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University drafts plans for leadership in ministry program Seminar will aid ministers in five areas, allow school to uphold commitment to Christian service

By Nick Farrell Executive Editor

Waynesburg University is developing a leadership program that will open doors for ministers and religious leaders in the community and elsewhere, according to the president of the institution.

Douglas G. Lee, university president, announced plans to create a Center for Leadership in Christian Ministry, which will serve as a de-

velopment seminar for a small group of chosen ministers who desire to become better leaders for their congregations.

Lee said Waynesburg University, a school committed to educating students on the values of faith, learning and serving, is the perfect venue for a program meant to specifically enhance servant leadership in the community.

“We think this program could add a dimension that could add to the

mission in terms of people visiting and seeing what Waynesburg University is all about,” said Lee. “Really, the way I like to think about it is that it’s another opportunity for the institution to serve.”

Lee noted this program is not meant to serve as a recruiting tool, but rather to increase the effectiveness of ministers who have already received other training.

In addition, Lee hopes this new program will benefit the university’s

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reputation as a leader in Christian higher education while assisting the development of more effective congregations.

When Lee officially announced the development of the Center for Leadership in Christian Ministry at his Nov. 11 news conference, he stated the program will focus on strengthening the participants’ skills in five main areas. These five See Ministry on A4

Rev. Wilson to retire as Director of Christian Life

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Despite not intending to be in his current position For the past year and a long term, Wilson certainly half, the students and staff of has enjoyed the last year and Waynesburg University have a half. He says the commuseen Rev. Donald Wilson nity atmosphere has created lead the weekly chapel ser- long lasting memories. vices and serve as “I feel the sense director of Chrisof c om mu n it y tian Life. from the students On Dec. 15 this and the entire staff, will change, as from the president Wilson will return of the university to the Board of down through,” Trustees. said Wilson. “It has “ I ’v e f i n a l l y absolutely made come to the point the job easier and now where I can more enjoyable.”

Wilson retire and do some Wi l s o n a l s o other things I want to do,” went on to say the calisaid Wilson. “I have some ber of students brought to writing I want to do, some Waynesburg has impressed travelling I want to do and him, along with how recepprobably some teaching as tive it has been to return to well.” and revive the Christian misWilson has spent his entire sion for the university. As he tenure at Waynesburg in an leaves his position, he hopes interim position. to see a few things live on.

“I’ve had a long history “It has always been my goal of interims – none of which to get to know everyone and had I planned – including express interest and friendWaynesburg, but God some- ship with them,” said Wilson. times does that to you,” said “I’ve also tried to convey that Wilson. “It was never my intention to have a long tenure See Wilson on A2

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Rev. Carolyn Poteet, director of Faith and Mission, delivers a plate of Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing to a group of students during the annual Thanksgiving dinner in Benedum Dining Hall. Staying true to tradition, Poteet was one of several faculty and staff members that served the meal to students.

Nursing students to Students to benefit from new loan rules return to Haiti for medical service trip

By Eric Bost

Managing Editor

As seniors at Waynesburg University see one race inch closer to the end, another one is set to begin.

For college and university seniors across the country, the upcoming spring semester will be their last, as they spend the rest of their collegiate careers preparing for what is in store for them in the real world.

Graduates have to overcome many obstacles in the immediate months after their college life ends, among those having to pay back student loans.

For students finishing college this spring, the U.S. Education Department has made changes to student loan rules

that have added regulations in order to make it easier for borrowers to avoid default and pay their loans.

“The worst thing to happen on any student is to go into default on their student loan,” said Matt Stokan, director of Financial Aid. “The government does everything they can – remember all loans go through the federal government – they make every effort to make sure that students don’t go into default.”

The changes were made after 600,000 federal student loan borrowers who began repaying their debts in 2010 defaulted on their loans by 2012. Almost half – 46 percent – attend for-profit colleges, like DeVry University.

For-profit schools had a 22

percent average default rate, much higher than the national average of 15 percent.

Waynesburg University, a four-year, non-profit university, figures in significantly under the national average at only three percent.

“In [Waynesburg’s] case, we’re less than three percent on the two year rate and less than four percent on the three year rate,” said Stokan.

“So that means that 96 percent of our students who go into loan repayment pay back the loan. So if you compare it to the national average of 15 percent, there’s a significant difference.”

Stokan said that seniors have a six-month grace period after they graduate to find a job before the borrower goes into repayment.

They then have nine months, or 270 days, to either begin making payments on their loans or make arrangements for deferment if they are still unemployed and cannot make payments.

If borrowers cannot make their payments consistently on time during that ninemonth period, they will fall into default. According to Stokan, being in default ruins a borrower's credit, among other things.

“First off, you are no longer eligible for any other type of federal aid programs. Students that go back to school and apply for financial aid but are in default are not eligible for any aid,” said Stokan. “Secondly, it hurts See Loans on A2

but I don’t know if she went.

She kept saying ‘so you can’t fix my yellow eyes?’ It was Professor of Nursing Dr. very sad.”

Terri Small describes the From Jan. 5-10, a group of heartbreak that comes with Waynesburg University nurshaving to tell a Haitian refu- ing students and staff are takgee nothing ing on the can be done to Students from various challenge of help them. departments on campus p r o v i d i n g “ O n e medical aid will embark on domestic woman came to Haitian to the clinic and international mission refugees in two years ago trips during Thanksgiving Nassau, Bato see if we break. hamas for For more, see A3. the fourth c ou l d h e lp her with her year in a yellow eyes,” said Small. row. According to Small, “This woman was probably the refugees are extremely around 30 or 32. We didn’t grateful for even 10 Tylenol have any way to diagnose it, given to them to help them but we highly recommended her to go to a patient clinic, See Nursing on A3

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Waynesburg joins ALIVE service project in Pittsburgh

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Truly serving for God

Rev. Dr. David Stains, lecturer of humanities, presented the student body with a challenge to do more than just serve God's people, but to truly love them. He believes knowledge puffs up while love builds up.

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they are loved by Jesus Christ and He has a plan for each and every one of them. I know that will live on.”

As the brief Wilson era ends, the director of Christian Life position will turn into the director of Faith and Mission, a role filled by the newly hired Rev. Carolyn Poteet. Wilson most certainly approves of her hiring.

“Oh, she’s awesome,” said Wilson. “With her experience with World Vision and her practical experience before coming here, she will do a fine job.”

Poteet will take over at the start of the second semester

after spending the last seven years as the associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, N.C. Poteet has only just arrived at Waynesburg, but has already been impressed by its students and the work God is doing here.

“They [the Waynesburg students] are engaged, hardworking, and passionate about making a difference in the world,” said Poteet. “It has been a true joy to be here and I look forward to getting to know everyone.”

Poteet does admit she will bring a different style to her preaching than Wilson.

“Obviously we are very different people – I am probably more informal than he

is, though I hope to honor the many different worship styles and traditions here on campus,” Poteet said. “When it comes to worship, I am bilingual. I can speak high church hymns and liturgy, and I can also speak contemporary praise songs and spontaneous prayers.”

Whatever style of worship she leads, Poteet intends to ensure that glorifying Jesus Christ and inviting people to create a long-term relationship with Him will remain most important in her ministry, and that students know the importance of prayer.

“I am all about prayer. God can do amazing things when His people come together to pray,” said Poteet. “We very

frail, broken humans cannot accomplish anything of eternal value without God, but with Him, the sky is the limit.”

While Poteet begins her career at Waynesburg, Wilson will be doing various other things. He plans to preach elsewhere, along with travelling to Baraboo, Wis. to see the Circus World Museum. He also plans to travel to Hugo, Okla. to visit the Kelly Miller Circus headquarters.

Additionally, Wilson plans to become politically involved while continuing his hobbies of hunting, hiking and riding his ATV. Wilson will lead his final Chapel service at director of Christian Life Dec. 3.

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your credit. Most people need credit to make major purchases, whether it be for cars or credit cards or buying a house. Credit, for people who aren’t independently wealthy and who need credit to make major purchases, is crucial in life.”

In its final rules, the Education Department requires that borrowers who want to rehabilitate, or get out of default on their loans, must first be offered a payment amount similar to what would be offered under the federal income-based repayment program, which bases a borrowers monthly payment to their annual income.

“The government realizes

that there’s a lot of students in this day and age whose income isn’t nearly sufficient enough to make that 10 year standard repayment,” said Stokan.

According to Stokan, the government has two types of income-based programs.

They either review a borrowers situation to see if they get a pay raise or a new job, or they set up a 20-25 year period. In this system, if a borrower makes consistent payments based on their actual income, the government wipes out the remaining portion of his or her loan debt.

“What they’re trying to do is make sure that students don’t go into default while realizing that students jobs may not be enough to pay back all the money they

borrowed, but are willing to work with you,” said Stokan.

“It’s up to the student to take advantage of the options that are available to them.”

This option also caps a borrower’s monthly payments at 15 percent of discretionary income, which is any purchase that is not based on need, for students that graduated before July 2014.

For students that graduate after July 2014, the cap will be moved to 10 percent.

Borrowers who have been delinquent, or those who do make monthly payments in amounts that are short of the total payment they have to make, for at least nine months can request forbearance orally instead of in writing.

When in forbearance, the borrower does not make monthly payments, but the interest continues to grow and is added to the loan balance.

Stokan offered some advice to borrowers that will be facing the challenge of paying back their loans in the near future.

“The less you borrow, the better the chances to repay. If you max out on your loans, if you borrow every dime that you can possibly borrow, the higher your debt becomes, and the higher your debt is the harder it is to make payments,” said Stokan. “You want to make sure you live like a student now while you’re in school rather than having to live like a student once you graduate.”

On Saturday, Nov. 23, Waynesburg University students will join more than 200 volunteers at ALIVE 2013, described as one of the biggest community celebrations in Pittsburgh.

Every November for the past ten years, the Love Initiated Ventures Investing in Neglected Groups Ministry, based out of Pittsburgh, has organized ALIVE, an event that reaches out to the homeless in the area.

At Allegheny Commons Park on the North Side of Pittsburgh, warm clothing is distributed and food is served to the homeless who attend. Several groups conduct a worship service and pray with each other. Activities and games are also available for families with children.

The driving force behind ALIVE is that every person, regardless of social standing or income level, will be able to see Christ better.

“We believe this will happen when we create space for people to get a glimpse of what we believe heaven will be like,” said an excerpt from the LIVING Ministry website. “Through worship, testimony, praise, prayer and surrender, we are confident that God will show himself in a mighty way.”

During last year’s ALIVE festivities, Annette Aho, junior pre-physical therapy major, made connections with many people. She felt very welcome and relaxed

among those in the crowded park.

Aho chose to separate herself from the group of Waynesburg University students who volunteered at various stations throughout the park.

“My main goal was to meet people,” said Aho. Many of the people she talked to were open about their exp eriences, but some shied away from her.

However, she asked a favor from those she spoke with throughout the day.

“I carried around a little notebook and asked them to write something for me to remember them by,” said Aho. This one-day mission trip takes place during Thanksgiving Break and is free to attend. Aho said that she believes ALIVE is a good mission trip to start out with because it takes place near Waynesburg and provides a good opportunity to see the people in need near Pittsburgh.

“You get out of it what you put into it,” said Aho. Anne Schrock, resident director of Burns and Ray Hall and director of Campus Ministry Assistants, led the group of Waynesburg University students on this trip last year and is looking forward to working with a new crop of students.

“I enjoy watching our students move from being uncomfortable and nervous to making connections and building relationships throughout the day,” said Schrock.

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Students develop video games based on classic Nintendo series

By Daniel Garcia

For the Yellow Jacket

Of the 100 plus professors and 700 plus classes taught in Waynesburg University in the fall of 2013, there exists just one class called Computer Science Course 318, Software Development and Design.

In this class, students create fan-made video games that bring nostalgia and childhood memories from many classical Nintendo games.

In this class, students are learning the proper steps to develop and design software.

One of the steps used in developing software is called Software Requirement Specification.

SRS specifies what type of software will be created, according to Nate Huffman, senior computer science and mathematics double major.

“We are learning how to

Photo Courtesy Michael Edwards

This screenshot shows the video game a group of Computer Science students are developing based on Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda" series. This exercise is teaches students how to properly design software. properly plan and then de-

velop a piece of software,”

said Bradley Baker, senior

computer forensics and security major. “We had to plan out the game ahead of time and create an SRS that gave the requirements and specifications of the software, and from there we worked on the actual development of the software.”

The key in developing and then making software has the majority of elements of program coding.

In CSC 318, there are two groups of students making different video games.

One is making a fan game based on "The Legend of Zelda" series and the other is creating one based on the "Super Mario Brothers" series.

Baker and Mike Edwards, both senior business information science majors, lead the two groups.

“We are making a platform style game similar to a simple Super Mario type of game,” said Baker. “It is very basic since we had to develop it

from the ground up in under a semester.”

For Edwards, his group is enhancing the fan game of the Legend of Zelda, while using what he has learned in class to incorporate the SRS and doing actual research on the program.

Both groups hope to achieve a better understanding in the process of developing a piece of software.

“I hoped to learn a little about a platform developer,” said Baker. “I have learned very much about the GameSalad platform [and the way] we chose to use to develop our game.”

The CSC 318 students have been working on these games the entire semester and hope that people learn the value of making them.

“People play games everyday, learning was hard but not as hard as what you think,” said Edwards. “People can appreciate what is involved in creating the game.”

Waynesburg reaches Dept. of Education embarks on first trip out to still-ailing N.J. Majors will lead workshops hurricane victims in the Bahamas

By Paula Bittner

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A year after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast coast, a group of 14 Waynesburg University students will participate in relief work in New Jersey from Nov. 22 to Nov. 27.

Partnering with the Reformed Church of Highland Park, the students will travel to three different locations in New Jersey including Union Beach, Keansburg and Newark.

