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Security only needs ‘reasonable suspicion’ to enter dorm rooms By LUKE GOODLING Sports Editor
On a college campus, the rules change when it comes to searching rooms for suspect materials, according to Michael Humiston, director of the Department of Public Safety. At Waynesburg University, security only needs to have ‘reasonable suspicion’ to commence a search of a dorm room, backpack or vehicle. “We have to have reasonable suspicion to enter somebody’s room, and it doesn’t matter if they are there or not,” Humiston said. “Any time we do that, security has to have somebody with us. If it is in a female dorm, we certainly have to have a [Residence Director] or a [Residence Assistant] with us.” Reasonable suspicion is a standard of proof that weighs less than probable cause. According to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University, the standard is based on
FREE FRIES
By ANTONIO PELULLO
By TYLER SUMMERS
Soon, Waynesburg University students will be able to get free Chick-filA waffle fries when providing their Waynesburg University identification card. The offer for students will go into effect in the coming weeks at the Chick-fil-A location in Washington. Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, talked to a representative from C h i c k - f i l - A re g a rd i n g coupons and the Chickfil-A App. Bristor was informed that Washington & Jefferson’s current deal with C hick-f i l-A was replic at e d for Way n e s bu r g
University. “The Chick-fil-A representative told me about the offer in place with Washington & Jefferson, and she offered us the same offer,” said Bristor. Waynesburg wi l l b ecome the second college or university in the area to join the recent Chick-FilA trend in the southwest part of Pennsylvania. This could continue to b e a trend t hroug hout surrounding colleges and universities. Bristor said the offer will become available as soon as the Waynesburg University logo is placed in the window of the participating location. “Once it is displayed at the Chick-fil-A in Wash-
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the objective viewpoint of a reasonable officer. When commencing a search, it is not required for security to have members of Residence Life with them to search an empty dorm room. However, Humiston said it is highly preferred, to avoid further complicating a problem. “Sometimes [Residence Life] staff is not available, so we don’t want to get into a situation of ‘he said she said,’” Humiston said. “Our officer responded, searched, found narcotics and the individual wasn’t in the room at the time, [so they] say ‘that’s not mine, they must have put that there.’” Outside of the dormitories, Humiston said the same search procedures apply to student’s vehicles as well. “Somebody may have just gotten out of a vehicle from a ride over to Walmart,” Humiston said. “[We] no-
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ington, you will get free fries with you order,” said Bristor. The Chick-fil-A is located at 375 Washington Road in Washington. Bristor has had multiple window clings printed so she can send them to local businesses. This will alert students of other special offers in the community, encouraging them to get out into the surrounding community. “There are a lot of local businesses that offer special offers for our students,” said Bristor. “Our students just do not know about them, so now we can go to the stores and
According to Waynesburg University’s website, statistics from Fall 2015 reported Caucasian stu d e nt s tot a l e d 9 1 . 2 percent of the student body, meaning less than nine percent of the student body are minorities. In response to these statistics, as well as a general feeling of exclusion on campus, several students have recently revamped Black Student Union. Senior sociology major Kaylib Young-Argyle had no problems making friends and connecting with people on campus as a member of the soccer team and a Bonner Scholar, but as a person of color, he did notice a problem even though he said it didn’t bother him too much. “I t hou g ht it w as a warm community and it was a lot of friendly
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faces on campus,” said Arg yle “ The diversity was basically the same [as my hometown]. So, I never really went into it thinking I need to have whatever student [body], but I do know it's important so I did think about that.” According to Lynsey Griffon, a pre-law major and president of BSU, many people of color experience similar problems when coming to Waynesburg. “I am not speaking for all people of color on campus, but the majority of people of color I have spoken to, their visitation day or their first day coming here, they’re questioning where the other students who are black are,” said Griffon. “It wasn’t just them — it was their parents, too.” Griffon wants BSU to be a place where minorities can feel included. “Black Student Union BSU >> A3
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Photo courtesy of Derek McMonagle
Teams from last year's three-on-three basketball tournament competed in a playoff-style bracket to help raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Raising money for Make-A-Wish
Senior business administration student chose foundation for class project after ESPN special series By ANDREW HREHA
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Derek McMonagle, a senior business administration major at Waynesburg University, has high aspirations for this year. As i d e f rom g r a du at i ng , Mc Mon ag l e i s planning his second annual three-on-three basketball tournament to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. McMonagle started the event last year for a class, BUS 358—Leadership and Stewardship, but is passionate enough about his event to keep it going. “I knew I wanted to do something with basketball, b ecaus e I played basketball my entire life and it’s something I love,” said McMonagle. Howe ve r, cho o s i ng a cause initially posed a c h a l l e n g e b e c au s e McMonagle wanted to choose one that would motivate him to succeed. “I just remember seeing the Make-A-Wish series on ESPN and that's really kind of what got me started with Make-A-Wish,” said McMonagle. McMonagle’s love for sports and passion for the mission of Make-A-Wish made selecting the foundation an easy decision. “For me going into it, I knew if I really wanted to turn out a good project it had to be something that I was motivated by and something I had to really get behind,” he said. Last year’s event was a
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Stephanie Pugliese from the Make-A-Wish Foundation interviews senior business adminstration major Derek McMonagle about his class project. McMonagle's basketball tournament Make-A-Wish fundraiser began in BUS 358.
major success with around 20 teams involved, adding up to approximately 80 participants overall. The event raised over $2,000 for Make-A-Wish. This year, there will be some changes to the event, with McMonagle aiming to raise $10,000. Changes include the addition of a women’s bracket in addition to the men’s bracket, and McMonagle also hopes to add more sponsors this year to reach his ambitious goal.
Dr. Neeley Shaw, ins t r u c t or of bu s i n e s s administration, assigned the service learning project to McMonagle last year and said there were few restraints on students choosing where they wanted to go with the project. Shaw contributes the success of McMonagle’s first project and his continuation of it this year to his character and drive for success. “I think it was a success just because of Derek’s personality,” said
Shaw. “Just because that’s the type of person he is. He’s always going to be successful, he’s not going to let himself fail and he put the time and the effort into it that is required.” Shaw said her goal with the class is to show students they can have an impact with a service project in the business field. “I’d love for every student to strive to make as much of a difference as [McMonagle] did and to continue to do these projects year after year, like
he is,” she said. However, according to McMonagle, the project didn’t come together overnight. “This is really something in the Spring semester last year that I was putting all of my hours in the day doing, after homework and everything like that,” said McMongale. “I really wanted to make it a successful event.” A major factor of McMonagle’s success is his passion for the work he is doing. “If you're going to do something for ser vice learning or you just want
to do a project in general, do something you can really get behind,” he said. “Do something that really wakes you up in the morning to get after. I think that’s the biggest thing, because if you can go in with a ton of energy and motivation to really make it the best event, I don't think there's anything that you can't do, and that is really my main point.” McMonagle’s second tournament is scheduled for Saturday May 12, and will take place at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School.
Waynesburg to Auxilary scholarship focuses on service host CIA career day in March By ANDREW HREHA
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By CHACE JOHNSTON
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Waynesburg University will be holding a CIA Career day March 1 at 11 a.m. in Alumni Hall. This event will present students with potential internship opportunities for the organization for applicants who submit a resume to the Career Services Center by February 12. Representatives from the CIA will select students to have one-on-one advising sessions with between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Marie Coffman, director of career services and placement, encourages students to participate. “Getting your resume in on February 12 lets you have oneon-one sessions with professional people, and I think that’s a great thing,” Coffman said. The CIA Career day will start with an information session. During this information session, students will be able to hear a presentation from CIA representatives and ask questions. Students from other schools, including Chatham, Carlow, Westminster, Robert Morris, Geneva and Wash-
ington & Jefferson will also be attending. “I’m excited that we are expanding this event this year to other schools, and I’m glad that they got back to me as fast as they did when we wanted to hold this event” Coffman said. “I feel like bringing in other schools means that all of these groups of students will get the opportunity to talk with people from other schools and even talk about what they want to do later in life.” After the information sessions, lunch will be provided in Benedum Dining Hall, followed by a networking session in Alumni Hall and Miller Hall from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. This is where students will get a chance to sit down and talk to different hiring divisions within the CIA and discuss the different types of internship opportunities available. “We have only had this event for the last two years. Last year was a pretty successful year but we want to expand and bring more schools, so I went out and decided to get more schools and I hope that helps us with the event, and I hope we continue this event next year,” Coffman said.
A t Wa y n e s b u r g University, the principles of faith, service and learning have been crucial to the fundamental values of the university. Those values are included as part of the university's mission statement. Surrounding organizations have recognized this, and in a few cases, have awarded students for their commitment to service, while continuing their academic career. This year, the auxiliary of Washington Health System Greene has established a new scholarship for Waynesburg University students in the Health Science fields. Three $1,000 scholarships have been awarded to Waynesburg University students. Vincent Morrow, Hannah Widdup and Emily Ozohonish each recieved the scholarship. “I think one of the goals behind this scholarship that the auxiliary had was to provide more volunteer work with the organizations to help fund the hospital,” said Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of students, about the scholarship program. Q u a l i f y i n g f or t h e
award was not easy, as t he re we re many requirements that students had to meet before being able to apply for the scholarship. “ T he stu d e nt mu st commit to volunteering 50 hours of community service with Washington Health Systems Greene,
tal, in the lobby shop or at the Cherry Door, a local thrift store where all proceeds go back to the hospital. Completing their 50 hours via any of these options fulfills the commitment to service needed for the scholarship.
“I think one of the goals behind this scholarship that the auxilary had was to provide more volunteer work with the organizations to help fund the hospital.”
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they have to have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and be majoring in some aspect of Health Sciences,” said Hardie. “They must have already earned 25 credits, be enrolled as a full time student at Waynesburg University and their permanent home address must be from Greene County, Pennsylvania.” Students were permitted to choose between three organizations w i t h i n Wa s h i n g t o n Health System Greene to complete their hours with. Students could volunteer through the hospi-
Hardie talked about the medium from student to auxiliary and those who have met those requirements. “ T h e au x i l i ar y ap proached me about this scholarship opportunity. So, I coordinate and log all of the students’ hours and I work in partnership with the auxiliary,” said Hardie. Students who met the various requirements were sent an application via email before the three winners were chosen. The three students that were selected stay on top of their hours.
“All three of these students have achieved all of their service hours for last semester and are continuing on for this semester,” said Hardie. The scholarship offer from the auxiliary shows that organizations around the community not only recognize Waynesburg University for their outstanding students, but also for their service leadership. This is what lends these organizations to invest in the future education of students. For now, this scholarship is only for this year. Hardie is hopeful however that the auxiliary continues to maintain sufficient funds to extend the scholarship program next year and for years to follow because of how greatly it benefits students. “I just think this is a fantastic opportunity for our students within Greene County continuing their education, especially within the Health Science fields,” said Hardie. “It also shows that Waynesburg University has a fantastic service partnership with many of these organizations and they are willing to assist our students to further their educational careers.”
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Antietam service trips provide students with history lesson By IAN POPOVICH
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Rea A. Redd, library director and history teacher at Waynesburg University has been conducting service learning trips for the students of Waynesburg for the past six years. The trips are designed to visit some of the battlefields in American history and help out in the preservation of their grounds. Much of the work involves students working outside either landscaping the battlefield and related landmarks, or renovating the walls and other structures. “The President of the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association welcomes us back,” said Redd. The project started back in the fall of 2013 when Jacquelyn Core, the former provost, asked Redd to start the program. After the starting of the program, it has continued since the fall of this year. Redd, along with the help of Kelly Hardie, the director of service learning, and Courtney Dennis, the Waynesburg University Museum director, organized a trip for students to visit the Gettysburg battlefield during each fall semester. The trip allowed students to earn a credit as part of
Photo courtesy of Rea Redd
While on historically enriched service trips, students get the chance to learn about the importance of maintaining a park through activities like building a Virginia Rail Fence. their service learning class, but the main purpose of the trip according to Redd is the chance for students to work at a national park and understand the hard work it takes to manage a park. “We are going to be doing stuff that you might not do again in your lifetime unless you volunteer,” said Redd. Students that went on the trip were rewarded with fun and educational tours, as well as the freedom to go anywhere in the 6,000-acre national park that was in need of cleaning or main-
Fine Arts Academy to provide county with art education By ANTONIO PELULLO and MATTIE WINOWITCH Staff Report
The Waynesburg University Fine Arts Department is planning to roll out a new program known as “Fine Arts Academy,” which includes music and art classes. The classes will run from Feb. 10 to April 28. The focus of the academy is to reach out to the entire community of Greene County, and it is intended for those hoping to study the arts in a collegiate setting. According to the Waynesburg University Fine Arts Academy web page, various instrument and voice lessons, as well as extensive art courses will be offered. Music ensemble classes are to be held Monday-Friday, while art-focuses classes will be held on Saturday mornings. Andrew Heisey, chairperson for the Fine Arts department, hopes to use art to change the lives of people in Greene County. As a kid, Heisey made chairs out of wood his family gave him, and he loved making things with his hands. When he became a high school student, he said he wasn’t happy with life until he found something that brought him purpose. “When I was in high school, I realized I could do art. [That] changed my whole attitude,” said Heisey. “I hated who I was.
I hated everything about myself. People told me, ‘God’s got a plan for you,’ and I didn’t believe them, but when I realized I could do something, I could make something that was worthwhile, it changed everything. Suddenly I’m like, ‘OK I can do this.’” With the new Fine Arts Academy program, the doors of the university are being opened for Greene County community members to come in to find that exact purpose. “Greene County is one of the five poorest count i e s i n Pe n ns y lv an i a ,” said Heisey. “There are not a lot of opportunities for the arts, so we’re tr ying to provide that h e r e . We h av e s o m e thing really great here, and we want to s e e if we can open that up for community members to come and participate.” The university already has four professors giving music lessons, and Heisey is instructing a pottery class. He hopes the program takes off this year and continues to blossom as years go by. “This semester, we’re doing kind of a small opening,” said Heisey. “Hopefully, in the future semesters, future years will offer more.” To learn more about Fine Arts Academy, visit the Waynesburg University Fine Arts Academy tab at www.waynesburg. edu/now-at-waynesburg. edu.
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taining. This meant that students were able to choose where they wanted to go for their service, as long as they stayed within the guidelines of the national park and the schedule that Redd had prepared for them. Students that were on the trip experienced the history for themselves, as they stayed at the Lutheran Seminary Mansion that was built in the 1900s on the Gettysburg National Park and is one of Gettysburg’s guest houses that can be rented out online.
The trip is not restricted to any specific students or their major, according to Redd and Dennis. “Anyone who is an enrolled at Waynesburg University student can go and other faculty and staff can go as well,” said Redd. Anyone interested in history and the preservation of our American national parks as well as historical landmarks can go on this trip and can experience it firsthand. Redd mentioned that this was not just the place to see,
but “to become something bigger than just being a tourist for three days.” Redd encourages all students to consider volunteering for more trips in the future. One thing that is new for this coming spring will be a service trip to Antietam and Harpers Ferry, which is known to be one of the bloodiest battles in American history. This trip will be planned by Redd, along with Dennis and Hardie. Dennis, who is one of the advisors for the trips, enjoys going on them as a personal interest
to her and joined on the last fall trip to Gettysburg. “Helping people with this kind of thing is very special to me,” said Dennis. “I enjoy seeing students working hard, enjoying themselves, and I think if you like to work hard and have fun you should help volunteer. We’re providing a service, but we are also providing a learning experience for the students.” Students that go on the trip will be providing the same services required as the trip to Gettysburg, in addition to learning the history that the city has to offer. The trip currently consists of 12 students along with Redd and Dennis as faculty advisors. “I hope that students work hard, learn from the process, but also enjoy the camaraderie between one another,” said Dennis. “I’d like them to leave at the end of the trip with a sense of accomplishment.” The sign-up forms for the trip to Antietam and Harpers Ferry are closed, but anyone interested in the Gettysburg trip in the fall next year can stop by Hardie’s office at the first floor of Stover Center for Service Learning, Redd on the second floor of the library, or Dennis down in the library on the bottom floor of Miller Hall.
