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Psychology professor takes stance against early classes By GRACE HUTCHISON Associate Editor
With more than 70 majors offered at Waynesburg University, students have the option to major in unique courses of study ranging from music ministry to biochemistry. Though there may be vast differences in curriculum between students in different programs, one commonality remains; the daily, never-ending quest to get sleep. A student’s consistent effort to get to bed or squeeze in a nap between classes and meetings isn’t based on laziness or sluggishness, but rather their biology, according to Dr. Michele Karpathian, professor of psychology, as well as countless
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To help fuel his early morning, junior Tyler Reis drinks a hot coffee. Many students do the same to stay awake between heavy workloads and a lack of sleep. studies researching the sleep of mature adolescents. “The more reading I did into sleep and its impact on
students for my wellness class, the more I thought to myself ‘There is something to this’,” Karpathian said.
The solution isn’t quite as simple as students going to bed earlier, according to Karpathian, who has studied the sleep
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ematics course for the remainder of the semester. Chairperson for the Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics Department Richard Leipold’s mind went straight to Sandoval, a 2016 graduate, when the problem occurred. “We knew we could trust him,” Leipold said. “We know he’s an alumnus, he’s
Nom i n at i ons c l o s e d last Friday for the LucasHathaway Teaching Excellence Awards, honors that Dr. Dana Baer, provost, described as “like the Emmys or the Grammys or the Oscars.” “I think it’s always important to recognize and congratulate people for work that is well done,” said Baer. “Oftentimes, faculty are doing work that is not always recognized or obvious, so it is nice to take time and recognize those people that are adding something distinctive to their teaching.” Recipients will receive a commemorative plaque and $1,200 award, funded by the Lucas-Hathaway C har it able Tr ust. The Lucas-Hathaway Teaching Excellence Awards are given annually to three faculty members. After receiving nominations from students, faculty, staff and alumni, a committee consisting of three past winners, the provost and a student representative make the final decisions. The three awards spotlight different categories: a history of teaching excellence, teaching excellence in an introductory course and teaching excellence for a non-full-time faculty member. Baer said separating the awards into three categories helps bring attention to the distinct challenges that faculty members face and overcome. She said the Lucas-Hathaway Awards are a rare
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journals of students in her wellness class for nine years. Within these journals where students log their sleeping habits, Karpathian has seen students note that they are unable to get to bed due a variety of largely unavoidable reasons, including socializing with friends, studying, homework and working a job. Teens and late adolescents naturally produce melatonin, the hormone that helps put the body to sleep, at a later time at night compared to adults, making it harder to fall asleep early, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Addressed as a “public health issue” by the official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 87 percent of students enrolled in high school are getting less than the 8.5 recommended hours of sleep per night. According to AAP, those who receive proper sleep are, “less likely to be involved in automobile acciEARLY >> A3
Sandoval's return to Waynesburg fueled by passions By MITCHELL KENDRA Associate Editor
Jonathan Sandoval was in sixth grade when he had Mr. Miller for math at Kenston Middle School. Sandoval later said Mr. Miller truly cared about him, as opposed to some teachers who just moved through their day without close interactions with students. Sandoval remembers how
the two would talk about life after class. He became
Sandoval would soon use his knowledge on the sub-
As an adjunct mathematics professor, Jonathan Sandoval hopes he will one day be able to teach at Waynesburg full time. interested in math, and his interest and knowledge of the subject quickly grew.
ject to help the other students in his class. “I became good at help-
ing people pretty early,” Sandoval said looking back to middle school. Fast forward to today and Sandoval is now taking his passion for teaching mathematics and is applying his knowledge in the course he is teaching at his alma mater, Waynesburg University. An accident early in the Spring semester prevented an adjunct professor from being able to teach a math-
Accepted Students Day invites prospective students to campus By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
This past weekend, high school students who received their acceptance letter from Waynesburg University got a taste of what campus life would have in store for them should they decide to come to Waynesburg. Students had this opportunity through an overnight visitation which turned into “Accepted Students Day.” The event started early Friday evening and ran through the
next day. For Admissions Counselor Kyle Digiandomenico, the event is an opportunity for students who are still undecided on where to go to college to get familiar with what they would be experiencing should they choose to go to Waynesburg. “This day is really important because it allows students to come to campus for a day that may not have made a decision yet, or they’re maybe borderline making a decision and allow them to really see what
Waynesburg has to offer,” Digiandomenico said. After the overnight, which included a Coffeehouse later in the evening, Saturday started with the students and their families checking in and getting a brief introduction, followed by breakfast. After that, the students went to department meetings to be introduced to their potential professors, while the parents could choose between two ADMISSIONS >> A3
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One of the featured events during Accepted Students Day was a panel featuring leaders from several majors.
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Ethnic Food Fair brings people together while feeding community
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President Douglas Lee, students, faculty and community members took part in the Ethnic Food Fair in order to continue to diversify the Waynesburg campus through the universal love of food.
Homemade dishes from array of ethnic backgrounds featured at food-sharing event By EDWARD BOICE Editorial Assistant
“Food brings people together,” Pat Bristor, associate dean of Student Services said. The Ethnic Food Fair that took place Tuesday, Feb. 27 brought more than just people together, but also their cultural heritages. On the third floor of Stover, in all three conference rooms, students and faculty brought their own homemade dishes for others to taste-test. Because the fair is about ethnicity, each cook brought a dish from their personal cultural background. Cards were placed in front of each dish, displaying the name of the dish and where it originated. Tables stretched all across the walls of the rooms with a wide array of food for taste testers to sample.
As the fair carried on, a steel pan played in the background, beating the sounds of the Caribbean Islands out across the room. Multicultural Club President Chyanne Vanzant, sophomore international business and political science major, said the fair is about coming together and experiencing various dishes. “It’s so good to see how other students bring food from, either their native countries, or just from something they have seen or tried before,” said Vanzant. “It’s nice seeing how we are all getting involved in different cultures.” A variety of the university’s community rolled up their sleeves to provide food from their ethnic background. Faculty, staff, the Black Student Union Club, the Marine Biology Club and many others contributed
food to create an assortment of represented countries. Dishes ranged from major ones, such as Jamaican jerk chicken and Polish haluski, to smaller side dishes, like salads and dips. Bristor said that the fair allows students to get another perspective on how people around the world eat. “It’s important to explore different cultures,” said Bristor, “and have, hopefully, a better understanding of cultures as we try to increase our diversity on campus.” The Multicultural Club had a large amount of participation in the fair. Vanzant said this event is what being a part of the club is about. “We love being involved in anything that gathers cultural exposure, especially here, at Waynesburg,” said Vanzant. “[The fair] is such a gathering event. Repre-
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Norma Harper, former secretary in the Provost's office, samples the many different foods being offered. senting foods from different High Street. church’s “Good Neighcountries is essential to the Bonner Scholars and ser- bor’s Lunch Program.” Multicultural Club.” vice learning students have According to Bristor, they After the event ended, been making a free meal for do this so that the food Student Services took the member of the community doesn’t go to waste. Plus, leftovers and transported on Tuesday nights for the it gives “the community a them to St. Anne Roman past 15 years. taste of culture too,” said Catholic Church on East The meal is a part of the Bristor.
Professor finds inspiration writing poetry Student Senate considering raising money for cancer By SAM HIXON
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When Dr. Richard Pierce arrived at Waynesburg he knew immediately it was a great fit. “I knew Waynesburg was different. It has a lot different of an atmosphere than the university I was formerly at,” said Pierce. Dr. Pierce has been a valued member of the Department of English since he took a job at Waynesburg. Not only is Pierce a professor at Waynesburg University, he is also a creative mind who enjoys writing. A favorite topic of Pierce’s writing is his focus on Christianity and the historical background of it. He recently wrote a poem called ‘First Century Fishing’ that ponders the fishers of men
speech that Jesus gave to his disciples. It not only focuses on the details of the scripture but also asks the question “What was it like to fish back then?” This poem was presented in a conference at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas. The biggest challenge for Dr. Pierce is finding the time to write. “Teaching takes up a lot of time,” said Pierce. “I think that is something all scholars have to address. It is easier to focus on my writing over break particularly in the summer. When I first started here, I was working on my dissertation and I didn’t have a lot of stuff to write about for a while.” While it may difficult during the school year to find time to write, Pierce makes it work for
the impact he can have. “It’s good to show students we are active; it’s important to show that we are scholars and writers and that we contribute to a large community of other writers,” said Pierce. Pierce has an Orthodox background which is a big help to his creative writing about Christianity. It wasn’t always that way. In fact, it wasn’t until Pierce came to Waynesburg and met John Thompson, who welcomed him into the Orthodox family. He had an influence on Pierce by simply inviting him to attend church. “I had no idea whether he would like it or not,” said Thompson. “He had begun to investigate Orthodoxy and he found a home in it. He was like a duck
to water.” Pierce attributes Thompson as being a big influence for his work. On the contrary, Thompson believes the biggest growth for Pierce happened when he became an Orthodox Christian. “Orthodoxy gave him an internal grounding and a depth of insight. He also is very observant as a poet. He reflects on details of life and personal experience very well,” said Thompson. While many students have Dr. Pierce for class, it may not be well known that, he too, is a creative mind and faces the challenges that students have when it comes to writing. It is in these challenges that he finds inspiration and enjoyment.
CIA historian speaks on intelligence By LINDSEY STENGER For the Yellow Jacket
This past Monday, Feb. 26 The Department of Criminal Justice hosted a lecture presented by former Central Intelligence Agency Historian Nicholas Dujmovic. Dujmovic had worked with the CIA for over two decades and has come to Waynesburg University to present to over 100 criminal justice majors. He also made an appearance in a class on terrorism taught by Jim Tanda, a Criminal Justice Professor at Waynesburg University. Dujmovic brings a special kind insight that is not all people get the opportunity to learn from. “He is absolutely a brilliant resource for us .” said Tanda. “He comes to us from Catho-
lic University in Washington D.C. where he is a professor and decon.” Dujmovic spoke to the students on the what exactly “Intelligence” is through the eyes of the CIA. He also mentioned the jobs that are available to students after they graduate. “People who go from college into the CIA generally go into analysis” Said Dujmovic “Because that’s what you’ve been trained in.” Dujmovic has traveled to places all over the country and has spoken to many colleges such as The U.S. Military War College, Marymount University and Williams College. “I actually spoke at more colleges when I was with the CIA then I have since leaving.” Waynesburg has been the one of the first colleges that
he has been invited to since he left the agency. A question was raised about what are the things that students should begin doing if they wish to pursue a career in the CIA. Dujmovic answers with “First figure out what exactly you want to do, if its Analysis, figure out what you want to do within that field then just begin excelling in that.” Tanda brought Dujmovic to the University in hopes to enlighten the students on what the CIA does, and to open the eyes of what possibilities there are for them after graduation. “I hope the student have a better understanding as an agency with respect of what they do.” said Tanda “also to enlighten them on the opportunities that they have to get into the intelligence field after
they graduate and possibly get internships with an agencies that they wouldn't be able to get in contact with other wise.” Dujmovic hopes his lecture will open the minds to just how complex the intelligence is and it will be taken more seriously than it currently is. From a student perspective. “This gives us the opportunity to learn from someone who lived through it," said Dan Stiefvater, sophomore criminal justice major. "Opposed to just reading it out of a text book or learning from a professor who has never been in the CIA.” According to the Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department, Adam Jack this is just the first of many opportunities the Department plans to bring in this upcoming year.
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The Student Senate hosted an efficient meeting, Feb. 28, with members being held in the conference room on the third floor Stover for under 30 minutes as they discussed topics including Relay for Life and revisions to Waynesburg’s current trash and recycling systems. For a portion of the meeting, the members separated into three committees to meet with their groups and discuss and brainstorm ongoing projects. The senators were able to self-assign themselves to one of the three committees, which include recycling and beautification, special events planning and budgets. Each committee has a separate focus and area of specialization within the senate’s duties, with the budgeting committee allocating the senate’s budget to projects and assessing expenditures that occurred during the week. Following the committee meetings, a member of each group reports team updates and initiatives for to update the senate on current initiatives. TJ DeNoforio, sophomore pre-law major and president of the student senate, “Everyone gets in there and really effectively and quickly talks about what they’re trying to plan,” DeNoforio said. The committees are adjusted as issues within the senate fluctuate in importance. In previous years, the senate has
had committees dedicated to the former coffee bar and altering their constitution. In their meetings, which are open to the public as mandated by their constitution, DeNoforio, as president, tries to focus on creating more non-quantifiable goals rather than “physical ones” that the senate has had in the past. “I think the transition that we’re trying to take now is that we’re focusing on what kind of events we can put on to fulfill the needs of the student body,” DeNoforio said. Of his goals include the idea of hosting a “miniTHON,” which, according to DeNoforio, would be taking Penn State University’s initiative to fundraise against childhood cancer on a smaller scale to better fit Waynesburg’s campus. “We plan on going out within the communities and volunteering to collect money,” DeNoforio said. “Also, to do little events throughout the week.” DeNoforio also mentioned the senate’s intentions to host a trip to Washington D.C. in collaboration with other oncampus organizations. Dr. Lawrence Stratton, advisor to the student senate, watched as the senators unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting following brief updates and discussions among the members. “We run, in my opinion, very efficiently,” DeNoforio said. “We’re kind of straight to the point.”