At the time of Hurricane Sandy, Seth Kaper-Dale, co-pastor at the Reformed Church of Highland Park, was without electricity. Living 15 miles away from the nearest shore, he did not know just how powerful and destructive the storm was when it hit the New Jersey coast on October 2012.

“Residents did not have power for a week or week and a half,” said Kaper-Dale.

“We thought about the shore community and could not see what was happening.”

His church decided to do something to help those affected by the disaster, especially near the coast. At first, church members collected goods for immediate emergency relief and sent them to places hit the hardest by Hurricane Sandy.

After that, the Reformed Church of Highland Park became a host church to work groups providing volunteer labor and relief. Since November 2012, the church has accommodated 24 work groups from across the country.

The work groups empty out the debris left in homes, and then rebuild them by placing subflooring, siding, roofing and paint.

Many lives have changed due to the relief efforts which have grown over the past year. As a result, the church hired a Minister for Disaster Relief, who coordinates the volunteers and projects related to disaster relief ef-

forts.

“We’ve had, in addition to general work days, 56 residences to work on since we’ve been down on the shore,” said Kaper-Dale.

Out of the 56 residences, families have moved back into 46 of those residences.

Kaper-Dale said it is meaningful to have tangible results that have bettered peoples’ lives.

Speaking from the perspective of a New Jersey citizen, Kaper-Dale appreciates the Waynesburg University group for taking time out of its Thanksgiving break and stepping up to the plate.

“Whenever you are on the receiving end of something disastrous, you are extra appreciative to those who commit to being a part and have chosen to be impacted by someone who lives hours away,” said Kaper-Dale.

Kaper-Dale is quite familiar with Waynesburg University because his brother, Noah, was a former Waynesburg University professor. In addition, Richard Blake, a current instructor, was a former pastor at the Reformed Church of Highland Park.

Dave Calvario, dean of students and director of the Center for Service Leadership, already knew KaperDale prior to coordinating the trip, so he contacted him and started planning.

Calvario recognizes that work still needs to be done especially after the initial six to eight week media coverage.

“A year later, folks are still rebuilding for a variety of reasons,” Calvario said. “To me, when it comes to responding to a disaster, it’s all hands on deck.”

For Calvario, this trip is not just about service, but about the families the group will serve.

“It’s engaging with families, sharing faith and getting into conversations,” said Calvario.

“We want to show them that people seven or eight hours away still care.”

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For the first time ever, the Department of Education will travel abroad for a mission outreach this winter From Jan. 5-10, a total of five education students along with Dr. Julie Bausman, assistant professor of education, will travel to the Bahamas to work within an elementary school.

The group will be working through Mission Academy Ministries, which is an organization that will provide transportation to the elementary school the group will be working with for the duration of the trip.

According to the Mission Academy Ministries Website, its goal is to “utilize the gifts and talents of youth to further the kingdom of God. Mission Academy Ministries is a non-profit organization with a passionate commitment to helping students grow closer to Christ through life-changing week long missions trips, single day events, and weekend retreats.”

Mission Academy Ministries works year-round with different groups so there is a

constant and never ending effort to make a positive difference within communities who are in need.

Rebecca Lane, junior early childhood and special education major, has previously traveled abroad. She spent this past summer in Jamaica, working with deaf children there.

Lane is looking forward to traveling abroad again to continue to serve others through as she develops professional skills.

“I am excited, to say the least,” said Lane. “I do not know really what to expect because this is the first time the education department is taking part in this trip. I think we can really lay the foundation for future education students to participate.

Regardless, it will be an amazing trip working with students in the Bahamas that will have life-long effects.”

Lane is also open to the idea of working in or outside of the United States, as well as making a point to fully immerse herself within the culture while she is in the Bahamas.

“If I decide to stay in the United States, I will be working with a diverse group of children regardless of the state I end up working in,” said Lane. “Many students come from different cultural backgrounds and this

needs to be respected in a classroom. Additionally, there is diversity in different learning styles and disabilities. Going to the Bahamas will increase my knowledge of their culture and educational system, which I can apply to my classroom one day. If I decide to work outside of the United States, this experience teaches me how to adapt to different styles of learning and teaching as well as working with a different population of children, in this case, the Haitian population.”

Lane is intrigued to learn about the diversity of the classroom setting as well as have a unique chance to build connections with other professionals on a global scale.

“It will really drive home the point that just because something is different, does not mean it is wrong,” said Lane. “I have a strong desire to travel the world and teach in different countries. This trip will solidify my dreams of working outside the United States. I am hoping that this trip builds connections while I am there so that when I graduate this could be one of the many places I spend time teaching. Ultimately, I would not only love to teach, but help build schools in third world and developing nations.”

Dr. Julie Bausman is the advisor for the trip and will be serving on a mission trip for the first time ever.

Bausman has reflected a deep sense of excitement and eagerness in regards of the trip.

“It will be very interesting to be able to be a part of, as well as see the education system in another country,” said Dr. Julia Bausman. “We will be able to use our skills and learn about theirs.”

Jenny Hage, senior early childhood and special education major, will also be going on her first mission trip.

“I did not know anyone when I signed up to go on the trip, but I felt that God was leading me to go,” said Hage. “I am excited to gain relationships with my fellow peers and show love to the children and adults while being a light for Christ. I have no doubts that teaching is what I am supposed to do as a profession as well as experiencing what God has in store for me in the Bahamas.”

The Department of Education’s first mission trip is a part of the core values of Waynesburg University’s mission statement, as these students will actively “make connections between faith, learning and serving so that they might faithfully transform their communities and the world.”

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through the next couple days without a headache because they do not have access to medicine.

“Most of them don’t have jobs,” said Small. “There’s a lot of racial tension between the Bahamian population and the Haitian population.

They are in this little impoverished pocket in the middle of the island and don’t have much of anything.”

Through the church of Pastor Antoine St. Louis, the Victory Chapel Church of the Nazarene, Small and the nursing students will set up a clinic, assess patients and prescribe medications for them. While these students have all had a year and a half of clinical experience and instruction through their nursing courses, it can be an eye-opening experience serving in another country for patients who do not receive regular medical care and do not speak the same language.

“I was very excited and anxious to go on the trip because I had never been on a mission trip before and I had always wanted to do so,” said senior nursing major Shayla Mitrik. “I cannot put into words how great of an experience I had. It made me realize that I need to thank God every day for the health

and opportunities that he has blessed me with.”

Small said 16 nursing students, three nursing leaders, five education students and two education leaders are signed up for the trip. In coordination with St. Louis’s wife, who is a public school teacher, the education students will serve in the local school. In addition to Mitrik, a group of seniors are returning for another round of serving after previously attending the trip.

“It was one of the best experiences I could have ever imagined,” said senior nursing major Kiersha Keller, who is among those returning. “Having the opportunity to work with others in such a way made me feel as if I truly have a purpose by using my skills and passion to make a difference.”

According to Small, the Haitians were expected to be deported from the Bahamas, but were allowed to stay in the country after the 2010 earthquake, which devastated the country. After being put through so much pain, one might think that these people would lose their faith, but that is not the case.

“It’s kind of amazing,” said Small. “They have a stronger faith than sometimes I think we do because they have nothing. Their faith is their source of strength and it gets them through the day.

We in this country, who have everything, don’t always look to rely on our faith to get us through the day.”

Senior Myriah Cox, who intends to answer the call of serving another time around, notes the trip brought her closer to God and showed her that God will use her in every way possible to make a difference. For as much as the trips of the past serve to give the nursing students experience for the needy, it also allows for insightful personal reflection.

“This experience changed my life, but these people changed mine,” said Cox. “They touched my heart and opened my eyes to a whole new world. They taught me not to take life for granted and I can’t wait till January to do it all again.”

Coincidentally, Small and the coordinator of the trip knew each other because they both attended the same high school, and that bond led to them organizing the Bahamas trip together.

Small said she contacted Mike Shinn, Mission Academy Ministries president and executive director, after receiving a flier and found out Shinn could not lead the trip to their recurring Mexico location.

According to Shinn, the impact that the Waynesburg University group has on the Haitian refugees is immea-

surable.

“The continuous support of sending students down to do the assessments and the medications is just a tremendous blessing,” said Shinn.

“It’s something that they look forward to every year and it fits a need that lasts for several months. It’s just a true blessing for those folks.”

Though the event is coordinated through Mission Academy Ministries, the onus of paying for the expenses of the trip still rely on the students attending.

Keller, Mitrik and Cox all earned scholarships to attend the trip, which helped each student tremendously. In addition to the support from other Waynesburg University staff, Small notes that another part of the fundraising process has come through the selling of donated gift baskets.

Small said the group attends a church service, and the Haitians are very grateful for the group’s physical presence. For all of the benevolent emotions that the group brings to the Haitians, it is in turn reciprocated for all of the attendees.

“I thought that going on this mission trip would allow me to serve, change and touch the lives of others,” said Mitrik. “But I never realized that [the refugees] would actually be the ones to change and impact my life.”

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Recent GAPS Nursing hire embraces challenges of role

By Creg Milko

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The one thing that is constant is change.

This mantra of nursing certainly rings true for Mary Dee Fisher, the Graduate and Professional Studies director of the Masters in Science and Nursing Program and assistant professor in the Waynesburg University Graduate and Professional Studies Nursing Program.

Fisher is the newest hire of the GAPS Nursing Department.

Fisher was published in the National League of Nursing’s peer review journal known as “Nursing Education Perspectives.” The NLN, according to the organization’s website, has 33,000 individual members and 1,200 member institutions and is the premiere organization for those in the field of nursing education. The bi-monthly peer reviewed research journal is a tool meant to help better nursing education by giving nursing educators an evidence base to teach best practices.

The ability to help the nursing community with her research is exactly why Fisher was so excited to share her work.

“It’s great to be able to share what I’ve learned with

others,” said Fisher. “This way we can improve the way we educate our students and ultimately improve patient outcome.”

Fisher’s paper, “A Comparison of Professional Value Development Among Pre-Licensure Nursing Students in Associate Degree, Diploma, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs” was published in this month’s edition of the of the publication and focuses on studying the value development of students who have not yet graduated from a degree program as licensed nurses. Namely, she focuses on the attitude they have in caring for patients.

“It has a lot to do with the attitude,” said Fisher. “If someone has the right attitude, they will do the right thing when no one is watching, and set the best practices.”

The article being printed in a peer review journal was also a point that Fisher held as a high honor.

“It’s huge to be published in any discipline,” said Fisher.

“When you go to publish, whether you’re in school or in the professional world, peer review is always more attractive.”

Fisher, has faced many challenges in adjusting to her new roll as the Director of the Masters in Science and

Nursing. Albeit, she holds on to what is best for the GAPS Nursing Program, as the university is her central focus.

“I’m not only new to this position, but I am also new to Waynesburg University. I have a strong commitment to the GAPS Nursing Program and what we are trying to offer to students, as well as to the university,” said Fisher.

“If I were to describe my experience through the first few weeks I would say it has been interesting, challenging and rewarding.”

Though her new job is a challenge, Fisher explained how the approach she has in her new job is like her approach to patient care.

“You have a plan, but you can’t always follow that plan, because the patient’s needs might change,” said Fisher.

“Here the student or department’s needs might change.

So the things I think may be most important to be addressed may not always be the thing that needs to be addressed at that moment.

However, in the flexibility and the adaptation you always need to keep an eye on the vision in providing a strong education to the students, while also keeping in mind the university’s mission of faith, learning and service and always move forward in that direction.”

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Waynesburg students contributed to the boxes of presents under this Christmas tree in the Stover Campus Center, filling more than 200 boxes with toys and other items for underpriviledged children around the world to receive.

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By Sean Saputo

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Decorative gift ideas including nativity scenes, hand woven winter items and a handmade jewelry line are available at the student-run Ten Thousand Villages.

However, it is not just what is inside the store that attracts customers or those who work there, it is the service tied into it.

“Ten Thousand Villages connects faith, learning and serving,” said Vice President of Student Services Mary Cummings.

The goal of Ten Thousand Villages is to give back to artisans who donated their time and items to the many stores around the nation.

Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit organization in which the revenue earned is sent back to the artisans from around the world that donated the items.

“It [Ten Thousand Villages] stands for the university slogan,” said junior marine biology major Nicole Adams. “We are not only serving to help other people, but sustaining relationships as well.”

Since the store opened,

Allyson Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Brenden Omicioli (left) and CJ Filippi chat as they run the register at Ten Thousand Villages. Students voluteer to staff the shop as a form of service. people stopping by and the success of the store have been important to Cummings.

“Ten Thousand Villages aligns with the vision of the university, and allows the students to give while they get the experience of serving,” said Cummings.

CJ Filippi, senior sports management major, also added that he enjoys not only working with the customers, but serving the community as well.

“I feel the customers ap-

preciate how it [Ten Thousand Villages] goes along with faith and serving as well,” said Filippi.

Filippi said baskets, ornaments, journals and organic foods are just some of the more popular items that have been purchased since the store opened.

“People come in and connections are made from the objects that have been made around the world,” said Adams.

Ten Thousand Villages is

open annually and staffed by students, but the only difference this year is it is being run in conjunction with the Department of Business “You learn how to understand the store, run it, have inventory accounted for, help customers and marketing,” said Filippi.

Ten Thousand Villages is open until Dec. 13, but after the store closes, those with interests in products can still order online at tenthousandvillages.com.

focal points for the program include strategic planning, working with human resources, fundraising, community engagement and spiritual renewal in a congregation. How these focal points will be addressed and presented to the participants is still being determined.

Lee and a group of others from the university have been discussing the possibility of creating such a program for some time. He said the group was encouraged to continue developing the curriculum because of the influx of ministers who supported the idea and alumni who reached out to provide funding for it.

“At about the same time we were talking about it here, we became aware there were other people in organizations saying this would be a great thing to do,” said Lee. “While going through the search for director of Faith and Mission and talking about development programs, this was a topic that continued to come up. Before you know it, we had funding.”