Fries: Many local businesses provide similar deals Continued from A1
ask them to put the decals up as well.” Bristor intends to make a list of the businesses that offer discounts to students and make it available to students. This may help to bring the university closer to the surrounding community of Waynesburg. The offer is only available at the Chick-fil-A location in Washington and will not be available at other Chick-fil-A locations. Students who download the Chick-fil-A app can receive special offers, as well as have the ability to order food for carryout. Bristor was also given coupons for free Chick-Fil-A sandw i c h e s , b u t s t u d e nt s must have the app downloaded onto their phone to receive one. “If students download the Chick-fil-A app, I have coupons in my office,” said Bristor. “Just tell them to show me the app. In return, I will give them a coupon. The coupon is good for a free sandwich or chicken nuggets, as long as you present the app.”
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For junior Children and Youth Ministries major Veronica Steen, the waffle fry deal at Chick-fil-A is appreciated as a 'struggling' college student.
BSU: ‘I don't think Waynesburg is a racist school’ Continued from A1
is going to be great,” said Griffon. “It’s going to have a place for us to be us, to bond, to relate, to come together, to tell our stories and not keep it to ourselves and be alone in this, but it was a place for us to build a black community and also for us teach Waynesburg University the culture of be-
ing a person of color and what goes into it.” Griffon is from New York City, but her family moved to the Lancaster area and she was in a mostly white community, which she was used to, but then in Waynesburg she was even more shocked with the racial disparately. Even though she has had some challenges at Way ne s bu rg , Gr i f fon
doesn’t view the school as racist. “I don’t think Waynesburg is a racist school,” said Griffon. “I really d on’t . I b e l i e v e t h e y are ignorant; they don’t know what can affect others with their comm e nt s . I f i n d i t u n comfortable [and] very surprising because I am so used to so much culture.” For the time being,
BSU’s focus will be creating a place for students of color to come relate and connect with one another. L ong-ter m, Gr if fon said the group mig ht want to see more places for students of color and see more students of color come on to campus. The group meets every Friday at 2:30 p.m. on t he t hird f lo or of Stover.
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tice there is a case of beer in the back floorboard of a vehicle…we go there, contact them and write them up for it because it’s on college property.” If a student refuses to al-
low security to commence a search, Humiston said the local police department may be contacted. “If they don’t allow us to [search], then we could contact the [Waynesburg Borough] police and tell them about our reasonable suspicion that a violation is
being committed,” Humiston said, “whether it is a policy here or a procedure on campus.” In the end, with safety being one of the biggest concerns, Humiston said searches follow suit of the university’s policies and are for the wellbeing of the stu-
dents and staff. “It’s up front and personal with every student here,” Humiston said. “Because at the end of the day, we want to make sure everybody is abiding by the policies and the procedures of the institution. We want to make sure everybody is safe.”
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WU held conducting symposium for first time in four years By HOLLY HENDERSHOT Convergence Editor
For the first time in four years, students and profe ss ors f rom c ol lege and high school music programs attended Waynesburg University’s Ninth Annual Conducting Symposium Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Marsh Center, located underneath Roberts Chapel on campus. The Symposium workshop began Friday, and ran from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and continued Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Symposium, where students and professors could learn and compare their conducting techniques, was co-hosted by Volkwein’s Music, along with the Fine Arts Department Music Program and the Symphonic Band officers. Waynesburg University’s Symphonic Band rehearsed for the event weeks in advance. Four students from t he Mus i c Pro g r am’s
conducting class: Dorissa Large, Jakob Nyswaner, L i n g e n M i ny e m a n d Thomas Faye, had the opportunity to conduct a piece of music for the band during the event. “It was a experience and a little terrifying at first,” said Thomas Faye, one of the student conductors. They rehearsed the Wednesday before the event to prepare, and professors and other stud ents gave them feedback. “Invite them to play,” instructed Dr. Ronda DePriest, direc tor of t h e mu s i c p r o g r a m , to students rehearsing conducting. “You have to set up the style of the piece.” “The conductor was really helpful in improving my technique,” said Faye. Those who were involved in the “Clinic B an d e ns e mbl e” l a s t weekend included members of the Symphonic Band, high school band students, middle school and high school band directors and instrumental professionals from Cleveland, Ohio to Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania. Col. Lowell E. Graham, director of orchestral activities and professor of conducting at the University of Texas at El Paso, was invited to the event by DePriest. He arrived from Texas the day of the Symposium to serve as the clinician. Graham ser ved as an advisor, presenter and mentor to those in attendance. Graham said he hopes he provided prospective on the music industry, teaching, preforming and the technical and musical challenges in the field. The experience of the Symposium, he said, was “rewarding, fruitful, impactful, fun, delightful” and other positive expressions. Graham said that every conducting event he has been to has differed based on the people who attended. “It’s d i f fe re nt on ly in that I have now the opportunity to experience your c ulture of faculty, alumni and students and have a better
understanding of what you represent,” said Graham. Sophomore Harrison Scott, a member of the Symphonic Band, said he had a ver y educational experience at the Symposium. He said the Symposium focused less on the actual musical pieces and more on the relationship between the conductor and the band during a piece of music. “It wasn’t about the music, or perfecting the music at all,” said Scott. “It was totally, ‘What are the little subtleties from the conductor that tell the band to do this, or what can the band do to learn how to play musically?’ You just don’t realize how complex conducting is, but [the symposium] really showed that.” The Music Department will be performing a concert of the Symposium repertoire on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 5:15 p.m. in the Marsh Center. The event will be open to anyone who wishes to attend.
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Dr. Ronda DePriest invited Col. Lowell E. Graham to travel to Waynesburg for the event from El Paso, Texas.
Stolfer takes over as new nursing dept. chair Dining services By JOE SMELTZER
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Fo r t h e f i r s t t i m e in well over a decade, Waynesburg University’s Nursing Department entered a semester without Dr. Nancy Mosser as its chairperson. After spending 31 ye ars at Way ne s bu rg and 15 as Department Chair and Director of the Nursing Department, Mosser retired at the end of the 2017 Fall semester. Dr. Kathy Stolfer, who has been with the university since 2000, is taking over the position on an interim basis. S t o l f e r, a l s o a n associate professor of nursing, accepted the interim position in November. Stolfer has extensive experience in nursing. She is a certified nurse educator (CNE), and had a clinical practice until this past December. For Stolfer, continuing to build upon the heights that the Nursing Program reached under Mosser will depend on everybody involved with the program working with one another. “The position of the department I think is very
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strong,” Stolfer said. “We are trying to go forward with just the mindset that we’re all a very strong team. The success of the program is contingent on every one of us. [No one person] is responsible for the successes of the program.” The nursing department has achieved several accolades in the past year alone. Nursing Schools Almanac ranked it in the top 50 nationwide in 2016. The program was placed in the top five percent regarding value nationwide, and it was announced last week that RegisteredNursing.com has rated it as the second-best nursing school in Pennsylvania for the second year in a row, with the program scoring 97.97 out of a possible 100.
Additionally, the university’s Register Nurse to Bachelor School of Nursing (RN-BSN) program, which consists of nurses already in practice, was ranked 18th out of the top 50 in a list published by RNtoBSNOnlineProgram.com. Stolfer trusts the faculty, which consists of 11 full-time members along with herself that surrounds her as department chair. Her objective as the leader of the Nursing Department is to keep up the standard that it set during Mosser’s time with the university. “The facility is incredibly responsible,” Stolfer said. “I am here to help direct and lead the department, but people are actively engaged. We’re participating together, and I think those are
good things. My goal is to maintain standards and go forward. Just to continue doing the good work and continue to keep us up there.” Stolfer sees the change as “a new beginning,” and said that a celebration was held at the beginning of the Spring semester to show appreciation for the faculty. “The nursing family works really hard,” Stolfer said. “We maintain high standards, we have an excellent reputation for excellent pass rates, and my focus is just to continue the support.” There will be some adjustment, including improvements to t he Simulation Lab – which includes details unknown at the moment. Stolfer doesn’t yet have the details of. For Stolfer, the most critical aspect of the transition is to continue doing the things that have made the Nursing Program nationally prominent. “The biggest thing is, I don't that we're going to be doing things extremely any different,” Stolfer said. “We just want to continue to make the program successful.”
Psych students to attend trauma conference By REBECCA LIBERTO For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University Psychology students and professors will take part in an upcoming conference sponsored by PESI Incorporated, a non-profit organization, on Feb. 10th and 11. The conference will be held in the Center for Research and Economic Development on campus. Professionals in the psychology and counseling fields will also attend. The topic of the conference will be on brain trauma and the basic therapies that have been created for this particular type of emotional damage. The use of brain imaging techniques to pinpoint possible areas of damage in a person's brain is one common practice. The guest speaker will be Dr. Gale Kelley, a Florida licensed mental health counselor. Ke l l e y h o l d s m a ny
years of experience in the field of trauma, helping clients who live with trauma that stems from neglect in the forms of s e x u a l , p hy s i c a l a n d emotional abuse. Dr. Keith Rieder, professor of psycholog y, said the conference is op en to undergradu-
dents from Waynesburg’s Psychology Club took a trip to Los Angeles last year. They went to a workshop similar to the one being held on campus and “loved it so much that they wished to attend a second.” Dr. Rieder went to
Dr. Keith Rieder, a professor of psychology at Waynesburg University, said that the conference is open to all students, undergraduate and graduate, acting as a continuing education program for the students who are getting their degrees in the fields of psychology or counseling. ate psycholog y and graduate counseling students, as well as field professionals. He said the conference acts as a continuing education program. Rieder said that essentially this workshop i s “d e s i g n e d t o g i v e basic competency in doing trauma therapy.” The conference was created after a few stu-
Sarah Bell, academic communications coordinator, who took on the job of contacting PESI and organizing the event. PESI agreed to the idea and thus the Waynesburg administration began the process of organizing the conference. “[PESI is] in charge of basically the speaker and the course and the materials,” said Bell.
The university worked to recruit attendees for the conference and arrange housing for the speaker. At the conference, they can be introduced to the real world of counseling psychology from a professional in the field and obtain a glimpse of future careers. “Any student that is interested in psychology at all, or is planning to go into counseling, is going to end up dealing with a lot of people who have been through traumatic experiences, so any of the psychology majors on campus who are focusing on counseling will definitely benefit from attending this conference,” said Rieder. If all goes well, there is a good chance that PESI will return to Waynesburg’s campus and provide more content for future students, Rieder said. Check in for this year's conference b eg ins at 7:30 a.m. each day, and the cost of the training is $310.
more than just burgers and fries By MICHAEL CAPPELLI Editorial Assistant
Waynesburg University’s dining hall services are often criticized, but what most people are not aware of is how much planning and preparation go into making it functional. According to Leslie Davis, director of dining services, the operations of the dining hall starts small and builds up. “It starts from the bottom, with the scheduling of the cooks, we have union employees and student employees and the students are not a work program, they actually work for Aladdin dining,” said Davis. “It’s the production of the food, writing the menus, and ordering all of the products.” For senior psychology major and student worker Marla Holland, the dining hall has several parts that make it operational. “There is a lot actually,” said Holland. “It starts with the chefs getting there early in the morning and taking care of everything that needs done for breakfast, getting a good start on lunch, not having any call offs, as well as the people who work in the back to keep all the dishes clean.” When it comes to planning the menus, Davis has a system that has the meals on schedule far in advance. “We will write a semester ahead. Over the summer I will write the fall semester, and then during the fall semester I will write the spring semester. So, we try to be at least one semester ahead,” said Davis. While the overall planning does take an exceptional amount of time, the preparation is still not an easy task
according to Davis. “It’s not easy, we have a small team back there; it’s one cook back there making your breakfast, making the soups, putting your lunch together and that’s just the main meal,” said Davis. “There is another cook that is going to do the grill line, so they each have a job to do and that’s a lot of work when you’re feeding that many mouths at a time.” When it comes to the student workers, they do just as much as the union employees and they can be found at the front of the line serving food for students and faculty. “Most of the student workers work the lines. So, that means they are serving and possibly prepping food,” said Holland. “In the deli of course, they are going to make sandwiches, but typically it’s between serving and making sure everything is stocked throughout the day.” The dining hall also plans special events to break up the monotony of the scheduled meals. These events include things like steak and shrimp night, Mardi Gras lunch party, Valentine’s Day special desert bar and St. Patrick’s Day. Being able to keep everyone satisfied is no easy task and, according to Davis, the staff works very hard to do just that. “Our staff puts a lot of time in and we also do all the catering on campus,” said Davis. “I have a great staff, great employees that work for me, they love their job and they try to put their hearts into our work, we want to make sure everyone is happy and satisfied.” Davis also said that their door is always open for any comments so that students can remain satisfied with the food they are receiving.
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“What do we need to do to protect the future of our economy?” VERONICA COPTIS
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The Bailey Mine, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, is operated by Consol Energy Corp., which recently entered into a settlement with the Center for Coalfield Justice and the Sierra Club to cease longwall mining beneath streambeds in Kent Run State Park.
After months, company ends litigation with activist groups By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor
After several months of litigation, Consol Energy recently entered into a settlement with environmental groups that disputed Consol’s attempts to mine beneath streambeds in Kent Run State Park. According to Zach Smith, manager of external affairs at Consol, the Department of Environmental Protection granted a permit to Consol for longwall mining at the end of last year. L ongwall mining involves removing large sections of rock, which can cause the ground to cave in—potentially damaging streams. Therefore, after the permit was issued certain envi-
ronmental activist groups— the Center for Coalfield Justice and the S ierra Club—filed to temporarily supersede it—so Consol could not mine at Kent Run in Graysville, Greene County. Not only that, said Smith, but the groups also challenged the issuance of the permit in the first place. “This is certainly a complex issue, and it definitely goes back a couple of years,” said Smith. Veronica Coptis, director of the Center for Coalfield Justice, said her group has been in a legal battle with Consol since January of last year, at least. For several months now, the parties have been in the discovery phase, asking each other questions and gathering information
throughout deliberation of the settlement. This presents a lot of difficulty for the environmental groups, going against a commercialized industry that is determined to maintain production. “Legal litigation is a slow-moving process, and the mining is happening faster than the litigation,” said Coptis. But, after months of discovery and debate, Smith said the parties simply “agreed to disagree.” “It was just…” said Smith. “We didn’t need to go any further. It was time and money wasted on an issue that, for the most part, has been resolved.” Indeed, Consol Energy agreed not to engage in longwall mining beneath
Kent Run. Instead, the company will continue with development mining, which Smith described as simply preparing the mine in advance of longwall. Coptis said the settlement was a significant win for the environmental groups, as Consol had to acknowledge they no longer had permission to longwall mine in the area, and they would have to give public notice if they applied for the same permit again. CCJ also maintained the right to make an identical claim against Consol, if they should apply for the same permit. “We will have to keep blocking,” said Coptis. “What we hope is that the DEP will follow the existing law.”
Smith said that while the settlement stopped disruption of mining now, it does not represent a permanent resolution. “I don’t think these settlements, per say, represent a solution,” Smith said. “I think they will continue. CCJ and Sierra Club— their stated goal is to keep the mining industr y in check, and when opportunities present themselves, they are going to continue these legal challenges.” For Smith, these legal battles are more of an annoyance, he said. He is more worried about the miners themselves. “Me sitting up here, we understand that various interests come into play,” said CONSOL >> B4
Local IWLA aims to shine light on pressing environmental issues By MATTIE WINOWITCH Executive Editor
When Ken Dufalla, 72, first became president of the Harry Enstrom Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of American in 2007, it had 19 members. Today, the group is 60 members strong and in its 80th year, but its fight for the environment is far from over. The national version of the IWLA, according to its official website, was originally founded in 1922 by fishing fanatics who wanted to preserve the environment. The Harry Enstrom chapter was founded in 1938, and as its president, Dufalla strives to maintain those same principles in Greene County, a place where the oil and coal industry reign supreme. “As defenders of soil, air, water and wildlife, we’re fighting right now and challenging others to fight with us,” Dufalla said. On a cold and snowy Wednesday afternoon, Dufalla sat down for lunch at one of his favorite restaurants, Lavern’s Place, with fellow IWLA member Chuck Hunnell, 74. From headto-toe, Dufalla was dressed in tan. The only speckle of color on him was the bright green and yellow patch on his right breast pocket, displaying the insignia of his IWLA chapter. He’s been a member of the chapter for 34 years. It is at Lavern’s that Dufalla often conducts meetings and hosts lunch or dinner conversations with prospec-
tive IWLA members. If the walls of the restaurant could talk, they would probably start spouting off knowledge of different chemical reactions and environmental controversies. “A lot of people ask us why we try so hard to do this,” Dufalla said. “It’s not for us at all. I’m 72 years old.” “I’ll be 75 in May,” Hunnel said, quickly chiming in. “It won’t be a long time before we’re gone,” Dufalla said, sipping his IBC
“It's time we stand up and told those who are in control what we want: clean air, safe water and good jobs.”
