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University to overhaul service trip funding Faculty in Stewart Revision of SLR classes also considered

By JOHN LYDIC

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Service opportunities could become more affordable with additional funding and redesigned service learning courses for the 2014-15 academic school year.

As Waynesburg University begins preliminary alterations to service learning classes, the school is also developing more funding approaches to provide students

with mission opportunities, according to University Provost Jacquelyn Core.

“What we’re trying to do is increase the amount of the funds available,” said Core.

“We are also looking for other funding sources, whether it be programs like the Vira Heinz program that provides scholarships for study abroad or service opportunities.”

Core’s focus with these changes is to give every student an equal opportunity to experience service.

“We want every student to have a service experience,” said Core. “Some students may choose to take a service learning or mission trip,

while others may choose to engage in ongoing local service. I do want people to have opportunities to consider. I want people’s opportunity not to be limited by the financial resources available.”

Core said the university is also searching for additional funds through endowments to create opportunities for students.

“We have one new endowment fund that has a service component through it,” said Core. “In addition, we are looking to increase our grant writing. We’re hoping to attain some grant funding.”

She added that a goal of the university is to eliminate

on-campus fundraising and requirements that students pay for their mission trips by providing some mission trip funding for individual students.

For senior criminal justice major Steven Snow, providing funds makes students more comfortable and allows for less stress.

“I think [funding] is important because, as college students, we are very busy,” said Snow. “You don’t want to take a student who may not have the means to go on a trip, but really wants to go on a trip and not hinder them

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By KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

As the administrative and technical details of the ongoing renovation of Stewart Hall are nailed down, Waynesburg University teachers and students have begun to look more closely at what the coming changes will mean for classes and day-today activities.

The six-phase remodeling of Stewart Hall began in 2012 and is expected to conclude in 2017.

At his Arpil 7 news conference, University President Douglas G. Lee indicated phases one and two have gone according to plan and were completed in the fall of 2013. This included a large addition to the building with common lounge areas and

the replacement of the bricking on the entire building.

So far, classes have been minimally disturbed by the renovation of the exterior.

Evonne Baldauff, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science, believes the benefits of the project outweigh any disruption she and her students may experience.

“I did have a classroom where they were jackhammering while I was trying to teach, and it was a challenge,” said Baldauff. “But the end result is worth it.”

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Lecturer's diverse experience results in beneficial visit

By ERIC BOST

Throughout the year, Waynesburg University has seen some major changes to its academic calendar.

At the beginning of the 2013-14 academic school year, the university decided to end the annual Fiat Lux trip to Washington D.C. in favor of smaller trips specified for individual Fiat Lux classes.

Now, as the school year nears its end and commencement draws closer, one more change to the calendar was recently made.

In years past, Waynesburg normally held a universitywide awards ceremony in April to honor its top students across all academic concentrations.

This year, each academic department will host indi-

preparing for third phase of renovation

By REBECCA BURCHAM and JACOB MEYER Staff Writers

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Alex Sherman, junior exercise science major, snatches an Easter egg during Wednesday's Ovarian Egg Hunt, sponsored by Colleges Against Cancer. All eggs contained oviarian cancer awareness facts and some included prizes.

The topics of science, faith and life after death were the focus of Andrew Ginsberg’s two-day visit to campus as part of the Christ and Culture Lecture Series.

Ginsberg is the vice president and director of advancement at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA, which is “a vibrant nationwide college ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty,” according to InterVarsity’s website.

Before joining InterVarsity, Ginsberg was the vice

president of marketing for LabCorp and served in a number of leadership and strategy positions for SmithKline Beecham.

The event “Does Christ have a Place in Healthcare Technology?” on Monday involved the Rev. Carolyn Poteet, director of Faith and Mission, asking Ginsberg questions about his faith background, his education and his careers.

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Counseling Center says students aware of mental health risks

Murphy will discuss proposed act at Waynesburg April 23

By KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

Since the Columbine massacre in 1999, horrific acts of violence have appeared in news media with increasing frequency. Recently, it seems the public hardly finishes reeling from one tragedy before another occurs.

The Sandy Hook shooting, the Washington Navy Yard shooting, the death of a 10-year-old in Washington, Pa., the Fort Hood shooting and the Franklin Regional stabbing are all examples of this.

The common element among all of these events is the ongoing discussion of

mental health in conjunction with violence and of mental healthcare in the United States.

U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., is responding to mental health concerns with a new bill, the 2013 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which is currently being debated in the House of Representatives. If it passes, the bill will reform much of the United States’ current mental healthcare system.

Murphy will hold a press conference April 23 at 11 a.m. in Alumni Hall to discuss his new mental health bill.

While the issue of mental health is sensitive and there-

fore highly debated throughout the country, it is especially important to colleges and universities. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, and depression is the number one cause for suicide.

Mary Hamilla, assistant director of the Counseling Center and educational enrichment program at Waynesburg University, affirms that this is true.

“College students are at a really high risk, more so than other populations, for suicide,” said Hamilla. “They come here and feel this increasing pressure to succeed.”

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Over 100 local community members came out to the fairgrounds to support the fight against hunger.

Hamilla works with the Waynesburg chapter of the Peer Education group, which held a suicide prevention program in the fall of 2013.

The international organization requires that students take a semester-long class to be trained before they begin to plan and carry out programs centered on various issues for their college.

“The fall program was completely student led, and it was because we have a lot of students who lost somebody by suicide, so it was really close to them,” said Hamilla.

“If you ask in a classroom, ‘How many people know someone who was a victim of suicide?’ lots of hands go up.”

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• Clarifies privacy rules so health professionals can provide guardians with necessary information to protect patients • Increases inpatient and outpatient treatment option availability by making two exceptions to the Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion under Medicaid • Reevaluates how the federal government uses the $125 billion it allocates for mental health care annually According to the New York Times, the plan for Murphy’s bill is to provide funding for suicide prevention programs all over the country. He also hopes to fund increases in the space and personnel capabilities of mental health wards everywhere.

Hamilla agrees this is an

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“There are still many, many, many people who don’t get the mental health care they need, and they end up in prison lots of times, or on the street, and it’s just really unnecessary for that to See BILL on A4

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The spring concert will have a slightly different look this year as the Department of Fine Arts features two concerts this year: the concert choir on April 24 and te symphonic band on April 25.

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Long days, fruitful work the norm for head athletic trainer

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The Christ and Culture Lecture Series guest speaker Andrew Ginsberg also spoke in chapel Tuesday about his own personal testimony and his journey from Judaism to Christianity.

Guest looks to connect with students

By MATT KOLL

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As students return from Easter break, Tuesday’s chapel service in Roberts Chapel will feature a vital member of the Coalition for Christian Outreach, an organization very familiar to Waynesburg University.

Matt Howell, director of Training and New Staff at CCO, will be speaking in front of the chapel crowd and is excited for another opportunity to connect with college students.

“The main focus of our job at CCO is reaching out to college students,” said Howell. “It's one of our five core values as an organization and I love speaking at institutions of higher education.”

The core values Howell alluded to are located inside the CCO’s mission statement and also includes the following ideas: All things belong to God, Jesus changes people’s lives, faithfulness is pursued together and we celebrate life.

Resident Director of Thayer Hall and Campus Staff Member of CCO Russ Schneider ultimately reached out to Howell, who was one of his trainers, to bring him to campus.

“I’ve been working with [the Rev. Carolyn Poteet] to gain more speakers as she’s developing the whole chapel schedule and trying to find consistency with bringing in guest speakers,” said Schneider. “I thought immediately that [Howell] would be an

excellent candidate and it would be a good opportunity to strengthen the relationship that Waynesburg already has with the CCO.” Schneider also believes Howell expresses a passion for college ministry and has taught him a great deal as his trainer.

“Through the last two years he’s been teaching us, its evident that he has a passion for knowledge and a passion to spread that knowledge,” Schneider said.

Howell’s message will include an entire overview of the Old Testament book of Habakkuk, which consists of three chapters.

“My main message is to learn how to question God,” said Howell. “Examining this book looks at the way a

prophet interacts with God. The flow of that conversation and the way Habakkuk seeks justice is something we can learn from.”

Howell not only wants students to take in the knowledge learned from the chapel service, but also apply it to their lives.

“I want people to come out of this with a sense of comfort of the process of bringing questions to God,” said Howell. “God is not uncomfortable with our questions and we should not be afraid to come to Him with what is on our minds.”

“Everyone that I ever encountered has always enjoyed his leadership and his teachings,” said Schneider.

Tuesday’s chapel service should be no different.

Staff member's passion shines through

By JACOB MEYER Staff Writer

At the mere mention of Vikki Beppler’s name, the common response of those who overhear is, “Oh my gosh, she’s so nice.”

It didn’t take longer than the summer after her 2011 graduation to hire Vikki Beppler as an alumni relations’ representative. Ever since, Beppler has impressed her co-workers, particularly with her energy and enthusiasm.

“I love her energy and her excitement,” said Mary Fox, university event planner.

“As an office individual, she comes up with an idea and she just carries out that idea with all kinds of energy, enthusiasm and excitement. It doesn’t matter if it’s an event that happens every year or just once, she approaches it with the same excitement.”

Her outward enthusiasm is what comes to Director of Donor and Alumni Relations Heidi Szuminsky’s mind when she thinks of Beppler.

Office of Institutional Advancement Secretary Chris Schwartzmiller points to Beppler’s passion for Waynesburg University as her most admirable trait.

“She’s obviously very passionate about Waynesburg,” Schwartzmiller said. “She tells people all the time she loved it as a student and she loves it now. It’s very obvious when you talk to her she feels that way.”

Beppler is also in charge of the Future Alumni Society, a group of Waynesburg University students with the goal of closing the gap between students and alumni.

“It’s fun to watch her interact with current students, and even though we’re an alumni office, she still works somewhat with current students with the Future

Alumni Society,” minsky thinks she Fox said. “She just is an irreplaceable has a lot of energy member of the with the students alumni relations and she will help team. them to get excited “Vikki is invaluover the projects able because she is they’re working very intentional on and the things about all of the that they’re docommunication ing. Whether she’s she puts out to Beppler working with a the alumni,” Szucurrent student or a graduate minsky said. “She always of the 50s, 60s or 70s, she just gets things done, even when approaches it with enthusi- she is overloaded. She is a asm, excitement, warmth great representative to our and a genuine personality.” alumni.”

Secretary Donna Nypaver Szuminsky also said Bepknows that Beppler’s heart pler’s main focus is with sois at Waynesburg University. cial media outreach to the “You can tell she really university’s constituents. enjoys working with the stu- Beppler handles the univerdents,” Nypaver said. “She’s sity’s email marketing and just very passionate about the helps with the annual fund. students and working with Nypaver is currently them.” working on a project with A student at Waynesburg Beppler regarding the senior University who has worked class gift, and her contribuclosely with Beppler as a student-worker in the Office of Institutional Advancement and as a member of the Future Alumni Society knows Beppler has made her a better person.

“I know that Vikki has helped me as a person to be more positive, see the good in people, express it and let them know because that really means a lot,” said Abby Pittinaro, senior public relations major. “Professionally she’s very driven and very organized and that’s something that when you’re so busy it can be hard, but seeing her have her whole organization system is really inspiring.”

Fox, who shares an office with Beppler, believes Beppler, along with the other alumni relations representatives, are vital because alumni supports the university in so many different ways, and she is the connection between two.

Beppler’s work ethic is just one of the reasons Szu-

tions will benefit students for years.

“This year they’ve set up the class of 2014 endowed scholarship,” Nypaver said.

“They’re trying to raise $5,000 from gifts from the seniors and their families and they’ve got several alumni who are going to match the $5,000 to establish the endowed scholarship. This scholarship for the class of 2014 will exist forever and will be given to a student every year.”

Pittinaro believes Beppler’s innovation is the key to her success.

“She does a lot of different things and is willing to try new things,” Pittinaro said. “I think she’s important because she’s an alumni and she obviously has a huge tie to the university and that passion shines through her everyday.”

Beep-beep. Outside, the world is quiet and still with the sun nowhere in sight.

Beep-beep. The alarm clock sounds. It is 3:35 a.m. in Canonsburg, Pa. as head athletic trainer Andrew Palko prepares himself for the day.

According to Palko, athletic trainers are doing more than filling water bottles, taping ankles and sitting on the sidelines.

With spring sports back in action, Palko is in charge of football in the mornings.

According to Palko, the basic structure of a normal day goes as follows; the training room is opened at 4:45 a.m. for pretreatments such as heating, stretching, taping and bracing.

Palko, along with athletic training students, performs small injury evaluations that determine the current status of an injury on players.

Then around 5:30 a.m. the players, Palko and the student athletic trainers get ready to go to the field. Practice begins at 5:45 a.m. and ends at 7:30 a.m.

Soon after practice, equipment is cleaned up and Palko releases the students to begin their days of classes.

From there, Palko performs long-term rehabs until 9 a.m. for four athletes who are recovering from surgical procedures.

Once students' rehabilitations are finished, Palko then prepares himself for a day of teaching.

Recently, Palko has had one of his busiest days so far going from football practice and classes, to taking athletes to doctor’s appointments and a tennis match.

“It gets really busy,” Palko said. “Not every day is like that, but that was one of the exceptions.”

Teaching three classes and taking care of athletes can create conflicts in schedules.

“It makes it kind of tough,” said Palko. “We need to balance both aspects of the job.

My job is to educate athletic training students, but at the same time I have an obligation to the student athlete and their well-being and health care. So it takes some

fine tuning and tiptoeing to be able to give each one the appropriate amount of time and also when there are conflicts.”

Conflicts can vary. For example, if an athlete has an appointment in Morgantown, W.Va. and cannot find a ride, Palko is responsible for getting that athlete there.

“I’m his resource, that is my responsibility, but that’s during class time,” Palko said. “I have to make sure I’m planning ahead to build into those types of conflicts so I can service both entities the same.”

When an athlete is hurt, it is an athletic trainer’s obligation to treat that athlete accordingly. A severe injury can lead to high medical costs.

“When I’m treating people, I’m saving healthcare costs because we’re not outsourcing rehab,” said Palko.

“We’re not incurring insurance bills, and our insurance premiums [won’t] go up for athletics. That’s pretty much what my job is.”

Both sides of Palko’s job have positive outcomes.

“On the front end I try to do preventive medicine to keep [the athletes] healthy to keep them in their respective sports,” said Palko. “But on the back end, when you do get hurt you come to me so I can treat you appropriately, saving you money and saving the school money and also long term rehabs.”

Although some days can be chaotic, Palko enjoys it.

“It can be stressful but highly rewarding,” Palko said. “You get good relationships with the student athletes. They learn to trust you; they look to you as sometimes not only a superior worker, but a friend that can help guide them in some situations. It is good to see an athlete come back from a long-term injury and be back 100 percent and the same level they were before they were injured. That is why we do it.”

When the day finally comes to a close, Palko heads home to regroup. Before he knows it, his five hours of sleep are up.

Beep-beep. The alarm clock sounds and it is time to do it all over again.

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Review board allows university to research more competitively

By LUISA SINGLETARY For the Yellow Jacket

Although research involving human test subjects is usually associated with large universities, Waynesburg University’s research community is able to tackle such projects due to the work of the Institutional Review Board.

Once a month during the academic year, Waynesburg University’s Institutional Review Board meets to determine the statuses of a variety research projects from both students and faculty that specifically use human test subjects.

Dr. Jenny Jellison, one of the IRB committee members,

believes the IRB’s impact on Waynesburg University is vital.

“The IRB legitimizes research endeavors,” said Jellison. “It is really important for growing as a university.

Presenting and promoting research keeps Waynesburg on par with bigger universities.”

The IRB reviews and approves research proposals that specifically utilize data involving human test subjects.

The board assesses ongoing research projects from Waynesburg students and faculty, as well as any projects in which Waynesburg students could serve as test subjects.

Additionally, the board reviews Quality Improvement projects, a type of nursingbased research that is mandatory for students striving for a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Without the IRB’s approval, the student cannot begin his or her research.