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opp or tunit y to re a l ly highlight part-time faculty members who don’t spend as much time on campus. “We’re able to break out that bunch of folks and recognize what they do,” Baer said. “Because it’s not easy to be a part-time faculty member. They’re coming and going; they don’t interact with the faculty or students as much.” B a e r a l s o s ai d t h at teaching introductor y subjects poses specific
teach the same old thing in the same old way,” said Baer. “But this award is recognizing that person who has been teaching for a long time, or over a period of time who still is so enthusiastic about his or her subject matter that it’s recognized.” In past years, winners of the awards have been announced at commencement; but this year, LucasHathaway Awards will be announced as part of Waynesburg University’s Charter Day celebration. Baer said the awards perfectly encapsulate the uni-
“Energy. Commitment to the mission. Commitment to the students. Selflessness. If you think about your best teachers, they're the ones who are going to come alongside you and guide you to where you want to be or where you can be.” DANA BAER
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challenges, especially for senior faculty members. But in many ways, Baer said, these introductory c ou rs e s are t h e m o s t important for students. She said it is important to recognize those professors that regularly entice students to pursue a particular path or vocation. “Those are really foundational kind of classes,” she said. “Whether it’s [PSY] 105 or an intro history course or an intro sociology course…you’re really laying the foundation for later learning. And you’re also, in those classes, you’re lighting a spark.” By the same token, faculty members who receive the history of teaching excellence award are recognized for their consistent energy in the classroom, despite years of teaching the same subject. “Someone who has been teaching a long time could
versity’s mission. “It’s imp or t ant t hat we’re recognizing these at Charter Day this year, which is a change from what we’ve done before,” she said. “Because it really speaks to the significance of these awards, the meaningfulness of the awards, the connection to the history and the foundation of the mission.” Baer said the award recipients embody a number of qualities that represent the purpose of Waynesburg University, which is why recognition is so critical. They are more than professors and instructors. They are leaders. “Energy. Commitment to the mission. Commitment to students. Selflessness,” said Baer. “If you think about your best teachers, they’re the ones who are going to come alongside you and guide you to where you want to be or where you can be.”
sessions which each had two sub sessions. In total, there were eight sessions that parents had the option to attend. They had to choose between four of them—two for each session. The options included housing, financial aid, student services and campus resources. The sessions were followed by lunch and an opportunity to visit the on-campus dorms. Finally, for athletes, there was a session in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse in which they had the chance to meet their potential future coaches, and nonathletes also had the chance to attend a session with community being the topic. Digiandomenico said that Accepted Student Day was different from a regular visitation because it gave students more on an “inside look” at the university. “So, they’re able to meet with their faculty, they’re able to create a four-year plan for their time here at Waynesburg,” he said. “So, that gives them a little bit of comfort knowing [their class schedule], and seeing ‘here’s what my four years at Waynesburg look like.’” Despite poor weather conditions, 152 out of 172 registered families participated in the visitation. Overall, Digiandomenico was pleased with how everything turned out.
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Prospective students and their familes were engaged in the GPAC during panel discussions and other informational speeches. “Everything went extremely well,” he said. “There was a lot of great feedback from families, a lot of positive feedback [saying] that they just enjoyed their day, and that they were really confident now in their decision and they’re really happy.” As for possible improvements for the future, Digiandomenico said that students and their families having more time to spend with their departments is something that could be adjusted. “I think we did hear some families that would want to spend a little bit more time with some of the departments, which is understandable… so maybe in the future we’re going to look to a little bit more time with the departments just so they can feel be a little bit more
confident with their decision on their major as well.” Digiandomenico worked with Waynesburg Student Ambassadors to help set up the day. According to Digiandomenico, who graduated from Waynesburg in 2015, about five years ago, the university decided to combine two separate days—one for interviews, and one for visitations— to save students and their families an extra trip. Over the years, Accepted Students Day has experienced several name changes, but the fundamental idea has stayed the same. For Digiandomenico, the day is essential not only for prospective students but for current faculty as well. “The departments encour-
age all of their staff to be there,” he said. “This is an important day for them too because this is a chance for them to meet the students that are going to be coming into their departments in the Fall. So, for them, it’s a nice thing and they want to be there.” Digiandomenico hopes that the event continues in the future and gives students who haven't seen Waynesburg, yet the chance to figure out if it's the right place. “The hope is that as we do these events more and more throughout the years,” he said. “Students are able to really get an inside look at Waynesburg and really [ask themselves] ‘is this the right school for me? Is this the place where I want to spend the next four years?’”
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dents, have better grades... and an overall better quality of life”. As it is becoming more common nation-wide for high schools to push back their start times to better suit their students, it has already impacted higher education, with Lake Superior State University in Michigan eliminating 8 a.m. classes. “If we really want to keep our adolescents healthy…,” Karpathian said. “I think we should get rid of all of the 8 o’clock classes.” According to Brian Carr, director of the center for student
success and disability services, through his numerous years analyzing student schedules and academic performance, he sees no direct correlation between 8 a.m. classes and a lower overall grade in the class. “I am not one to ever say that we shouldn’t do something like this [removing 8 a.m. classes],” Carr said. “I just want more concrete evidence saying that this is a good thing for our students.” In fact, upon researching overall academic performance compared between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. class sections with the same professor, Carr actually found that the 8 a.m. section
tended to outperform the second section. “From my own observations and analytics, I have never seen anything indicating that 8 a.m. classes have a negative impact on grades,” Carr said. Both Carr and Karpathian have hesitations about the impact abolishing 8 a.m. classes would have on scheduling, both for faculty fitting classes into other time slots and for extracurricular practices. “It isn’t as easy as removing [8 a.m. classes],” Carr said. “There are a lot of factors that go into that.” Carr went on to explain that
“tightening up” the class times by removing 8 a.m. classes would restrict or hinder available time for athletic practices and lab sciences, as well as cause a ripple effect of other potential scheduling issues for both students and faculty. Though balancing classwork, extracurricular activities, socializing and getting the recommended amount of sleep is inarguably a daunting task, it’s necessary to attempt. “I really do think that sleep is a vital part of successfully navigating life,” Carr said. “If we’re not getting adequate sleep, I think it really can have an impact on other areas of our lives.”
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trustworthy, he’s a good guy…I knew he was interested in doing a little parttime work when he was doing his graduate work.” Leipold, who had taught Sandoval during several computer science courses, remembered his passionate student and reached out to him. Sandoval is in his last semester of earning his m a s t e r’s d e g re e f rom Youngstown State University, and Sandoval jumped at the opportunity to teach at his alma mater, even though it would not be easy. Sandoval lives with his wife Olivia, a 2017 graduate of Waynesburg University, in Canonsburg, and has commuted to YSU daily for the past two years. He tutors students as a graduate assistant in the tutoring center and has taught three classes throughout his four semesters at YSU. Taking on teaching the course at Waynesburg University would mean an added workload and an adjustment to his schedule at YSU. But Sandoval took the opportunity. “It was nice to get my foot in the door,” Sandoval said. At the beginning of the third week of the Spring semester, Sandoval began his first week teaching two classes of Math 106 Beginning Algebra. Sandoval had visited campus regularly since graduating in 2016, and always saw many familiar faces. “He had a lot of friends
here,” Leipold said. “He was just a very friendly guy…everyone loves him.” While he did want to visit friends—both students and professors he had—he also kept visiting for a purpose: to plant a seed in the professors’ minds. “I stop in just to still relevant to their minds,” Sandoval said. He is referring to the professors that taught him about math, teaching and life. Leipold and Professor of Mathematics Dr. James Bush were two influential people in Sandoval’s time at Waynesburg University. The relationship Sandoval created with the two professors is one that also creates joy to them as well. From the day Sandoval convinced Leipold to have a Mexican meal in class to the times he visited Bush’s house, the interaction is unique. “We are always kidding around with Jon because he just had such a great personality,” Leipold said. It’s from Leipold and Bush that Sandoval not only learned mathematics, but also about teaching. Now that he has returned to Waynesburg University for the semester, he hopes the relationship he had with past professors can grow to another level. The professors have both experienced similar situations in life to Sandoval’s, such as his graduate work. He is focusing his graduate work in statistics, which is Bush’s passion and expertise, and he refers to Bush often with questions about his thesis paper.
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As an adjunct professor, Sandoval balances his home life, earning his master's degree from Youngstown University and instructing a course in mathematics. Leipold said Sandoval is not the first alumni that has wanted to come back and teach at the university. “We have other alums that want to come back here and teach…so I think being a small college that’s really important,” Leipold said. “You get that comradery, that friendship that goes on after [they] graduate, so there’s a lot of people that come back and see us…it’s really nice to know that your students really appreciate you and want to be with you again on a different scale.” Leipold said working with Bush and now Sandoval has created a nice group atmosphere. It’s from Leipold and Bush—27 years at the university for both—where Sandoval has developed his own teaching style. Bush goes from the book. Leipold is a free-spirit. Sandoval is a combina-
tion of the two. “I definitely hope I make them a little bit proud,” Sandoval said. “I learned a lot about how to teach from both of them. They both have their unique teaching styles…I am trying to incorporate techniques from everyone. I try to reach as many students as I can.” As far as learning from his two favorite experiences professors: “And of course, to keep learning from them,” Sandoval said. “[I want to see] what else they can teach me on the other side of the desk.” Bush said he enjoyed having Sandoval in his high-level courses, such as Differential Equations and Mathematical Statistics. “He enjoyed the challenging material, which, I believe, led to his decision to teach at the university level,”
Bush said. But Bush also acknowledged he wants to hear more about Sandoval’s experience at graduate school. “Perhaps I can learn a few new things from him, we can all learn from one another,” Bush said. Bush said Sandoval was and continues to be an outstanding student. “Jonathan’s passion for teaching mathematics was evident from the day he entered Waynesburg University,” Bush said. “During his four years he was among our busiest, most popular and most effective tutors. He was a tremendous asset to our department in his role.” Although Sandoval’s role has changed from studenttutor to adjunct professor, Bush enjoys his return. “It’s great to have Jonathan back at Waynesburg University,” Bush said. While overseeing Sando-
val’s classes, Bush said his young-colleague does not need much of it. “[He] does not need a lot of supervision,” Bush said. “He was always very independent and an excellent self-starter, the mark of a good student.” From Leipold’s point of view, Sandoval has done an excellent job so far and he has not noticed any problems. Sandoval said the ability to help others understand the subject is what makes teaching worth it. “My favorite moment, the ‘Aha’ moment, that’s my favorite part of teaching,” Sandoval said. “Especially when people are trying, and they have no idea. I like finding different ways to figure out how to teach them. Finding the right combination for the right person, it’s like a puzzle. Once you know how you solve it, you get a student to finally understanding it.” While only teaching an entry level course, because that is where he was needed, he would like to eventually teach higher level courses as well. The money has never been a part of the reason as to why Sandoval would become a teacher. But with the intentions of starting a family down the road, he hopes to one day be a fulltime professor. He said he is not satisfied with where he is now, but he said this is only the beginning. “My goal is to be a fulltime professor at Waynesburg University as soon as possible,” Sandoval said.
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Guest speaker discusses job opportunities in business field By ANDREW HREHA
For the Yellow Jacket
Michael Colgan, CEO and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Ac c o u n t a n t s , v i s i t e d Waynesburg University last Thursday to speak about the changing business world and the outlook for certified public accountants. The Waynesburg University Business Club brought Colgan in to address students. Colgan, a Drexel University graduate, spoke in Alumni Hall to a total of 96 students last Thursday. Colgan said that because of the retirement of many baby boomers, there is a high job outlook for certified public accountants. “There are 10,000 baby boomers retiring each day,” said Colgan. “That is a lot of people leaving the profession.” Colgan spoke about the benefits of becoming a certified public accoun-
tant, which include earning 10 to 15 percent more than an accountant without the CPA credential and not having to worry about being unemployed. Colgan also talked about technology, how the audit has changed and the commitment it takes to become and stay a certified public accountant. “You are making a commitment to lifelong learning,” said Colgan. “That is how fast things are changing.” Another main topic of Colgan’s speech was the CPA exam, which one must pass in order to become a certified public accountant. While the test is considered by many as daunting, Colgan said that the profession embraces young new members. “The profession is ready for you to come in,” said Colgan. Justin Kunschick, senior accounting major and Business Club treasurer, said that this is the Busi-
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Michael Colgan of the Certified Public Accountants was invited to speak to students on the benefits of becoming a public accountant by the WU Business Club. ness Club’s third speaker this year. Kunschick said that all of the Business Club’s speakers have brought a common theme to their on campus speeches. “Each speaker has discussed the various career paths that an aspiring business professional could take,” said Kunschick.
Kunschick said the Business Club benefited greatly from his speech and presence on campus, especially because he answered some big questions that many accounting majors are faced with when deciding what they want to do with their degree in the field. “The biggest question for Accounting majors
coming out of college is the decision to take the CPA exam or not,” said Kunschick. “Mr. Colgan gave a lot of insight on how to make this decision.” R e g ard i ng t h e C PA exam, Colgan said those planning to take the exam in June, should register by April.
Kunschick was also personally influenced by Colgan’s speech. “Mr. Colgan granted me insight over how technology has statistically molded the accounting profession in becoming more knowledge based than ever before,” said Kunschick. Colgan also addressed how students can get involved with the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The institute has a student member program that is free of charge to join and offers students the ability to network with professionals. There is also a scholarship that the organization offers each year. The deadline to apply is March 19, and the application can be found at PICPA.org under the ‘Future CPA’s’ tab. To learn more, see Jayne Olshanski, Assistant Profess or of Accounting, who has materials left by Colgan and information on getting involved with PICPA.
Event educates campus on mental health Service trips center around interests of students and staff By ANTONIO PELULLO Editorial Assistant
The Mental Health Fair, held Feb. 27 on the third floor of Stover, provided an opportunity for students to learn information about mental health and its impact. Thomas Drake, a junior business marketing major, is an international student at Waynesburg University, who attended the event to learn more information about mental illness. “I think metal health is an important issue,” said Drake. “The religion table [was interesting]... I [found] the table on depression [informative], as well as the different aids and ways to get help with [mental health issues].” Other students, like Kelsie Shook, freshman criminal justice major, became involved in some of the activities. “We filled out the testimony [board], and me and my friends [signed up for] the Out of Darkness Walk,” said Shook. The Counseling Center also had a table among the clubs and groups, run by Mary Hamilla, academic and major decision counselor. As a counselor, this was an opportunity for students to cope with all the information concerning mental health. “A healthy way to cope is by finding resources, taking advantage of them and not feeling stigma-
By HOLLY HENDERSHOT Convergence Editor
Antonio Pelullo, Yellow Jacket
University clubs set up tables in the Stover Center with information relating to mental health, and how it realted back to each organization. tized about them,” said Hamilla. “I am really excited by how many tables have been taken and how many students have come out, I’m encouraged.” The Mental Health Fair has not taken place over the past few years. Cassey Zadinski, junior psychology major, was inspired to bring back the event in order to help students better understand mental health and end the stigma associated with it. Zadinski was surprised by the amount of people who attended, and their interest in mental health. “I’m really happy with what the tables came up with,” said Zadinski. “Everyone seems to be really invested in what they have to talk about, like all the
tables put a lot of effort in, which is amazing.” With the mental health fair occurring late at night during mid-terms week, there was some concern that the turnout may not be great. The room, however, was often filled with people, and for Zadinski, this was a happy sight to see. “I’m happy with the tur nout. I was re a l ly scared we would get absolutely no one,” Zadinski said. “We have people out there making stress balls and people at all the tables.” The message and the goal of the event was to raise awareness, along with refuting myths of mental health. All the tables had in-
formation and items that could help with mental illness, and that’s what Zadinski wanted to accomplish. “I really want people who have struggled with any of these topics to know that diagnosis isn’t the end of a story,” Zadinski said. “It’s the beginning. They are worthy, they matter and they have a place in this world, and there are way more people around that struggle with these things.” Zadinski has plans to help set up the Mental Health Fair next year, and also wants to help teach someone what organizing the event entails in order to ensure it becomes a continuing tradition after she graduates.