KEN DUFALLA
President, Harry Enstrom Chapter of the IWLA
root beer. “Nope,” said Hunnel. “Exactly, Dufalla said. “We’re not fighting for us. We’re fighting for the children—they are the ones who deserve a clean environment.” The Harry Enstrom Chapter of the IWLA educates as many people as it can. Members attend and speak at various meetings in the area, as well as host their own meetings at Hot Rod’s on the third Wednesday of every month. “[Mining and drilling] are complex
subjects,” Dufalla said. “And people sometimes don’t understand them, so they can’t commit to solving the problem. That’s why education is so important.” Across the room at Lavern’s, several tables were taken up by EQT workers on their lunch breaks, which is a great example of a corporation whose practices the IWLA is fighting against. In the middle of talking about educating the public, Hunnell spotted them, but didn’t condemn them at all. “They aren’t trying to ruin the earth—some of them probably don’t even know,” Hunnell said. “They are breathing the same air; drinking the same water we are. They deserve to be educated.” For Hunnell, who has a background in history and economics, the subjects of chemistry and the environment were foreign to him before he stumbled into one of Dufalla’s IWLA meetings in 2011. After having his own concerns about what was going on around his home, he’s been deeply invested in the chapter. “Living here and moving from a rural town to industrialization… the quiet’s not there,” Hunnell said. “There’s a gas well up the hill from me, and the wind carries whatever is being brewed in that well, down to the air I am breathing every day. To say I am concerned is an understatement.” On top of educating, the Harry Enstrom chapter is also devoted to
After a turbulent few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed Monday the Pennsylvania high court’s decision to redraw congressional district lines. Questions were raised about the congressional map last month—primarily from the League of Women’s Voters and from voters across the state— claiming gerrymandering that unfairly favored Republicans. The case was debated at length, travelling all the way to the high court, which ruled that the current map is unconstitutional. A replacement map was ordered to be submitted to Gov. Tom Wolf-D by Feb. 9—an expedited timeline to negate the system that has been in place since 2011. According to reports from the Observer-Reporter and Associated Press, changes are expected to cause significant disarray, come May primary elections. But the new map will not affect the approaching special election for the 18th Congressional District, said Tina Kiger, director of Greene County Elections & Voter Registration. Still, GOP leaders and voters appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to put the Pennsylvania high court’s order on hold—slowing down the map revisions to spare confusion durDISTRICTS >> B4
Fayette Co. responds to student gun threat By MICHAEL CAPPELLI Editorial Assistant
testing water and air quality, as well as restocking local tributaries and rivers with trout. One of Dufalla’s latest endeavors on behalf of the chapter is raising awareness for Greene County’s opioid epidemic. “I know the opioid problem doesn’t have anything to do with hunting or fishing, but we’re a conservation organization, and our greatest asset is our young people,” Dufalla said. As an active member, Hunnell said he thinks there needs to be a revival of sorts in order to see a real difference made. “Civil rights didn’t become a reality until people took to the streets,” said Hunnell. “It was Birmingham; it was Selma. It was the moment when the people decided they wanted to see a change.” Dufalla hopes to continue a successful leadership by raising awareness and recruiting for more members of the community. “People have to understand and get more involved,” he said. “Complacency is over with. We’re in a state of crisis now. It’s time we stand up and told those who are in control what we want: clean air, safe water and good jobs.”
Gun control has been a highly debated issue recently, with mass shootings in schools and public places a constant in national media headlines. In the few weeks since the start of 2018, in fact, there have been more than 10 school shootings, according to NBC news. In Uniontown, Pennsylvania, this type of incident was thwarted by a local student. According to Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower, in a statement made to CBS Pittsburgh, one student overheard a suspect saying he didn’t like four other students and “indicated it would be extremely easy to sneak a gun into school in his backpack.” The authorities responded to the suspects home, and found an arsenal of weapons in his bedroom, which included a semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun, two machetes, two lever action rifles, a revolver, a crossbow with arrows and ammunition for all the weapons. Now that the threat has been neutralized, the community is trying to find ways to prevent dangers like UNIONTOWN >> B4
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EDITORIAL
Bridging the gap
It started with Harvey Weinstein. A n d by t h e e n d o f 2017 more than 100 prominent men in film, media and other venues were accused of varying levels of sexual misconduct. While these sex offenders were purged from the very news and entertainment institutions that gave them prominence, one frag-
ment of mainstream media lay surreptitiously quiet. As men like Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K. and Matt Lauer were finally held accountable, others crept by the incriminating finger unseen. Kodak Black, a hip hop artist jailed for charges of firstdegree criminal sexual conduct after a concert-goer accused him of rape, had a song reach No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, only days after his release from prison. Other more obscure artists like XXXTentacion and
6ix9ine, who both have outstanding sexual assault allegations, made significant ground late last year as well. In November, a single from 6ix9ine reached No. 6 on Billboard’s Rap chart despite having plead guilty to a felony count of using a child in a sexual performance. While some of these artists hope to quietly slip by mainstream scrutiny, others promote it without any repercussions. X X X Te n t a c i o n , who turned 20 last month, is
seen as one of the more controversial artists within the hip hop community. His résumé includes arrests for assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. Even still, the mugshot which was taken of him before serving time in jail is now used for promotional items and even as cover art for his single, Look At Me. One month into the new year, momentum continues to grow for these young hip hop artists, whose fame MUSIC >> B3
Service trips can be truly life changing MITCHELL KENDRA Columnist
During my freshman year, I didn’t know about it. I was ignorant and didn’t think to ask. My sophomore year I learned a little about it and wanted to learn more. My junior year I became interested in it and wanted to participate. But I had just missed the signups. I was not going to let that happen this year. At the beginning of the year Waynesburg University
offered almost 20 service trips throughout the 2017-2018 academic year – but I knew which one I wanted to go on before looking at the list. I had made up my mind early in the fall of 2017, I wanted to go on the mission trip to Bonaire – well my side of the decision was made up, I just had not talked to my parents yet and gotten their OK. The trip was through the Department of Communication and provided students the opportunity to work with Trans World Radio (TWR), a Christian radio station that reaches over 190 countries globally, according to its web-
site. I had received the OK from my parents, turned in all my payments and paperwork and had received the official OK from the university for me to attend the trip. I was already excited and the more I learned about the trip the more the excitement grew, and I could not wait to step foot on Bonaire for the first time. But as the excitement grew, so did the nerves. This would be the most time I had spent in a radio station. I have been on-air with WCYJFM a few times here and there and I have been in and out of
the station more times than I can count. But I was nervous about what I would be doing. How could I provide TWR with quality work when I mostly work with the Yellow Jacket? But then the real nerves settled in – this would be my first international trip. I had flown once without my parents in high school when our basketball team traveled to Walt Disney World for a tournament. This however, was a whole different story. As the days of the trip came closer, I had finished packing SERVICE >> B3
The NFL's image may have accidently been improved Ideally, there is a bright side to every situation. For years now, the political climate within the United States can best described as hostile. Compromise no longer seems possible or feasible. The right and left feel too far apart; Republicans and Democrats shout their own beliefs at one another in hopes of passing on their thoughts to whomever listens, rather than listening to the other side for a compromise and a solution. This problem infiltrated the National Football League over a year ago, when players began kneeling for the national anthem to protest racial injustice and inequality. The cycle ran its course, and as the season winded down, the media no longer fixated on the player’s protests before games as much as they did before. Despite the outrage and commotion that it caused, there were still indisputable positives, no matter your political leaning. Charity work and donating to such charities jumped to the forefront of many television newscasts. It was covered extensively that some NFL players began donating massive amounts of their paychecks to organizations out of the protests, to help those less fortunate then themselves. Love him or hate him, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has donated $1 million to charities across the United States. Kaepernick was able to get numerous superstars to match his donations to multiple organizations, which helped him accomplish his goal in terms of total donations early last week. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long and safety Malcolm Jenkins have been taking trips to Washington D.C. to work with law makers about the problems they see in society. Jenkins has donated money, and Long played the year without a paycheck. His entire salary went to worthwhile causes, including funding two scholarships to kids in Charlottesville, Virginia. As Matthew Berry of ESPN discussed during one of his weekly fantasy football articles at the end of the regular season, he pitched the idea of fans donating to the charities of players on their rosters that helped carry them to win their championship. The phenomenon carried across the country, with fans flooding the charities of choice for numerous NFL players, such as Todd Gurley III of the Los Angeles Rams. Minnesota Vikings fans donated more than $180,000 to the charity of choice for punter Thomas Morstead after he tore cartilage in the first quarter of the Vikings playoff game, as a sign of respect. As this shows, fans even crossed an important barrier by donating to opponents. Is this part of the healing process the U.S. may desperately need? Many should hope so. As the season NFL season is now over, with the Philadelphia Eagles being crowned Super Bowl champions, it should be interesting to see if fans donated to charities some Eagles and New England Patriots fans support. Interestingly enough, this trend may jump to other sports as well. NEWSPAPER POLICY The Yellow Jacket is the student-operated newspaper of Waynesburg University funded by student fees and advertisements and is intended for the entire college community. The Yellow Jacket is produced by the student staff on a weekly basis during the academic year. The office of the Yellow Jacket is located in room 400 of Buhl Hall. It is the right of the Yellow Jacket to print all material deemed newsworthy and gathered in a fair and unconditional manner. No advance copies of stories will be shown, and reporters' notes are considered confidential. No "off the record" information will be accepted. ADVERTISING POLICY Anyone wishing to advertise in the Yellow Jacket should email the advertising director at jacketads@waynesburg.edu. Ads must be submitted by the Monday before publication date and not conflict with the university mission.
STARTING THE CONVERSATION
Service trips remain a staple of Waynesburg U. The following is an interview with Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of student services, as part of the Starting the Conversation series. By MATTHEW SHINKLE Q: Why are mission trips, and why is service is general, so important for students to do? A: "Well there are so many reasons. A more personal reason for Waynesburg University is just because it fits our mission of 'Faith, Learning and Service,' it's who we are." "Since I've transitioned into this role, overseeing the Center for Service Leadership Office, one of my major goals with our mission trips is to make that connection between academics and service. That's a great way to learn outside of the classroom and use what you're applying in the classroom, outside of the classroom to make a huge difference." "That's why you'll see, some of our service trips, while they are general like Habitat for Humanity or Greene County
Immersion; definitely well-needed, definitely exposes students to great organizations and social issues, but we're also moving to make that connection between academics and service."
Q: How does Waynesburg University provide students with the ability to go on all of these mission trips? A: "In addition, to our office holding a fundraiser every single month, we also have a mission trip scholarship fund, which are donations from faculty, staff, alumni and other donors that just feel the need to give money to this scholarship, enabling students to go on the trip to offset it financially for them." Q: When was the last time a new mission trip location was decided, what is that process like? A: "In the past, our service trips looked much differently. I've been working in our office for three years, and the reason why I was asked to transition from residence life into this role is because service trips were fully developed,
functioned and run by independent service trips." "For example, Professor Chad Sherman goes to Bonaire; he collects the money from the students, he fundraises with the students, he collects their emergency contact forms, he makes the connection with Bonaire." "That completely changed. I established an 'A to Z' manual for how a trip should function, and my new position is to organize all of those logistics to take the burden off the trip leader, for the trip leader to focus solely on the service learning aspect with the students." "I organize all the airfare, the transportation, the cost, the vaccines, the fundraising - everything like that. Through that process, we've been able to obtain brand new service trips, and gain
new trip leaders. So that's what our office does in order to make life easier... we've defintely seen our numbers grow in both." Q: With Relay for Life upcoming, what is it like to go through that process each and every year on campus?
A: "This will be our 13th Relay for Life. Originally, Relay for Life was a brainstorm idea from Chris Hardie, who was the President of the Greene County Relay for Life." "The reason why he had this idea was because our students always wanted to participate in the Greene County Relay for Life, but it always occured after graduation. "So hosting a miniRelay for Life here on campus allows them to participate and really give back to Greene County."
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Cheat Sheet: Nunes memo creates yet another party lines issue Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. By MATTHEW SHINKLE Associate Editor
The aftermath of the release of a four-page memo two weeks ago by the House Permanent Select Committee, which was written by the House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, RCalif., and his staff, continues to be argued along party lines. The memo alleges a flawed investigation process “using unverified opposition research originally paid for by the Hillary Clinton campaign as part of a warrant application to the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.” Prior to the memo’s release, the FBI had cautioned Congress and the White House against posting the document for public viewing. “As expressed during out initial review, we have grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo’s accuracy,” said the FBI. Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democratic member on
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Devin Nunes listens to a testimony before the House Permanent Select Commitee on Intelligence related to the Russian cyber attack and investigations into wiretapping March 20 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. the Intelligence Committee, was strongly against the release of the memo as well. “In exchange for the intelligence community’s willingness to reveal closely guarded national secrets to a select group of members and staff for the purposes of oversight, the committees and the con-
gressional leadership pledged to handle that information responsibly and without regard to politics,” Schiff wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post. “That contract has now been spectacularly broken by the creation of a partisan memo that misrepresents highly classified information
that will never be made public.” However, Nunes has told Fox News that the memo was released out of obligation to the citizens of the United States. Nunes believes there is very credible evidence that the courts were misled in order to watch over a Donald Trump campaign member.
“I have an obligation to the American people when we see FISA abuse," Nunes said. "These are secret courts that exist to target for foreigners, for catching terrorists, for catching people who might be bad actors and the American citizens that are represented before this court have to be
protected, and the only place that can protect them is the U.S. Congress when abuses do occur.” Now, after its release, news networks continue to spar over the importance of the intelligence memo. Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” said the memo has created a deep crack within the American media. "Let's be honest," Stelter said. "This week, Sean Hannity won and the rest of America lost." He claimed on his show that Sean Hannity, of Fox News, won the battle, after the public appears mostly confused about the memo as a whole. Julia Loffe of The Atlantic talked about the mass confusion amidst the American public, simply going along party lines rather than investigating the matter and information fully on their own. "People are just getting, I think, the overarching narratives from their side, from the media that they watch, that they believe," said Loffe. Despite arguments, President Donald Trump remains locked in a standoff with his own FBI, calling in to question the bureau’s integrity.
