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Man still missing after local gas well explosion Tuesday
'SO LORD,
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By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor
The Rev. Carolyn Poteet has more than 20 years of ministry experience under her belt, has visited over 40 countries living in hostile and dangerous areas and has seen things that have scarred her memory and have changed her life forever. Now, she is here at Waynesburg, following God's dream for her.
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t age 5, she dreamed of being a princess; “That’s when my love for travel began,” said a specific kind of princess that lived in a Story By Poteet. European castle with the high brick towCHELSEA DICKS Even though these moves gave her the opers that seemed to touch the clouds. Managing Editor portunity to see the world, it wasn’t always easy At age 10, she dreamed to enter C. S. Lewis’ world for her. through the wardrobe where she would take on Photo By Her first step into becoming the person she her favorite character of Lucy as she explored the JEFF STRIDER was destined to be began when she moved from world of Narnia. Virginia to Oklahoma. At 15, she dreamed of becoming the best humanitarian in “In Virginia, I knew who I was and that rug got pulled out the world, solving all of the world’s problems and placing it from under me and pulled out my insecurities,” said Poteet. all on her shoulders. She planned to do this through the use “I had to decide what kind of person I wanted to be.” of politics and foreign affairs, although she had no idea how. She decided faith. Like many other girls, to teenagers, to women, Carolyn Her belief and relationship with God became who she was. Poteet had her own dreams and aspirations as she grew up. During these high school years, Poteet planned out her And now as she looks back, she thanks the Lord that her future. She knew she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps childhood dreams did not come true. and become involved within politics and foreign service. She Poteet serves as Waynesburg University’s director of Faith also knew she wanted to change the world for the better. and Mission. “During high school, I never thought of becoming a pastor Her journey to Waynesburg University has been a “turn or anything like that,” said Poteet. “But looking back, I can around, dead end, pothole, wrong turn, crossroads journey,” now see the signs and steps that God had me go through to she said. get here today.” In other words, it was not simple or easy. “Here” is never where she expected to be. Growing up, her father and mother set a good foundation After high school, she attended Duke University studying for her undoubting faith. political science. Her father, a professor of history, also passed on to her his She got the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. to take love for history and politics. her foreign service exam. Poteet stayed with a friend of her “Because my father was a professor, we ended up moving father’s while there. The friend provided her the next step a lot growing up,” said Poteet. into becoming the person she was destined to be. She told From Georgia to Virginia to Oklahoma, Poteet saw a lot of what the United States had to offer. See POTEET on A4
One man is still unaccounted for after a gas well explosion in southeastern Greene County. According to a statement from Chevron, the fire began before 7 a.m. Tuesday on Chevron Appalachia’s Lanco 7H well pad in Dunkard Township, just west of Bobtown. Shortly before of the explosion, 19 workers were accounted for at the well pad site. Of that 19, one man is still missing, and another who was injured by the explosion was evaluated at a hospital and has since been released. According to an update released on its website Tuesday night, Chevron responded to
the fire immediately, along with local, state and federal agencies. Chevron personnel contacted Wild Well Control, an organization that “responds to more than 80 percent of all blowouts in the world,” according to its website. Representatives from both parties began assessing the scene Tuesday night. Shortly before press time Wednesday, Chevron, Wild Well Control and the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection met to discuss the plan of action. At that time, there was no timetable for resolving the issue. Greg Leathers, director of Greene County Emergency Management, said extinguishing the fire will be See FIRE on A4
University will consider e-cigarette policy this summer By JACOB MEYER Staff Writer
The increasing usage of the electronic cigarette has created quite a stir about its health benefits, or lack thereof, and the extent to which it should be regulated. E-cigarettes, powered by a lithium battery, evacuate liquidized nicotine vapor rather than smoke from a regular cigarette and do not contain tobacco. Under the current code of conduct for Waynesburg University, e-cigarettes are
treated the same as any other tobacco product on campus. The code of conduct states the university “prohibits the use of tobacco products inside University buildings, including entryways.” According to Assistant Dean of Student Services Chris Hardie, the use of ecigarettes on campus will be a topic of discussion over the summer. The decision will be made by a wide variety of people including Student See POLICY on A4
Assessment Day High school seniors recognized by university offers opportunity to reflect on learning By OLIVIA LATIMER Assignments Editor
Each year on a Tuesday in February, Waynesburg University holds its annual Assessment Day. The day is designed for students in varying classes to take surveys, comprehension tests in different subjects and participate in any additional activities planned by the students’ department of study. This year, Assessment Day will fall on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Classes will not resume until 6 p.m., making room for students to follow their assigned Assessment Day schedule. Dr. James Bush, professor of mathematics and computer science, who is in charge of organizing Assess-
ment Day and making it run smoothly, has finalized the master schedule that directs students. His biggest suggestion to students partaking in Assessment Day, especially first year students who are unfamiliar with the process, is to stick with what the schedule says. “As long as you follow the schedule, you will be just fine,” said Bush. “No one will get hurt.” During Assessment Day, freshmen are scheduled to take the freshmen survey, which helps the university get the student’s opinion of all aspects of the school. This survey allows them to act on
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Dr. Christopher Cink, chair of the Department of Biology, meets with a prospective student and her family during the newly instated President's Recognition Day. Students no longer interviewed for departmental scholarships, but instead saw a snapshot of daily life at Waynesburg University. To read more about the firstever President's Recognition Day, see Page A4.
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Fitness Center hosts tune-up for Lee's inauguration
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PRESIDENT LEE: DON'T BE LIKE 'DRY BONES'
Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee speaks at chapel Feb. 11 as part of the continuing sermon series on faith and how students and faculty can apply it to their daily lives. Lee stressed the importance of reading and memorizing the bible during his sermon.
Professor to emphasize power of grace By ERIC BOST
Managing Editor
When it comes to faith, we are dependent on divine grace to sustain us. That is why Dr. Larry Stratton, director of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership, thinks grace is counterintuitive. “We’re so premised about performance, which is important, but when it comes to faith, our best efforts don’t get us very far and we’re dependent on divine grace to sustain us,” said Stratton. “It is Christ working through us and we are to look to Him.” On Feb. 18, Stratton will lead the weekly Chapel service in Roberts Chapel. Stratton quoted Ephesians 2:8-10 to emphasize how important grace is to the Christian faith. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
not a result of works, so that no one may boast,” said Stratton. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” For Stratton, Chapel is more than just somewhere to hear a sermon; it is somewhere that both students and faculty can join together in communion and to praise God.
“People should take advantage of being in Chapel to hear the proclamation of the Gospel every week, to experience worship and communion in the university,” said Stratton. “For me, I was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania where there was no Chapel and it was only when I went to Princeton Seminary where I grew to love worshipping every day in Chapel. I saw
how it compliments one’s understanding of everything at the university; it provides the heart and soul and it puts it all in context.” While some Christian colleges and universities across the country require students to attend a weekly Chapel service, Waynesburg University gives students a choice on whether or not they want to attend. It’s because of this choice Stratton said the university allows for the true essence of grace to be brought out. “We have a beautiful Chapel that’s filled with people who are there freely, that’s the amazing thing. I knew people who went to Christian colleges as undergraduates at Princeton’s Theological Center who still were fighting against the fact that they had been required to attend Chapel,” said Stratton. “But here people are free to attend, and they do. In many ways that’s our response to what God’s grace is.”
In-state tuition rates now granted to immigrants Private schools like Waynesburg exempt from recent law By KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer
As a private institution, Waynesburg University charges one tuition rate for every undergraduate student, regardless of where they live. At state schools though, how much a student pays to attend college has everything to do with their home residence. At Rutgers University in New Jersey, a student who does not live in the state can pay up to $14,000 more per year to attend. In most of the United States, undocumented immigrants who came to America as minors with their parents must pay out-of-state tuition rates to attend college. As a result, according to the National Immigration Law Center, only five to ten percent of such students in the nation with high school diplomas go on to college. The debate over the rightness of this began to gain steam in 2011, when the Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act was created to address the
issue of giving legal status to immigrant minors. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the DREAM Act would grant legal status as long as the individual “was under the age of 15 when he or she entered the country; has been physically present in the United States for at least five years; has earned a high school diploma or GED; is a person of good moral character; is not inadmissible or deportable under criminal or security grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and was younger than 32 years of age when the law is enacted.” Congress passed the act in 2013, but it does not include a provision forcing states to grant in-state tuition to immigrants, so many states have taken the issue to their own legislatures. According to the Observer-Reporter, 15 states have so far enacted statutes that will allow undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as minors to pay in-state tuition, including: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. Such a statute is not in sight for Pennsylvania yet, but Jessica Sumpter, direc-
tor of Admissions at Waynesburg University, said its impact on Waynesburg would not be large if it did come to pass. “Regardless of whether someone is from Pennsylvania or from a different state, tuition is set across the board,” said Sumpter. “Even if that law is passed in Pennsylvania, it would not affect the difference of tuition for immigrants for Waynesburg.” Waynesburg also does not attract a large number of foreign students, limiting the impact of the law on the university. “The majority of our population of undergraduate students is from the surrounding five counties, with about 20 percent from out of state,” said Sumpter. The one possible effect of a law like the DREAM Act on Waynesburg is that it would drop further down on some students’ list of college choices. “The only thing I could see it affecting is that maybe students that may be undocumented or immigrants students may choose to pursue a state system school because they can have that in state tuition,” said Sumpter. In this way, state schools could become the least expensive option for potential students.
Waynesburg does not differ from state schools, said Sumpter, in the fact that need-based financial aid is given to students based on the Federal Student Aid form. Undocumented immigrants cannot file the FAFSA, resulting in very few financial aid opportunities for them. Many states have been debating the issue since the DREAM Act was first conceived, but, according to the NCSL, progress is stonewalled by politicians who fear such laws may encourage minors to emigrate to the U.S. illegally and use the DREAM Act to stay here safely.The NCSL also said proponents of the law argue that undocumented students should not be punished for decisions their parents made on their children’s behalf. The students’ parents are a large reason for why such students do not simply apply for green cards. The stipulations for legal residency have been tightened severely in the last decade, and doing this would likely result in the deportation of the students’ family members who are living here illegally. DREAM related statutes are thus one of the only options for undocumented immigrant high school graduates to afford a college education in America.
The Students Activities Board hosted the first leg of a triathlon called “Try the Tri” on Monday. The triathlon will last four weeks and be grueling for all who compete. It will include running 26 miles, biking 112 miles and rowing for 100 minutes. “Enjoy every minute and have fun,” said Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee. “That’s how you get through it. You have to persevere.” There are 95 students and a few faculty members registered to try the triathlon. However, the university was hoping for a slightly better turnout. “For most triathlon type of events, we usually get around 100 people. I wanted to see us try and get that,” said Chris Hardie, assistant dean of student services. A small committee, including university professors Dr. James Bush, Bryan Hamilton, Hardie and Student Senate member Alyssa Daniel, created Try the Tri. “The triathlon is designed for students who aren’t necessarily exercising constantly,” said Daniel. All who finish within the four weeks will be awarded a t-shirt. Students will design the t-shirt. “I love free t-shirts, plus it was a good way to get in shape,” said sophomore Mary Hoffman.
The lone rowing machine will be put to full use. Also, the elliptical machines will be used to alleviate crowds around the fitness center. “The key to succeeding at anything in life is patience and perseverance,” said sophomore Derrion May on whether there will be fighting over the machines. The running portion of the triathlon can be run either on the treadmill or outside. Due to weather, some may choose to stay indoors. The most dreaded leg for most is the running. The triathlon is the start of a build up for President Lee’s inauguration in late March. President Lee has competed in six marathons and three triathlons. Hardie said that the triathlon, added with the buildup to President Lee’s inauguration, will get the campus more focused on fitness. “For 28 days it will hopefully kick start a fitness initiative,” said Hardie. President Lee has competed in six marathons and three triathlons. Senior Daniel Czajkowski hopes to use this triathlon to help him complete another marathon. “I am always looking for ways to enhance my fitness routine,” said Czajkowski. For most, the triathlon will be something they can use to prove to themselves that it can be done. “Dedication will be how a lot of us will finish the ‘tri,’” May said.
Professor wins first prize in national poetry contest
Poet's family helped create winning piece By NICK BROMMER
For the Yellow Jacket
Amy Randolph, associate professor of English at Waynesburg University, has won the 2013 Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press Poetry Award, earning her $10,000 and publication of the poem. Randolph submitted her poem in the form of a chapbook, which is defined as a “small book or pamphlet containing poems, ballads, stories or religious tracts.” “I was not expecting to win,” said Randolph. “I got a phone call and I was a little uncertain to what was going on. Then I realized what she was telling me, that I had won this prize and then I realized what the cash prize was.” The chapbook, titled “A Particular Sorrow, a Tree,” contains 14 pages of content and includes a cover and back page. Dr. Bob Randolph, chair of the Department of English at Waynesburg University and husband of the prize-winning poet, said the chapbook was exceptionally organized and quite unique. “Some of the poems [in the chapbook] stand alone almost so strongly that they could be taken out. They almost are set pieces on their own but finally they all go together,” said Bob Randolph. “I can’t think of another book like this at all.” Amy Randolph was not the only person to contribute to the chapbook; Bob Randolph took the photo on the front cover, and the couple's 13-year-old daughter took the photo that appeared on the back. Kristine Schiffbauer, instructor of communication
at Waynesburg University, also created the design for the chapbook. “That’s the best part about it,” said Amy Randolph. “All these people had a part and it really makes it very personal.” “A Particular Sorrow, a Tree” is available now online and can be purchased for $16. “We had just received the advanced copies of the book last week,” said Bob Randolph. “Before I even turned a page, I thought this is a beautiful book. [Schiffbauer’s] design is just phenomenal.” Amy Randolph has used some of her prize money to purchase a violin bow while she takes fiddle lessons. She also plays the guitar in her free time. Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press is an independent, literary press located at the bottom of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwest Virginia. Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press is named after the 1970’s award winning horse Ruffian. The Hall of Fame racehorse had won 10 races out of 10 attempts until her tragic death on the race track at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975.
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University donation meant to increase law enforcement efficiency By JACOB MEYER Staff Writer
The Waynesburg Borough Police Department added a new officer last December and recently received a $1,000 donation from Waynesburg University because of her unique talents and ability to make Waynesburg safer. Izzy, a 3-year-old German shepherd, was brought onto the squad to aid in carrying out the department’s strenuous law enforcement efforts. The donation, given on Jan. 23, will go to the department’s Canine Fund, which purchases equipment for Izzy and any additional training she may need. According to officer Asa Winters, Izzy performs narcotics detection, tracking, building searches and article searches. Winters, a 2008 graduate of Waynesburg University, first obtained Izzy in March 2013 and has since trained her with the help of other police dog handlers. “We work together to make this town safer, to make this town better,” Winters said. “It [the donation] shows how we work together and how they’re willing to give back to us.” Robin King, senior vice president for enrollment and university relations,
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(Left to right) Robin King, senior vice president for enrollment and University Relations, and Mary Cummings, vice president for Student Services, pose with Izzy, a 3-year-old German shepherd, and two borough officers. said the donation was made to increase safety for the university and community as a whole. “It [safety] is a question whenever families come and visit. It’s a question of our current students,” King said. “Safety is a concern for anybody in any community, and we are a community here as a university. We are also so close with the downtown
area – it just supports the community as a whole.” Winters said the donation will not only increase safety for the community and university, but also for Izzy. The additional equipment and training will be used to make conditions safer for Izzy while she is on the job. Winters cannot think of a situation where Izzy couldn’t be used.