Barbara Kirby, the IRB administrator, sees value in the teaching aspect of the board’s work.

“The most rewarding aspect is getting the university to think about how work affects subjects and to consider the full ramifications of their activities,” said Kirby.

She believes going before the board helps student researchers consider every as-

pect of their project.

“If a group of students stage an experiment where someone pretends to be injured, then they need to consider the possibility that people could be traumatized,” said Kirby. “These are factors that must be accounted for in a research project.”

While many larger universities are required to instate an institutional review board, the Waynesburg IRB was voluntarily instated 10 years ago and was federally approved two years ago.

The IRB operates under the scope of the Belmont Report, a federal report that discusses the ethics of using human subjects.

The report outlines three

key principles for using human test subjects: respect, beneficence and justice.

According to Kirby, it resonates strongly with the idea of “doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

The board itself is comprised of nine members and maintains a balance in regard to gender, degree and experience.

Through the lens of each member, the board is able to look at the projects in a variety of ways.

“We try to keep the board as diverse as possible,” said Kirby. “The different experiences each member brings helps to better assess each proposal.”

Board members are determined by the Provost and are allotted up to a three-year term.

Jellison, an associate professor of psychology who has been an IRB board member on and off since the board’s creation nearly 10 years ago, said she appreciates the experience of being on the board.

“It is interesting to see different kinds of research we’re doing at the university.

It brings me back to my grad school days,” said Jellison. “It’s great to get my fingers on research again. It’s a mental exercise; it’s great to work my brain that way.”

The IRB’s final meeting of the academic year will be on May 15.

University adds new minor program Cancer survivors

By TAYLOR BOMBALSKI For the Yellow Jacket

Waynesburg University offers 29 minor programs, but students felt there was something missing: a minor that would give them basic knowledge on a subject that would benefit their future careers.

This year a counseling minor was proposed to Waynesburg University and it is in the process of being placed in the academic catalog for the 2014-15 academic year.

“The Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee voted in favor of the minor on Tuesday, April 1,” said Kristine Schiffbauer, chair of the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee.

This is not the last step in the process, but this decision was a significant step forward.

This minor is not yet accepted into Waynesburg University’s curriculum; it has one more step to complete

before it becomes official.

“This proposal will be presented to full faculty on May 1,” said Schiffbauer. “It needs a recommendation of approval in favor of the proposal.”

A representative from each department on campus will decide if this minor will be offered in the fall.

Waynesburg University offers a Master of Arts degree in counseling at the graduate level.

With a counseling minor offered for undergraduates, it will teach students the basics of counseling, and encourage students to consider going to graduate school, according to a university dean.

“This will give students time to figure out if they want to get their masters at Waynesburg University,” said Jamie Jacobs, dean for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning.

Even if students do not want to go to graduate school for counseling, this proposed minor will benefit students

pursuing numerous careers.

“Human services, personal aids, mental health specialists, nurses, correction officers, psychologists and addiction counselors are encouraged to pick up this minor,” said Jacobs.

This minor will teach students the basics of counseling through specified courses, including counseling in the 21st century, intro to addiction counseling, intro to group counseling and counseling and helping relationships.

These courses give an overview of different areas of counseling and find the interrelationship between counseling and students’ majors. This is an opportunity for students to gain more knowledge about counseling, and several students are excited about the prospects of coupling their major with a counseling minor.

“This is a great opportunity for students who want to get background and perspective about counseling,”

said Julie Wise, a criminal justice major at Waynesburg University wanting to pursue a counseling minor.

Not only is this proposed minor going to give students background and perspective, it will give graduate students studying for their Master of Arts in counseling perspective as well.

“Graduate students who are doctoral students and part-time faculty will be teaching these courses,” said Jacobs.

This will give the graduate students a chance to share their knowledge and unite with other Waynesburg students to share a passion for counseling.

“They are fresh and know what is happening now,” said Ellis Parker, psychology major at Waynesburg University interested in pursuing a counseling minor.

This excitement from Parker leads him to believe that “this minor will be big for Waynesburg University and bring in a lot of interest.”

Professor shares expertise in high schools

By AUSTIN ANDERSON For the Yellow Jacket

Those who are part of the Waynesburg University campus community know Dr. James Bush as a professor of mathematics, but many high school upperclassmen around the nation have a different memory of him.

“My persona, I wear a big black hat,” said Bush. “I want [the students] to remember the guy in the big black hat.”

The hat is an impression he leaves when he flies around the country to share his expertise as an Advanced Placement Statistics test reader.

On weekends, Bush travels as far south as Georgia, as far east as Virginia and as far west as Oklahoma. He prepares students who are taking the AP statistics exam to succeed. Bush said the events are called “Saturday Study Sessions,” and his title is a “National Mathematics and Science Initiative Educational Consultant.”

Bush said he has certain goals when he goes into a

workshop.

“Working with students, I one, review important concepts that will be covered on the AP Statistics examination,” said Bush. “Two, help them structure their solutions to maximize their credit on the open-ended portion of the exam. And three, provide feedback to improve their literacy and communication skills in statistics.”

Bush said he knows every workshop is different, even though the course content is the same wherever he goes.

“The materials are provided to me by [the National Mathematics and Science Initiative], but I select the manner in which the material is presented,” said Bush.

“I also need to be flexible depending on the preparation and knowledge base of the group. In some states, kids are more prepared than in other states.”

Bush said he sometimes strays from the agenda.

“After giving the students time to work the solutions to selected problems, I ask stu-

dents for answers and provide feedback on their proposed solution,” said Bush.

“Occasionally, the group has no idea how to approach a problem. In this instance, I become more of a teacher than a facilitator.”

Bush said the test is not always about solving specific problems, but understanding certain words.

“Success on the open-ended section of the AP Statistics examination is not about getting the correct answer,” said Bush. “It is all about statistical literacy and communication. Students have to articulate their solution, the assumptions and conditions governing their solution and the interpretation of the results. That’s what makes it fun.”

Dr. Richard Leipold, chair of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, sees the relation between what he does in the workshops and his collegiate teaching style.

“Dr. Bush teaches several different statistics courses at Waynesburg, namely Ap-

plied Statistics I, Applied Statistics II and Mathematical Statistics,” said Leipold. “He makes sure these courses follow the AP curriculum and style.”

Leipold sees why Bush is fit for the job when it comes to teaching the workshops.

“Dr. Bush is an excellent teacher of mathematics,” said Leipold. “He is very knowledgeable about all areas of mathematics. He is also very rigorous in having students do mathematical problems the correct way—well thought out and with appropriate steps and reasoning.”

Doing these events is not a hassle or a burden to Bush; in fact, he said he thoroughly enjoys it.

“Statistics education is one of my academic interests,” said Bush. “My association with [the National Mathematics and Science Initiative] and the AP Statistics program is one of the best professional development opportunities I have ever had. Also, travel can be fun, provided the flight leaves on time.”

Student seizes rare conference opportunity

By NICK BROMMER

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A Waynesburg University teacher and student represented the institution over spring break.

Waynesburg professor of English Dr. Jamie Dessart and sophomore creative writing major Hannah Megna attended the English Association of Pennsylvania State Universities conference held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

The EAPSU was established in 1980 and holds two conferences each year.

One takes place in the spring for college students and one takes place in the fall for professors.

The venue for the conference changes every year between various state colleges in Pennsylvania.

“It’s a kind of conference where you go and talk about what you are working on or your creative work that you’ve done,” said Dessart. “[Megna’s] presentation was from something she had done in my class.”

Dessart and Megna traveled to IUP in the early morning of March 13, where Megna presented a creative writing paper comparing popular wizardly characters such as Dumbledore from Harry Potter, Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, Brom from Eragon and Bobby Singer from Supernatural.

“She did an excellent job,” said Dessart. “She’s a really great speaker; really good at capturing people’s attention.”

Megna was one of three students selected to present her writing in the “Engaging with Science Fiction and the Fantastic” category, along with one student from Slippery Rock University and one from University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Megna and Dessart also had the opportunity to listen to a few guest speakers who have published books in Dr. Gian Pagnucci and Dr. Alex Romagnoli.

Megna and Dessart were the only representatives from Waynesburg University at this year’s EAPSU spring

conference.

Waynesburg was one of nine schools from Pennsylvania represented at the conference.

Megna was ecstatic that she was able to share the rewarding experience with Dessart. “[Dessart] is awesome. She is one of my favorite professors to ever exist,” said Megna. “I am so blessed to have been in her class and to have her as my advisor.”

This is the first time in a number of years that a Waynesburg student has attended an EAPSU conference.

“I was really glad I got to go,” said Megna. “It was a great experience.”

uplifted by stories, fellowship at dinner

By C.J. BIEDKA

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A support system grew a bit stronger this past Monday for cancer survivors in Greene County and on the campus of Waynesburg University.

Twenty people came to the third floor of Stover Campus Center to have a dinner hosted by the Waynesburg University chapter of Colleges Against Cancer and share their stories.

“I talked to a family, a father and two daughters, who all had some sort of cancer,” said Katie Schultz, senior human resource major and co-chair of the survivorship division of Relay for Life.

“They understand because they are family, but we’re here to try and understand.”

The stories of all who were in attendance were not the only important items on the list of events for the night.

Everyone who was there told their stories, but they also told when their last treatment dates were so that a personal moment could be felt throughout the entire room, a moment that was deeply felt by all.

“It shows strength and is inspiring,” Schultz said. “It was motivating for everyone who has ever had to battle cancer.”

The dinner consisted of spaghetti, meatballs, salad and bread. Much of the food was left after the dinner.

The leftovers were taken to St. Ann’s for their soup kitchen.

All generations were covered; there were survivors who had childhood cancers as well as older survivors who battled anything from breast cancer to cervical cancer.

The tables were set up so that everyone could see their fellow survivors.

“It’s good to have that adult perspective,” Schultz said. “Anyone who has been through it has a better perspective than college students who don’t know much about the battle.”

The CAC gave gifts to everyone as a way to honor them.

The gift was a photo album. The overall theme continued throughout the night of having a support system and growing it into a bigger one.

“It is good to know they have that support,” said Schultz. “It was the right sized group to talk with.”

The dinner is a precursor to the mini Relay for Life that Waynesburg hosts in late April.

“When we are able to meet with these people before Relay comes around, and talk with them,” said Schultz. “It will be an even greater impact on everyone during the survivor hour during relay.”

Communication major and co-chair of the survivorship division Ana Barr thinks this event get everyone ready for the event later this month.

“It was the perfect way to kick off the start of Relay activities,” said Barr.

Department of Communication hosts first job fair WAYNESBURG, PA— Waynesburg University’s Department of Communication will host a job fair April 24 from 4-6 p.m. in the Stover Student Center in rooms 301-302.

Companies from around the greater Pittsburgh region will attend and provide information about the professional field, internship and job opportunities.

Students are encouraged to come in professional attire as well as bring their résumés, portfolio pieces and business cards to network and connect with professionals.

This will be the first Department of Communication job fair at the university.

“This has been a goal of the Department of Communication,” said Richard Krause, chair of the Department of Communication. “I am excited for the opportunity this will afford to our students.

The job fair is a great example of how the department engages professionals, encourages networking and making connections.”

There will be organizations that are strongly admired in each area of study in the communication industry, such as Gatesman+Dave, STICK, Greene County Chamber of Commerce and many more.

Students have also expressed their interest in this event and hope to see it occur again on a continual basis.

“I am very excited to see a communication job fair held on campus,” said Brittany Semco, junior digital design and public relations major. “It’s a major part of every public relations conference I have attended and can lead to countless opportunities for our students. I would like this to become an annual event so more of our students would have chances at finding internships.”

Semco expressed excitement with continuing to network herself at the job fair as well as represent the Department of Communication.

There is no registration deadline and students are welcome to come at their most convenient time.

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Funding: University may absorb partial cost of student service trips

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MOTHER NATURE, MAKE UP YOUR MIND

A day after temperatures exceeded 80 degrees, scattered snow flurries descended upon Waynesburg's blossoming campus Tuesday afternoon as temperatures dipped into the low 30s. That should be the last of the cold for the spring according to The Weather Channel, which forecasts temperatures in the 60s through Easter break and into the middle of next week.

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vidual ceremonies, allowing each department to plan its own honors banquet.

When the announcement was first made to each department chairperson, University Provost Jacquelyn Core said the reason for the change was because the banquets would now have a more personal feel to them.

Department chairpersons throughout the university agreed.

“I think it’s nice to do it at the department level because we know all of our students,” said Dr. Evonne Baldauff, chairperson for the Department of Chemistry. “And we wouldn’t only invite honors students. It would be a departmental thing and students would get to see who of their peers are winning awards and things like that.”

The idea was not only ac-

cepted by professors, but by students as well.

“The students that I’ve talked to in the Department of Education, once the change has been explained to them, have had no problem with [the changes] either,” said Debra Clarke, chairperson for the Department of Education. “They’re excited that they’re going to be able to celebrate their accomplishments with their peers.”

Some departments made very few changes to what they already had already scheduled by incorporating their honors banquet into an event that already acknowledged seniors at a department level.

Baldauff said the Department of Chemistry is continuing its joint postgraduation reception with the Department of Forensic Science where the honors banquet will be incorporated into it.

Clarke said the Education Department also did not have to make many changes; the department will hold its honors banquet in accordance with the annual “Celebration of Teaching” event held on May 1.

“We had an existing recognition ceremony in place,” said Clarke. “So it only made sense to take the existing recognition ceremony that our students and faculty already had in their calendars and utilize and expand that. It seemed like the logical thing to do.”

However, for all department chairs, planning a brand new honors banquet on what seemed like lastsecond notice was difficult.

Dr. Ronda DePriest, chairperson for the Department of Fine Arts, said figuring out the logistics of the event was especially difficult.

While the Fine Arts honors banquet itself will be

held at the reception of the Spring Concert on April 26, DePriest said the department has scheduled other events that recognize seniors in their specific options over the course of the remaining weeks.

“Logistically, it was a little crazy,” said DePriest. “I’m okay with the changes, I just wish we had planned a little earlier. I think that would’ve made it a little easier to handle, but hindsight’s 2020 so we’re just making the arrangements as we should to make the recognition special.”

DePriest agrees with the decision to change the honors banquet, however, and thinks it can be even more special as it continues.

“I think in the long run, once this is the way we’re doing it year after year it’ll settle out,” said DePriest. “I think down the road they can be even more special.”

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happen,” said Hamilla.

According to an analysis by the Treatment Advocacy Center, about 350,000 mentally ill Americans are in state jails and prisons, while the number of psychiatric beds available in the country is down to about 35,000.

In addition, Murphy, whose background is in clinical psychology, wants to increase funding for involuntary outpatient treatment – also known as court-ordered administering of medicine to those mentally ill. This is intensely debated in government and in treatment centers nationally, since it draws in concerns of civil and human rights.

On the college level, Waynesburg University Director of the Counseling

Center Jane Owen does not believe this sort of mandate is necessary. While she does believe that “for some people, [medicine] is life-changing or life-saving,” Owen said she rarely has to mandate that a student be treated.

“Our students have good self-awareness. If they know they are feeling suicidal, I have never had anyone refuse to go inpatient,” said Owen.

“I think the main problem is that we need more affordable and more access to psychiatric care.”

Owen, who has been a counselor at Waynesburg for 27 years, said she used to be able to get students admitted for psychiatric care within a day. Now, there is often a two to three month waiting list.

Hamilla agrees that due to the volume of those needing care and the lack of availability of care, it is “difficult

to cover all the need.” She believes possible solutions might include training more psychiatrists, or allowing psychologists or counselors to prescribe medication under certain conditions.

Even with the problems in the system that need addressed, both Owen and Hamilla feel that the general public’s attitude toward mental health concerns has drastically improved recently.

“There’s certainly less stigma than there used to be; people are reaching out for [help],” said Hamilla. “It’s definitely a good thing.”

Owen acknowledged that more people experience depression and anxiety symptoms each day, but that this may be resulting in a greater degree of openness.