In the News: Five headlines you need to know this week Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. 1) Paul Ryan critcized for tweet about taxes House Speaker Paul Ryan came under scrutiny this past week after he tweeted out a story from the Associated Press that a secretary from a high school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was “pleasantly surprised” her pay went up by $1.50 a week. Many have accused Ryan for being out of touch with low income families, which led to the tweet being deleted. The increase in pay was a result of the tax cuts passed late last year, but the secretary claimed sarcastically that it will only cover her Costco membership. Following the deletion of the tweet, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi also tweeted, saying that “Paul Ryan deleted his embarrassing tweet of a blatant admission because he and Republicans don’t want you to know the truth: the #GOPTaxScam is a gift to corporate America and the top 1% at your expense.” Many more democratic leaders followed up with criticism claiming that, although there is a slight increase in paychecks, the majority of the benefits will go to corporations. Ryan’s office did not comment on the tweet, but Randy Bryce, Ryan’s democratic challenger in Wisconsin, did respond. He tweeted out, "Moments ago, @PRyan deleted this tweet after we told him just how out of touch he was. Show Paul Ryan what you think of his tax bill. Chip in $1.50 now to help us repeal and replace Ryan permanently this November." -CNN Feb. 5
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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan holds his weekly press conference with reporters on January 18 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
2) FBI Agent steps down FBI agent Josh Campbell handed in his badge to publicly defend the FBI against President Donald Trump’s administration’s politicization of the bureau. Campbell was announced as a CNN law enforcement analyst and has also written an op-ed for The New York Times about Republicans’ scrutiny of the FBI that was released Friday. That same Friday, a memo was released that shows the Hillary Clinton campaign used funds to investigate the Trump administration. Apparently, the FBI used information paid partially by Clinton’s campaign to get a warrant for Carter Page, Trump’s campaign foreign policy advisor. D e m o c r at s s a i d t h e memo is taken out of context, while the FBI said they have “grave concerns” about the accuracy of the memo. On the other side of the isle, Republicans are looking at this memo as an abuse of p ower w hile President Donald Trump has said the memo "totally vindicates" him in the Russia probe. Campbell believes that politicians are using their disagreements against the
Russian investigation "in a bid to undermine the credibility of the entire institution" of the FBI, which could negatively affect the federal law enforcement’s support from the American people. Campbell served as the special assistant to former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by Trump last year. -CNN Feb. 5 3) United changes Peacock Policy A scandal struck United Airlines on the denied entry of a support peacock on Jan. 28 on a flight in Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline has now made stronger restrictions on the bringing of a support animal onto a plane, in a move that evidently been in the works for months. “[The new policy] had been in the works for quite some time,” said Charlie Hobart, company spokesman. “The peacock incident was completely coincidental, and it did help illustrate to a wider audience the need for clarification and greater enhanced regulations.” The new restrictions include requiring custom-
ers to inform the airline of a support animal more than 48 hours in advance. There also needs to be a letter from a mental health professional, agreeing that the animal is needed on the flight. The animal also needs a clean bill of health, with the animal’s training to be confirmed. The company had seen a 75 percent increase in customers bringing onboard support animals. The airline also discovered an 84 percent increase in erratic behavior of animals such as “urinating, defecating, biting and attacks.” These new rules and regulations will be effective March 1. -Fox News Feb. 4 4) More then 4,000 gallons of oil spill into North Carolina river Petroleum flooded parts of a North Carolina river on Sunday, with more then 4,000 gallons besing estimated having been lost. Officials are warning residents to stay away from the area. Authorities in Asheville, N.C. say thousands of gallons of fuel were spilled
from an above-ground storage tank into the French Broad River. “There are no reports of fish kills in the river. However, an oil sheen, odor, and discoloration can be observed in areas affected by the spill,” the Buncombe County Health and Human Services said in a statement Monday. The local fire department placed a magnetic patch over the hole in the tank and salvage drums beneath the tank in hopes of containing the flow, according to spokeswoman Kelly Klope. The tank that caused the spill holds up to 20,000 gallons of oil, and the early estimates are expected to be larger then the actual amount that was leaked. “People and pets should avoid all contact with water in the French Broad River starting around Jean Webb Park in the River Arts District to downstream areas as far as the Town of Marshall,” the Health Department said in a statement. “This includes activities such as swimming, wading, canoeing or rafting.” Max Kimel, owner of Mountain Enviromental, told newspapers that the company removed about 16,000 gallons in oil that was remaining in the tank. -Fox News Feb.7 5) The Dow Jones industrial average suffers biggest drop ever
On Feb. 5, the Dow Jones dropped 1,175 points or 4.6 percent, erasing all the gains throughout the 2018 year. This is the largest single day drop and highest total drop in points in the history of the Dow for a single day. The Dow ended the day 8.5 percent lower than the record high in late January. Reportedly, investors from Asia to Europe and even in the United States have been worried about the
high inflation and interest rates since the beginning of the Dow’s drop Feb. 2. However, many are saying this is not yet a major cause for concern on an economic level. "This is something that is attention getting, but not yet something you should react to," said Certified Financial Planner Ken Moraif from Money Matters in Plano, Texas. Bond prices rose as their yield fell to 2.7 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 113 points, or 4.1 percent, to 2,648. The Nas daq fell 273 points, or 3.8 percent, to 6,967 points. The Dow finished the day with 24,345. Banks had some of the largest drops, as Wells Fargo dropped 8 percent. The Federal Reserve gained strength when they received new sanctions concerning fake consumer accounts scandal. The bank opened millions of fake accounts, faking out investors. This has been the worst week for the stock market in recent history, as traders continue to worry about inflation and rising interest rates. The stock market had lost $1 trillion in overall value through the first five days of February. Given Wall Street's performance during majority of last year, such a drop was expected. "This is a natural breath in the market," said Jaime Quiros, a CFP at FBB Capital Partners in Bethesda, Maryland. "We were expecting a correction throughout all 2017, we were expecting it to take a breath. How deep it is we just don't know." -AP News Feb. 5 Information curated by Antonio Pelullo Editorial Assistant
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suffer no consequences despite their varying heinous acts. After retribution swept through the entertainment venues of America last year, it was realized just how powerful accountability can be. Men who were solidified by decades of fame and fortune in the film industry had their careers end
in a matter of days. Yet in the music industry, numerous artists quickly gaining popularity are hardly held to the same standard. Many of the sexual abuse accounts that were brought forward this past fall were from years ago, when some of these men were much younger. These artists with blatant sexual harassment and assault cases against them are
the same age when the abuse started from Weinstein, Spacey and others. If these artist’s route to fame can progress so easily untarnished by their actions, then the significance of what took place late in 2017 falls wasted. What purpose does it serve eradicating over 100 men this past fall from their positions of power if that same standard can’t be uniformly held?
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and had everything I needed. The nerves were still there even though I was told several times there was work that was not directly with the radio that I could do. Fast forward to the end of the trip. Wow, was I wrong about being able to contribute. I spent parts of several days
making final programs. I had learned how to use pre-recorded programs and put them into a final product. I did this for several months-worth of programs in Papiamentu, the national language of Bonaire. Not only was I able to create audio programs, liners between programs and photographs, but I also learned so much more on this trip. I learned what it is like to travel internationally and what
it’s like to travel to a completely new place and try to learn as much about it as I could. I also learned a lot about myself. The material I was able to create, the people I had the opportunity to meet and the incredible places I saw made this trip one of the best weeks of my lives. If you really want a oncein-a-lifetime experience, take part in a mission trip. You will not regret it.
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New source of Courthouse a continuous county project funding available for local nonprofits By AMANDA TRONCONE For the Yellow Jacket
By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Convergence Editor
The Community Foundation of Fayette County is offering grants for nonprofit organizations in Fayette and Greene counties. A community foundation is a nonprofit, public charity created by and for the residents of a specific geographic area, or for a specific purpose of interest. The CFFC ’s G eneral Grant Making Fund gives priority to Arts and Culture, Education and Health and Human Services programs. Nonprofit organizations can apply for $5,000 grants. Renee Couser has been the director of donor relations since 2008. She said it was the CFFC’s purpose to provide funding for local nonprofits that need it. “The Community Foundation of Fayette County has been around since 1999, and since around 2002 to 2003 was when we started giving out grants,” said Couser. “We are only allowed to give out grants to nonprofit organizations, legally.” New this year is additional funding in the categories of Human Services, Economic Development and Workforce Development. Nonprofit organizations in the region can request a grant for up to $10,000. “The grants are to be given out for projects and programs around the Fayette County and Greene County areas,” said Couser. “Five to 10 grants are given out each spring and fall.” The CCFC is also offering 47 scholarships this spring. The deadline to apply is March 23, 2018. Some examples of the different scholarships available, in-
cluded on the CFFC website, are the Jim and Barb Browne Family Fund, the Maurice M. Bortz & Bessie D. Rinehart Memorial Scholarship and the Fayette County Community Service All Star Scholarship. Requirements for each scholarship vary—more information can be found on the website. Couser said the scholarships and grants give the CFFC the chance to contribute to surrounding areas in the ways they need it most. “We love to give back to our community as much as we can,” said Couser. The CFFC not only tries to help the community through funds and grants, but also through leadership and solving Fayette County’s and Greene County’s social and economic needs. Through a variety of programs, the CFFC now is able to hold over 150 funds as well as $15 million in assets. Couser said these funds are available to any nonprofit organization willing to apply. “We encourage everyone in the community that is able to apply for a scholarship to apply,” said Couser. Since 2009, the CFFC has provided almost $4 million in grants. Last year, the nonprofit organization provided just less than $700,000 in grant funds. Some of the more recent places that the grants have been provided to are the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Laurel Region, the Alternative, Yes Pregnancy Support Center, the Fayette County Community Action Agency, the Laurel Highlands Council, Boy Scouts of America, the Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company and the Brownsville Free Public Library.
In t he f ina l mont hs of 2017, High Street in Waynesburg was crowded with construction vehicles around the Greene County Courthouse. Now, in February 2018, the vehicles are gone—but construction projects continue to be ongoing. T h e Gre e n e C ou nt y Courthouse sits as part of the 44 Historic properties in Greene County, according to the National Registry of Historic Places. Constructed in 1850, the courthouse has continually seen repairs throughout the years—even up until the end of last year. In recent years, funding for the renovations has come from the oil and gas industry in Greene County through the Pennsylvania Act 13 law. StateImpact, a reporting project of the NPR, explains that Act 13 charges an “impact fee” to all drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation. This impact fee goes directly to the state and its counties. Each year, the amount varies, depending on factors such as the price of natural gas and the Consumer Price Index. Since 2011, Act 13 has created more than $1 billion for the state. On the courthouse constr uc tion, sp ecif ically, Blair Zimmerman, chairman of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, said that “when you are dealing with historic buildings, it is a lot money.” The most recent construction on the courthouse has included renovations to the bell tower, new columns, updated porch, and strides to repair the rot from the past 137 years. According to Zimmerman, the courthouse will need to be entirely replaced eventually, noting that this reconstruction likely won’t be during his term. Since 1997, Greene C ou nt y h a s put m ore
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Over the years, various repairs to the Greene County Courthouse have been financed by proceedes from the oil and gas industry.
than $5 million into courthouse repairs. The bulk of that stemming from the 1997 renovation. An official history of the courthouse, published by Greene County, states: “A project costing approximately $4.1 million was undertaken to raze the old jail and a portion of the old sheriff ’s residence annexed to the courthouse of the purpose of housing an elevator, public restrooms, a second courtroom, judge’s chambers, law library, and other necessary facilities and offices. The project also included renovation to the original courthouse with an attempt to maintain the historical integrity of that building to the extent possible while complying with current regulations.” Other repairs since the courthouse’s original construction in 1850 include
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replacing t he Nat haniel Greene Statue—three times—painting over brick, constructing a new bell, adding a third floor to the jail and sheriff ’s residence, repairing the bell tower and repairing the porch. It was not until 2012 that Greene County saw its first allocation of funds from Act 13, according to the county’s audit report. From 2012 to 2016, the county has received over $18 million from this act.
T h e Gre e n e C ou nt y Commissioners have used Act 13 money for a variety of infrastructure upgrades, for Children and Youth Services, for the general fund use, housing projects, information technology services, records management and more, as mentioned in the county’s audit reports for each year. According to Jeffrey Marshall, chief clerk of Greene County, $935,000 of Act 13 monies has gone to repair the courthouse.
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ing the primaries. Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency appeals from Pennsylvania, denied that request. With the high court’s decision from two weeks ago upheld, the Legislature has until Friday to approve a new map and submit it to Wolf for approval. The Supreme Court said it expects new districts to be in place by Feb. 19. To make the timeline less harsh, the Department of State revised deadlines for congressional candidates, Friday, according to the Associated Press. Whereas candidates normally would have had to file paperwork by March 6, they now have until March 20. However, no changes to the congressional primary date has been reported: it
will still take place May 15, as planned. Kiger said that despite the national attention being drawn to the issue—as the effects of redistricting may even impact control in the U.S. House— she has s e en l i t t l e i mp a c t on the county level, yet. " B a s i c a l l y, with the timeline, they just changed the dates for the petition forms for the candidates," said Kiger. "They were moved a little closer to the primary, which could present challenges; it could delay our ballots a little bit. At this point, it depends on tho the decision if we're going
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to have one primary or two primaries or the decision to change [the primary] to a later date." Kiger said that those decisions are made by the State Department. She said that while no changes to the primary date has been reported or discussed, it is
still a possibility. But as far as Greene County goes, Kiger said she hasn't seen any direct impacts as of yet. "We don't really have a say in [the primary dates]," she said. "And you know, we just follow the guidelines that are given to us."
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this in the future. According to the Uniontown School District’s official statement, safety is the top priority for students. “Uniontown Area School District Police were informed of a threat made by a district student to cause harm to other students. The threat was immediately investigated with the cooperation of the Pennsylvania State Police and Uniontown City Police. As a result of the investigation the student was apprehended. Because student safety is the number
one priority in the Uniontown Area School District, security has increased throughout a number of our schools today. The district would like to thank the Pennsylvania State Police, The Uniontown City Police, as well as our students, parents and staff members for their assistance and efforts to ensure a safe and productive day of education.” The authorities are still unaware of how the suspect obtained the weapons, but it is not uncommon for teenagers in the area to be familiar with firearms, according to locals in the area. “It is very normal, just
about everyone by age 12 has at least one type of weapon in the area where this kid was from,” said a Uniontown High School student familiar with the suspect, who chose to speak on the condition of anonymity. It is also not uncommon for people of all ages to hunt in the area, said the student. “It is a very rural area, so a lot of people start hunting at a very young age, most of them are taught to shoot even before they get there first gun,” said the student. The suspect is being charged with making terroristic threats, possession
of a firearm by a minor and criminal attempt to commit catastrophe. Since the threat was made, all district schools have attempted to reinforce security measures. “The put security guards in district schools,” the student said. “There are a lot of schools, so they have security in every single one of them.” Weeks later, other students are shaken by the event that almost was. The suspect has been arrested and is being held in a juvenile detention center, while the parents are cooperating with police.
Smith. “But our miners—the guys working—their pretty frustrated because we have a permit to mine. They just want to come in and do their jobs safely and efficiently. Addressing this, Coptis said that layoffs and economic concerns resulting from blocking the mines are always at the forefront for CCJ. “Things that we take very seriously is that the economy is in a tough state,” she said. “What do we need to do
to protect the future of our economy? We are open to listening and we want to hear and we actually want to work
“This is certainly a complex issue, and it definitely goes back a couple of years.”
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Manager of External Affairs at Consol Energy
toward [a solution]. We want to hear from those folks that are affected by this.”
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Pursuit for national stage the driving force of Headlee Jackets wrestle strategically in final invitational By MITCHELL KENDRA Associate Editor
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In the nine years Ron Headlee has coached wrestling at Waynesburg University, the program has won five PAC championships.