“She cuts down times that we have to spend searching a house or searching a car. She will direct us right to it,” Winters said. According to Winters, two other police departments in the county have canines as well. “Every dog is like every person. There are going to be dogs that are better at some things than other things,”
Winters said. “We get to the point where we have the ability to use all these dogs and we have, for example, a track. We can call the best tracking dog available and also there’s a good chance, because of the different shifts that we work, that there’s going to be a dog available when it’s needed.” Izzy is no stranger to the Waynesburg University cam-
pus, as she has visited before. “Officer Winters has brought Izzy up to help with my American Policing class and they help with the camps,” said Adam Jack, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. “So outside even the networking that we do with them, and the assistance they give us, if we ever do need a canine up here now there’s one right here.” Jack is planning on having Izzy as well as Sherriff Brian Tennant’s dog on campus this spring. “Having met the dog, [I think] she’s a wonderful dog,” said Mary Cummings, vice president for Student Services. “I think that any of our students who have a chance to interact with the dog on campus if she is brought here for criminal justice students to interact with or just walking around campus, it would be a great opportunity for students to get to see a canine police dog working and understanding more about them.” Jack, who taught Winters when he attended Waynesburg University, is happy the department has a young, ambitious officer like Winters working with Izzy. Winters said he likes Izzy to be seen and is excited to bring Izzy up to campus and to give demos.
WU Design Club becomes Athletic Training program affiliate of national group receives 10-year accreditation
Partnership will assist professional development By TAYLOR BOMBALSKI For the Yellow Jacket
The Department of Communication recently became affiliated with American Institute of Graphic Arts, which is offered to students interested in design. AIGA is a global community of design advocates and practitioners, according to their website. “This will give students a link to a national professional affiliation to help with networking, inspiration and continue their education,” said Kristine Schiffbauer, instructor of communication and supervisor of Waynesburg’s AIGA chapter. Before this relationship was made, the department started a design club in the spring of 2012. When applying for this
membership, there were requirements the club had to meet. The most important one was establishing a member base of ten active participants. Once you are a member of the affiliation, each member has to pay $50 in dues to receive the benefits of AIGA. “I can’t wait to see the benefit of being affiliated and the benefits AIGA Pittsburgh has to offer,” said AIGA student group president Kimber Blair. AIGA offers resources such as professional development tips, definitions of ethical practices and mobilization of a global design movement. This affiliation will not only benefit aspiring designers, but also the Waynesburg community as a whole according to Dr. Chad Sherman, assistant professor of communication and supervisor of Waynesburg’s AIGA chapter. “We are willing to work with local organizations, nonprofits or anyone on campus to create designs, do
photography or design brochures,” said Sherman. Asking the students to help out benefits the participating students because these creations can be used as portfolio pieces for future job interviews. AIGA will assist the students in the design program to be more confident about their creations and a resource at all times. “This will hopefully get students more excited about the major outside of the classroom,” said Blair. Since Waynesburg University became affiliated with AIGA, juniors and seniors do not have the same exposure to AIGA as freshmen and sophomores. The position as president will become available next year, as Blair will graduate this year. “I can’t wait to see what the younger group can achieve,” said Blair. Elections will be held March 25 at 4 p.m. in Buhl 416 to determine the new president of the Waynesburg AIGA chapter.
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The Athletic Training Program has received a renewed 10-year accreditation and is taking the steps to meet national accreditation standards. The Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education and the National Athletic Training Association approve accreditation only for athletic training. Waynesburg has been accredited by CAATE since 1998. CAATE sets standards that Athletic Training Programs must follow in order to maintain accreditation. Waynesburg’s last on site visit was in 2009. According to CAATE’s website, some of the standards include development, evaluation, maintenance and analysis of Athletic Training programs. Along with the standards, comprehensive annual reviews of the program are evaluated. CAATE evaluates the cur-
riculum to ensure maximum efficiency and makes sure graduates are appropriately prepared. “It allows us to diversify and spread apart the workload and improve the quality of education for our students, both in the classroom and clinical,” said Dr. Drue Stapleton, athletic training program director and assistant professor. Stapleton, who has been a certified athletic trainer since 2002, has much experience in the field, having worked at all NCAA levels, junior college, secondary schools and clinics. “If Waynesburg were to lose their accreditation there would be no program and therefore no students,” said Stapleton. “The service that is provided through clinical would be picked up through staff and a current freshman couldn’t sit for Board of Certification exam.” The Board of Certification exam provides a certification program for entry-level Athletic Trainers. According to the Board of Certification’s web site, “It establishes and regularly reviews both the standards for the practice of athletic training and the continuing education requirements for
BOC Certified ATs.” Andrew Palko, head athletic trainer, has been active in higher education athletic training for about seven years. “CAATE can be confusing, but it is pretty standard and spelled out,” said Palko. “The main purpose is to mandate what to teach, what students can do, time commitment in each clinical rotation and what is learned in those rotations.” Athletic training is under accreditation until their next site visit in the 2019-2020 school year. According to Palko, being an accredited body determines how many athletic training professors are allowed to teach. As of now, there are two full time academic employees, Stapleton and Michele Kabay. In their positions, they are unable to participate in a clinical setting with studentathletes. Stapleton oversees the program and Kabay makes sure everything goes as planned. “I am probably the weirdest structured contracted person here,” said Palko. “I’m both a teacher and in clinical. It’s different and exciting, there’s never a dull moment.”
Graduate student paves way for others with presentation By KYLE DAWSON Staff Writer
A Waynesburg University graduate student was invited to present at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference in State College, Pa. Nikki Wheeler, a clinical counseling graduate student in the Graduate and Professional Studies program at Waynesburg University, recently presented on her personal experiences and interaction with others involving Excoriation disorder, a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, at a conference. Through personal gain and opportunity, Wheeler said she is making an impact on the Waynesburg campus community because this
could open up more opportunities and chances for current students to do similar things. Excoriation disorder has been present for decades, but wasn’t previously prevalent enough to be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual until now. Wheeler said that one of the big reasons for this was that people whom were diagnosed with the disorder simply weren’t saying anything to anyone about it, or doing anything about it. “The majority of the individuals with the diagnosis are still hiding,” said Wheeler. “There is also little research in that area and a lack of adequate treatment.” See GAPS on A4
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Departments provide students with a glimpse of Waynesburg By JENNY SCHOUPPE and NICK FARRELL Staff Report
The annual event formerly known as Merit Day looked very different Saturday, when it occurred under the new title President’s Recognition Day. It was announced this year that achievement awards students receive when they are accepted would nearly double, while students would no longer compete for departmental scholarships during President’s Recognition Day. Despite these changes, select visiting students still interviewed for the Bonner Scholarship, Ohio Honors Scholarship, Stover Scholarship and Fine Arts Scholar-
ship. Interviews for these scholarships took place Saturday afternoon. “I had the pleasure of meeting with Rhonda DePriest and Eddie Powers about the Fine Arts Scholarship,” said prospective art administration major Rachel Philipp from McMurray, Pa. “They were extremely nice and very informative about everything that Waynesburg University has to offer. Students who were not interviewing attended several sessions, to learn more about Waynesburg and the overall college experience. The sessions included financial aid, exploring major options and an activities fair showcasing various organizations on campus.
“The professors and faculty were extremely helpful,” said sports broadcasting/ sports information major Zachary Yonko from Johnstown, Pa. “They seemed to genuinely care about our experience here at Waynesburg University.” The different departments also expressed Waynesburg’s commitment to Christian values to prospective students in various ways. “I love how they emphasized the Christian aspect of the college into everything the department does,” said Philipp. The morning sessions consisted of department showcases for students, a parent session with Student Services and a lunch reception with
Douglas G. Lee, university president, and his wife Kathryn. Many high school seniors who visited campus Saturday have either committed to Waynesburg for their higher education or are considering it as one of their top choices. While Merit Day once served as a way for the faculty and staff at Waynesburg to acquaint themselves with the prospective students, President’s Recognition Day was meant to give students a firsthand account of studies and student life at Waynesburg to help solidify that college choice. During department showcases, students were introduced to the faculty and students in their specific field
of interest and participated in activities that simulated the extracurricular activities many current university students take part in. “I loved the hands-on experience I received from the forensic science department,” said prospective forensic science major Rebecca Paul. “It gave me an idea of what life will be like when I am finally a student here.” President’s Recognition Day also reinforced for parents that Waynesburg would mold their son or daughter into an intelligent, well-rounded human being through rigorous academics and Christian teaching. “ T h e c om mu n it y of Waynesburg is so welcoming and helpful,” said Paul’s
mother, Mary Jo. “The professors here seem to create great bonds with students and actually know them by name.” To counterbalance the lack of departmental scholarships, the Office of Admissions awarded newly structured scholarships to incoming freshmen this year. There are three tiers of scholarships, with the highest award, the Founders Scholarship set at $15,000 per year, and the lowest tier, the A.B. Miller, ranging from $6,000-$11,000 per year. Each scholarship is awarded to an incoming student based on his or her cumulative grade point average in high school and SAT or ACT scores.
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some suggestions where they see fit. Sophomore students will take the math assessment tests. Math and science majors will take what is called a Quant-Q exam, while everyone else will take the general math assessment exam, which consists of basic arithmetic and algebra. “Students tend to fear the math test the most during Assessment Day,” said Bush. “Just relax with it.” This year, Bush intends to make a study guide for the general math assessment test available for any student who wishes to prepare. The study guide will be available with the assessment day schedule, which students can access through the shared drive on MyConnect. According to Bush, the Quant-Q exam has only been given to math and science students for the past three years. “The test is a standardized instrument that measures quantitative thinking skills for math and science majors,” said Bush. “We decided to use this test instead of the general assessment because all the math and science students were acing it without being challenged.”
Junior students will take the critical thinking assessment exam, and senior students will follow varying schedules. On Assessment Day, students are categorized based on their class year, not by the number of credits they have. Depending on a student’s department of study, more events and activities could be required throughout the day. Assessment Days are not something that all colleges and universities are required to have, but something that Waynesburg believes is beneficial to both students and faculty. “It’s a great opportunity for students to reflect about their learning,” said Bush. “It’s also a great opportunity for departments and faculty to get feedback from students. We learn a lot from them and we have definitely acted on some of that feedback in the past.” Bush encourages all students to be on time to each scheduled activity, to know their schedule and to relax with the whole day as it is a beneficial opportunity for everyone involved. Students are asked to bring their student identification to each scheduled activity. Students taking math assessment tests may bring a calculator for the exam and are required to bring a pencil.
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fifth Edition, Excoriation disorder, previously known as Dermatillomania, involves the tearing or wearing off of the skin through repetitive scratching. Wheeler has this disorder, and, as a result, she said it has been her motivation to provide a voice for those that are suffering in continuing her education, spreading awareness and pushing for research. Her aspirations have also been highly motivated by a friend she met online, Angela Hartlin, that also has Excoriation disorder. Hartlin resides out of the country, so most of her outreach and advocacy is done through online forums, supports groups and books. Wheeler said that Hartlin is a big motivational figure for her through the process of presenting and also in dealing with this disorder. However, an unlikely source made this presentation opportunity a reality for Wheeler. “I was researching treatment for Excoriation disorder online when I came across an iPhone App by Licensed Professional Counselor, Joan Kaylor,” Wheeler said. “I contacted her regarding my own life experi-
ences with that diagnosis and searching for experienced treatment providers.” Wheeler said once Kaylor heard her story, she asked her if she would be willing to join a colleague, Melanie Hartzell, who also suffers with a similar diagnosis, trichotillomania, a disease known for one compulsively pulling their hair out, in presenting at the conference. For Wheeler, it was a great opportunity. “Presenting at the conference opened up more opportunities for me,” said Wheeler. “That was my first open presentation about it. So, since then, I’ve been asked to do other trainings.” Wheeler has also had the opportunity to participate in other workshops as a result of this presentation. “I have been invited to other workshops,” said Wheeler. “The ones I specifically participated in were on sexuality, or sexual orientation. Those just, again, gave me more opportunity.” Wheeler can also bring back experience and knowledge to the Counseling program. She said the opportunity she had with this presentation can be a lesson learned for classmates as they all begin their careers in this field. Wheeler is now preparing on this topic to speak at the national conference in March.
Poteet if she wanted to work in D.C., the best thing to do was move there first, then search for a job. After college graduation, she took this advice and packed up all of her belongings and moved to the United States capitol. This was one of the hardest times of her life. For seven months she couldn’t find a job, and paid her rent by working temporary jobs. Her parents told her it was time to come home, but she wasn’t ready to give up on herself. So, as she always did, she prayed to God for guidance, but this time her heart was opened to pray for something completely different. Poteet prayed, “God, I don’t know what to dream, so Lord, dream for me.” She gave up all of her personal and worldly aspirations, becoming selfless, and gave everything to Him. He came through for her. Within days she was called about a temp position at World Vision, the largest Christian nonprofit humanitarian organization. She worked there for six weeks, with no job opportunities available after her time as a temp ended. But, God took control. On Dec. 31 – one day before the deadline her parents had given her to move back home – she got a call from World Vision about a job opening. “Looking back now,” Poteet said, pausing as she
looked around her new office, “it is so obvious that God always knew what He was doing.” She worked for World Vision for over seven years and got to live her dream – and God’s dream for her – of travel. Poteet had the opportunity to go to the one continent she always had a love for: Africa. In total, she travelled to over 40 countries and got the chance to live in Europe. While working for World Vision, she had to travel to areas in the midst of civil war, rages and other civil unrest. She saw children on the verge of starvation and dumps where hundreds of people lived. She witnessed terrible things, and after a while, it began to take a toll on her. With the same mentality as she had when she was 15-years-old, she believed she had to solve all the
world’s problems by herself. This wore her down, causing mental and physical problems, and ultimately, her decision to leave World Vision. “It was one of the hardest decisions I have made,” said Poteet about leaving World Vision. But once again, her leaving was another step toward becoming the person she is today. She attended seminary and became an associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in North Carolina. But even with these opportunities, she felt lost in what God wanted her to do, until she heard about Waynesburg University. “The crazy thing is in July, I started praying, ‘God ,please dream for me’ again, and that was right before I heard about the position at Waynesburg University,” said Poteet. She applied for the position of director of Faith and
Mission along with dozens of other applicants. Poteet said she never expected to move to Waynesburg to do God’s work through the university. Not even in her wildest dreams. “The things that she tells me about Waynesburg University and the kids she has been introduced to tells me she is exactly where she needs to be,” said Tracy Stueve, capacity development manager for World Vision and personal friend of Poteet. After this whirlwind of a life has led her to Waynesburg, Poteet plans to keep leaving her dreams up to God and to follow him selflessly. For now though, she’s letting the students inspire her through the work of God they are completing on campus. “The wells of revival run deep here,” said Poteet.