Lee said Director of Faith and Mission Rev. Carolyn Poteet will likely play a role in the development and implementation of this program.

Other higher education institutions have put similar programs into practice on their campuses. Lee said these programs will serve as models for Waynesburg’s Center for Leadership in Christian Ministry.

“A lot of leadership programs expose participants to innovative ideas and the way issues are being addressed in congregations,” said Lee. “We hope this program helps foster the development of new thinking.”

Once finalized, Lee said the Center for Leadership in Christian Ministry will accept ministers from all Christian denominations.

Anywhere from three to five ministers will be educated at the university for several weeks during the program.

Completion of this program will not result in a degree from the university, but participants will be recognized in some way.

Lee said more information about this project will be formally announced at a later date after a more concrete outline for the program is set.

“As with anything we develop, it takes time for it to shape and take form,” said Lee. “Planning is the most important stage of this process, so we’re taking our time to develop the program.”

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Bomb threat spotlights school security advances

By James Witte Op-Ed Editor

Students at Waynesburg Central High School were evacuated on Monday, Nov. 19, after a bomb threat was found in one of the male restrooms on school grounds.

The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. and prompted the evacuation of over 600 high school students to the gymnasium and cafeteria at the neighboring Waynesburg Central Elementary School.

State police responded to the incident and are leading the investigation into the

threat.

The high school building was swept; after nothing was found students were allowed to return back to the school.

According to Waynesburg Central School District Superintendent Brian Uplinger, the message was written in pencil in the restroom the majority of the time, those type of messages are not credible.

“Ninety-nine chances out of a 100, it’s going to be a non-credible threat,” said Uplinger. “However, that one chance out of a 100 it could be, so we need to take those

types of threats very seriously.”

The faculty and staff at WCES and Margaret Bell Miller Middle School were placed on a “high alert” to be on the look out for anything that seemed out of place or suspicious.

Uplinger stated that state police attempted to gain a handwriting sample, “but the way it was written, it was all over the place” with regards to letter sizes and capitalizations.

According to Uplinger, state police already have a list of suspects from video footage captured by cameras

placed throughout the school and began questioning them following the incident.

He believes that the student will soon be caught.

“I think what happens most of the time with high school students [is that] their ego gets the best of them,” said Uplinger.

“They say ‘ah-ha I was the one that did that.’ It’ll get back to us.”

The learning process was disrupted at the high school as well as the elementary school, which was not okay with Uplinger.

“I spoke to [the students] indicating I was not happy

with the situation,” said Uplinger. “It won’t happen again and that we would work very closely with law enforcement to find whoever wrote the threat.”

This event, along with a shooting at a school in Pittsburgh last week and an incident at Washington High School in Washington, Pa. on Monday; has put a local focus on school safety.

“We just want to make sure that when something like that happens, [we] alert the faculty and just make sure we are on our toes,” said Uplinger. “We can’t be mediocre in anything that we do. We

just have to make sure that we’re maintaining the safety and security of everybody.”

When the high school underwent renovations, school security was one of the areas addressed, and the school added cameras as well as a revamped entry system.

“Procedures have changed a lot,” said Dave Mason, principal at WCHS. Even though Uplinger is only in the first year as superintendent for Waynesburg, safety has always been a top priority for him.

“I’ve always strived,” said Uplinger, “to create a sense of security and safety.”

Student Charitable opportunities offered for festive season teaching genealogy project

By Kara Bemer

For the Yellow Jacket

Mollie Pugh, a Waynesburg University student teacher, recently completed a genealogy project with her 8 grade social studies class at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School.

This semester she has had the opportunity to work with the cooperating teacher, John Van Meter in the classroom with 15 students.

The students at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School take an enrichment course every nine weeks and deepen themselves in the study of their family’s history.

“The enrichment class is designed to get students thinking outside the box in the specific content area,” said Pugh. “As a part of the class I designed a family tree project where the students were required to talk about themselves, their parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents.”

The students researched their family’s history through their family members and online archives.

Once the projects were completed Bonnie Kiger, a volunteer at Greene County Cornerstone Genealogical Society, contacted Pugh and Van Meter expressing interest in having the students present their findings.

Pugh coordinated a student tour of the old Greene County Courthouse so that students could see Greene County’s history and then give a public presentation of their projects.

“I have had the opportunity to watch her transition from a student teacher to a teacher,” said Van Meter. “She is competent and respected within the classroom. She looks at individual students needs and values each student.”

The genealogy project has set Pugh apart from other teaching candidates, as she has realized the importance and the success that can come from students being involved within the community and learning outside of the classroom.

Through Pugh’s studies at Waynesburg University, she has become a more successful student.

“Waynesburg University has an excellent teacher preparatory program. I have learned different strategies and techniques to use in the classroom setting,” said Pugh.

“Although education courses could never outweigh the experience of working See Teaching on B4

Dominque Buccina, Yellow jacket

(Above) Volunteers join together for the Red Cross event, Holiday Mail for Heroes. The event gives anyone the opportunity to write a card or a letter and send them to troops around the world. (Below) An example of one of the letters written to cheer up soldiers.

Multiple churches and non-profit organizations looking for volunteers for charity

By John Lydic

Editorial Assistant

College students have the opportunity to make an impact in the local community and churches for the fast approaching holiday season.

Many local churches and organizations are preparing to kick off their holiday charity events.

Organizations in Waynesburg that are getting ready to begin their Christmas events include the Salvation Army, Red Cross, First Church of the Nazarene, Waynesburg Bible Chapel and many more.

The mission statement of Waynesburg is to “educate students to make connections between faith, learning and serving so that they might faithfully transform their communities and the world.”

This time of year is the perfect time to fulfill that statement. The Salvation Army of Waynesburg will begin its Treasures for Children event in the coming weeks.

“Various organizations sign up to take our tags,” said Sister Audery, director of the

Waynesburg Salvation Army.

“Parents sign up for gifts for their kids, and then organizations and churches take the tags and buy presents. The parents come back to pick up the gifts.”

Waynesburg students can help by organizing toys for pickup on Dec. 9.

The First Church of the Nazarene is a sponsor of local food drives to help feed malnourished people in the community. The church also organizes an event called the Samaritan Shoebox. This event fills shoeboxes with gifts to send to people in the Greene County area who may not receive gifts otherwise.

The Greene County Community Church supports events such as Backpacks for Appalachia, Samaritan Shoeboxes and Tree of Blessings. “[Tree of Blessings] focuses on local families. We bless and minister to local families in the first part of December,” said Pastor David Crowe.

“Students are welcome to participate in these events.

Students could purchase items to for the tree to help support local families.”

Another local organization that students could become involved with is the Red Cross.

The organization sponsors an event called Holiday Mail for Heroes.

“This event sends letters to troops around the world as a way to spread the Christmas cheer to those who are not with their families,” said Dominique Buccina, “People can sign cards and then they will be distributed around the world, along with local veterans hospitals.”

According to Buccina, students can have a card signing event where students sign cards that will be shipped off to soldiers around the world.

If students are interested in sending cards, they can send them to Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456,Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456.

With all these events going on in Waynesburg, the focus is to have an effect on the local community.

“The focus is the needy people in the community,” said Audrey. “Doing something nice for someone helps celebrate the season more and bring the true meaning

of Christmas.”

Buccina sees these types of events as a way to bring students together while serving others during the season.

“I think it’s a great way to join together with your neighbors to give back to your community, but also to people around the world,” said Buccina. “I think it is a great way to be involved and to meet other people who are also interested in helping, while giving back to the people in need.”

According to Crowe,

service becomes important during this season because it reminds students of their commitment to the Waynesburg community.

“When you come to Waynesburg, you are coming to the community, said Crowe. “It’s important for students to get involved in the community that they live in.”

For further information about any of the above events, stop by the local organizations to lend a hand during the season of giving.

Waynesburg to host annual Holiday open house

By Samantha Peer

For the Yellow Jacket

As we enter into the most wonderful time of the year, a much anticipated event in downtown Waynesburg is fast approaching.

The fifth annual Holiday Open House will be held on Friday, Dec. 6. According to the Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful website, each holiday season on the first Friday of December (with the exception of 2012), Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful hosts its annual Holiday Open House in historic downtown Waynesburg.

On that day, most stores in the downtown business district extend their hours to 9 p.m. or later, with live musicians, burn barrels and the

Photo courtesy of Waynesburg Chamber of Commerce

The horse drawn carriage took people down High Street to view the decorative shops and stores. smell of hot chocolate providing a unique and festive shopping atmosphere.

The Holiday Open House began unofficially as simply an evening of cheer. How-

ever, Karen Calvert, Holiday Open House chairperson had a bigger vision for the evening.

“The first year that I participated in the open house, it was a nice evening that people came around for, but I kept thinking that we need to be holding this as an event, or as though it was a party,” said Calvert.

It was then that more sensational aspects were added to what has grown into one of the most popular events in Waynesburg.

“You have to have the sounds, sights and smell of Christmas in order to have a party,” said Calvert.

According to Michelle King, assistant to the Holiday Open House chairperson, the Holiday Open House is

certainly not lacking in any of the above.

“Everything is decorated and the music is playing; it’s a really nice atmosphere,” said King.

Windows of businesses will be adorned with festive garlands as a part of the window decorating contest.

The contest will take place on Wednesday Dec. 4, beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thus far, ten storeowners will be judged by three judges.

The storeowner with the best window display will be awarded first place which includes a $75 prize. Second place will receive $50 and third place will receive $25.

The cash prizes are provided

by Community Bank.The See holiday on B4

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Be proactive over holidays Use upcoming breaks to your advantage

In less than a month, the end of the fall semester and Christmas break will be upon us. While it is important to take this time to refresh and relax, it is equally as important to keep taking productive steps forward.

Thanksgiving break, as most of us know, is a time for family, friends and food.

Keep in mind as you enjoy fellowship with your families that on Dec. 1, we will all be coming back to Waynesburg to prepare for final exams.

Begin now by setting aside an hour or two each day to study. Preparing in advance will make things seem much easier when you have six exams staring you down on finals week.

Over the month-long break we have for Christmas, juniors and seniors in particular should look into expanding their professional development.

For juniors, this is the time to start hunting for internships. Some programs of

study require these internships before graduation; however, even students in majors that don’t require internships should consider looking for one to build their résumés.

Likewise, seniors should continue building their portfolios. Consider shadowing a professional in your field to learn the ropes. At the risk of ruining the holiday season, it is also a good idea to begin the scary quest into the real world called “job hunting.”

Semester breaks are also a great time for personal development. Take some time and learn how to become an adult, to grow in your faith, strengthen relationships and manage your time.

If you are feeling especially adventurous over Thanksgiving or Christmas break, let us make a suggestion that may well start a campus-wide uprising: pick up one of those things called ‘books’ and read it. For fun. We promise it won’t kill anyone.

November 21, 2013

Different does not mean wrong nick farrell

Columnist

I’ve heard from many people that Waynesburg University is a glorified high school.

Having graduated with only 50 other students at my high school, I can’t comprehend that thought. Waynesburg felt massive to me as a freshman, filled with many interesting people to meet.

Having come from such a sheltered past, I mistakenly made brash judgements about many of my classmates. I’ve learned through the course of my college career that judgements are futile; it’s necessary to learn about a person first before deciding whether or not you like them.

This idea is useful in many

other facets, not just personal relationships. It was visible in a recent occurrence involving the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and the Harrisburg Patriot-News, a newspaper that covered the speech.

Then the Harrisburg Patriot & Union, the newspaper ran an editorial about the importance – or lack thereof – of the address, saying, “We pass over the silly remarks of the president.”

Last week, the PatriotNews published a new editorial, saying the original statement the paper made 150 years ago was the silly one.

The new editorial, which by definition is the published opinion of the newspaper on a particular matter, recognizes the fact that the Patriot & Union staff misjudged the significance and timelessness of the Gettysburg Address.

The editorial concluded as any newspaper correction would by saying, “The Patriot-News regrets the error.”

Even 150 years later, many Americans are at least a bit familiar with the Gettysburg Address and what it meant to the nation, even if they just know the iconic “Four score and seven years ago” line.

The speech is famous, contrary to what the crystal ball at the Patriot & Union foresaw. Today, no one would make the same argument the Patriot & Union did. Anytime judgement is placed, there’s a chance this will happen.

Historical significance aside, it’s very easy to take a stance on any matter. But is it always necessary to do so?

It’s almost human instinct to immediately judge someone when you first meet them based on their looks, sounds and ideas, and it’s easy to make that opinion

known.

Admitting thoughts about a negative first impression, though, could make you equally as foolish as the Patriot & Union if it turns out you become paired with this person for an assignment. Or if this person becomes your friend. Or maybe even your boyfriend or girlfriend.

You’d really regret that error.

Then there’s the inclination to impress your ways on others who have unorthodox methods. You may see someone who studies differently, who works differently or who enjoys different things.

You may think you’re being helpful by telling this person about the way you do things, but chances are he or she doesn’t want to hear it.

Different does not mean wrong. Different doesn’t have See different on B3

Federal loan change good for students eric bost Columnist

I can’t believe my time at Waynesburg University is slowly coming to an end.

In a few weeks, finals week will take place, then I’ll get a month to relax and unwind during Christmas break.

Then I will come back here for my last semester of college forever.

The last one.

That’s it.

For the past 21 years of my life, my time was somewhat scheduled for me; I would wake up, go to school, come home and repeat the process over and over.

I would then get time off for break, but I always knew that as soon as break ended, school would start back up

again.

After next semester, that’s no longer the case.

I’ve kind of been looking forward to this day for a long time, but at the same time dreading it as well.

Yes, my collegiate career is nearing its end, and while that does mean no more classes, it also means having to go out into the real world and find a job.

Oh, and add on the pressure of having to not only find a job – a tough process in itself – but also having a certain amount of time to find a job so I can begin paying off the thousands of dollars I owe to the federal government.

