey this morning on Oct. 31. It was right around the corner from our hotel. I was on my way to Istanbul’s islands and another group was going to the Asia side of the country so only three people from our group were actually in Taxim square, which is downtown and the site of the bombing. They were all inside the hotel. Apparently two people died, including the bomber, and up to 32 people were injured. Police say the bomber was targeting the police station, but

the bomb went off too early and the police found the other bomb before it went off.

We are all okay and are only in Istanbul for another night. Tuesday morning, we are leaving for Ankara, Turkey’s capital, which is like a six-hour drive for a few days, and then we are moving on to Syria.

Right now, I am now in Ankara, Turkey. I’m super excited to be moving on from Turkey. It’s a beautiful place, but I have no intention of living here, which is sort of hard because like 60 percent of the people on this trip are in love with

Turkey.

It’s weird; it’s like going on the mission trips with the school where everyone gets like a small taste of the best of the country and the worst.

They really want to live in its beauty but save the world at the same time.

They never really see the middle ground where they will probably end up for the rest of their lives if they would stay there. It’s a little unrealistic.

Brush is a senior psychology major studying in Egypt this semester.

cent of the population voted.

In 2006, only 37.1 percent of Americans voted.

Really?

This pattern repeats itself throughout history.

Since 1960, no election has seen a turnout more than 63 percent.

This year will be no different, I suspect, when voter turnout totals are announced.]

Americans would rather brave standing in massive crowds for hours to see the latest celebrities than spending five minutes at the polls dealing with the local volunteers. And for what?

Entertainment.

We have become a culture of instant gratification.

We want instant

results. We want to be entertained.

Should we have a concert at every polling place?

Maybe a comedian?

Maybe those 300,000 who spent time and money traveling to Washington, D.C. would be willing to spend a little time and money traveling to their polling place and voting.

Bake sales just do not cut it anymore. (However, I will admit my favorite part of Election Day when I was younger was the apple crumb pies my parents always bought at the polling place.)

We want to be entertained. We want to have fun.

Voting makes us think.

Voting isn’t fun. But voting is a necessity.

And you do not have to stand in the same place for five hours.

Just five minutes.

Photo by Stephanie Laing

A dog dressed as a CHIA pet won the most original costume prize at the pet parade held in Waynesburg.

Parade brings funds Continued from B2 him; well, we would probably be lucky to find a piece of the laces after he ate them.

Even though I might fundamentally have a problem with dressing my dog up in a costume, plenty of people disagree with me as revealed by the pet parade that has recently been held in the area.

The Humane Society of Greene County recently hosted their second annual Halloween pet parade in order to raise funds for their organization last Friday.

To be honest, I personally think that this is a great idea for a fundraiser for an animal shelter.

Overall, the Humane Society raised $274, which is a respectable amount for a local pet parade with entrants consisting of several types of pets including dogs, bunnies and even a turtle.

I agree with almost every project the Humane Society undertakes because I know how much I love and appreciate my dog.

Beau is the type of dog who will one moment be making the most deep, threatening growl ever heard to mankind as a stranger approaches and the next begging to be scratched behind the ears.

Although he isn’t the best guard dog, I will never forget the times he laid on the floor beside me as I suffered from a stomach flu virus that seemed to render me incapable of anything.

As he snuggled closely to me and rested his head on my leg, I remember feeling so loved and appreciated.

The work that the Humane Society does is a great work for the community and the amount of work they put into these programs needs to be recognized by local residents.

The Humane Society of Greene County should be praised for its continuous efforts to help those animals in need.

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Church Street to remain open, council decides

By Aaron Thompson Photo by Mitch Graham

Cars prepare to go out to the starting gate during the Flashlight Drag competition. Several models of cars competed in the event including Corvettes, Mustangs and Cobras.

Drags attract audience Continued from B1 people were probably intimidated by the track.”

Although the event has no set classes and very few restrictions, there are still a few

awards given to different competitors.

The “Big Dogs” award is given to a fast car that contains a large V8 engine with a power adder, such as a supercharger.

The “Top Tuners” award is given to the fastest foreign car in the line-up.

Sometimes, the “Street Contender”

award is given to a driver whose name is pulled from a hat.

Ross has won the “Big Dogs” award numerous times in the past with his 1954 MG roadster, powered by a Ford powertrain.

The awards for Saturday’s events have not been announced yet.

The Flashlight

Pets win awards

A boxer walks by during the Halloween Pet Parade sponsored by the Greene County Humane Society.

Continued from B1 “[Bindi] has a very pleasant attitude to being with, so I know she wouldn’t be aggressive,” said Billie Jean Kovalcheck, whose dog Bindi won cutest. “When I was putting [the costume] on her, she was upset.

I kept putting it on her, and now she is comfortable with it.”

Kovalcheck participated in the Halloween Pet Parade for a variety of reasons.

New jobs created Continued from B1 to people who are actually doing the job and asked them how many people it takes and how many wells they are working on.”

Silvio Baretta, project manager of SWPA Oil and Gas Industry project, said that the gas industry is one that is deemed “critical for the future of the state.”

The needs assessment further showed that 75 percent of the jobs are going to be blue collar compared to the 25 percent that will account for white collar positions.

“So there’s going to be a lot of opportunities for college graduates,” Kirby said. “And that’s why Waynesburg [University’s] excited about it.”

Drags gets its name from the early days of drag racing, when the start of the race was signaled with a flash of light from a highpowered flashlight, which is a big step back compared to modern drag racing with precise timing systems and the featured “Christmas Tree” signal system.

Photo by Stephanie Laing

“I came today because I love dogs, and I wanted to help out with the Humane Society because you give a donation to come and participate,” said Kovalcheck.

“With the Humane

Society, I always try to give a donation every year.“ Kovalcheck’s main reason was for her grandsons to see the dogs dressed in costumes.

“It is more for the

kids than anything,” said Kovalcheck.

Others participate to financially support the Humane Society and provide their pets with an opportunity to socialize with other animals.

According to Kirby, the University is looking to the future.

“The next steps are really going to be to look at our curriculum and to really make sure that we position our students to be able to be well poised to accept positions or to be attracted to the industry,” she said. “So this is really a long range effort to make sure that we are preparing the region’s future workforce in the right path.”

Expo Committee Chair Andrew Corfont expressed similar sentiments. When asked about Marcellus Shale, he explained his outlook on the prospect of the industry.

“As chairman of the event, it’s been exciting to see how it’s grown,” he said.

According to Corfont, the expo committee was first formed to provide information such as leas-

ing basics to the general public about Marcellus Shale. From there, it transformed into business-to-business expos

and to providing job fairs for qualified workers.

“So it pretty much takes on a life of its own,” Corfont said.

Assistant Sports Editor Waynesburg Borough Council denied a request made by Community Action Southwest to close a small area of Church Street for a new senior center.

The council decided that they would assist Community Action’s plans to relocate the senior center without closing the alley.

Requests were made

by Community Action to vacate Church Street, from Greene to South Streets.

Community Action made the motion because they were trying to use the road as a private drive to build an accessible entrance to 58 E. Greene St. Linda Chambers, Waynesburg borough solicitor, said there would be legal issues with closing the road.

Community Action owns both sides of the street but said it would be nearly impossible to be a private drive.

“There’s a storm water collection system under the alley,” Chambers said. “Community Action would have to take over maintenance or move them and that would be pretty much impossible.”

Chambers went on to cite the fact that it would be quite difficult to keep traffic off the street. Even though the borough council denied the request, they said they are willing to work

with Community Action Southwest to move the senior center from its current location. First Presbyterian, who owns the building, is not willing to invest money into the old structure.

Chambers said that Community Action came to council to present their plans.

“They appeared at the meeting earlier in the summer,” Chambers said. “They put us on notice and presented us with plans the meeting before this one.”

Community Action wanted to level the alley and install a portico to protect seniors who would be using the center from rain, snow and other weather conditions as they enter and exit the building. Council did agree to make the section of Church Street one-way heading south.

Church Street already runs one-way from High to Greene, the motion would extend that another block.

Chambers said that some seniors at the center have been opposed to the relocation because of safety concerns at the possible new site. The main concern expressed is having elderly seniors trapped on the second floor of a building if a fire were to occur.

Community Action would have to seek approval from the borough zoning board and from the county before beginning the process of making major changes to the location.

Senior Sarah Spicuzza won two awards in her final week as a Jacket women’s soccer player.