Revamped housing lottery in second year By ANDREW HREHA Staff Writer
The Director of Housing at Waynesburg University, Matt Pioch, is ready to tackle his first full year of housing applications. This school year is Pioch’s second year at Waynesburg University. Last school year, Pioch served as the assistant to Jessica Sumpter, who is now the Director of Online Programs. He took over Sumpter’s role when she changed departments and was ready to take the lead on housing. “Myself being the assistant, I was pretty aware of everything that was going on,” said Pioch. “So it was a logical next step.” Pioch has inherited a relatively new program, as this will be the second full year for the new housing application process. “In the past we did a lot-
tery which, based on your credits, you would be given certain odds in the lottery,” said Pioch. “But you would never know exactly what pick you were going to have.” The new system, he says, is much more efficient than the old lottery system. “Our housing application is something we introduced last year, but we are continuing with it this year,” said Pioch. “It’s something that gives us a lot of data that we need to see what housing is highly sought after by students.” Pioch said that Willison Hall is the most popular housing option for male students at Waynesburg. The residence hall may see some competition in demand this upcoming year, however. “From what I have heard, the on campus houses are becoming much more popular within our male popu-
lation as well,” said Pioch. Trends are a little different for females on campus Pioch said. “For our female students, there is usually a pretty even balance of the traditional halls and the suite style halls in S.W.E.P. (South, West, East, and Pollock Halls),” said Pioch. “But I would say our greatest demand is for those oncampus houses.” The new process is working well, Pioch said. Many are pleased with their selections and the process is very organized. “We are still trying to see the effectiveness of the new program, but from what we saw last year it was very effective as a manual way of doing things,” said Pioch. “From what we have learned from students and what we have seen as staff, it has been much more efficient of a process and people tend to be happier
with their selections.” With housing application deadlines quickly approaching, Pioch has some advice for students to help make the housing process run smoothly. “Complete the forms as they come in. The quicker and the faster everybody is willing to participate and get those things completed, the less chaos there is on their end as well as our end,” said Pioch. “So it works for everybody, if everyone fills out what they are supposed to fill out.” When it comes to setting up the best housing situation for yourself next year, Pioch said it never hurts to over prepare. “There is no risk applying for something you don’t think you will be able to get. Just go out for it and try it,” said Pioch. “But also have a backup plan and a backup plan for your backup plan.”
Waynesburg University students have the opportunity to go on many different service trips during each year. According to Kelley Hardie, Assistant Dean of Student Services, there were four service trips this past fall and three in the winter. There will be five trips this spring, and then four in the summer after the school year ends. The number of service trips that occur each year dif-
ida Fish and Wildlife Conservation in Florida, led by Associate Professors of Biology Chad Sethman and Bryan Hamilton and a Bahamas service trip, led by Professors of Nursing Terri Small and Lina Hixson. Adrienne Tharp, has led the service trip to Pittsburgh for several years now and has also led the Habitat for Humanity trip in the past. She said she thinks the educational experience for student will vary from trip to trip. Unlike the other trips, the spring service trip to Pittsburgh is required for
“You have different personalities and different dynamics, so that definitely changes from year to year. I kind of learn what works well and what doesn't. I find new things to try or visit in the city that we incorporate, and I'm also exploring the options of changing the trip and doing something different next year.”
ADRIENNE THARP
Coordinator of the Bonner Scholar Program
fers based on the number of service trips submitted and how many students apply to go on the trips. Ac c o r d i n g t o Ha rdie, the trips are submitted by faculty or staff members who are interested in leading one.. “In our office, we just organize the logistics behind each of the trips, but our trip participants, faculty and staff, actually submit what they want to do,” said Hardie. The spring service trips can also be used to satisfy the general education Service Learning requirement, according to Hardie. “Students choose what trip they want to go on based on their area of interest, so we don’t select that for them,” said Hardie, “They can choose to either take it for service learning or not. Yes, it can fulfill the service learning requirement… but that’s completely up to the student to decide.” The five spring service t r ips coming up and their faculty or staff leaders are: Pittsburgh, led by Adrienne Tharp, the coordinator of the Bonner Scholar Program; Antietam, Maryland, led by Rea Redd, Director of the Eberly Library and Courtney Dennis, the Associate Director of the Paul R. Stewart Museum. The Habitat for Humanity trip, in Concord, North Carolina, will be led by Assistant Professor of Communication Chad Sherman and Graduate Assistant Erin Kern; Flor-
all Bonner Scholars. “On mine, we are staying locally, we’ll be in Pittsburgh, but [the students] will be learning a little bit about the history of Pittsburgh, experiencing some of the cultural aspects of Pittsburgh and then also just learning a little more about urban poverty and having an opportunity to meet with people who are experiencing homelessness; serving some meals and working with some local organizations in the city,” said Tharp. Tharp said the main difference on the trip each year from a leader’s perspective is definitely the students. “ Yo u h a v e d i f f e r ent p ers ona lit ies and different dynamics, so that definitely changes, and just the experiences from year to year. I kind of learn what works well and what doesn’t. I find new things to try or visit in the city that we incorporate and I’m also exploring the options of changing the trip and doing something different next year.” According to Tharp, each trip leader works to tie in the full mission of faith learning and service into the trips, as well as other educational aspects. “Speaking on behalf of some of the other [leaders], I’m assuming they will be doing some cultural experiences, museum visits, things like that," Tharp said. "As a trip leader, that’s something we always try to incorporate.”
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Congressional map redrawn in time for elections By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor
After weeks Pennsylvania’s congressional candidates finally have some sense of stability. The state supreme court issued a newly-revised congressional district map last week, marking the end to a long, chaotic time period, when congressional candidates were unsure of the fate of their districts. Candidates in the May primary were able to begin circulating petitions to get their names on ballots Tuesday, Feb. 27, now that they know for sure to which district they belong. They will need signatures from 1,000 voters within their district—their new district, in some cases—to be listed. The old map was called into question by the state supreme court last month, due to evidence of partisan gerrymandering. It was found to unfairly favor Republicans and was declared unconstitutional. This decision was backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court in weeks following. News reports about the state’s new congressional map state that the re-drawing has left several Republican-held seats in danger, creating two new Democratic districts that did not exist before. President Donald Trump has condemned the new map on Twitter, encouraging the state’s Republicans to fight the court decision. Several legal challenges are pending against the map, but so far, the state has stood by the decision. Unless a stay is issued by a state or federal court, candidates can move forward with campaigning.
Craig using opioid expertise in campaign By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
James Craig knows all about the opioid crisis. He grew up in “abject poverty,” never knowing how long it would be before the heat in his trailer park would be turned off, and both of Craig’s parents, as well as his older brother, struggled with drug addiction. His mother and brother lost their lives to substance abuse, and it was around the time of his brother’s death—about a week before Election Day 2016— that he decided he needed to take action. Craig, a 29-year-old real estate attorney, is running for the democratic party against Republican Sen. Camera Bartolotta for a Pennsylvania state senate seat in the 46th Pennsylvania Senatorial District. Craig’s ambition was inspired by the opioid crisis and what he felt was a poor response to the problem by politicians. “I felt the opioid crisis was not being adequately handled or addressed,” Craig said. “I felt that people were abusing their opinions on moralistic
grounds as opposed to actually wanting to help people get better. I felt that a lot of the politicians in the region, if elected, what they would do is schedule a press conference, have a round table, sit there and talk to people, and then once they got their news ar-
“I felt that the people were abusing their opinions on moralistic grounds as opposed to actually wanting to help people get better.”
JAMES CRAIG
State Senate candidate
ticle and their pictures in the paper, they didn’t actually do anything. So I started with a chip on my shoulder.” That chip grew around the 2016 election. Although Craig is a Democrat, everybody in his family aside from himself and his wife voted for Republican candidates. But Craig feels that his party has forgotten about what built
it and wants to be a candidate that helps bring it back to its roots. “The fact of the matter is the democratic party started out as a party for working, middle class people, and it seems like we’ve lost our way a bit,” he said. “You have almost a political purity test some of these liberal democrats are trying to place upon democrats that are running outside of major cities. I just thought that it was time the democratic party had someone that was willing to be a champion for the working and middle class again.” Craig grew up in Brookhaven Trailer Park in South Franklin Township but only stayed there until the age of six, when he and his family moved to West Finley Township, on the border of Greene County and West Virginia. Craig’s father, an ironworker, suffered a leg injury, eventually led to his family’s battle with opioids. His father was given a prescription to help with the injury, and his mother started using pills around the same time. “Well if I didn’t have the personal experience with
being a member of a family who suffered from addiction, I think that I probably would have led a much more normal life,” Craig said. “You have to be a little crazy to run for office, I suppose. I don’t think I would have had the same chip on my shoulder. Who knows where I would have ended up.” Craig isn’t sure if he would be able to relate with others as well if he hadn’t encountered the struggles inside his own family. “If I were running for office and I didn’t have this backstory, I don’t know that I’d be able to connect with so many people,” he said. “I don’t know that we would share that common bond. I don’t know that I would have known the suffering that’s going on in our community and I don’t know that I would have been as good of a person as I am today.” Along with jobs and education, attacking the opioid crisis is one of the three main points of Craig’s campaign. One thing that Craig wants to change if elected is the law CRAIG >> B4
County schools respond to national panic over security By RACHEL MANGAN Associate Editor
Mitchell Kendra, Yellow Jacket
DJ's Family Diner opened its doors in May 2017. After about nine months of business, owners Debra Allen and Jackie Gifford said they have had remarkable success.
DJ's Family Diner finds success early on
Yum Yum Tasty Diner servers start restaurant By MITCHELL KENDRA Associate Editor
Last February, Debra Allen and Jackie Gifford were working at Yum Yum Tasty Diner. The two were with the business for more than 20 years a piece, and at this point, were essentially running the establishment. When Yum Yum Tasty Diner moved into Tommy Boy’s last March, Jackie Gifford and Debra Allen did not participate in the move of locations. Instead, the two were looking to something different. “We just thought if we could find somewhere to put a diner that anything around here, whether it would have been Waynesburg or Carmichaels, would’ve been good because there are no really mom and pop sit downs,” Allen said. “There’s really not a whole lot around here. So, that was the idea.” They started looking for a location to start a business, but the choices were limited. They kept searching. The possibility of going into the location of the old Stiffy’s Bar & Grill was a possibility, according to Allen, but the building was small and needed much repair. “We just figured we already knew how to run it, it was just a matter of putting it together,”
Allen said. “So that’s what we did.” This February, the two are nine months into owning their own business – DJ’s Family Diner in Carmichaels – and they are not looking back. DJ’s Family Diner, which is located at 106 E. Roy Furman Highway, opened their doors May 14, 2017. “We went ahead and agreed we would all go into business together [with our other partner we joined] and start this adventure and it’s worked out really well,” Allen said. “We do really, really well down here.” It’s the experience the two had at Yum Yum’s that has allowed them to be successful owning their own diner. The diner has about 10 employees – including a baker, a dishwasher and two different cooks. Allen and Gifford knew they couldn’t do it alone, but they didn’t want to be overstaffed. They have help from family and friends and even some faces of those who filled out an application. The menu is one of the reasons the business is so successful, according to both the owners and several customers. Garbage plates, French toast on homemade bread, pancakes, pies and the daily specials are huge hits, accord-
After the attack on Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the debate on school security has been reopened on a national stage. Since that day, there have been a sudden spike in threats to schools, as well: including schools in Greene County. John Menhart, superintendent of the Carmichaels school district, said the district has made adjustments to its security to better protect its students. “In the past, we had a security director. When our current person came on board, we made him a school police officer because of training and background. He has a little more authority with this title,” said Menhart. “He was sworn in by a judge, and naturally he carries a weapon. He has arresting powers and things of that nature.”
Like many school districts, Carmichaels is constantly looking for ways to improve the safety of its students and staff on each campus. But, according to Menhart, nothing is guaranteed anymore. “We have a plan in place,” said Menhart. “Everyone knows what that plan is, every situation. [I] pray that it never happens here or anywhere again. Every situation is different, and you never know how human beings are going to react in the face of adversity, but with that being said, our people are well prepared.” Rich Pekar, superintendent at Southeastern Greene School District, said his school district has an armed officer. More specifically, there is an armed officer at each school building whenever school is in session. “We do have an emergency operations plan that is reviewed THREATS >> B4
Clean-up begins in Uniontown following EF-1 tornado, flooding By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant Mitchell Kendra, Yellow Jacket
ing to Allen. The garbage plate is something that originated with the Airport Restaurant, but DJ’s has come up with their own version of the dish. The home-cooked meals are what brings customers to return and some to become regulars. “Everything is made from scratch, we don’t pre-order any of it – and that’s what people want, they want home-cooked meals, they don’t want processed food, they don’t want fast-food,” Allen said. “And I think that’s why we do so well with our lunches, is because everything is homecooked.” While some have commented that DJ’s stole the homemade bread recipe from Yum Yum’s, Allen said the recipe was given to Yum Yum’s by her mother-in-law, who created the recipe.