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Services, Public Safety and Administration. “Right now, the administration is looking at this a little bit closely because we may end up rewriting this in the future,” Hardie said. “But, for right now, the way it stands is the e-cigarette would still be banned inside university facilities because it is a tobacco related product.” According to Hardie, the university has yet to have an issue with the use of e-cigarettes on campus. Hardie said even though he is only one person in the decision making process, he believes the university will stick with the current policy that is in place now because of the dangers still associated with e-cigarettes. Hardie also said new research could be released in the coming months placing e-cigarettes in a different light, which is why the uni-
versity is waiting to make a decision until after this semester. Because of its lack of tobacco and harmful chemicals, e-cigarettes were designed to be a safer alternative to regular cigarettes. The smoker can decide how much nicotine is in each puff of e-cigarette vapor and can inhale flavored vapors. The health benefits of ecigarettes are currently under consideration. Hardie said e-cigarettes are not a 100 percent safe product because they still contain the addictive nicotine. “It’s probably safer in the long-run but we still don’t want teens and college age students to ingest tobacco or nicotine,” Hardie said. Despite the possible benefits of using e-cigarettes rather than smoking regular cigarettes, they could be troublesome for teens. According to the most recent U.S. Surgeon General’s report, “the percentage of
U.S. middle and high school students who use electronic cigarettes more than doubled between 2011 and 2012.” According to one university official, the student body does not reflect this increase. “I haven’t seen too much of it here on our campus,” said Mike Humiston, director of Public Safety. “As far as I know they’re pretty expensive, which is a deterrent for college-age students.” The cost of e-cigarettes range from $10 to over $100. Once the cartridge of an ecigarette dies out, the smoker must then buy additional cartridges. According to the FDA website, e-cigarettes have not yet been fully studied, so it is currently unknown if they are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. According to Hardie, Waynesburg University will likely have an updated tobacco policy for the fall 2014 semester to include the usage of e-cigarettes.
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dangerous. Crews will likely need to create a second explosion to suck up the oxygen around the fire and then seal the oil well. While other similar incidents have taken days to cap, Leathers does see some positives. “The best thing is for the fire to be burning, because if the fire is burning, you know where the gas is,” said Leathers. The concern, he said, is that if the fire goes away, the gas could produce pockets elsewhere and lead to another explosion. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, though several media outlets reported a nearby propane truck may have been involved.
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through the Underground Railroad Photo courtesy of Greene County Historical Society
The photo showcases a down street shot of High Street back in 1908. The road is torn up as the old bricks lay in piles on the sides and will be replaced by new bricks.
Refugee slaves fought their way to freedom through the Greene County area with help from locals By JENNY SCHOUPPE
Online Content Manager
In the 19th century, slaves of African descent used a network of secret routes and safe houses known as The Underground Railroad to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. “The history of the Underground Railroad would be one of the most thrilling and instructive histories of
the human faction ever,” said James “Fuzzy” Randolph. “The complete history of the Underground Railroad however, is impossible. It was an organization without a president, secretary or treasurer; it dispensed with the services of an auditor, had no use for an auditing committee; issued no bonds; depended solely upon human trusts the most perfect framework that could be devised.” According to Randolph, the Underground Railroad
was operated so quietly, and in such a mysterious manner that many slave owners were unable to account for the sudden disappearance of their slaves. Even the strictest searches failed to disclose their whereabouts. Slave owners began to speculate seriously upon the possibilities of a hidden passage. An article appearing in the Washington, Pa., Observer Newspaper on October 16, 1884 explained that in 1859, nine slaves belonging to a
man named Ross, residing near Clarksburg, Va., made their escape. They escaped towards Morgantown W.Va., crossing the state line at a point near Newton, Greene County, Pa. Ross, with a number of friends totaling a group of 18 or 20 including officers, pursued and overtook the refugees upon the road in broad daylight. The slaves fought them off with the only weapons they had, stones. The runaways injured one of
the horses and inflicted serious injuries upon several of their pursuers. The refugees succeeded in driving Ross’ party from the ground and then disappeared. The Ross party rallied after a time and began the pursuit one more time. They started to travel towards Waynesburg. Ross continued a rigid search for the runaways for months but failed to discover any clues to where they were hiding.
By then the party of nine was being kept safe by the agents and conductors of the Underground Railroad. The author of “History of Washington County”, Boyd Crumrine, referring to this matter, says: “They were under the guidance of an experienced conductor, who knew to whom to bring them. Arriving at Waynesburg, they were delivered over to a colored barber See RAILROAD on B4
Local man creates Future unclear for 100-year-old shop phone app aimed Despite new owner, lack of at limiting anxiety funds limits By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor
“Anxiety can take away enjoyment in life.” Johnathan Johnson knows how anxiety affects humans. He works with people who have enjoyment sapped out of their life nearly every day as a licensed clinical social worker in Waynesburg. Johnson even admitted to fighting this same battle against anxiety in his younger years. Now, he’s doing his part to help others conquer anxiety and stress with a smartphone app he developed called Anxiety Resolver. “I’ve been working in
Greene County for ten years, and as a result of that, I’ve had that unfortunate opportunity of seeing how anxiety can affect families from generation to generation,” said Johnson. “I wanted to do whatever I could to try to disrupt that cycle. Johnson, a 1998 graduate of Waynesburg College, released the app in December with the goal of giving a handheld support system that is always available until the user relies on the app less frequently or never at all. All new Anxiety Resolver users create a profile on the See APP on B4
future options By JACOB MEYER
For the Yellow Jacket
The Rices Landing Fire Department has received a 100-year-old-building, which previously held the Rices Landing National Bank and the Bank of Sweets ice cream parlor. The Civic Organization for Community Outgrowth transferred the building, which they have owned since 1993, to the fire company on Feb. 12 at a hearing before Greene County Court. COCO is in the process of dissolving such areas and
and according to Ryan Belski, Rices Landing mayor and fire company president, offered to take the building, which has been vacant for at least the past two years, from COCO and preserve it. “COCO has been around since at least the 1970s,” Belski said. “They were formed to run the town festival, the Riverfest, and they did all the community activities and a lot of maintenance work on the borough grounds in the town, like landscaping.” Belski is not quite sure what the future of the building entails, but he does have a few ideas if the funds were available. “The original plan for the building was for the fire company to take the building and either turn it into some sort of fireman’s club or utilize it during the Riverfest,” Belski
said. “Currently we do not have the funding to do any of those things.” The Riverfest is a two-day festival in the second week of June for the community to gather and enjoy fireworks and live music while local organizations fundraise. The turnout of the Riverfest is usually over 3,000 people, according to Belski. Belski said if the fire department ever acquires enough funding for these things, he could see them being able to utilize the building. “All the Fayette County fire departments utilize like a bar/restaurant that they kind of ride to make up their fundraising efforts. Since we discontinued bingo last year that would be an option for us to replace that revenue,” Belski said.
“But right now it would be about $20,000 to $30,000 to bring it up to that point. We just don’t have [enough money].” The building was not given to the fire company because of lack of space or storage in the buildings they currently occupy, according to Belski. If the fire company cannot use the building it will try to find a proper suitor. “The potential is either we’ll hold onto it for a little while and see if we get the money to do anything with it or we’ll try to sell it to investors who will hopefully not tear it down,” Belski said. The fire company has not discussed any specific suitors at this point, but Belski has a few possible ideas of what he is looking for in a suitor. “We’d like somebody to See BUILDING on B4
High St. fire forces apartment residents into the cold By ROB LONGO
Assistant Sports Editor
Smoke pouring in to the upper levels of a structure on the corner of High Street and Morgan Street Monday evening left apartment residents out in the cold for an hour before officials declared the building was safe. According to Waynesburg Volunteer Fire Assistant Chief Eric Marshall, a kiln in the Our Glass building, which was left on, started the fire. The fire created smoke that filled the building and was detected by apartment attendants that live on the upper floors of the four-level structure. An emergency call went out around 10 p.m. and crews arrived quickly on the scene with three fire trucks. High Street was blocked off two blocks from building and traffic was diverted to side streets. “I smelled the smoke around 8 p.m., but it was really faint,” said Kurtis Patterson, who lives on the top
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Firemen look upon the scene of the fire on High Street and assess the fire started by a kiln that was left on. floor. “It took a long time for [the smoke] to get up to me. The people that live on the third floor called us on the intercom to call 9-1-1, and as soon as I opened up the door there was smoke everywhere.”
Even though there were no injuries or damage, the fire still caused an inconvenience to many that live in the building adjacent from the Waynesburg Police Department, where several Waynesburg University se-
niors live. “I was in the art lab doing work when I heard,” said senior psychology major Rachel Binnig, who lives above the glass shop. “My roommate [Elyse Matt] called 9-1-1. My apartment reeks of
smoke. I’m allergic to smoke so that’s annoying, but I have renters insurance so I’m not concerned. Nothing was damaged; it’s just a nuisance. Our building is so old that we can’t open our window for more than an hour, because
our pipes will freeze.” Last week, a rental sign was placed on the front window of Our Glass along with signs that said all merchandise must go. According to a sign on the door, Our Glass has operated for six years. According to landlord Mary Beth Pastorius, the lease for the company is set to expire in May. Pastorius was out of town when the fire occurred. “What I’ve been told there was a very, very small amount of flame in the production room and there was no structural damage,” Pastorius said. “The only damage done to the building was three doors the firemen needed to break in order to locate the fire. My contractor is already fixing them.” Apartment residents said they had never encountered any issues prior to this occurrence. “I’ve lived here for a little over [a] year and I’ve never had a problem,” Patterson said.
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Serve beyond your time at Waynesburg The importance of service has become a foundation at Waynesburg University throughout the course of its history. It is encompassed in the mission statement and is part of every student’s curriculum to ensure that no student graduates without embracing the concept of giving. Also, with the inauguration of Douglas G. Lee, university president, and the coinciding Day of Service fast approaching, the theme of service is visible everywhere. But what happens after we leave this place? Do we take this way of life with us back to our hometowns or new regions, or does it dwindle as the number of miles we move from Waynesburg increases? No matter where you are or who you are with, you can still help and you can still serve. Service can be anything from helping someone with their groceries at the super market to sitting down and listening to a friend who is
struggling. Through these selfless acts of kindness, we spread the love of God and let others see him work through us. Waynesburg University incorporates the importance of service into each student’s time here to further God’s commandment to put others first. Here is a challenge: Next time you are driving or riding down the highway, take a count of the cars that pass you within one minute. Then, contemplate that there is a person in each of those vehicles. They are heading somewhere; they have plans; they have dreams; they have troubles. Each one of them has a story and a future that you could impact. Through this concept of service, we have the power to affect anyone and everyone. Start your involvement in service (or continue it) by registering for the Day of Service by going to Waynesburg.edu/inauguration.
nick farrell Columnist
Getting to class these last few weeks has been a pain. For some, that’s literal. Despite nearly a foot of snow accumulation and subzero temperatures, classes have carried on through the first quarter of this semester that has felt like anything but spring. In some cases, snow wasn’t amply cleared, or cold temperatures led to frozen terrain, causing treacherous commutes and dangerous cross-campus journeys. I’ve heard tales of sliding cars, bruised knees and even a broken leg caused by the wintry weather that’s settled in Greene County recently.
But really, the greatest source of student commentary on this subject is found on social media. That’s pretty natural these days: when something notable happens – anything at all – we tweet about it. So when other schools cancelled classes but Waynesburg didn’t, students took to Twitter. When it became increasingly hard to find a parking spot on our snow-covered campus, we whined on social media. When it was inconvenient for certain students to walk to class because it was cold, they insulted and condemned their place of higher education in 140 characters or fewer. Because the cold weather was such a hot topic among
students last week, I’m sure each member of the student body pounced on the Yellow Jacket when it hit newsstands because the front page included a story about the maintenance staff ’s attempts to combat the snow and keep the campus safe. To me, the most surprising part of that story wasn’t the fact that Waynesburg hasn’t experienced these types of conditions in recent years. It wasn’t the fact that maintenance crews sometimes worked around the clock to clear snow, either. The most surprising — no, shocking — part of that story was when Terry Sattler, assistant director of facilities management, was quoted as saying the following: “We appreciate the patience people do give us. I think they real-
ize the impact on us: we don’t have a lot of complaints.” Terry Sattler must not use social media. I follow more than 500 users on Twitter, many of them Waynesburg students. Last week, my timeline was filled with negative tweets from students about how lame it is that no classes were cancelled, or tweets from other students saying how stupid it is that students travelled to classes in such dangerous conditions. If I was an outsider reading these tweets, I might believe Waynesburg was situated somewhere along the Arctic Circle. Sure, it wasn’t fun walking to classes on ice, but what is tweeting going to do to fix See Winter on B3
February is not just for Valentine's Day now REBecca burcham Columnist
The human heart is an amazing thing. I mean, think about it. We would all cease to exist if not for an organ the size of a fist steadily beating away inside our chests. Our hearts have pretty big jobs, and they don’t get a lot of thanks or recognition for it. Valentine’s Day often trumps any other holiday in February, but this month is also American Heart month. This annual “holiday” was put in place in 1963 to encourage people to recognize the nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to support the programs working toward possible cures. I’m sure everyone can think of someone who has been afflicted by heart disease or heart attacks. Two of my deceased grandparents had coronary artery disease. Celebrities including Robin
Williams, Kelsey Grammar and Jennie Garth deal with heart problems just like everyday people. Even athletes — individuals one would think of as being “safe” from heart disease — are affected by conditions like cardiac arrest, which could take their lives on the very surface they make their living on. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack — and about 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States — every year. Statistically, one out of every four deaths in the United States is a result of heart disease. There are a lot of negatives. It’s important to be aware that at any moment, something could happen in the blink of an eye – in a heartbeat – that could change your life forever. But let’s go back to the beginning. The human heart is an amazing thing. A healthy heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of
blood vessels each day. According to the aptly named book, The Circulatory System, a kitchen faucet would need to be turned on full blast for at least 45 years to equal the amount of blood pumped by the heart in an average lifetime. If you’re like me, thinking about large numbers probably makes your head spin. Well, brace yourself. It gets better. According to the Essential Atlas of Physiology, the average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100 thousand times a day; 3.6 million times a year; and 2.5 billion times during a lifetime. Now that’s a big number. But think about this: when your heart skips a single beat, you can tell. Something feels wrong. Our bodies were designed so we notice every missed beat of our hearts, but not the beats that thump away without missing a beat – no pun intended. Isn’t that how it is in life? We notice every little thing that goes wrong, but when things are going smoothly,
we forget how blessed we are to get another heartbeat, another breath, another day of life. Things will go wrong in life for no reason, and bad news can strike as suddenly as a heart attack. But if we do everything in our finite power to prevent things like heart disease or other hardships, then we are as prepared as we can be. So, to steal a line from “The Lion King,” “be prepared.” Now that you know a little more about everything your heart does for you, take the time to do something for it. Exercise - run around, dance, laugh. Participate in the Try the Tri in the Fitness Center this month. That stuff is good for you. Your heart loves fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains – indulge it every now and then. Take a moment when you wake up to sit in silence. If you listen closely, you can hear your heartbeat. Thump thump. Thump thump. It’s steady, and it’s telling you something if you’ll listen to it.