Yellow Jackets look to win sixth conference title, second in a row By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
Nick Garber remembers what the Waynesburg University wrestling program was before Ron Headlee took over as head coach in 2008. After graduating from Waynesburg Central High School, where Headlee guided him as an assistant coach, Garber began his college wrestling career in 2007. Garber had planned on attending a bigger school before he was ruled ineligible to wrestle at either the Division I or II level due to an error regarding Garber’s high school transcripts. When he arrived at Waynesburg University, he was well aware of the state that the once-proud program was in. There was a time when the Waynesburg wrestling program was at a level where a loss to Ohio State was enough to earn first-year head coach
Clayton Ketterling an effigy hanging after his first match as head coach in 1963. Its stability was such where it had just two head coaches between 1947 and 1977. But between 2005-2008, the program had more head coaches—three— than wins—two. “There wasn’t any structure,” Garber said. “There was no format to a practice. You just kind of got together and wrestled live. There was no drill, there wasn’t a technique.” Garber would have quit or left the university after his freshman year, when the team went winless, if not for Headlee, a man already well established in Greene County wrestling, or as current senior Tristan Buxton describes him, a “local legend,” and who Garber knew from an early age. By the time Garber graduated, he became Headlee’s first All-American, stared on Headlee’s
first two Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship teams in both 2009-10 and 2010-11. Since then, Headlee has continued what Garber witnessed him start, leading the Jackets to regional prominence *** As he sits in his office on the third floor of the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, Headlee doesn’t have to look far for reminders of his success as head coach of the Yellow Jackets. To the left of Headlee’s desk, eight frames hang on the wall to represent the total All-American honors that seven Yellow Jacket wrestlers have received in his time at Waynesburg. To the right
The Waynesburg University wrestling team finished its last invitational of the season this past Saturday at Baldwin Wallace University. In preparation for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships this weekend, head coach Ron Headlee rested several key contributors. Headlee rested senior 125-pound 2017 PAC champion Tristan Buxton, sophomores Dan Verhovsek and 197-pound 2017 PAC champion Ken Burrs along with freshmen Josh Kuslock and R.J. Hall Saturday to give them more time to rest and recover from the long season. While Headlee purposefully rested these athletes, the Yellow Jackets were able to finish in eighth place out of 15 teams at the John Summa Invitational – where Wabash College took home the overall title. Headlee said the goal going into the tournament was to be in the top four, but the PAC Championships took precedence over the individual tournament. “It’s one of those where you are not sure what to do…it’s hard WRESTLING >> C4
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In final year with Men's basketball ends eight-game skid Jackets, Drazich in leadership position By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
improved, which started with better communication. Mackenna Drazich “Understanding how evwanted something differ- erybody’s mind works on ent for her senior year of the team [is important],” basketball. Drazich said. “[KnowM a y b e s h e w a n t e d ing] what their strengths change due to short min- are and what their weakutes off the bench over the nesses are…those are all past three years or the rela- things you can realize by tionships with teammates. just communicating with Looking back over her each other off the court.” final season, Drazich reThrough playing the alizes change same sport since finally came. It second grade started with the and developing first game of the strong bonds s e as on against within the C h at h am Un i team, Drazich versity – she was said basketball a starter for the has steered her first time in her through college. career. Then she “Basketball played a career has made me foDrazich high 28 minutes cus on the right and shot 43 percent out- things at the right time,” side the arc. she said. “Because, I don’t Change turned to trend; have extra time and I probDrazich has started every ably wouldn’t be as headsingle game this season strong as I am now if it and has not played fewer wasn’t for basketball.” than 21 minutes. One of the biggest reaWith each game she’s sons she has immense pasplayed, Drazich said her sion for basketball, Draconfidence has grown. zich said, comes from her “Coming in freshman father. Before coming to year, it is hard to perform Waynesburg University to right off the bat,” Drazich eventually study in public said. “Just getting a few relations, her father was eiminutes at a time – you ther a coach or an assistant have to prove yourself in coach on every organized those minutes and that team she had been a part makes it even more scary.” of. After 22 games this seaWith parents who attend son, Drazich has proven every game – even the road her point. Scoring double games – Drazich said it has digit points in all but four meant a lot to her over the games this season, she has past four years. totaled more points in her “I love [having them at final season alone than she games], I couldn’t imagine had in her first three com- it another way…” Drazich bined. said. “I knew a lot of peoRecently, in a 73-57 vic- ple who had parents that tory over Westminster, just never came to their Drazich recorded her first games, watched them play career double-double with or achieve different goals 18 points and 10 rebounds. and I think that’s sad…but Even off the court, Dra- my parents were always zich said her relationships with her teammates have DRAZICH >> C4 By LUKE GOODLING Sports Editor
For a few moments, it looked like sophomore guard Frank Bozicevic’s mistake could cost the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon against Westminster. With 18 seconds left and the Jackets leading 86-84, Bozicevic stepped out of bounds, giving the Titans a chance to tie the game— which they took advantage of less than 10 seconds later with a layup by sophomore guard Cameron Kane-Johnson. But just seconds before the final buzzer sounded, it was Bozicevic who split through the defense and set up senior forward Marcus Wallace for the gamewinning layup, breaking an eight-game losing streak for the Yellow Jackets—which began at Westminster Jan. 6—with an 88-86 win at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. For head coach Mark Christner, the play was a testament to the strides Bozicevic has made in his time with the Yellow Jackets. “Frank has really grown into his ability to make plays,” Christner said. “I think he sees the floor really well. We practice [the end of game] scenario frequently. So when they make a basket, we want to get down the court, and we want to see what they have, and Frank made an awesome play. As soon as he split those guys at [half court], I felt that we were going to have an opportunity to get a great shot.” Bozicevic said that it was one of the highlights of his career. “[It was] definitely one of [my top moments],” Bozecivic said. “It just helps because it was at home and the crowd was great, and it was a big, meaningful win for us. So this was definitely one of the top moments of my career so far.” Despite 19 f irst-half
points from freshman guard Matt Popeck, the Jackets entered halftime down 44-41. Kane-Johnson and junior guard Austin Armwood combined for 26 of Westminster’s 44 first-half points, with Armwood scoring 14 and Kane-Johnson 12. When the second half started, the Titans began to pull away. After less than five-and-a-half minutes had gone by, the Jackets found themselves down 62-47. It looked like another bitter defeat could be looming. For Christner, the team had the choice of either lying down or keeping up the fight. “We just kind of reminded our guys that we’ve been in these situations before,” Christner said. “So you have two choices: you’re either going to kind of give in, or you’re going to keep plugging away. Obviously, our guys decided to keep plugging away.” The Jackets gradually cut into the lead, and finally got to within one possession on a 3-pointer by sophomore guard Sam Heeter with a little over four minutes remaining. Waynesburg pulled in front on a 3-pointer by Popeck with 39 seconds left, and retook the lead for good on Wallace’s layup with three seconds on the clock. The two biggest contributors for Waynesburg offensively were Popeck and senior guard Jon Knab, both of whom accounted for 54 of Waynesburg’s points, with Popeck ending with a season-high 30 and Knab scoring 24 – 18 of which coming in the second half. Vitovich lead the Yellow Jackets in rebounding, finishing with eight total rebounds, getting six on the defensive side of the court. Knab's five rebounds — all defensive rebounds — were second on the team behind Vitovitch. Pop e ck , w ho s c ore d just eight points and was
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Pictured in a game earlier this season, senior Marcus Wallace scored the game winning basket at the buzzer against Westminster last weekend. 4-for-11 from the field in the Jackets’ 77-70 loss to St. Vincent the previous Wednesday, tries to make getting his teammates active a priority. “I just tried to involve all my teammates, because I knew that if I [got them involved], it would put us in a position to win,” Popeck said. “So I just play every game to try to win.” For C h r i s t n e r, b ot h Popeck’s confidence and his ability to be wise with his shot selection are key to his progression. “[Pop e ck] k nows he can play,” Christner said. “That’s part of the attraction with him…I thought he saw the floor really well, I didn’t think he forced a lot of shots today. I think that for him, that’s the most important thing.” Four Westminster players ended the day in double figures. Armwood and KaneJohnson finished with 25 and 19 points, respectively, while seniors Jarret Vrabel and Deontay Scott added 16
and 12, respectively. For Wallace, who scored just two points before his game-winner, the feeling of Waynesburg getting a boost outweighed the individual elation of his heroics. “That was the first gamewinner of my life, so it was pretty exciting,” Wallace said. “I’m really just happy that we got that win. It was just a great momentum win for our team. So that’s what I’m really happy about.” This season hasn’t been easy for Wallace. After averaging 11 points-per-game as a junior, he’s scored in double figures just four times in 20 appearances thus far. With four regular-season games left, Christner hopes that Wallace’s heroics will give him a spark down the stretch. “I hope it propels him to a great last couple of weeks, and hopefully into the postseason,” Christner said. “He’s a hard-working MBB >> C4
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Men's track & field Jackets prepare to defend conference title competes individually in Ohio invitational WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
By ANTONIO PELULLO Editorial Assistant
This Saturday is the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship, and for head coach Ron Headlee his focus is winning this weekend even through injuries, expectations and wrestlers changing weight classes. “This has been our goal ever since [we were picked to win],” said Headlee. “It’s never easy when you’re picked to win it, but we have had some injuries to deal with and I think guys have stepped up and tried to fill in and done a great job of that. It’s still our goal to win it but you never know what can happen.” This season has seen many wrestlers go down with injuries, including sophomore 197-pounder Ken Burrs and freshman 174-pounder Caleb Baxter, who are key wrestlers who have missed time with injury throughout the season. Those two will be available this weekend and Headlee is excited to see a majority of his team coming together at the right time. “I think we are as healthy as we’re going to get right now,” said Headlee. L a s t we e k t h e t e am missed some key opportunities at the John Summa Invitational to finish and Headlee was not happy, but he said will live with the results. “We lost a couple matches where I wasn’t happy about our effort heading into the third period, we didn’t get the job finished I wasn’t happy about that, but overall I was happy,” he said. Although there is a lot of importance this Saturday, this is an opportunity for a couple guys to start working and building towards
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For the Yellow Jacket
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Senior Derek Hall wrestling in a match earlier this year. Hull will be the starter at 165 pounds this weekend for the Yellow Jackets at the PAC Championships. nationals, according to Headlee. “ We’r e n o t g o a n n a change anything, we’re goanna keep working the way we have [been]—working hard,” said Headlee. “We need to do [what we have to do] to get us ready for winning. For guys that have high aspirations of making it to nationals this should be a stepping stone, they need to win these tournaments to make it to nationals.” In the actual matches, Headlee wants to just keep pace and continue to score through matches to set up winning the match. “Each team has some strong kids that are going to be tough to beat. [We] might not beat their top guy, but we need to at least get to the finals and score points,” said Headlee. “We
need to score points at every weight class.” The 165 and 184-pound weight classes are where the Jackets have struggled all year because of injury complications. This weekend in the tournament Headlee sees his guys having the opportunity to come out and play great. “165 is the weight we think we can win at and I think we are as good as anybody at 184,” said Headlee. “We haven’t had a lot of wins [overall], but in the PAC, we are as good as anybody.” This will be the final time for senior 125-pounder Tristan Buxton wrestling in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. For Buxton, he has faced a lot of doubt throughout his career, but has turned into a great
wrestler. For Headlee, he has seen the odds Buxton fought against to become a great wrestler and man. “Tristan [Buxton] came in and a lot of people doubted he might be good in the practice room for you and help good guys out, but he showed he can wrestle with the best of them,” Headlee said. “He’s proven himself and he is a great person in and out of the room and that’s what I like the most about him—he’s so good with others and helping them—with young kids, with the sport and he does whatever he can to help others.” Waynesburg will be looking for back-to-back PAC championships this Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The tournament starts at 11 a.m.
Last weekend, the men’s indoor track and field team traveled to Alliance, Ohio, to participate in the Mount Union College Jim Wuske Invitational. There were no team scoring Saturday, however, a wide-range of Yellow Jackets still made their mark in a variety of ways. Head coach Michelle Cross was pleased with the performance of the men, considering the size of the field in which the team was competing. “Mount Union was [similar] to Youngstown in the sense that it was a large meet. Everybody that competed was in a heat or a flight that was competitive,” said Cross. “They had people to run against and [people] that would push them. Naturally, when you are in a situation like that, you see a lot of personal records [PR’s] come down as well as other times.” Seniors Matthew Shinkle and Mark Minjock led the way for the men. Both picked up top eight finishes, with Shinkle placing in the 60-meter hurdles, before also capturing ninth place in the 400 meters with a time of 55.20. Minjock took part in the 60-meter dash, where he posted the top time amongst all Presidents’ Athletic Conference runners. Later on, he notched a time of 7.27 seconds, enough for eighth place in the 60-meter dash. “They did very well, especially in a meet like this where you have a lot of teams and a lot [of athletes] from your conference,” said Cross. “To see them being able to place not only against other conferences but also against our own [conference] teams is good. It was
great to see that they placed in the top eight in each of their own respective events.” Cross was also pleased with the performance from some of the cross-over athletes who typically run longer distances that have competed in middistance events . “Coming from the cross country side of things, we have [Mac] Colomb and Matt Durgin who ran the 3K,” said Cross. “They did a really nice job of pairing up with one of our upperclassmen and working really well together. Of the four people that ran that race, three of them were freshman who all finished under ten minutes.” Colomb finished with a time of 9:49, which earned him an 18th place overall . Junior Jacob Pryor finished one place behind Colomb with a time of 9:50 and Durgin finished close behind Pryor with a time of 9:52, for 20th place. In previous years, when a freshman has run the 3K, only once did they finish under ten minutes. As the team has improved, the goal is now set on preparation and practice for the PAC Championships, where the Yellow Jackets finished eighth out of nine teams a year ago. “At this point in the year it is all about PAC’s and preparation,” said Cross. “I think that we are definitely in much better position to do better this year than last. With our placing last year, there is a lot of room for improvement in that area. I am excited to see how many places we can make up in our conference.” With the PAC Indoor Championships just two weeks away — Feb. 22 at Youngstown State University — the Yellow Jackets will head to Gambier, Ohio, for the Kenyon College Classic.
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP MEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS Thomas More Saint Vincent Bethany Westminster Grove City Geneva Waynesburg Thiel Chatham Wash. & Jeff
Conf. 13-1 11-3 11-3 9-5 7-7 6-8 4-10 4-10 3-11 2-12
Overall 17-4 14-7 11-10 15-6 14-7 10-11 8-13 6-13 6-15 3-18
Saturday’s Box Score
Waynesburg 88, Westminster 86 Waynesburg 41 47 88 Westminster 44 42 86
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Waynesburg Top Scorers 1. Matt Popeck....................................30 2. Jon Knab .........................................24 Grove City Top Scorers 1. Cory Huff .................................................22 2. Andrew Beckman ...................................11 Bethany Top Scorers 1. Liam Davis ...............................................26 2. Calique Jones ..........................................19 Geneva Top Scorers 1. Danny torok.............................................19 2. Jimmy Leichliter......................................16 Thomas More Top Scorers 1. Damion King ...........................................23 2. Brandon Horne........................................17 Thiel Top Scorers 1. Tyreik Burton ...........................................13 2. Avril Campbell.........................................13 Chatham Top Scorers 1. Anthony Bomar.......................................18 2. Logan Hunter ..........................................12 Westminster Top Scorers 1. Austin Armwood.....................................25 2. Cameron Kane-Johnson .........................19 Wash & Jeff Top Scorers 1. Sean Stinelli ............................................11 2. Jonathan DeVito......................................9 Saint Vincent Top Scorers 1. Tom Kromka ............................................9 2. David Stephen.........................................9
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, February 3 Grove City 69, Saint Vincent 52; Thomas More 86, Geneva 80; Bethany 80, Thiel 77; Waynesburg 88, Westminster 86; Chatham 64, Wash. & Jeff. 49
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, February 10 Waynesburg at Thomas More - 3 p.m..; Bethany at Wash. & Jeff. -3 p.m.; Saint Vincent at Thiel - 3 p.m.; Grove City at Westminster - 3:30 p.m.; Chatham at Geneva - 7:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SWIMMING AND DIVING
WRESTLING
STANDINGS
MEN RECENT RESULTS
Waynesburg Thomas More Thiel Wash. & Jeff.
Thomas More Wash. & Jeff Saint Vincent Grove City Waynesburg Bethany Westminster Geneva Chatham Thiel
Conf. 14-0 12-2 11-3 8-6 8-6 7-7 3-11 3-11 2-12 2-12
Overall 20-1 18-3 14-7 13-8 12-9 10-11 7-14 6-15 4-17 3-18
Saturday’s Box Score
Waynesburg 73, Westminster 57 Waynesburg 17 26 12 18 73 Westminster 5 18 11 23 57
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Waynesburg Top Scorers 1. Addy Knetzer...................................18 2. Mackenna Drazich ...........................18 Grove City Top Scorers 1. Lexie Arkwright.......................................18 2. Kate Balcom ............................................16 Bethany Top Scorers 1. Kelsea Daugherty....................................28 2. Ashley Duthie..........................................15 Geneva Top Scorers 1. Callie Ford................................................18 2. Lydia Songer............................................9 Thomas More Top Scorers 1. Madison Temple......................................20 2. Nikki Kiernan...........................................13 Thiel Top Scorers 1. Jess Vormelker.........................................18 2. Alivia Sidley .............................................13 Chatham Top Scorers 1. Katie Sieg ................................................12 2. Ashley McClain........................................11 Westminster Top Scorers 1. Emily Fromknect .....................................19 2. Jackie Mathews.......................................13 Wash & Jeff Top Scorers 1. Lauren Gilbert .........................................18 2. Taley Dunaway ........................................16 Saint Vincent Top Scorers 1.Jenna Lafko ..............................................17 2. Babette Sanmartin .................................14
Saturday, February 3 Penn State Behrend 142, Saint Vincent 138 Westminster 188, Mount Union 110
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, February 10 Westminster Diving Tune-Up - 1 p.m.