I’ll admit, every now and then I worry, mainly because I’m broke and I’ve seen other members of my family struggle to either get a job the journalism field.

FYI, that’s my career field as well.

But I’ve also seen what this member of my family gets paid, and for doing an insane amount of work, this person receives lower than minimum wage.

That’s right, a cashier at McDonald’s makes more than someone who gets a story, writes a script, drives to the location, sets up the camera, films live shots, comes back, edits and cuts film, along with a lot more work, until all hours of the night.

Needless to say my heart skips a beat when thinking about my own future if that’s what’s in store.

But recently I was able to breathe a little easier.

I’m not the only one; so can my other family member, who graduated from Ohio University in 2011, and

the hundreds of thousands of college graduates since 2010.

The United States Education Department has added some new student loan rules and regulations that at the latest will begin July 1 of next year.

According to federal data, 600,000 federal student loan borrowers who began repaying their debts in 2010 defaulted in 2012.

That means they did not have the funds to continue to pay off their debt.

After three months of not paying, post-graduates are then defaulted, ruining their credit rate and weakens their chances for getting a job to make money to start paying back their debt.

Instead of going over what the changes are, I will say that See change on B3

Give Waynesburg thanks Waynesburg's size is an asset to students

It is nearly Thanksgiving and as always, it’s important to be thankful for the many individual blessings each of us possess.

In addition however, this is a time during which we, as Waynesburg University students, should be thankful for the merits of our school, especially during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.

We’ve just finished a m ont h of s c h e du l i ng , throughout which our advisors have been invaluable in helping the process along.

In a time where many students, especially sophomores and freshmen, felt panicked under the pressure of getting into the necessary classes, advisors were levelheaded and logical in assisting us with decisions and problem-solving.

Remembering that Waynesburg’s size and structure allows us the potential to have one-on-one relationships with our advi-

sors is important as we give thanks.

Another reminder of Waynesburg’s assets that should render us thankful is the annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner that took place in Benedum Dining Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

The opportunity to gather as a student body and be served a Thanksgiving meal by our advisors isn’t one that most college students receive.

Additionally, Waynesburg University’s tradition of leading mission trips over Thanksgiving and other holiday breaks is something to be immensely thankful for.

Our University’s emphasis on service is unique and a reason to be proud to be a Yellow Jacket.

This season, as you give thanks for all the good things in your life, don’t forget to be thankful for Waynesburg University and all the things it offers us.

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Press ahead on Iranian deal to stop nuclear weapons From The Kansas City Star Column courtesy of MCT Campus

The recent breakdown of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program was disappointing in many ways and to many people. But there's still hope that a reasonable, verifiable agreement can be reached in the next round of talks beginning next week.

The United States, which has spent considerable diplomatic resources to move these talks toward a promising conclusion, must continue to be guided by two principles it has long promoted: Iran must never be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, and a deal with Iran must not compromise Israel's security.

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have been firm on those principles even when they've differed with Israel over the direction these negotiations have taken.

It's not entirely clear what

caused the current stalemate, though evidence suggests that not all the foreign ministers of the so-called P5+1 countries _ the U.S., France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and Germany _ were in agreement with the two-step deal that seemed to be nearing completion last weekend.

France, in particular, appeared to adopt Israel's stance that the proposed agreement was, in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's words, a "bad deal for peace."

Is Netanyahu right? That's hard to know because there have been few substantive leaks from inside the negotiations. And if the French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, was correct when he declared that this might be "a sucker's deal," then of course it must be rejected.

But it's worth noting that Kerry insists the U.S. is not "blind" or "stupid" about negotiating with Tehran. And it's encouraging that even

after the talks stalled, Iran offered wider access to U.N. nuclear inspectors.

It's also comforting that these are not bilateral negotiations between just the U.S. and Iran but, rather, are being guided by the collective oversight, wisdom and interests of several nations. The last thing the world needs is another naive diplomatic loner appeasing another thug government.

Although the Iranian people generally have shown themselves to be hungry for peace and in harmony with many Western values, the governments of Iran have promoted opposite posi-

tions in recent decades. But now that a radical Holocaust denier and loose cannon, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has left the presidency and been replaced by someone who appears to be more of a moderate reformer, Hassan Rouhani, there is real reason to hope that a verifiable nuclear deal can be struck with Iran.

As various credible accounts have it, the first step of the plan as now drafted would stop some _ but not all _ of Iran's nuclear activity.

In turn, Iran would get some relief from the stiff economic See Iran on b3

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Cheat Sheet: Tornadoes ravage the Midwest Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in the world or national news.

An unusually strong and large storm system hit the midwest on Sunday, Nov. 17 generating tornadoes and leaving a path of destroyed homes and overturned cars in its path.

According to the Weather Channel, the death toll from the storms resulted in eight fatalities, with six of the deaths coming from tornadoes.

According to the Weather Channel, more than 80 tornadoes were reported in the storm system. According to the National Weather Service, the actual number will likely be between 30 and 40 tornadoes, due to the same tornado getting reported multiple times.

Tornadoes were reported in Washington, Pekin, Peoria and other towns in Illinois, according to the Huffington Post.

Two of the tornadoes have been given an EF4 rating, the second strongest ranking for a tornado with wind speeds ranging from 170 to 190 mph, according to NBC News.

The mayor of Washington, Ill. Gary Manier estimated that 250 to 500 homes have been destroyed, according to the Weather Channel.

Courtesy of MCT Campus

The devastation of of Washington, Ill., reveals itself the day after a strong tornado tore through town, “Ever ybody’s without power, but some people are without everything,” said Manier in the parking lot of a destroyed auto parts store and near a row of flattened homes. “How people survived is beyond me.”

The storm system, according to the Weather Channel, swept across 12 states from Iowa to Western New York.

Illinois was the hardest hit of the 12 states, with six of the eight fatalities being in Illinois and dozens more were injured.

Authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 18 the two other deaths were in Michigan.

According to the Chicago Tribune, over 675,000 homes and businesses in the

midwest and the province of Ontario, Canada were still without power on Monday afternoon.

According to the Weather Channel, the governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, promised all the assistance the state could provide to victims of what he said were the deadliest November tornadoes in state history.

“We’re all in this together,” said Quinn.

Illinois officials do not believe that the death toll will climb.

An 80-year old man and his 78-year-old sister were among those confirmed killed in Illinois.

Spokeswoman Patti Thompson of the Illinois Emergency Management

Agency said that the storms moved dangerously fast, east at 60 miles per hour, with the bulk of the damage spanning about five hours.

According to officials, survivors said they rode out the storms in basements, which are common in homes throughout the affected area, which may have helped keep the death toll down.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the top-rated EF5 tornado that hit Moore, Okla. in May, killed 24 people, an area of the United States where basements are less common.

Nancy Rampy, 62, told the Chicago Tribune she fled to her basement when she heard the storm sirens blaring on Sunday.

Courtesy of MCT Campus

A rare view of a tornado's footprint is revealed in this aerial photograph of Washington, Ill., the day after an EF-4 tornado tore through the town.

“I heard what sounded like 12 trains just roaring down the tracks, and it just wouldn’t stop. It just kept coming and coming,” said Rampy. “I ran to the basement, sat in the basement with flashlight in the dark and prayed, ‘Let it

be over soon.’”

R a mp y ’s h o u s e w a s spared.

Information compiled by

James Witte Op/Ed Editor

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

1. Violent storms devastate Illinois On Sunday, Nov. 17, violently rushing wind and rain swept across Illinois, killing at least six people. Tornadoes touched down in at least two counties, leaving fields of debris in place of neighborhoods and causing Soldier Field to be evacuated during the game. While unusual for this time of year, the storms were predicted ahead of time and rescue efforts are in full swing for those who might be trapped by debris.

– Chicago Tribune, Nov. 18 2. Corruption a potential issue in the Philippines In the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that swept across the Philippines on Nov. 8, Filipino news agencies are not encouraging donors to send money via government banks. Although President Benigno Aquino III has made controlling corruption a priority, there is ample evidence that money passed through

government avenues has not reached its intended destinations in recent years. With nearly 4,000 Filipinos dead and 1,600 missing, officials are doing whatever possible to assure that funds are directed to refugee missions.

– Fox News, Nov. 18

sort of permissive marijuana legislation, including two that allow it for personal consumption, but Governor Corbett says he will veto any marijuana bill that comes his way because he sees it as a gateway drug.

– The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Nov. 18

3. Transportation bill difficult to pass in Pa. The Pennsylvania State Senate passed a $2.5 billion transportation bill in July to repair Pennsylvania’s dilapidated roads and bridges, but the bill has not been able to make it through the House. After amendment, the House voted on a $2.3 billion transportation bill on Monday, Nov. 18. Governor Corbett is pushing heavily for passage as he feels transportation maintenance is a core function of government.

– The Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Nov. 18

5. Rebel leader’s death a game changer An air strike on a rebelheld air base in Aleppo led to the injury-related death of Syrian rebel commander Abdul Qadir al-Saleh overnight on Sunday, Nov. 17.

According to BBC News, Syrian spokespersons believe rebel group Liwa alTawhid will be spurred to launch a counterattack after the death of their highly esteemed leader. The significance of the event is causing the United Nations to push harder for a conference in Geneva with the hopes of ending the Syrian civil war.

– BBC News, Nov. 18

4. Pennsylvania soon to legalize marijuana?

Pennsylvania State Senators Daylin Leach and Mike Folmer are preparing to introduce a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Twenty American states have some

6. Zimmerman arrested on domestic violence Former Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman made national headlines when he fatally shot black teenager

Trayvon Martin in 2012, bringing to light debates about racial injustice and self-defense. After being acquitted of all charges in July, Zimmerman, has a history of mandated anger management courses, has since been involved in a domestic dispute with his estranged wife and been pulled over for three separate traffic violations. On Monday, Nov. 18, Zimmerman was again arrested on domestic violence charges after police in Seminole County, Fla. received a disturbance call; details were not immediately clear.

– The New York Times, Nov. 18 7. ‘Grand Bargain’ unlikely to happen soon The ongoing struggle in Congress to come up with what is termed a “Grand Bargain” for the nation’s financial future will not be resolved in 2013, and most likely not during President Obama’s term in office. The public reason for this is the extensive debate and lack of compromise over budget negotiations in Congress.

The secret behind the struggle, however, is that neither Democrats nor Republicans are willing to follow the

mandates themselves that they are demanding of the other side.

– The New York Times, Nov. 18

8. Snowden’s revelations lead to skepticism On Monday, Nov. 18, the U.S. Supreme Court turned away a case challenging the NSA’s surveillance of millions of domestic telephones. The case was filed directly with the Supreme Court by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, skipping all lower courts, which is likely a large reason why the case was rejected. In light of the many NSA activities revealed by Edward Snowden, many civil liberties groups are pressuring the government and courts for transparency regarding surveillance, but the federal government urges such parties to file cases with district courts as the judicial system usually functions.

– The New York Times, Nov. 18 9. Ongoing search for gunman in Paris A gunman entered a French national daily newspaper called Liberation on Monday, Nov. 18 and opened fire, critically wounding one

staff member, and then fled the building. There were reports afterward of a man firing shots outside a bank and then stopping a car and forcing the driver to take him to the Champs-Elysees, both incidents occurring in the same area as the newspaper shooting. Descriptions of the shooter matched video footage of a man threatening a senior editor at gunpoint at a Paris TV news station on Friday, Nov. 15.

– The New York Times, Nov. 18 10. Drone malfunction leads to Navy incident During a training exercise on Saturday, Nov. 16, a drone malfunctioned and struck the USS Chancellorsville, causing two injuries.

The guided missile cruiser was testing its radar with the drone. There was no available information about previous performance of the drone; the ship headed back to shore immediately to assess what damage had been done.

– The Associated Press, Nov. 17 Information compiled by

Kimmi Baston

For the Yellow Jacket

Iran: Hope for a new agreement

Different: Judgements are futile

sanctions that have battered its economy. Then negotiators would give themselves six months to agree on a comprehensive deal.

That final agreement would prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons and would lift the interna-

to change. And if you tell it to change, it won’t listen to your advice.

Look at Bill Gates: someone somewhere had to have told him that dropping out of classes at Harvard was a bad idea. If somebody did share those thoughts with Gates, he didn’t listen. He still dropped out.

Then he proceeded to make billions of dollars with Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software producer.

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tional sanctions.

Congress, which leans toward adding more, not fewer, sanctions against Iran, will be a tough sell. Congress should not move precipitously, with more negotiations less than a week away.

And U.S. diplomats will have to prove that the first part of the proposed deal won't give Iran six more

months to build a bomb.

That obviously would be unacceptable.

But it also would be unacceptable for diplomats to fail.

If they did, military options _

by Israel and others, including the U.S., would move front and center, perhaps necessarily so. So negotiators must get back to work on a final agreement.

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it gives protection to former students so that they don’t fall into default so quickly and so easily.

The changes also allow former students more time to find a job or make payments on their debt.

And I need all the time I can get.

Once I graduate I only have six months to find a

job and start paying my debt.

Since it took the person in my family over a year to get a job in her field, I’m not so ecstatic about my odds.

I also only have 10 years to pay off my debt; that’s over $20,000 a year over the course of four years. You do the math.

I’ll take any extra time I can get as long as it saves me from defaulting and making it even harder for me to purchase the necessary things,

like a car or apartment, so I can get a job.

I couldn’t be happier to know that my race with the marathon that is school is almost over and that I’ve won.

Now, a new race is starting, an even longer marathon than the one I’m finishing now.

I’m just glad that the federal government is giving me an easier start out of the gate.

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Social media sites, which act like an electronic diary at times, are filled with judgmental and accusatory statements. Let’s be real here.

Subtweeting is one of the most childish practices ever.

(That’s when a user tweets about someone who also has a Twitter account, but does not tag that second user’s handle in the post.)

Subtweets aren’t secrets.

They’re going to be passed on to the intended receiver one way or another and likely cause more drama than ever intended.