Olympic inspiration Use Olympics to help meet goals at school
The Olympic torch is burning in Sochi, where our nation’s finest athletes are not only competing for themselves, but now for their county. Going down a mountain at nearly 85 mph on two little skis requires someone to be either insane or incredibly brave and talented. To do triple spins on the ice or to navigate the moguls is also impressive to watch. Just thinking of the sheer amount of dedication that athletes put into training is really quite inspiring. Preparing and training for four years for only a few days of Olympic competition shows unparalleled dedication. Chances are if you’re reading this, you aren’t going to ever compete in the Olympics. But that’s okay. You don’t have to be in the Olympics to strive to be the best there is. Simply studying and always being prepared for class can go a long way. If you’ve never made the Dean’s List
before, this semester it could be your goal — or should we say, gold. You might think school is incredibly difficult for you and you might not be cut out for it. Maybe you’re just barely squeaking by. Nothing is impossible though. Find inspiration in the Olympics, especially in the hometown of a recent Olympian. In 2012, Waynesburg native Coleman Scott won a bronze in wrestling, proving greatness can come from a small town. In 1980, the Soviet Union’s hockey team seemed invincible, considering they had won nearly every Olympic tournament since 1954, but a rag-tag team of U.S. hockey players did the impossible and beat them. That team would go on to beat Finland for the gold medal. Use the Olympics as a motivation to set goals for schoolwork and before you know it, you’ll be standing on stage at graduation.
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Walking by Faith: Brian Carr Editor's Note: The following is part of a series of weekly conversations with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith. By Sam Peer Staff Writer
Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg and what drove your decision to come here? A. I am completing my seventh year here. My decision to come here was really interesting because I was working as a school counselor at a high school. It was so wild because what ended up happening was there was a job that I thought was a slam dunk. I had done an internship for this place, and I thought that I was a shoe-in for this position and I really coveted this position. The vacancy popped open and I interviewed for it and was one of the final candidates. However, they told me I did not get the job. I was dumbfounded, I was
floored and I was just so hurt. I just could not believe it. I remember dealing with that disappointment and feeling so down as we often times do when we get that initial news of something disappointing or heartbreaking. But the next day as I was driving to work, I just began praising God. I said I don’t know why this happened, but I have faith that you are going to lead me to where I am supposed to be. I began to look for jobs and did an online search and I saw an ad for a position at Waynesburg University in the counseling center. I read the description and, though I had never given a thought to counseling at the collegiate level, this position was everything I wanted school counseling to be. Every reason why I went into counseling was exemplified in the job description. I applied and after going through a phone interview, I told the assistant at the time that I felt like the job fit me to a tee. I then went through an interview process that took the whole day. I had never been through that long of
an interview process, but it showed that Waynesburg took the time and attention to make sure they were bringing in the right person and the right fit. In the end, I think it was just a mutual feeling. Waynesburg wanted me and I wanted them. I was fortunate enough to have a job offer at a public school, so I had to make the decision whether I was going to go to the public school system that offered a lot of benefits or entering into the collegiate level. Waynesburg just fit like a glove. Everything that the university stands for, its mission, its service orientation, everything about Waynesburg fit who I was and why I went into counseling. I chose
Waynesburg, and I have not regretted it for a second. God rewarded the faith that I had in Him. He had a plan. He knew exactly what I wanted and what I needed and it was this place. Q. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith or incorporate it into your position at Waynesburg? A. What I would want students to know and see is that I am someone who carries out the Christian faith. That even if I don’t say it, that they can tell that it exists inside of me. I think that is pretty rewarding in and of itself when I have students sometimes See FAITH on B3
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Cheat Sheet: DOJ extends benefits to same-sex couples Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.
On Saturday, Feb. 8, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department would extend the same legal rights to married gay and lesbian couples that were only currently given to other married couples. According to the Washington Post, the Justice Department would grant protection to every program it administers, from courthouse proceedings to prison visits, to the compensation of surviving spouses of public safety officers. In the new policy memo, as stated by the Washington Post, the department will spell out the rights of samesex couples, including the right to decline to give testimony that might incriminate their spouses, even if their marriages are not recognized in the state where the couple lives. “In every courthouse, in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the Department of Justice stands on behalf of the United States, they will strive to ensure that same-sex
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in this file photo, on Saturday announced that the Dept. of Justice would extend full legal rights to married same-sex couples. marriages receive the same privileges, protections and rights as opposite-sex marriages under federal law,” said Holder in a statement at the Human Rights Campaign, an advocacy group that works on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights according to the USA
Today. Holder, the first African American attorney general, according to the USA Today, has frequently compared the struggles of extending rights to same-sex couples, to the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Holder reiterated those feelings on Saturday
as well.“Just like during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the stakes involved in this generation’s struggle for LGBT equality could not be higher,” said Holder. “Then, as now, nothing less than our country’s commitment to the notion of equal protection under the law was
on the line.” Currently, gay marriage is legal in 17 states and the District of Columbia. “ T h is l and mark announcement will change the lives of countless committed gay and lesbian couples for the better,” Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin said in a statement. “While the immediate effect of these policy decisions is that all married gay couples will be treated equally under the law, the long-term effects are more profound. Today, our nation moves closer toward its ideals of equality and fairness for all.” According to the Washington Post, the new policy comes three years after the Justice Department said it would not defend cases in court involving the Defense of Marriage Act anymore. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. This move was not without its critics though. On Saturday, the National Organization for Marriage released a statement denouncing the policy move. “This is just the latest in a series of moves by the Obama administration, and in particular the Department
of Justice, to undermine the authority and sovereignty of the states to make their own determinations regulating the institution of marriage,” Brian Brown, the group’s president, said in the statement. “The American public needs to realize how egregious and how dangerous these usurpations are and how far-reaching the implications can be. The changes being proposed here … serve as a potent reminder of why it is simply a lie to say that redefining marriage doesn’t affect everyone in society.” According to USA Today, in a statement, Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said the extension of federal benefits, even in states that do not recognize same-sex couples, “is yet another illustration of the lawlessness of this administration.” Perkins said the Justice Department’s decision highlights the need for Congress to pass legislation that would require federal agencies to only recognize gay and lesbian marriages in states where it is legal. Information curated 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 the 10 stories from last week that a college student needs to know.
According to the ObserverReporter, his death did not appear to be suspicious. – Observer-Reporter, Feb. 6
1. University announces scholarship winners Six Waynesburg women have been announced as recipients of the Vira I. Heinz scholarship. The program grants an opportunity for Waynesburg University, one of 15 Pennsylvania colleges to participate, to send three female students on a one-year study abroad experience. This year, six were chosen, receiving a combined $37,600. They are: juniors Ellen Limback, Rebecca Shindelar and Allyson Wernert and sophomores Caley Blankenbuehler, Cassandra Gates and Madison Perretta. – Waynesburg.edu, Feb. 10
3. Pre-draft controversy in the NFL University of Missouri football star ad NFL draft prospect Michael Sam announced he was gay on Sunday, Feb. 9. According to USA Today, many officials believe Sam’s announcement will affect his draft status, dropping 70 spots on Sunday night on the CBS Draft Prospect Board. Even so, many general managers and players support his decision, and he could still become the first openly gay NFL pro football player. –USA Today, Feb. 10
2. Waynesburg man found dead On Wednesday, Feb. 5, two passersby found Morgantown native Brian Friend lying in the snow along West High Street in Waynesburg. Friend was known for walking the streets of Waynesburg between the town and the personal care home, Respicenter, where he lived.
4. U.S. faces policy conundrum A U.S. citizen suspected of working with Al Qaeda is currently planning terrorist action in a country that has refused U.S. military action on its soil. President Obama recently passed a policy stating that suspected American terrorists could only be killed by the military; since this isn’t an option in the current situation, normal action would
be to send a CIA drone after the suspect. However, the CIA can send a drone to kill the suspect because he is a U.S. citizen. The U.S. government is therefore moving as quickly as possible through legal channels to find a way to deal with the issue. – ABC News, Feb. 10
5. IOC calls stickers a "political statement" Sarah Burke, a talented and popular Canadian snowboarder, died while training in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2012. Her friend and colleague, Torah Bright, Australian Olympic Snowboarder, wanted to wear stickers during the Olympics to honor Burke’s legacy. The International Olympic Committee prohibited this, calling the stickers a political statement and stating that all forms of propaganda other than gear brand names are prohibited on competitions. The committee is now defending itself, saying that there are other ways for fallen athletes to be remembered. – USA Today, Feb. 10 6. Suicide bomber creates irony in Iraq In a demonstration gone
wrong, a Sunni suicide bomb instructor was training a group of militants on Monday, Feb. 10 when he accidentally detonated an explosive-ridden belt. Twentytwo members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria were killed, 15 were wounded and eight were arrested as they tried to run away from the camp. According to the New York Times, the group is at the root of much sectarian violence in Iraq, and the U.S. is helping to develop a plan for ending their reign of terror. – The New York Times, Feb. 10
7. Newest Olympic sweetheart discovered According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the “first big buzz of the Games” appeared in the form of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia. She received a standing ovation after her performance in the team skating competition on Sun., Feb. 9, and received a score of 141.51, more than 12 points above the next best individual score. The Russian team took gold in the event, making Lipnitskaia the youngest athlete ever to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
– The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Feb. 10
8. Russian philanthropist solves Sochi dog issue Nearly one year before the 2014 Winter Olympic games began, officials in Sochi issued a mandate for municipal authorities to kill any and all stray dogs in the city. The International Olympic Committee assured the public that only unhealthy dogs were being targeted by this mandate, but that did not stop animal rights activists from protesting. Now, however, billionaire Oleg Deripaska has created a dog shelter that will serve as a transition point for stray dogs to be adopted. The shelter is saving dogs every day, but activists continue to stage protests, the most recent one taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8. – Fox News, Feb. 10 9. Near identical crashes, 2,000 miles apart On Sunday, Feb. 9, 11 total people total were killed in two car crashes, both involving a driver traveling the wrong way on a highway. In Tampa, Fla., a driver heading south in a northbound lane was incinerated in a crash that also killed the four peo-
ple in the other car. Hours later, an intoxicated driver in Pomona, Calif. drove east in a westbound lane and caused the deaths of her two passengers and four people in the opposing vehicle. Driver Olivia Culbreath survived and is being charged with driving under the influence and manslaughter. – Fox News, Feb. 10 10. Oldest star newly discovered Australian astronomers recently discovered what is now the oldest known star; it is approximately 6,000 light years away from Earth and is believed to be 400 million years older than the star previously believed to be oldest. Using its light spectrum to determine the star’s iron content, the astronomers date it at around 13.6 billion years old. According to the Wall Street Journal, there are probably more similar to it, but they will be extremely hard to find. – The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 10 Information curated by KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer
Winter: Twitter is not Faith: Carr feels students recognize commitment the place to complain Continued from B2
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If the assistant director of facilities management doesn’t know how upset students are with the condition of the campus, why would anything change? The trend in our generation is to see something unfavorable and then take a passive approach to fixing the problem. When the problem is resolved without our help, we think we’re geniuses for tweeting our concerns out earlier. If you’re really crafty, you’ll probably take a screenshot of the tweet and post it again to prove to your followers just how prophetic you are. It may seem like you’re voicing your concerns about the snow with tweets or Facebook posts, but it has done nothing positive other than give me an idea for a column this week. If you want to fix a problem here on campus, voice your
opinion civilly and actively. Perhaps you could start with contacting the maintenance staff, considering they hadn’t received many complaints as of a week ago. Maybe you could utilize one of your newly elected Student Senate representatives, one whose job is to serve the student body and strive to provide a better overall student experience. And if you really want to use the snow as an excuse to skip class, don’t tweet about it. You’ll be the one looking silly when a fellow student spills the beans about your social media rant to a professor. Plus, you’d be the one complaining when, after a class is cancelled due to bad weather, you still have to make up the class period. It’s a university policy after all. If you want to make the campus a better, safer place, help generate a change. Don’t just point the finger using your touchscreen keyboard.
come up to me whether it is through one-on-one interactions or if I am teaching a class and they indicate to me that they can see that I really live out my faith. I may not have even mentioned anything as such during the teaching or interaction that I had. Those are the times that I am taken aback, but it is something that I really like hearing because I try to do that. I try to live out who I am. I want to be a living epistle of my faith because the word is something that I believe in and I try to follow all of its statutes. A lot of times in a counseling setting, you just want to get the bible out and see what it says because often times you can see the answers to a lot of problems and hurts that a lot of people experience. If they would follow what the word says, they may be in a much better position. Sometimes I am given opportunities to be bold, where I can express my faith in settings
with students. I think we are all given those opportunities, especially on a Christian campus where we are given the freedoms that in a public school system, others do not have. That is another reason I was drawn to Waynesburg because I could reference scripture. I think that how I incorporate my faith into my interactions with students is in trying to be as selfless as possible. I give them as much of my time as possible. I am here for them. Based on the experience that I have, maybe I can impart some sort of knowledge or wisdom to help students in need. You just plant those seeds and hope that they grow. Q. Have any specific situations or moments with either students or faculty members at Waynesburg really affirmed your faith or touched you spiritually?
A. I remember one time teaching a Fiat Lux class as a guest speaker and a student didn’t know me and hadn’t had any prior interactions
with me. The student came up to me and told me that “I can tell that you have a strong faith in Christ.” I do not recall saying anything that was inspirational. It just seemed like he was able to see in me that it is important to live a Christ-like existence to me. The ability to interact with students and having moments that students see in you certain things can be affirming, just to have a student see that I am a man of faith and a man who wants to resemble Christ. Also in working with students with disabilities, I often talk to students with different disabilities and diagnoses and it may be labeled as something where the focus is on the disability as opposed to focusing on the fact that the person also has strengths and abilities and talents as well. Moving from the Counseling Center into the Office of Disability Services and the Center for Student Success and working for students with disabilities has been life changing for me. Something that has really helped
me to see the challenges and struggles that people have that many of our students face. It is inspirational in how they overcome so much in order to not just survive but thrive. We could easily make multiple excuses for doing or not doing something. I have worked with students that have every reason in the world to give up, but they push on like it is nothing. It is part of their routine, and it is inspirational. I consider it a privilege to work with students that have overcome so much adversity in their lives. It is a blessing that I get to assist these students achieve their goals and see their strengths and abilities and talents. It is very easy to go through this world and take advantage of all of the simple things that we have like walking, talking, seeing and hearing. I am reminded more continually that these are additional gifts that we have that we easily take for granted on a daily basis. It helps you from a spiritual standpoint to appreciate life in its full.