WOMEN RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, February 3 Westminster 156, Mount Union 140 Saint Vincent 156, Penn State Behrend 88
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, February 10 Westminster Diving Tune-Up - 1 p.m
PAC M. BASKETBALL LEADERS
Scoring: Jones, 19.0, BET; Moose, 16.8, GEN; Knab, 16.7, WAY Rebounding: Scott, 8.6, WES; Moose, 8.0, GEN; Huff, 7.6, GRO Assists: Bomar, 4.6, CHA; King, 4.4, TMC; Beckman, 4.4, GRO Free Throw %: Leichliter, .875, GEN; Burton, .857, THI; King, .839, TMC
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3
12-8 9-5 7-4 6-8
MATCH RESULTS
John Summa Invitational Sarreshteh (TMC) over Lascola (WAY) 11-4, final Walker (Brockport) over Hull (WAY) 3-1, final Chicciarelli (Wabash) FF Charlton (WAY), final Mills (Brockport) over Lohr (WAY) 7-4, final Avery (WJU) over Baxter (WAY) 3-2, final Lombardi (SUNY-Oswego) over Kusich (WAY) , final Reed (SUNY-Oswego) over Sneeringer (WAY) 7-6, final Evans (WAY) over Gladysz (THI) 7-1, final
RECENT RESULTS
Friday, February 2 Thomas More 35, Thiel 10 Saturday, February 3 John Summa Invitational 6th, Wash. & Jeff., 76 pts. 8th, Waynesburg, 56.5 pts. 11th, Thiel, 39 pts. 13th, Thomas More, 26.5 pts.
UPCOMING MATCHES
Saturday, February 10 PAC Championships - 11 a.m. - Waynesburg, PA
WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK WCYJ-FM Saturday, February 10 Women’s Basketball Waynesburg at Thomas More, Luke Goodling and Antonio Pelullo, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Men’s Basketball Waynesburg at Thomas More, Luke Goodling and Antonio Pelullo, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. WCYJ-FM, WCTV, WUSN
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, February 3
PAC W. BASKETBALL LEADERS
Scoring: Vormelker, 20.0, THI; Daugherty, 18.3, BET; Arkwright, 17.8, GRO Rebounding: Vormelker, 10.0, THI; Daugherty, 9.5, BET, Knetzer, 9.0, WAY Assists: Temple, 5.6, TMC; Starre, 5.1, WAY; Moore, 3.4, WJC
WOMEN Mount Union Jim Wuske Collegiate Invitational
60 Meter: 1. Katie Mokros, 7.82, Walsh 200 Meter: 1. Emmarie Foote, 25.51, Notre Dame (Ohio) 400 Meter: 1. Jetaiya Smith, 59.44, Walsh; 7. Taylor Clarkson, 1:04.24, Waynesburg 800 Meter: 1. Megan Soehnlen, 2:20.71, Walsh; 5. Angie Marchetti, 2:27.92, Waynesburg 1 Mile Run: 1. Emily Forner, 5:10.52, Allegheny 3,000 Meter: 1. Jesse Margraf, 10:31.22, Allegheny 5,000 Meter: 1. Riley Crissman, 19:03.82, PSU Behrend 60 Meter Hurdle: 1. Nicole Bartoletta, 8.91, Geneva High Jump: 1. Vanessa Lane, 1.61m , Cuyahoga CC Pole Vault: 1. Kaitlyn Barber, 3.96m, Walsh Long Jump: 1. Dana Crofoot, 5.38m, Mount Union; 8. Amber Yauch, 4.87m, Waynesburg Triple Jump: 1. Ana Benitez, 11.13, Point Park; 12. Amber Yauch, 9.43m, Waynesburg Shot Put: 1. Morrisa Mallory, 13.16, Walsh; 9. Jordan Simpson, 10.19m, Waynesburg Weight Throw: 1. Malia Turley, 14.80m, Walsh
MEN Mount Union Jim Wuske Collegiate Invitational
60 Meter: 1. Andre Butler, 7.10, Unattached 200 Meter: 1. Louis Berry, 22.94, Mount Union 400 Meter: 1. Christian Strozier, 50.18, Notre Dame (Ohio); 9. Matthew Shinkle, 55.20, Waynesburg 800 Meter: 1. Xavier Stevens, 1:58.70, Point Park; 8. Nathan Jecelin, 2:06.11, Waynesburg 1 Mile Run: 1. John Hughes, 4:21.73, Allegheny 3,000 Meter: 1. Ed Walsh, 9:02.68, Walsh 5,000 Meter: 1. Drew Thibault, 15:59.71, Grove City 60 Meter Hurdle: 1. Lane Knoch, 8.33, Walsh High Jump: 1. Stone Johnson, 1.98, Unattached; 11. Tyler Sisler, 1.78, Waynesburg Pole Vault: 1. Matt Keim, 4.80m, Mount Union Long Jump: 1. Brandon Gambrell, 6.87, Notre Dame (Ohio) Triple Jump: 1. Raphael Tshikala, 14.13, Mount Union; 9. Kenneth Barnhart, 12.39, Waynesburg Shot Put: 1. Dante Penza, 16.28, Walsh Weight Throw: 1. Marcus Myers, 18.85, Walsh 11. Blake Feldner, 13.21, Waynesburg
Free Throw %: Carlson, .892, GEN; Temple, .882, TMC; McClain, .873, CHA
Saint Vincent 70, Grove City 67; Thomas More 108, Geneva 43; Bethany 74, Thiel 57; Waynesburg 73, Westminster 57; Wash. & Jeff. 84, Chatham 49
WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, February 10 Waynesburg at Thomas More - 1 p.m..; Bethany at Wash. & Jeff. -1 p.m.; Saint Vincent at Thiel - 1 p.m.; Grove City at Westminster - 1:30 p.m.; Chatham at Geneva - 5:30 p.m.
Jake Evans, Wrestling
Addy Knetzer, Women's Basketball
WPIAL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Carmichaels Boys Basketball 2/9 - Vs. Jefferson-Morgan - 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball 2/8 - @ Serra Catholic - 7:30 p.m. 2/9 - Vs. Jeanette - 6 p.m.
Jefferson-Morgan Boys Basketball 2/9 - @ Carmichaels - 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball 2/8 - Vs. Cornell - 7 p.m.
Mapletown Boys Basketball 2/8 - Vs. Hundred - 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Season Completed
Waynesburg Central Boys Basketball 2/9 - Vs. Uniontown - 7:30 p.m. 2/12 - @ Trinity - 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball 2/8 - @ Brownsville - 7 p.m.
West Greene Boys Basketball Season Completed Girls Basketball 2/12 - @ Charleroi - 7:30 p.m.
February 8, 2018
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Several Jackets set personal bests in meet Seniors lead Jackets to bounce back win over Westminster By MICHAEL CAPPELLI Editorial Assistant
The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team traveled to Alliance, Ohio, this past Saturday to compete in the Jim Wuske Invitational, an annual invite that is hosted by the University of Mount Union. Although team scores weren’t calculated for the event, The Yellow Jackets had a productive day as they had several competitors produce noteworthy efforts. The Distance Medley Relay (DMR) team consisting of freshman Becca Volz, sophomore Kathryn Thompson and seniors Ellie Loch and Angie Marchetti set a new facility record. According to head coach Michelle Cross, however, this wasn’t the main objective going into the meet. “The intention for that DMR was actually to try and figure out what our four-by-four and DMR will look like for [the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships],” said Cross. “We did put effort in to making it a better team, but I didn’t realize how good they were until they started, so that’s always exciting when you get to steal a record from a facility.” The DMR team gives the Jackets hope not only because it is a good mix of upperclassmen and underclassmen, but it features the return of sophomore Kathryn Thompson, who has been hampered by injury since the cross country season in the fall. “She seems like she is starting to feel better, but we were hoping that the longer break would sort of help her recover,” said Cross. The DMR wasn’t the only event where the underclassmen excelled. Sophomore Jordan Simpson paced her team in the throwing events, placing ninth in shot put with a throw of 10.19 meters.
Coming off a 71-68 loss to Saint Vincent, Wednesday, Jan. 31, the women’s basketball team was back in action Saturday, Feb. 3, against Westminster. The Yellow Jackets coasted to victory, defeating the Titans, 73-57. For head coach Sam Jones, keeping possession of the basketball in the second half was key to the win. “I thought we took care of the ball well in the second half,” said Jones. “We only had five turnovers, which is something we knew we needed to change at halftime. I thought that we did a fairly better job paying attention to detail defensively, not perfect, but better. And I thought that we shot the ball well at times and made 14-of-18 free throws in the fourth quarter
“So, I was definitely happy about that.” With a well-established lead at the half, the Yellow Jackets rolled easily in the second half to secure the 16-point victory. Four of Waynesburg’s five starters scored 13 or more points, including Drazich and Knetzer with 18 each. Junior guard Monica Starre had 15 points and senior guard Rachel Eng added 13 points. The Yellow Jackets are now tied for fourth place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with Grove City. Overall, Jones saw the win over Westminster as a step forward as the regular season nears its end. “I thought we took another step towards playing the best basketball in the end of the year,” said Jones. “Even though it may not be perfect
and I will always take that.” Waynesburg (12-9, 8-6) started the game off hot, jumping out to a 17-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Yellow Jackets piled it on the Titans (7-14, 3-11) in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 43-23 lead. Out of Waynesburg’s 43 first half points, senior forward Addy Knetzer had 12 and senior Mackenna Drazich had 10 points. Having a balanced lineup, Jones said, is something that has been essential for Waynesburg’s success all season long. “Anytime we can be wellrounded—that will make us hard to defend,” said Jones.
yet and we need to change some things here and there I think that we are moving in the right direction.” Saturday the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets will travel to Crestview Hills, Kentucky to take on the Thomas More Saints. The last win for the Yellow Jackets over the Saints dates back to Jan. 18, 2006. Since then Waynesburg is 0-26 against Thomas More. Thomas More is currently undefeated in the PAC with a 14-0 conference record and a 20-1 overall record. The Saints are on a 19-game winning streak, which Jones and the Yellow Jackets hope to end.
By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Convergence Editor
Michael Cappelli, Yellow Jacket
Teghan Simonton set a new personal record in the 3,000-meter with a time clocked at 11:10. The junior is looking to be a part of a second straight Presidents' Athletic Conference championship women's track & field team. “She’s been forming really well,” Cross said. “She placed in the top 10 at the meet, which is huge because that was a big meet, and there were a lot of our conference teams there, so it was good to see her do so well.” The adaptation to new assistant coach Tim Barnes and his methods have been acknowledged by Cross as one of the keys to Simpson’s success. “That speaks a lot to [Barnes],” Cross said. “He’s just all around done an excellent job with the throwers. He really knows his technique and so the changes he’s made has really just helped them to improve.” In the jumps, freshman Amber Yauch placed in the top 15 of both her events. Yauch placed eighth in
the long jump with a distance of 4.87 meters, which is her season best, and 12th in the triple jump with a distance of 9.43 meters. “This week in particular in the long jump, she did particularly well,” Cross said. “She has shown a lot of maturity because any time you put pressure on freshmen there is always the question of how are they going to handle the pressure. She is focused and knows what she wants, and I have been impressed with her game day performances.” Other notable performances came on the track with junior Teghan Simonton, who placed ninth in the 1,000-meter and 3,000-meter respectively. Senior Julie Gerber paced all PAC runners in the mile at 5:35 and sophomore Taylor Clark-
son placed seventh in the 400-meter and sixth in the high jump. Cross has also been impressed with the perseverance of the team working through a coaching change. “I think in a lot of ways this has caused a lot of personal leadership growth on the team that maybe wouldn’t have occurred if they hadn’t gone through that transition,” said Cross. “I’ve seen several individuals step forward and grow more than they have any other year, and I think that hinges back on the fact that they had to handle adversity.” Waynesburg is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 17, when it travels to the Kenyon College Classic. Start time is scheduled for noon.
Headlee: Local wrestling ‘legend’ hopes to take program to national prominence Headlee’s formula is Luke Lohr. Lohr never placed at the Pennsylvania state tournais a replica of the banner that ment while at Somerset High hangs in the gym recognizing School. He went on to become Waynesburg’s five Presidents’ Headlee’s only two-time AllAthletic Conference Cham- American, as well as a threepionships, all of which hap- time national qualifier and pened under Headlee’s tenure. four-time PAC champion. The “I don’t think I’m any bet- same can be said for Crown, ter than anybody else,” Head- who also never placed at the lee said. “Somebody else could state tournament. He went come in here and do this job a on to follow Garber as Headlot better than me.” lee’s second All-American. Despite his success, the Headlee thrives on bringing program still isn’t where in these athletes, who didn’t Headlee wants it to be. Since peak in high school, and helps joining the NCAA from the them grow in college. NAIA in 1990, Waynesburg “They still have that drive has never had a national to get to the highest level,” champion. Headlee said. “They wanted There have been some to be a state champ in high close calls. Alex Crown (’13) school and didn’t reach it, but and Sam Guidi (’15) each they could still be a national placed fourth at the national champ when it comes to coltournament, and Anthony lege. I just think that we have Bonaventura (’14) was a na- guys that are just still trying to tional runner-up his senior do that. They’re still trying to year. But since Tony Gu- take that highest step that they sic and Mike Zrimm were can. That’s the kind of guy I NAIA champs in 1965, when recruit.” Headlee was growing up in Brave, Pennsylvania, located *** about 25 minutes away from Waynesburg, a wrestler has Although Headlee is soft never reached the wrestling spoken, when he is at work mountaintop, a national title. sitting behind the mat inside Headlee knows what it’s the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, like to witness one of his ath- that aspect of his personality letes reach that type of peak, goes out the window. and he wants to see it happen “I can hear coach Headagain, this time at the college lee ringing through my head level. When he was the head gear,” Buxton said. “He’s very coach at nearby Jefferson- animated whenever we start Morgan High School from wrestling. He starts freaking 1988-97, he helped Cory Klatt out. You can’t help but listen to a perfect career, winning to him.” four state titles without ever Headlee is vocal when losing a match. But coaching his athletes are competing, at a Division III school makes for Gennaro Bonaventura, a finding athletes like Klatt diffi- former wrestler and current cult, if not impossible. Instead, assistant under Headlee, the Headlee finds wrestlers who head coach doesn’t need a didn’t reach the pinnacle in high level of intensity on a high school, but still have the daily basis for his wrestlers to chance to be a PAC champion, know what he wants. and All-American and one “He gets on you now,” said day a national champion. Bonaventura. “He’s not afraid A textbook example of to tell you how it is. He’s a very
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good public speaker, and he expects a lot out of you, and the wrestlers know that. So, he doesn’t have to say as much. The wrestlers already know.” Before every season, Headlee holds a team meeting, during which the expectations for the journey ahead are laid down. According to Bonaventura, there isn’t a lot that Headlee has to say for his athletes to know what the “Jacket Up Standard,” is. The fact that
virus before the state tournament his, drawing the No. 1 seed and lost. In his senior year, Headlee was ill during the regional tournament and failed to qualify for states. He went on to Messiah College, where he became one of the best in the country, winning 101 matches and placing fifth in the NCAA Tournament his senior year. As a college athlete, Headlee was the type of kid he tries to recruit: a
University of Pittsburgh-both being in college. When he was offered again two years later, he accepted. In Headlee’s first season, the Jackets went from winless to 10-4 and finished second in the PAC. The next year, Waynesburg won its first conference title. Then another in 2010-11. Then another in 2012-13. Then two more in 2013-14 and 2016-17.
“They wanted to be a state champ in high school and didn't reach it, but they could still be a national champ when it comes to college. I think that we have guys that are just still trying to do that. They're still trying to take that highest step that they can. That's the kind of guy I recruit.”