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What Title hopes still alive after fourth-quarter flurry to watch Gary’s return TD keys Jacket win for this at Saint Vincent winter

By Aaron Thompson

Assistant Sports Editor

College at Chuck Noll Field last Saturday.

Behind a gutsy performance from the Waynesburg offense and a heart-stopping 80-yard interception return by sophomore defensive back Bryan Gary, the Yellow Jackets (4-1, 6-2) also extended their winning streak to four games by downing the Bearcats 3428.

“We wanted to start fast,” head coach Rick Shepas said. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to have good play calls and

give our guys a chance to have a good start. This is a [Saint Vincent] program that is improving; they get better every year.”

Waynesburg jumped out to a quick lead when freshman running back Bertrand Ngampa burst free for a 35-yard touchdown run on the first possession. After forcing a Bearcat punt, the Jackets found the end zone again when junior safety Ryan Williams lined up at quarterback and rushed two

The Waynesburg University football team kept its hopes of a Presidents’ Athletic Conference Sports championship and an Editor automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playWith the cross country offs alive with a dramatic teams prepping for the come-from-behind victoSee TITLE on C2 NCAA Regionals and the ry against Saint Vincent football team locked in a tight conference race, it’s difficult to look ahead to the winter sports season at Waynesburg University.

However, the 2010-11 campaign officially gets underway Saturday when the wrestling team travels to the Messiah Invitational, and there’s plenty of storylines that need addressed.

So, being as forwardthinking as I saw possible, I compiled a list of my top four things to watch for over the next few months.

4. Christner in charge After one of the more disappointing men’s basketball seasons in recent memory, the University announced the hiring of a new head coach, Mark Christner, this past April.

Christner brings a winPhoto by Tim Jackson ning background from Freshman Bre Paul runs alongside a Saint Vincent competitor in Saturday’s PAC Calvin College (Mich.), Championships. Paul finished 14th overall, which was tops among the Jackets. where as an assistant he helped lead the Knights to four appearances in the Division III national tourBy Nicole Forte ets despite battling a ance helped her team nament. recent knee injury. claim third place in the Following the Jackets 2- Staff Writer “She [Donovan] Presidents’ Athletic Con22 overall record in ’09The Waynesburg Uni- showed everyone that she ference Championships, ’10, Christner now has the task of rebuilding a once- versity women’s cross has the heart and the abil- two spots higher than the storied program at Way- country team received a ity to step up for the big team placed a year ago. strong performance from competition,” said head Donovan finished the race nesburg.

Early indications are some young talent in its coach Chris Hardie. “In a in 25:48.73, good for 22nd way, she encompasses place overall. that most of his players biggest race this season.

Sophomore Megan what we are as a team, The Jackets received seem to be taking well to Christner’s new philoso- Donovan ran her best which is the heart of a another strong performphy. On Nov. 19, when the race, while freshman Bre warrior.”

Donovan’s big performJackets officially open Paul led the Yellow JackSee PAUL on C3 their season at the Crons Classic, we’ll begin to find out whether or not that early affection leads to oncourt success.

3. Wisconsin bound In 2010, two Jacket wrestlers, Nick Garber (now a senior) and Corbin Semple, qualified for the By Matt Miller NCAA Division III Staff Writer National Championships.

The women’s soccer This year, the Jackets try to send more to nation- team wrapped up its season Friday as they beat the als in La Crosse, Wisc.

According to an article Thiel Tomcats 1-0. The in the Sept. 16 issue of The win was the second Yellow Jacket, Waynes- straight shutout for the burg hoped to have four team along with the third wrestlers at nationals, at in the final five games.

It also brings the Yelleast two All-Americans and a national champion low Jackets final record to 10-6-3 overall, 3-4-1 in the prior to the season.

While one potential Presidents’ Athletic Connational qualifier, junior ference. Waynesburg also Jesse Byerly, is out for the closed out their first winPhoto by Greg Reinhart season with an injury, ning season since 2001.

A ball struck by senior Sarah Spicuzza on a free kick Senior Danielle Danwatch to see if Garber can crosses the line for a goal as senior Amy Macurdy (8) return to D-III’s biggest hires netted the game’s crashes the net in a recent game against Geneva. stage and if more of his only goal 23 minutes into teammates are able to the match.

“Once it became 1-0, head coach Sean nal against Thiel, and we join. we felt like we were never McCarthy said. just had a hard time finSee WINTER’S on C4 going to lose that lead,” “We played phenome- ishing,” senior Sarah

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Sophomore Bryan Gary returns an interception for a touchdown in Saturday’s victory at Saint Vincent.

Cross country hosts PAC Championships

Jacket women finish in third place

Swingle leads men’s XC to fifth on home course

By Matt Paris Staff Writer The Waynesburg University Yellow Jacket men’s cross country team placed fifth this past weekend at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships held at the Greene County Airport.

“That was the best finish we ever had at the PAC meet,” said head coach Chris Hardie. “It doesn’t look as good as it actually was because our conference is stacked.”

The Jacket men had placed third in 2005 and second in 2006, but Hardie is more impressed with this finish because of the quality of the competition.

“When we placed second and third a few years back, we had less teams,” Hardie said. “The competition wasn’t even near as good as it was this year.”

The Jackets were once

Won and done

Back-to-back shutouts cap first winning season in over a decade Spicuzza said. “But, a lot of credit can be given to their goalie. She is a very strong player, and she made a lot of really, really good saves.

“There were some goals that we could’ve scored, and then she’d make an amazing save, so that’s why the game was only 1-0.”

The shutout against Thiel was junior Katrina Kelly’s fifth shutout of the season, which topped her career high of two shutouts last season.

“This year we defended really, really, really well,” McCarthy said. “When we got early goals, we kind of held on for victoSee ONCE on C3

again led by senior Adam Swingle. Swingle finished in 27th place by posting a time of 28:28.96.

Swingle has been the top runner for the Jackets for the past four races.

“He is the leader of this team,” said Hardie.

“Adam provides invaluable leadership and heart day in and day out.

“When things go bad, you can look at Adam for a pick me up,” added Hardie. “When things go good, Adam is usually in the middle of the good act.”

Following closely behind was freshman runner Justin Angoti. Angoti finished 28th with a time of 28:36.71.

“Justin has been surging the last few weeks,” Hardie said. “His work ethic has not changed throughout. He could be one of the runners to keep an eye out for over the See JACKET on C3

Wrestlers battle for chance to start

By Steve Hullings Staff Writer The Waynesburg University wrestling team started its season with the annual Orange and Black Wrestle-offs Saturday. The day included 12 matches between wrestlers of the orange and black teams.

The coaching staff used many of these matches to help decide who will fill open spots in the lineup for this coming Saturday’s See WRESTLE-OFFS on C3

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Graduation rates sit Volleyball team blanked in final match at an all-time high

By Katie Rihn Staff Writer

By Ben Carpenter Staff Writer Student-athlete graduation rates have long been a hot topic among fans and school administrators alike. The NCAA has recently released some encouraging information for major college football teams regarding these graduation rates. Player rates improved by three points from last year and now sit at an all-time high of 69 percent.

“Our work toward enhancing the opportunities for student-athletes to be successful academically isn’t finished, but we continue to make progress,” said new NCAA president Mark Emmert. “Our studentathletes are engaged on their campuses, they are competing hard in all that they do and they are achieving important successes on and off the field and court.”

Many of football’s top programs, however, did not contribute much to these rising numbers.

Seven of the top 10, including the top three teams in the country according to the Associated Press poll, and 16 of the top 25 fell below the fouryear average.

Of the freshman classes that started their college experience in 2003, which is the most recent NCAA data available, the teams with the highest graduation rates had the worst conference won-loss records in all six major BCS conferences.

Stanford, Duke, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Missouri and Northwestern had the highest graduation rates in their respective conferences. Not one of those schools finished in the top

Title hopes still alive Continued from C1 yards to make it 14-0 following sophomore Jon Storck’s extra point.

Saint Vincent responded quickly, though.

Bearcat running back Mike Kale rushed from one yard out to cap a 13play, 75-yard drive to make it 14-7. After forcing a Waynesburg punt, Bearcat junior quarterback Aaron Smetanka connected with receiver Chace Ginyard on a 19yard scoring strike to tie the contest with 6:27 remaining in the second quarter.