Labeling people like the

Patriot & Union labeled Lincoln’s speech is wrong.

So is telling the world about its flaws. A newspaper may have an obligation to share an opinion with its readers, even if it’s off point, but other people don’t. Sometimes, a person’s judgements are best kept silent.

Then again, I may be the one using poor judgment here. Maybe 150 years from now, when newspapers are still booming, the executive staff of the Yellow Jacket will retract every word in this column. They’ll surely regret my error.

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Daughters of Grace Christian women's choir to perform

By Jacob Meyer

For the Yellow Jacket

On Nov. 22, the Daughters of Grace Christian women’s choir will perform a benefit concert for 2nd Sam 9 starting at 7 p.m. at Greene Valley Presbyterian Church in Carmichaels.

The concert is free to attend and will end around 8:15 p.m.

“2nd Sam 9 is a non-profit faith-based organization and we work with adults with developmental disabilities,” said program coordinator Julie Judy.

The organization gets its name from the bible verse 2 Samuel 9.

In this verse, King David sends messengers to bring Mephibosheth, a disabled man, and his son Micah to Jerusalem.

“Basically, what we do here

is we learn bible lessons, perform crafts and we sing songs and they learn life skills,” said Judy.

“Most life skills have to do with day-to-day things like learning how to clean, how to cook or how to keep their hygiene. [We do] things to help them take care of themselves, because most of them won’t be able to live without somebody else, but most of them are very independent and are able to care for themselves.”

2nd Sam 9 is located at 325 Third St. in Waynesburg and is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

According to Jonella Williamson, director of the Daughters of Grace Christian women’s choir, the concert will begin with the Psalm 150 choir singing for about 20 minutes. Then the

Teaching: Students involved in community

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in a classroom, Waynesburg courses have given me the tools I needed to prepare for my time in the classroom.

I am also very grateful for the education program at Waynesburg University, as they are an excellent resource and support system.”

Pugh has become more professional and knowledgeable within the teaching field as her experience as a student teacher has proven to be a memorable one. “[Pugh] has had an exceptional student teaching experience,” said Debra Clarke, chair of the Department of Education.

“Like all of our teacher candidates, [Pugh] has maximized her personal learning opportunities as well as the

learning opportunities of her students. The mission of the Department of Education is to prepare teachers who embrace learning and dedicate themselves to service and leadership in the profession. The Department of Education’s faculty members are proud of [Pugh] and all of our seniors who have adopted our mission as part of their life goals.”

The students’ projects are displayed at the Greene County Cornerstone Geology Society, located next to the volunteer fire department at 144 E. Greene St. The hours are Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For further information, call the Greene County Cornerstone Geology Society at 724-627-5653.

Daughters of Grace will take the stage. “[We are] a group of Christian women in a volunteer choir from Washington, Greene and Fayette counties.

We have about 50 ladies of all ages and different denominations,” said Williamson.

“We have had teenagers up through ladies nearing 90 years old. They’re from all walks of life. [Some are] professional women, stay-athome moms, teachers, bakers and gardeners. [We are] women who enjoy fellowship and enjoy singing.”

The Daughters of Grace will get started and sing for about 30 minutes, according to Williamson.

“Then we’ll hear from Scott Roberts who is the director of 2nd Sam 9, as he will share about that ministry,” said Williamson.

“We’ll receive the offer-

ing and then the choir will come back again and sing for about 20 minutes. Then we’ll close with prayer and go downstairs for a time of fellowship.”

The offering will be given to 2nd Sam 9 to benefit the non-profit organization.

“They put on these concert benefits and what they do is they give to different organizations in the county and 2nd Sam 9 just happened to be the one that was chosen that they will donate to,” said Judy.

“What they’ll do is they’ll give a love offering and people there can choose to give [money] or not to and whatever the love offering is the Daughters of Grace will give it to us [2nd Sam 9].”

Even though classes end on Friday, students are still encouraged to go to the event if they are still in Waynes-

burg.

“If they [students] have an interest in this kind of music, I think that they would really enjoy it. We would love to have some students involved,” said Williamson.

“But, if they also have an interest in the ministry of 2nd Sam 9 or if they are just curious about what that ministry is doing to help adults with developmental disabilities we invite them to come.”

Williamson said the Daughters of Grace have been doing benefit concerts for years to serve as fundraisers for local charities.

“2013-2014 is our tenth year together as a choir. We have been able to help local charities raise over $20,000 in that time so we’re really thankful to God for that,” said Williamson.

Waynesburg University students are encouraged by

the university, through its mission of faith, learning and serving, to serve the community and 2nd Sam 9 is a great opportunity for that.

“Students should serve only if they feel that is something God wants them to do.

I don’t think they should do it to get the hours that they need. It should be something that God puts on their heart,” said Judy. “You’ll learn so much from the participants that come here. It is unbelievable how much you can learn from them. It’s such a great experience not only for them but for you too. We’ve had a couple people come down and volunteer, and they’re blown away from the amount of happiness and joy that the participants bring to them.”

Students interested in serving at 2nd Sam 9 can contact them at 724-627-0609.

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sounds of bells ringing will fill the air as bell ringers collect money for the Salvation Army.

At 5:30 p.m., the tree, decorated by the Moose Lodge and Family Center #461 and the Waynesburg Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company, will brighten up the night with the official lighting of the tree.

The noise of the horses’ hooves clacking against the pavement will be heard as people enjoy horse drawn carriage rides, available to the public at the cost of $2.

Wandering musicians will be sharing music throughout the town, including musicians from California University as well as members of the pipe and drum band at Waynesburg University.

Tu b a C h r i s t m a s , a

Waynesburg University Music Program, will be performing downtown on the courthouse steps this year at 7 p.m., as opposed to in its ordinary location, the GPAC. The Presbyterian Bell Choir will be performing as well between the hours of 6 and 7 p.m.

Consol Energy, an official sponsor of the event will be bringing an electric car to display for all to see.

Lippencott Alpacas, a local Alpaca farm, will not only be bringing merchandise from their store to sell at the Greene County Tourism building, but they also will have Alpacas for the children to pet.

A caricature artist will also be present at the event, providing free caricatures, courtesy of Greene County Tourism.

A jolly old soul will also be attending the Holiday

Open House, Santa Clause.

Santa will be located on the courthouse steps where children are invited to take their picture with him.

McMillen Photography will be present to take photos for $10.

While the Holiday Open House provides activities for those who attend, the purpose of the event is aiding store owners as they enter into the holiday retail season.

“Our mission statement for the Holiday Open House is to help retailers kick off a successful Christmas season,” said Calvert. Greene Community Church supports those who do purchase gifts for their loved ones while attending the event by offering free gift wrapping services.

As the Holiday Open House has been quite successful in years past, those in charge have made neces-

sary adjustments for the large crowd anticipated.

“It’s actually gotten quite dangerous, so we have gone to Penn Dot to request that the streets be closed down because the event has grown so huge and we do not want anyone to get hurt,” said King.

Calvert attributes the event’s success to an appreciation of the opportunity to reminisce amongst those who attend.

“The atmosphere takes them back to when they were children and what the town of Waynesburg had going on in the streets when they were kids,” said Calvert.

“It’s all about walking down the street and running into someone that you haven’t seen in years. It puts life back out in the street.”

The Holiday Open House will take place from 5 p.m8:30 p.m.

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Woes vs. W&J continue Hill breaks

passing record

By CJ Filippi

For the Yellow Jacket

Junior quarterback Carter Hill didn’t have the game he quite hoped for Saturday in a record-breaking performance. Despite losing to Washington & Jefferson 38-13, Hill broke the school record for single season passing yards.

The previous school record was set in 2009 by Brad Dawson with 2,718 yards.

Coming into the game Saturday, Hill had 2,606 yards and needed 113 to break the record.

Michael Kabay, Waynesburg University

Senior safety Bryan Gary uphends Washington & Jefferson senior receiver Dan Lucas in the open field during the Yellow Jackets 38-13 loss at Cameron Stadium on Saturday. covered by JT Thompson and Waynesburg struck first with a touchdown on its ensuing offensive possession. Junior Carter Hill hit wide receiver Tim Cooper with a pass from four yards out to score Waynesburg’s first and only touchdown of the day.

By Carson Fox

Sports Editorial Assistant

Senior Brandon Fedorka said Waynesburg’s (7-3, 4-3) 38-13 loss to Washington & Jefferson (8-2, 7-1) boiled down to two things: penalties and turnovers. Waynesburg’s mistakes allowed the Presidents to record their 23rd Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Saturday at Cameron Stadium in Washington, Pa. “We were pounding the ball. It just came down to some stupid penalty calls and turnovers,” said senior defensive end Brandon Fedorka. “Penalties and turnovers are what killed us. I mean we were right there with them, [it] just [came down to] little mistakes.”

After deferring to the second half, the Jacket defense did its job by forcing a W&J turnover on its first offensive series. W&J quarterback Matt Bliss threw a backwards pass, which was re-

W&J countered with a touchdown of its own when Bliss connected with receiver Danny Lucas later in the first quarter, but the Presidents missed the PAT to make it 7-6.

Later in the first quarter, defensive

Commentary

Culture in football needs to change Rob Longo Assistant Sports Editor

“It’s weird; people say they’re not like apes. Now how do you explain football then?”

Even though he was a stand-up comedian, Mitch Hedberg was on to something when he said this. It’s no secret football is a very physical game, and almost even borders the lines of being barbaric from time to time. This season in the NFL is a prime example.

To start, there’s the whole Jonathan Martin-Richie Incognito situation in Miami, which still isn’t resolved; and may never come to a wholesome conclusion.

To make things even worse, it came to light after Sunday’s match-up between the Redskins and Eagles, Redskins’ left tackle Trent Williams told the media that umpire Roy Ellison was using profane language during the game, and was swearing at players. Williams said he’s never heard anything like that before and wanted the media to know after the game so the situation could be brought to light. Just like the Martin-Incognito ordeal, Ellison has been under fire for this kind of behavior be-

fore. Regardless, these incidents all confirm that football is a barbaric sport and has a warrior-like mentality.

With this combination, everyone loses.

In the very early days of football, the sport was mostly for the poor; as it did not require much equipment to play. However, the biggest message of the game was to turn young boys into men.

Not by swearing at them, not by treating them with disrespect but with helping them learn self-discipline. If these recent examples show anything of what self-discipline is, I weep for humanity.

This isn’t just a problem at the professional level. This kind of mentality exists at every level of football. When I started playing in middle school, my coaches were constantly screaming for what seemed to be like no reason.

I understand that their job is to motivate players and get them to perform better; but there is a fine line between motivation and humiliation.

Heck, one of my junior high coaches was fired for calling a player a racial slur. What has been occurring lately in the NFL lately aren’t isolated incidents.

Regardless of the workplace, no one should be put down or harassed. Whether See Culture on C3

linemen Josh Tolliver and Brandon Fedorka collided with Bliss and according to head coach Mike Sirianni, suffered a concussion, which will end his career. With freshman quarterback Pete Coughlin stepping in, it was senior running back Dion Wiegand who carried the load for the Presidents. On his first 10 carries in the first half, Wiegand was averaging 6.4 yards per carry for the Presidents, but the PAC’s secondleading running back said it was his offensive line’s play that was leading to his success.

“All year, we’ve had a great offensive line scheme,” said Wiegand. “I’ve been following my tackles and looking to the next level and it’s been working all year.

We really didn’t do anything too different. I told the line we have to step up, and we did.”

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Hill

Head coach Rick Shepas said that records are meant to be broken.

“Dawson was a good quarterback,” said Shepas.

“Dawson had opportunities to throw more. [Hill] is a great quarterback who will

have more opportunities to throw again, especially next season.”

After Saturday’s game, Hill completed 36 passes on 64 attempts and threw for 277 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. His 64 attempts were the most by a Waynesburg quarterback in one game in program history. Hill finished the regular season with 2,883 yards, 27 touchdowns and five interceptions in the regular season.

Regardless of the record, Hill wanted a victory over arch-rival W&J. “It was bittersweet,” said Hill. “At the end of the day we wanted the win. It’s an honor to be on that list, but the team goals are more important to me than mine.”

Overall, Hill had a great season, in which multiple records were broken throughout the season and multiple highlights were made. “[Hill] had an amazing season and deservingly so,” said Thompson. “He is a great player and teammate and puts in the work to be a great player. I am very happy for him that he was able to get the record mostly because of his attitude. He is a very humble person.”

Thompson saw the majority of Hill’s passes, finishing with 66 catches for 789 yards and three touchdowns.

Fellow junior wide receiver Andrew English will be returning next year, as well as Thompson.

The Ohio trio all live within an hour drive of each other. Thompson expects them to be working out together over the summer.

Senior tight end Mike Ferraro is the only player of the receiving core that is See HILL on C3

Yellow Jackets open season victorious Men's basketball starts season 2-0 for the first time since 2007-08

By Zack Morgan

For the Yellow Jacket

The men’s basketball team (2-0) started off the 2013-14 regular season by adding some hardware to the trophy case, after winning the Penn State Altoona Coaches vs. Cancer Tipoff Tournament in exciting fashion Saturday.

In the semifinal, the Jackets came back from a 12-point halftime deficit against Altoona, winning the game thanks to a pair of Jason Propst free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining. The Jackets won 80-78 and moved onto the championship game against Mount Aloysius, where four Jackets had double-digits in scoring to pace the team to a 92-86 victory.

Despite new rule changes for college basketball this season that restrict the use of hand checks on defense, Waynesburg head coach Mark Christner doesn’t think the high-scoring Jackets will be a day in day out subject for the season.

“The scoring was more of a reflection of the pace of the game,” said Christner. “Altoona and Aloysius play fast-tempo styles of play. We can play multiple styles. We are capable of scoring 90 if the flow of the game allows; but yet we could also grind out a 50-point win.”