The customers Allen and Gifford know are greeted personally at their regular table with their usual coffee or drink. There’s customers who were regulars at Yum Yum’s that are now regulars at DJ’s, and there are some regulars who are specifically DJ’s regulars – at the place that hasn’t even been around an entire year yet. “Your customers eventually become family and you care about all of them,” Allen said. Gifford said a big reason the business has regulars is because of these close interactions. “It’s more like a home atmosphere when you come in here because people like to talk,” Gifford said. “And I like to interact with my customers… We are able to talk to people and it’s nice.”
Susan Griffith can’t remember a tornado ever hitting Uniontown. While the Fayette County Emergency Management public information officer said there might have been a similar disaster way back in the 1950s, the one that touched down two weeks ago is far from ordinary. Thursday, Feb. 15, an EF-1 Tornado, with wind gusts of up to 105 mph, damaged 218 residential homes and businesses on North Gallatin avenue. 22 buildings were destroyed and 114 needed cleanup work done. According to Griffith, since part of Uniontown is a “depressed area,” it isn’t easy for those affected by disaster to go elsewhere. “A lot of those structures are rentals,” Griffith said. “So, you have people that are already somewhat in dire financial
straits that don’t have the personal resources to relocate or to move into another structure.” Griffith also said that a reason residents stay put is because they don’t want to abandon what is familiar to them. Getting people to move into a safer environment isn’t an easy task. “Some of them just simply won’t leave,” Griffith said. “That’s their home, and that’s what they know. So, [there is] some difficulty just getting the people to new homes and getting them acclimated and getting another place to live and to reestablish [their lives]. It’s difficult. Some people have lost their living.” According to Greg Crossley, emergency management coordinator and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) chair, emergency services is identifying what the victims need and getting them the resources necessary for what they need assisting with. “We’re into the recovery, TORNADO >> B4
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‘Suicide culture’ must be next to change MATTIE WINOWITCH Columnist
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EDITORIAL
‘Junk’ food
I wish I was dead. After reading that sentence, I’m sure you are alarmed. Chances are, you’re frantically trying to read the rest of this column to find out why I would want to end my life. Maybe you are already looking up my name on social media to dig a little deeper and jump to some sort of conclusion. The thing is, I am perfectly
fine, and I don’t actually wish I was dead at all. I wrote that sentence to prove a point, which I will get to later. On a daily basis, I hear very similar heart-stopping phrases from my peers in college. Whether it’s through casual face-to-face conversation or posted online as a meme. Phrases like, ‘I hate my life,’ or ‘I want to kill myself’ are becoming the norm in our everyday dialogue. That’s a problem. If I were to say, “I wish I was dead” in a classroom right before a difficult exam, my fellow students would probably
laugh or reply, “OMG, same.” If you were in the class with me, chances are you would laugh too. But why is it that when I typed the words and printed them in a newspaper column, you most likely panicked? Millennials have made leaps and bounds in terms of mental health awareness. In the past month, Waynesburg University has promoted two mental health events, and the idea of receiving therapy and treatment is more normalized than ever. However, I have identified a problem in the colloquial lan-
guage we use every day. The act of people saying they want to die as a joke, or, for lack of a better term, “suicide culture,” has become one of the hottest fads among young people. However, this is no new concept. When I was in high school, my classmates would joke about wanting to drink bleach or jump off the local bridge—I know, it sounds terrible, but I promise when these things were originally said, people laughed. Today, nearly four years SUICIDE >> B3
Learn to spot fake news on social media TEGHAN SIMONTON Columnist
For the past few years, media has come under fire for escalating or perpetuating misinformation, and any resulting chaos. Because of the freedom the internet provides, allowing anyone to publish anything they desire, fake news has become a very real threat to honest reporting. There is little that established media outlets can do to control the spread of false information, other than becoming more open about
the ethical reporting process. However, being more versed in media literacy, being able to spot the difference between fake news and journalism with integrity, will help you, as an individual. Here are five ways to avoid fake news: Perform independent research. The only reason fake news is successful is because its grabby headlines—scenarios that sound outrageous, but are still plausible. The Guardian, a British news source, recommends practicing skepticism and performing a quick internet search. Check not only the validity of the news, but the source itself. This will help you avoid fake news in
the future. Secondly, examine the authority of the source. As mentioned before, determining the validity of the source is critical to avoiding fake news. Certain news outlets have a longstanding reputation for producing unconfirmed, speculative stories—the National Enquirer is one example. Still, a poor reputation does not always stop these sites from gaining clicks and shares. According to howstuffworks.com, the Daily Mail is England’s number one producer of fake news, and it is also the world’s most visited news website. Do your best to avoid sites with a poor reputation, just to be
safe. Next, look for doctored images. Fake news becomes even more complicated when it looks like the source has an image that proves their stance. BBC offers the advice to “be smart to doctored images.” Fake images are especially dangerous because they can psychologically change our behavior and memory—in other words, seeing an image depicting an event may be enough to convince your memory that the event occurred, even if it did not. Another way is to stop getting your news from FaceNEWS >> B3
The U.S. can learn from France on food waste
While still debated, argued and even denied within the United States, the rest of the world has uniformly agreed, in principle, that climate change must be addressed in some fashion, thanks to the Paris Agreement. Some countries are acting quicker than others and taking the threat more seriously. The overarching goal of the climate agreement is to prevent the Earth from heating by more than two degrees Celsius above the preindustrial levels, which has therefore put much emphasis on how countries produce energy. What is mostly talked about in the United States, like in the past election cycle, is the debate between coal or renewable energy sources. After all, this is what contributes largely to the problem that is known as climate change and would be the most important change to make towards a potentially less disastrous future. However, there is a topic very few have yet to focus on on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The French parliament voted unanimously in favor of a law in 2016 that fined supermarkets that throw away food products that are edible for people, making them donate such food. Punishments included mostly fines, but also the potential for jail time. While the concept is smart, in terms of ensuring that food production is not wasted, the immediate reaction took a while to start working. Redistribution services had to spring up and learn to do the job correctly. Although it was not an easy process, it was one that needed to be done nonetheless. Giving leftover food to charity is no longer just an act of goodwill, but a requirement. Wasting food is a problem around the globe. For well developed nations, such as the United States, Great Britain and other similar countries, food is wasted at preposterous levels. Grocery stores throw away food that has past a predicted expiration date while restaurants waste unserved food. Across this country alone, the number of people such food could go towards helping is difficult to believe. A report from more than a year ago estimated that roughly 50 percent of all produce in the United States is thrown away. The Environmental Protection Agency also found that the single biggest occupant in American landfills is wasted food. The fact that food going to waste is not the only factor in this equation. Essentially, any factory, warehouse and transportation services that took part in the process of making the food and putting it on shelves wasted half of its energy, since it was just thrown away in the end and not eaten. Across France, food banks and charities now get much of their donations thanks to this recently implemented law many months ago. While cutting back on the amount of energy wasted, the country can also help feed its poor or starving citizens as well by getting them the food they would have just thrown out anyway. The United States has plenty of great things about it. The amount of food we waste is certainly not one of those characteristics. We, as a country, still have a lot to learn, and this way of managing excess food production could be one of them. 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
Residence life helps both the RA's and students The following is an interview with Brian Drake, a resident assistant with the Willison dormitory, as part of the Starting the Conversation series. By MATTHEW SHINKLE Q: For starters, what made you want to become an RA? A: "I looked up to my RA freshmen year, and he really showed me the way of how to go about handling freshmen and almost mentoring them, but not really, just kind of giving them advice. "I want to help people as much as possible, being a Criminal Justice major, I'm trying to help and be the best person I can be on campus. I thought it would be a great way to connect with people and build community within the halls, especially in Willison. It's been difficult and it's been fun, some programs work and some don't, that's the life of being an RA."
Q: Have you found that being an RA has helped improve any particular part of your life, such as communication skills or something of the like? A: "Coming in freshmen year, I wasn't very talkative, I knew absolutely like nobody here. I have kind of broken out of my shell, and turned into my mom a little bit, I know people and it's a good thing to be able to connect with people on a personal level and a spirtual level too. To be their friend and someone they can rely on when they need help is important." Q: After being accepted as an RA, it's my understanding that there are scenario's you'll be put through - what is it like going through that process? A: "It is weird because they give you hard scenarios. We do things called 'behind-closeddoors,' where it's like a scenario behind a closed door in Willison. You have to basically
digress the situation and learn how to not really say the right and wrong things, but assess it and work on your toes."
Q: Everyone on campus knows about RA's being on duty, what is it like actually doing that? Is it a long process?
Q: Is there anything in particular that you like about being an RA?
A: "Not really, I'll be on rounds and that's just talking with residents, getting to know them, making sure the hall is safe and nothing is being broken or set on fire. "It is a long time on the weekends cause you're up forever but you don't even realize it's that time once you start walking around, like I'll be stuck on one floor for two or three hours, until you realize 'man, I've gotta keep going,' you can't just sit on one floor all night. You might have short conversations, you might have long ones, it just depends how rowdy people are."
A: "Residence life is a good place if you want to kind of break out of your shell and if you want to help others break out of their shell too. "Don't hesitate for the position [if you're interested], because it's not a bad thing to do. You get money off your housing, but also the connections you make are the main thing that is rewarding about this job. You're kind of helping people and walking with them as you would as a normal student."
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Cheat Sheet: NRA loses partnerships after Parkland shooting Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. By ANTONIO PELULLO Editorial Assistant
After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 students, survivors have been vocal of their disapproval of the National Rifle Association. There has now been pressure placed on companies with ties to the NRA to discontinue any partnership. As of Feb. 26, 12 companies broke agreements with the NRA. The NRA did not respond kindly to the response of any company ending ties with the organization, releasing a press statement Saturday night, that is critical of those companies. “The law-abiding members of the NRA had nothing at all to do with the failure of that school’s security preparedness, the failure of America’s mental health system, the failure of the National Instant Check System or the cruel failures of both federal and local law
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NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on Feb. 22, in National Harbor, Maryland. enforcement.” Dana Loesch, NRA spokesperson, who was on stage for CNN’s town hall, also made some comments at the yearly Conservative Political Action Conference Feb. 24 in reference to the current political climate surrounding guns. “Many in legacy media,
love mass shootings,” said Loesch. “Cr ying white mothers are ratings gold.” Much of the current conversation from President Trump deals with wanting to arm teachers with guns for protection in the classroom, giving teachers a bonus for training. Trump also wants to raise the age
to purchase a gun to 21 and ban bump stocks. Rick Scott, Governor of Florida, also wants to raise the age to buy a rifle raised to 21. With peaceful protests being scheduled against guns for April 20, the same date as the Columbine shooting, schools across the nation are now standing be-
hind students who take part in a protest nearly 20 years later. Schools such as Penn State, Brown, Becknell, Seattle University, American University and many others have showed support, by saying any disciplinary action taken against students for peaceful protest will not impact admission.
This announcement from colleges and universities comes after many high schools across America have threatened to punish students if they take part in the protest. One school in Texas has gained a large amount of attention after sending home a letter that included the following. “Life is all about choices and every choice has a consequence whether it be positive or negative. We will discipline no matter if it is 1, 50, or 500 students involved,” said the statement from Curtis Rhodes, Superintendent of Schools of Needville Independent School District. “Respect yourself, your fellow students and the Needville [ISD] and please understand that we are here for an education and not a political protest.” O t h e r s c h o ol s h ave threatened punishments if students take part in any protest but Rhodes has gone to the Supreme Court in the past for not allowing a Native American child to have long hair, which was ruled a violation of the right to religious freedom.
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.
4) Cyber Chief not yet given authority to deal with Russia
1) Mueller investigation now looking at Trump’s business dealings Investigators for Robert Mueller, head of the Special Counsel, have reportedly been asking witnesses about President Donald Trump’s business dealings and activities in Russia leading up to his 2016 presidential campaign, according to three sources with CNN. Questions to some witnesses include information about the timing of Trump’s decision to officially run for the presidency. The belief is that there may be potentially negative information that the Russians may have on President Trump, such as the specifics of a failed business deal that sought to put a Trump Tower in Moscow, Russia. The line of questioning indicates to some analysts that Mueller’s team is looking past just the campaign to farther back into Trump’s life to see if the Russians have potentially compromising information. The president has said he believes any investigation into his family’s finances would be a breach of Mueller’s investigation and a sign that he is going farther than what is legal. Two sources that were questioned have told CNN that they are not aware if Muller has concrete evidence or not of any wrongdoing by Trump. “You ask ever ything, even if you don’t think it’s credible,” said one source. “The allegations are out there, and it was checking the box.” -CNN Feb. 27
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, front, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, leaves the Capitol building.