Waynesburg appeared to be on the verge of scoring before half, but the drive stalled when senior quarterback Brad Dawson was sacked for a loss of 17 yards on a fourth and goal from the Bearcat one-yard line.

The scored remained 14-14 until Saint Vincent capitalized on a Bryan Santos interception of Dawson. The Bearcats drove down the field following Santos’ pick for

half of their leagues in overall conference winning percentage from 2003-06.

Duke was 3-29 in the ACC from 2003-09, which was easily the conference’s worst record in that span.

Northwestern was the only school to have the conference’s top graduation rate and not have a losing record in league play. Northwestern was 16-16 in the Big Ten, but that was only good enough for sixth out of the league’s 11 teams.

“This survey reinforces the need to raise the bar for postseason eligibility based on academic standing,” said Amy Perko, executive director of the watchdog Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

When looking at the teams atop the most recent BCS standing, Oregon and Auburn graduated a respective 54 percent and 63 percent of their players over the four years.

While it is clear to see that there are problems with teams atop major college football, the programs that have won the last two national championships have been impressive.

The last two champions in football, Alabama and Florida, were right at the average of 67 percent.

University of Hartford president Walt Harrison, who also heads the NCAA’s Committee on Academic Performance, is optimistic.

“In many ways, our work has just begun,” said Harrison. “As the culture of academic reform grows stronger each year, we will see more and more improvement.”

The Waynesburg University women’s volleyball team ended its 2010 season by dropping two Presidents’ Athletic Conference matches last week.

The Yellow Jackets finished the year with an 821 overall record and a 214 mark in PAC play, which puts them in the eighth spot just ahead of last-place Chatham.

Saturday afternoon the Jackets traveled to New Wilmington, Pa. to face the Thomas More Saints at Westminster College.

Waynesburg fell in straight sets (25-13, 25-15, 25-17) to a Saints team that finished the season first in the PAC with an unbeaten conference record of 16-0.

“The team worked hard all the way up until the last day,” head coach Stephanie Benkowski said. “They never gave up or quit on each other.

That is tremendous considering our record the last few weeks. They continued to build together and work together.”

Junior outside hitter Jordan Barton led the attack for the Jackets, picking up a team-high nine kills. Sophomore

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Freshman Katelyn Blaich had a team-high eight kills in the Jackets’ home finale against Thiel. defensive specialist Presley Cupp paced the team’s defensive efforts by notching 10 digs, while sophomore setter Carly Smithyman recorded a team-best 15 assists.

“I felt the defense was giving it their all to dig up every ball,” said freshman libero Shayla Mitrik. “We all have the ability to serve receive, but it’s a mind game, and we allow it to get to us.”

Prior to the Thomas More game, the Jackets hosted their final home match last Thursday night as the Thiel Tomcats paid a visit to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.

Waynesburg dropped a 3-0 match (25-11, 25-21, 25-18) to a Tomcat team that ended their season in sole possession of second place in the PAC. “I feel we played well as a team because we

Women’s basketball wins scrimmage

By Steven Iser Staff Writer Waynesburg University’s women’s basketball team battled in a preseason scrimmage against Penn State Altoona last Friday.

The Jackets were successful against the Lions, winning three out of three periods. They won each

period by at least seven points.

“We played really good defense,” said sophomore guard Britney Spencer.

“We stopped cutters, rebounded and blocked shots, and if we can continue to do these things defensively, it will benefit us.”

A normal NCAA women’s basketball game

consists of two halves, each half beginning with 20 minutes on the clock.

The Jackets’ scrimmage against Penn State Altoona included two 20minute periods and one 12-minute period.

Head coach Sam Jones is happy with his team’s improvement since their trip to Canada earlier in the semester.

Postseason scenarios shaping up for football team

By Tim Chilcote Staff Writer Following their win Saturday at Saint Vincent, the Jackets have two games remaining and still have a chance to claim the conference championship.

The Jackets play Thomas More College Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Wiley Stadium. Thomas More currently sits at the top of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with a record of 6-0 in the conference and 8-0 overall.

If Thomas More wins Saturday, they will clinch the PAC championship and a National Collegiate Athletic Association playoff spot. Most of Thomas More’s games have been blow out victories so far, the closest game coming against Washington and Jefferson College, a 29-21 victory.

Waynesburg then plays second-place Washington and Jefferson next Saturday.

“We have been playing really well, and we’d like to keep it up,” senior quarterback Brad Dawson said. “We are trying to concentrate on just one game at a time.”

The Thomas More matchup is a big game for the their first lead of the game when Smetanka again connected with Ginyard for a 31-yard touchdown.

After the extra point by Aaron Jones the Bearcats held a 21-14 lead.

That is when, despite some struggles to that point in the game, Dawson took over. The Jackets went to a hurry up offense, and that helped Dawson get in rhythm.

“We know our guys,” Shepas said. “That’s

pulled together in the last two games of the match,” said freshman outside hitter Katelyn Blaich. “We fought through the last couple points and didn’t panic when we fell behind.”

Blaich notched a teamhigh eight kills against the Tomcats and also picked up five digs. Leading the Jackets in digs for the match was Mitrik with 15 total. Freshman setter Natalie Ranallo paced the team in assists with 12.

As they begin to look ahead to next year, they have some bright spots to look forward to.

“I am very excited about next year because we are keeping the same core group of girls,” said Mitrik. “We will be adding on to our potential with new girls and will only get better from here on out.”

For Blaich, it is hard for her to believe that the season has come and gone already.

“The season went by really quick, but I am excited for next season because we are such a close team and have so much potential,” said Blaich.

“We all brought it together and learned how to work as a team the last couple games.”

exactly why [we went to the hurry up].”

Dawson connected on seven straight passes on a 12-play, 78-yard drive that was capped by a freshman Dom Moore’s team-high eighth rushing touchdown of the season.

On the ensuing possession it appeared Saint Vincent was going to answer with a score of its own, but the stout Waynesburg defense held on a fourth and 12 at the Waynesburg

Jackets and their postseason hopes. They must win both games to win the PAC Championship and clinch an NCAA playoff berth.

It is possible for them to still get an Eastern College Athletic Conference bowl game. They qualify with the six wins they already have, but only a certain number of teams get selected for the bowl games, and the better your record the better chance of getting into a bowl game.

“We have our toughest games ahead of us,” sophomore defensive back Brandon Myers said. “We have to start off by beating Thomas More and then W&J. We will try to keep our momentum up and take it into these games and make our run for the PAC Championship.”

If the Jackets make an ECAC bowl game or get a spot in the NCAA playoffs, it will be the first time since 2007 that the Jackets have made the postseason.

In 2007, Waynesburg ended the season with an 8-3 record overall and were 5-1 in conference. They played Dickinson College in the Southeast Bowl and lost 1610 in overtime.

24-yard line. Smetanka eluded pressure and appeared to rush for the first down, but Jacket sophomore linebacker Alex Menton knocked the ball free, and Waynesburg recovered.

However, Dawson threw three straight incompletions and a short punt by Waynesburg sophomore Zach Rogers and a solid return by Santos meant Saint Vincent had excellent field posi-

tion at the Jackets’ 24.

That is when the Jackets defense came up with arguably their biggest play of the season, as Gary snared a deflected Smetanka pass out of the air and raced 80 yards the other way to give the Jackets a 28-21 lead.

“Gary is a game changer,” Shepas said. “He’s a great kid, and he flat out wills things to happen.”

The defense fed off of Gary’s interception and

“We knew our stuff better, and we were in better shape,” Coach Jones said. “I saw real improvement in the maturity of my players.”

The team will take on Franciscan University in another scrimmage Friday.

Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.

forced a punt on the very next possession.

The Jackets took over inside Bearcat territory and matriculated the ball down the field until Williams added his second rushing touchdown of the game to make it 3421 Waynesburg.

Saint Vincent would not go quietly, though.

The Bearcats responded by driving 66 yards in less than two minutes to make it 34-28. Saint Vincent got the ball back one more time, but Waynesburg held off the late rally and preserved the victory.

According to Shepas, the ability of players to come off the bench and play strong has helped the Jackets this season. Waynesburg played without receiver Christian Jackson, starting offensive guard Corey Dieterle and reserve defensive back Brandon Myers. Junior running back Justin Falcon also suffered a concussion in the contest and did not play in the second half.

“A guy gets injured, and we bring other guys in that get the job done,” Shepas said. “We played without a share of guys here today.”