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$188,000 awarded to local fire, ambulance By JAMES WITTE Op-Ed Editor
James Witte, The Yellow Jacket
SNOW MELT LEADS RESIDENTS TO WORRY OVER FLOODING
Local areas in Greene County such as Fredericktown are concerned about possible flooding from the Monongahela river. With houses located at the river's edge, residents worry that as the temperatures rise and the snow melts the river will flood.
Data-mapping to improve efficiency of gas drilling By JAMES WITTE Op-Ed Editor
On Monday, the Waynesburg Borough Council heard from a company that wants to conduct seismic testing within the borough this summer as part of an ongoing data-mapping of Greene County for oil and natural gas companies. GeoKinetics, based out of Houston, Texas, is preparing to map a 360 square mile area covering Greene and Fayette counties on behalf of their client, Ronnie McKay, company representative, explained to the council. McKay described the process in which they will use devices called geophones, located on the sidewalks throughout the borough, in conjunction with special trucks that emit vibrations into the ground. The vibrations are then reflected back to the surface and the data is collected by the geophones. The data collected allows oil and natural gas companies to drill more efficiently and to avoid faults and other
geological anomalies. McKay stated there would be no usage of explosives to conduct the testing. He also stated there would be no damage to any buildings or public utilities during the testing, addressing concerns from council about the potential for damage to older buildings or the borough’s aging sewer system. The trucks used, which McKay stated were about the size of a garbage truck, emit only .35 of an inch per second of energy. Studies conducted have determined that the lowest amount needed to cause basic damage was .5 of an inch per second of energy. McKay described this as drywall cracking. GeoKinetics will use an independent company to monitor vibration levels to make sure they do not exceed the stated levels. McKay said they also hire their own traffic control for the trucks as they navigate the roads in the borough. GeoKinetics will also post a bond for borough streets to ensure that any damage to
road surfaces is repaired and McKay said they will add the borough to their company’s liability insurance to cover any potential damages in the borough during the testing. McKay stated that in his 35 years of performing these studies, the only damage he has seen in the process were to road surfaces, but that is usually covered by the bond. GeoKinetics just finished seismic testing in Donora, Finleyville and Monongahela; McKay stated that there were no problems with the buildings or roads. McKay stated they are in the permit phase now and came to the borough council meeting as a preliminary step. Their next step would involve sending a representative to survey and map the borough. McKay asked the council if the representative could meet with someone who could point out the areas that council raised questions about, such as vaults under the sidewalks. When asked if the company would be willing to give
a presentation and to meet with borough residents to address any concerns they might have, McKay said they would be happy to. In other borough council business, the council agreed to purchase new flow meters and rain gauges to conduct additional testing on the borough’s sewer system in hopes of receiving a loan or grant for the testing equipment from the Rural Utilities Service. The borough is required by the state Department of Environmental Protection to separate their storm sewers from their sanitary sewers and reduce water infiltration from their sanitary sewer systems by Dec., 2015. According to Vaughn Leer of Fayette Engineering, additional studying is needed to determine where water is infiltrating the system. Leer stated that the borough residents use only 200,000 to 250,000 gallons, based on data collected from the water authority. But, Leer stated that the sewage plant has received flows of two million gallons a day.
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app and take a brief survey to determine how they manifest anxiety. Johnson said a key to combatting anxiety is to have an awareness of what anxiety is and how it affects the user. The user can take the test frequently in order to maintain an awareness of how he or she is progressing. “Hopefully, your scores begin to improve, so it’s a self-awareness measurement of how you are doing,” said Johnson. Another key component of the profile, called “Reset Myself,” helps change the user’s negative thinking by making positive comments written by the user and Johnson visible during a stressful time. Each day, users are asked to measure their anxiety, sleep, exercise and happiness by supplying a score for each category. This data is logged and can be accessed by the user at any time to see how he or she has progressed and how anxiety
scores match up with other category scores on a daily basis or over an extended period of time. Users can also journal about their feelings if they realize they are in the midst of a particularly positive or negative day. Johnson encourages users to utilize this function, as it has helped him better understand his patient’s tendencies. “The journal portion allows them to look at a clearer snapshot of what’s really gone on over the last two weeks,” said Johnson. Johnson said two of his patients have used the app since it was released, and recently, one gentleman told Johnson his goal had been attained. The patient said the app helped him progress to the point where he needs the relief less frequently. “Once these skills are put in place, the need for Anxiety Resolver should actually go down,” said Johnson. “If stress goes up, you may have to go back to it, but the feedback so far has been very positive.”
Johnson said younger people, including college students, could benefit from this app because it will help them develop healthy patterns even under stressful conditions. “So often, people feel alone when they’re stressed and they feel overwhelmed. I know college is a place ripe for [that],” said Johnson. “You get into college and you have to figure out how you’re going to manage things, and it can be kind of a lonely place. We know that loneliness can breed the sense of being overwhelmed. The app helps with letting you know you aren’t alone in what you’re experiencing.” Johnson said he struggled with anxiety through college until he studied psychology and learned ways to manage it. In his professional endeavors, he said he has seen many instances where patients needed medications, but those medications did not always make a substantial difference. Johnson hopes Anxiety Resolver will provide some
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like a recreational facility since the river is right there for maybe a kayak rental place,” Belski said. “We would really not like it to be torn down. If that’s the last possibility then that’s
what will happen eventually. But not for a long time.” According to Belski, the building structurally is in great condition, but internally it needs repair and that can be fixed. The building, besides being a bank, was the old Lock 6 Museum, which has now moved to the borough build-
ing next door. After it was the Bank of Sweets ice cream parlor it was also a restaurant for a few years before eventually becoming vacant. The 100-year-old building’s long-term future is still to be determined, but its short-term dilemma has been resolved.
sustainable reinforcement to those people in the battle against anxiety. “Between my own working through anxiety and learning how to manage it and then being able to work with people and help them get beyond it to the point where they no longer needed medication had a lot to do with my motivation,” said Johnson. Currently, the app is available only on the Apple App Store for $2.99. Johnson said he is in the process of making the app available on the Android market in order to give more people, no matter their situation, the ability to cope with stress more effectively. “Sixty percent of people with anxiety don’t even receive help. That’s part of who I’m trying to access,” said Johnson. “For those people who suffer in silence or needlessly, I want to give them an option.”
More than a dozen local fire companies and ambulance services were awarded nearly $188,000 through a grant by the Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program. Close to $30 million was awarded statewide for eligible uses, which include construction or renovation facilities, purchase or repair equipment, debt reduction and training. The Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program provides grants for all volunteer and career fire companies and volunteer ambulance and rescue companies. The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Office of the Fire Commissioner, part of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. The following are the fire companies and ambulance and rescue services in Greene County that were awarded grants, and the amounts they were re-
warded: Bobtown-Dunkard Volunteer Fire Department, $12,161; Bobtown-Dunkard Volunteer Fire Department/ EMS, $7,091; Carmichaels and Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department, $12,324; Center Township Volunteer Fire Company, $12,473; Crucible Volunteer Fire Department, $12,000; Graysville Volunteer Fire Department, $12,000; Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company, $12,647; Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company/ Ambulance Service, $7,091; Morris Township Volunteer Fire Company, $12,000; Mount Morris Community Volunteer Fire Company, $12,486; Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Company/EMS, $7,091; Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Company, $12,000; New Freeport Volunteer Fire Department, $12,000; Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department, $12,161; Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department/EMS, $7,091; Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Company, $12,000; and Waynesburg Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company, $13,619.
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there, who fed them at a deep spring in a thicket across the creek, then brought them to a dry house and stowed them away among the lumber.” The barber, Ermin Cain, was a student at Waynesburg College. He was known to have helped many slaves safely travel along the Underground Railroad system. “Ermin Cain was a very important person in Greene County during this time,” said Randolph. “He had a huge impact on the history in this town and on the survival of many slaves.” In the 1884 Observer Newspaper article, Cain explained that there was another station southeast of Waynesburg kept by a colored man named Davis, and there was a station a little out
of Carmichaels where he sent Ross’ slaves. According to the article, there was a station in Rogersville, west of Waynesburg, and then one in Blacksville, which was only 13 miles away from Waynesburg. There was also a very prominent station on Ruff ’s Creek. Slaves were kept off the roads, except in rare occasions. The conductors never ran the slaves in one direction unless things looked risky, but there were instances where they traveled straight without stops until they got to Pittsburgh. Conductors would switch up the routes to keep the pursuers off their scent. Due to the many prominent stations and people like Ermin Cain, Greene County was a safe heaven for the many slaves during the 19th century.
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Wrestlers win John Summa Memorial Tournament Grapplers take home crown right before PACs By Carson Fox
Sports Editorial Assistant
Last season, the Waynesburg University wrestling team used its momentum from a second place finish at the John Summa Memorial Tournament to pick up a home victory against Thiel and the eventual Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament title. After Saturday’s first place showing, head coach Ron Headlee likes where his team is at going into the everimportant post-season. “Brockport was ranked in the top-15, so that was one of our goals to finish higher than them,” said Headlee. “I thought our entire effort, even from our backups was really good. I thought going into Baldwin Wallace, missing Sam Guidi, everybody really wrestled well.” Even though the Jackets were missing one of their national finalists in Guidi, the other two, seniors Anthony Bonaventura and Luke Lohr, both won individual titles and helped Waynesburg take the team title from re-
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Senior Anthony Bonaventura went undefeated at the John Summa Memorial Tournament en route to winning the title at 174 pounds. The senior was named Most Valuable Wrestler for his performance. turning champion Brockport State. Guidi was held out because of a pulled muscle, but Headlee said he will be fine to wrestle tomorrow at the PAC Tournament. Bonaventura was named the Most Valuable Wrestler after picking up a pin to start the day and following it with three victories. He is now 25-2 on the season after picking up a 3-1 victory in regulation in the
For a preview of the Presidents' Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships, see C4. finals against rival Jordan Powell of Thiel. Bonaventura was content with his performance because he didn’t give up any takedowns, he found
better angles to score points and he avoided overtime, which he had failed to do against Powell in his previous matches. “Powell’s a good match-up for me because he has good defense, which makes it tough to find ways to score,” said Bonaventura. “It was a good confidence booster against an All-American. I know I’m going to face him again, but it was good for my
confidence.” B onaventura said he knows Powell is going to try to turn the tide at the PAC Tournament and try to do what Bonaventura did last season against Thiel’s Jerrold Roosa, after losing to Roosa three times. “It’s all about peaking at the right time, so I know Powell is going to be working just as hard to beat me,” said Bonaventura. “I want to
go out with three [team] PAC titles. I can’t lose.” Waynesburg’s other individual championship came from Lohr, who cruised through the 149-pound bracket with a pin, two major decisions and an 8-4 victor over Brockport State’s Jordan Dyer in the title match to his credit. In addition to be named the PAC’s Wrestler of the Week, Lohr was proud to win at Baldwin Wallace, after not wrestling there for three years. “I haven’t been back since my freshman year, so it was good to return and win another title at the tournament,” said Lohr. “It gives me momentum going into the post-season.” Headlee was also proud of the way his two freshmen Filippo Crivelli and Dom Ciaramella performed to reach the finals of both of their respective weight classes. Crivelli scored back-toback wins before defeating top-seeded Nick Sutton of Thiel 6-3 to reach the finals. Ciaramella scored the fastest pin of the tournament (24 seconds) and an 8-0 major decision to reach the finals as well. “They just keep getting better,” said Headlee. “You See WRESTLING on C4
Men down Golden Tornadoes Yellow Jackets pick up road win
Jackets move into a tie for third place in the PAC, After a poor first half shooting, Women use late have chance to host first-round playoff game surge in the second half to get past Geneva By Jacob Meyer
By Rob Longo
Staff Writer
Assistant Sports Editor
The depth of the Yellow Jacket line-up was on full display Saturday when the Waynesburg men’s basketball team defeated Geneva 81-64. Waynesburg (11-11, 6-7) had five players score in double-digits, with three of those players coming off the bench. Forward Thomas Ellis and guards Christian Koroly and B.J. Durham gave the Jackets a spark off the bench, each scoring in double figures. The three contributed to shoot 13-of-20 from the field and 8-for-9 from behind the 3-point arc.
Despite being a rather young team, the Waynesburg women’s basketball team (1110, 9-5) has found success for the most of the season, after a rough non-conference start. But Saturday at the Metheny Fieldhouse, on the campus of Geneva College, the Jackets had a rough time downing the Golden Tornadoes (3-17, 2-13), but won 63-57. For head coach Sam Jones, there’s little to be happy about. “We struggle if we get four or five possessions in a row if we don’t score,” Jones said. “As a young team, we have to learn that it doesn’t matter if we miss our last three shots or not. Shot selection starts to go, people are afraid to shoot that should shoot, stuff like that.” Midway through the first
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half, Waynesburg had difficulty scoring. The Jackets were held scoreless for eightand-a-half minutes, until freshman Katie Gehlmann hit a foul shot with 1:37 before the break. “I told them they needed to play harder and smarter in the second half; and they did that for the most part,” said Jones. “Defensively, I would have liked to see a couple things go better in the second half, but when you give a team confidence, shots are going to fall.” Regardless, Waynesburg looked like almost a completely different team in the
second half. After going sixof-24 from the field in the first half, the Jackets shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half and scored 47 points. Courtney Sargent scored 17 points on the day, with 15 coming in the second half of play, after picking up some early fouls. Hayden Giuliani and Lauren Blair were also in double-figures. “We just had a lack of focus and a weak start,” Sargent said. “Going into the halftime was a big wakeup. “We were like: ‘this was Geneva, we’re better than this. We have to be better than this.’” For Waynesburg, streakiness is something that can really help – or really hurt – the Jackets. “We’re a dangerous team,” said Jones. “Once we hit a couple shots, watch out. See Women on C3
Freshman Christian Koroly (11 points) was one of five players to score in double figures for the Jackets. “[Koroly] has given us a nice lift off the bench,” said head coach Mark Christner. “[Ellis] certainly being as consistent as he has been [important] and [Durham] is finding his stroke too.” Forward Jason Propst and guard E.J. Coleman also scored in double-digits with 10 and 12 points, respectively. As of Saturday, Waynesburg had 10 players who average over 10 minutes a game this season, which is one of the many goals that the coaching staff is working toward. “The strength of our group is that we’re a team,” Christner said. “We have guys who complement each other. The most important thing as a staff is to continue to find guys who play well together.” By using this model centered on depth, Christner has given his players confidence. “Since I came in as a freshman, [Christner] has always wanted me to be that spark
off the bench and bring energy,” Durham said. “He’s kind of given me the green light when it comes to shooting and he’s instilled confidence in my shot.” Ellis believes this system allows all 10 players to give it their 100 percent because no one is overused. “[Christner] always talks about giving your best when you’re in there,” Ellis said. “When you don’t have depth, you know you’re going to be running for eight or 10 minutes. When you have 10 or 11 guys who are playing and you’re only playing for three to four minutes, you can have a little burst of energy.” Durham said another positive aspect of this system is the “next man up” mindset the team uses as fuel. “Any of the 10 guys can easily be the leading scorer on any given day, which is helpful,” Durham said. “Not many teams can go 10 deep.” With a key stretch of the Jackets’ season ahead and the Presidents’ Athletic Confer-
ence playoffs on the horizon, Christner said the team needs to be urgent to achieve the goals they set in October. “We’re fighting for seeding and an opportunity to play a [PAC playoff] game at home,” Christner said. “I think you begin to treat these games like tournament games anyway because you have some goals you want to reach and you’re running out of time and you don’t have a lot of room for error.” Durham and Ellis said they hope to continue the momentum and carry it into the rest of the season and the PAC playoffs. The Yellow Jackets look to continue their momentum when they battle the Westminster Titans Saturday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Tip will follow the end of the women’s game. “There’s a lot of basketball yet to be played,” Christner said. “We want to be playing our best at the end of the year. I’m not sure we’ve quite gotten to that point yet, which is a good thing.”