2) Mysterious letter leaves 11 ill at military base A suspicious letter at an administrative building at Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia left 11 people feeling ill, three being taken to a local hospital, after it was opened on the base. A corporal, gunnery sergeant and colonel all shared symptoms of a burning sensation on their hands and in their face, according to Specialist Nicholas Hodges. According to a law enforcement official, field tests for the letter came back negative for harmful substances. The FBI, however, is transporting the letter to its lab for more analysis. “An envelope containing an unknown substance was received today aboard Joint Base Ft. Myer-Henderson Hall. Personnel in the affected building took immediate preventative measures by evacuating the building,” said Maj. Brian Block, a US Marine Corps spokesperson. The text of the letter reportedly contained “derogatory and, at time, un-
intelligible and ranting language and was addressed to a commanding officer at the base,” according to a law enforcement official. The investigation into the incident will remain ongoing, however investigators have not yet discovered a connection between the letter, its sender, or the base. -CNN Feb. 27 3) Papa John’s and NFL end sponsorship deal Papa John’s and t he National Football League came to a mutual agreement Tuesday to end its official league sponsorship. The move comes months after company founder and former CEO John Schnatter publicly criticized how the NFL handled the protesting of the national anthem before games. Steve Ritchie, who has since replaced Schnatter as CEO in January, stated that the company will shift its marketing dollars toward star players and its 22 partner teams within the league instead. According to Richie, the decision comes from internal research that revealed
the need to make wholesale changes in their marketing strategy. The move means Papa John’s will no longer have an official presence at league events, such as the Super Bowl, like it has in recent years. “ The NFL and Papa John’s have made a mutual decision to shift from their official league sponsorship to a focus on partnerships with 22 local NFL teams, presence in broadcast and digital media and key personalities in the sport,” the organizations said in a joint statement. Schnatter blames the company’s poor thirdquarter sales on “poor leadership” by the NFL, relating it to the anthem controversy. Executives said the comments affected the business due to its close relationships with the league at that time. Sources with Papa John’s stated that data showed that their NFL partnership appeared to be having a negative impact on its customer relations. -Fox News Feb. 27
The head of the United States Cyber Command warned lawmakers that penalties and additional measures have not yet been ordered in response to Russian hacking in homeland elections, raising the possibility of more suspected interference during upcoming midterm elections. “We’re taking steps, but we’re probably not doing enough,” Adm. Michael S. Rogers, who also directs t he Nat i ona l S e c u r it y Agency, said in a testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Russian President Vladimir Putin, he added, “has clearly come to a conclusion that ‘there’s little price to pay here, and therefore I can continue this activity.’” According to Rogers, he has been given no new “authorities or capabilities” to retaliate against Russian cyber operations, although he himself has directed Cybercom’s National Mission Force to begin some work in the meantime. The organization protects the U.S. homeland from foreign cyber threats. Rogers, along with other top intelligence chiefs from the United States, stated earlier this month that Russia is attempting to disrupt the political system through the 2018 election at the end of the year. “What I see on the Cyber Command side leads me to believe that if we don’t change the dynamic here, this is going to continue, and 2016 won’t be viewed as isolated,” he said. “This is something that will be sustained over time.” Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked at the White House why Rogers had not yet been granted much authority in response to Russian hacking. “We’re focused on look-
ing at a variety of different ways,” said Sanders. -The Washington Post Feb. 27 5) United States has a potentially bright future with renewable energy According to scientists at multiple institutions across the country, the United States could gain approximately 80 percent of its electricity through the combination of solar and wind power generation. The group analyzed up to 36 years of hourly U.S. weather data, to understand any potential barriers in supplying such a massive amount of energy through these two sources. “We looked at the variability of solar and wind energ y over both time and space and compared that to U.S. electricity demand,” Davis said. “What we found is that we could reliably get around 80 percent of our electricity from these sources by building either a continental-scale transmission network or facilities that could store 12 hours’ worth of the nation’s electricity demand.” To implement the idea, researchers say that there would need to be investments in the transmission and storage facilities currently in place. Many are encouraged simply by the possibility of generating so much electricity, as just a few years ago, such a goal seemed impossible. “The fact that we could get 80 percent of our power from wind and solar alone is really encouraging,” Davis said. -Science Daily Feb. 27 Information curated by Matthew Shinkle Associate Editor
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later, suicide culture is still very active, and it continues to get worse as time goes on. If we, as a society, are moving towards the concept of mental health awareness, we need to consciously stop giving these comments a platform. As someone who has lost several friends to suicide, I know for a fact that suicide is not a joke.
Suicide rips through families and friend groups like a tornado, bringing heartache and pain to everyone in its wake. It is no laughing matter, yet people treat it like a punchline. Maybe you are someone who innocently supports suicide culture without putting much thought into it. No matter where you stand, I am advocating for a change. Try to stop yourself from contributing to suicide culture, and be
sure to speak up when you hear or read others using it. At the same time, keep an ear open. Sometimes those who joke about suicide are the ones silently crying out for help. If you or a loved one is struggling with suicidal thoughts or just need someone to talk to, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-2738255. My inbox is also always open: win9207@student. waynesburg.edu.
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book. Frankly, relying on any social media platform for the bulk of your news intake is questionable. The power given to users to post and share anything—literally anything—is a strong facilitator to the spread of fake news. In the past, Facebook has been especially vulnerable to this. While Mark Zuckerberg has
stated that to avoid this problem, the company is attempting to cut down on its news content, there is little evidence of that actually happening. Therefore, it is best to avoid using the platform as a news source altogether. Lastly, separate advocacy and journalism. As reported in Bloomberg, according to Bruce Bartlett, a former Republican policy advisor, American citizens struggle
to distinguish between journalism and advocacy. Most readers find themselves on biased news sources, taking every claim at face value; but the truth is, many modern journalists are actually advocates for a particular cause. This influences their reporting and the facts that go to print. Being able to recognize the political slant of a news source is crucial to becoming a well-informed individual.
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Coach's Café under new ownership, new management By LUKE GOODLING Sports Editor
Opening only a month apart last year, Waynesburg Coffee Co. and Coach’s Café provided renewed commerce in downtown Waynesburg. Half a year later, ownership has exchanged hands. Co-Owners of Waynesburg Coffee Co., Drew and Laura Johnson, have been friends with the original owner of Coach’s Café, Matt Tedrow, for many years. It made sense to accept, Laura Johnson said, when Tedrow recently approached her with the possibility of purchasing his business. “Really, it was simple,” Johnson said. “[Tedrow] came to me and asked me if I would be interested in buying it. He had some personal matters going on and wouldn’t have the time to be there. We’ve been friends for many, many years and he just thought to ask me
first.” Though Tedrow is no longer the owner of Coach’s Café, Johnson said he hasn’t hesitated to offer assistance or advice with the business. “[Tedrow is] still very involved with the business itself,” Johnson said. “Although he isn’t running it himself, he’s definitely helping me out and giving suggestions.” With the responsibilities of operating Waynesburg Coffee Co. and Coach’s Café, Johnson said she’s taken primary charge in running the café, while her husband focuses on the coffee company. Despite the change of ownership, Johnson said there hasn’t been a lot of change to the establishment. Keeping the same employees as well as the same menu items and prices, Johnson said she’s gotten a positive response from the consistency. “We’re not changing anything,” Johnson said. “Every-
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Hanna Shiver of Waynesburg works behind the counter at Coach's Cafe on High Street, which has been purchased by a co-owner of Waynesburg Coffee Company. thing is going to be the same – the pricing of the food – we’re not changing anything. We just want people to not think, ‘Oh wow, it’s going to be something new; it’s going to be something different.’ It’s going to be the same thing,
just different owner.” Johnson has maintained the core of the Coach’s Café menu and pricing, but she said she recently added a burger to the menu. “I’m just going to listen to what people want,” Johnson
said. “Right now, everyone is ecstatic that nothing is changed. I did add a burger [after a] couple of Borough police officers wanted to name a sandwich after them, so they came up with it.” Despite both Waynesburg
Coffee Co. and Coach’s Café offering food items, Johnson said there isn’t much crossover between the two. “The coffee company is wonderful,” Johnson said. “But it focuses more on coffee, so there is a small coffee shop menu. [Drew] is looking to expand his menu a little bit, but just what you would expect from a coffee shop.” Reflecting on the experience of helping run the coffee company for half a year, Johnson said operating the café isn’t much different, albeit more involved, with a bigger menu. Now tasked with an additional business to run on top of raising children, working for AT&T and managing Waynesburg Coffee Co. on the side, Johnson said she thoroughly enjoys the task at hand. “We’re excited and thankful for the people that keep coming out and supporting us locally,” Johnson said.
Waynesburg impacted by long flu season Carmichaels school district brings in new superintendent By MATTHEW SHINKLE Associate Editor
The United States is currently in the midst of one of the most dangerous and widespread flu seasons in recent memory, as the most dominant strain spanned across the entire country earlier in the year than usual. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health website, there have been more than 85,000 documented cases of the flu in the state, with Greene County accounting for more than 200 of those confirmed cases. Although the number of patients heading to doctors offices for the flu declined this past week, according to CNN, influenza is expected to stay in the spotlight for several more weeks.
Additionally, although it may feel late in the season for a flu shot, local pharmacies and health centers are continuing to provide vaccinations into March, April and even May, if needed. Lorie Widdup, a diabetes educator and immunization pharmacist with Rite Aid in Waynesburg, says flu seasons in recent years have been extending longer and longer into the spring season, and that it’s still important to get vaccinated if someone has neglected to do so. “Last year, [the flu] was pretty prevalent in April and May too,” said Widdup. “And there’s still a possibility that could happen again because the vaccine is only about 30 percent effective. However, if someone would get the flu, their symptoms would be less
severe because of the fact that they’re getting some protection.” Widdup acknowledged that there is a stigma from a large group of people in the country about the effectiveness of this year’s vaccination, but still hopes people understand that being partially protected is better then not at all. “It still protects you to some extent, especially if you have a chronic illness like asthma or heart disease or diabetes,” said Widdup. “We don’t pressure people but we try to reinforce the fact that if you at least get the shot you’ll get some protection, whereas if you don’t get the shot you won’t have any.” The Rite Aid pharmacy itself has provided about 1,100 vaccinations this far this year, according to Widdup, from
both inside the store and at events around the county. Another pharmacy in Waynesburg still offering vaccinations is CVS, which are experiencing a busy flu season. “This is probably the most we’ve vaccinated in a while since its been a really bad season,” said Sara Fleming, staff pharmacist. Although some vaccines in stock may expire in April, there is no date when either pharmacy, Rite Aid or CVS, stops making flu shots available. With insurance, vaccinations are typically free, and with the flu season still expected to go on for at least another month, both pharmacies in Waynesburg would like to remind those in Greene County that it’s important to get protected.
Craig: Threats: State police working with Lawyer schools to provide ‘visual presence’ preps for thing they’re doing anyway, Both schools and state police when they weren’t on a call or are working to improve the seengaged. Just to stop curity within schools and better Senate race at the beginning of each year,” otherwise by and be a visual presence, talk educate students and teachers on Continued from B1
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that says that patients can stay in care for a maximum of 30 days. “If you talk to anyone in addiction recovery, they say that 90 days in [care] is the absolute bare minimum for any hope of success,” he said. “We need to ensure there are adequate beds available in patient facilities, so the people that actually want to break the cycle of addiction have the resources available to them [recovering]. Another objective of Craig’s is for recovering addicts to find their way back to normality once they return to society. “We need to ease them back in the community,” he said. “We need to help them find jobs. We need to bring their families in so that we can have family counseling sessions… We need to ensure that there are resources available for counseling not only for people in recovery but for the families of the people who are in recovery.” Craig said that while opioids once affected the community indirectly, it has spread to the point where everybody is aware. “It’s touched everyone,” Craig said. Having gone from living in a trailer park to running for political office, Craig hopes that he is able to help maintain what he feels the country was built on. “I’ve realized the American dream,” Craig said. “I think that that path from poverty to realizing the American dream is so narrow and treacherous that we need somebody to come out and fight so that the American dream doesn’t die entirely.”
said Pekar. “It is also reviewed during our Act 80 Day in October. Our school police officer also reviews the plan at the beginning of each year and Act 80 day trainings with our faculty and staff. We also practice multiple drills to make sure that both our students and faculty and staff are prepared.” With the sudden spike in threats among local schools, Pennsylvania State Police have become more involved in making sure schools are safe, according to Ryan Tarkowski, a communications director with Pennsylvania State Police. “State wide, troopers are making an effort to be more of a presence at local schools. It’s nothing that is based on any specific threat,” Tarkowski said. “It’s just more of a reminder to our troopers, and it’s some-
to students, talk to faculty, make sure everything looks right…it’s a blanket prevention tool.” A national debate has been sparked on the topic of whether or not teachers should be armed in order to better protect their students. Menhart said he has a large amount of concerns for what could be dangerous consequences. “Right now, we are against [arming teachers],” said Menhart. “I don’t believe in that. You may have some key personnel within the school that you may want to [have] complete the act 235 training, which allows them to carry a gun during the school day, but there are a lot of questions that would have to be answered before I would ever support anything like that. Our teachers are trained, right now, to get as many students as they can to safety.”
how to both prevent and react to potentially dangerous situations within a school setting. “One thing that Pennsylvania State Police does is every troupe for every area in the state has a community service officer,” said Tarkowski “...What CSOs do is they go into schools and other organizations like churches and they give presentations on any number of things related to safety and crime prevention.” Menhart said schools and law enforcement constantly cooperate. “We have a great relationship with our local police, our township police department,” said Menhart. “They’re very visible here, they are within minutes of responding and I can’t say enough about what they do to make us feel safe.”
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trying to identify people’s needs, what they are, where exactly they are, and then [matching] them up with available resources,” Crossley said. “Whether there are agencies that can help them [or] volunteer groups, there are a lot of faith-based groups that are involved in the VOAD. We’re into that process now.” To help with the recovery, a Multi-Agency Resource Center [MARC] opened this past Monday and Tuesday. The center featured tables for each agency involved in the cleanup. The recovery process for any disaster is a long one.