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Jacket men drop season finale at Thiel Carmichaels draws defending champs

By Dave Franczak Staff Writer

The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team ended their season on a sour note Friday afternoon.

The Yellow Jackets traveled to Greenville, Pa. for their final regular season match against the Thiel College Tomcats.

As was the case throughout the rest of Presidents’ Athletic Conference play, the Jackets were brought down, losing to Thiel 2-1.

The Jackets came out firing on all cylinders but were not the team to light up the scoreboard first.

“We were all over them,” said head coach Sean McCarthy. “We just didn’t finish.”

After Waynesburg missed a penalty kick, Thiel senior forward Cory Borland beat freshman goalkeeper Dan Buzzard to take a 1-0 lead.

That is the way the scoreboard would read heading into halftime.

The Jackets were outshot 10-6 by Thiel in the first 45 minutes of play.

Just over 22 minutes into the second half, Way-

Once again above .500 Continued from C1 ries in those games.”

Last Wednesday the team sent their seniors out on a high note when they defeated Geneva 1-0 on senior night.

The game remained scoreless until the 66th minute when Spicuzza bent in a shot from outside the box to give the game its only goal.

“There was a free kick outside the 18, and Coach [McCarthy] was just saying take it like a corner,” Spicuzza said. “I just decided to be selfish and take the shot because I was confident.”

“It was pretty exciting [scoring the] game-winning goal on senior night.”

Paul paces Jackets Continued from C1 ance from Paul. She has been the top runner for Waynesburg all season and turned in another quality performance in the conference championships Saturday.

Crossing the line in 24:35.41, Paul finished 14th overall to lead the way for the Jackets.

“Bre has been our top runner all season. She had a small setback with a minor knee injury, but she fought like a warrior this weekend and did the best she could,” said Hardie.

“In a perfect world, she would have been in the top 10, but she did all that she could, and I really appreciate and respect her effort.”

The PAC rewarded Paul for her hard work and

By Matthew Snyder Staff Writer

nesburg would make things interesting when freshman forward Stephen Zimmerman found the back of the net for the fifth time this season.

Zimmerman’s goal would tie the game up with only 23 minutes remaining.

“We just kept pushing,” said McCarthy.

McCarthy added that the team just could not finish shots.

The Jackets were pep-

pering Thiel goalkeeper Ethan Bayne in the second half, outshooting Thiel 12-1 in the second half.

However, that one shot

by Thiel would be the deciding factor.

With 1:30 remaining in the game, Rory Duncan, who assisted Borland’s goal, shot the ball past Dan Buzzard off of a Borland pass.

Waynesburg was not able to overcome the late goal, leaving the field losing 2-1 on the final game.

Buzzard piled up a total of five saves through the 90-minute match.

“He [Buzzard] is the best of our three goalies,” said McCarthy. “He rose up and grabbed the spot by the horns.”

Waynesburg finished the season with a 5-13-1 overall and an 0-7 PAC record.

“Being proud that we can compete isn’t enough,” said McCarthy.

“We have to plan to win,” said McCarthy.

After the season got off to a rough start, the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes football team has made the WPIAL Class A playoffs.

Carmichaels (6-3) will travel to Clairton (9-0) to take on the Bears in the first round Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Carmichaels enters playoffs on a five-game win streak. Clairton, the defending PIAA Class A Champion, will look to continue its run toward another championship.

The Carmichaels coaches look for the team to compete on every single down. Head coach John Menhart said that the team will prepare the same way they have been every other week.

Menhart says that Clairton will bring much more speed then they have seen so far this season. He hopes his team will be able to adjust on the field and make the changes necessary to win.

“Geneva was a great game,” McCarthy said. “I felt that we were all over them the whole night; it was just the matter of getting the goal.

“Once Sarah got the goal, I think we relaxed a little bit, felt a little bit more confident and we started to possess the ball more and create more chances.”

“I mean the 10-6-3 is good but we’re not in the top four in the conference,” McCarthy said.

“There are good teams, don’t get me wrong, there are very, very good teams and on any given day any team can beat any other team. At the same time we want to be not just in the top four – we want to be number one looking down at No. 2.

“We want to be so high at No. 1 that teams are just terrified to play us.”

Wrestle-offs held contest at the Messiah Invitational.

“I was pretty pleased overall,” said coach Ron Headlee. “We got to see how the conditioning was and who was getting worn out.”

The coaches agree that they saw many good things. Some wrestlers surprised them, while others didn’t disappoint.

The younger guys greatly impressed the coaching staff.

Two wrestlers, freshmen Luke Lohr and Colton Blumer, went 2-0.

Lohr won a 6-3 decision over freshman Sam Lombardo and scored a victory by fall over junior Stefan

Chaussard. Lohr is expected to have the starting spot at the 149-pound position.

Blumer won his two matches Saturday with a 2-1 decision over freshman Levi Hosselrode and a 5-1 decision over freshman Dan Bruni.

Sophomore Marty Kisla and freshman Josh Mihalik battled at the 285-pound spot. That heavyweight match went through regulation, and then after six overtime periods, Kisla finally defeated Mihalik by a 5-4 decision.

At the end of the day, the black team pulled out a 29-25 victory over the orange team.

“There are still some things we need to work on,” said Headlee.

“Overall I was pleased with the Wrestle-offs though.”

The team opens their season at the Messiah Invitational this weekend in Grantham, Pa., at 10 a.m.

“I think the Wrestleoffs will give the guys confidence,” said senior All-American Nick Garber. “It is always good to get the first match out of the way, so you don’t feel nervous, cold or not ready for this weekend.”

The Yellow Jackets are anxious to get on the mat to wrestle against an opponent other than themselves.

According to Headlee, sometimes the matches you wrestle at the Wrestle-offs are the most difficult matches of the season because your opponent knows all your moves and everything about you.

This week the team will do a lot of reviewing technique. The wrestlers

success this season with second team All-PAC honors.

“It’s definitely an honor,” said Paul. “Especially coming in and making it freshman year.”

Fellow rookie Tiffany Onifer, who has stayed in the top three for the Jackets, also put together a top 20 performance Saturday.

Placing 17th overall, Onifer finished the race in 24:52.66.

Junior Michelle Naymick rounded out the top three for the Jackets.

Naymick crossed the finish line in 25:45.67, good for 20th place overall.

“This race was definitely a mental battle for me. I had trouble breathing for the last mile of the race and had an asthma attack at the finish,” said Naymick. “I knew the team needed me to finish to place higher in the rankings, so I didn’t stop. I knew that I wouldn’t reach my personal goal,

but I could still do my best to finish the race and help the team reach our overall goal.”

Grove City and Saint Vincent finished first and second, respectively.

The Wolverines continued their dominance in the PAC, winning their 22nd consecutive PAC team title. Grove City recorded five top 10 finishers and seven top 12 finishers to claim top honors.

Saint Vincent junior Ivette Mejia dominated, with a race-winning time of 22:41.89.

The Jackets will finish up their final week of practice and prepare to race in their final competition of the season this weekend. Waynesburg will close out its season Saturday when they race at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regionals at Cooper’s Lake. The race is scheduled to start at noon.

Photo by Greg Reinhart

Freshman Stephen Zimmerman scored the lone Jacket goal in their 2-1 defeat Saturday at Thiel in their season finale. Zimmerman ended the year with five goals.

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He used examples, such as playing deeper and changing their pursuit angles.

The Mighty Mikes will look to tame the Bears who have won each of their contests by at least 40 points and have only given up 19 points all year.

Carmichaels’ playoff berth continues a long streak of playoff appearances. They have consistently been in the playoffs since 1998.

Last year the Mighty Mikes entered the playoffs with a 4-5 record and faced Rochester in the first round. Rochester handed Carmichaels a 427 loss.

This is not the first time Carmichaels and Clairton have met in the playoffs. In 2003, the two teams met in the first round, and Clairton won 20-18 in comeback fashion.

“It has been an exciting season so far,” said Menhart. “A couple games have come down to the last possession. Both ways it was really a suspenseful year.”

will also focus on weight loss for the rest of the season.

The team plans on moving up the national rankings throughout the season.

They agree it won’t be easy, especially without national contender Jesse Byerly who suffered a shoulder injury the first week of practice.

Headlee would like to see some positive things come out of this, encouraging many of the new guys to step up and challenge themselves to fill that void.

“This year we need more champions,” said Garber. “We are expecting to win this coming tournament. We are more than good enough. We just have to go out and wrestle like we can, and the winning will take care of itself.”