In the semifinal, track and field standout Byrum Louco made his first start for the Jackets and played stifling defense along with pouring in 15 points. “[Louco] played great,” said Christner. “He was an on the spot starter to an All-Tournament selection. He is so quick and can play great defense.”

Louco was given the task to shut down the Lions’ premier scorer Ross Jonathon. Louco was up for the task, as he and the Jackets held Jonathon to 9-25 shooting.

The Jackets shot 25-37 at the charity stripe and eventually won the game from the line. The game was back-and-forth throughout the contest until the seven-minute mark, when the bench combination of B.J. Durham and Thomas Ellis added consecuSee bASKETBALL on C3

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Women drop first two games

By Kenny Klase

For the Yellow Jacket

This past weekend, the women’s basketball (0-2) team competed in York College’s Coaches vs. Cancer Classic tournament. The Jackets opened up their season Friday night against Bridgewater College with a 77-64 loss.

Ho w e v e r, the Jackets got to step on the court again on Saturday against Pitt-Bradford.

Wa y n e s b u r g put together a strong effort against the Bobcats, but couldn’t hold onto a lategame lead and lost 81-75.

“We have a talented group of players who can step up,” said head coach Sam Jones. “All of the mistakes we made this weekend are all correctable.”

Jones knows his team did not play its best basketball this weekend, but isn’t worried.

With a young team still trying to find its identity, Jones knows that mistakes made this weekend can all be corrected in practice.

During Saturday’s game, the Jackets built up a 3532 advantage at halftime and maintained their edge through most of the second

half. Waynesburg increased its lead to 38-32 early in the half. The lead grew to 18 points near the midway point of the contest.

Bradford strung together a 10-0 run that not only erased Waynesburg’s advantage, but put the Bobcats ahead 58-56 with five minutes left in the game. That run ended up costing the Jackets the game, as t he B ob cats increased their lead to as many as 10 points down the stretch.

However, the Jackets were not done yet, and used a late 7-1 surge to pull within four points within 10 seconds left to play. Bradford closed out the win, connecting on two free throws to seal the game 77-64.

Hayden Giuliani led the Jackets Saturday with a game-high 22 points off the bench.

Sophomores Brooke Simons and Maura Bobby contributed 15 and 12 points, respectively. Along with Giuliani’s scoring, she was selected as a member of the All-Tournament team.

“I was surprised and truly grateful,” said Giuliani. “I simply just went out and did whatever I could to help my team this weekend, and I

For the Yellow Jacket

Saturday, the men’s cross country team competed in the Division III Mideast Regional Championship meet in Bethlehem, Pa. at Lehigh University. The team wrapped up its season at this meet.

Sophomore Ben McAuley crossed the finish line first for

the Jacket men with a time of 27:10. McAuley finished 121st out of 365 runners.

“It was exciting,” said McAuley. “God gave me this talent to run and just love every moment so whatever I end up is exciting to me.”

The next Jacket to cross the finish line was freshman Brendan Keany, with a time of 27:16. Keany finished 128th.

Women's XC runs at Midwest Regionals Latimer twins lead Jackets to 22nd place

By Nick Brommer

For the Yellow Jacket

Dave Miller, ADM Photography

Heather Davis totaled 24 points during the two-day Coaches vs. Cancer tournament in York, Pa. just happened to be hitting shots.”

This weekend Giuliani averaged 13 points per game, along with 1.5 assists. Senior forward Elaine Hasek led all players with 11 rebounds Saturday, which helped Waynesburg out rebound Bradford 53-41. The Jackets also shot a better free throw percentage than the Bobcats, converting 20-26 from the charity stripe.

“We are a young team that is still growing,” said Jones.

“However, we have a very bright future and will continue to get better.”

The Jackets are back in action Friday, when they take part in the M-Club Invitational Tournament, hosted by the University of Mount Union. Waynesburg will open its two-day tournament by facing host Mount Union at 5 p.m. in Alliance, Ohio.

Men's XC concludes strong season

By Nadine Leishman

November 21, 2013

“It felt good to finish in the top half for sure,” said Keany.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect coming into the race, as far as placing is concerned."

McAuley and Keany really stepped up this year, according to head coach Chris Hardie. “[Keany and McAuley] stepped up in a crowded field and performed very well,” said Hardie. “Earlier

this year, they ran stride for stride, but have backed away from that recently. It was great to see them work together in the big race.”

Junior Brandon Dugan was the next Jacket to cross the line.

The junior runner finished in 202nd place with a time of 28:24.

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The women’s cross country team concluded its 2013 season Saturday by running in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship, hosted by Lehigh University.

The Yellow Jackets finished in the top half of the teams that competed, finishing 22nd out of 52 schools.

Twin freshmen Katie and Emily Latimer led the Jackets in Bethlehem, Pa. Katie Latimer placed 89th while Emily Latimer finished in 116th out of the 358-woman field. Both had stellar rookie seasons and were awarded with second team all-conference honors for their efforts this year.

Senior Bre Paul was the third Jacket runner to cross the finish line, placing in 135th place overall. Sophomore Megan Ferrick, junior Joy Oster and senior Jamie Piotrowski followed up Paul by finishing in 148th, 151st and 152nd places, respectively. All members of the Yellow Jacket squad finished within 90 seconds of each other, something head coach Chris Hardie is proud of.

“Individually, we ran amazing,” Hardie said. “Our top six runners were spaced out by only 90 seconds, which is a good indicator of the strength of the race for the team. We were very pleased with the effort, and the determination that the women showed this weekend.”

Olivia Latimer, the eldest of the Latimer sisters, rounded out the scoring for the Jackets, finishing in 274th place.

Johns Hopkins dominated the Mideast Regional Championship having placed four

top-five finishers and seven of the top-22. Dickinson took home silver while, Marywood finished third.

Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion Grove City was the first PAC school to finish Saturday’s race, placing 15th.

Waynesburg followed the Wolverines as the second PAC school to place, followed by Thiel at 29th. Nine PAC schools competed at the race.

Lebanon Valley sophomore Kelsey Patrick took home individual top-medal honors, finishing in a time of 21:00.

Johns Hopkins runners Hannah Oneda (21:11) and Holly Clarke (21:16) finished in second and third, respectively.

Three seniors ran their last race for the Orange and Black Saturday: Paul, Piotrowski and Holly Wise, which are big losses, according to Hardie.

“Losing Paul, who is arguably the most consistent runner in our program’s history will be tough,” said Hardie. “Piotrowski is a runner who stepped up in some very big races this season and she will be missed a great deal.

Wise was an inspiration for the team and a runner who battled through injuries for most of her career, but she came to work everyday and we will miss her dedication.”

Waynesburg finished its outstanding season with a pair of team victories and managed to place no lower than third in each event, excluding Saturday’s 52-team race.

“I think that the program is changing in great ways and we have a team that is very determined to do better,” Piotrowski said. “I think that we would be able to improve every year and hopefully bring home a PAC championship.”

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Weekly Awards

After kicking off their respective teams’ seasons this past weekend, a pair of junior basketball players: Hayden Giuliani and Jason Propst, were awarded with Waynesburg University Athletes Propst Giuliani of the Week honors.

Though her team was defeated in both match-ups of the York Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Giuliani was the women’s team’s outstanding player. She averaged 13 points per contest and scored a career-high 22 points against Pitt-Bradford on Saturday.

Giuliani’s previous career-high was 17 points, which came against Geneva last year.

In the Bradford match-up, she shot 7-11 from the floor, 4-6 from three-point range and 4-5 from the free throw line.

For her efforts, Giuliani was also named to the alltournament team.

Propst and the men’s team had better success than the women's team, winning both games and the tournament title.

The 2012-13 all-PAC second-teamer averaged 22 points and nine rebounds over the two-day tournament and secured the Jackets’ 80-78 victory over Penn State-Altoona on Friday by sinking two free throws with no time left on the clock.

Propst received all-tournament team accolades for his performance over the weekend.

After recording double-digit points in 21 out of 25 games last season, Propst started his junior campaign strong, with back-to-back double-digit scoring performances.

Monday, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference recognized Propst as its men’s basketball player of the week.

The women’s team heads to Alliance, Ohio to take on the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders tomorrow at 5 p.m.

The men’s team also hits the road and will face Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio on Saturday for a 1 p.m. tip-off.

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Wrestlers split tri-match

By Aaron Anderson For the Yellow Jacket

The 12th ranked Waynesburg University wrestling team split its double header Saturday between York College and Division II Mercyhurst University at the Rudy Marisa Field House. The Jackets moved their dual record to 1-2 with a 24-15 win over York, and a 36-6 loss to Mercyhurst.

“We didn’t have the intensity that we needed this weekend,” said head coach Ron Headlee. “We need to finish more matches and show that we’re mentally tough. We gave up way too many falls on Saturday.”

After York fell to Mercyhurst 32-9 to start the afternoon, the Jackets handed York its second loss of the day, which allowed Waynesburg to pick up its first dual win of the season.

Gordan Bieber started the day off right for Waynesburg with a 9-5 decision over York’s Thomas Gatinella; but York struck right back with a decision to tie the match at three. Waynesburg would then take the next two matches with a Jake Vitolo 8-2 decision at 141 and a Shane Foster 9-6 decision at 149 to put the Jackets on top of the Spartans 9-3.

The momentum changed

in favor of York whenever Adam Kritzer picked up a surprise fall over returning All-American Luke Lohr of Waynesburg in 4:32. Lohr was put on his back early in the match, but recovered to make the score 5-3 in favor of Kritzer after the first period.

After each wrestler battled on their feet for the majority of the second period, Kritzer picked up the defensive pin to tie the match at nine. “[Lohr] held on to the situation he was put in for a little too long,” said Headlee. “The match could have really gone south for us there.”

With the match tied going into the 165-pound matchup, Sam Guidi turned the momentum back in favor of the Jackets with a fall in 1:54 over York’s Austin Barely.

The fall gave Waynesburg a 15-9 lead.

Waynesburg went on to win three of the next four weight classes by decision to close out the 24-15 win.

After the win against York, Waynesburg had the tough task of facing the Mercyhurst Lakers, who came into the day ranked 20th in Division II. The Jackets had quite a few close matches, but only managed to pick up two decisions against the Lakers.

The first win of the dual came from Shane Foster, who had the only 2-0 day for the

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Junior Shane Foster (top) was the lone Jacket wrestler to win both of his matches at Saturday's tri-match.

Jackets. The former member of the Lakers’ wrestling team was able to pick up a 3-1 overtime win over Jeremy Landowski.

“I came close to getting a takedown at the end of the third period,” said Foster.

“Going into the overtime period, I knew that I just needed to keep pushing the pace.” “[Foster] was definitely our bright spot this week,” said Headlee. “Landowski is a very good wrestler so we were very pleased with [Foster’s] effort.”

Luke Lohr picked up Waynesburg’s second and

final win with a 6-1 decision over the familiar Tyler Berger. Berger was a member of Washington & Jefferson’s team in 2010-2011. Lohr was 2-0 against Berger that season, and is still 3-0 in his collegiate career. “[Waynesburg] is a very talented team and they are going to do well this year,” said Mercyhurst head coach Mike Wehler after his team’s 36-6 victory. “They are very well coached and this was a very competitive match, despite the team score."

Waynesburg continues its season Saturday at the Mount Union Duals.

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“It’s always good to finish the year in top form,” said Dugan.

The Jacket men finished 31st out of 54 teams at the meet.

Johns Hopkins University took the team title home, while Dickson College finished second and Haverford College came away with third.

Senior Bobby Over from Allegheny College broke the tape with a winning time of 24:49.

“Our region is historically one of the best in the country, and it showed again this weekend,” said Hardie. “This is by far one of the most talented men’s teams we have had and it shows how difficult the competition is when you cannot crack the top-25.

But our men competed hard and should be proud of their performances.”

“The team chemistry this

year was the biggest reason for our success,” said senior Jonathan Blatt. “I’ve never been on a team that was closer than this one..”

The team accomplished many different things this season.

“With so many freshmen making a big impact on this team, you could really mark this down as a very educational season,” said Hardie.

“On the other hand, we lose some big leaders from this team, so we are going to have to regroup as a team this offseason and re-commit ourselves to continuing to grow as a program.”

With the youthful roster returning, the team is looking forward to future seasons.

“The team grew around the seniors Matt Giardina and Jonathan Blatt," said Hardie. "Both men left a mark on this program and will be missed next season, but they did set the foundation for a solid future.”

graduating. Ferraro said Hill changed his outlook on him as a teammate this past year. “[Hill] came in and I really didn’t know what to think about him,” said Ferraro. “But he has definitely changed my outlook on him as a teammate this past season. He knows this offense so well and picked it up so fast and understands every play design. That is why he is so successful this season.”

Ferraro finished the regu-

lar season with 37 catches for 387 yards and six touchdowns.

Ferraro said Hill makes the game more balanced and explains routes to improve offensive efficiency. “[Hill] knows how to balance having fun and taking things serious on the field, which makes practice enjoyable with him,” said Ferraro.

“He helps explain route concepts to his receivers, which definitely helps our offense as a whole as we are mainly a passing offense.”

Ferraro has one last opportunity to continue the success

with Hill when Waynesburg travels to Brockport, N.Y. to play The College at Brockport in the ECAC Northwest Bowl.

It will be the first meeting between the Yellow Jackets and Golden Eagles.

While Hill may not have had the game he was hoping for against W&J, he has an opportunity to end the season on a high note with a win and an opportunity to eclipse the 3,000 passing yard mark for the season.

Hill said that next year will be different: higher expectations and more explosive-

ness.

“We plan on being more explosive and running a more upbeat, no huddle offense,” said Hill. “With many players returning adds a lot of confidence.”

It helps to have the experience coming back. We’re looking forward to going fast.”

It’s in Hill’s hands to help Waynesburg get one more win and end with not only another ECAC bowl game win, but a historic finish to a successful junior campaign.

Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for noon.

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it’s missing a block or missing an expense, it doesn’t matter.

