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Incoming freshmen still largely unaware of housing policy By JACOB MEYER Sports Editor

Despite being the third incoming class affected by the offcampus housing policy, nearly half of this year’s incoming freshmen class says they were unaware of the policy restricting them from living off campus. A survey by The Yellow Jacket found 48 percent of freshman students surveyed were not aware of the policy before arriving on campus for freshman orientation in August. Only 38 percent of students believe they were adequately informed about

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the policy before deciding to attend Waynesburg University. Additionally, 44 percent of students do not think the policy is a “big deal,” while 52 percent indicated they would like to live off campus at some point at Waynesburg. The current off-campus

48% UNAWARE OF POLICY BEFORE ATTENDING WU 52 % AWARE OF POLICY BEFORE ATTENDING WU

housing policy prohibits any student in the 2018 graduating class or later to live off campus at any point in his or her four years at Waynesburg. The previous policy allowed students the opportunity to live off campus in their senior year. Under the current policy,

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found out about the policy via the survey than any other avenue – including admissions counselors and student ambassadors. In interviews, the Office of Admissions indicated they think students are aware but the housing policy is not a focus of the admissions process. Jacqueline Palko, director of admissions, does not believe awareness of the policy was a problem among incoming freshmen. The policy is included in documentation

37% SAY POLICY IS A "BIG DEAL" 44 % SAY POLICY IS NOT A "BIG DEAL" 19 % ARE NEUTRAL

only three exceptions allow a Waynesburg student to live off campus: a student who is commuting from a parent’s permanent home address; a student who requires special housing arrangements due to geographical location of educationally related activities; or a student is a senior that

matriculated prior to Fall 2014 and is not a member of an athletic team requiring on-campus residency. A number of students indicated they were unaware of the policy until they participated in the survey, which was conducted in mid-September. In fact, more students

HOUSING >> A3

Student Students visit White House to cover Pgh. Penguins spreads gospel in Greece By KIMMI BASTON Executive Editor

Senior's summer spent serving refugees abroad By BRENDAN KEANY Op/Ed Editor

While many Waynesburg University students were enjoying summer through their vacations, jobs and internships, senior psychology major Emilie Heinl worked as a volunteer at a refugee camp in Thessalonica, Greece. “My church donated to this organization, and through the organization, they did trips to different countries in order to serve other cultures to spread the gospel,” said Heinl. “I applied, and I got in, and then from there, they send you to a country… and this is the first time they sent anyone to Greece.” As a volunteer, her job was simple: make the lives of the camp managers easier. Some of her responsibilities included passing out water and food, organizing clothing handouts, moving several tons of school supplies to different containers and whatever else needed to be done to ensure that the operation ran smoothly. However, even without the “missionary” title as part of her job description, Heinl believed it was part of her duty to talk about her religious beliefs with the refugees. “They sent us as volunteers,” said Heinl. “As Christians, I feel it’s our job to share the gospel, so while we did go GREECE >> A4

Two students and one professor from the Department of Communication traveled from Waynesburg University to the White House Oct. 5 and 6 to cover the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup Championship ceremony. It was the fifth time that Bill Molzon, assistant professor of communication and director of TV operations, took Waynesburg students to Washington for such an event. The first occurrence was in 1991 after the Pittsburgh Penguins won their first Stanley Cup. Kyle Dawson and Tyler Wolfe, senior communication majors, accompanied Molzon. Together, the two students recorded the event and produced video footage reporting on the event. Many other Washington and Pittsburgh media outlets were also in attendance. Dawson, Molzon and Wolfe all expressed that the trip was a valuable learning experience. Molzon said his goal in taking students to the event was “to create a learning

Photo courtesy of Bill Ingalls

Senior communication students Tyler Wolfe and Kyle Dawson visited the White House Oct. 6 to cover the Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Ceremony. experience for the students that can’t be duplicated in the classroom.” The trip is borne of Molzon’s knowledge of media events nearby. Upon hearing when the White House ceremony was happening, he reached out to the White House Press Office with an

inquiry, and they approved his request to bring students to the event. “The trick is finding the name and the contact number or the email address,” said Molzon. After securing approval from the White House, Molzon reached out to two

senior students with the opportunity. “[When Molzon asked,] I responded saying how awesome that opportunity would be,” said Dawson. “We then had to apply on the White House website for media credentials and give the Secret Service all kinds of personal

Sumner, Nowakowski named King & Queen By CHELSEY WITHERS For the Yellow Jacket

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 Waynesburg University announced its Homecoming King and Queen. Seniors Travis Sumner and Emily Nowakowski both received their crowns during halftime of the Homecoming football game. This year’s Homecoming Court consisted of nine seniors which included: Luke Carter, Stacey Martin, Anne McGlaughlin, Benjamin

Neff, Nowakowski, Evan Pennington, Torre Remish, Kathryn Romanchuck and Sumner. “I had the idea coming in that it would be cool to run for court and once it came around to signing up, I was super excited for it,” said Nowakowski. “Then finding out who was all on court was so exciting, and I loved everyone on court and knew no matter who would win that it was the perfect pick.” Nowakowski, a senior psychology major and Spanish

minor, is the daughter of Larry and Kim Nowakowski of Bridgeport, Ohio. She is a Bonner Scholar, captain of Waynesburg University’s women’s volleyball team and a student ambassador. Along with all of that, Nowakowski serves as a member of the leadership team for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has participated in service trips to Guatemala and Taiwan. After graduation, Nowakowski plans to pursue a

master’s degree in counseling. ROYAL >> A3

information, and we were informed Tuesday we got the credentials.” Once in Washington, Waynesburg alumnus Bill Ingalls, who is now a photographer for NASA, hosted the trio. Ingalls lives in the Washington and has hosted Molzon and his students on each of the trips, including this one, thanks to Molzon’s continued relationship with him. “I call him our D.C. field producer because he knows the city like the back [of his hand],” said Molzon. “He drives us around. He gave Tyler and Kyle a personal D.C. tour.” On Thursday morning, the group arrived early to set up equipment in the White House pressroom. Dawson said some Pittsburgh news stations didn’t make it to the 9 a.m. set time, so he and Wolfe were able to set up their camera in a prime location. Both Dawson and Wolfe said they were in awe of being in the pressroom in the White House. “It’s not every day that PENS >> A3 Michelle Keith, Yellow Jacket

Travis Sumner and Emily Nowakowski were crowned at halftime during the football game Oct. 8.

NEED FOR SPEED

ARE MILLENNIALS AS BAD AS THEY SEEM?

Flaslight drag races that took place Sunday at the Green County Airport attracted a variety of cars and car fanatics.

Read one Yellow Jacket staff member's take on the generation label 'millennials' applied to young people.

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HOMECOMING CHAMPIONS

THE ART OF COLLAGE

Waynesburg defeated Geneva College in Saturday's Homecoming football game. The team's defense played a significant role in team's success - see a summary here.

Students, faculty and alumni all contributed to the current Fine Arts Gallery, which is filled with collages of different styles and mediums.

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