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“He has the potential to break 28 consistently,” Hardie added. “That would give us a big boost next season.”

Junior Kam Schaefer rounded out the top three finishers by posting a time of 29:05.95, which was good for 35th place.

When it was all said and done, Hardie could not have been more pleased.

“We had seven runners under 30 minutes, which has never happened before. We also had 10 runners under 31 minutes, which has never happened before,” said Hardie. “Our top five were separated by 45 seconds, which has also

Photo courtesy of Waynesburg University Sports Information

Senior Adam Swingle crosses the finish line in the PAC Championships Saturday at the Greene County Airport. never happened before. It truly was a great performance.”

The Jackets will have this weekend off before they head back to Cooper’s Lake for the NCAA Regionals on Nov. 13.

In another note from

Saturday’s race, there was a changing of the guard.

The Saint Vincent Bearcats knocked off powerhouse Grove City. This was the first time since 1991 that the Wolverines did not take the men’s title.

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Women’s tennis looks back on season

By Dave Rykala

The two rookies also proved that they can play doubles well, with McDonald winning six doubles matches and Gustafson winning four.

“You could go right down the roster and say they all were surprises,” Christman said. “There were things I saw during the season that the score didn’t reflect.”

Junior Jenny McAndrews entered the season with only a 2-1 singles

record to her credit in the previous season. McAndrews tied with fellow junior Jess Kody for the most singles victories and with partner McDonald for the team lead in doubles victories.

The Jacket with the most experience was Kody with a record of 8-5 last year. Kody got to eight wins again in singles play and won five doubles matches. “The best part of the season for me was

how we bonded,” Kody said. “We worked together and we were all part of the team.”

Junior Kelsey Diesel provided another four singles victories and was doubles partner with Kody for five of Kody’s six doubles wins.

“I am looking forward to next year and the growth of the individuals,” Kody said.

Junior Rebeka Reyes fought hard all season at first singles and was able to pick up two wins there and four in doubles play.

According to Christman, the conference is only getting stronger which means recruiting this offseason will be key.

“I don’t see Grove City dominating in the future,” said Christman.

“It’s going to be a free for all soon, and it’s my job to keep recruiting good players.”

With a young nucleus coming back the 2011 campaign already looks promising for Christman and the Jackets as they will look to improve on their record from 2010.

of the PAC tournament, suffering a heartbreaking overtime loss at Bethany.

After that seven-win improvement, expectations increased last season. The win rose once more but only by one victory, and the team again dropped an opening round game to a team they had beaten earlier on.

Can this be the season the program takes the next big step, maybe surpassing .500 and/or more importantly, making a deeper run in the PAC tourney?

It certainly appears as if now is the time.

The team lost just two seniors from last year’s

squad, welcomes back All-PAC performer Callie White from an injury and boasts a four-player recruiting class laden with quality size.

1. Repeat Last season, the wrestling team captured the program’s first ever PAC team crown, and the squad should aim for nothing less than a repeat in 2011.

The Jackets did lose multiple grapplers who contributed to last year’s success, but they also return many experienced wrestlers who played key roles last season.

Add to that a talented freshman class and the fact that Waynesburg hosts the PAC Championships in February, and the Jackets seem capable of winning title No. 2.

Staff Writer As the calendar changes over to a new month, so to ends another chapter for the Waynesburg University women’s tennis team. The Yellow Jackets officially ended their season by finishing sixth in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

“It was disappointing before the season suffering some injuries,” said head coach Ron Christman. “The fact that we didn’t win a lot and the players kept working hard was good to see.”

The Jackets matched last year’s mark for wins with five, as they played their inaugural season at their new facility. The season showcased youthful freshman standouts and returning upperclassmen.

For the Jackets, freshmen Markie Gustafson and Logan McDonald took advantage of their opportunity play early in their careers and turned that into six singles victories apiece.

Winter’s top storylines Continued from C1 2. Time to turn the corner When head women’s basketball coach Sam Jones took over the team in 2008, he inherited a program 1-25 overall and winless in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference its previous season.

In his first year at the helm, Jones guided his squad to an 8-18 overall record and 4-10 mark in PAC play. The Jackets also nearly pulled off a win in the opening round

Photo by Andrew Buda

Freshman Markie Gustafson finished her freshman season with 10 victories overall for the Jackets.

PAC awards -For the second time in three weeks, sophomore defensive back Bryan Gary was honored for excellence on the football field by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

Two weeks ago, Gary was honored as the PAC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a potential gameGary tying extra point in a Yellow Jacket win over Westminster. On Monday, he was lauded for making an impact on the defensive side of the ball in Saturday’s 34-28 win at Saint Vincent.

The Pittsburgh native was named PAC Defensive Player of the Week after he intercepted his third pass over his last two games and ran it back 80 yards for a touchdown to put the Jackets ahead 28-21 during a 20-point fourth quarter in the Yellow Jacket victory.

He also recorded seven tackles, including four solo stops, and broke up a pass.

-Waynesburg senior defender Sarah Spicuzza ended her collegiate playing days on a high note Monday.

After making big impacts on both offense and defense for the Jacket women’s soccer team this past week, Spicuzza was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Defender/Goalkeeper Spicuzza of the Week.

Spicuzza led a Waynesburg defense that allowed just four shots on goal during a pair of 1-0 wins this past week. She also showed her scoring touch by bending in free kick for the Jackets’ only goal during their 1-0 victory over Geneva.

ECAC award -One day after being honored as the PAC Defender/Goalkeeper of the Week, Spicuzza picked up another prestigious weekly award.

The Bethel Park native was lauded as the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Division III South Defensive Player of the Week.

Death toll in Indonesia continues to rise despite aid.

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Operation Christmas Child collects more than 300 boxes

By Jon Ledyard Assignments Editor Operation Christmas Child continued to grow in its third year at Waynesburg University, collecting 306 shoeboxes and exceeding last year’s total of 272.

“On Friday when I left we had 299 shoeboxes and our goal was 300,” said Associate Dean of

Students Pat Bristor. “But

by Monday we had exceeded our goal and reached 306 boxes.”

Bristor said the increased success of the program is largely due to the fact that after three years, more students now know of its existence.

“I think the program’s growth has to do with the fact that people are becoming more aware of

“Operation Christmas Child is a great way to help missionaries share the gospel...”

Lauren Gross Freshman early childhood education major

it,” said Bristor. “They get involved through group projects, Fiat Lux classes, club organiza-

tions and students individually packing a box.”

Getting the organizations involved is a process

Staff Writer

Photos by Gregory Reinhart

Buzzard dominates Pumpkin Bowling Staff Writer Boom! Crash! Fans cheering wildly.

That’s the sound of a superhero-painted pumpkin rolling down a lane and hitting 10 pins.

Last Thursday, the staff of WCYJ-FM hosted Superhero Pumpkin Bowling from 4 to 10 p.m. in Johnson Commons.

Despite cold weather conditions, it did not keep

music, pay-to-play bowling and pizza from Scotty’s Pizza from 4-8 p.m.

Students, WCYJ-FM staff and guest bowlers dressed as their favorite superheroes to honor the “superhero” theme.

At 8 p.m., the bracket competition began.

Bowlers picked up their painted pumpkins and were off to compete.

For some bowlers like Jeff McCracken, this was their first Pumpkin Bowl-

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By Brandon Reed

(Above) Pumpkin Bowling took place on Thursday, Oct. 28 in Johnson Commons from 4 to 10 p.m. Several students and special guests competed in the competition.

(Right) Throughout the night different raffles were held in order to raise money for the station. Josh Malenke and D.J. Main announced the winner of the Friends of Flannel radio show basket during the event.

students and members of the community from enjoy the festivities.

This year’s Pumpkin Bowling champion is freshman men’s soccer goalie Dan Buzzard. He and Eric Moore of Moore’s Hotdogs went head-tohead in the final round.

Buzzard’s name, will be added to the Pumpkin Bowling trophy, along with the names of all the previous winners.

Students enjoyed live

settled on this one for the fall semester.”

According to Bristor, students really shined by using their own money to attempt to raise the spirits of children in lesser countries this Christmas season.

“It was great to see that even with the way the economy is students were

Writing major sings at local church event

On a roll

By Kelsey Bradley

that starts long before Operation Christmas Child gets underway, according to Bristor.

“I meet with the clubs and organizations once a month to discuss programs such as this one,” said Bristor.

