11.17.11 Yellow Jacket

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51 W. College St. Waynesburg, PA 15370

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Vol. 89 No. 10

WU rejects drilling offer

Two-day series features speakers David Kim and Katherine Alsdorf speak to students

The University refuses offer to allow drilling

By Carrie Maier By Stephanie Laing

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Assignments Editor

$100 less than what they received this year. The most a student could receive from PHEAA this year was $4,348. The completion of the chapel has been an important addition to the University. Thyreen talked of the plans that had been made to build the chapel. It was described as a building, “that could fill the quad with its presence.” Thyreen said it was meant to be a “very tradi-

The Christ and Culture Lecture Series premiered Nov. 14 and concluded the following day, featuring a pair of speakers from New York City who presented the lecture, “It Sucks to Be Us: Coming of Age in Post-Hope America,” in Roberts Chapel. Rev. David Kim, director of The Gotham Initiative, spoke to students Monday evening while Katherine Leary Alsdorf, executive director of the Center for Faith and Works, spoke Tuesday during the University’s chapel service and later at 7:30 p.m. Both speakers addressed the hardships that the current generation of 18 to 25

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While colleges throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania start drilling on their campuses, Waynesburg University turned down an offer for drilling right in its backyard, literally. When a Virginia drilling company proposed a drilling well in the old practice fields behind Thayer Hall, Roy Barnhart, vice president for business and finance at Waynesburg University, rejected their offer. “It was my opinion in that area – that close in proximity to the campus and with the residential area looking down on that – that to have a

President Timothy R. Thyreen addresses both students and faculty during a news conference held at 2 p.m. this past Monday. The President addressed many subjects including the new Roberts Chapel and PHEAA changes.

President addresses PHEAA challenges By Arianna Grondin Staff Writer

On Monday Nov. 14, Waynesburg University President Timothy R. Thyreen held a news conference regarding the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) contributions for the coming year and the completion of the chapel. Thyreen, who is on the PHEAA school board, praised PHEAA for giving grants to students while allowing them to See WU on A3 choose their university.

PHEAA supports the independent institutions all over the state. President Thyreen explained that before PHEAA, any stimulus given by the government had to go specifically to state schools to pay bills; it was not to be put toward student aid. Thyreen also said that Governor Corbett wants to fund the students. Of all the degrees in Pennsylvania, independent institutions make up half of the students, independent schools make up 41 percent of the state.

These schools receive 13 percent of the state funded money. Last year PHEAA added $50 million to the original $380 million that was given to universities for grants by the state. Thyreen said he is asking PHEAA for a five percent increase in funding for the next year. This will compensate for the increase of students who need financial aid in the coming year. It is estimated that even with an increase of five percent in funding, students will be given

Measures taken to Students collect pop tabs for dogs stem staff infection By Alex Hinton Op/Ed Editor

By Matt Giardina Staff Writer Ryan Smith never finished college, although it was where he became a leading wide receiver. In Smith’s last weeks, his team was preparing for a playoff game. Smith was prepared to face the rival team, but a silent opponent was facing the athlete. He was admitted to the hospital the morning of the big game. Later that night, when he was to in the game, Smith lost his life. The silent opponent that took Smith’s life was an infection called MRSA. Although this is a

For Susquehanna Service Dogs in Harrisburg, Pa. one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Carol Young, nurse director of Student Health Services, is collecting the aluminum tabs from soda cans to raise money for the organization. “My daughter has a service dog through Susquehanna Service Dogs in Harrisburg,” Young said. “They’re always doing fundraising, because it’s very expensive [to get the dogs ready to be placed in homes]. We’ve had the dog for seven years, and every year we collect the tabs.” Susquehanna Service Dogs, founded in 1993, See INFECTION on A3 raises and trains dogs to

hypothetical circumstance, it proves all too true for many. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is an infection caused by staph bacteria commonly found in gyms and fitness centers. In an effort to protect the students of Waynesburg from the infection, senior nursing students Alissa Boyle and Cami Abernethy tested the University fitness center for staph bacteria. The results were positive. Boyle feels it is important to inform students on how staph is spread. “MRSA spreads by

assist children and adults with disabilities so they can become more independent. The organization has placed more than 185 service dogs with people in 23 counties in Pennsylvania, according to the organization’s website. Collecting large amounts of pop tabs from cans can raise funds to support the cause. “I read somewhere that the tab is the most concentrated aluminum in the can,” Young said. “It’s pure aluminum and it has the most weight. They turn the tabs in for scrap metal.” The money from the pop tabs goes into a general fund for Susquehanna Service Dogs. There is a lot of special care that goes into getting a dog ready for service, accord-

even begin. The dogs have to be checked by an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist and an orthopedist. “The dogs have to have the right temperament.

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The cross country teams ran in their final meet of the season on Saturday. See Page C1

The final Chamber Works Concert of the semester was held at noon on Nov. 10. The event featured performances from students and faculty.

The Rising Creek Bakery in Mt. Morris aims to keep a local delicacy alive.

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ing to Young. “It takes a very special dog. They have to be screened,” she said. According to Young, all dogs that are potential candidates for service have to see several specialists before training can

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