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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Vol. 90 No. 14
One year later: Memories still vivid Stover Scholars Nursing graduates talk politics with reflect on life after accident on I-79 state senators By James Witte Staff Writer
just going to be a normal Monday, never once thinking that my life would be forever changed.” The accident left Boyle initially paralyzed. Abernethy suffered fractured vertebrae and metal rods had to be surgically inserted into her back. When Boyle’s doctor told her she had a 1% chance of walking again, she set out to prove him wrong. “I believe that nothing is impossible,” said Boyle. “You just have to keep believing and pushing yourself to never give up.” Neither girls did. Both have made serious progress since that February morn-
ing. Abernethy recovered faster than expected and was off her pain medicine just a few months after the accident. “I’m pretty much back to, I think, as close to normal as I’ll get,” said Abernethy. Her recovery has progressed so well, in fact, that her doctor decided to leave the metal rods in rather than risk surgery to shorten them and face complications or infection. Boyle’s recovery isn’t as fast as she would like it to be, but she said she is improving.
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they can remember why they initially ran and get the proper legislation jumped off an overpass on The Stover Scholars passed for their conInterstate 79 just north of were granted a special stituents.” After meeting with Mt. Morris to avoid an opportunity to ask Pam Snyder, the scholars oncoming tractor trailer prominent politicians got to after they stopped to help a questions glimpse man trapped in his car durin Harrising a car accident. burg MonMany officials need what a state sen“My life changed in the day, Feb. to have this outlook while ate session blink of an eye,” said Boyle. 11. “I left for clinical that This is being in office so they can looks like. Waymorning thinking it was See NURSES on A4 the first remember why then ininesburg time the UniversiStover tially ran ty’s Dr. Scholars Stratton, ventured to Patrick Kopas an Harrisburg, Junior pre-law major ordained Pennsylvaminster of nia. the Pres“So byterian Church, was many discussions of the U.S. Constitution have a the guest chaplain and Washington D.C. focus gave a word of prayer which forgets the states, before the session began. “It was a remarkable so getting a better understanding of our own experience to sit there in commonwealth was the midst of all the disessential to the Stover cussions and be there scholar,” said Dr. with all of the senators,” Lawrence Stratton, said Stratton. “When the lieutenant director of the Stover Center for Constitution- governor banged the al Studies and Moral gavel and introduced me, I went to the podiLeadership. Stover Scholars met um. I felt as though I was with Representative re-living my elementary Pam Snyder, who was school history course on recently elected State the history of PennsylvaRepresentative of the nia as I…prayed for the spirit of William Penn’s 50th District. “Pam Snyder’s mes- holy experiment today.” Gov. Tom Corbett sage about knowing where you came from was one of the high proand always remembering file politicians that the your roots was inspira- scholars had the opportional and important tunity to meet. He asked the scholars because so many officials get caught up in the important philosophical regarding aspect of being in questions political office,” said junior pre- American law major Patrick Kopas. thought. Photo by Angela Wadding Gov. Corbett went “Many officials need Ron Cole-Turner spoke in Alumni Hall on Feb. 7. He focused on how technology is taking away from Christianity. to have this outlook He also addressed the dangers that arise due to multi-tasking, both spiritually and physically. while being in office so See SCHOLARS on A3 One year later, the memories are still vivid for Cami Abernethy. “I fell first, and the thing I think I remember most is Alissa [Boyle]’s fall and her talking to me,” said Abernethy. It’s been a year since the two 2012 Waynesburg University Nursing graduates were seriously injured on Feb. 20, 2012, when they
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Leaders suggest bringing arcade machines, pool table to campus center By Northe CampbellEscalante Staff Writer The Waynesburg University Stover Campus Center was once an energy-filled game stop and hangout for university administration and students. “When this building was first built back in 1999, we had arcade machines like pin ball,
jet ski and pool tables for the students,” said Dave Calvario, dean of students and director of the Center for Service Leadership. Calvario said that since then, Stover Campus Center has changed. “Within the past five to seven years, all arcade machines and pool tables were replaced with furniture, located in the lounge area of
Stover,“ said Calvario. Senior forensic science major Angelica Wray said that Stover is still a good place to hang out, but isn’t as fun as it once was. “The lounge area in the Beehive is a place I can socialize with friends, but other than that, you find yourself having to find your own fun elsewhere,” said Wray.
Wray said that since the replacement of all arcade machines and pool tables, the university lacks a place students can call their own. In the last few weeks, the university has begun to lock the student organization room on the second floor and the conference room on the third floor, which students used during the evening and at night to
“All the conference rooms have been locked in this building since we opened – even the third floor. However, with new changes with security, they haven’t been locked on a regular basis,” said Bristor. “It’s not a new policy. It’s just that we are making sure that it’s locked, and anyone who wants to go in
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Students celebrated Mardi Gras with food, dance and crafts in the Beehive. See Page D1
Erik Ketchem, son of Greene County Sheriff Richard Ketchem, has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for Greene County Sheriff in the primaries. See Page B1
Women’s basketball clinches firstround home playoff game.
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study. “Now that the second and third floor rooms are locked, will Stover be a building that no one is allowed in except to get Beehive food and to check their mail boxes?” asked Jeff Johns, senior pre-med biology major. Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, said that the second and third floor rooms have always been locked.
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