“Two years ago when we started Operation Christmas Child, we felt there was a need to do service projects and we

ing tournament. He dressed as his favorite superhero, Elvis “The King” Presley.

“I have been an Elvis fan for many years,” said McCracken. “I also like the fact that Elvis has a lot of hair.”

Even though McCracken lost, he still enjoyed the festivities and mingling with the crowd.

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Ashley Ritenour, a junior creative writing major with a music minor at Waynesburg University, sang this past Friday at 6 p.m. at the Waynesburg Church of Nazarene’s Prime Time Fellowship and covered-dish dinner.

Ritenour has sung at different churches in the area, and has performed at weddings and funerals in the past.

Ritenour is part of the touring and concert choir at Waynesburg and has been in a few plays on campus in the past. Ritenour started singing in front of people at the age of seven, and has not stopped since then.

Her most memorable event that she sang at was at the testimony of Vietnam vet, Dave Roever; Ritenour sang the National Anthem.

“It was just incredible to be asked to sing at such an honorable event,” Ritenour said.

Ritenour also sang the National Anthem at the Faith and Freedom Outreach at Waynesburg Central High School.

In addition to singing at many local events, where Ritenour can pick her own song list, she also writes her own music.

“A lot of my songs are religious,” Ritenour said. “I try to put the experiences of others into songs. They’re not all completely about me.”

Ritenour wants to try to capture how another person feels about a certain time in their life or a rough situation through songs and lyrics.

Ritenour is also a very committed member of her church’s worship team, First Assembly of God, in Waynesburg.

Ritenour has been rewarded for her musical talent and has received the Waynesburg University music scholarship.

“To keep the scholarship, I have to participate in touring and concert choir,” Ritenour said, “And I have to be willing to be a part of different musical performances with the school.”

Ritenour has also received national acclaim through the Assemblies of God Fine Arts program two years ago in Orlando, Fla. Ritenour placed in the top 15 female vocalists in the country for her rendition of “Closet Religion” by artist Lauren Talley.

“It was my first time competing in the solo category for Fine Arts,” Ritenour said, “So I was pretty ecstatic when I found out how far I made it. It definitely gave me a lot of confidence.”

Thayer Hall hosts third annual Octoberfest event on Oct. 30

By Kyle Edwards Editorial Assistant Thayer Hall was once again transformed into a Halloween hangout on Saturday, Oct. 30 when Octoberfest returned for its third year.

“It was pretty awesome,” said Andrew Zahn, freshman chemistry major. “It was just a great way to enjoy food, fire and friends.”

Kameron Schaefer, resident advisor for Thayer Hall, was impressed with the number of people in attendance.

“We had a really good turnout this year,” said Schaefer. “I’d say there was anywhere from 70100 people that came out, and there was always at least 70 people there at once.”

The festivities began at 7 p.m. and ran until 9:30

p.m., with activities like corn hole, ladder golf and Frisbee cup games running throughout the night. A five gallon root beer keg was available, as well as burgers and hotdogs on an open charcoal grill, with live music provided by 99.5 The Hive. A campfire was also provided, allowing party-goers to roast their own hot See THAYER on D2

Photo by Marissa Barr

Thayer Hall hosted the third annual Octoberfest on the back patio area behind the building on Saturday, Oct. 30. Between 70-100 students showed up for the event.

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Assistant professor gets three articles published this year

By Sarah Bell Staff Writer Having three pieces of work published in one year is an accomplishment that many never achieve. Bob Randolph, assistant professor of creative writing, achieved just that.

“There isn’t any way to say where poems originate, although that question is often asked of writers,” Randolph said.

“I think writing poetry is part inspiration and part craft, and I think the inspiration guides the craft – which is a way of saying that in my writing I’m never quite sure where the poem is going, but at some point it gets where it wants to be and it is finished with me.”

“Old Knife,” printed in the journal Pisgah Review, is about an old knife that is a family heirloom and the poet’s

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Photo by Kaitlin Edwards

Bob Randolph had three articles published within the past year. His pieces that are being published includes “Old Knife,”“Harbor Café” and “Snow Music.” memories of the knife, his mother and his grandfather, said Randolph.

“Snow Music” will be coming out in the next issue of Spillway.

According to Randolph, the poem is about his mother playing violin while it is snowing outside.

“Harbor Café” will be

People were stopping to watch in the commons.”

Callan Carnahan, University of Pittsburgh student, attended his first Pumpkin Bowling to help general manager of WCYJFM’s Emily Ellis set up sound. Not only was he impressed with Pumpkin Bowling itself, but was also impressed with Waynesburg University students and their community within Waynesburg.

“I think it’s cool how everyone sort of knows each other,” said Carnahan. “Here, you already know going in knowing everyone, involved and not involved. It’s a tight knit community of college students.”

This event was not possible without WCYJ-FM and all of their work setting everything up before guests arrived.

Carnahan spent time

along with Ellis and the rest of the staff setting up for the event.

“It seemed like an ‘organized chaos,’” said Carnahan. “I think Emily kept everything under control. I think it was a great turn out considering the size of the campus and the weather.”

Freshmen staff members like Nathan Regotti, spent most of Thursday setting up and working Pumpkin Bowling.

“It has been a lot of fun, preparing with Emily Ellis and the rest of the staff for a wonderful annual event,” said Regotti. “I can’t wait until next year.”

hood education major Lauren Gross stepped up and took student leadership over the project, as she has had plenty of experience with Operation Christmas Child in the past.

“I started packing shoeboxes when I was five and I have been a year-round volunteer for about 10 years now,” said Gross. “Operation Christmas Child is a great way to be able to help missionaries share the gospel as they take the boxes to these kids and are able to share love with them.”

Gross’ main responsibility was making students aware of the project, primarily through advertising.

“I think the program has been growing the past few years and its been getting a lot of support from students,” said Gross. “A big part of that is because of us getting the word out and telling students about it.”

Personally, Gross has a desire to see the program grow and bless underprivileged kids.

“I really believe it’s a passion God has put in

my heart,” said Gross.

“I’m really passionate about helping kids in third world countries hear the gospel.”

Bristor echoed Gross’ feelings, adding that the happiness these gifts will bring a child cannot be overstated.

“God calls us to serve others and help others in need,” said Bristor.

“When I see these Operation Christmas Child videos and I see the joy in children’s faces, it is overwhelming to me and I think students feel that way too.”

“The event was a thrilling and exciting ‘bowlfest.’”

Nicholas Munnell Senior biology major

thrilling and exciting ‘bowl fest,’” said Nicholas Munnell, senior biology major. “The radio was one of the best parts because it made the competition interesting.”

This year was Munnell’s first Pumpkin Bowling experience.

“I think tonight was a great success,” said Ellis.

“Even though the weather was really cold the live music before the competition was a big success.

OCC comes to close Continued from D1 still willing to dip into their pockets and fill a box for a child,” said Bristor. “Students realize that the shoebox may be the only gift a child gets on Christmas compared to all that student might receive on Christmas.

And they realize you can be very happy with very little.”

Freshman early child-

released in the next issue of Marco Polo about sitting in a café by a harbor in a foreign country, Randolph said.

Randolph has had

numerous poems and essays published. Some of his works have won prize in national competitions.

Eleven of his essays were published in journals, 32 of his poems have been published in 31 books and another essay was printed as a chapter in a book.

Randolph has also published two small books of poetry and one book.

Joonna Trapp, chair of English and Foreign Language, is excited about published professors’ impact on the department.

“It is a huge deal,” Trapp said. “It really becomes a way that our school is known.”

Trapp also believes that Randolph’s published work is good for students; the more notoriety the school has, the more the degree means.

According to Randolph, printed works give a feeling of satisfaction, specifically when a bookstore has a journal with that printed work.

“Publishing is an interesting undertaking,” Randolph said. “I don’t think publication is what writing is about; I think it is about making and sharing meaning in words.”

Darin Beasley, editor of the Marco Polo Quarterly, had nothing but positive things to say about Randolph’s work.

Beasley replied to Randolph’s submission of “Harbor Café” via email and praised his use of imagery, language and the beauty of each line.

“The sensations [created] in both the opening and finish of the poem leave me feeling full with emotion,” Beasley said.

“One word for [the] writing: gorgeous.”

Thayer hosts Octoberfest

year’s [Octoberfest] is as good as this year’s was I will definitely be there.”

Zahn said that his favorite part was the five gallon root beer keg.

