I N S I D E SIX STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR VIRA I. HEINZ SCHOLARSHIP. S E E A 2
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Ryan Smith, assistant director of student activities, led the project of applying for the $8,000 grant from PepsiCo to equip all residence halls with faucet aerators and energy-efficient showerheads and toiletheads.
Waynesburg receives $8,000 water conservation grant from PepsiCo GRACE HUTCHISON Arts & Life Editor
Waynesburg University was recently awarded a grant totaling $8,000 from PepsiCo intended to reduce water consumption on campus. The zero-impact fund grant is to be used by equipping all residence halls with faucet aerators and energyefficient showerheads and toilet handles.
Student services, academic affairs, maintenance, the business office and institutional advancement all played a role in receiving the grant, but leading the project is Ryan Smith, assistant director of student activities. Smith, a dedicated environmental steward, voluntarily created and leads the drive to foster a greener campus.
“My passion for the environment has been what
he said. Smith compiled an in-
“I was blown away by Pepsi believing in the system and believing in the work that is ahead of us.” RYAN SMITH
Assistant Director of Student Activities
has allowed me to stay motivated through this project,”
depth proposal for the grant, which had more than
60 schools competing for the funding. “I was mentally preparing because I thought we hadn’t gotten it,” Smith said.“I was blown away by Pepsi believing in the system and believing in the work that is ahead of us.” Smith previously received a smaller grant, which provided him the GRANT >> A3
WU reflects on admissions scandal Class of ’19 selects Prestigious universities under investigation after bribery memorial garden as senior gift TEGHAN SIMONTON Region Editor
As someone who works in admissions, the scandalous events of the last few weeks just don’t feel real, said Jacqueline Palko, director of Admissions. Especially since there are celebrities involved — it’s like we’re all watching a movie, she said. “It didn’t really feel like it was a real thing, that people actually do,” she said. In the last two weeks, scores of admissions counselors and athletic coaches at some of the nation’s most prestigious universities have been implicated in accepting massive bribes f r o m p a r e nt s d e t e r mined to ensure their children’s acceptance.
RACHEL PELLEGRINO Editorial Assistant
Tribune News Service
The University of Southern California was one of the schools involved in the recent admissions scandal. Some of the institutions involved include Yale University, University of Southern California, Stanford and Georgetown. Some of the parents — Full House’s Lori
Laughlin and Desperate Ho u s e w i v e s ’ Fe l i c i t y Huffman. The scandal has raised many questions in national media — of the role of money in receiv-
ing an elite education, the showing of selectivity in college decisions and the presence of SCANDAL >> A3
An important part of Waynesburg University is the idea of leaving your fingerprint behind on campus. Senior early childhood education major, Jordyn Wyllie said this can be seen in the bricks of Miller Hall. That’s not the only way students can leave their fingerprint on campus. Another way that seniors specifically leave their fingerprint behind is through a senior gift. The committee for this year’s senior gift was made up of 12 to 13 seniors. David Floyd, manager of development and alumni relations, said these students were chosen by reaching out to different offices on campus
and asking for their suggestions on seniors, that would be a good fit for the committee. “We were really fortunate. We probably sent out an email to 15-16 students and we got 12 or 13 that wanted to be a part of it,” said Floyd. “... We’ve had a really good group and some good discussion when we got together for the meeting.” The senior gift committee meeting took place Tuesday, Feb. 26. They discussed possible ideas and then voted, leaving two options to decide from. Floyd said these options were a recycling initiative and a Roberts Chapel garden. Because both options received the same amount of GIFT >> A3