Football is a passionate game as it is. Most players at the high school and Division III level are motivated enough by their passion and love for the game. Those charac-

teristics alone give players enough drive and determination so teammates, coaches and even officials don’t have to influence the players in a negative light.

The warrior and barbariclike mentality that ravishes the culture of football needs scrapped. Personally, I don’t have an answer; I don’t think

anyone does. But what can be done is the negativity of the culture can be changed.

Sure, there are some smart and intelligent football players out there, not just a bunch of dumb jocks. Between that mindset and the gruesomeness of football, something is lost in translation.

The first step to cleaning

up the game has to do with behind the scenes. Once this perception of brutal language and behavior isn’t portrayed by the media, only then football can be fixed. However, as far as the near future goes, there is a very slim chance of this even being considered.

After all, we’re just a bunch of apes, right?

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tive three-pointers to tie the contest. Ellis gave the Jackets a 74-71 lead with 3:30 to play, by scoring six-straight points.

The Jackets had a twopoint lead when point guard Casey Hope fouled out and Wilson Javon of Altoona hit both free throws to tie the game at 76 with four seconds remaining. After the ball was inbounded, Durham raced up the court to thread a pass

into the hands of Propst, who was fouled with 0.3 seconds remaining. Propst hit both of his free throws to win the game.

“I wasn’t worried at all that I was going to miss the free throws,” said Propst. “I had the entire team behind me. I had to make it for the team.”

In the championship game, the Jackets once again faced a high-octane offense of the Mount Aloysius, but edged out the Mounties 92-86.

Tied at halftime, the Jack-

ets turned up the offensive intensity, shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 14-16 from the charity stripe. Once again, Louco was able to lead the Jacket defense to another stellar effort by shutting down the Mounties’ Shawn Greenfield, and held him to 3-14 from the field. The Jackets also forced 21 turnovers.

“We put a big emphasis on defense,” said Jacob Fleegle.

“We run a complex defensive system that requires the whole to team to be on the same page and commit to one another.”

After halftime, the Jackets formed a 19-6 run that gave them 78-69 lead with 7:19 to play. Mount Aloysius mounted a comeback and cut the Jacket lead to one, but Waynesburg held on for the final 33 seconds, as Casey Hope drained four free throws to put the game

out of reach.

Propst and Louco were given all-tournament honors. Propst finished with an average of 22 points, nine rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, while Louco averaged 12.5 points and 4 assists per contest. Propst was also honored with the first Presidents’ Athletic Conference player of the week award for the season.

On Wednesday, the Yellow Jackets had their first home game of the season against on the newly renovated Marisa Fieldhouse basketball court against Marietta College. The action from that game occurred too late to be included in this week's edition.

Saturday the Jackets look to continue their impressive start as they take on the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Sophomore B.J. Durham tallied 16 points off the bench for the Yellow Jackets over the weekend.

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ECAC Northwest Bowl Preview: Brockport

By Kyle Oland Sports Editor

For a third-straight season, the Waynesburg football team earned an Eastern College Athletic Conference postseason game. Saturday, Waynesburg (7-3) the College at Brockport Golden Eagles (7-3) in the ECAC Northwest Bowl Saturday at Bob Boozer Field at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium for the first time in program history.

Coming off a 38-13 loss to Washington & Jefferson in the regular season finale, the Jackets learned Sunday night that their season was not over.

“You never know what is going to happen from one year to another,” said Waynesburg head coach Rick Shepas. “Anytime you get any postseason opportunity, it’s a great way to build your program and help with recruiting.”

Waynesburg holds a 1-3 record all-time in ECAC Bowl games; with its lone win coming last season when the Jackets defeated Carnegie Mellon 28-24 at John F. Wiley Stadium.

Brockport, who plays in

the New Jersey Athletic Conference, finished the regular season with six-straight victories and earned a share of the conference title with Rowan University. The College at Brockport is located northwest of Rochester, N.Y., and sits a few miles from the Canadian border.

“Our team is looking forward to playing Waynesburg and seeing a team we have never faced,” said Brockport head coach Jason Mangone.

The Golden Eagles last played in an ECAC Bowl game in 2008 when they defeated Hartwick College

70-68.

Heading into Saturday’s ECAC Northwest Bowl, there are a number of storylines to watch out for.

Offense runs through Hill In Saturday’s loss to W&J junior quarterback Carter Hill played an uncharacteristically poor game. Hill, who re-wrote the Waynesburg single-season passing records this season, turned the ball over four times.

The junior entered Saturday with two interceptions, but threw three picks and lost a fumble in Saturday’s loss

to W&J. After watching game tape on Hill, Mangone doesn’t see Waynesburg’s quarterback having a similar game against his team. “[Hill] is very efficient for them and doesn’t make mistakes with the football,” said Mangone. “[Waynesburg] is a very good passing team, and Hill is great at what he does.”

Although Hill was not sacked by the Presidents Saturday, the signal caller did see pressure in his face for most of the game.

Mangone said his defense will focus on disrupting Hill’s timing. The Golden Eagles feature a talented pass rusher in freshman Cortland Haines.

Haines is a physical presence for the Brockport defense, standing 6-3 and weighing 263 pounds. The freshman led his team with eight sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss, with seven of those sacks coming in the last three contests. “[Haines] has really turned it on the last seven games,” said Mangone. “He is a big kid that plays very physical, and does a tremendous job of controlling his man.”

With a recently non-existent running game, the Jackets will again rely on Hill to move the ball up and down the field. If Hill struggles early on, the Waynesburg offense will have to be creative in how it attacks the Brockport defense.

Dan the man Entering the season, Brockport’s offense was led by junior running back Tyrone Nichols. Nichols was coming off a 1,000-yard season with nine touchdowns, but suffered an ankle injury early on.

With its lead-back out with an injury, Brockport turned to freshman Dan Andrews five games into the season. After carrying the ball just two times through the Golden Eagles first five games, Andrews became the feature back for Mangone’s offense.

In six games as the team’s starting tailback, Andrews rushed for 1,043 yards and 10 touchdowns. Three times, Andrews rushed for more than 200 yards in a game, including 230 and 244 in the last two games. “[Andrews] has done a fantastic job for us,” said

Mangone. “He is a very gifted, natural runner. We really don’t coach him; we just let him run and do his thing.”

After giving up 184 rushing yards to W&J Saturday, the Yellow Jackets will need to quickly rebound against a potent Brockport rushing attack.

Seniors last stand For 21 seniors, Saturday’s game will mark the end of their Waynesburg football career.

The senior class has won 28 games during its four years at Waynesburg, and will hope to earn win number 29 against the Golden Eagles.

Saturday will mark the last time defensive standouts Bryan Gary and Brandon Fedorka don the Wayneburg W on their helmets, and it will undoubtedly be an emotional game for the senior class.

“Obliviously [the seniors] don’t want to finish their careers with the taste they had in their mouth Saturday,” said Shepas.

Kickoff for Saturday’s ECAC Northwest Bowl is scheduled for noon, with coverage provided by WCYJFM.

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gand continued to pound the ball for W&J and capped off the team’s second touchdown of the half from one yard away. The Presidents converted a two- point conversion to make it a sevenpoint game. According to Fedorka, it was Wiegand’s small stature that was giving the defense fits. “[Wiegand] is a small guy, so it’s kind of hard for the linebacker to fill the hole because he can pick either way he wants to go,” said Fedorka.

“He’s so small. That’s what I think kept happening.”

In addition to Fedorka, who had 12 tackles, two sacks and four and a half tackles for loss in Saturday’s contest, fellow seniors Bryan Gary and Ronnie Skinner were great for the Waynesburg defense.

Gary recorded 13 tackles and Skinner chipped in with 10.

Waynesburg took over on offense with 6:56 remaining in the first half and drove the ball to the W&J goal-line.

After converting on fourth down thanks to a W&J holding call, the Jackets returned the favor with a holding penalty of their own. On the play, Hill connected with tight end Mike Ferraro for a touchdown, but the play was negated because of the penalty.

After converting another fourth down conversion and all of its timeouts spent, Waynesburg had to settle for a 24- yard field goal by Alex Henry. At halftime, the game was within striking distance for the Yellow Jackets 14-10.

“The game plan was good in the first half,” said head coach Rick Shepas. “We had some penalties that kind of nullified some gains and some big plays, including a score. I thought we fought hard to get points.”

The third quarter proved to be the quarter in which the tide turned for W&J. After going three-and-out on its first offensive possession of the second half, Waynesburg punted to W&J return man Alex Baroffio, and he returned the ball 59 yards for a touchdown. From a momentum stand point, Shepas said the touchdown changed the game and the

same sentiment was shared

by Baroffio.

“Our offense wasn’t really clicking near the end of the first half,” said Baroffio. “It gave us a little bit of a spark to come out in the second half.”

The Yellow Jackets and Presidents traded field goals later in the quarter and with 7:49 left, Waynesburg trailed W&J by just 11 points.

However, the Presidents were able to capitalize after picking off a ball by Hill that bounced off wide receiver Bernie Thompson’s hands and into safety BJ Montacelli’s. On fourth-and-one on the Jackets’ goal-line, Baroffio scored his second touchdown of the game by running out of the wildcat formation. For the third year in a row, Baroffio had recorded a two-touchdown or more performance against Waynesburg.

“I don’t know if it’s just something special, but I always like playing these guys,” said Baroffio. “It’s just a big game every year [and] they’re a great team. I just try to step up when I can.”

On Waynesburg’s next offensive possession, Hill was stripped by Bryce Merill and the fumble was recovered by Dan Graziano on the Waynesburg 24-yard line.

Once again, the defense did its job and the Presidents were unable to convert a 31yard field goal. But on the Jackets’ next play, Hill was intercepted by W&J cornerback Sam Comly, who was able to follow Cooper stridefor-stride and on the last second, turned his head and got his hands on the ball. For his efforts Saturday, Comly was awarded with the PAC Defensive Player of the Week award.

“You have to have a real short memory playing corner,” said W&J head coach Mike Sirianni. “He made some great plays. I think he did a great job on [Andrew] English today. He did a real good job of shutting him down.”

In the fourth quarter, Wiegand gave Waynesburg’s comeback hopes a devastating blow when he set up fellow running back Ryan Ruffing inside the 15 and Ruffing scored with 7:08 left, aug-

menting the Presidents’ lead to 38-13. Wiegand finished the day with 32 carries for 143 yards, breaking the 2,000 barrier for his career.

“We have a lot more weapons than just [Wiegand], but he’s definitely the heart and soul of our team,” said Sirianni. “He’s like the Energizer Bunny. He just plays as hard as he can all game long.”

On the second play of Waynesburg’s following offensive possession, Hill was once again intercepted by Comly and the Presidents were able to run out the clock. With Waynesburg’s rushing attack only gaining 62 yards on the day compared to W&J’s 229, Hill was forced to pass in the second half.

Hill credited the W&J defense as to why his offense didn’t score another touchdown.

“We had trouble getting [the run game] going but their defensive front is very good and you need to give them credit,” said Hill. “At the end of the day, it falls on us. We just didn’t execute.”

Despite the loss, Hill set his fifth school record Saturday, breaking Brad Dawson’s 2009 record for single-season passing yards. Hill now sits with 2,883 yards for the season.

He admitted postgame that it was an accomplishment he’ll appreciate later, but that the win meant a lot more to him.

Hill passed 64 times against W&J, which was the most pass attempts in one game by a Waynesburg signal caller in the history of the program.

According to Shepas, Hill passing that many times was not part of the game plan, but it was a result of Waynesburg’s inability to run the ball.

“I wanted to be more balanced,” said Shepas. “We did not establish the point of attack. You have to win those battles up front.”

Saturday, the Jackets travel to Brockport, N.Y. to take on the College of Brockport to compete in their thirdstraight ECAC Bowl appearance. Despite Saturday’s loss to W&J, Shepas believes the program is headed in the right direction.

“We’ve made a lot of significant improvements in this program; the wins in the last couple years, others have been consistently what we’ve done away from the field, which aren’t necessarily seen,” said Shepas. “We need to continue to build our depth and continue to recruit good players.”

PAC names 17 Waynesburg players to its All-PAC teams

By Kyle Oland Sports Editor

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference announced its 2013 All-PAC Football teams Monday.

The Yellow Jackets were well represented with 17 players earning recognition for their play on the gridiron.

Leading the way for the Jackets was senior defensive end Brandon Fedorka, who was named the PAC Defensive Player of the Year, while picking up first-team laurels.

Fedorka led Waynesburg and the PAC with 18.5 tackles for a loss and 11.5 sacks.

"It's a real honor to receive the Defensive Player of the Year award," said Fedorka.

"It's overwhelming because I really wasn't expecting it."

He ranked 11th among all Division III players in sacks per game (1.2) and tackles for a loss per game (1.9). The senior also led all PAC defen-

Fedorka sive linemen in total tackles with 62 and three forced fumbles.

Following his junior season, Fedorka suffered a back injury, forcing the lineman to undergo surgery. Entering this season, he wasn't sure how his body would react to the procedure.

"I worked really hard, especially this year coming of the injury," said Fedorka. "It's a nice reward for all of the hard work and effort put in this year."

For the fourth-straight season, senior safety Bryan Gary earned first-team honors, becoming the first Waynesburg player to earn four first-team awards during a career since the late Mike Czerwien (2004-07).

Gary totaled a career-best 82 tackles this season, along with five tackles for a loss, a sack, six pass breakups and a

fumble recovery.

Junior quarterback Carter Hill, who rewrote the Waynesburg record book this season, earned first-team honors at quarterback.

For a second-straight season, Waynesburg picked up two-out-of-three first-team spots on special teams. Junior Bernie Thompson was awarded as kick returner and senior Alex Henry received the spot for kicker.

Four Jackets earned a spot on the second-team. Three defensive players, junior defensive lineman J.T. Thompson, senior linebacker Ronnie Skinner and senior safety Logan McAnany earned recognition, while sophomore offensive lineman joined his teammates on the offensive side of the ball.