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Michael Sam shows true strength opening closet door kYLE oLand Sports Editor
Sunday night I was sitting around my house with a few of my friends, gearing up for the return of “The Walking Dead,” when I received an alert on my phone telling me that former Missouri defensive lineman and All-American Michael Sam informed the world that he was gay. Having never heard of Sam, I immediately grabbed my tablet and searched for him on Google. What I discovered about the former University of Missouri player was that he was a talented player – especially during his senior year where he was a
unanimous first-team AllAmerican and the SEC CoDefensive Player of the Year. Honestly, I feel very conflicted on the whole situation involving Sam. Maybe it is because I have grown up in an era where a person being gay is becoming more and more common. I have friends who are gay; and to me, I don’t look at them any different from my straight friends. I guess you could say I am desensitized to the notion of a person being attracted to the same sex. It’s part of the culture I grew up in, and to me, Sam publicly saying he is gay is just another evolution in our culture. What shocked me more about Sam’s confession was the fact that a 24-year-old
former Division I college football player would reveal his sexual orientation before what is perhaps the biggest three months of his life. Prior to coming out, many NFL Draft pundits projected Sam as a mid-level prospect, likely being drafted somewhere in the third or fourth rounds. In his weekly column, Peter King of Sports Illustrated said he had spoken with a number of NFL general managers. Some of these GM’s, who wanted to remain anonymous, said their teams would not draft Sam because of his sexual orientation. Sam and his advisors had to have known that with Sam declaring his sexuality he could potentially lose out See SAM on C2
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Waynesburg's Ellis a true sixth man Men's indoor track returns to action
Despite never starting a game, Ellis excels for Yellow Jackets
By Nadine Leishman For the Yellow Jacket
After being snowed in two weekends, the men’s indoor track and field team took to the track for the second time this semester for the Jim Invitational in Alliance, Ohio at the University of Mount Union. “It was good to get back on the track,” said head coach Jason Falvo. The top performance came from sophomore Zakk DeCarlo. He placed ninth out of a 28-man field in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.75 seconds. “It was a great day with a lot of great competition so I was very happy with where I placed,” said DeCarlo. “Racing against some of the best
By Matt Koll
For the Yellow Jacket
Junior guard Thomas Ellis is among the team leaders in points per game, shooting percentage and free throw percentage for the Waynesburg men’s basketball team, yet he hasn’t started a game all season. “He’s been very consistent in his approach and I think guys look up to him,” said head coach Mark Christner. “He brings toughness and a great work ethic, and he’s able to impact his teammates by how he walks his walk.” Teammate and fellow junior Jacob Fleegle believes Ellis remains consistent in his approach, even though he does not start. “You know what you are going to get from him night after night,” Fleegle said. “He’s going to play hard and bring great energy.” With outstanding praise from both his teammates and head coach, one might wonder why Ellis only averages 17 minutes a game. The answer has been explained in many ways, but Christner puts emphasis on putting his players in the best position to succeed. “[Christner] and I have talked about this quite a bit over the past two weeks,” said Ellis. “He is always trying to find when guys are at their best. I think I’m my best coming off the bench. I don’t have a problem with that at all.” This does not mean Ellis is not as important as the starters who have the pleasure of having their names announced before every game. “The goal is to get players in position to be most successful and I think we have found that with [Ellis],” said
sprinters showed me where my teammates and I stand and what things we need to work on to get better.” DeCarlo’s performance garnered him praise from his head coach. “[DeCarlo] is an excellent runner; he really came into his own at the end of last year and is having a very productive indoor season so far,” said Falvo. “We have high expectations for him this year.” In the field events, senior Travis Schubert placed ninth out of a 25-man shot put field with a top throw of 12.9 meters. “Having Schubert back in our program is a great thing,” said Falvo. “He brings a lot of energy and hard work to our See track on C3
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Waynesburg's Thomas Ellis skies through the air during a game earlier this season at Grove City. Ellis is the second on the team in scoring as a key reserve. Christner. “Everybody’s important; everyone plays a vital role in our operation. Everyone’s got a job and you try to do that job to the best of your abilities.” Ellis has often been re-
ferred to as Waynesburg’s “sixth man,” meaning he serves as almost a sixth starter in terms of minutes played and skills he brings to the game. It’s a role Ellis has not only
embraced, but has excelled in. “There’s no question that if you look at his stats compared to other guys off the See ELLIS on C3
on hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, including the possibility of going undrafted. Bravo Sam. Bravo. What Sam did Sunday night was tell the world of his sexual orientation. For straight people, this may not seem like a big deal. However, Sam placed himself under public ridicule, and his name is being talked about by every news network in the country. Although Sam informed his teammates and coaches at Missouri about his sexuality prior to his senior season, the rest of the world lived unknowing about Sam. Look at it this way; many of us have aspects of our lives that we keep hidden from the public. Like Sam did, many live in the closet, keeping those demons locked away, shut off
from public scrutiny. Would you be willing to let the world know what is hidden away in your closet? Would you be open to the public ridicule and backlash to follow when you open that door? It takes a strong person to make public their perceived faults. This is why Sam should be applauded. Should he be drafted in May, Sam would become the first openly gay football player in NFL history. Undoubtedly, it would be a crime if he went undrafted because of his sexuality. If drafted, Sam will receive backlash from the media, fans, teammates and opposing teams. It will take a strong man to block out the critics, but Sam showed the world Sunday night that he is a strong man, and will be ready for the uncertain future lying ahead.
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February 13, 2014
Weekly Awards
A pair of seniors, track athlete Melissa Poach and wrestler Luke Lohr, have been named the Waynesburg University Athletes of the Week for their prolific performances Saturday. Poach Lohr Poach led the Yellow Jacket women’s track and field team at the Jim Wuske Invitational, which was hosted by Mount Union University. She recorded a time of 1:26:20 in the 500 meters, which set a school record. Her time also placed first amongst all non-scholarship competitors in the event. Poach also competed in the 4x400-meter and distance medley relays. The four-time letter winner at Trinity High School in nearby Washington, Pa. also holds her high school’s record in the 4x800 event. Poach, as well as the rest of the women’s and men’s track and field teams, will be back in action Friday Feb. 21 for an event at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. The start time has yet to be determined. Lohr took home the individual title at 149 pounds, as his team placed first at the John Summa Memorial Tournament at Baldwin Wallace University. He went 4-0 on the day, with a win by pin and two major decisions to his credit. He remains undefeated at 15-0 against 149 pounders this year and he boasts an overall 23-5 record. It was the first time that Lohr was able to wrestle at the tournament since his freshman season because he was held out prior due to injuries. Lohr, a returning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament individual champion, and the rest of his teammates have the opportunity to claim their fourth conference tournament title in five years, as they host the event. Coverage of the PAC Tournament can be viewed on the PAC Sports Network online beginning at 5 p.m. Additionally, junior basketball player Jacob Fleegle was honored this week as the PAC StudentAthlete Committee Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January, 2014. Fleegle averages 10.3 points per game, leads the program in assists (39), ranks second in rebounds per game (5.4) and ranks first in minutes per game (26.9). Away from the court, Fleegle is involved in the University's chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in educa- Fleegle tion, and is on the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes leadership committee, an organization focused on incorporating faith into athletics. A two-time PAC Academic Honor Roll selection, Fleegle carries a 3.89 grade-point average as a secondary education/history major.
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throwing program; he has a ton of untapped potential.” Freshman Dave Martin set a new program record for the weight throw toss of 8.42 meters. “This is the second meet ever that we have competed in weight toss,” said Falvo. “So we are excited to see our progress, but we have a long way to go.” DeCarlo believes the team gained a lot of experience and technical practice from this meet. “We were coming off two hard work weeks and we haven’t had a meet in a while,” said DeCarlo. “Just getting out there again and working hard is going to get us into a good rhythm and prepare us for the indoor Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship meet.” He also sees his team improving before the championship meet. “We have a lot of talent in every event and both the men’s and women’s teams
have a great chance at winning the PAC championship,” said DeCarlo.
“Just getting out there again and working hard is going to get us into a good rhythm and prepare us for the indoor Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship meet.”
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Falvo believes the main goal of the season is to take the next step in building a championship-caliber program. “We feel like we let a championship slip through our fingers last year and we don’t want that to happen again,” said Falvo. The Jacket men’s track and field team will be back in action Friday Feb. 21 at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. The start time is still to be determined.
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Women's track breaks records
Poach runs record-breaking time in 500 By Kyle Dawson
For the Yellow Jacket
The women’s indoor track and field team was back in action this past Saturday at the Jim Wuske Invitational held at University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. The day was highlighted by a record-breaking run by senior Melissa Poach in the 500-meter run, a strictly indoor-only event, with a time of 1:26.10 broke the Waynesburg record. Poach said that she has been training especially hard for the 500-meter event and that setting the record was a big accomplishment. “I worked really hard, so I’m just really happy about that and how the season is going so far,” said Poach. “I’ve been putting in a lot more time with running, so, just putting in more time and taking my workouts more seriously is a big reason for the success I’ve had so far.” Head coach Jason Falvo said he is also seeing big strides in Poach’s work ethic and believes that is why she
is having so much success in her events. According to Falvo, one of Poach’s goals coming into the season was to break the record. “[Poach] is working very hard,” Falvo said. “She has been really focused since even the end of last season. Her training has been going very well due to her total commitment to taking care of her body. We are very excited to see her set the 500 record.” Poach took second with the record-setting time and placed first among all nonscholarship competition in the event. She also competed in the 4x400 meter and distance medley relays. Poach wasn’t the only member that had a good day on the women’s track and field team. Junior Amanda Hobe led the Jackets in the field events of the meet, placing sixth in the long jump and third in the triple jump. Fellow junior Breanna Anderson placed fourth in the long jump. In the throwing events, seniors Megan Sowers and Rebecca Rapp came up with big days for Waynesburg. Sowers placed 12th in shot put while Rapp placed 17th
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Megan Sowers, All-PAC performer from a year ago, took 12th in the shot put over the weekend. in the weight toss event, things at practice to get betwhich is also believed to be ter. a school record. “We always focus on our Overall, Falvo said it was technique,” Falvo said. “If a good performance consid- we can improve there, we ering how long it has been will see better results on the since the team got on the track. We just focus on gettrack in a meet. ting better each day and at But with good results, each meet. That is the goal.” there is still always room for Both the men's and womimprovement, according to en's teams will be back on the Falvo. He also said the team track Feb. 21 at West Virginia will work on some small University.
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But if you can get us to miss four or five in a row, have a couple turnovers in there, we can implode pretty quickly.” The Jacket defense excelled in the second half, forcing 10 Geneva turnovers. “Good defense creates offense,” Jones said. “A lot of those points were two-onone breaks caused by good defense. We had about three timeouts I called in the last four minutes, and in each one of them I talked about just playing basic defense. I think once we focused on just basic defense and took a deep breath, things went a lot better.” Regardless of the competition level, Jones looks forward to the rest of the regular season schedule that includes back-to-back home games for the third time this season. “Non-conference, we had a ton of road and neutral site games,” said Jones. “It’s really nice to get this run of home games. We’re playing a lot better at home than on the road. I think we’re a little tired right now mentally from travel and close games and digging ourselves holes. Getting into a nice routine will help us since we’re so young.”
Freshman Sargent steps into key role By Rob Longo
Assistant Sports Editor
Everyone loves a good surprise. Playing at the next level of competition can be taxing on young players. But for Courtney Sargent, it’s another season of basketball. Coming into this season, the freshman didn’t expect to find as much success as she has had this year. Especially considering the learning curve in the first several games of the season. That was until her breakout performance against La Roche Dec. 19, when she had 18 points against the Redhawks. “I expected some big things from her, but I didn’t expect her to be this dominant,” Jones said. “I did expect her to be an integral part of what we were doing.” Sargent expected to be a role player on the team, but not quite the role she was expecting. “When you come in, you plan to be a part of the team in any way shape or form,” Sargent said. “As a fresh-
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Courtney Sargent's role for the Jackets has been expanding, and its paying dividends for the team. man and having this kind of season, I didn’t expect
it. But I’m glad to be here for my team.”
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bench on other teams, by far he has the best stat line,” said Christner. “He’s right near the top or at the top of the sixth men in our league.” On Jan. 25, Ellis nearly led the Jackets to an upset over second-ranked Bethany. The junior scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds. After his team's slow start, the spark provided by Ellis off the bench gave Waynesburg an offensive surge it had lacked. Ellis has taken pride in being an effective sixth man and views it as something to be proud of.
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Even though he has yet to start a game, Thomas Ellis is one of the Yellow Jackets most productive players. “Not everyone can come hate it and not be able to get off the bench, some would over it mentally,” said Ellis. “You know you aren’t going to play right away, but at that 16-minute mark, you have to bring it. It’s been a blessing to have done it the past two years. It’s a gift.” What might be more important to his team than his role as the sixth man is how Ellis uses his faith to lead his teammates.
“Guys understand that and see how he approaches people and different situations and that is very influential,” said Christner. His leadership is easily felt by his teammates on and off the court. “He’s always there to set a good example, whether that’s at practice, in a game or just hanging out with the guys in the cafeteria,” Fleegle said. “He implements his faith and morals in a way that makes you want to follow him.” With the pinnacle of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference regular season coming to its final weeks, the Yellow Jackets will look to the leadership of their juniors, including Ellis and Fleegle, in pursuit of a PAC championship. “We are just starting to play our best basketball this season,” Fleegle said. “I don’t think by any means we have reached our ceiling.” The Jackets return to action Saturday when they take on the Westminster Titans.