RON HEADLEE
Head wrestling coach
Headlee has had 10 academic All-Americans—more than athletic All-Americans proves that his athletes have met this requirement. As for wrestling, the standard is straight forward; work hard every day, and eventually—hopefully— become a national champion. *** Headlee grew up in a “boom” period for wrestling in Greene County, graduating from Waynesburg Central in 1978. Headlee described himself as a “country boy” growing up in a farm town. Largely due to his frame, Headlee wasn’t a jack of all trades when it came to sports. But he began wrestling at a young age, and found a passion for the sport. Headlee’s wrestling career, both at the high school and college level, parallels that of the athletes he thrives on recruiting. In both his junior and senior seasons, the flu betrayed Headlee. As a junior in high school, Headlee caught the
late-bloomer—someone who could peak in college. Headlee knows full well the experience of falling short of a goal. His son, Drew, experienced a different kind of heartbreak. After becoming a state champion in his junior season at Waynesburg Central, Drew Headlee failed to even qualify for the state tournament in his final season. Headlee has told Buxton this story several times, and Buxton uses it as a lesson that success isn’t easy to repeat. Before taking over at Waynesburg, Headlee spent 13 years coaching high school wrestling in Greene County, most notably at Jefferson Morgan, where he led the Rockets to five WPIAL titles. After that, he worked with close friend John Yates as an assistant at Waynesburg Central high school. Headlee was initially offered the Waynesburg University head coaching job in 2005, but turned it down due to his sons, Ethan and Drew, who is now an assistant at the
The PAC tournament is followed by the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals and then the National Championships. To Headlee, when Waynesburg gets to nationals, the focus shifts from team goals to individual goals. “Once we get to the national tournament, it isn’t so much about highlights anymore, it’s ‘hey, we want to make All-Americans,’” Headlee said. “I like to see those guys accomplish what you work for in the room every day.” For all of Headlee’s accomplishments, which also include coaching wrestlers to nine regional individual titles, 35 PAC individual titles and four PAC outstanding wrestler awards, he still has accomplishments to cross off the list. His goal is still to coach a national champion, and to get Waynesburg wrestling back to where it was when he was growing up. *** For all that Lohr achieved
in his time at Waynesburg, there are still things he wishes he could have accomplished. He was never a national champion. He didn’t achieve All-American status his junior year, and because of this, it is hard for him to be satisfied with the way his career turned out. “I never made it to that national championship that coach Headlee always motived me with and said I could make it there,” Lohr said. “I want to feel accomplished and grateful for what I accomplished with the team, but at the same time, I’m a little upset.” The year before Headlee began his run as head coach, the quantity of athletes for the program was so sparse that without hesitation Garber could name six of its eight members over a decade later. Today, 28 men make up the roster. But Headlee was raised not to get caught up in success, and he is always striving to help his athletes make history at Waynesburg University. Buxton, a graduate of Trinity high school, started learning from Headlee when he was in the eighth grade. This season is his final chance to become a national champion. For Buxton, it would mean the world to both him, and his head coach. “If I ever become a national champion, I’m going to cry for like three hours,” Buxton said. “It’s just something I dream about. I sleep, I eat it, I breathe it…I look in the mirror all the time and say, 'you’re going to be a national champ.' You have to have that mentality; you have to believe it. Winning for Headlee, to be a part of that, to be a national champ, would just mean the world to me, and I think it would mean the world for him too.”
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February 8, 2018 BASKETBALL PREVIEWS
Jackets take on TMC for last time in conference action To win, Christner emphasizes stopping Yellow Jacket women's team hopes to Thomas More junior guard Damion King snap 12-year losing streak to Saints By ANTONIO PELULLO
By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
Editorial Assistant
The last time the Waynesburg University Yellow Jacket men’s basketball team played the Thomas More Saints, it was in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse and the Jackets were tied at half before Thomas More broke away. This time around, head coach Mark Christner sees his team as more prepared to finish the game on the road against one of the premiere teams in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. “I think we improved in our passing and taking care of the basketball,” said Christner. “I think our turnover numbers have gone down the last three weeks, I think against Thomas More that’s important—you want to mix up their defense a little bit, and you want to make sure you can take care of it and handle it.” The last time these teams played, junior Damion King was able to put up 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting and 2-of-4 on 3-point shots. However, the scoring ability of King is not the only thing Christner is worried about, he is also worried about King’s ability to move the ball around. “I mean he’s really good,” said Christner. “He’s a real strong player of the year
Zero wins and 26 losses. That’s what the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team’s official record is against the Thomas More Saints since it’s last win, which took place Jan. 18, 2006. Head coach Sam Jones is aware that he is far from alone in his struggles against Thomas More. The Saints are officially 169-5 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play and has a string of 10-of-11 conference titles started in the 2006-07 season—with the one title they are missing was vacated by the NCAA due to rule violations. With the Saints leaving the conference after this year, Saturday’s contest in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, will be Jones’ last chance to beat them if the teams don’t end up meeting again in the conference tournament. “My only disappointment [about Thomas More leaving] will be if we don’t ever take them down before they move on,” Jones said. Waynesburg’s first meeting against the Saints this season, which took place Jan. 10 at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, was similar to many in years past. Although the Jackets led, 1615, after the first quarter, the Saints found their rhythm, outscoring Waynesburg 28-6 in the second quarter on their way to an 89-63 win. For Jones, the second quarter was a blemish on what was otherwise a respectable performance. “Honestly, I thought we did a really nice job against them in quarters one, three and four, quarter two not so much,” Jones said. “[Thomas More is] a very, very good team, very disciplined team, and they make you pay when you make mistakes. That’s really what hurt us in [the second quarter] was that we just didn’t do some of the basics well, and they really made us pay.” The Jackets turned the ball over 22 times, compared to just six turnovers by Thomas More. The Saints had five players score in double figures, led by 22 points from senior guard
in our conference and we have to try to keep him in front as much as we can. The thing with him—he facilitates really well too. So, he’s a good passer and he doesn’t get sped up. We have to try to mix up some looks.” King had seven assists and six rebounds on 33 minutes played. For the Yellow Jackets, senior Jon Knab led the way with 23 points, but was the only player that scored in double digits for Waynesburg. Freshman Matt Popeck was held to 3-of-10 shooting and seven points. Christner is going to look to make adjustments to a team which was the conference champions last season. “They’re the defending conference champs—they do a good job of hard gapping defensively, which they do it best in our league. There isn’t a lot of space to kind of get places inside the three-point line,” said Christner, “[Popeck] really good in mid-range, it’s one of his strengths.
He had a tough time getting there and we’ll try to do a better job and isolate things.” Although Christner has a team that has won a lot ahead of his team, he sees similarities and possibilities about being able to beat the Saints. “I don’t know if we do anything better than them to be honest,” said Christner, “We are similar—I think we can shoot it from different spots, we have different guys who can score from different spots and it’s a balance. Jon [Knab] and Matt [Popeck] have been our main scorers and are certainly kind of option one, [we will] just try to develop more options and utilize Marcus in the post, try to utilize Ben [Vitovich] running the floor and trying to utilize the bench.” Wit h T homas More leaving the conference at the end of this season, this could be the final time that Waynesburg University faces the Saints. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday.
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there and that meant a lot for me.” With just a handful of games remaining before Drazich’s collegiate career is over, she said she isn’t focusing on what’s to come, but rather what is left. After a game against Chatham on Wednesday, the Yellow Jackets have three regular season games remaining before their postseason seed is determined. In the fleeting moments left on the court for Drazich, she said she doesn’t have any clear goal or achievement to work for – but rather is looking to help fill whatever role she needs to fill for the team to keep them in contention. Entering the final stretch of the season on an injured roster, Drazich said hardship isn’t unfamiliar with the team. Even so, Drazich said her final season has been her best season, and something that will stick with her when she walks off the court for a final time as a Yellow Jacket.
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Senior point guard Monica Starre scored 15 points against Westminster last week. Abby Owings, and 16 each from junior guard Madison Temple and senior forward Nikki Kiernan. Four Yellow Jackets scored in double digits, with 15 points from senior forward Addy Knetzer and 13 each from senior guard Rachel Eng, senior guard/forward MacKenna Drazich and freshman guard Andrea Orlosky. For Thomas More, Owings and Temple were fifth and eighth in scoring in the PAC as of this publication date, averaging 16.9 and 14.2 points per game, respectively. Temple was eighth in the conference in rebounding with a 6.7 average,
starts with really high-end talent, and credit their coaching staff for getting those kids to go there.” As of Wednesday’s game at Westminster, Thomas More was 20-1 overall and 14-0 in the PAC, two games ahead of second place Washington & Jefferson. The Saints had won 19 consecutive games, with its only loss being a 61-58 loss to Rochester – a team ranked 11th in the nation. Part of what makes the Saints successful is their depth that compliments their talent. Coming into Wednesday, six Thomas More players were
and first in assists, averaging 5.6 per game. “[Thomas More’s success] starts with really talented players,” Jones said. “One of the advantages they have is that they’re not surrounded by Division II schools...I’m pretty sure that probably at least four of their five starters if they were from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, would be at one of the [Divison II schools] in either West Virginia or Pennsylvania. So, a lot of it just
averaging over 10 points per game, with sophomore forward Emily Schultz and junior forward Shelby Rupp not far behind, averaging 9.9 and 9.2 respectively. Collectively, the Saints averaged 86.3 points per game as of Wednesday, ahead of second place Saint Vincent by nearly 14 points for best in the conference. As of Wednesday, the Jackets are tied with Grove City for fourth in the PAC with an 8-6 conference record.
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Drazich said it wasn't until she came to college that she didn't have her Dad as a coach or assistant coach. “There’s always hardships – I may be biased – but this year has been better than the past years,” Drazich said. “I’ve been
here and playing amongst my teammates and just the cohesiveness that we have with each other [is special]."
kid. He has a great personality, and I’d love to see him finish well.” With the win, Waynesburg is 8-13 overall and 4-10 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play, while Westminster is 15-6 overall and 9-5 in the PAC. The Jackets are tied with Thiel for seventh in the PAC, and two games ahead of Chatham and Washing-
ton & Jefferson for a playoff spot. For Christner, consistency will be essential for the Jackets to make a run. “We have a lot of work to do,” Christner said.
“One of the things we always try to be is consistent. We want to be consistent in our approach to games. We want to have [assertiveness] in what we do… So that’s the most important thing.”
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just getting ready for PAC’s, which is the emphasis,” Headlee said. “But I think [our guys] pretty much responded, and hopefully we have a good week of practice this week and are ready to move on.” Headlee said the athletes that competed Saturday did well. Junior Jake Evans won the heavyweight title, finishing 5-0 on the day. Throughout Evans’ title run, he became Waynesburg University’s all-time winningest wrestler, passing former teammate and 2017 graduate Filippo Crivelli’s record of 121 victories. Going into the confer-
ence championships, the two-time defending PAC champion has an overall career record of 125-17, and is 38-3 this season. “That’s pretty amazing – [Evans has] had a great career here,” Headlee said. “His goal is to be a national champ and he’s working really hard at it. I think if he had a good tournament he can be right there with all those guys…so we’re hoping that he takes it one tournament at a time from here on out: hopefully he wins PAC’s, then hopefully wins regionals and then gets to nationals and has a good tournament.” According to Headlee, Evans is at the top of his game. If he makes it to the regional and national tour-
naments, he will see several familiar faces from both the past and current seasons. Headlee thinks Evans will meet up with those top competitors with a chip on his shoulder. “You can just tell…I think he’s wrestling as well as he ever has right now,” Headlee said. “I think he’s pushing the pace really well in the matches and he believes that no one can stay up with him with his pace. That is what he does, he wears guys down and he’s quick and he’s taking really good shots right now.” Evans wasn’t the only Yellow Jacket that found success. Freshman Dillion Charlton finished sixth in the 165-pound weight class, af-
ter compiling a 4-2. Headlee acknowledged Charlton’s improvement throughout the season, and against one specific opponent. “I was really pleased with [Charlton],” Headlee said. “I thought he wrestled really well, back side. He lost a tough one. He got pinned twice by the same guy, [Tanner] Walker from Muskingum [University], earlier in the year and then came back and lost to him in overtime this time, so that shows [he’s] improving and getting better.” Junior Nick Kusich also finished in sixth place in his respective weight class, at 184 pounds, after recording a 3-2 record on the afternoon. “[Kusich] hadn’t been
wrestling and had been out, so having him back and wrestling and placing for us was good also,” Headlee said. Headlee said having Kusich back and having the other wrestlers – who are mostly underclassmen – doing well puts the team in a good position going into the PAC Championships. “Pretty good, I think,” He a d l e e s ai d on how the underclassmen have stepped into larger roles. “And that’s what we’re looking for as we head into the PAC’s – since we can put two guys in a weight class – we really think those guys can place as well and can help us. If they place then it means someone on the other
teams aren’t placing, so that means it’s more for us and take away from their point [total].” The ‘next man up’ mentality is something Headlee says his team focuses on from the beginning of the season. “That’s kind of why we use [the underclassmen] all year and we talk about at the very beginning how important it is for everybody to believe in their stuff and practice hard because they never know they’re going to be in the lineup.” The Yellow Jackets will look to defend their 2017 PAC title Saturday when they host the PAC Championships at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The event will start at 11 a.m.
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‘He's definitely my hero’ Poli Sci student deployed to Middle East By GRACE HUTCHISON Associate Editor
Every semester contains a unique set of stressors for students. Some semesters are writing-intensive, others may have a difficult core class or a dreaded 8 a.m. class throughout the week. For most students, each of those issues can be overwhelming. For Micah Stanko, however, those worries seem laughably insignificant compared to his current duty. Stanko, a junior political science major, devoted student, son, friend and fiancé is currently deployed in the middle east. Stanko signed a six-year contract to serve the United States through the Air National Guard in 2014, the same year he began dating his now-fiancée Kelby Rudash, a senior nursing major. “I have been here with him through it all,” Rudash said. According to Rudash, Stanko had always mentioned enlisting in the Air National Guard as something he wanted to do. “His whole family has been in the military, including his mom, dad, aunts and uncles, all of them have been a part of the air force,” Rudash said. Rudash admits that it’s “difficult” to plan a wedding when the groom is halfway around the world, particularly since communication is “very limited”. “It’s definitely hard,” Rudash said. “When you love somebody, you do what you have to do, and I support him. No matter what I will be here waiting for him. Even though waiting here is really tough and stressful.” Their communication,
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Kelby Rudash, senior nursing major, stands with fiancé Micah Stanko, a junior political science major, who is currently deployed in the middle east through the Air National Guard. which has been largely through texts dependent on Stanko’s base’s unreliable Wi-Fi, is also restricted by the eight-hour time difference between the two. As Rudash finishes her commute home following her nursing clinicals at approximately 3 p.m., Stanko is finally resting after work at 11 p.m. Stanko, when deployed, set aside his political science coursework to work as a mechanic on airplane
hydraulics with a ferocious work schedule consisting of 12-hour shifts with one day off each week. Stanko’s no stranger to, or intimidated by, vigorous work, according to Lawrence Stratton, associate professor of ethics and constitutional law. “By now, I have lost track of the number of courses he has taken from me,” Stratton said. Stratton, who describes
Stanko as a “passionate and intellectually curious person”, has had the opportunity to get to know Stanko as both a student and person through his participation in Student Senate and Stover Scholar program. “He is the kind of person that when he speaks, people listen,” Stratton said. “He always has a comment or two that shows depth. He digs deep in any analytical situation.”
Rudash notes his devotion to his academics. “He definitely likes being a student,” Rudash said. Stratton serves as advisor to the student senate where Stanko previously served as academic vice president. “He has a great commitment to America, he is very patriotic and he is committed to the constitution so it is perfectly fitting that he would serve in the military in the midst of his academic pur-
suits,” Stratton said. Stanko was deployed once before, during the summer of 2016, so his service didn’t interfere directly with his schoolwork. Due to his current deployment and previous commitments to the Air National Force, Stanko, who would’ve otherwise graduated in May of 2018, is set to return to campus during the Fall 2018 semester as a second-semester junior. “He does very well with balancing school with work even though it is very difficult,” said Rudash, who is set to see Stanko when he returns in March. Though his deployment is currently interfering with his ability to attend school, according to Rudash, Stanko’s supervisor does try to work around Stanko’s collegiate commitments. Stanko, during his typical semesters, travels to his base in Pittsburgh on a monthly basis as well as maintains his academic standing. According to Rudash, other than their wedding, which is set for July, Stanko is unsure of what to pursue in his future. “He has mentioned the possibility of law school and a couple different things. He is definitely intending on receiving more schooling on a graduate-level but he hasn’t specifically picked something yet,” Rudash said. As his March return approaches, Rudash can expect easier communication with her groom, and Stanko can anticipate a break from consistent 12-hour work days serving the United States through the Air National Guard. Stanko will be able to rest over the remainder of the spring and summer to return to campus and back to his studies in the fall. “I am really proud of him and, I would say, very supportive," Rudash said. "He is definitely my hero."