“I can walk in the dining hall and someone will say, ‘there’s my therapist!’” said

Owen. “People are pretty open about it.”

This seems to be especially true of college students, who Owen believes share a lot among each other concerning their struggles with mental health. This was evidenced by the fall suicide prevention program, which she described as “packed.”

“I think it was very valuable,” said Owen. “There was an atmosphere of ‘let’s talk about this.’”

Owen hopes this trend continues at Waynesburg and everywhere. Students can be of great help to one another if they learn to “be much more empathetic and caring” and help keep each other accountable.

The Waynesburg University counselors emphasize that they are always available to students seeking help for themselves or others.

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a “Jewish believer.”

Ginsberg and Poteet were friends while they were undergraduates at Duke University and Poteet remembers helping Ginsberg find Christ. Poteet said her attempts were unsuccessful at first, recalling a time when Ginsberg laughed her out of her room.

Now that he has, she said she could not be any happier.

Ginsberg described the difficulty the conversion was to his family–especially his mother–as he married a Christian woman and is raising his children to follow Christ.

Ginsberg also described his education and how it led him to the field of healthcare.

To answer the question of the lecture, “Does Christ have a place in healthcare technology?” Ginsberg believes in a simple concept about the creations of the Lord.

“If all good things come from the Lord, then some of the diagnostics and medicines that have been developed through critical research or new tests are wonderful,” said Ginsberg.

“That’s my working as a vessel of the Lord because it has good as its outcome.”

Ginsberg concluded his lecture series Tuesday night in Roberts Chapel. The eve-

ning lecture, titled “A Long Walk Toward Faith,” saw Ginsberg speak primarily about the kingdom of God. He began by defining the word “gospel” and affirming that definition by reading several New Testament scriptures that mention the “good news,” and then pointed out the “kingdom of God” as a repeated phrase in the verses.

“The kingdom of God has now become available to you and me, to ordinary people, and I think that’s the good news,” said Ginsberg.

He said the automatic response—of the disciples and of Christians today—is to object to Jesus’ commands.

Ginsberg explained people should stop telling Jesus what

they cannot do and start telling him what they can do.

Ginsberg claimed in difficult situations, Christians try to wrestle control away from God when all they really need to do is let go.

Ginsberg gave each student in attendance a tiny, quarter-sized basket as a reminder of how the disciples distributed food to the crowd and what Christians need to do in their everyday lives.

“You have to go back to Jesus a lot,” said Ginsberg. “We have to remember we’re carrying his bread. We have a part in bringing the kingdom near. [Jesus] is near to us in our difficulty, and we, as his vessels, bring the kingdom near to others.”

because of funding.”

According to Core, new funding is being researched by looking at policies already in place.

“We’re also looking at how the current student fees are being spent and things for which student fees are being used,” said Core. “We may be able to find alternative funding for some of that funding for mission trips.”

By creating more funds, Core hopes this will increase student involvement in service opportunities.

“I think [the goal] is twofold,” said Core. “One, we want to encourage more students to participate and provide more students the opportunity to participate.

Second, I think we want to reduce the stress associated with trying to fund the trip.”

Core said relieving stress from finding ways to provide funds for service experiences include going around and selling items to students, or providing funds to a person’s desired service involvement.

A change with funding is not the only change that is being considered for next year.

Waynesburg is contem-

plating a change to an old service learning format.

According to Core, students participating in service initiatives or trips at specified sites will enroll in a service learning class tailored directly to their experience.

“We would like to incorporate that, regardless of if it’s a trip abroad or local service,” said Core. “[We will focus on] things that add cultural sensitivity and sustainable missions, and how we can be respectful of people’s dignity and make sure we are serving in ways that have a lasting impact.”

She said the specialized classes would be a credit course and fulfill the service learning requirement outlined in the academic catalog.

With these changes, Core said the university is moving toward a goal of providing money to every student.

“What we hope is to give the maximum funding to the maximum number of students to participate in the maximum number of programs,” said Core. “We hope to be in the position to increase each year incrementally until we get to a place where every student has an amount of guaranteed money.”

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redone, and the fifth floor will be demolished and rebuilt.

This may pose a greater challenge to the continuation of classes in the building, although Lee hopes any difficulties will be minimal.

“We’ve been very careful to focus most of the renovations when classes are out, with the exception of summer course offerings that we have,” said Lee. “The provost and the dean have been working very closely with the construction companies to makes sure that the classrooms that we need will be available throughout this time and that nothing gets cancelled or delayed because of renovations.”

The fifth floor renovation will likely not be complete in time for the start of the fall 2014 semester, but affected classes will be redistributed to other campus buildings.

Richard Leipold, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, said there will be some rearrangement of classrooms for his department.

“Our department is already starting to reserve classrooms in the CRED building, because we know there’s going to be a limit on the number of classrooms,” said Leipold.

Lee said many faculty members were involved in planning the final interior of the building. Baldauff said the project’s workers were very receptive of the input provided by professors.

“We’ve met with architects and designers, and told them how we would like the flow of our laboratories to go, how we would like the equipment to fit into our new laboratories,” said Baldauff.

Leipold said it is more important for the science departments to be heavily involved in the plans for classrooms and labs, since his department does not require as many specialized areas or types of equipment.

Still, he is looking forward to the inclusion of newer computers in the labs and upgrades in teaching technology, such as the addition of SMART Boards.

Both Leipold and Baldauff see the new lounges on each floor as immensely beneficial to students.

“With the new common areas, I’ve seen students there a lot,” said Baldauff. “It helps bring a sense of collegiality to the department.”

Other changes to Stewart Hall's interior include new offices for every faculty member, with a window in each, and a new color scheme that will reflect the university’s colors.

Baldauff believes the renovation will be an improvement for Waynesburg’s science community as a whole.

“It will make us competitive with a lot of other science programs that are also renovating and building new buildings,” said Baldauff.

“It will give students a better sense of pride in their program, and I think it will give them a greater respect for what’s here; they’ll treat the equipment and space respectfully.”

Leipold hopes the changes will have an effect on potential Waynesburg students in addition to those currently using the facilities.

“The most important thing, the thing that’s going to affect everybody in stewart is just a more pleasant atmosphere,” said Leipold. “For students who are thinking about Waynesburg, coming into Stewart they think it’s maybe not so great a building. Hopefully with the new renovations it’ll bring more students to Waynesburg.”

Phases four, five and six will take place from 20152017 and will include renovations to the third and fourth floors of Stewart and parts of the first and second floors.

With the continued collaboration of architects, construction workers, administration and faculty, the project is likely to be completed according to current plans and will bring numerous benefits to the affected departments and the university as a whole.

“I think my entire department, both students and faculty, is really excited about this renovation and the very positive changes it will bring,” said Baldauff. “The benefits are innumerable.”

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Near and dear to the heart Jim Winegar is a local business man whose life of art led him to create the Artbeat

By OLIVIA LATIMER Assignments Editor

Jim Winegar is a man of many influences.

Actually, the official number on that list reaches seven after giving thought to it.

Thinking back, Winegar remembers his first influence.

He remembers going out to the pond bank and digging up clay to make things out of his front yard when he was four-years-old.

Ever since he can remember, art has been a very important aspect in Winegar’s life and is still very near and dear to his heart.

“I had a lot of influences and exposure to art while I was growing up,” said Winegar. “My mother was always a very creative person with no formal training or college. We did a lot of projects together while I was growing up. I remember her always decorating with art around the house.”

Winegar, who now owns and operates Artbeat Gallery located at 52 E. High Street in Waynesburg with his wife Linda, spent his childhood growing up near Warrendale, Pa. with two sisters.

“Back then, there weren’t toy stores or anything like that, so we had to make up our own entertainment out of natural elements like clay,” said Jim Winegar.

“It’s a very exciting process to make things out of natural and recycled materials.”

Another heavy art influence on Jim Winegar was his one of his uncles.

“He always painted things like unique characters,” said Jim Winegar. “He was always very engaging in what he did. He was very interested in creativity and coming up with ideas.”

One of the things that Jim Winegar admired about his uncle while he was growing up was that his uncle made a living off of his artistic pas-

sion.

“He was able to make money, a living out of the things he conceived of,” said Jim Winegar. “It is important to be creative with your skills. It is an interesting link to be able to make money off of your art. It’s a link that isn’t always there.”

One more childhood influence that Jim Winegar recalls is one of his aunts, who was very “creative, intelligent and literary.”

Like thinking of his major influences, deciding to pursue art as a career path was easy for Jim Winegar.

“I wanted to go into studying something that would hold my interest,” said Jim Winegar.

The rest of Jim Winegar’s influences came through his years at school, with both teachers and fellow students playing roles in his life.

“Looking back on it now, it is a pretty interesting thing that [my teacher] gave

me the freedom to [create my own jewelry],” said Jim Winegar. “[My teacher] knew I was passionate about art.”

Winegar and his friends let their artistic talents flourish while decorating for high school events, like the prom and other dances.

He recalled one instance when he and his friends painted a mural of Egyptian temples for a school dance.

Looking back, Jim Winegar’s artistic endeavors in high school made the usually difficult choice of a college simple.

“It was certainly a combination of influential people and the dedication of our schools t give kids a quality experience with art that helped me make that decision,” said Jim Winegar.

Jim Winegar

ultimately chose to study art education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he eventually met his future wife, Linda.

The next influence came during Jim Winegar’s college experience at IUP; what he didn’t know was that this person would play a huge role in getting his career off the ground only a few years later.

“One person that we met while we were there who was very influential in terms of my career was our clay instructor, Frank Ross,” said Jim Winegar. “He was a tremendous teacher and just a phenomenal person overall.”

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Olivia Latimer, Yellow Jacket

(Top) Jim Winegar, co-owner of Artbeat on High St. holds one of his own art pieces. The jar is one of many, that Winegar has made over the years due to his deep interest in pottery. (Above) A few examples of more of his and other artists work sold at the store.

County road work schedule released

By JAMES WITTE

Penndot schedule

Greene County Maintenance Manager Jerome Simkovice announced the following tentative work plan for the week of April 14.

All maintenance activities are conducted on a weatherpermitting basis.

Motorists should drive with caution throughout all work areas and be alert for signed work zones requiring the usage of headlights.

The schedule is as follows: Bridge cleaning will begin on Route 4017, West Run Road, at the intersection of Route 18.

Slide monitor and cleanup will be on Route 3016 on McCracken Road.

Cross pipe replacement will be on Route 3001, Windy Gap Road.

Section slide repair begins on Route 4021, Deer Lick Station Road.

Major slide repair will begin on Route 1011, Clarksville Road.

Crack sealing will take place on Interstate 79 southbound between Waynesburg and Kirby.

Patching will be on Route 21 between Junction Deli and Waynesburg.

Sweeping begins on Route 188 in Jefferson and Route 1011 in Clarksville.

State roads will be reviewed.

Signs will also be updated, downed signs will be replaced and concerns on various state roads throughout the county will be addressed.

The State Correctional Institution of Greene’s Community Work Program will conduct roadside litter pick up operations this week from the following locations: Route 19 from the intersection of Route 221, Dunn Station Road, to the Washington County line; southbound from the intersection of Route 19 on Route 221, Lippencott Road, to the See WORK on B4

Greene County Career and Empty Bowl event brought Technology Center creates out 100 locals to fight hunger new program for students

By JENNY SCHOUPPE

Online Content Editor

By KYLE DAWSON Staff Writer

The Greene County Career and Technology Center is staying true to its mission with its newest program, Emergency and Protective Services.

Part of its mission, according to the GCCTC website, is to provide quality career-technical education programs and services that prepare youth and adults for success in the workplace, postsecondary and community, now and in the future.

The GCCTC houses and teaches students from five local high schools: Mapletown, West Greene, Waynesburg Central, Carmichaels and Jefferson Morgan.

The school with the most enrolled students at the GCCTC is Waynesburg Central.

The center is a career-specific training school that students go to for parts or most of the school day instead of

being in the traditional public-style schooling system.

The Emergency and Protective Services program is in its second year of operation and GCCTC’s Administrative Director Karen Pflugh said the results so far have not been a surprise.

“We are always looking for ways to give students more opportunity,” said Pflugh.

“The Emergency and Protective Services program, so far, has been a big success. It is really hands-on, just like all of our other areas of study.”

According to the GCCTC website, the course provides three years of classroom and practical experience for entrance into the field of public safety.

They will accomplish this by in-depth training to perform duties as a police officer, fire fighter, emergency medical technician and other public safety-related careers.

Pflugh said this course allows students to gain the practical experience they

need to work in the public safety field.

“The program sets students up well to succeed,” said Pflugh.

“Whether in the workplace or post-secondary schooling, students gain a lot from this program. It sets them up for success in the field.”

Upon completion of the program, students could go straight into a career, or they can choose to attend a post-secondary institution for further training to have more jobs available to them.

According to the GCCTC website, if students just complete the Emergency and Protective Services program, they can enter the field as first responders, dispatchers, security officers, corrections officers, volunteer firefighters or fire alarm maintenance workers.

The site also gives options for jobs with further education and training ranging See GCCTC on B4

One hundred Greene County community members and students gathered April 6 in building 9 at the Greene County Fairgrounds to enjoy soup and homemade bread in the effort to raise money to fight hunger in the Greene County Community.

The event raised around $3,600 for the Greene County Weekend Food Program started at 12 p.m. and ended 3 p.m., with lunch beginning at 12:30 p.m. Direct proceeds from the event will support and sustain the local school districts’ Weekend Food Program which provides six packs of perishable food items for young children on the weekends. The Weekend Food Program is run by the Community Foundation of Greene County and the Greene County Food Security Partnership.

“I do not recall how much money the Weekend Food Program needs for next years programming but we have definitely providing a large

“I think we made a statement as Waynesburg University Bonner students who care about the Greene County community and that we want to make an impact.”

STEVEN SNOW

Senior criminal justice major

sum that will sustain the program,” said Steven Snow, Waynesburg University senior and criminal justice major. “By partnering with the Community Foundation of Greene County and Weekend Food Program, people in the Greene County Community as well as the Washington County area are familiar with the program and I anticipate will donate on behalf of our event.”

The Empty Bowl event is a national grassroots movement to end hunger started

by John Hartom and the Imag ineRender g roup.

The Empty Bowl event was brought to Greene County

by Snow and the university’s Bonner program. Projects surrounding an ongoing social issue in the world are a requirement under the Bonner Program.

Potters, craftspeople and students created handcrafted bowls, which for those who attend were allowed to take home “as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.”

For the Greene County Empty Bowl, Standard Ceramics in Carnegie donated 500lb of clay towards the event in which the Bonner committee as well as other Waynesburg University students had the opportunity to make bowls one night in late January in the ceramics room. In addition, the Artbeat Gallery down on High Street who has partnered to work with the committee will also be donating bowls.

B etween the B onner Scholars, ceramics students and other Waynesburg University students, roughly 80 bowls were made and ArtSee EVENT on B4

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Just the facts please

Cons of 24-hour news revealed with stabbing “24-Injured in stabbing at Franklin Regional High School,” reported by CBS local news.

KDKA TV news created the #schoolstabbing.

“Flailing away with two kitchen knives, a 16-year-old boy with a ‘blank expression’ stabbed and slashed 21 students and a security guard,” as reported by Kevin Begos and Joe Mandak of the Associated Press per the Observer-Reporter.

KDKA, WPXI and other local news media outlets made the stabbing selfie a viral hit, and turned a boy into a hero.

These are just a few examples of terrible local coverage that the Franklin Regional High School stabbing acquired.

This event was another prime example of the cons of 24-hour news. People want the news, and they want it as soon as possible; for the different news media to provide this service, they lose their credibility.

The actual number of people injured is 21, and the actual hero of the event was the assistant principal who tackled the suspect.

In the heat of the moment, reporters search for anyone with new information,

whether it is correct or not, because of this obligation to the viewers.

“Another year, another school, another spasm of violence. Accordingly the media pounced on it, using Twitter, etc., to be the ‘first’ to get the story,” said Greene County Bureau Chief at the Observer-Reporter, Jon Stevens.