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PrESIDENTS' ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRE VIE W
Jackets going for fourth title in five years By Aaron Anderson Staff Writer
Tomorrow, the Waynesburg University wrestling team will contend for its fourth Presidents’ Athletic Conference team title, as it hosts the conference Championship. “When we go over our goals at the beginning of the year, our number one goal every year is to win the PAC championship,” said Ron Headlee, head wrestling coach for Waynesburg and three-time PAC coach of the year. Overall, the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse will host two teams in addition to the host Jackets: Thiel and Washington & Jefferson; all of whom have been nationally ranked at some point this season. The tournament will feature six returning national qualifiers and three returning AllAmericans. “Having three All-Americans says a lot for a conference with only three teams,”
In addition to Etzel, W&J features Jacob Spearman, a PAC champion and national qualifier at 125 last year, along with Nick Carr at 165 who transferred in from Division II Seton Hill this semester. Carr was also a starter at 149 for Kent State back in the 2011-12 season and went 25-10. “This year is probably the healthiest we’ve been coming into PACs,” said Craig Thurber, head wrestling coach at Thiel and six-time PAC coach of the year. “We’ve been working hard and we’re pretty confident coming into the PACs.” Thiel features a returning All-American in Powell along with one of the top wrestlers in the nation in Jacob Lowery at 197 pounds. Lowery is a perfect 25-0 this season and is a returning two-time PAC champion. Also for Thiel, freshman Vince Vahaly has already defeated W&J’s Spearman and Waynesburg’s Gordon Bieber
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First-year starter Cameron Fine will compete for an individual title at 184 pounds at the PAC Championships.
Projected lineups Thiel
said Headlee. Returning All-Americans include Luke Lohr at 149 pounds for Waynesburg, Josh Etzel at 157 pounds for W&J and Jordan Powell, who earned the honor at 165 pounds for Thiel last year, but will compete at 174 this weekend. “We’d like to improve on last year,” said Washington & Jefferson head coach Tommy Prairie. “We had two champs last year and we’d like to come away with three or four this year.”
at 125 pounds this season. Waynesburg, in addition to Lohr at 149, will feature returning national qualifiers Sam Guidi at 165 and Anthony Bonaventura at 174 pounds. Bonaventura is also the returning PAC Outstanding Wrestler from last year’s tournament. “It was a good tournament last year,” said Bonaventura. “I just did my job and it worked out the way it did with me being Outstanding Wrestler.”
Washington & Jefferson
125 - Vince Vahaly, 17-11 133 - Nick Sutton, 17-10 141 - Robert Ritschard, 13-10 149 - Chris Nuss, 21-11 157 - Brandon Collins, 8-11 165 - Sean Byham, 12-10 174 - Jordan Powell, 15-5 184 - Jerrold Roosa, 19-8 197 - Jake Lowry, 25-0 285 - Blake Heim, 13-6
Bonaventura will likely face Thiel’s Powell for the fourth time this year for the championship. Bonaventura is 3-0 against Powell this year with two of the matches going to overtime. “I think Powell is a very good competitor,” said Bonaventura. “He’s been there, he’s a returning All-Amer-
125 - Jacob Spearman, 12-4 133 - Daniel Pommerer, 5-6 141 - Logan Strope, 6-6 149 - Tim Keblesh, 17-13 157 - Josh Etzel, 24-2 165 - Nick Carr, 4-0 174 - Sonniebow Blanco, 25-8 184 - David Dibenedetto, 18-7 197 - Ezekiel Stroupe, 16-13 285 - Brian Brust, 4-14
ican.” Headlee believes that the 184-pound weight class will feature the most competition in the tournament. Cameron Fine will represent Waynesburg, Jerrold Roosa will compete for Thiel and David DiBenedetto will square off for W&J. Roosa and Fine have met
Waynesburg 125 - Gordan Bieber, 15-16 133 - Filippo Crivelli, 21-17 141 - Jake Vitolo, 22-14 149 - Luke Lohr, 23-5 157 - Sam Lombardo, 14-7 165 - Sam Guidi, 23-7 174 - Anthony Bonaventura, 29-2 184 - Cameron Fine, 26-7 197 - Patrick Jennings, 17-17 285 - Greg Kumer, 20-14
twice this season and have split their season series. DiBenedetto has only faced Roosa and he was a winner by minor decision in that match-up. Overall, this year’s PAC tournament is poised to be very competitive “When I first got here, the conference didn’t get looked
at as much nationally,” said Thurber. “This is the best our conference has been in the 11 years I’ve been here.” All of the action begins at 5 p.m. The Waynesburg University Sports Network will also have coverage online and on Comcast Channel 14. Coverage can also be heard on greenesports.net
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can easily get beat the first time, then get intimidated by your opponent. But I love their kind of attitude that I’m going to come back and get him.” Senior Sam Lombardo took fourth at 157 pounds after losing to rival Josh Etzel of W&J 8-7 in the closest match of the bracket.
It was the third time that Lombardo had lost to Etzel this season, but he said he approached this match a lot differently because he was in a lot better shape when he was coming off an injury. “This time I took it right to him,” said Lombardo. “He wants a low-scoring match, but I just kept scoring. I should’ve won the match, but I let up a stupid takedown on the edge of the mat with 15
seconds left. At that point, there wasn’t enough time for me to score again. It was a mistake on my part.” Lombardo said he knows he has to wrestle a flawless match and it comes down to him just executing because he knows how to beat Etzel. “It would mean a lot to beat him at PACs, but ultimately I’m going to have to beat him probably two more times to reach nationals,”
said Lombardo. “If I beat him this weekend, that’ll help my seeding in the regional tournament. He’s a tough wrestler. If I beat him, it would be a huge accomplishment. Sophomore Gordan Bieber also represented Waynesburg in the finals of the 125 pound bracket, but took home silver. Senior Cameron Fine and sophomore Greg Kumer took third and fourth in the 184 and 285 pound divisions, respectively. Patrick Jennings finished fourth at 197 pounds; Jake Vitolo took fifth at 141 pounds; and Dan Bruni earned sixth at 141 pounds. The Jackets will host the PAC Tournament this Friday with the first matches beginning at 5 p.m. Coverage of the tournament can be seen on the Waynesburg University Sports Network online as Waynesburg vies for its fourth PAC Tournament title in five years.
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Senior Luke Lohr (149 pounds) won an individual title at the John Summa Memorial Tournament Saturday. “All I really care is that our guys go out and give the best effort that we can,” said
Headlee. “It’s going to be really close if we can just win the matches I know we can.”
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Jubilee to host 60,000 students
Muse & Stone gives WU a voice By SAMANTHA PEER
By DANIELLE SCHUYLER
Staff Writer
Everyone has a voice. Waynesburg University’s literary magazine, Muse & Stone, offers students the opportunity to let their voice be heard. Muse & Stone is an annual publication comprised of student submissions of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, service writing and art. The magazine is published in April, and student submissions are due on Feb. 24. The main purpose of Muse & Stone is to provide an outlet for student writers and artists. “Primarily, what we want to do is create a venue for students to showcase their work,” said Dr. Robert Pierce, faculty editor of Muse & Stone and assistant professor of English. “That benefits them because people write because they want people to read it.” Muse & Stone is a free publication available to the community supplying fun to its readers. “The primary reason why art exists is because people like paintings, photography, movies and writing,” said Pierce. “People enjoy any kind of art because it is fun. I think that is another good thing about the magazine – people can have fun reading it.” Muse & Stone provides students with an opportunity to receive the value of having their work published as well. “It is a personal reward and it is also a resume builder,” said Stacy Weaver, execuSee STONE on D2
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started on the bunny slopes and worked my way through the zig zags.” After finally deciding to go down a trail, Mitrik had a feeling of accomplishment. “I only fell twice, so I had to feel pretty good about that,” said Mitrik. When it came to riding down a trail, participants described it as “you never know what you’re gonna get.” “Some places you can hit powdery snow or ice,” said Thorn. “I got a concussion two years ago, and I was so fearful last year I didn’t go.” Participants said that in order to overcome this fear you need to possess high levels of determination. “Really good skiers are thrill seekers; if you go
Feb. 14-16 will be a weekend of jubilee for more than 60,000 college undergraduates in the Pittsburgh area. The Coalition for Christian Outreach will be orchestrating its 37th annual Jubilee Conference at the Westin Pittsburgh and David L. Lawrence Convention Center. At least 50 speakers and performers will be devoting their time to instructing young adults on how they may draw nearer to God and apply their faith in all aspects of their lives, especially postgraduate careers, ranging from science, art and music to law and engineering. As the conference's website said, Jubilee is a "gathering of thousands of college students learning how to worship God with their whole lives." This year’s theme is “everything matters.” The program booklet explains the theme more in depth,“With the world around us shouting at every turn that nothing really matters, it’s time to take a deeper look into the truth of the Gospel and how it absolutely does matter. The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the promise that His sacrifice makes possible the redemption and restoration of the whole world- it matters how we treat our roommates, how we view business transactions, how we study, play, work, and interact with everyone we meet. It matters how we will live out our faith in Jesus Christ.” Registration will begin 3 p.m. on Friday with the first large group gathering starting at 7:30 p.m.At this first gathering Jay Jakub, director of external research for Mars, Inc.; Andy Crouch, executive editor of Christianity Today; and Manfred Honeck, music director for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will be speaking on creation. The High Calling will also be announcing its Jubilee video contest award. Friday’s “Late Night Op” at 10 p.m. will offer six different activities. One will be a worship slam, which will introduce many ways to praise God, including Christian rap and poetry. Others include a Justin McRoberts concert, life size board games, prayer, a fitness dance party and a multimedia experimental art show. At 8 a.m. on Saturday, there will be an optional session on the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, which is a purposeful reading of Biblical scripture in an attempt to experience a more intimate encounter with God. The workshops will begin at 9 a.m. It will be completely up to the students which workshops they will choose to attend.There will be many choices, including specialized cross-cultural ones designed to show ethnic backgrounds as special treasures from the Lord. Bethany Hoang, director of the Institute of Biblical Justice at the International Justice Mission; and Dan Allender, author and professor of counseling at the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology will be speaking on the fall [of man] at the 10:30 a.m. large group gathering. Jubilee Latino will hold a
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Minnesota native Dustin Hatzenbuhler played both the ukulele and keyboard during the Feb. 8 coffeehouse. Students said they enjoyed the difference in instruments from the usual guitar players normally featured.
Students enjoy change of pace at Coffeehouse Hatzenbuhler stands out by playing more than usual guitar in performance By MATT KOLL
For the Yellow Jacket
The Student Activities Board hosted a coffeehouse event on Saturday, Feb. 8 with singer/songwriter Dustin Hatzenbuhler providing the entertainment. Hatzenbuhler was featured in season four of the NBC show “The Voice” which premiered in March 2013. Hatzenbuhler performed about a dozen keyboard and ukulele based songs for the packed Beehive crowd. Sophomore Christine Ritter was not disappointed by his performance. “I came to hang out with some friends, hoping to hear good music,” Ritter said. “I had heard he was a really good singer and it turned out he was amazing.” Among the dozen songs, Hatzenbuhler played a few of his own and a few from other
artists including John Legend and Marvin Gaye. Senior Alyssa Daniel appreciated his use of the keyboard and the ukulele rather than the guitar players normally featured. “I’m a guitar fan, but I really enjoyed his skills playing other things,” said Daniel. “The ukulele really made him stand out from previous performers.” Ritter also enjoyed the change from the standard coffeehouse performer. “His jazzy style was probably my favorite part,” said Ritter. “The keyboard was a great switch-up and his voice compliments it so well.” Hatzenbuhler was not aware he would stand out so much, but was glad he did. “I’m glad it was something to listen to for people and it was enjoyable,” he said. “I’m always afraid I’m not as exciting with a piano than with
a guitar, but it worked out well.” Though the Minnesota native was not chosen by any of the celebrity judges to move on in “The Voice,” his brief airtime has changed his life drastically.
“I'm always afraid I'm not as exciting with a piano than with a guitar, but it worked out well.”
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Singer/Songwriter
“Being on television for a mere three minutes opened up a lot of doors,” said Hatzenbuhler. Shortly after appearing on the show, he got a call from the vice president of Macy’s Special Productions asking him to write a song for the Macy’s Glamorama charity event for children’s cancer research. “Not only did they want
me there, but they wanted me to write my own song for it,” Hatzenbuhler said. “That was probably my favorite opportunity since ‘The Voice’ because it was such an honor to be there.” He is now on tour across the east coast and has also performed live on Minnesota radio stations. “I have never been to this part of the country before so I was really pushing my agent to come here,” said Hatzenbuhler. “I enjoy coming to smaller schools as well to experience the community feel and discover new places.” Hatzenbuhler’s goal is to someday become a recognized singer and songwriter . “Being able to write songs and create music for a living is my long-term goal,” said Hatzenbuhler. “But it would be awesome to someday win a Grammy for a song I wrote. Nothing is more fulfilling than to have your song be a success and considered cool.”
PRSSA WU students learn to snowboard and donates ski during trip to Seven Springs resort to vets By BEAU WALMER
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By NICK FARRELL Executive Editor
Two local groups are sending their love to area veterans this Valentine's Day. About 1,300 valentines purchased and signed by members of the Disabled American Veterans chapter in Waynesburg were delivered to veterans at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Pittsburgh earlier this month. The cards were delivered to veterans after they were taken to the Veteran’s Affairs Office in Green County where Dalene Watson, the Veteran’s Affairs director, handled them. “The DAV does this every year,” said Watson. “They collect quite a few valentines each year with signatures to be distributed to the veteran’s hospital in Pittsburgh.” Watson said the DAV makes an extra effort to reach out and recognize veterans around this time of year to show gratitude for their service. “We all remember veterans at Christmas. We give presents and cards, but the other 11 months, they are forgotten about,” said Watson. “When people remember them with Valentine’s Day cards they are very appreciative because they are reSee VETS on D2
It is already One week into the 2014 Sochi Olympics and Waynesburg students recently had the chance to channel their inner Olympic athlete. On Jan. 26 the Student Activities Board took a trip to the local Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, Pa. Sitting at 3,000 feet above sea level, the resort serves as a place for winter sports. Students and faculty had the opportunity to partake in a variety of sports including downhill skiing and snowboarding. For some, the tri[ brought back memories of past trips to the slopes. “I first learned [skiing] when I started dating my husband three years ago on his birthday,” said Bailey Thorn, resident director of Denny Hall. For skiers and snowboarders, there are various trails one can do: circles for beginners, squares for the intermediate and diamonds for expert skiers. “It was fun to see Mary Cummings to take on the diamonds fearlessly,” said Thorn. Not everyone, however, were experts on riding down the slopes. For students like senior Shayla Mitrik, it was her first time learning how to snowboard. “I got to meet somebody who does it all the time to help and show me what I did wrong,” said Mitrik. “I
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(Above) Students enjoyed the slopes on both skiis and snowboards. (Below) Shayla Mitrik and Neal Yakopin stand outside as the snow continues to fall.