In addition, honorable mention representatives were made up of junior offensive lineman David Bobby, junior wide receiver Andrew English, Thompson at the receiver position, senior tight end Mike Ferraro, junior defensive lineman Josh ToLliver, junior linebacker John Sikora, senior cornerbacks Marvin Sampson and Stephen Holt and senior punter Dominic Zappa.

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Symphonic band and choir to perform sounds of Christmas

By Beau Walmer

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg winter Christmas concert is up and coming. On Saturday Dec. 7, the Waynesburg music groups will release the reins and perform the “Sounds of the Season” in Roberts Chapel.

The event marks the first year the symphonic band and choir will collaborate together in a performance.

“It puts on a nice punctuation to the end of the semester,” said Chair of the Fine Arts Department Ronda DePriest.

This year’s concert is said to be a step up for both ensembles in the difficulty level of the music.

The biggest highlights for the symphonic band will include a three movement piece titled “Winter Suite,” and “The Christmas Song [Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire]” that will feature a number of key instrumentalists.

“There will be three keyboardists, seven percussionists and an alto sax solo from one of our seniors, Ryan Condello,” said DePriest.

In comparison to the fall concert, the band has invigo-

rated its overall sound as a group.

“We had a real good ensemble, but with a sound that hadn’t quite gelled yet,” said DePriest.

On the other side of the spectrum, the choir in response will share a similar pattern in their music selections.

“I always enjoy challenging our groups because it pulls us out of our comfort zones and challenges us,” said Melanie Catana, director of choral music and voice.

Catana said the piece that fits this description best would be Daniel Pinkam’s

Bisque and Brew to bring holiday festivities to WU

By Jenny Schouppe

Online Content Manager

Waynesburg University students will have the chance to attend a Holiday Bisque and Brew right after returning from Thanksgiving break.

The Waynesburg University Student Activities Board will hold a Christmas themed Bisque and Brew on Monday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. in the Beehive.

The event will offer plenty of Christmas themed activities and is free of charge for those students who attend.

While at the event, students will participate in a bisque and brew.

“Everything from the ceramics to the food will be Christmas related,” said Samantha Pillar, sophomore criminal justice major.

The ceramics will consist mainly of presents, Christmas trees and Santa’s, and there will be plenty of paints and other art supplies that can be used to decorate the ceramics.

“I’ve really enjoyed the bisque and brews that SAB has held this year,” said Nermeen Bushra, sophomore psychology major.

“It is relaxing and a good way to hang out with friends.”

Bisque is the piece of clay that the students use and the brew will consist of a variety of Christmas related drinks and foods such as hot chocolate and Christmas cookies.

The event will likely last two hours, but those interested in painting ceramics should arrive within the first hour, as supplies are limited.

“We welcome all students to come,” said Harley Maupin, SAB member and sophomore criminal justice major.

“But those wanting to paint ceramics will need to arrive early for the best selection and also to have enough time to complete painting and sealing of their ceramic.”

SAB usually has a lot of success with bisque and brews. Many students attended the fall bisque and brew that was held on Oct. 28.

“There were a lot of people who attended,” said Kenny Cline, junior accounting major and president of Student Activities Board.

“These bisque and brew events are always popular among students most likely because they receive the opportunity to paint something and keep it for years to come.”

The holiday Bisque and Brew is not the only fun event being held on campus during the week before finals.

On Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m., the annual Waynesburg University Reindeer Run will take place. It is $5 per participating student and registration ends tomorrow in Student Services. All proceeds benefit the local Salvation Army.

SAB will also provide students with the opportunity to attend The Nutcracker ballet Friday, Dec. 6.

It is $10 per student and the bus will leave at 5 p.m. from Miller Hall.

“SAB hopes these events will take away some stress from the upcoming finals week,” said Maupin.

“Christmas Cantata.”

“The students have been so cooperative over these last couple of months,” said Catana.

While new music will come into play, members will have the same joy in the more traditional tunes performed over recent years.

“I enjoy ‘White Christmas’ not just because I liked the movie, but because it allows the congregation to get involved,” said Julie Collins, junior president of the concert choir.

For the ensembles this year, the ability to learn more challenging music has been

contributed to the students desire to practice.

“The enthusiasm has really spurred, especially with our guys,” said Collins.

Prior to the conclusion of the concert, the ensembles will all come together to fill the chapel stage to perform the work, “Gloria.” The group as a whole will include more than 100 students and former alumni.

“We have 20 student majors on campus,” said DePriest.“To have 100 at the end of the night makes you realize there are 80 others that really want to keep the music alive here on cam-

pus.”

The motive for this concert and ensembles is to get across the reasoning in coming together on one special night.

“It allows us to communicate the message of Christ,” said Catana. “It’s going to be a beautiful night to celebrate.”

Along with the fine arts faculty, student’s emotional gears have been put into hyper-drive as the holy night begins to draw near.

“It not only shows what we’ve done, but enables us to tell what this month is all about,” said Collins.

Coffeehouse

Abby Wernert, Yellow Jacket

Coffee and a show

"The Voice" season three contestant Nelly's Echo performed for Waynesburg University students during Monday's Coffeehouse. Nelson Emokpae, lead singer and creator of Nelly's Echo, brought high-energy to his performance while mixing original music with various cover songs as the audience enjoyed their coffee.

Reindeer Run to help needy families

By Molly Winters

Assistant Advertising Director

Anticipation of Christmas break is in the air.

Students are busy typing away at their computers to finish out the long semester.

Those who are in need of a stress reliever can participate in the annual Reindeer Run at Waynesburg University.

This year marks the second annual race hosted by Waynesburg University’s Student Activities Board.

The purpose of this event is to raise money for the Greene County Salvation Army.

On Dec. 4 at 4 p.m., students will line up and take a lap around the campus parks.

The race is designed to be a relay, passing off Christmas packages, much like the idea of a baton.

“It’s a great way to get involved in the holiday spirit, but I want to see it bigger than last year,” said Theresa

Butler, junior accounting major and member of the Student Activities Board.

Students can sign up in groups of four or individual students will be put into a randomized team.

The cost is $5 per person, and the proceeds go directly to the Greene County Salvation Army.

Sister Audrey from the Salvation Army attends the race to accept the check.

“The Reindeer Run raises money for Christmas and we

really appreciate this event,” said Audrey.

Sign up in Student Services by the Nov. 22 to guarantee a t-shirt.

The winners of the race will receive a Christmas package.

“The money raised goes to many different families in Greene County to help them buy Christmas gifts, food for Christmas dinner or if they have a specific need,” said Audrey.

“They let us know.”

Hillsong concert helps reaffirm students Christian faith

By Danielle Schuyler For the Yellow Jacket

Danielle Schuyler, Yellow Jacket

Over 40 Waynesburg University students traveled to Consol Energy Center to see Hillsong United perform during the band's "Welcome Zion Tour."

On Nov. 16, the Australianative Christian band Hillsong United brought their “Welcome Zion Tour” to the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. On the outside this seemed like just a normal concert, but the audience and band had no idea what God had in store.

The worship service ran from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. With every passing hour, the presence of God became even more prevalent according to the audience.

Some of the Hillsong United band came out and did a couple fast-paced songs.

This had the crowd jumping, dancing, raising their hands and singing along.

Once those tracks were complete, two other members of Hillsong came on

the stage to talk about two organizations the band was partnering with.

One of those groups was the A21 Campaign. The A21 Campaign works to prevent human trafficking, protect those who are rescued from the lifestyle, prosecute traffickers and partner with those willing to help.

The other non-profit was Compassion International, which works to protect youths from child labor and poverty around the world.

They are continuously requesting sponsorships for kids in Africa, Asia, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The crowd’s attention was then drawn to the two giant screens that were on either side of the stage. Paramount Pictures had given Hillsong special permission to show a preview for their upcoming, big budget, Bible epic:

“Noah.”

A power-packed trailer shows Academy Award winners Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Hopkins, along with the young and talented Emma Watson giving life to the main characters in this Darren Aronofsky adaption of a classic Bible story.

Once the screens went black, a joyful roar erupted throughout the stadium.

Excited chills coursed down the spines of many as they now anticipated not only the rest of the worship service, but this film as well.

As the remainder of Hillsong United took the stage, a giant outline of a mountain lit up behind them. Laser beam lights in blue, green and red hues strategically dashed across the stage and over the crowd.

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Lamplighters hold annual Fall Concert Hillsong: Concert

By Kimmi Baston

For the Yellow Jacket

The Lamplighters Touring Choir Annual Fall Concert took place on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in Roberts Chapel.

The choir gave a performance at the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center on Friday, Nov. 15 as well.

The choir is composed of 17 university students from all academic departments and is led by Director of Choral Music Melanie Catana. Pianist Nelson Fox accompanied the concert.

The concert featured 13

Christian songs ranging from classical Mendelssohn and African American spirituals to songs sung in Latin.

Six of the 13 songs were sung acapella. The choir even invited the audience to stand and join them in singing two of the songs.

Each song was introduced by members of the choir.

Many of the introductions included scripture verses or personal stories applying the lyrics to the daily life of a Christian. Some students also included biblical backgrounds or context for the musical pieces.

Freshman Amelia Graves

contributed to the song service with a personal testimony that outlined the importance of retaining Christianity, especially in our uncertain college years. Her message illustrated the difference the touring choir makes in the faith of its members and its audience.

The Lamplighters Touring Choir has been spreading song and service since 1961 when James “Fuzzy” Randolph, its first director, founded it.

The pieces the choir prepared for the concert will be a part of the repertoire they present to nursing homes and

other community organizations all year long. The choir returned on Sunday from a weekend mini-tour that involved spreading Christian love by singing at Operation Christmas Child and other similar community events.

The group will take its talents to Buffalo, N.Y. in the spring to do hands-on mission work and also evangelize with music.

The Lamplighters’ concert exemplified the choir’s mission of service and song, while also fulfilling Waynesburg University’s emphasis on giving to others and spreading the light of Christ.

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Hillsong United executed song after song with incredible instrumental and vocal finesse.

Songs such as “Hosanna,” “Mighty to Save,” “From the Inside Out” and “Oceans” boomed through the amplifiers into every ear and heart in the place.The love of God had swept over the Consol Energy Center like a flood.

Everywhere one would look there were people raising their arms high, praying, dancing like King David, and singing as if no one could hear them but the Lord.

Hillsong United’s lead singers kept driving home the message that unless people’s hearts were in the right place, all that was happening

meant nothing, just smoke and mirrors.

The music died down briefly so anyone in the crowd could have the chance to say the Salvation prayer.

When “Mighty to Save” began to play, cell phones were being raised up all over the arena.

“It was a great worship experience,” said sophomore nursing major, Rachel McCray. “I love Hillsong United’s music and the messages they incorporate into everything they produce.”

More than 40 people from the Waynesburg University community attended this event.It is hoped that such a sensation will become a permanent stamp on the hearts of the concert attendees, bringing them even closer to the heart of Waynesburg

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THIS WEEK IN GREENE COUNTY HISTORY November 23, 1900 The J.B. Ross Flour Mill in East Waynesburg is destroyed in a fire. Built by Jesse Hook 50 years earlier, the building was considered a borough landmark.

The financial loss was over $10,000, including 6,000 bushels of wheat and flours that were consumed by the flames.

November 21, 1916 The Borough of New Freeport is incorporated. A decree issued by Judge J.W. Ray carved out the borough within Springhill Township, which comprised of 2,300 acres. The first borough election would be held on Dec. 19 at the new schoolhouse.

november 14, 1918 The Monster Peace Celebration, up to that point the “largest parade ever seen there,” is held. Celebrating the recent armistice ending World War I, one of the parade floats featured a figure of Uncle Sam on horseback pulling a coffin with “Kaiser” written on it. The “Kaiser in his coffin” was later cremated at the athletic field.

Source: History of Greene County Pennsylvania by G. Wayne Smith

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SHOP TILL YOU

DROP

By: Olivia Latimer Assignments Editor

The Holiday season is fast approaching once again.

Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be upon us, but there is another event in the mix that has been growing bigger and better each year: Black Friday. The Yellow Jacket’s got you covered from the history of the day, to what it is now and all of the information that you need to know for Black Friday 2013 like sales and events.

How it Started Black Friday refers to the day after Thanksgiving each year. It is universally known as the unofficial first shopping day for the holiday season. The term Black Friday came about in the 1960s to recognize the beginning of the shopping season. Retailers used to keep records by hand using red and black ink. Red ink indicated loss while black indicated profit. The ‘black’ in Black Friday comes from stores moving into the black or profit period with the holiday shopping.

Through the Years Over the years, Black Friday has increased in popularity. The main reasons for its success and popularity are the huge sales that retailers offer which are often even better than thelast-minute Christmas shopping sales. Different retailers have been starting their sales earlier and earlier each year, many now even starting before midnight when Black Friday officially begins. This results in lines wrapped up and down sidewalks full of people anxious to be the firsts to receive the great deals before they are gone.

Top 8 Retailers Opening Hours 1. Wal-Mart

Although many Walmart stores are now open 24/7, Black Friday sales will begin at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

2. Target

Opening one hour earlier than last year, Target’s Black Friday opening time will be at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving day.

3. Best Buy

Best Buys across the nation will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, remain open throughout the night and close at 10 p.m. on Black Friday.

4. Sears

Sears stores will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, while K-Mart Sears stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday

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Sources: Blackfriday.com & USAtoday.com

5. Macy’s

For the very first time in Macy’s company history, the stores will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and remain open throughout all of Black Friday.

6. Kohl’s

This year will be Kohl’s earliest Black Friday opening. The stores will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and will not close until midnight on Black Friday.

7. J.C. PennEy

This department store will open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, a full 10 hours earlier than the opening time last year.

8. The Gap

The Gap stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. and will then reopen at 7 p.m. and stay open throughout the day on Friday.

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