According to Crossley, work is still being done to clean up the flood that took place in Connellsville back in the summer of 2016. Crossley said that a difference between this disaster and a more common flooding situation is that a tornado’s impact isn’t as far-reaching and that fixing the damage caused by a tornado is manageable. “Flooding is what we’re used to,” Crossley said. “Just about everybody is affected and needs help. [When] a tornado hits, first of all, not everybody gets affected because of the nature of that type of thing. Then the other thing is that some people have insurance, they get repairs made, [and]
they don’t have any needs that they can’t handle.” Although the tornado is unlike anything that’s happened in Uniontown in recent memory, for Crossley, every disaster needs handled the same way regardless of rarity. “Disasters are disasters,” Crossley said. “Our needs in the emergency management community, as far as providing for planning, are pretty much the same. Whether it’s a terrorist attack, a natural disaster or a [human]-made disaster of some sort, you still have the same concerns. The mechanism of the disaster really doesn’t make that much [of a] difference in terms of how we respond, especially in the recovery.”
principal. Morecraft started at All Saints Regional School in Masontown, Pennsylvania John Menhart, outgoing for three years before moving superintendent for Carmi- onto the Southeastern Greene chaels school district, has school district for five years. worked for the district for 40 “I student-taught in Caryears. Menhart’s whole life michaels; Mr. [Rob] Cole has taken place in was my supervisCarmichaels, and ing teacher,” said he intends to keep Morecraft. “I got a it that way, even job right out of colafter his retirement. lege and Mr. Cole “I graduated had moved on to from Carmichaels principal and he in [1974]; I came always said, ‘If I home from [Inwere hired to be diana University principal, I’d want of Pennsylvania] to hire him,’ and in [1978] and got sure enough, he Menhart hired [at Carmigot the principal chaels] as a physical job and I was coneducation teacher tacted about some that August,” Menopenings. I went hart said. “I spent through the whole my first 22 and inter vie w proa half years as a cess and applied, teacher, and then I and I got the job. became an assistant He put me in the principle, a middle classroom I got to school principal, student-teach in.” Morecraft high school prinThe man who cipal and assistant was once his supersuperintendent then super- vising teacher then encourintendent.ff ” aged him to get his “principal For Menhart, the town of papers” and Morecraft did. Carmichaels holds a special After his long-time mentor place in his heart. retired, Morecraft stepped “Carmichaels is home to into his position as the elme. I went to school here, my ementary principal. kids went to school here and “I think Fred [Morecraft] is I grew up here,” said Men- a people person. He commuhart. “It’s just personal. Some nicates well. He’s the elemenpeople like to move away and tary principal now, and he has I never had. I’ve had oppor- the respect of his students and tunities, but I’ve never had staff,” said Menhart. “I think the desire to leave. It’s a great it goes back to relationships place.” and dealing with people, and Menhart is proud of the I think that’s a strength [of relationships and trust he his].” built with people within the Morecraft said his concern school’s district and mem- for stability was one of the bers of the community. That driving forces in his decision means more to him than any- to apply for the position. thing else. “I think a lot of it is the conEven though Menhart cern of our district and the is retiring at the end of the stability of our district,” said school year, he is not leaving Morecraft. “I have a great deal Carmichaels. Instead, starting of respect for [Menhart], and June 1, he will stay on for 90 I realize I have some really days to help the new super- big shoes to follow with him. intendent get acclimated to I really feel that he’s done a the position. This is different lot of things to bring our disthan how the district normal- trict together and move it in ly handles the hiring of a new the right direction. I thought superintendent. Normally, the it was my responsibility to “superintendent in waiting” continue what he’s doing and becomes the assistant super- offer that stability to the disintendent for a year, but that trict.” wasn’t a feasible option for the Both Menhart and Moredistrict because it could cost craft have been working over $100,000, according to closely with one another to Menhart, so they decided to make the transition as smooth do a 90-day transition in or- as possible. Morecraft will be der to save that money. taking over the superintenIt was recently announced dent’s position July 1. that Fred Morecraft, the elJohn Menhart recognizes ementary school principal, his life will be very different will be hired as the new su- after his 90-day transition perintendent. Much like John period, especially after being Menhart, Morecraft has been a part of the district for the in the Carmichaels school dis- past 40 years. trict for many years. “I’m sure there’s going to be According to Morecraft, he an empty feeling,” said Menhas been with the district for hart. “I won’t always be a part nearly 12 years, this being his of the district, but the district third as the elementary school will always be a part of me.” By RACHEL MANGAN Associate Editor
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MARCH 1, 2018 | WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG | @YJ_SPORTS INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Women outpace Geneva, win second conference title By MICHAEL CAPPELLI Editorial Assistant
Waynesburg University women’s track & field head coach Michelle Cross knew going into the conference championship that it was going to be a close meet. What she did not expect however, was a second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference title. Going into the meet Waynesburg, was projected to win, but when Cross broke it down she knew it would be close. “As I was looking at the points and looking at the [returning] talent, we were actually losing by about 10 points to Geneva and we were ahead of Westminster by about 10,” said Cross. “So, I knew it was going to come down to a mix-up of those three teams.” The championship was brought on by impressive showings by several individuals, including senior distance runner Julie Gerber. “[Gerber’s] performances were incredible,” said Cross. “She had never gone under
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Beating Geneva by just four points, 127-123, the win for the women was the closest championship title in program history. Strong performances in the distance events solidified the victory for the Yellow Jackets. 11 minutes in the 3k and that was a blazing fast pace, after she won that I was like ‘I hope she just didn’t wear herself out.’” Gerber set a new PAC 3,000-meter record with a time of 10:33 and she
followed up with a third place finish in the mile and a first place finish in the 5,000-meter, respectively. Her performance was one of many which helped the Yellow Jackets defend their PAC title.
On the track, senior Angie Marchetti claimed the title in the mile run with a time of 5:17. Freshman Becca Volz was able to claim the fourth place spot with a time of 5:30. Marchetti made the podi-
um again with a third place finish in the 800-meter and freshman Katherine Fair placed second in the 60-meter hurdles. In the field portion of the meet, senior Addy Knetzer won the shot put – Knetzer’s
toss sailed 12.54 meters. In the jumps freshman Amber Yauch had a productive day. Yauch placed third in long jump with a jump of 4.94 meters (16-2.5) and fifth in triple jump with a jump of 9.95 meters (32-7.75). For Cross, the win required the whole team stepping up. “If anyone of them had not risen to the occasion then we would not have won,” said Cross. “Four points is very small swing in a track meet like that.” Yauch, Fair and Volz were among several underclassmen who were instrumental in the victory. Cross didn’t set expectations too high for the freshmen class but was impressed by the performances. “I don’t expect a lot from the freshmen the first year,” said Cross. “If anything, it was for them to learn what this meet means to the team.” It has been an interesting season for the Yellow Jackets due to turnover from the CHAMPS >> C4
Men's T&F places Cross named PAC Coach of the Year fifth, exceeding low expectations By LUKE GOODLING Sports Editor
By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Convergence Editor
The Waynesburg University men’s track & field team went to Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 22 and took fifth place overall in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. For head coach Michelle Cross, the championship meet represent great strides the program made since last year. "I was just as excited about the men's team [compared to the women's team]," Cross said. "The year before they were polled to finish in seventh and they finished in eighth and it was just a disappointing performance, [that wasn't the case this year]."
“It is definitely not where we want to be,” said Kendra. “Especially for us seniors, we have had the chance to finish higher [than fifth place]. So, it’s definitely not where we want to be, but there are only four seniors right now. So, as much as it stinks to finish [in fifth place] in our last PAC championship for the four of us, there is a lot of underclassmen who are extremely talented.” For Shinkle, he finished in third place in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.82 seconds. It was his first time getting a medal at PAC’s in his entire career. With his performance in the meet, he broke the indoor high hurdle school record.
“I was just as excited about the men's team. The year before they were polled to finish in seventh and they finished in eighth and it was just a disappointing performance.”
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Senior Mitch Kendra led the way for the Yellow Jackets taking first place in the pole vault with a height of 4.30 meters. “I didn’t really jump that well, which is disappointing to me because I was hoping to jump a little bit higher,” said Kendra. “But I was able to finish in first which is exciting. This is the first time I finished in first since 2015, my freshman year for outdoor.” Last year the team finished in eighth place, making fifth place an improvement from last year, but still not enough to others. “The team performed really well,” said senior Matthew Shinkle. “We went into the season itself, some of the upper classmen, wanting to get fifth place. That’s around where we wanted to get. We were seeded pretty low going into the season, but we know the talent that we have. We have a lot of people on the team that have school records and have been improving on their personal record throughout the year.” For Kendra, he holds the same sentiment as Shinkle.
“I am primarily a hurdler for track,” said Shinkle. “So, I went into the meet putting most of my focus [towards that]. I qualified for finals, and then I ended up getting third. So, that was my first medal in track in my four years.” Since both Kendra and Shinkle are seniors on the team, the event was their final indoor PAC championship to compete in and they are thankful for the opportunity they had to be a part of the team. “It has definitely been exciting,” said Kendra. “It’s been up and down, but that’s the nature of the sport. Especially, sometimes it can be the most exciting things and sometimes you get stuck in a rut. The people I have met here are awesome and the coaches that I have meet were awesome. It has been a great time, I would definitely do it again if I had the opportunity to.” Reflecting back on the past four years, Shinkle said the coaches have pushed him to grow in numerous areas. “I know that sound probPAC >> C3
In mid-November, Michelle Cross signed the paperwork to become the second track & field head coach in Waynesburg University history. Three months later, she accepted a plaque from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference naming her PAC Coach of the Year to loud chants of her nickname, “Rocky,” from Waynesburg University’s men and women’s track & field teams. “More than being called up and given an award,” Cross said. “I think what I’ll remember the most out of it was the team response… I’ve never experienced that in my life.” Following in the footsteps of former head coach Jason Falvo, who is largely responsible for creating the legacy of Waynesburg’s track & field programs, Cross said there was uncertainty entering the new season. “When you lose a presence like [Jason Falvo], as large as a presence as he is, there is always a question of what the next year will look like,” Cross said. For Cross, the question was whether or not she could hold the track & field programs up to expectations. Entering the season, Cross was handed something some coaches only dream about – a champion-
Photo courtesy of the Presidents' Athletic Conference
Following the resignation of Jason Falvo, Michelle Cross became the second head coach in program history this season. ship-caliber program. With clear potential, Cross said the pressure was something she often thought about leading up to the championships. “What was in my head more than anything is ‘oh my word, you have a team that was voted by [nearly] every single team in the PAC conference to win this indoor championship and if you take them and you don’t do that your first-year coaching – what are people going to say?’” Cross said. Besides the awards, Cross said she also gained a new-
found confidence in her coaching abilities as she transitions into the outdoor track & field season – and also a team that trusts her. “I just think I was more overcome from the display of support and gratitude,” Cross said. “I get to work with every one of these [athletes] every day and it is this type of scenario that gets me the opportunity [to do that].” While the women’s program was polled to finish first in the conference, Cross said the meet was closer than it had been in years
past, with Waynesburg beating second place Geneva by just four points, 127-123. From a coaching perspective, Cross said she needed each individual athlete to push themselves to their potential, something that doesn’t necessarily always happen. “Coaching is always interesting…anytime you and the staff want something for your athletes, but you know that it is ultimately in their hands to do that – it’s always interesting,” Cross said. “I CROSS >> C2
Wrestling trio advances to nationals By TYLER GODWIN
Sports Convergence Editor
After a long two-days at the 2018 NCAA Division III Central Regional Championships, three Waynesburg University wrestlers emerged from the tournament with a bid to the NCAA Division III National Championships. S e n i or 1 2 5 - p ou nd e r Tristan Buxton and sophomore 197-pounder Ken Burrs both earned their first career bids to the National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, March 9 and 10, with third place finishes, while junior Jake Evans rolled easily to the 285-pound title to grab his second-straight National Championship appearance. Given that it is his final
Burrs Buxton Evans campaign as a Yellow Jacket, mat, it’s like, ‘I’ve got to domiBuxton knew going in that all nate, I’ve got to score points.’” of his hard work over the past After advancing to the secfour years needed to come ond day with a pin and 4-3 together in the tournament. decision, Buxton found him“Going into the tourna- self squaring off with secondment, I had this looming seeded senior Chris Doyle of thought that this could be the Baldwin Wallace in his first last one,” said Buxton. “So I match of the second day of the felt kind of like an animal regional tournament. trapped in a corner—a little Buxton went on to lose that survival instinct kind of thing. match 12-4, and that knocked So every time I stepped on the him into the consolation
bracket where he needed two wins to qualify for nationals. After responding by defeating Heidelberg sophomore Mason Brainard 6-3, Buxton found himself ready to battle for third place and a chance for his final season to continue. “I was pretty nervous going in,” Buxton said. “I knew if I didn’t do this, all my goals would be out the window. It was like, ‘I just have to go out there and dominate this kid.’” Buxton saw a familiar opponent in sophomore Seth Transue of Ohio Northern University in the bout, a man he beat 4-3 on the first day of the event. The rematch wasn’t as close, as Buxton didn’t alWRESTLING >> C3
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March 1, 2018 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD PREVIEWS
At end of indoor season, men Cross: Jackets ‘better suited’ expect same results outdoors competing in outdoor events miere runners for the team during the fall for the Jackets. “[Jacelin] scored for us in the mile in indoor and so he should be in the running for the 1,500-meter,” said Cross. “He is some new blood, new talent that we have. [Colomb and Durgin] as well as freshman Matt Mansfield had some impressive performances in the 3,000-meter as they were just on the outside of scoring. They are definitely willing to try the steeplechase.” The difficulty of the steeplechase will present a new challenge for the younger runners, but it is one that Cross believes they will be up for. “I am thinking that it will be more likely [the freshman] will score in outdoor whereas in indoor they were right on the cusp of scoring for us,” said Cross. “I think their potential will increase to possibly become top-eight conference runners.” As far as leadership is concerned, Cross has a handful of upperclassmen that have been around the program that will likely take on that task.
By DYLAN CLELAND
For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University outdoor track & field team began practices last week in preparation for the 2018 season. Coming off of a fifth place finish at the indoor Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, the team is looking to use that season as a catapult into the spring. Head coach Michelle Cross believes the team will benefit from the transition and different events being introduced as the team heads outdoors. “The main differences are in terms of the events they offer in [outdoor] shift from what they offer in indoor,” said Cross. “I believe those events play more to the strengths of our team.” This spring, a number of cross country runners from the fall are expected to emerge as track stars as well. Cross is excited to see the transition of freshmen cross country runners Mac Colomb, Matt Durgin and Nate Jecelin who established themselves as pre-
“We have excellent leadership in the team,” said Cross. “The ones that really stick out to me are [senior] Matt Shinkle, he has captained for us in cross country. [Senior] Mark [Minjock] is full-force all the time and his enthusiasm is contagious and I think our athletes appreciate that.” Senior Mitch Kendra, a pole vaulter for the Jackets, has been around track & field before, allowing him to share some insight with the younger runners. “[Kendra] is wonderful at giving feedback and encouraging them, but also doing what he needs to do as well,” said Cross. As far as a team goal, Cross hopes for a higher placement in the conference, as well as continued personal improvement. “The one thing I am super excited about is that the guys moved up this year,” said Cross. “Last year, they were eighth in the conference, only beating one team, and MT&F >> C4
Cross: First-year head coach proud of team's growth following uncertain start meet but not much else, including the possibility of winning PAC Coach of the Year. “At one point or another while we were planning [for the championship] it sort of dawned on me: if we get this, then I’ll probably get coach of the year awards,’” Cross said. “But honestly it wasn’t a huge thought in my head.” Following the award ceremony, Cross stood amongst both the men and the women’s track & field programs and realized the
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think sometimes I see more what people can be, or what they are, before they get to see it themselves. It’s in those moments like that some people have that realization, ‘oh, I am strong, I can step up.’” In an indoor season that Cross said is always a frenzied “sprint” before settling down to start the outdoor season, she had the time to focus on the championship
determination behind both teams. From a season that began without a coach; a men’s program that defied expectations finishing three places higher than predicted; a women’s team that persevered through one of the hardest championships in recent years—Cross had a simple message for them. “I was very proud and very aware that it could have gone very differently for both teams,” Cross said. “I just prayed and thanked them.”