“It was a tough story to cover, i.e., number of injured kept changing, condition updates, getting that blockbuster interview with students who witnessed the stabbings. I am afraid however, some media types might have embraced the slogan, ‘Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good news story.’”

Even reporting information from a press conference, like the Yellow Jacket did, you can still receive incorrect information such as the number of injured victims.

So what is the solution?

Do your own research.

When you hear of an event like this taking place, remember that this is a confusing time for everyone: reporters, police, students and medics.

They are all human and need time to get all the information right, so let’s give it to them.

Is that too much to ask?

April 17, 2014

Where exactly does that bunny fit in to Easter?

Rebecca burcham Columnist

Easter is a strange holiday.

Think about it for a minute. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by looking for colorful chicken eggs that (supposedly) a giant rabbit hides in certain aspects of nature. Isn’t that weird?

Personally, I never questioned how the spiritual and secular sides of Easter interacted, or if they even did.

Usually the two sides were kept separate, especially when I was younger.

I remember going down the road to my grandparents’ house and coloring Easter eggs with my sister.

It was a tradition every year. When we were younger, the adults in our family

would hide them outside in the yard, and my sister and I would have fun trying to find them.

Although, sometimes my grandparents’ black Labrador would eat the eggs before we could find them.

And if we didn’t find one and it got caught in the lawnmower later that week… well, that was never fun to deal with.

We still dye eggs every Easter with our grandmother, although we don’t hunt them anymore. We have matured just a tiny little bit.

On Easter Sunday, I would put on my best spring dress and go to church with my parents and sister, just like every other Sunday but with a bit more formality.

We tended to avoid the sunrise services, as my sister and I would be zombies if we were forced to attend them.

We still go to our church’s

Easter service, and we still avoid the sunrise service.

Somehow, it feels like it would be a sin to sleep through the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.

After church, my sister and I opened our Easter baskets.

Usually, these consisted of candy and school supplies.

Now that I think about it, that combination was as strange as the holiday consisting of a mishmash between ‘Christianity and the Easter Bunny’.

We still receive Easter baskets, although my ratio of candy to school supplies has been altered drastically.

I think it’s because I’m in college, and I don’t approve.

It is my strong belief that college students need sugar more than they need Post-It notes.

Even with all the traditions I have experienced, and continue to experience, Easter

has always been about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Yes, the gifts and time with family have always been great, but that time was still always about Jesus.

It’s sort of like Christmas.

Just as we give the people we love gifts, God gave us Jesus as the greatest gift imaginable.

On Easter, gifts can represent the unbelievable gift Jesus gave us two thousand years ago: salvation through his death and resurrection.

I can’t wait to go home this weekend and color Easter eggs with my grandparents, spend time with my family exchanging candy and school supplies and reflect on the real reason for this season on Sunday (but not at the sunrise service).

I have yet to figure out where the Easter Bunny fits into this holiday, but I’ll find out.

Tragedy exposes weaknesses of our schools kyle dawson Columnist

Tragedy occurs too often in America today.

For me, tragedy hit as close to home as it could without being “home” last Wednesday morning.

No one ever wants to wake up to bad news, but waking up to a breaking, developing story of students being stabbed at a high school not 10 minutes from your house is horrible.

24 people were injured, 22 were stabbed, including 21 students and 1 security

guard. All of this happened in the span of about half an hour.

When I first heard the news, a lot was going through my head; what makes someone have the presence of mind to do something like this, are my friends all right and are the siblings of friends that have graduated okay?

Thankfully, no one I knew personally was injured in this violent event.

The frame of mind when something like this happens is “Well, this could never happen to me.” I believe we all think that until it actually does happen to us or extremely close to us. That is when it really hits home.

I went to Plum Senior High School. Franklin Regional was and still is our biggest rival. In times like these, I think that rivalry could bring the schools closer together.

It’s almost like the rivalry strengthens our human-tohuman bond.

All of that said, I believe there is a bigger problem at hand here.

At this point, we do not know if the sophomore students that committed the crime were bullied. We really do not know the motive.

But here lies the issue.

I have been to Franklin Regional too many times to count. There are no metal detectors. My school did not

have them either. My school had a security office with two guards on duty watching cameras, signing kids out to leave and breaking up the occasional fight.

We did not have the means necessary to prevent or combat this kind of situation, and that right there is the problem.

Something has to be done about this problem, and it is not just in schools. The theater shooting in Colorado that happened a few years back, the mall shooting that happened in Maryland a few months ago or even the Jewish Center shootings that See tragedy on b3

Safety concerns addressed Addition of posts by speed bumps necessary

The university has recently installed metal posts on both sides of the two speed bumps outside of Thayer Hall. An editorial from the Sept. 12 issue of the Yellow Jacket suggested just that. The speed bumps are now part of the solution that became part of a potential problem.

As stated in the previous editorial, the speed bumps may have been placed due to an incident in which a student hit Thayer Hall after losing control of their vehicle.

The speed bumps seemed like a logical solution to slow vehicles down in that area.

The largest problem with the addition of the speed bumps was that the sidewalk next to the street was still open, so many students decided to drive on the

sidewalk to avoid the speed bumps.

This obviously created a hazard because the sidewalk is for pedestrians, not vehicles.

While the current posts have bright reflective tape on them, the university should consider making larger posts so that they are easier to see, especially at night.

In the event that one of the posts was hit, it would prevent vehicles from traveling on the sidewalk again.

This improvement, along with the university entering into an agreement with the borough to take control of maintenance of the parks on campus, should lead to improved safety for students traveling to and from classes.

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Walking by Faith: Jessica Sumpter Editor's Note: The following is an interview with Jessica Sumpter, director of Admissions, as part of a series of weekly conversations with members of the campus community about living out vocational faith.

By Samantha Peer Staff Writer

Q. When did you first come to Waynesburg and what led you here?

A. I actually started as a Graduate Assistant in the Center for Research and Economic Development in 2009.

It was kind of a weird direction of how that happened, because I graduated from a different university in 2009 and had a different job lined up.

It was a full time job, and I was one of those seniors that could say in January that I knew what was happening after I graduated. I felt so happy that I did not have to worry about that in my senior year.

But things fell through with that position, so I was looking for opportunities. I found out about the Graduate Assistantship and I truly

see God’s hand at work within that, or I wouldn’t have ended up working here in admissions full time without that graduate assistant position.

Looking back on it, I can see how God really worked in that situation because I am happy here.

My sister works here, so that is how I originally found out about Waynesburg University and the availability of the position at Waynesburg.

Q. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith in your position at Waynesburg?

A. I hope to demonstrate my faith every day in the conversations that I have with the people that I work with.

I hope that I demonstrate my faith to the prospective students and their families that come in. I hope that I can display qualities of Christ.

Obviously, I fail at that every once in a while because I am human.

However, I strive to be more like Christ on a daily basis and strive to be an example with my daily decisions and conversations and hope that my life’s work is ultimately to glorify God.

Q. Have any specific moments with either students or faculty members really affirmed your faith or touched you spiritually since you’ve been here?

vironment here and that is able to happen.

A. One thing that I really I appreciate is that in our weekly staff meeting in the admissions office, we always end our meetings in prayer.

It is really great that I am able to do that, because there are not too many places that I would be able to do that.

I wouldn’t be able to demonstrate my faith or talk about needs that we have in our personal and professional lives and bring that to the staff to say, “I’m struggling in this area, can we pray about it?”

Again, there are not too many places that you will be able to work and experience that as a staff and I am very grateful that we have that en-

A. Yes. I kind of explained that in my story of how I ended up here as a Graduate Assistant. However, I never thought that I would end up in Admissions.

You don’t really major in anything specific to go into Admissions. If you look at our office, Renee’s undergrad was in Counseling. Kari was English major. Dave was a Sports Broadcasting/ Journalism major. Bob was in Accounting.

I was in Marketing.

I know the elements that I studied and enjoyed in marketing, are definitely implemented in Admissions, but

Q. Do you feel that this is where God wants you to be?

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Cheat Sheet: Students attacked at Franklin Regional Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news.

On April 9, Alex Hribal, a 16-year-old sophomore at Franklin Regional High School stabbed 21 students and a security officer before being subdued by the security officer, the assistant vice principal and a student.

According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Hribal, of Murrysville, was charged as an adult on the evening of April 9 with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault and is being held at Westmoreland County Juvenile Detention Center. Hribal is being held without bail.

District Attorney John Peck stated that Hribal is a threat to the community and to himself.

Peck also said Hribal offered no motive and kept repeating that he wanted to die.

According to the Tribune Review, Hribal’s attorney, Pat Thomassey, said the teen’s parents, Harold and Christine Hribal, are puzzled by his behavior.

Hribal’s neighbors on Sunflower Court, according to the Tribune Review, expressed shock, recalling the suspect as a quiet teen.

National media members

Courtesy of MCT Campus

People wait outside of Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Penn., where twenty-two people were injured -- at least four seriously -- in multiple stabbings inside the high school on April 9. swarmed to the home of Hribal as well.

The student victims, ages 14 to 17, were stabbed in “numerous first-floor classrooms and hallways,” said Dan Stevens, Westmoreland County public safety spokesman.

According to the Tribune Review, within eight minutes of the first call, dozens of police officers and medics swarmed the campus. Several students lay bleeding on the grass while inside, students ran from the area where other victims lay in bloodied hallways, said Murrysville Police Chief Tom Seefeld.

About 1,200 students,

teachers and staffers flooded onto the football field as administrators evacuated the building, according to the Tribune Review.

The victims, with wounds ranging from slashed faces, hands and arms to deep stab wounds were taken to seven area hospitals.

The most seriously injured, a 17-year-old, is in critical condition and on life support at UPMC Presbyterian, said Dr. Louis Alarcon, medical director of trauma surgery.

According to Alarcon, the stab wound to his abdomen is nearly 2 inches wide and deep enough to almost reach his spine.

“It was within millimeters of his heart and aorta,” said Alarcon.

There was also trauma to his liver, diaphragm and major blood vessels.

“He is in critical condition, but we are hopeful,” said Alarcon. “We are very optimistic he’s going to make it through this.”

According to detectives, Hribal was driven to a hospital from the Murrysville police station for treatment of wounds to his hands. According to the Tribune Review, he returned about two hours later wearing a hospital gown.

On Thursday April 10,

Hribal met with his attorney, who said Wednesday night that bullying did not prompt the attacks, but stated on Thursday it may have played a part, according to WPXITV in Pittsburgh.

“I don’t want to comment specifically right now, but I think there are some things that occurred that led to why we are here today,” said Thomassey.

On Thursday, the FBI confiscated Hribal’s computers in hopes of developing a motive for the incident.

According to WPXI-Pittsburgh, police were alerted to an online taunt sent the night before to Hribal, in which

another student called Hribal a “rat face.”

Thomassey said he has received about 20 anonymous phone calls and messages from concerned students who want him to know “that things have happened” involving Hribal.

Thomassey said he was unaware of the taunt.

On Sunday, April 13, according to WPXI-Pittsburgh, four of the 21 students remained in hospitals.

According to investigators, they are still trying to determine a motive for the attack and they were turning their attention to a threatening phone call that may have been made on Tuesday night.

Thomassey denies any allegation that Hribal made the phone call.

“He was home all night, the night before this occurred, with his parents,” said Thomassey. “They didn’t see him on the phone arguing with anybody.”

Thomassey also stated that a psychiatrist was hired to evaluate his client.

“He’s upset. He knows he’s in a world of stuff right now, and how serious it is now,” said Thomassey. “You know, he can’t believe he did this, to tell you the truth.”

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.

1. Waynesburg University elected AMSA trustee Waynesburg University pre-medical student Isaiah Cochran was elected to the American Medical Student Association board of trustees. As a freshman, Cochran initiated of Waynesburg University’s AMSA chapter. He will work with the national president of AMSA. – Waynesburg.edu, April 10

2. Investigation proceeds quickly after FR stabbing After stabbing 21 people at Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday, April 9, Alex Hribal was apprehended and taken into custody. Hribal, 16, is being tried as an adult charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Police seized a wooden knife block with two missing knives from his home, along with several personal possessions.

As of Monday, four victims remained hospitalized.

– The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 14

Letter to the editor

Vote for Schwertfeger As the time for Student Senate re-election has come, I would like to encourage the re-election of Ryan Schwertfeger.

I have had the pleasure of knowing him through the Stover Scholarship program but have also discovered over time that he does much more at Waynesburg. One of his many passions is politics and I recognized this the first time I met him. I then discovered that he had interned for Governor Chris Christie in his home state of New Jersey and all of these experiences have helped Ryan this year as a student senator and hopefully next year. He is a genuinely nice person who truly cares about Waynesburg and is willing to put in the work and time that a Student Senator should be. This is reflected by his work in writing a possible new draft for the constitution. Ryan is the type of person that will always help anyone that needs it and his generosity will take him far in life. I encourage the freshman class to re-elect Senator Ryan Schwertfeger because he is a genuine, hard-working individual who would love to continue to serve you.

- Ashley Beener

3. Newspapers win Pulitzers for NSA revelations The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service were awarded to the Washington Post and The Guardian US for their work in detailing the National Security Agency scandals involving Edward Snowden. The Post won for its “insightful reports” that helped shed light for the public on how the issues related to national security.

The Guardian won due to “aggressive reporting” that ignited debates over the relationship between the government and the public.

– Pulitzer.org

Pro-Russian activists and gunmen have so far refused to vacate, even under threat, the government buildings they occupied last week, and they have now taken a police station in Horlivka, near Donetsk. Interim President Olexander Turchynov has threatened to use military force against the protestors to drive them out of Ukraine.

He suggested the United Nations assist in this effort; this is unlikely, as the security council would have to approve such action and Russia has a veto on the council.

– BBC News, April 14

4. Anti-Semite kills three in Missouri town On Sunday afternoon, Frazier Glenn Cross (also known as F. Glenn Miller) fired shots at five individuals outside Jewish centers in Johnson County, Mo. Outside of Overland Park’s Jewish Community Center, William Lewis Corporon and his 14-year-old grandson were shot and killed. A third victim was killed outside of the Village Shalom senior living facility. The other two shots missed and injured no one.

Cross, 73, has a long history of anti-Semitism. While being arrested on Sunday, Cross was smiling as he yelled, “Heil Hitler.”

– Kansas City Star, April 13

6. Rare lunar event begins In the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 15, the first in a series of four total lunar eclipses began, concluding in September of 2015. Total eclipses are more rare than partials, and the series of four, known as a tetrad, is even more rare; sometimes, several centuries go by without a single one occurring. The four eclipses will be blood moons, which, to some, signal doom. Many Christians reference the teachings of the Bible in believing that blood moons signal the end of the world, and the second coming of Jesus is near.

– ABC News, April 14

5. Ukraine asking for action against activists

7. Violence in Nigeria continues During the Monday morning rush hour in Abuja,

the capital of Nigeria, a car bomb scattered the crowd of pedestrians and motorists.

At least 71 people were killed and 124 injured. According to The New York Times, a chain reaction occurred when the blast ignited the gas tanks of other nearby vehicles. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan accused a group of homegrown Islamist extremists known as Boko Haram that routinely attack, schools and government sites. The blast occurred only 15 minutes from Jonathan’s office.

– The New York Times, April 14

8. Woman pleads guilty to killing her babies In a statement issued Monday, police revealed that a woman from Provo, Utah gave birth to seven children between 1996 and 2006 and killed six of them. Megan Huntsman, 39, pleaded guilty to six counts of murder; the seventh infant was stillborn. Her ex-husband was recently released from his imprisonment based on methamphetamine charges and was cleaning out their garage when he discovered one of the babies and called the police. It is not clear how or why Huntsman committed the murders; neither her husband nor her neighbors had any idea she had been pregnant during that time period. Huntsman also has three daughters living at home, a teenager and two young adults.

– CBS News, April 14

9. Phelps returns to the pool After a widely publicized drug scandal and nearly two years of retirement, Olympian Michael Phelps will be competing in a meet in Mesa, Ariz., on April 24-26. Phelps re-entered the U.S. drug testing program last fall and is now cleared to compete again. He has been training since September 2013, and according to CBS News, he will start out with small events and see how they go.