A ‘major’ change for engineering student Hockey challenges student to balance time for the sport By TIFFANY MORGAN Associate Editor
As students progress in their college careers, they start to figure out if what they originally came to school for will end up being their calling. Jacob Restanio, senior engineering mathematics major, is one example of a student that spent a lot of time thinking about if the path he was headed down was truly the right one. Restanio was a sophomore when he decided his passion was leading to a different path than his previous major in secondary education in English. “I decided that I did not like the idea of being in the public education system,” Restanio said. Restanio came to the decision to change his major at the end of his third semester at Waynesburg University. “I evaluated, do I want to do this, is this the career I want and I think that is something you should ask yourself at least constantly, but definitely towards the end of your sophomore year, if you’re going to make a change, that’s kind of the last time you can make it,” Restanio said. Restanio began his college career at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He had second thoughts when the school raised its tuition. Restanio fell in love with Waynesburg and the welcoming arms of the faculty when he was looking for other colleges. Waynesburg was set apart when the school
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Photo courtesy of Jacob Restanio
Jacob Restanio, senior engineering mathematics major, changed his major from secondary education to his current course of study during his sophomore year. offered him freshman status, and according to Restanio, he was sold. “Waynesburg gave me the opportunity to come here, rather than the other way around,” Restanio said. Restanio’s path to changing to a different major didn’t scare him. He felt his position was the best time to make the big decision of switching. “I figured I was in a good enough place to be able to change majors because I was fortunate enough to have a lot of avenues to go,” Restanio said, “So, whenever I decided it was time for a change I looked
at it like ‘well, what do I want?’ ‘what am I good at?’ and ‘what do I enjoy doing that wouldn’t be so time-consuming?’” Although he moved passed the education path, Restanio hopes to one day go back to that side of his spectrum because he enjoys teaching others. “Perhaps education is still on the table, hopefully one day I could be a college professor because I really do have the passion for teaching people,” Restanio said. Restanio said that Brian Carr, director of the center for student success and disability
services, helped him in making the process of switching majors very easy and less stressful. “He was really helpful,” Restanio said. “He sat down with me and we laid out the plan for the next three years to make sure I could get out of here before my scholarship ran out, which is a huge worry whenever you change your major. So, we sat down and he was really helpful with making it all work out – really knowledgeable and it really made the process easy.” He also liked Carr’s honesty when making the decision. CHANGE >> D2
Waynesburg University is home to a variety of sports options for student athletes, including football, basketball, soccer and baseball to name a few. One sport the university lacks is a hockey team, whether it be ice, roller or dek. There is no s cho olsanctioned team, but that doesn’t stop students from playing the sport they love. Dean Hodgdon is a senior finance major with minors in both economics and accounting and an
can be playing on over seven teams. One of those teams, the As Is Tradition Kings (AIT), found themselves playing in a tournament in Chicago, Illinois. Traveling while playing for AIT is nothing out of the ordinary, but, according to Hodgon, this tournament stood out to him because the team was sought out and invited to be a part of it based on the their reputation for skill and the other events they take part in. “We always play tournaments in Ocean City, Maryland every year,” said Hodgdon. “We also travel to Florida and we go to Philly
"..It’s nice too because everyone has jobs during the day and I have school, so the games are always in the evening."
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Senior finance major
avid New York Rangers fan. Hodgdon doubles as both a student and hockey player. Cu r re nt ly, Ho d gd on plays for five different teams ranging in all three previously mentioned disciplines of hockey. At his busiest, Hodgdon
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A day in the life: Smith reflects on ‘smooth transition’ to position By MATTHEW SHINKLE Editorial Assistant
Assistant Director of Student Services Ryan Smith continued the trend last fall of Waynesburg University students being hired to work for the school. After getting a Bachelor’s of Arts in International Studies in 2015, and a Master’s of Business Administration in 2017, Smith came back to Waynesburg’s main campus to work where he felt comfortable. Not only was it a fit to be back with the university, but his job has him working with the Student Activities Board, an organization he was with all four years of college. In being with SAB, Smith saw the opportunity to make events that students would genuinely be interested attending; after all, that’s the point of students being in the organization. “I was in SAB all four years, and I oversaw the musical entertainment
committee; so, for instance the coffeehouses, the wing nights… that type of things,” said Smith. “Actually, wing nights started with my committee. One of the aspects in SAB is for students to formulate events that they want to do themselves. Why would we plan an event that we don’t want to go to?” Smith and most of his friends were in the organization, thinking of ways to make campus entertaining for the student body throughout the semester. Now in his new role after college, Smith is continuing that ideology once again. After the conclusion of last semester, Smith helped create a welcome back to campus event for students after an extended time away from the university over winter break, one of many events he gets to plan throughout the year. “Winterfest was one of them, and so, I planned Winterfest and came up
with that just for like the welcome back of the semester,” said Smith. “So, after everyone is gone for break, let’s have Winterfest.” Currently, Smith attends many meetings pertaining to the running of the university and is involved throughout the campus in representing student services. Planning new events is a particularly exciting part of the job for him, and in the future, will be a main focus. Pat Br istor, Ass o c iate Dean of Students, is known on campus for being at events and helping plan them with SAB as well. After knowing her for years during his time with the organization as a student, Smith is excited for the opportunity to work to continue improving campus life. “I worked with [Bristor] in Student Activities Board in undergrad, and have been able to continue on as a profession,” said
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Ryan Smith, assistant director of student services, graduated from Waynesburg in 2015 with a degree in international studies. He now works with SAB to host events. Smith. “Things have been smooth, it’s easy to bounce back and forth because we know each other on a more personal level. Shooting different ideas to her and just talking back and forth seems to be easier that way.” As for moving from be-
ing a student at the university to working for it, Smith says it’s been an easy adjustment as he moves to life after college. “I think that it’s been a really good experience because I know faculty and staff and the offices on campus, so I’m familiar
with a lot of people and a lot of people are familiar with me,” said Smith. “It’s easier to work with them in that aspect of just knowing people already rather than starting from scratch from relationship to relationship. Which has been a very smooth transition.”
Senate president plans to make changes, fundraise against cancer By MATTHEW SHINKLE Editorial Assistant
Ever since at least early high school, T.J. DeNofrio, a sophomore pre-law major and political science minor, has been active and interested in politics. In a country that continues to drift further and further nationally from meaningful discussion on important topics, DeNofrio remains level headed about the outstanding effect politics can truly create. “I’m pretty sure [Thomas] Jefferson or one of the founding fathers walked out of a meeting and said something to someone on the side of the street to the likes of ‘If this democracy is going to stay strong, the people have to remain educated on what’s going on,’” said DeNofrio. “That’s kind of the key point here; if you want to make change in your society, politics is the best way to do it. You have to get involved, you have to know what’s going on and you have to pursue different things.
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TJ DeNofrio, student senate president, converses with past president Nick Cordova during a meeting. That’s the best way to make change.” DeNofrio, is taking over as president of Student Senate at Waynesburg University after Nick Cordova, former president, graduated a semester early. After DeNofrio was elected vice-president for
the fall semester, the senate debated between running a special election or continuing the trend most democracies employ, where the vice-president would take over in the president’s absence. They agreed as a whole on the latter, and wrote an
amendment to grant DeNofrio to be the head of Student Senate. DeNofrio has plenty of plans and ideas to help both the campus of Waynesburg University and Greene County as a whole, however with only one semester for certain as president, DeNofrio has one
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“I totally felt if he thought changing my major at that time was a bad idea, he would’ve told me, which I appreciate,” Restanio said. Carr said that students have a mindset that they are going backwards when changing their major and that is not always the case. He said that there can be parallels to some programs when making a transition into a new major and that’s what needs to be investigated when switching. For Carr, even when students are deciding to change their major, some majors have parallels that will lead them where they need to be, just not on a perfect path.
“Sometimes the path is not linear,” Carr said. “It’s not always ‘this leads to this,’ it’s ‘I started here, I ended up here, I can go here and end up doing the same thing as someone who followed this path, which was much more linear,’ to allow the flexibility of sometimes you can end up in the same place doing a completely different thing, with a parallel, similar degree.” Carr expressed the importance of finding something you love to work at to the point where the ‘work’ aspect disappears. “When you find that passion, when you find that niche, you start to see student success follow that because when you’re passionate about something you’re passionate about
what you do and what you’re learning and it doesn’t even feel like work anymore,” Carr said. For anyone thinking of switching majors, Restanio suggests getting acquainted with current and future department faculty when switching. “[Students should] get to know the faculty from their departments or any future departments that you plan on switching into and really talk to them before making any kind of change,” Restanio said. In addition to getting to know faculty in each department, Restanio suggests that students looking into minors with their previous major, so no time is lost spent in prior classes taken, when switching.
“I have an English minor, if you switch majors, look for a way you can add a minor in from your previous major because you already have those credits,” Restanio said. Restanio said that it is important for students to make good on their college experience. “You have to decide on a major that you enjoy that is also good for you, college is an investment in yourself but you have to make sure you make a good investment,” Restanio said, “Whether that be some people get a lot out of college and it doesn’t matter what their major is exactly. Some people go to college to really hone in on a major and get into that job market so it depends on what you’re looking for.”
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it. This team is strictly for tournaments and traveling so it’s not like we’re traveling like that every weekend,” said Hodgdon. Hodgdon, along with a very small handful of other Waynesburg students play at Hot Shots, the closest dek rink to Waynesburg’s campus. He also plays in a roller league team with his dad. Even though playing on multiple may be time-demanding on Hodgdon, he has found a way to manage his time. “All of the teams are adult
league teams so there aren’t any practices,” Hodgdon said. “With it being adult league, it’s nice too because everyone has jobs during the day and I have school, so the games are always in the evening. It’s rough though, because some of those games are really – really – late, like midnight puck drops… So, I wouldn’t be getting home until 3 a.m. after those games.” The closest ice rink to campus is Rostraver Ice Arena, the 2017 winner of Kraft Hockeyville, but according to Hodgdon, Hot Shots is the “base of operations” for students playing hockey.
Although he devotes time to his sport, according to Hodgdon, his priority is his studies. “I came [to Waynesburg] for my education, I didn’t come here to be a pro athlete,” said Hodgdon. “D3 schools don’t offer sports scholarships either. So, I am definitely here for my career.”
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main project in mind for the coming months. Inspired by the Thon charity event, where Penn State raises over a million dollars annually, DeNofrio hopes to raise money on this side of the state. “We’re trying to do something similar here, so that we can get a bunch of students involved, raise money for what would be the Four Diamonds Foundation, and it would basically go to the pediatric cancer,” said DeNofrio. “We’d get people to stand outside of Walmart or wherever and we’d try to get as much of the student body involved as possible and then have one large event to sum it all up and figure out how much money we raised.” DeNofrio is no stranger to leading political groups or starting such initiatives. While in high school, DeNofrio and his friend founded the Blair County Youth Republicans, now called the Blair County Youth Republican Chapter. What started as a small group of kids is now a nationally
recognized Republican chapter, including students from multiple high schools in the area. Such experience helped prepare him for the situation he is now in. DeNofrio emphasized the need for more people to join Student Senate at Waynesburg University so the wishes of the students can more fully be heard and acted upon. “I always hear a lot of people complain about a lot of things,” said DeNofrio. “Join Student Senate. It’s one of the best ways to change things. You get to literally work with the administration in some instances to get things done.” Currently, the organization has approximately 20 members, and DeNofrio hopes that number rises dramatically in order to help the student body be heard better as a whole. If students are interested in joining Student Senate and improving campus life, they can contact DeNofrio at den4016@ student.waynesburg.edu for more information.
Trip to ‘Wicked’ show takes students to the land of Oz By TYLER SUMMERS
For the Yellow Jacket
Last week, students travelled to attend the classic Broadway musical “Wicked” at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Tickets were available to students on two separate dates: Wednesday Jan 31 and Friday Feb 3. The $35 cost included a meal at Olive Garden. The musical tells a side story to the film “The Wizard of Oz”. The untold story of the Wicked Witch and Glinda the Good Witch was performed in front of at least 80 students and faculty. Ryan Smith was one of the trip leaders for the trip on Friday. "It is an easy way for students to get out," said Smith. "See the city and see a great musical.” The Student Activities Board (SAB) has had similar trips in the past cancelled due to lack of ticket sales. However, Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, was satisfied with the turnout. “It is a very popular show and it showed,” said Bristor. “We sold out both nights rather quickly.” The first day available for students and faculty to attend the show was Wednesday Jan. 31. The SAB sold all 40 available tickets for the Wednesday showing. Tickets were for sale among Waynesburg University faculty and students as well as non-student guests. Students gathered on a bus
for the second trip to the Benedum Center. They made the same trip as Wednesday, to the Olive Garden in Greentree and then to the Benedum Center to watch Wicked. Claire Wherthey, freshman criminal justice major, attended the Feb. 3 showing of “Wicked”. “The Student Activities Board was super organized,” said Wherthey. “It was such a great time.” The choice was made by Bristor who added that the choice to go to Olive Garden was mainly due to its proximity to the Benedum Center. “We have always had a good time working with them. They get us in and out quickly,” said Bristor when talking about the choice of going to Olive Garden. “It is also close to Pittsburgh, so if we are running late it is not a problem.” SAB offered tickets, which typically range between $100$200 online, for a lower price for students. “It helps bring the arts to Waynesburg, because a lot of people who wouldn’t normally go out to a show like that came out,” said Wherthey. “It brought culture to Waynesburg.” The SAB tries to attend one event like this per semester, according to Smith. Last semester, they attended the Nutcracker and, according to Smith, they will try to attend The Lion King during the fall of 2018.
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MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Greatest Showman' The following is a synopsis and review of a movie from the perspective of a student who studied film in Los Angeles, California. By MEGAN COOK
For the Yellow Jacket
The Greatest Showman causes viewers exiting the theater to continue humming the infectious tunes. The movie musical was released December 8, and grossed over $290 million worldwide according to Box Office Mojo. The Greatest Showman is about P.T. Barnum, founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus; however, it is not the first time the story of P.T. Barnum has been portrayed. Barnum, a stage musical production opened on Broadway in 1980. In the film, Barnum searches for a way to support his wife and two daughters after losing his clerk job. He creates a show of “freaks” including a bearded lady, a dwarf, acrobats, a tattooed man, Siamese twins and many more. Despite criticism from the public, “Barnum’s Circus” is successful, and Barnum meets Jenny Lind “The Swedish Nightingale” and persuades her to perform in the United States, but this causes Barnum to separate himself from the individuals who brought initial success. The movie stars Jackman as Barnum, Michelle Williams as Charity Barnum and Rebecca Ferguson as Lind. Although the movie is entertaining, not all of the story is historically accu-
rate. Two of the main characters, Phillip Carlyle (Efron) and Anne Wheeler (Zendaya), are fictional. They sing a duet about their potential interracial romantic relationship called Rewrite the Stars. The combination of cinematography and choreography create a visually appealing and entertaining movie. One of the crispest scenes takes place in the bar when Jackman’s character is trying to convince Efron’s character to join his business venture. The vibrant colors create an alluring circus setting, and the red coat makes the showman the center of attention. Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul also wrote the original score for the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. They collaborated with Justin Hurwitz for La La Land’s Oscar-winning original song City of Stars. The lip syncing of the pop songs are very obvious, but the lyrics are powerful. This Is Me won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The 90th Academy Award winners are announced on March 4.
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SUPER BOWL LII Written by Drew Hreha
Designed by Cheyenne Nester
This year, the New England Patriots took on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. By the end of the night, the Eagles defeated the Patriots by a final score of 41-33 in a tightly contested match up. However, recent history has found these two teams on opposite sides of fate and success in the NFL. You don’t have to look far to see the Patriots last Super Bowl appearance. Last year, New England pulled off a miraculous comeback, avenging a 28-3 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI and clinch their fifth Super Bowl championship in the Brady-Belichick Era. This dynasty stretches back to Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, with LII marking Super Bowl number eight for the dynamic duo. The results are as follows: Super Bowl XXXVI- New England 20, St. Louis Rams 17 Super Bowl XXXVIII- New England 32, Carolina Panthers 29 Super Bowl XXXIX- New England 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21 Super Bowl XLII- New York Giants 17, New England 14 Super Bowl XLVI- New York Giants 21, New England 17 Super Bowl XLIX- New England 28, Seattle Seahawks 24 Super Bowl LI- New England 34, Atlanta Falcons 28 On the other side of the ball, you have the Philadelphia Eagles. Forget about this era, the Eagles have only been in two Super Bowls ever, and have lost both. You have to go back to the 1960 NFL Championship for the last time football’s highest honor was given to the city of Philadelphia. The results of Philadelphia’s short Super Bowl history are as follows: Super Bowl XV- Oakland Raiders 27, Philadelphia 10 Super Bowl XXXIX- New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia 21 It is fair to say that both teams came into the game on opposite sides of history. One franchise riding what could be the final wave of a destiny, the other stricken with grief from the past. Regardless, history set the stage for what will be remembered as an all time great Super Bowl LII.
SOURCES: http://www.patriots.com/team/history/super-bowls
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/
http://www.profootballhof.com/nfl-champions/