By MICHAEL CAPPELLI Editorial Assistant
As t he indo or t rack & field season comes to a close, it’s time to start preparing for the outdoor season. The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team, coming off a second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, will not rest on its laurels for very long. Head coach Michelle Cross is proud of the performance from the indoor season, but believes the team will be even better for outdoor. “I actually think our team is better suited as an outdoor team,” said Cross. “We have people that we can turn around and we have more places for them to go, it utilizes their skillset more.” During the outdoor season, there are additional events added to meets. These events are ones that will play to the strengths of the Yellow Jackets and include the 3,000-meter steeplechase, the 400-meter hurdles, javelin and the 10,000-meter run. “We have people that are just outside of scoring in the [open] 3,000-meter but when they run steeplechase they will score,” said Cross. “We have more room and more events to put our distance runners in, we have the 5K, the 10K, the 1,500 and the 800-meter.” While the team is still transitioning to the outdoor season, Cross believes it’s important for the athletes to remain focused. “This next week is full of a lot of classes,” said Cross. “Then they hit spring break and they want to crash and then to come back and refocus for another two months
Photo courtesy of Patty Kaczynski Scott
During the conference championship, Angie Marchetti won the mile event with a time of 5:17. is difficult, so what I’m looking for is more mental endurance.” According to Cross, when it comes to looking at the big picture, the goals remain the same. “I think that it is very doable that we can get another championship underneath our belt,” said Cross. It would be the Jackets’ third straight outdoor title, but the big-picture goals don’t end there for Cross. “I’m also hoping that I can give some reward meets or bigger meets that we can potentially take some of our higher-end athletes to,” said Cross. Cross believes that by sending athletes to higherend meets, it will be an improvement for the team and give everyone an opportunity to further grow. “When we start talking about postseason or nationals, we get the opportunity to compete in bigger
meets,” Cross said. “Some of these larger Division I meets that you have, there is the potential to bring a few athletes. It is really special because it gives experience that they’ve never had before.” Aside from winning another championship, Cross also wants to make the last couple months a pleasant experience for the seniors, who have contributed significantly to the program, as they begin to exit the program. “I hope this is an enjoyable two months especially for the seniors,” said Cross. “This is the time where they realize that these are some of the last practices with the team and that can kind of get overshadowed.” Looking forward, the Yellow Jackets will be back in action Saturday, March 17, when they travel to Muskingum University for the Muskie Duals.
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP Men’s Basketball STANDINGS Thomas More Bethany Saint Vincent Westminster Grove City Geneva Waynesburg Thiel Chatham Wash. & Jeff
Conf. 16-2 14-4 13-5 12-6 9-9 7-11 6-12 5-13 4-14 4-14
Overall 23-5 16-12 16-10 19-8 16-10 12-15 10-16 7-17 7-18 5-20
Saturday’s Box Score
Waynesburg 73, Bethany 82 Waynesburg 27 46 73 Bethany 39 43 82
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Waynesburg Top Scorers 1. Marcus Wallace ...............................15 2. Matt Popeck....................................12
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LACROSSE (ORLC)
STANDINGS
STANDINGS
Thomas More Wash. & Jeff Saint Vincent Grove City Waynesburg Bethany Geneva Westminster Chatham Thiel
Conf. 18-0 15-3 14-4 12-6 10-8 8-10 5-13 3-15 3-15 2-16
Overall 26-1 22-5 18-8 18-9 15-12 12-15 8-18 7-19 5-20 3-22
Saturday’s Box Score
Waynesburg 86, Westminster 71 Waynesburg 15 16 11 4 46 Grove City 23 18 26 13 80
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Grove City Top Scorers 1. Andrew Beckman ...................................15 2. Isaac Williams..........................................13 Bethany Top Scorers 1. Calique Jones ..........................................22 2. Andrew Williams.....................................14 Geneva Top Scorers 1. Jimmy Leichliter......................................27 2. Nick Rusyn...............................................6 Thomas More Top Scorers 1.Damion King ............................................23 2. Brandon Horne........................................17 Thiel Top Scorers 1. Daquan Simmons ...................................13 2. Josh Lumbus ...........................................12 Chatham Top Scorers 1. Will Sandherr...........................................19 2. Marc Wells ...............................................9 Westminster Top Scorers 1. Austin Armwood.....................................23 2. Jarret Vrabel ............................................12 Wash & Jeff Top Scorers 1. Sean Stinelli ............................................19 2. Brian Lindquist........................................14 Saint Vincent Top Scorers 1. Tom Kromka ............................................22 2. David Stephen.........................................14
Waynesburg Top Scorers 1. Addy Knetzer...................................17 2. Mackenna Drazich ...........................8 Grove City Top Scorers 1. Lexie Arkwright.......................................17 2. Kate Balcom ............................................12 Bethany Top Scorers 1. Kelsea Daugherty....................................22 2. Ashley Duthie..........................................13 Geneva Top Scorers 1. Callie Ford................................................20 2. Jodie Carlson .............................................8 Thomas More Top Scorers 1.Madison Temple ......................................32 2. Abby Owings...........................................17 Thiel Top Scorers 1. Taylor Duchon..........................................23 2. Jess Vormelker.........................................13 Chatham Top Scorers 1. Katie Sieg................................................19 2. Olivia Barkley ..........................................13 Westminster Top Scorers 1. Emily Fromknect .....................................20 2. Paige Quinn.............................................12 Wash & Jeff Top Scorers 1.Danielle Parker ........................................18 2.Lauren Gilbert ..........................................6 Saint Vincent Top Scorers 1.Paige Montrose........................................13 2. Mara Benvenuti ......................................12
RECENT RESULTS
PAC M. BASKETBALL LEADERS
Scoring: Calique Jones, 19, BET; Cameron KaneWaynesburg 73, Bethany 82; Thiel 57, Thomas More 72; Geneva 80, Saint Vincent 78; Grove City 60, Westmin- Johnson, 16.9, WES; Jon Knab, 16.5, WAY ster 61; Geneva 50, Thomas More 67; Westminster 72, Rebounding: Deontay Scott, 8.1, WES; Cory Huff, Bethany 76; Bethany 73, Thomas More 78 8.0,GRO; Ethan Moose, 7.8, GEN; Assists: Anthony Bomar, 4.4, CHA; Damion King, 4.3, Congratulations to Thomas More as PAC Champions TMC; Andrew Beckman, 4.2, GRO
WRESTLING
Transylvania Hanover Earlham Franklin Mount St. Joseph Thomas More Westminster Thiel Saint Vincent Chatham Waynesburg
Conf. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Overall 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Wash & Jeff
0-0
0-0
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, February 24 Juniata 13, Chatham 9; Transylvania 21, Muskingum 1 Sunday, February 25 Transylvania 20, Otterbein 10; Hanover 1, Albion 15
Waynesburg Thomas More Thiel Wash. & Jeff.
4. Thiel, 48.50 points
Central Regionals Championships 4. Waynesburg 75.50 14. Wash & Jeff 30 RECENT RESULTS Friday, February 2 Thomas More 35, Thiel 10
Tuesday, February 27
Jake Evans 285
Thursday, March 1 Wittenberg at Transylvania - 5 p.m.; Frostburg State at Wash & Jeff - 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 3 Franciscan at Wash & Jeff - 1 p.m.; Albion at Franklin - 1 p.m.; Monday, March 5 Westminster at Fla. Southern - 1:30 p.m.; Chatham at Salem - 4 p.m.
RECENT RESULTS
12-8 9-5 7-4 6-8
PAC Championships 1. Waynesburg, 107.50 points 2. Wash. & Jeff., 99.50 points 3. Thomas More, 66.50 points
Monday, February 26 Hanover 11, Concordia Chicago 4; Hiram 19, Thiel 13
UPCOMING GAMES
3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3
MATCH RESULTS
Saturday, February 24 Nationals Qulifers Tristian Buxton 125 Ken Burrs 197.
Franciscan 16 Thiel 5
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
UPCOMING MATCHES Saturday, March 9-10 Nationals
SWIMMING AND DIVING MEN RECENT RESULTS
Wednesday-Saturday, February 14-17 PAC Championships 1. Westminster 908 2. Grove City College 903 3. Saint Vincent 687 4. Wash&Jeff 248 5. Bethany 185
UPCOMING GAMES
Waynesburg 46, Grove City 80; Saint Vincent 62, Wash & Jeff 63; Grove City 45, Thomas More 90; Wash & Jeff 51 Thomas More 93
Season completed
Congratulations to Thomas More as PAC Champions
WOMEN RECENT RESULTS
Scoring: Vormelker, 19.8, THI; Arkwright, 18.4, GRO; Daugherty, 18.2, BET;
Wednesday-Saturday, February 14-17 PAC Championships 1. Grove City 853 2. Saint Vincent 713 3. Westminster college 691 4. Chatham University 400 5. Wash & Jeff 315 6. Bethany College 127
Rebounding: Vormelker, 9.5, THI; Daugherty, 9.4, BET, Knetzer, 8.8, WAY
UPCOMING GAMES
Assists: Temple, 5.4, TMC; Starre, 4.9, WAY; Moore, 3.9, WJC
Season Compeleted
PAC W. BASKETBALL LEADERS
Free Throw %: Temple, .872, TMC; Carlson, .871, GEN; McClain, .865, CHA
WAYNESBURG ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Julie Gerber, Women's indoor track & field
Free Throw %: Jimmy Leichliter, .890, GEN; Will Sandherr, .826, CHA; Tyreik Burton, .825, THI
Jake Evans, Wrestling
WOMEN - PAC Championships
60 Meter: 1. Jessica Kelosky, 7.78, Geneva 200 Meter: 1. Christina Cook, 25.49, 400 Meter: 1. Christina Cook, 57.28, Thomas More; 6. Cassidy Guiser, 1:02.95, Waynesburg 800 Meter: 1. Erin Ward, 2:24.78, Westminster; 3. Angie Marchetti, 2:25.06, Waynesburg 1 Mile Run: 1. Angie Marchetti, 5:17.65, Waynesburg 3,000 Meter: 1. Julie Gerber, 10:55.74, Waynesburg 5,000 Meter: 1. Julie Gerber, 19:18.78, Waynesburg 60 Meter Hurdle: 1. Nicole Bartoletta, 8.79, Geneva; Katherine Fair, 9.79, Waynesburg 4x400: 1. Kelsey Etherton, Jessi Urichich, Mackenzie Hester, Christina Cook, 4:10.87, Thomas More; 4. Cassidy Guiser, Mary Beth Cunningham, Becky Marchetti, Elinore Loch, 4:23.52, Waynesburg Distance Medley : Rebecca Volz, Kaathryn Thompson, Taylor Clarksonm Angie Marchetti, 12:57.97 High Jump: 1. Leighanna Frantz, Bethany; 4. Taylor Clarkson, Waynesburg Pole Vault: Hailey Hall, 3.78, Westminster; Ariana Human-McKinnon, 2.65, Waynesburg Long Jump: Kaliee Loose, 5.23, Geneva; 3. Amber Yauch, 4.94, Waynesburg Triple Jump: Kailee Loose, 10.62, Geneva; 5. Amber Yauch, 9.95 Shot Put: 1. Addy Knetzer, 12.54m, Waynesburg Weight Throw: Krista Sudar, 13.28, Wash& Jeff;
MEN - PAC Championships
60 Meter: 1. Tyrus Knighton, 7.12 Thiel; 6. Mark Minjock, 7.21, Waynesburg 200 Meter: 1. Dom Data, 22.36, Geneva; 7. Mark Minjock, 23.16, Waynesburg 400 Meter: 1. Aaron Tedys, 49.85, Geneva 800 Meter: 1. Laurence Jaross, 1:55.63, Saint Vincent 10. Nathan Jecelin, 2:01.78, Waynesburg 1 Mile Run: 1. Harley Moyer, 4:20.98, Wash&Jeff; 7. Nathan Jecelin, 4:30.31,Waynesburg 3,000 Meter: 1. Harley Moyer; 8:46.73, Wash &Jeff; 5,000 Meter: 1. Harley Moyer; 15:31.15, Wash &Jeff; 60 Meter Hurdle: 1. Alex Parker, 8.42, Geneva; 3. Matthew Shinkle , 8.42, Waynesburg 4x400: 1. Cristopher Loos, Shwandale Mincy, TJ Moore, Corey Young, 3:28.91, Thomas More; Distance Medley: Will Green, Alex Dignazio, Frankie King, Laurence Jaross, 10:35.00, Saint Vincent; Joel Kuzminski, Matthew Shinkle, Garrett Guthrie, Nathan Jecelin, 11:03.76, Waynesburg High Jump: Logan Winkler, 1.92m, Thomas More; Pole Vault: 1. Mitch Kendra, 4.30, Waynesburg Long Jump: Michael Speedy, 6.83m, Bethany; Michael Trax, 6.47, Waynesburg Triple Jump: Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed, 13.67, Bethany; Kenneth Barnhart, 12.60m; Waynesburg Shot Put: Jared Gay, 14.68m, Grove City Weight Throw: 1. Jacob Steinmetz, 14.06m, Thomas More; 6. Drew Schwab, 13.15m, Waynesburg
WPIAL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Carmichaels
Jefferson-Morgan
Mapletown
Waynesburg Central
West Greene
Boys Basketball Season Completed
Boys Basketball Season Completed
Boys Basketball Season Completed
Boys Basketball Season Completed
Boys Basketball Season Completed
Girls Basketball Season Completed
Girls Basketball Season Completed
Girls Basketball Season Completed
Girls Basketball Season Completed
Girls Basketball 2/27 - West Greene 66 Quigley Catholic 59
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Women fall to Grove City in quarterfinals By ANTONIO PELULLO Editorial Assistant
The women’s basketball season ended last week in the quarterfinals of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference after a loss to Grove City 8046, finishing at 15-12 (10-8). According to head coach Sam Jones, the difference was a barrage of threes hit by Grove City in the second half that put the game out of reach for the Jackets. An 18-2 run in the third quarter didn’t help the Jackets, as the game slipped out of hand and so did Waynesburg's opportunity at a deep playoff run. Jones was unsatisfied with the result. “[The game was] very disappointing,” said Jones. Jones said keeping up with the Wolverines in terms of energy was a difficult task, which contributed to the loss. “I feel we didn’t do a good job matching their energy,” said Jones, “Not that we didn’t play hard at stretches or certain people didn’t play hard the entire time, [however].” In a game where 81 minutes were played by underclassmen, collectively, Jones was expecting players to be able to handle the strong press by Grove City. But the
Mitchell Kendra, Yellow Jacket
In the quarterfinal game against Grove City, the Yellow Jackets were outscored 39-14 in the second half of the game. Yellow Jackets lacked the ability to do so. “I thought we looked tentative at times and I was frustrated about it,” said Jones. “We got enough kids who played in games, this tentativeness and lack of intensity it’s not really what I’m expecting to see.” Grove City’s leading scorers were senior guard Lexie Arkwright with 25 and sophomore forward Kate Balcom with 20. They were two of
three Wolverines in double digits through the game. Jones knew the talent he was going up against, but thought his team would have the ability to adjust to the press. “Grove City’s a very good team,” Jones said. “They play high energy full court pressing in-your-face-style, I knew we had to be ready for it. I was just disappointed at how we handled it at points in the game.”