If he is successful in Arizona, Phelps may be eligible to swim in the 2015 National Championships and possibly in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

– CBS News, April 14 10. Dating of Rome may be off by a century Traditionally, it is believed the city of Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 B.C. Recently, however, an archaeologist found remains of a wall and ceramic that can be dated to more than a hundred years prior to this date. Strong evidence suggests it is probably from the ninth century B.C. or the beginning of the eighth.

So, Rome’s 2,767th birthday this year may actually be its 2,867th.

– The Guardian, April 13

Information curated by KIMMI BASTON Staff Writer

Tragedy: Preventative security needs to happen Faith: God's hand involved in career path Continued from B2

happened just this past Sunday in Kansas City all have this common theme.

There is not enough security to prevent or combat these problems.

Now, I’m not saying we need to put metal detectors in every school, mall, theater and every other building in the country because as Pa. governor Tom Corbett said Wednesday, “What would that say about our society.”

So, no; I’m not calling for that. I want to see a general increase in security in public places, especially schools, because quite frankly, this kind of things should be able to be

prevented.

Whether that means putting in metal detectors or more security guards or something else, I do not know, but we do need an increase in security.

The other issue here is that people will still argue for gun control and we all know how that goes.

But, here’s the thing. In this case, these crimes were carried out with two knives.

So what will the debate be now? Will we be talking about knife control? I can answer that quite simply. No. What is the real issue with this then, because it’s not weapons and their easy accessibility. For me, it’s the security methods and the

funding that goes toward keeping our schools, malls and other public buildings safe.

Our government, at all levels, needs to find a way to public safety better. They need to find a way to prevent these tragedies from happening.

Tragedies truly do not hit you personally until it happens close to home. That is when you really get upset with the way things are being done.

I have been saying this for as long as I can remember.

We need to find a way to prevent these crimes from happening so often.

Nothing is getting done except the government and

its citizens fighting over gun control. Get a clue; guns are not the problem here.

I ask that we push for more security.

I also ask that you pray for the victims of this tragedy.

Do not just go on social media and use hashtags to tell people to pray.

Actually send up some prayers for these kids.

I cannot, and I’m sure no one can imagine what they are going through right now.

Perhaps with increased security the occurrence of these events can be decreased, because after all, it’s unlikely we can eliminate all of them. However, this could be a start.

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that is not something that I foresaw as a career.

Whenever my Graduate Assistant position was up, my husband was looking for a job in Youth Ministry. A position opened at the First Presbyterian Church and he ended up applying and getting the position.

I didn’t know what was in store for me in my career at that point. Knowing that we were going to live wherever he was doing ministry, obviously we were going to live in Waynesburg. I was a little bit nervous about whether

there would be a job available in Waynesburg. I thought I might have to commute every day to Pittsburgh, and I was not looking forward to that. Looking back on how I ended up here, I can definitely see God’s hand at work.

I live two blocks from campus, and I walk to work every single day.

It is a four minute commute by walking. We are really blessed in our lives right now with our set up in careers and where we live and where we have community.

I see God wanting me here or else it wouldn’t have ended up the way that it did.

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Event: Help with hunger Continued from B1

Photo courtesy of MCT Campus

THE BLOOD MOON

Here in Waynesburg, many people who stayed up to witness the lunar eclipse Monday night found it too cloudy to see the entire event. Above shows the entire lunar eclipse through the stages of the night from beginning to end.

2014

ALLERGY Predictions

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This number has increased steadily since the 1980’s in all races, sex and ages.

Is the number of people in America who have either allergy or asthma symptoms.

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Is one estimate of the annual cost of allergies to the health care system and businesses in America.

Top 10 Worst Cities For Spring 2014 Allergies 1. Louisville, Ky. 2. Memphis, Tenn.

3. Baton Rouge, La. 4. Oklahoma City, Okla.

5. Jackson, Miss.

6. Chattanooga, Tenn.

7. Dallas, Texas 8. Richmond, Va. 9. Birmingham, Ala. 10. McAllen, Texas

Design by Chelsea Dicks Sources: allergymedgroup.com, aaaai.org

Art: Mans' goal is to influence others with his work Continued from B1

Jim Winegar graduated with an undergraduate degree in art education in 1970.

The final name on the list of influences in Jim Winegar’s life also came during his time at IUP. However, instead of an instructor, it was a student – a female student named Linda – who became his wife in 1970, the same year he graduated.

“We used to work in the studio together and as we worked, we would get opinions from each other and ask questions,” said Linda Winegar.

“A lot of the time we collaborate on things. I think since we have a similar background, we respect each other’s different styles and opinions. Over time working together on things, the influence works its way in even without asking.”

As far as getting started in his art career after he graduated, Jim Winegar said that it was a difficult time finding work during the Vietnam

War. “There were limited teaching positions available for art, and the Vietnam War was raging at that time. I was two numbers away from the cutoff point in the draft and there was a very likely chance that I was going to be drafted to go to war,” said Jim Winegar.

“I was offered a teaching position in 1972 after I finished my master’s degree, but the offer was rescinded when they discovered I was likely to be drafted. I ended up getting to teach a class on metal, jewelry and sculpture while I was a graduate assistant.”

Jim and Linda Winegar were given the opportunity two summers in a row by Jim Winegar’s old college instructor, Frank Ross, to teach

at an art program in Maine, the couple’s first teaching experience outside of IUP. During that program, Jim and Linda Winegar met a director who hired them as interim instructors of another art program in Worcester, Mass., where they taught for several years.

It was in Worcester that Jim and Linda Winegar established their first gallery, which is still in operation today with one of their original partners.

After their careers took off, the Winegar’s were able to take time to travel and teach elsewhere, including taking a backpacking trip through Europe and teaching inmates at SCI Fayette.

Now Jim Winegar and his wife own the Artbeat Gallery

in Waynesburg; after remodeling the building, the goal is now to influence others by creating an art gallery that inspires everyone, just like all the people that inspired Jim Winegar when he was younger.

“We hope the things here have intrinsic value that will remain in value,” said Jim Winegar. “We hope that the things well sell here become heirlooms of tomorrow.”

beat donated around 40.

According to Snow, he thought the event was a huge success because not only was everything donated for the event but it was all donated by businesses, artisans and individuals within the Greene County Community.

“When you get the local community involved in local event, it attracts people,” said Snow. “People who ‘Buy Greene, Buy Local’ support local fundraisers that help out their community.”

Donations are still coming in. The money raised included ticket sales, extra soup, bowls, shirts people gave money for, general monetary donations and finally money from the silent auction, which provided quests with the opportunity to bid on local artisans beautifully hand-crafted items.

“It truly was a community event and everyone was involved,” said Snow. “Everything else went as planned. My dad provided the beautifully arranged centerpieces, ceramics students spun on the pottery wheel which people were able to see how the bowls were originally created, we had artwork from the elementary students on display so all could see, and of course our silent auction which was a huge success.”

The Beef tortellini, chicken and rice, stuffed pepper and cheddar potato soups that were provided at the event were donated from Dan Wagner, culinary arts instructor at Greene County Career and Technology Center and the Bread was provided by Rising Creek Bakery and Hartley Inn Restaurant.

According to Snow, there was a last minute change when it came to the food. One of Wagner’s chef colleagues Bill Aupperle of the Lardin House made a special soup with kale that everyone enjoyed. Wagner also had one of his students, Isabel Day, participate in the event by serving individuals soup. Snow faced some challenges along the way but claimed the event taught him a lot about himself and about event planning.

“It was challenging and difficult at times because I myself was trying to learn while delegating tasks and sometimes it was easier to just do things myself,” said Snow. “I certainly learned a lot and I’m already looking forward to next year and how I would have done things differently as I will be graduating and looking for someone to take over the project.”

In 2012, 49.0 million Americans lived in food insecure households, 33.1 million adults and 15.9 million children, according to Feedingamerica.org.

Thousands of people all over the United States and in at least a dozen other countries have been involved in Empty Bowl. Many millions of dollars have been raised and donated to hunger-fighting organizations.

“I think we made a statement as Waynesburg University Bonner students who care about the Greene County Community and that we want to make an impact,” said Snow. “Ever since the event I’ve just heard nothing but great feedback from people in the community who at first didn’t know what Empty Bowls Greene County was or even the Bonner Scholars, and I believe people expect this to be a yearly event as I and others hope to carry on which was our original goal in partnering with the Weekend Food Program.”

According to Snow, The Weekend Food Program, since its beginning a couple years ago will always need money as long as it continues, which he sees happening.

He encourages students to help organize events like Empty Bowl which the network is already set up for Empty Bowls Greene County to sustain itself down the road.

The organizations would be thrilled to help make the event happen again. Many of the event partners are on board to make the event go again next year, according to snow.

“I hope an underclassmen Bonner or even a Waynesburg student steps up to lead this next year,” said Snow. “It was an incredibly successful event and I believe the community wants to see it happen again.”

Work: Plans underway

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intersection of Route 188.

PENNDOT has a 24-hour toll free number for residents to call to report any road maintenance concerns.

The number is 800-3497623.

To report locations of dead deer or other large animals for removal from state highways in Greene County, call 724-627-6131.

GCCTC: New program Continued from B1

from sheriffs and paramedics, to U.S. Marshals and Risk Management Consultants.

“The program allows for a wide-variety of options for students entering the field,” said Pflugh.

“However, if a student has the initiative to keep going in training, they can reach even further heights.”

Pflugh emphasized the theory that if students are willing to work hard at GCCTC, and then continues

to aspire for success, they will succeed in their field.

“All of our programs, from Automotive Collison to Welding and Fabrication, give tons of hands-on experience,” said Pflugh.

“I think that is why we attract a lot of students. We are different from the traditional lecture-style culture of education.”

GCCTC offers 13 programs that students in the county can take part in. They also offer one adult program.

For more information, visit www.grvt.org.

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Sorton, Jackets walk off with victory over Saints

FCA plans night for athletic teams Campus will honor coaches Wednesday Staff Report

Michael Kabay, Waynesburg University

Players celebrate with head coach Lou Giachetti (far right) after Emily Sorton delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 12th inning versus the previously unbeaten Thomas More Saints.

Jackets score two in the 12th; end 10-game losing streak to Saints

By Tim Neral

For the Yellow Jacket

The Waynesburg University softball team picked up a huge 4-3 upset in 12 innings over undefeated Thomas More in game one of a doubleheader, all thanks to a walk-off single by center fielder Emily Sorton.

Waynesburg fell behind early in game one, as the Saints scored two runs while starting pitcher Ronni Burns

did not allow a hit until the fifth inning. Despite the low quantity of hits, the quality of junior first baseman Haley Payne’s rocket over the left field fence tied the game at two runs a piece in the fifth

frame.

“I really don’t know what was going through my head,” said Payne. “Did I really just see that? Did I really just tie the game up against Thomas More?”

The game remained tied until Thomas More regained the lead in the 12th. Even though they missed out on some earlier scoring opportunities, the Jackets came together when they needed to the most. Payne collected

another single before being pulled for a pinch runner in junior Brittany Ellis. From there, Ellis got to third base on a single from third baseman Ashley Clark. Ellis, along with Clark, scored on a walk-off single from Sorton.

“It was complete and total exhaustion and madness in the best way possible,” said senior Carrie Maier.”

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Lax makes history in win over W&J

Jackets break single-season wins record

By Creg Milko

Sports Graphic Designer

Another chapter was added to the Interstate 79 Rivalry Monday, and for the first time in program history, the women’s lacrosse team defeated the Presidents of Washington & Jefferson, 15-9.

But that wasn’t the only noteworthy milestone the Orange and Black reached, as the team recorded the most wins in program history.

“It was the most exciting experience of my career here at Waynesburg,” said junior attacker Nadine Leishman.

“To finally come together and beat a [Presidents’ Athletic Conference] team, making school history and getting that third win, as a team we were excited. We just want to take that excitement with us throughout the

Rob Longo, Yellow Jacket

Senior defender Morgan Desmond cuts off a West Virginia Wesleyan player during the Jackets' recent game at John F. Wiley Stadium.

rest of the season” Going into Monday’s

game, Waynesburg was 0-18 against PAC opponents Thiel, Saint Vincent and Washington & Jefferson.

According to head coach Maria Shepas, defeating a rival team is what mattered most, not the single-season record three wins this season.

“I have higher goals and

expectations,” said Shepas.

“What means a lot to me is beating W&J. It means a lot to my family and I. It means a lot to these girls to experience beating a rival team.”

The Jacket offense started off the game with a bang, as their first six shots all hit the See Lax on C3

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Waynesburg University will host its second annual Coaches Appreciation Banquet on April 23.

The event will be held in the Stover Campus Center third floor conference rooms on the campus of Waynesburg University.

“We hope to have the coaches of the university come out so we can show them what FCA is all about and how it can affect the student life and athletics on this campus,” said Zach Morgan, a senior sports management major and coordinator of Wednesday's event. “We also would like to show them our appreciation for all they do for athletes.”

Dennis Hyland, the director of FCA Western Pennsylvania, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker for the

event. “[Hyland] will be a connection for the coaches of Waynesburg if they need resources for bible studies, coach training and personal development tools,” said Morgan.

The event will include light refreshments and a gift for each coach who attends.

Morgan said all Waynesburg head coaches, assistant coaches and graduate assistants are invited to attend.

Coaches are encouraged to arrive by 6:45 p.m. The programing is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes offers an array of options from team bible studies, coaches fellowship studies, leadership training and a variety of summer camps.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Waynesburg University is motivated to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. FCA is committed to make an impact locally by serving, leading and disciplining those on campus and in the community.

Commentary

Win a bright spot for softball team kYLE oLand Sports Editor

Not much has gone right this season for the Waynesburg softball team.

Before the season even started, head coach Lou Giachetti’s team faced setbacks.

Prized recruit Alayna Astuto, who graduated from Canon-McMillan and was named the Softball Player of the Year by the Observer-Reporter, opted not to play for the Yellow Jackets this spring.

During her senior season, Astuto led Canon-Mac to a PIAA Class AAAA softball championship, and finished the season with a 25-0 record, 1.06 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 145 innings.

If losing arguably one of the best incoming freshman pitchers in the state of Pennsylvania wasn’t enough, Giachetti also lost out on Colby Miller, a solid catcher and hitter from WPIAL Class AA powerhouse Chartiers Houston.

Unfortunately, Miller’s transfer never went through and Waynesburg was suddenly left without its two top recruits for the 2014 season.

At the beginning of the season, Waynesburg was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Presidents’

Athletic Conference poll.

Despite its onlookers’ doubts, those close to the Jacket softball program expected a higher finish than seventh with a trio of senior All-PAC performers from a year ago returning: outfielder Jasmine Blackwell, infielder Madison Presto and pitcher Carrie Maier.

However, just as the team was unsuccessful in bringing in Astuto and Miller, this season has been equally unsuccessful.

During its trip to Florida, Waynesburg went 1-8 and scored just 17 runs. Since then, things haven’t gone much better for the team.

Entering last Sunday’s doubleheader against Thomas More, the number-one ranked team in the PAC, the Jackets’ record sat at 5-17, 1-7 PAC. The season was an utter disaster for the Yellow Jackets, until Sunday rolled around.

Scheduled to duel with the Thomas More Saints, who entered the day with an undefeated record, Waynesburg sat on a 10-game losing streak to the Saints that dated back to the 2008 season.

Sunday, the Jacket softball team ended the streak and the Saints’ perfect season, defeating Thomas More in the bottom of the 12th inSee softball on C4

Running, faith serve as outlets for Aho

By Luke Campbell

For the Yellow Jacket

In March of 2013, the Waynesburg University track and field team participated in the Coastal Carolina University Shamrock Invitational.

This “spring break” served two purposes: warming up for the outdoor season and serving others. But as one sophomore described the events, it was terrifying.

One day, members of the track and field team disbanded for hours to enjoy some

Aho free time. It was spring break after all.