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Human trafficking to be discussed in next Student Speak By JAOCB MEYER Staff Writer
This Friday, Student Speak will be about a topic that may be unfamiliar to many students but is becoming more prevalent. Human trafficking is the illegal trading of human beings sexual exploitation or forced labor. Human trafficking is a rising issue in the United States. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, The U.S. Department of Justice charged 19 percent more defendants in 2011 than in 2010. The 118 defendants is the most the DOJ has charged in a single year. The International Justice Mission will present the topic and first thoughts at the event. IJM is a nonprofit, human
rights organization in the United States that "rescues victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression," according to their website. Founded in 1997, IJM has expanded to include more than 500 staff members, including lawyers, investigators and social workers. Human trafficking is not only an increasing national issue but is also on the rise in Western Pennsylvania. According to a WTAE investigation, they "found cases of labor trafficking -modern day slavery, men and women forced to work at little or no pay. The investigation also found cases of sex trafficking, right on the streets of Pittsburgh." The event, as well as lunch, will be held in Stover 302/303 at 12 p.m.
Movie night offers escape into space, world of astronauts By ERIC BOST
Managing Editor
This Saturday, while some Waynesburg students are enjoying their weekend at home, the rest have the chance to watch a pair of the best and most popular actors in Hollywood today. "Gravity", a sci-fi space drama featuring Oscar nominated actors Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be available for students to watch during Movie Night Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Student Activities Board and admission is free, along with food and drink. This is not the first time SAB has chosen to show a science fiction movie to Waynesburg students. On Nov. 8, "Pacific Rim" was shown in the Beehive. SAB holds a few movie nights throughout each semester in order to give students a chance to relax and
take a break from their grueling schedules. Being a space drama, "Gravity" is set in outer space. Bullock plays a medical engineer and Mission Specialist who is on her first mission while Clooney is the commander of the team, but is planning to retire after his next expodition. The astronauts were sent to service the Hubble Space Telescope when they get word about a Russian missle strike on a defunct satellite. A chain reaction of damage occurs, causing the astronauts to lose oxygen. "Gravity" received positive reviews by both the box office numbers and critics. This year, the film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron and Best Actress for Bullock. "Gravity" also won seven Critics Choice Awards and a Glden Globe Award for Best Director for Cuaron.
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down one trail there is no stopping,” said Thorn. “You need that high level of commitment.” Another major trait skiers and snowboarders need to assemble is perseverance. “When I went skiing for the first time, the lady at the rental desk told me I was going to have a rough day,” said freshman criminal justice major Evan Pennington. “The next time I went, everything clicked.”
For participants, recounting and getting the chance to watch others partake in the activities helped motivate them. “It was fun to watch students of different ages and disabilities,” said Thorn. “It really helps encourage me to relieve my fears.” By the end of the night, the students were no Olympians, but they all had a blast. “Next time, I would like to start with the squares and hopefully boost my confidence level enough to do the diamond trails,” said Thorn.
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membered sometime during those other 11 months.” Watson said the bus driver, who normally shuttles DAV members to appointments, made the delivery to the hospital in Pittsburgh. She said the veterans are always excited to receive these types of gifts. “The veteran’s themselves are so appreciative of that small token, that card,” said
Watson. At Waynesburg University, a group of students rallied together Monday night for a similar cause. Sixteen students, all of them members of the Public Relations Student Society of America Waynesburg University chapter, crafted and signed nearly 50 valentines for veterans at the VA Butler Healthcare center. Molly Winters, president of Waynesburg’s PRSSA chapter, said the Valentines
for Veterans activity was the first of many social events the chapter will host this semester. “We have a lot of people who are advocates for our chapter and who really want to support us, so instead of focusing all the time on public relations, we decided to help others and do something for a good cause,” said Winters. These social events will also serve as an outlet for professional development
outside the chapter’s regular meetings. Winters said students discussed a summer internship with the Washington Wild Things while creating notes for veterans. “For our first social, I think it went really well,” said Winters. “It was basically just a time for us to give back to the community and to show others that PRSSA can do more than just focus on public relations work.”
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session at 4 p.m. on “Machismo: Discovering the Beauty of Ethnicity and the Frailty of Pride” with Michael Thornhill, Point Park University’s CCO campus minister and downtown Pittsburgh salsa instructor. There will be a Jubilee Cross-Cultural dinner at 5:45 p.m. Saturday night’s group gathering at 7:30 will feature author and speaker Margot Starbuck and Eric Mason, founder and pastor of Epiphany Fellowship. They will present on the subject of redemption. Josh Brown, senior pastor at Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Oakland, Pa., will be speaking on a subject ti-
tled “With Trembling Boldness: Understanding the Call to Vocational Ministry” at a workshop 2:30 p.m. Saturday. “I really appreciate the CCO’s emphasis on extending Christian faith and service into personal vocations,” said Brown. “With this session I wanted to talk about the possibility of being called to fulltime Christian mission-related work – the joys and trials. We will expose false motivational models that are out there in the world and compare them to the Biblical model. I’m really hoping students will be able to fully grasp the concept of ‘trembling boldness,’ which would be proclaiming Christ even when we are completely aware of our own weaknesses.” Saturday “Late Night
Ops” will be a cross-cultural prayer, a shoe drive, bingo and a dance off. Sunday, the last day of Jubilee, will begin with an 8 a.m. yoga session. At 9 a.m., R. York Moore, national evangelist for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship USA; and Terry Thomas, director for Geneva College’s student ministry program, will close out the large group gatherings with a talk on restoration. At this same time, Jubilee Africana will hold a workshop on “The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Life as a Black Christian on a White Campus” with Khadija Adams, associate staff member of the CCO. Jubilee Asia will also be presenting at 9 a.m.with Kerri Landes Clauser, CCO
associate staff member at the Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh campuses; speaking on “Identity and Urban Ministry: Leaving your Comfort Zone for the Kingdom of God.” Lead by Waynesburg University CCO campus minister Russ Schneider and Becky Juliano of First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, a group of about 15 students will be leaving the campus at 3 p.m. to head to this conference. “I was encouraged to go when Russ talked about his experience with Jubilee and how it’s shaped his faith,” said student Derrion May. “I’m excited to fellowship with other Christians in my age group and learn about networking with my faith.”
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tive editor of Muse & Stone and senior political science and creative writing major. “Being published recognizes the quality in your work, and depending on your future goals, you can use that to your advantage.” Many believe that only English or Creative Writing majors are able to submit to Muse & Stone. However, students from any major may submit entries to the publication. “Muse & Stone is a place where anyone can share their work, no matter their discipline,” said Weaver. Students from other disciplines can often be hesitant about submitting work, but Pierce encourages students
to submit despite their apprehension. “People should feel confident to send in,” said Pierce. “Some of the best writers I’ve had were not creative writing or English majors. Students should really feel like they have something to say, because they do.” Weaver was once intimidated by submitting to Muse & Stone. However, she has since overcome her fear and now enjoys the opportunity to share her work. “My freshman year I actually didn’t submit anything because I was kind of intimidated by it,” said Weaver. “But over the years, I have definitely come to appreciate the challenge it offers and the risk and reward it offers to submit your work, put your-
self out there and share with the community.” Weaver’s favorite piece of work published in Muse & Stone is a collection of pictures from her semester abroad in England. “It was very cool to be able to share pictures of the different places that I got to explore,” said Weaver. The mission of Muse and Stone is to encourage the development and recognition of literary and visual arts at Waynesburg University in consonance with the university’s Christian identity and mission. Now more than ever, Muse & Stone is in harmony with the university’s mission, particularly the service component. For the first time in last year’s publication, students submitted creative nonfic-
tion accounts of mission trips that they attended. Muse & Stone plans to continue this feature. Dr. Pierce believes the addition of service trip entries is a great way to display the uniqueness of Waynesburg University’s service mission. “It gives us the chance to show people what makes us unique as a university, and it gives students the chance to show what it means to them to engage in service as an expression of their faith,” said Pierce. Su bm i s s i ons c an b e emailed to rpierce@waynesburg.edu along with student’s name, class level, email, phone number and category. Up to five submissions are accepted per category and a 3,000 word limit is imposed per piece.
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DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Garner or Caan 6. “Space __”; Michael Jordan film 9. Popeye’s love 10. Martin and Cain 12. Late Anwar of Egypt 13. __ for; shooting at 14. “Seeking a Friend for the __ of the World”; Steve Carell movie 15. “The King __”; Yul Brynner film 16. One of the Three Stooges 19. Late-night host Jay 23. Actor Jack of old westerns 24. “Divine Secrets of the __ Sisterhood”; Ellen Burstyn movie 25. Flintstone’s neighbor 28. Leo G. Carroll series 30. Actor Sharif 31. “The Sonny and Cher Comedy __” 32. International military alliance 33. “Same for me!” 34. Mayberry boy 36. Singer and bandleader Calloway 39. Roseanne Conner’s sister 42. Davis or Midler 44. Entertain 45. Sports building 46. __ and tuck; very close
47. __ Hotchner; role on “Criminal Minds”
DOWN 1. Actor Ferrer 2. Role on “Two and a Half Men” 3. Windell of “Body of Proof ” 4. Zsa Zsa’s sis 5. __ up; arrange 6. __ alai; fast-paced sport 7. Actress __ B. Davis 8. Flavor-enhancing addi-
tive, for short 10. “I Know What You __ Last Summer”; Jennifer Love Hewitt movie 11. Actress on “CSI: Miami” 13. “__ Given Sunday”; Al Pacino/Dennis Quaid movie 15. Upper limb 17. “Up __ Night” 18. Actress Charlotte __ 20. Poe’s monogram 21. “Bill __, the Science Guy”
22. Rower’s item 25. Howard or Glass 26. Actress Thurman 27. “__ Masterson” 28. Small child 29. “__ of Practice” 31. Go quickly
33. “ __ Hard”; Bruce Willis movie 35. Dessert choice 37. __ time; never 38. Actor Orson __ 39. O ne of the girls on “The Brady Bunch”
40. What Kind of Fool __?” 41. Piece of china 42. Sheep’s cry 43. Historical period
LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION
THIS WEEK IN GREENE COUNTY HISTORY FEBRUARY 10, 1874 Mrs. M. K. B. Miller suffered a stroke that disabled her. This was the beginning of a premature grave from illness, doubtless from exhaustion and overwork. She died on April 27, 1874 after suffering a second stroke on the other side. In addition to her heavy teaching schedule and administrative duties as Principal of the Female Department, she was the gracious overseer of social life of the institution. As one historian put it, “Waynesburg College might have failed without her selfdenying work and influence”.
FEBRUARY 9, 1943 President Stewart returned from a trip to Washington to confer with officials on getting an air crew training detachment for the college. It was on this date that Stewart received a telegram from the Chief of the Air Staff stating that the program for the college had been approved and it requested Stewart to “wire intent” the next day. The program would be entitled “Army Air Forces College Training Program (Air Crew)”.
FEBRUARY 12, 1961 Two years prior, the MSA, having considered the college’s self-study, sent new questionnaires to the faculty committees as they worked on a report to be submitted to the Middle States Agency, which was set to evaluate the college in the Fall of 1960. The evaluation was pushed back to the week of Feb. 12, 1961, and when it happened, the findings were very critical of the college. Its findings included the need for revision of the college’s curriculum in several departments.
C T C B W K C P R Z S E Y C E
I H G E W I A X R W N V G A A
R Q O H S L N H S I G G N R X
ADMIRER CANDY CARD CARNATIONS
B E R C F Z D C T L P A A N Z
VALENTINE'S DAY
M S R Y O P Y N U U F J R A T
U J Q I P L E H E P F N Q T Z
V D D M M L A V L Q I O U I J
CHOCOLATE CUPID DATE FLOWERS
Q O Z G A D O T B Y T D I O S
P X Z V V L A A E B B H S N R
T E D D Y B E A R H E I X S E
E C N A M O R A E N P I Y D W
X B E C K K Y A E Z B B C R O
GIFTS HEARTS LOVE ROMANCE
A N L T O O R C Q M A G F A L
L B X O A T G I F T S G L C F
TEDDYBEAR VALENTINE
MUSIC DOWNLOADS
Source: The Waynesburg College Story by William H. Dusenberry
Week ending Feb. 15 #1 ALBUM TOP SONGS
"Frozen" Soundtrack by Various Artists 1. “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry 2. “Drunk In Love” by Beyonce 3. “Timber” by Pitbull 4. “Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo 5. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic
TOP FIVE BEST SELLING BOOKS 1. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt 2. “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd 3. “Still Life With Bread Crumbs” by Anna Quindlen 4. “Up From the Grave” by Jeaniene Frost 5. “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham
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THE BACK PAGE
iconic
fictional couples of our generation
By CHELSEA DICKS Managing Editor
W
ith Valentine’s Day fast approaching, love is everywhere. Hearts decorate everything, flower prices skyrocket and love is on everyone’s mind. Some love Valentine’s Day while others hate it. Nevertheless we all enjoy the captivation of romance from time to time, and since we cannot escape
it during the month of February, we might as well embrace it. Watch those cheezy chick flicks, read those plotless stories and indulge in the TV romances that never depict love in real life. They are enjoyable when we need that good ‘pick me up’ or an escape from reality. We can escape into the lives of the misunderstood handsome man and the guarded beauty who always learn that love conquers all in the end. Our generation has many of these couples that have become iconic over the years:
The Nicholas Sparks classic “The Notebook” depicts this couple in book and movie form.
noah & Allie
Although many can argue that Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams make these two characters the icons they are, the book is also a New York Times bestseller. Although the versions differ from the hardback and the big screen, the couples key attributes stay the same. What makes them stand out? The first conflict is the summer love that had troubles from the very beginning with both of her parents against it and the foreboding knowledge that she will leave at the end of summer. Their romance stays memorable due to Noah making Allie’s dreams reality, even though she is not a part of his life during the time, the rainy romantic kissing scene and many other little moments that make us all wish we had a Noah or Allie.
They are coming to the big screen in March but for now, their romance is depicted through the New York Times bestsellers, the “Divergent” series. The books are dystopian thrillers that remind one of the Hunger Games. The story is are told by the perspective of Tris. Though the book is not labeled as romance, the relationship that progresses through the pages has captivated many young adults. Tobias, a quiet yet strong misunderstood guy becomes captivated by the small yet fierce Tris. Their relationship has become iconic due to the inner thoughts that Tris expresses with readers; her lack of self-confidence, her fear of intimacy with Tobias and the heavy question of ‘Why me?’ The relatable issues that Tris and Tobias exemplify
Tris & Tobias
make them the iconic couple that they are.
ross & rachel
If you are not in the mood to watch a perfect relationship that seems to have no ups or downs, this is the couple for you. From the sitcom classic, “Friends” the show depicts this couple rise, and fall, grow and burn and love and hate each other. The two depict struggles many couples face within a relationship such as jealousy, getting out of the friend zone, fights, the future and the memorable, what is the true definition of a ‘break?’ As the seasons go by, you will laugh, cry, smile and yell along with the two as they work through their one-of-a-kind relationship.
Even if you find yourself without that special someone, enjoy the month of love and the many options Hollywood and books give us.
Noah and Allie (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams): “The Notebook” Design by Cori Schipani
Sources Extratv.com, Cinemablend.com
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