“I really like the keg,” he said. “But the fire was pretty cool and the food was good too.”

Schaefer said that plans for next year’s Octoberfest will depend on those in charge of the event.

“It really all depends on the RA staff of Thayer,” said Schaefer. “They are the ones who are in charge of Octoberfest, and there might be a different staff next year, so you never know what they’ll have in store. Hopefully they can take some ideas from us and improve on it.”

Zahn said that he would personally make sure that next year’s celebration would be a hit.

“I’m planning on being a part of the RA staff next year,” he said. “So I will be sure to do my best to make next year’s Octoberfest just as good, if not better than this year’s.”

Overall, Schaefer felt that this year’s event went off without a hitch.

“The whole thing [Octoberfest] went really smoothly,” Schaefer said.

“I’m very glad that we could provide the students with a positive partying alternative.”

Continued from D1 dogs, marshmallows and s’mores over an open flame.

Schaefer said that although the event was held behind Thayer, a men’s dormitory, there were an equal number of women to men in attendance.

“The event really isn’t gender specific,” said Schaefer. “We usually have the same amount of girls as we do guys.”

Schaefer explained that this year’s guests noticed some big differences in the activities.

“I know last year we had some videogames playing on the big screen outside and live music by Dylan August, so we had some questions about that,” said Schaefer. “It seems that people missed that part from last year.”

Nevertheless, Schaefer maintained that this year’s revelers still had a great time.

“The root beer keg, open grill and radio music were a big hit,” he said. “I think people really liked it.”

Zahn agreed.

“It was an overall good time,” Zahn said. “If next

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Comics gather on National Mall for political civility

NEWS IN BRIEF

By Steven Thomma and David Lightman McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — Three days before hotly contested national elections, a pair of comedians drew tens of thousands to the National Mall on Saturday with a blend of jokes and music meant to counter some of the anger and fear they see in the country.

Hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert of the Comedy Central network, the event was called the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, with barbs pointed at popular culture, politicians and especially cable TV news _ all meant to coax Americans back to a more civil way of disagreeing.

“This is not ... to suggest that times are not difficult and that we have nothing to fear. They are and we do,” Stewart said as he turned serious in his closing remarks.

“But we live now in hard times, not end times. We can have animus and not be enemies.”

He lambasted the cable TV news mentality that amplifies outrageous statements, stokes fear and seeks out confrontation, singling out the left-wing media for equating tea partiers with racists and the right-wing media for “the inability to distinguish terrorists from Muslims.”

“The press can hold its magnifying glass up to our problems,” he said. “Or they can use that magnifying glass to light ants on fire. ... The press is our immune system. If they overreact to everything, we get sicker.”

The message struck a chord with the large throng of people; the National Park Service no longer provides official estimates of crowds, but the National Mall was densely packed with many tens of thousands of people.

“It’s the first time a message like this has resonated with me,” said Jonathan Dugan, 37, a product engineer who flew from San Francisco to stand on the mall on a sunny fall afternoon. “We need to get people to talk to each other in a meaningful way.”

The rally took on a festive air, with many wearing costumes and carrying irreverent signs. Among the signs: “Give please a chance,” “Stir Peanut Butter, Not Anger” and “Does this sign make my butt look big?”

The O’Jays sang their ‘70s hit, “Love Train.” Actor Sam Waterston read a satiric poem about a man who refused to be scared, who would not share “the panic over Hispanics,” and ended up killed by a bear.

Other entertainers included Sheryl Crow, Ozzy Osbourne, the Roots, and actor Don Novello portraying Father Guido Sarducci, a character from “Saturday Night Live” in the 1970s and 1980s.

With its blend of music and jokes, the rally appeared to tap into a growing trend in which entertainment and popular culture blend with politics, particularly for younger Americans.

One out of 10 Americans now gets his or her latest headlines straight from Stewart’s “Daily Show,” according to a summer poll by the non-partisan Pew Research See COMEDIANS on D3

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Egypt muzzles media as elections begin

Platform of continuity wins Lula presidency

CAIRO - Journalists in Egypt have become the targets of the harshest government crackdown in years, apparently aimed at silencing critical voices ahead of parliamentary elections next month and a presidential election next year.

The regime of President Hosni Mubarak, a staunch U.S. ally, has shut down a string of television stations and imposed new regulations on newsgathering and telecommunications.

Critics say the attempt to muzzle opposition groups and reformists is intended to protect the ailing, 82-year-old Mubarak from public scrutiny of his 29-year grip on the Arab world’s most populous nation.

Many observers said Mubarak's government had learned from the last elections, in 2005, when it allowed journalists wide latitude.

Media outlets also exposed electoral fraud by airing live footage of security forces beating voters and barring voters from reaching ballot boxes.

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla turned, was elected Sunday to succeed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff vote against Jose Serra.

Rousseff’s victory was widely seen as an endorsement of Lula’s policies, enacted over eight years in office, and a desire to continue them.

Although Rousseff started off here largely unknown, not having held any previous elected office; she campaigned on a platform of continuity.

Lula was often by her side at events as well as in television advertisements. She won largely because Brazilians are delighted with the state of their country and with Lula, whose popularity registered 82 percent this week.

2 al-Qaida terrorism distracts from elections SAN’A, Yemen - A person with suspected ties to al-Qaida’s Yemen branch shipped several parcels in September in what may have been a test run of last week’s mailing of air-cargo bombs, a federal official said Monday.

Counterterrorism agents intercepted the September parcels.

The official also said that two bombs seized in the United Arab Emirates and Britain last week were built using cell phone alarm circuitry as timers, but did not say when or whether they were set to explode.

Despite the interception of the bombs, terrorism experts said, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula still scored a huge victory with the attempted attack.

Not only did the would-be attacks prompt President Barack Obama to interrupt midterm election campaigning to issue a comment.

The event also drew a torrent of media attention that raised the profile of al Qaida’s Yemen operations during a critical time for U.S. politics.

4 Google files lawsuit, shut out of bidding battle SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. has filed a lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Interior Department shut it out of bidding for a large contract, due to a preference for Microsoft Corp.’s technology.

Google argues in the complaint, filed in U.S. Court of Federal Claims, that the bid request violates the Competition in Contracting Act. Interior officials told the representatives in June this year that although the department had “standardized” on Microsoft technology, it was committed to open competition for the e-mail contract, according to Google.

5 Hostage situation leaves 58 dead, injured BAGHDAD - Islamist militants in suicide vests besieged a church during Sunday Mass and then fought Iraqi commandos in a melee that left at least 58 people dead.

Officials said that in addition to the priests, worshipers and security forces killed, 75 more people were injured after Iraqi special forces stormed Our Lady of Salvation Syriac Catholic Church where gunmen were holding the congregation.

Church leaders blamed inadequate security by the Iraqi government for the deadliest attack in Baghdad since before March elections.

Aid for Indonesian tsunami trickles in; death toll rises

By Sukino Harisumarto and Ahmad Pathoni dpa

Indonesian volcano erupts again; deaths up to 34

By Ahmad Pathoni

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Aid was slowly reaching Indonesia’s Mentawai islands Thursday, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami devastated the area, leaving over 340 people dead, officials said.

Agus Prayitno, an official at the provincial Disaster Management Agency put the official death toll from Monday’s 7.7-magnitude quake at 343, while 338 people were listed as missing and more than 400 were injured.

As many as 4,000 villagers were homeless and staying at temporary shelters or had sought refuge on higher ground after the tsunami swept away their houses, said Bambang Suharjo, another official at the agency.

A survivor recounted events when the tsunami struck and ravaged her home. “My husband and my son have not been found,” said 20-year-old housewife Chandra among tears.

She said that she had been swept away by the high waves and got caught in a palm tree before she was rescued by a man. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have survived,” she said.

Suharjo said more food and other aid was expected. “More assistance is on its way. But to reach there will take some time.”

dpa SLEMAN, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewed clouds of ash into the air in a new eruption Thursday, a top vulcanologist said, as the death toll from an earlier eruption rose to 34.

Television footage showed plumes of dark smoke rising above the peak of the volcano, located on central Java island.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The National Disaster Management Agency said in a statement that the death toll from Tuesday’s eruption had risen to 34 with 30 injured and two missing.

Surono, head of the Center for Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, warned that despite the eruptions, the danger might not be over.

“The red alert remains in place, and it’s hard to predict what will happen next,” said Surono, who like many Indonesians uses only one name. “Therefore, we advise people to stay in emergency shelters.”