Then-sophomore Annette Aho and roommate thenfreshman Olivia Latimer

settled down for a mid-day rest, unaware of how that period of relaxation would drastically change their lives.

Latimer awoke to Aho shaking feverishly next to her, due to a grand mal seizure.

After multiple failed attempts to wake her teammate, Latimer ran to get the coaches' attention. The coaching staff once again tried waking up Aho, while others dialed 9-1-1.

Shortly after calling, Aho woke up without any realiza-

tion of what just took place.

After being placed on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance, Aho was accompanied by several members of the squad to the emergency room at a nearby hospital.

“I’ve only been to the emergency room a couple of times but for nothing that serious,” said Latimer. “We were all really shaken up.”

Aho was diagnosed with epilepsy, causing grand mal and petit mal seizures. The doctors found that the seizure occurred due to a non-

cancerous tumor in her brain called a cavernoma.

Epilepsy, a neurological condition, affects the nervous system and has been found to affect one-in-outof-every 26 people in the United States at some point during their lifetime. After being given medications as a precaution, Aho continued to pursue the rest of the track season by continuing to participate in the 1500m, 5k and 10k.

“We followed the orders from the doctor and were

meticulous in following what they said she could and could not do,” said head coach Jason Falvo.

But a short few weeks after the trip, Aho suffered another episode, ultimately resulting in her shutting down for the remainder of the season due to further testing.

After returning last fall, Aho experienced frequent absence seizures, also known as silent seizures.

Absence seizures tend to See AHO on C2

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of 13 teams at Westminster

By Nadine Leishman For the Yellow Jacket

The men’s track and field team’s performance at Saturday’s Westminster Invitational mirrored the great weather, as the team placed third out of 13 teams at the meet. “[I] am happy with how the team performed,” said head coach Jason Falvo. “Our focus is the [Presidents’ Athletic Conference] championships. This meet was another day for us to get better.”

On the track, the Jackets were led by their two-time national qualifier junior Byrum Louco.

“It was nice to help lead my team at the track meet on Saturday,” said Louco. “[I] have a responsibility as captain of this team to go out and run my best everyday and I think I have been doing a good job at that and setting a good example.”

Louco broke the tape in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.38 seconds.

Louco also qualified for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships after his performance at the invitational. “[Louco], is running well,” said Falvo. “He is about two weeks ahead of where he was last year at this point; his time in the weight room and focus on his fitness and health this year has really paid off for him.”

Louco also placed third in the 400-meters and was onequarter of the 4x400-meter relay team. The 4x400-meter relay team placed fifth with a time of 3:27 and was made up of juniors Brandon Dugan and Lorenzo Mikulin, and freshman Patrick Martin, in addition to Louco.

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Two-time national qualifier junior Byrum Louco dominates the field in the 400-meter hurdles. Saturday, Louco qualified for ECAC's in the 400-meter hurdles.

The distance runners also had a good showing at the meet.

“This team needs our mid distance and distance team to set up,” said Falvo. “They need to perform well and run to their potential; I know they can do it, they showed some of that this weekend.”

Junior Luke Feldner placed fourth in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 16:42.

“It was one of my best meets since my freshman year,” said Feldner. “It was great to help out my team and be healthy.”

Freshman Brendan Keany placed sixth in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:12.

While sophomore B en McAuley placed seventh in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:16.

“It was really an amazing experience,” said McAuley.

“The workouts have really paid off; it was great to [break a personal record] by four

seconds.”

Over in the discus event, the Jackets had three men place in a row. Graduate student Kurt Bonnet took home the silver with a heave of 41.66 meters.

“[Louco] is about two weeks ahead of where he was last year at this point; his time in the weight room and focus on fitness and health this year has really paid off for him.”

Jason Falvo

Track & Field Head Coach

“It was a great weekend for our team to compete,” said Bonnet. “We were able to see a lot of our competition for the PAC championships, which are now only

two weeks away. I tried to take advantage of the great weather and all the support I have been getting from my teammates and I was happy with the result.”

Junior Travis Schubert took home the bronze with a throw of 40.01 meters and freshman Aniellio DeStefano placed fourth with a throw of 39.61 meters.

“It was exciting to see how far I threw and the thought that I have three more years to improve upon what I am doing this yea is even more exciting,” said DeStefano.

Schubert placed fifth in the javelin throw with a throw of 51.10, while freshman Brandon VanTine placed sixth in the shot put with a throw of 13.01 meters.

After a meet yesterday, the team has eight days before the PAC Championships.

The two-day meet will be held at Westminster College on April 25 and 26.

occur during inactivity and last only a couple of seconds.

Individuals daydream or are in a trance-like state.

These incidents limited Aho’s effectiveness in the fall, mainly due to her coaches holding her out of a majority of the competitions.

Aho ran in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference cross country championships; but, she was struck with another seizure nearly 200 meters before the finish line.

The words “Ask me about my running, and hear me talk about my faith” were transcribed on her arm shortly before taking the starting line earlier that day.

Instead of arriving for the spring semester, Aho underwent temporal neurosurgery on Monday, Jan. 13 to remove the tumor.

She was released from the hospital two days later, while students were beginning their first week of classes and her team was preparing for its indoor season.

“I immediately thought I would just go back to school and get right back into running, but I quickly realized that wasn’t the case,” said Aho. “My head hurt and hurt bad. I guess that’s what happens when it gets cut in two.”

However, Aho has had full support from her boyfriend and fellow teammate Jonathan Blatt.

“This was an act of God from start to finish,” said Blatt. “God deserves all the credit for putting all the pieces in our lives is in the perfect place so that [Aho] could get back to the way she was before she had her first seizure.”

Blatt’s family immediately took Aho to their nearby home in West Virginia, following her release from the hospital.

“ They have been really supportive,” said Aho. “[Jonathan Blatt] has been at the hospital constantly and has communicated with my family when I was not able to. I don’t want my little sisters to see what I had to go through. But it’s nice to know that I still had a great support system.”

Aho credits her coaches for getting her through the past 13 months. She referred to both Falvo and cross country head coach Chris Hardie as father figures.

“Thank goodness I have good coaches, because I would have probably ran myself into another seizure,” said Aho. “We definitely want to build relationships here that go beyond whatever the sport you are participating in here at the university,” said Falvo. “[Aho] and I always had a good relationship and through this unfortunate situation, we got a lot closer.”

Aho returned to the track and field team this past March, almost an entire year since her first episode.

“To hear how confidently she talks about the situation and her faith, along with how the Lord is with her can speak to anyone,” said Falvo. “For her going back down there and competing, it speaks volumes to her determination.”

Aho said she does not have a checkup until May, when she goes to see her neurologist.

She also explained there will always be a small risk of her having more seizures and for now, she is taking medication until the doctors can slowly decrease her dosage.

Until that time, Aho escapes to her outlet with the track and field team; free from doctors, hospitals, medications and the threat of more seizures. Or, simply put, she runs.

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Weekly Awards

Tw o t w o - s p o r t Waynesburg University athletes starred during the last week for their respective spring teams, garnering them Waynesburg University Athlete of the Week awards.

Shepherd Louco Senior Toria Shepherd combined to score a team-best 10 goals in two matches last week for the women’s lacrosse team.The midfielder led all players with a game-high seven goals and chipped in an assist in Saturday’s 27-13 loss to Saint Vincent. She also had three goals in a 15-9 loss last Wednesday at home against West Virginia Wesleyan.

The Maryland native also played a critical role in the Jackets’ victory Monday against the rival Washington & Jefferson Presidents. Shepherd scored three goals and added one assist in the Orange and Black’s 15-9 victory.

After facing the Thiel Tomcats yesterday, the women’s lacrosse team travels to Steubenville, Ohio Tuesday to take on Franciscan in the Jackets’ final regular season game.

Junior Byrum Louco led the men’s track and field team at Saturday’s Westminster Invitational. He finished in the 400-meter hurdles with a top time of 54.38 seconds and qualified for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships in the process.

The North Allegheny High School graduate also added a third-place showing in the 400 meters (49.94 seconds) and made up one-quarter of the Jackets’ 4x400-meter relay team with fellow juniors Brandon Dugan and Lorenzo Mikulin, as well as freshman Patrick Martin. The relay squad finished in fifth-place with a time of 3:27.17.

After competing in yesterday’s PAC Quad Meet at Bethany College, the men’s track and field team will prepare for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships.

The two-day meet will be held at Westminster College on Fri. April 25 and 26. The scheduled start time has yet to be announced.

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back of the net. Freshman Jess Rains scored the opening goal, before freshman midfielder Holly Bachman and senior midfielder Toria Shepard each combined to score the next two goals.

Freshman midfielder Susie Marcoux scored two goals for the Jackets to contribute to an 11-4 halftime lead.

Shepas was very impressed with the stellar performances she received from the three freshmen.

“They’re bringing to the team what we have needed all along,” said Shepas. “They are making everyone play better. Rains was fast – nobody could catch her. This is what we have needed all along to take our program to the next level: the competition even within our own team that just makes you better every day because everyone is working that much harder at practice.”

Though the Jackets led by seven goals, Shepas wasn’t happy with being complacent.

“I definitely wasn’t comfortable by any means,” said Shepas “I told them if they let up, the other team would be right back in this game. We also made some adjustments in certain situations.”

The Jackets were outscored 5-4 in the second half, but achieved the third win that has escaped the team’s grasp for almost seven years.

Shepas knew before the game that there is something dif-

ferent about this team, and it’s drive to win.

“I told the team before the game you’re either all in and we are going to come in here and get a win, or you’re not and you can go sit on the bench,” said Shepas. “When they decided that they wanted to win, they won.”

“We're not going to get complacent with three wins. We just have to keep this going – this intensity and this energy. Hopefully it can carry us into the [PAC] tournament.”

Maria Shepas

Lacrosse Head Coach

The Jackets will play the Franciscan University Barons Tuesday in Steubenville, Ohio, and will have a week off before the PAC Tournament, which begins April 25.

Shepas hopes to continue the momentum throughout the rest of the season.

“We’re not going to get complacent with three wins,” said Shepas. “We just have to keep this going – this intensity and this energy. Hopefully it can carry us into the [PAC] tournament.”

Last year, Waynesburg defeated Franciscan 14-7 at home for its first win of the 2013 season.

The Barons will enter the contest against the Yellow Jackets with a 1-12 record.

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Tennis comes second to Cochran's studies

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

Waynesburg men’s tennis player Isaiah Cochran is one determined individual.

So determined, he doesn’t know much outside of the game he’s grown up playing and his studies, which go beyond the classroom.

Head coach Ron Christman would even go as far to say that the so-called perfectionist doesn’t even know what a video game is.

“He’s driven in everything he does; probably almost to a detriment in some cases,” Christman said. “The combination of perfection and the combination of his injury he’s dealing with makes it tough for him on the tennis court.”

Since his freshman year, Cochran has dealt with a nagging stomach muscle injury, which can be commonly found in baseball pitchers. However, this kind of injury is even more detrimental to tennis players. In her prime, the same injury caused Serena Williams to miss an entire year of action.

“It’s tough to rehab,” said Christman. “College players don’t want to take a full year [to rehab], and it’s probably not enough.”

But thankfully for Christman, Cochran’s tremendous academic accomplishments kept Waynesburg’s numberone singles player off the court for the summer. After receiving a fully paid fellowship to the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute for Biological, Physical and En-

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Despite not being fully healthy this season, junior Isaiah Cochran has battled through injuries to remain the number one singles player for the Jackets. gineering Sciences at Yale University the summer after he concluded his freshman year, Cochran will spend this summer at Harvard University, thanks to a fellowship focusing on research in neuroscience.

But for Christman, these fellowships come as no surprise.

“He will be studying when other kids aren’t studying,” Christman said. “At the end of his first semester here as a freshman, he bought his organic chemistry book and his computer science book and took them home over Christmas. First day back, he tested out of computer science with an A. He couldn’t do that with organic chemistry because he still had to do the labs. That’s the kind of kid he is as far as hard work and

academics go.”

That week, Cochran met with Christman to lay out the rest of his time at Waynesburg, in addition to how he wanted to start an American Medical Student Association chapter at Waynesburg.

Christman said he started working on gaining interest in the chapter the night the two discussed it. The AMSA was so impressed with Cochran; it invited him to speak at a conference, and was ultimately named one of five regional student directors for the organization.

With all of the academic dedication, it’s surprising that the Akron, Ohio native did not attend an Ivy League school. After being accepted to the Honors Program at Ohio State, Cochran elected to attend Waynesburg thanks

to scholarship money, which could come in handy down the road when he looks to gain post-graduate degrees.

“Maybe we’re not an Ivy League, but as [Cochran] said, he was there with other Ivy League schools,” said Christman. “[Waynesburg has] a gem in Stewart [Hall].”

With Cochran moving up the coast from Connecticut to Massachusetts this summer, Christman only hopes Cochran remains busy on his research and professional development.

“Most really good tennis players play all summer long,” Christman said. “The nice thing about these fellowships is he doesn’t have much time. If we stay after him, he might stay away from the tennis court long enough to rest and heal.”

Golf teams gear up for PAC Tournament

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

First-year junior Tyler Tracy continued to provide revitalization to the Waynesburg men’s golf team April 9, with a team-best 79 at the Bethany Invitational held at the Wheeling Country Club.

Tracy finished sixth out of the 25-man field, while Waynesburg finished fourth

out of the five-team competition with a four-man score of 338. The Jackets finished 14 strokes behind third-place Grove City, which boasted individual champion Christian Locher, who fired a one-over par 73. The men compete at the Saint Vincent invitational today, which is held at the Latrobe Country Club. The shotgun start is set for noon.

For the women’s team, the Jackets came up with a last-place finish out of seven teams at the Grove City Invitational Monday.

Leading the charge for Waynesburg was freshman Paige Lane, who garnered a team-best 109. Lane finished in a tie for 24th place out of 37 competitors.

Point Park’s Karina Palmberg nabbed individual hon-

ors with a tournament-best 84 on the day. Division II Clarion took home the team title with a score of 376.

The women’s team has over a week off to prepare for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Spring Championships, which take place April 25-26. The action gets started next Friday at 10 a.m. at the Cedarbrook Golf Club in Belle Vernon, Pa.

Women's track takes eighth at Westminster Performances in the field events carry Yellow Jackets STAFF Report For the first time this outdoor track and field season, the women’s track team finally got to compete in warm weather. With temperatures hovering near 80 degrees on Saturday, the Jackets traveled to New Wilmington, Pa. to compete in the Westminster Invitational.

Competing against a field of 16 teams, which included some rival Presidents’ Athletic Conference squads and Division II schools such as Mercyhurst, Waynesburg placed eighth.

As per usual, senior throwing standouts Rebecca Rapp and Megan Sowers led the team.

Sowers, a former AllAmerican, took third in the javelin throw with a heave

Kimber Blair, Yellow Jacket

Breanne Prinkey was one of the top pole-valuters at Saturday's Westminster Invitational. The junior placed fifth with a clearance of 2.95 meters. of 35.60 meters. The senior standout was the highest placing Division III athlete in the javelin at the event.

Through Saturday, Sowers had the longest throw in the javelin this season among all PAC throwers.

Rapp continued her strong final season for the Jackets, finishing third in the discuss (36.54). Only Thiel’s Taylor Ketler (38.77) recorded a farther throw among the PAC competitors in action.

Rapp added a sixth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 10.45 meters.

Continuing in the field events, junior Breanne Prinkey placed fifth in pole vault.

Prinkey cleared the bar at a height of 2.95 meters. A quartet from Westminster College’s nationally ranked

pole-vaulting team bested Pinkey in the event.

In the running events, freshman Katie Latimer grabbed a top-five finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:09.16).

Grove City College won the invitational, scoring 153.5 points.

The Jackets took part in the PAC Quad Meet at Bethany College Wednesday night, but the results could not be included in this week’s issue. Following a week off, Waynesburg will try to defend its PAC title at the PAC Championships at Westminster College.

The two-day tournament begins Friday, April 25 and wraps-up the following day.

The start time has yet to be determined.

Following the PAC Championships, the Jackets will look to compete in the Gator Invitational, which is hosted

by Allegheny College May 9.

For those who qualify for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, that meet will follow the Gator Invitational.

Sowers and fellow qualifiers will head to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which is located in Troy, N.Y., May 15-16 to compete.

Following the ECAC Championship, the final meet of the season is reserved for those who qualify for the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships.

This year's championships will be held at Ohio Wesleyan.

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Sophomore wise beyond his year

By Carson Fox

Sports Editorial Assistant

On the mound, starting pitcher Brian Resnik has the stoic approach of a seasoned veteran. He has a calculated plan of attack to get batters out, mixed in with an even-keeled approach and a repertoire of pulverizing pitches. And he’s just a sophomore.

“He was selected as a captain this year, which I think bodes well for who he is as an individual, and his character,” said head coach Mike Humiston. “I venture to say that nobody works harder than he does. He’s not successful because he throws 100 miles per hour. He’s a smart pitcher, who realizes what he needs to do in certain situations and gets the job done.”

As of Monday, Resnik was among the Presidents’ Athletic Conference leaders in a multitude of significant statistics, while leading the Jackets in their quest for a top-four spot in the standings. He was first in wins (8), first in innings pitched (49.2), seventh in strikeouts (27), first in complete games (5), and fourth in ERA (2.52).

As to why he’s had success this season, Resnik credits his ability to bounce back after a walk or hit allowed and his ability to get leadoff hitters out. He also emphasized getting hitters to bite on his slider, which has been the pitch he’s worked on most this season. But for the Yellow Jacket ace, it’s all in a day’s work to get the win.

“The curveball is always an effective pitch; change-up as well,” said Resnik. “The slider has been, more or less, the strikeout pitch for me. I don’t really worry about numbers that much. The wins column is more important and I take it game-by-game.”

After hearing word that J. Jay Paskert, who was a second team All-PAC pitcher last season, was not returning for his junior campaign, Resnik knew he had to step up and fill the void. With a large recruiting class of freshmen coming in, Resnik knew the team had what it took to get over Paskert’s absence. The team just needed a leader on the mound. Even if it meant that leader was a second-year player.

“I think he does a great job of leading by example,” said Humiston. “Not only from a pitching standpoint, but from a workout standpoint. When people see that, they want to share in his success. I think that’s a good part about having somebody who is young as he is and being successful as he has been. People want to have his success. I think [the younger

Carson Fox, Yellow Jacket

Sophomore Brian Resnik delivers a pitch against Saint Vincent in a game earlier this season. players] think that the only way to do that is to mirror his workouts and his mental approach.”

Last year, Humiston said he believed Resnik was overlooked coming out of high school by larger programs, and he still believes it to this day. After getting in contact with Humiston and assistant coach Adam Jack, Resnik said that early playing time drew him to Waynesburg. During his senior year, the Burgettstown High School graduate said he looked at a few Penn State branch campuses, smaller Division II schools, including Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference schools, as possible collegiate destinations.

“I didn’t do too much showcasing or anything [in high school], more or less, just making coaching connections and

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'Bulldog mentality' propeling Resnik to top of PAC ranks

meeting people,” said Resnik. “Once I got in contact with [Waynesburg], it just started from there.”

After establishing himself as Waynesburg’s number-two starter in 2013, Resnik put together a PAC Honorable Mention freshman campaign. As to what he’s noticed about Resnik's progression from year one to year two, Humiston believes it all begins with his approach.

“I think he has that bulldog kind of mentality,” said Humiston. “There have been games that he’s gotten hit around, but he never lets it affect him. I think he realizes that the first inning of a seven-inning game, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

He stays true to the course and does the things that we need him to do. We just need to help him out offensively when we have the opportunities.”

Humiston also believes Resnik should have a perfect 8-0 record this season because in his three losses, he hasn’t received enough run support. With Waynesburg facing Bethany and Washington & Jefferson in the coming week, Resnik believes a key to the Jackets’ success is to take a game-bygame approach.

“We can’t lose focus on what’s ahead of us,” said Resnik.

“We just have to focus on winning each series, if not sweeping them. That’s the biggest thing: just gelling together as a team, start building together and playing as a team.”

With both Bethany and Waynesburg jousting for the third spot in the standings this weekend, Resnik said he knows what momentum can do for the club if he sets the tone with a win in the first game of the series.

“It’s probably one of the more important ones to take,” said Resnik. “Win the first one and you have two sevens to win both or at least take one. Winning that first nine is the most important.”

Baseball drops Sunday contest to Saints

By Rob Longo

Assistant Sports Editor

So far this season, the Waynesburg baseball team is a combined 7-13 when it plays doubleheaders. The Jackets are a level 5-5 in game one of those twinbills, but are only 2-8 in the second game.

This held true this weekend, as Waynesburg (11-16, 7-5) was able to take game one against the second-best team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in Thomas More (14-10, 9-3) by a score of 12-8. However, the Jackets dropped the second game Saturday 8-3 and lost a nineinning contest Sunday 9-8 to wrap up the series.

“We need to come out with more emphasis in the second games,” said junior Eric Crum. “We’re lacking effort in doubleheaders. We had a really good first game and hit the ball very well, but in the second game we didn’t hit as well. We need to be just as aggressive as we are in the first game.”

Waynesburg had no problem being aggressive in the first game of the series, as the offense belted out five extra-base hits. Brian Resnik picked up his fifth win of the season, allowing three runs (one earned) in a completegame performance.

But as Crum eluded to, Waynesburg struggled to push runs across the plate

Michael Kabay, Waynesburg University

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Junior outfielder Eric Crum watches a ball sail into the outfield versus Geneva.

Crum went 4-for-6 and scored two runs in Sunday's loss to Thomas More.

in game two, as Luke Carter picked up his third loss of the season. In four and one-third innings pitched, the freshman gave up six earned runs.

The Jackets plated eight runs in the rubber match Sunday, but Thomas More scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to put the game out of reach, despite Crum’s RBI-single in the top half of the ninth to pull

Waynesburg within a run. In his fourth start this season, sophomore Connor Furwa allowed seven runs in five innings of work. Five of those runs were earned.

Although the number of runs Waynesburg scored fluctuated during the threegame set, one thing remained constant: Crum’s hitting. Batting primarily in the leadoff spot this season, the right fielder went a combined 7-for-15 with four runs batted over the weekend versus the Saints. He went four-forsix in Sunday’s contest alone.

“At the leadoff spot, I know what I have to do,” Crum said. “I should be aggressive and see pitches well.”

Despite only taking one game from one of the better teams in the conference, Crum said there were some positives that came out of this weekend, such as what individuals on the team have to do to get better.

With Waynesburg currently holding the fourth and final playoff spot in the conference standings, the Jackets will look to take over third in with a series win over Bethany today and Saturday.

“Bethany is a pretty good team, and the past two years we’ve played pretty decent games [against them],” said Crum. “Going out there and getting two or three would be a pretty big boost for us.”

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mental in the team’s comefrom-behind win. After relieving starter Stephanie Kotomski before the start of the fifth, Maier allowed four hits and two walks over eight innings, while striking out six Saints.

“It gives us a little bit of morale, hope and a breaking point where we can turn our season around,” said Maier.

The win snapped a 10game losing streak against the Saints, which dated back to the 2008 season.

“I think the team played really well all weekend and the hard work paid off,” said head coach Lou Giachetti. “I think we realize now if we

Kimber Blair, Yellow Jacket

Senior pitcher Carrie Maier tossed eight innings of relief in Waynesburg's 12-inning victory on Sunday. would have won some of our earlier close losses, we would be in a lot better position for the playoffs.”

Players came to the universal agreement that the victory over Thomas More was among their favorite softball

memories here at Waynesburg.

“It ranks number one,” said Payne. “Hands down.”

In game two, Waynesburg pulled ahead 1-0 in the second inning, but it wouldn’t last for long. Thomas More posted the next five runs before Waynesburg scored the final tally in the bottom of the sixth, losing by a final score of 5-2.

With the weekend split, Waynesburg’s record has dropped to 6-18 overall and 2-8 in the conference. The Jackets are scheduled to resume play today at home in a doubleheader against Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Saint Vincent. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Junior Ashley Clark reacts after scoring the game-winning run against Thomas More Sunday.

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ning in walk-off fashion in game one.

With one out, and the Jackets down 3-2, Brittany Ellis and Ashley Clark hit back-to-back singles. With a chance to right the ship for the Jacket softball program, Emily Sorton stepped into the batter’s box.

Ultimately, Sorton delivered, singling to center field to plate both Clark and Ellis, which gave Waynesburg the upset victory.

While the Jackets fell in

game two, the walk-off win in the first game proved that the Jackets still have some fight left in them.

Despite all the adversity the team has faced this season, Waynesburg proved to the PAC that they haven’t packed their bags for the summer just yet.

With six regular season games remaining, all versus PAC teams, the Waynesburg softball team has a chance to make something of this season and prove that even when things go wrong, there is always a chance to overcome adversity.

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Spring concert split into two-night event for the first time

By HANNAH MORRIS

For The Yellow Jacket

It is a typical band rehearsal. The percussion section scurries around gathering last minute bells and whistles while the rest of the symphonic begins to warm up. Shortly after 5 p.m., conductor Dr. Ronda DePriest calls everyone to attention.

“Okay everyone, let’s get started,” she says. “We only have a few more practices until the big night of the concert.”

With that, everyone flips

open their binders to the first song of the day. The reality that the spring concerts are soon is quickly settling in.

“We spent most of the first half of the semester getting ready for the inauguration,” said Melanie Catana, director of choral music and instructor of vocal music. “Now we are completely focused on preparing for the spring concert.”

The spring concert was broken into two nights, with a musical scavenger hunt to connect them. The concert choir will perform on April

Chamberworks to feature wide variety of musical groups

By JON ST. LAURENT

For the Yellow Jacket

On Thursday, April 17, Waynesburg is showcasing a wide array of musical groups and ensembles.

The Marsh Center, which is located beneath the chapel, will be hosting a performance with some refreshments starting at noon called the Chamber Works concert.

At the performance, students and faculty can listen to the percussion ensemble, the beauty shop quartet, pipe and drum band, the chamber orchestra and the jazz ensemble.

All of these groups are composed of Waynesburg University students and staff.

“Mostly one or two pieces will be played by each ensemble,” said Ronda DePriest, chair of the Fine Arts Department, director of the music program, and associate professor of Instrumental Music.

“It’s a chance for students to eat a bite, listen to some music and make it to your 1:00 class on time.”

The Chamber Works concert, which happens once a semester, is used to showcase the groups on campus that are involved in music other than the Lamplighters choir, the touring choir and the band.

“Between the large and small ensembles, we have approximately 120 students involved, so [the music department] is growing,” said DePriest. “We hope every-

one comes and sees that the ensembles aren’t made up of just music majors but of those who want to keep music in their lives.”

When DePriest was first hired at Waynesburg eight years ago, there were no Chamber Works concerts, but thanks to the growth in the music department, more groups have been created and the students are getting a better education and more diverse experience in music.

“We’re nearing 10 percent of the undergraduate students in the applied music program and that’s a lot more than it used to be,” said DePriest.

“The students in these groups have the opportunity to work with our applied instructors on specific skills and techniques on their specific skills or voice.”

Philip Hurd, a senior music major who is part of the Pipe and Drum band as well as the Jazz band as a percussionist, said music is a large part of his life and that he cherishes the opportunity to perform for others.

“I love doing marching drum pieces because I like the idea of keeping the band in time while adding my own little flair because pretty much everything I’m doing is improve,” said Hurd.

“One of my favorite things to do is make music. It’s like an athlete excited to go out and play a basketball game and he wants to go out and See PERFORMANCE on D2

24 and the Symphonic band will play on April 25.

According to DePriest, chair of the Department of Fine Arts, the concerts used to be held in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center as a joint effort. This will be the first time the groups will perform separately.

“We feel like the band and choir are strong enough to stand on their own now,” said DePriest. “With two different concerts it will help people to focus and process what each group does."

Separating the groups has

presented challenges in addition to benefits. Each group is working on more intense songs and stretching their abilities.

“The Symphonic band partnered with one of the digital arts classes to put together something that has never been done on this campus,” said DePriest.

Andrew Heisey, assistant professor of art and director of the art program said his class animated a stop motion film to the song “Cartoon.” It will be shown on the screen as the symphonic band plays

during the concert.

Members of the symphonic band and art program are not the only students being stretched.

“I have been giving the students harder and harder pieces this semester to help them grow as musicians,” said Catana. “They have surprised themselves with what they can do.”

This year, the smaller ensembles will also perform in conjunction with the big groups.

“I am looking forward to having the smaller ensembles

performing with us this year,” said Catana. “It will add a really nice mix of style and voices to the program.”

For some, the concerts will be their last performance at Waynesburg.

“It’s a bittersweet thing to see my time with the choir coming to an end,” said Danielle Wise, senior and member of the choir.

Tickets for the spring concert on April 24 and 25 should be reserved ahead of time through Ticketleap. For more information, contact Ronda DePriest.

BAT TLING THROUGH C ANCER: PART T WO OF A SERIES

'SUPERHERO STRENGTH': JAN TEAGARDEN After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, Jan Teagarden handled the devestating news the only way she knew how: by going back to work

By ERIC BOST

Managing Editor

When you walk through the third floor of Buhl Hall at Waynesburg University and step into Secretary Jan Teagarden's office for the first time, it looks disorganized.

She'll even tell you as such, saying her office is "cluttered" or "messy."

Very rarely is anything kept tidy around Teagarden's desk; the amount of items, which range from papers she needs and her morning coffee to random files and trinkets that fill space, rival that of a mad scientist.

However, instead of being thought of as a villain, Teagarden is the exact opposite.

She is a superhero, the knower of all; at the very least she should be up for the multitasker of the year award. If anybody has a query about what is going on in Buhl Hall at Waynesburg University, the students and faculty alike live by one motto: ask Jan. Everyone in the building - which includes the Department of Communication, along with the English and Psychology departments, to name a few - rely on Teagarden on a daily basis.

The one faculty member in the entire building that doesn't teach a class holds the answers to the most important questions.

However, nine years ago Teagarden's role reversed. In May of 2005, suddenly she found herself having to ask

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Jan Teagarden, the Department of Communications secretary, constantly has visitors come in and out of her office on a daily basis. She said that being able to come back to her work environment in 2005 kept the thought of cancer out of her mind. those close to her for help, as she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Like her desk, Teagarden's life can mostly be described as controlled chaos, particularly during her yearlong battle with cancer that started in May 2005. That's when doctors, Teagarden said, first found what turned out to be a cancerous lump in her breast, along with two cancerous lymph nodes as well.

When the doctors came back with the terrible news, everything came to a standstill for Teagarden.

"To be honest, from when you first hear you have cancer everything just slowed down," said Teagarden. "It was like life came to a complete stop. It seemed very, very slow in progressing, at

least until I got done with the chemo. I guess I did slow down at home, not doing quite as much."

While she did take it a little easier while at home, as Teagarden puts it, she constantly needed to be around people. No sooner did she go through her first chemotherapy treatment than she found herself back in her office, much to the amazement and confusion of her co-workers.

"I’d start to feel a little better on Monday [after resting over the weekends] and I would come to work and people would say ‘Why would you come to work," said Teagarden. "Well, if I didn’t come to work, I’d be sitting at home, thinking about it; I’d go crazy.

I’d have to come to work.

Plus everybody here was so incredible, so I worked through the whole thing as much as I could. I took very little time off."

It was easy for Teagarden to throw herself into her work. When she was working and surrounding herself with people, its as if she didn't have cancer at all.

"When I would come to work, all the cancer stuff would go to the back of my mind," said Teagarden. "I could just concentrate on See CANCER on D2

Final student art exhibit to show a mix Dancing club hosts of all students' work from this semester 'Sting Swing' party in place of formal

By TARYN LEITER

For the Yellow Jacket

The Department of Fine Arts presents a fun and exciting night of artwork, culture, refreshments and music for the campus and community of Waynesburg at this semester’s student art show in the Benedum Fine Arts Gallery from April 22 to May 2.