Earlier in the day, hundreds of people attended a funeral for 23 of the victims in Umbulharjo village near the city of Yogyakarta.

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Other officials explained that reaching the quake-ravaged islands by ferry would take up to 10 hours from the provincial capital of Padang.

Nelis Zuliasri, a spokeswoman for the National Disaster Management Agency, said some aid from Jakarta arrived at around midnight Wednesday.

However, about 2,400 displaced

people in Pagai Selatan district had not received any assistance, she said, due to difficult road access to the area.

A shortage of fuel also had prevented vehicles from distributing aid, she added.

“The field is very difficult because it consists of small islands located in the open sea,” said Social Affairs Mister Segaf Al Jufri, who accompanied

Vice President Boediono visiting Pagai Selatan.

“Until now, there are 11 hamlets in Pagai Selatan yet impenetrable, so we do not yet know the condition of 1,945 citizens there,” he was quoted as saying by Kompas daily.

The Parorogat village of Pagai Selatan district was the hardest hit area, with all of its red-brick houses flattened, wooden buildings swept away and coconut trees uprooted by the tsunami, witnesses said. At least 60 people were killed and three other missing, a visitor quoted locals as saying.

Medical supplies at the public health centers were running low, Mentawai disaster relief agency official Joskamtir was quoted as saying by the state-run Antara news agency.

“We also desperately need hundreds more body bags, face masks for the survivors because the stench began to sting, especially at night,” he said.

More bodies had been discovered but rescue workers did not have enough body bags and he said he feared the onset of diseases.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reportedly arrived in Mentawai on Thursday afternoon. He had cut short a visit to Vietnam after the country was hit by the quake and tsunami, as well as a volcanic eruption in Central Java.

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In Guatemalan park, narcos and squatters find refuge

By Tim Johnson

also a protected area.

“This year alone, 109,000 hectares” - 420 square miles - “of the Maya biosphere were recuperated from the

hands of well-armed and organized gangs,” Roan Balas McNab, the Guatemala country director for the Wildlife Conservation Society, said in an e-mail.

In some cases, drug gangs were “using needy communities that recently arrived to the reserve as cover, and as cheap labor.”

Recovering protected lands is an uphill battle. In one recent case, a rancher backed by slash-and-burn workers hacked down 1,900 acres of forest in a mere eight days in the biosphere east of the national park, Lopez Tejada said.

“When the big ranchers come in to take over a region, they arrive with a lot of people, chain saws, posts and fencing, and they work quickly,” he said.

Drug gangs, such as the well-armed Zetas from Mexico, are even harder to challenge.

“It is no secret that these people are much better armed than our security forces. This is the reality,” Lopez Tejada said.

we won’t be able to eat.”

“This is the only job we have,” she said.

Sands from volcanic eruptions have created jobs for many living on Merapi’s flanks.

Some of the 45,000 people who have moved to government-run shelters also returned to their villages.

Jumniyasih, a resident of Kali Adem village about 3 miles from the volcano’s peak, said she wanted to feed her cattle and clean the house.

“If the situation is calm, I will stay, but if it’s dangerous, I will return to the shelter,” she said.

The 2,968-metre volcano, located about 300 miles southeast of Jakarta, last erupted in 2006, killing two people.

Its most deadly eruption on record occurred in 1930 when 1,370 people were killed. At least 66 people were killed in a 1994 eruption.

Indonesia has the highest density of volcanoes in the world with about 500 in the 3,000mile-long archipelago nation.

Nearly 130 are active, and 68 are listed as dangerous.

McClatchy Newspapers SAN BENITO, Guatemala — In the once-inspiring stretches of rainforest and wetlands of the Laguna del Tigre National Park, unarmed park rangers fear to tread.

It isn’t the presence of jaguars and crocodiles but the invasion of drug traffickers and slash-andburn squatters that rangers fear.

“They see us as the enemy,” said Edin Orlando Lopez Tejada, the technical director of the Guatemala National Park Service’s branch in the northern Peten region.

“Our people only patrol with the army and the police.”

The 1,120-square-mile Laguna del Tigre park now is a refuge more for outlaws than for wildlife.

Here, Guatemalan migrants in league with Mexican drug traffickers have carved out ranches with jungle airstrips.

“It’s much more ‘wild’ outside the park than inside,” Lopez Tejada said.

In theory, some of

Photo by Tim Johnson/MCT

Soldiers walk across the town square in Flores, Guatemala, Oct. 23, the heart of a region where Mexican drug traffickers now hold sway.

Guatemala’s strictest laws protect Laguna del Tigre. In fact, the park, which abuts the Mexican state of Tabasco, serves as a corridor for cocaine

Android reigns on U.S. smart phones

By Troy Wolverton San Jose Mercury News SAN JOSE, Calif. — Google’s Android software continued its rocket-like ascent over the summer, ending the third quarter with the dominant market share in the United States among smartphone operating systems and a solid No. 2 spot globally.

Manufacturers installed Android on 9.1 million smart phones shipped in the United States between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to Canalys, a technology research firm, in a report released Monday. That gave the software 43.6 percent of the smartphone market during the period, up from 34 percent in the second quarter of this year and just 5.4 percent in the third quarter last year.

Worldwide, manufacturers shipped 20.3 million Android phones in the third quarter. That was up a whopping 1,297 percent from the same period last year and gave Android 25.1 percent of the global market. That put it second to Symbian, sponsored

by Nokia and predominantly found on its phones, which had 37 percent of the market.

Android market share grew at the expense of Symbian’s _ and that of every other major smart-phone operating systems, according to Canalys’ data.

It’s difficult to see

anything slowing Android’s momentum in the near term, said Chris Jones, a Canalys analyst. More carriers and manufacturers around the world are adopting the software, and it’s starting to show up in budgetpriced phones.

“It’s easy to see how that accelerates the rise of Android,” Jones said.

Canalys’ research echoes that of NPD Group, which was also released Monday.

According to NPD, whose data estimates the numbers of phones sold to consumers rather than the number shipped to retailers, Android was installed on 44 percent of the smart phones sold in the United States in the third quarter, up from 33 percent in the second quarter.

NPD attributed Android’s rise in part to strong sales of a growing number of high-end phones, such as the Motorola Droid X. And much of the software’s market share gains have come out of the share formerly held by Research In Motion’s BlackBerry operating system, the report noted.

BlackBerry’s share fell from 28 percent in the second quarter to 22 percent.

Although Apple sold 91 percent more iPhones in the third quarter than it did in the year ago period, it merely held its own in the two market share reports, thanks to the rapid growth of Android phone sales.

smugglers.

The human population in the park has doubled to about 35,000 scattered around some three dozen hamlets, Lopez Tejada

said. The park service has had more luck turning back invaders who are outside the park but still within the surrounding Maya Biosphere Reserve,

Indonesia threatened Continued from D3 Among those buried was Mbah Maridjan, the spiritual keeper of the volcano, who was killed along with several others when searing volcanic debris slammed into their village.

His body was found in a prostrate position, as if praying.

Tuesday’s eruption occurred one day after authorities upgraded the volcano’s danger alert status to its highest level.

Jets of hot gas burned trees, crops and livestock and covered entire neighborhoods in gray ash.

Meanwhile, about 50 sand miners in Rahayu village on the eastern slope of the volcano returned to work despite a warning not to go near the 6-mile danger zone.

Comedians protest Continued from D3 Center.

While there was no official crowd estimate, Stewart mocked the tendency of Washington rallies to claim huge audiences.

“We have over 10 million people,” he said to laughs.

The crowd was a mix of all ages, and included lots of people over 50 who vividly remembered when the same Mall was filled with people protesting the Vietnam War in the 1960s or urging a nuclear freeze in the 1980s.

“We didn’t work for two days,” said Sugiyem, a 60-year-old woman who said she had been a sand miner for 30 years.

“If we stop working,

Most claimed that the quest for civility, not partisan advantage, ruled the day.

“I’m really concerned that we’re not agreeing on anything,” said Jean Mathisen, 63, who runs a seniors fraud-prevention program in Seattle.

Reminded that the country was bitterly divided over Vietnam and civil rights during her youth, she said, “I felt that back then, at least a lot of people wanted to work together.” The younger crowd tended to be somewhat flashier with people dressed in costumes.

(Julia O’Malley, reporter for The Anchorage Daily News, contributed to this report.)