This semester’s show will bring an interesting and exciting mix of artwork by students of all majors and styles.

The opening of the show will take place Tuesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Music will be performed by students and complimentary food and drinks will be served with teapots, plates, cups and bowls made by students in the ceramics studio in the Fine Arts Gallery.

There is great diversity in the shows content not only in media, but in style and subject matter, which ranges from classic American pop culture icons and stars, such as Bob Marley, Audrey Hep-

By DANIELLE SCHUYLER Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Taryn Leiter

Freshman Emily Weidner's watercolored painted blue jay will not only be featured in the student art show, but also graces the cover of the exhibit's invitations. burn and Marilyn Monroe, to personal “selfies,” as well as wildlife, still life and landscapes.

There is even some special media, such as batiks and metalworking that one does not get to see every day.

Styles range from realistically portrayed pieces to ab-

stract to pop art and functional pieces, such as ceramic teapots and cups.

Some works that stand out include freshman Emily Weidner’s “Blue Jay,” which shows a beautifully painted realistic depiction of the bird, a watercolor featured on the exhibit invitation, Tanner

Downings’ portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Anna Barr’s series of Disney princesses with a dark twist.

Some interesting pieces from the World Art History class, which is a studio class as well as a history class, See ART on D2

Waynesburg University’s resident swing dancing club, Sting Swing, held a special dance on Friday, April 11 at 9:30 p.m. in the old gym.

“When we heard that the formal might be canceled, the other officers and I got together and decided that since we already had the gym reserved for that night, we could have our own dance,” said student Angel Berkey and Sting Swing secretary.

“We scheduled it for 9:30 so that people could go to the Spring Fling the school was having then have time to get changed before heading down to the gym.

Since we have dances like this at least once a week, nothing changed except this time everyone was dressed up.”

Sting Swing holds their monthly dances usually on

the second Friday of every month in the old gym.

At these meetings, members learn and practice west coast swing dancing techniques.

“Our president, Robert Cronkhite, made up a playlist of appropriate songs to west coast swing to, along with some classics like the electric slide,” said Cassie Gates, sophomore biochemistry major and Sting Swing vice president. “I brought a French vanilla and strawberry cake that I prepared and a few new faces showed to make it a wonderfully fun evening together.”

The evening began with a few warm-up songs to get people ready to dance.

Gates taught those new people the basics, while Cronkhite offered practice time with the other dancers to offer help and advice.

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Student panel discuss if bullying occurs at university

By DANIELLE SCHUYLER For the Yellow Jacket

A number of Waynesburg University students met for lunch on the third floor of Stover to discuss the topic of bullying and whether or not it is on this campus at the Student Speak on Friday, April 11.

For two and a half years the Student Organization Leadership Team has been conducting these meetings to get students’ perspectives on different issues.

On Friday, members of the student body assembled around a giant rectangle of tables, with pizza, soda and water available for attendees.

The panel discussion was guided by the Bullying Task Force.

Chris Hardie, assistant dean of student services, started the task force last fall.

Four members were panelists at this Student Speak.

Faculty periodically present at this meeting included Chris and Kelley Hardie, Pat Bristor and Chris Kellner.

“I personally haven’t been bullied a lot growing up, but I definitely know how it feels to be singled out and ridiculed by someone of a higher power. It’s not fun,” said Brittany Orndoff, junior sociology and biblical ministries major and Bullying Task Force member.

“My main goal was to bring that issue to life at Student Speaks, because when a professor bullies you, as a student, you feel helpless. It was nice to see that I’m not alone, but there needs to be some awareness about bullying by a person of a higher status.”

Orndoff continued to get to the root of the problem.

“It’s a power issue, but we really dove into different personal issues that may be going on with the professor,” said Orndoff. “We are all adults on campus, and we should treat each other

as such.”

There was a story shared at the event about how a student on this campus was bullied by their professor, like Orndoff.

They were going to miss class and had notified the professor well in advance.

Then when it came close to the time this person would be leaving, they talked to the professor.

The professor proceeded to yell at the student in front of the whole class.

The student was hurt by the professor’s actions and let the instructor’s supervisor know what happened.

At the discussion, there was a consensus that bullying is present on this campus and we as students need to do something to stop it.

“I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Student Speak on bullying,” said Whitney Thomas, sophomore criminal justice major and Bullying Task Force member. “I believe bullying is a prevalent issue in our society and we need to do something to stop it.

Hopefully as students at Waynesburg University and the Bullying Task Force, we can attempt to stop bullying around us.”

Student Speaks have been a vehicle for students to connect with one another for good causes.

“I was bullied severely in high school, which is why it was so important to me to help Chris [Hardie] with this program,” said Katlin Denny, junior psychology major, Peer Education vice president and member of the Bullying Task Force.

“This was the first Student Speak program that I had such a strong and personal connection to. I have wanted to help bring awareness to bullying in any way that I could since I graduated high school, so this was the perfect opportunity for me to do so.”

Performance: WU students have chance to perform for others Continued from D1

perform for his friends and family.”

Hurd knows of the time sacrifice these groups require as well, both with the group as a whole and on an individual level.

“For Pipe and Drum, we meet for an hour every week starting at the beginning of the semester and outside of class, I spend about six hours a week practicing on the percussion,” said Hurd.

“I spend time working on improv and making sure I keep the tempo because the

biggest challenge is making sure we know the flow of the piece and being able to perform it well.”

Thanks to all of the rehearsal time and effort that the students have put in, Hurd has plenty of confidence for Thursday.

“I’m not worried about it; I think this will be a great concert,” said Hurd. “The Pipe and Drum band is set, the Jazz band is rocking it; I think we’re ready and I’m looking forward to performing. You should come. You’ll hear a lot of great music.”

The concert is free and all are invited to attend.

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will also be shown, including batiks, which are pieces of fabric that is made using a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.

“I feel this year’s body of work represents some of the best I have seen, not only from the art majors and minors, but what I am equally

as impressed with is some surprising work from students whose focus of study and interests fall outside of the arts such as Business, Psychology, Marine Biology, Forensics, etc.,” said art professor Ron Jesiolowski.

The students who created art for the show also gained new skills and abilities that they can move forward with once they graduate from

Waynesburg.

“These students have now developed new skills and discovered new forms of expressing themselves, which can be carried with them throughout their career such as creative problem solving, high quality in execution, and a bit deeper appreciation of understanding themselves, their potential, and awareness of the “visual fabric” of

nature and the world around them,” said Jesiolowski.

There is great interest from non-art majors and minor in the fine arts classes and this show gives these students the chance to try out their artistic skills and show the campus their talents. Artwork from classes such as the watercolor, acrylic and digital graphics will be included in the shows as well.

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here; I could just put it out of my mind until I got home or was alone. I like people around me all the time, so it’s good to come here."

In an effort to be strong for everyone around her, like a superhero from a DC Universe or Marvel comic, Teagarden had somewhat of a secret identity when she came to work every day. She wore her contacts and due to the chemotherapy and radiation, she had to wear a wig.

For Teagarden, it was difficult. Like most heroes, not only did she want to stay strong, but she wanted nothing to do with the spotlight.

For her, she said her job is perfect because she is out of the way most of the time.

"When I had the chemo, I lost my hair. Unless you were my husband or my two kids you didn’t see me that way because I had a wig. I guess I’m not one of those people that felt confident letting people see me without any hair," said Teagarden. "Usually the only time I would do that is when I’d go home cause when I went home the wig would just come off.

Even now when I think about having a bad hair day I think to myself, ‘Well you could still have no hair.’”

At home, Teagarden continued to show superhuman strength, but for different reasons. For her husband, seeing his wife go through

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One way Teagarden showed she was strong enough to battle cancer was by not missing much work. cancer was one of the toughest things he had to watch.

For her two kids, at the time in their teens, it was equally as difficult, no matter how little they made it known to their mother.

"I tried to keep home life as normal as possible because of my kids. Not that they’ve said this, but I know it scared the crap out of them," said Teagarden. "My husband in particular was very supportive. He tried to make things better. I probably didn’t let them see how it was affecting me, probably more mentally than physically."

Not only did her family show constant support, but Teagarden's friends rallied around her as well in various ways. Some friends cooked for her when she didn't have the energy. Others took the time to drive her places and be there with her during chemotherapy treatments.

Teagarden was accus-

tomed to having people ask things of her while she was at work. Even though she was now the one asking for help, she didn't feel uncomfortable in doing so.

"If it’s a friend and I need something, I feel comfortable enough asking people for things," said Teagarden.

"That doesn’t bother me, mainly because I know if they need something, I’ll be there for them. Friends do that for friends and family does it for family."

After eight courses of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation over a span of five years, in 2010 Teagarden's doctor gave her the thumbs up sign; her cancer was gone.

Although she doesn't think back to 2005 every day, Teagarden said that when she does have some time to herself, she reminisces about that period of her life.

"Mostly now I think 'It’s been nine years.' When it was

going on time stopped at a snail’s pace," said Teagarden.

"I do probably think about it a lot. It scared the heck out of me. It does change your outlook on life and makes you appreciate every birthday you have. I try to appreciate things more."

Teagarden continues to assist other faculty members and students every day in Buhl Hall. She has very few moments to herself; in the span of one hour, four or five professors come in asking her to print or copy a file, and students peek their heads in asking where a certain class is being held, all while trying to answer four different phone calls.

"Sometimes I do get a little frazzled when the phone’s ringing, I have three people wanting to copy something but the copier’s jammed and sometimes I’d like to change my name," said Teagarden.

"It’s like that sometimes at home, too. But then it gets peaceful like this and I take a breather."

Teagarden does admit that she has been trying to change her desk from looking mad scientist-esque to clean and pristine, but when duty calls, and more often then not it does, this superhero takes her time to juggle 10 different questions and requests all at once, saving the lives of all that occupy Buhl Hall, no matter how difficult things may be.

And all with a smile on her face.

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The party really picked up where the guests joined together in the cha-cha slide.

Attendees continued into social dancing where everyone is encouraged to dance with a new dance partner each song.

Towards the middle of the night, they gathered in a group where Dalton Troutman beat boxed while Gates sang.

The group then joined

Gates and Troutman by singing or adding more to the beat.

After that, a spotlight dance took place where two dancers started dancing and an outside dancer comes in and “steals” one of the spotlight dancers and then they dance together.

This continued throughout a “Let Her Go/Let It Go” mix-up song.

The night ended with a few final songs and everyone turned in for the evening.

“I really enjoy the Friday

night social dances, they're a lot of fun and it is a nice way to relax at the end of a long week,” said Taylor Garrett, freshman secondary mathematics major. “The music was great, I got to hang out with good friends, and I always meet someone new when I go to the social dances. Even though I am not the greatest dancer, there is no pressure when I participate in swing dancing because everyone is learning the steps and patterns together in a fun environment.”

Newcomers had equally pleasant experiences.

“I tried out swing dancing for the first time on Friday,” said Northe Cambell-Escalante, senior public relations major. “I had a wonderful time. They welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to conquer my fear of dancing.”

If anyone is interested in learning to swing dance, Sting Swing practices every Wednesday evening from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in the old gym.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS

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15 Tiny tunes player 17 Vessel storing cash 19 Earlier 20 Strong adhesive 21 Some poker tells 22 “Lady Jane Grey” 24 Farm cry 25 Layered computer connections?

31 Bundle 32 Tracy/Hepburn battleof-the-sexes film 37 “You’re on!”

38 Impact sound 40 Stoic philosopher 41 Telescope sighting 43 Hunter of myth 44 Pet named for Sinclair?

47 Sudden blow 50 Lined up, with “in” 51 Part of one’s inheritance 52 Tend 55 Oft-bruised item 58 Tantrum that devolves into hysterical gibberish?

62 “Lead the way!”

63 Actor Hugh 64 Gathered dust 65 2012 N.L. East champs 66 Had dinner

3 Chimed 4 On the market 5 Discontented cry 6 Scattered 7 T. Rex, e.g.

8 Summit 9 Getting into the wrong business?

10 Nav. bigwig 11 “Emperor of the Air” 12 Certain tee 13 Sauces for sushi 16 Denier’s words 18 Column with a slant

23 Big galoot 24 Electrician’s unit 25 Rib-eye rating gp.

26 Witches, not warlocks 27 Knocked out 28 Character found in kids’ books 29 Peak of Crete 30 Victim of curiosity 33 Made a mess of 34 Surprise strike 35 “__, Sing America” 36 Low bell sound 38 Dip, as in gravy

39 Nectarine core 42 Symbol of boredom 43 “Well, looky here!”

45 “Six Feet Under” son 46 High-tech hoodlums 47 Italian port on own gulf

48 In its original form 49 Help beneficiary 51 Blokes 52 First in freezer section 53 Once, in days past 54 CPR specialists

56 Hiker’s supply 57 Boo-boo 59 A, in Stuttgart 60 St. Anthony’s Cross shape 61 Nancy Drew’s guy

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY APRIL 24, 1704 The Boston News-Letter published its first issue. It is regarded as the first continuously published newspaper in British North America. The News-Letter was run by the British and had little circulation. Although the colonies' first newspaper, Publick Occurences Both Foreign and Domestik, printed in 1690, it only was published once.

APRIL 20, 1912 After two rain delays prevented the park from opening sooner, the Boston Red Sox were able to christen Fenway Park for the team's first regular season game against the New York Highlanders - now known as the Yankees - before 27,000 fans. After 100 years of existence, the stadium still stands today and is currently the oldest professional baseball stadium in the United States.

APRIL 23, 1965 The Molniya satellite was released into space by the Russians. After beginning the "Space Race" in 1957 by launching Sputnik, the Soviet Union hadn't launched a satellite into space in the eight years since, while the United States launched nine in that time span. Molniya satellites became the first Russian communications satellites, which are still used to broadcast their national Orbita television network.

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Every year, celebrating Easter in the United States consists of children hunting around for colorful eggs left by the Easter Bunny.

People across the country hard boil and dye eggs just for the occasion.

But have you ever wanted to try out a new tradition that’s more unique?

Pysanky egg decorating is a timeless Ukrainian tradition and is something to try.

Read all about the history and how to right here.

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White purity and innocence

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By OLIVIA LATIMER Assignments Editor

History The Ukrainian word ‘pysaty,’ meaning to write, is where the term Pysanky comes from. It means to write or to decorate on the eggs. Beeswax and dyes were used for this practice and has been a tradition of the Slavic’s in the eastern Mediterranean areas since ancient times. The designs created on the eggs were often heavily symbolic and a mixture of pagan motifs and Christian elements. The practice was typically thought of as a holy ritual.

Red passion Purple

What do some of the symbols mean?

faith and trust Blue good health Green renewal Black

Sun or circles

Spirals

Dots

Deer

life or the

divinity or

stars and

Leadership and

warmth and

immortality

constellations

victory

love of God

eternity

Star or rose

Fish

purity, beauty

symbolic of

and elegance

Christ and

Leaves or flowers life and growth

Christianity

How to 1. Prepare your supplies

3. Dye the egg

You will need

Submerge the egg in the dye after the wax is applied. Let

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the egg sit for about 15-20

Mix your dyes, cover your eggs in white vinegar (dab it try with a tissue

minutes before removing. Dab it dry and let it sit.

4. Remove the wax Hold the egg on the side of a flame until the wax looks wet. Gently rub

afterwards) and lay newspapers over your workspace.

the wax away with a clean tissue. If desired, apply a glossy finish to egg.

2. Apply your design

5. Display and admire your competed Pysanky egg!

Lightly draw your design on the egg with a pencil. Use a rubber band to help with straight lines and do not erase mistakes- they won’t show up when it’s done. Use the candle to apply wax over the pencil. The dye won’t show up anywhere the wax was applied.

Design by Cori Schipani

Sources Graphicoriginals.com/history.html, LearnPysanky.com

Photo credit freeimages.com