This game also ends of the careers of seniors Addy Knetzer, Rachel Eng and Mackenna Drazich. With the seniors missing an opportunity to play deeper into the conference tournament, Jones said the locker room was somber. “People were disappointed,” Jones said. “Seniors were sad the season was over...sad their careers were over so it was a very somber, quieter locker than before.”
Lax prepares for season under new coach By MITCHELL KENDRA Associate Editor
The Waynesburg University lacrosse team was selected to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference (ORLC) during the 2018 season. Int e r i m h e a d c o a c h Gennaro Bonaventura said the team is using the preseason polls as motivation. “It is definitely motivating,” he said. “Some of the girls are pretty upset about it…but they have been working pretty hard every day at practice so far just to get better and to move up those standings as high as they can not to finish dead last in the conference again.” Although finishing in 10th place last season with an overall record of 0-14, Bonaventura said the program isn’t where it needs to be. He plans to work on the
team’s biggest weaknesses. “[One of the biggest] weaknesses we have is that we lack the stick skill right now because there are a lot of beginners and new faces out for the team, so we just have to pick up the basics like passing and shooting,” Bonaventura said. Bonaventura, who has been with the team as an assistant since 2015 when he became a graduate assistant for the wrestling team, was announced the interim head coach in January. He had three years of experience in high school and was able to assist then-head coach Stephanie Benkowski. While now taking on full leadership roles of the team, Bonaventura is familiar with the program and most of his responsibilities, one of the big ones being recruiting. Bonaventura, who is also the interim equipment manager for the remainder of the year, said the seniors from
PAC Basketball All-Conference Selections Within the past few days, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference released its all-conference basketball teams for both men’s and women’s basketball. For the men’s basketball team, senior wing Jon Knab garnered first-team All-PAC laurels, while freshman guard Matt Popeck was recognized as an honorable mention selection. Senior forward Addy Knetzer was the Waynesburg women’s basketball team’s lone representative on the all-conference team, as the Yellow Jacket standout was named as a first-team All-PAC honoree for the second-straight season. Knab picks up the honor after finishing third in the PAC in scoring with 16.5 points per game, which was also the best on the team. The Beaver Falls native was named a PAC Player of the Week twice throughout the course of the season. The 2017-18 season is the second straight that Knab has gathered PAC accolades, as he was named an honorable mention selection for the 2016-17 season. Popeck exploded into the PAC in his rookie campaign for the Yellow Jackets, finishing sixth in the conference in scoring, with 15.4 points. This placed him just behind Knab for the team-lead in points. The Washington native also finished second on the team in assists (2.0 per game) and steals (1.5 per game). Popeck also recorded two 30-point games during the season, including a conference-high 33 in the team’s win over Geneva Feb. 17. Additionally, Popeck accumulated six PAC Rookie of the Week awards, as well as five ECAC Division III South Rookie of the Week honors. Knetzer led the Yellow Jackets in both scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg), which ranked sixth and third respectively in the PAC. The veteran standout reached two major milestones in her final collegiate season by scoring her 1,500th point and going over 1,000 rebounds. She will graduate as the program’s secondleading scorer (1,615) and top rebounder (1,032), as well as three-time all-conference honoree. Rounding out the week of awards for Waynesburg basketball players, senior Rachel Eng was recently honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as a first-team member of the 2017-18 CoSIDA NCAA Division III-District 4 Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Team. Eng, an accounting major, boasted a 4.0 GPA while also enjoying a breakout senior campaign on the court in her first season as a starter. The Elon, North Carolina, native averaged 10.1 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game and 2.8 assists per game while starting all 27 contests for Waynesburg.
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The lacrosse program has a new head coach with Gennaro Bonaventura following Stephanie Benkowski. last year will be missed. “It will be an impact [losing us] because we don’t have that stick skill or experience,” Bonaventura said. “Their leadership and their stick skills will be missed.” Holly Bachman, a 2017 graduate, led the team in goals and total points last season and finished as the program’s all-time leader in
goals, with 125. She was an All-ORLC honorable mention. Bonaventura said the team will miss Bachman’s offensive attack as they won’t have the experienced senior to run their offense through. B achman’s classmate Kassidy O’Keefe, who was a LAX >> C4
ably sounds cliché, but I really had a great time being a part of the Waynesburg University track & field team,” Shinkle said. “The coaches have been spectacular in building me up. There were times early on in my career with Waynesburg where I didn’t agree with the training methods or how they would want to do this kind of workout, but I was fortunate enough to have them work with me.” The team is 90 percent
underclassmen, according to Shinkle, so the team has the ability to grow in future seasons. “I think that the team is in good hands,” said Shinkle. “I imagine that it is always a struggle when you're seniors who look at the team you're leaving behind to hope that they can continue to build. We went out this season hoping for fifth, so that it would be a benchmark for the team to go ahead and move forward past that. So, I am expecting them to do better than fifth place in indoor next season.”
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low Transue to score a single offensive point and pulled out a 7-1 decision to punch his ticket to the national stage. “After beating him, I was just overwhelmed with emotion,” he said. “So many people have been pulling for me and supporting me. Just being able to achieve that goal of making it is just amazing because I know all the hard work I put in wasn’t a waste.” Head coach Ron Headlee was elated to see Buxton fi-
Burrs’ run at 197-pounds paralleled that of Buxton’s in the sense that he won both matches on the first day before losing the first match of the second day, finding himself in the consolations. Needing two wins to qualify, Burrs gutted out a 6-3 decision to advance to the third place bout, where he promptly came out with a 7-5 decision and a bid to the National Championships. What makes Burrs’ run all the more extraordinary, according to Buxton, was that he came down with an illness
“No matter who steps on the line across from me whether it's the returning national champ or a returning all-American, I just have to believe that these guys aren't better than me.”
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nally reach his goal of reaching the national tournament, especially after coming up one-win shy in his junior campaign. “He works so hard and it’s been a goal for him for a long time, he just always gives 100 percent,” Headlee said. “He always been in a tough weight class, so just to see him make it was really exciting for our team along with [Burrs] and [Evans]. I think he can stay with everyone [at the National Championships].”
the day before the regional tournament, which was just another obstacle the standout sophomore had to overcome. “For him to pull it off and still make it to nationals like he did, it’s just a very, very impressive run,” Buxton said. “With [Burrs], I think he’s going to go and show his stuff and it will be fireworks at nationals for him, and same with Evans. I’m excited to see what they’re going to do.” Headlee is confident that the Yellow Jackets’
197-pounder will be a force to be reckon with at nationals. “[Burrs] being there the first time—he will have some nerves, but if he opens up he can wrestle with anybody,” said Headlee. “He was right there with No. 1 seed…I haven’t seen anybody really dominate him this year. If he goes out with right attitude, he can make some noise [at nationals].” For Evans, who is now 45-3 on the year, it was business as usual at regionals. In his first match of the event, he pinned his opponent in 35 seconds. His second match was a 21-6 technical fall that lasted just 3:24 to advance the Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, native to the second day. In the second day of the event, Evans pinned his first opponent in 3:38 to solidify his place at nationals and give him a chance to win his weight class. The championship bout saw Evans line up against Ohio Northern sophomore Nathan Barcaskey, a man who beat him 6-5 earlier in the year. Evans quickly gained revenge on his counterpart, pinning him in just 1:18 to take the regional 285-pound title. “It was really cool seeing that,” Buxton said. “It was great from a teammate standpoint to watch a teammate go out there and get revenge and dominate someone that had previously beaten him,” Buxton said.
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In the regionals event, Jake Evans went undefeated, earning a spot to nationals. Last year, Evans finished seventh in the country in the heavyweight class. Two other Waynesburg wrestlers found themselves advancing to the second day of the regional tournament, but came up just short in grabbing a national championship bid. Freshman 133-pounder Josh Kuslock won his first two bouts of the tournament before dropping his third match and falling into the consolations. Kuslock bounced back with a 20-2 technical fall to advance to the third place match, but was pinned by Baldwin Wallace sophomore Dante Ginnetti to come up just short. Senior 165-pounder Derek Hull also found himself with a chance to advance despite dropping his first match of the tournament. Hull won two
matches in the consolation bracket to advance to Day two, but saw his career as a Yellow Jacket come to a close in his first match of the second day. Overall, Waynesburg placed fourth among 18 teams at the regional tournament thanks to the collective team effort. In the event, each wrestler that competed for the Yellow Jackets got at least one win. “I was really pleased with our performance,” Headlee said. “Going there and everyone getting a win is really good, especially in a new region with new teams. Overall I thought we wrestled real well...our guys were fighting the whole time.” Looking forward to the Na-
tional Championship, Buxton is excited to make the most of an opportunity he has worked his whole life for in his final season with the Yellow Jackets. “For the national tournament, I’ve been there twice as a spectator. The atmosphere is amazing,” Buxton said. “Just to think that I’m actually going to be down on the mat competing is just an amazing thought to me…No matter who steps on the line across from me, whether it’s the returning national champ or a returning all-American, I just have to believe that these guys aren’t better than me… You can’t hold back at tournaments like this, if you do that’s where you go two-and-out and you’re going to fall short.”
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March 1, 2018 BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PREVIEWS
Baseball with a point to prove after missing playoffs last year By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
Tyler Reis has never playoff a playoff game in his college baseball career. Despite the Waynesburg University second baseman developing into one of the top players in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, earning first-team all-conference honors last season as a sophomore, the Yellow Jackets finished fifth in the PAC in both of his Reis’ first two years. In both seasons, the Jackets were one spot short of being one of the four teams to qualify for the conference tournament. Despite the fact that the team lost 13 seniors from a year ago—nine of which were starters—Reis has never felt better about Waynesburg’s chances to finish in the top four. “I honestly have never had this much confidence in my team,” Reis said. “I just think the team chemistry this year is different [from the past two years]. Everyone is all in, not too many people are worried about themselves. Everyone is buying in and working really hard. I think we have more potential than we’ve had in years past.” Last season, Waynesburg fell one game short of the playoffs, with a wild 14-12 lost at Grove City in the regular season finale that gave the Wolverines the fourth and final spot. The PAC preseason coaches’ poll picked the Jackets to end up in the same spot they’ve been in the past two years: fifth place. While the team lost over a dozen seniors, head coach Mike Humiston thought his team deserved a better projection. “I was disappointed that we were [picked] fifth,” Humiston said. “I thought that every team last year lost a lot of folks. We weren’t the only team to lose a bunch of starters. I think we use that to our advantage and we play every game with a chip on our shoulder.” For the Jackets to reach the postseason, several players will have to fill the shoes of seniors such as first baseman Jonathan Kletzli, catcher Ben Miller and starting pitcher Luke Carter. Replacing Kletzli, who also earned first-team All-PAC honors last season, will be sophomore Johnny Kutchman, who also looks to be a factor in the Jackets new-looked pitching rotation. Humiston said that third baseman Justin Buberl could see time there as well. Replacing Miller, who was a second-team all-conference catcher in his senior season, is yet to be determined. According to Humiston, up to
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Last year, the softball team missed playoffs, finishing the season 15-22-1 overall.
Dave Miller, ADM Photography
Tyler Reis is expected to have another big season. Last year, Reis hit 11 home and was First-Team All-PAC. five players could see time behind the plate. The two front-runners for the position appear to be sophomore John Pryzbylinski, who split time with Miller as a freshman, and fellow sophomore Tyler Reyes, who transferred from Divison II Mercyhurst University at the start of the Spring semester. The starting rotation will experience almost a complete turnover. Over half of Waynesburg’s innings last season were thrown by the senior class. Kutchman, along with fellow sophomore Mason Miller, junior Brandon Lawless and senior Noah Lolly will look to improve upon a staff that was seventh of nine teams in the PAC with a 6.66 earned run average, with Miller being the only one to log 30 innings in 2017. Both Miller and Kutchman were among four Jackets to appear on the PAC’s preseason players to watch list, with Reis and senior outfielder Tyler Godwin being the other two. According to Lolley, the pitching staff has already bonded well together despite coming into a new situation. “With a lot of new faces, I didn’t expect there to be as much comradery,” Lolley said. “I think we’ve meshed as a pitching staff. I think our work ethic has been really good as opposed to previous years as a whole. This year we’ve had a lot of hard-working guys on the team.” Offensively, Reis and Godwin are the only two returners who were everyday starters in 2017, with the bulk of a lineup that finished third in the PAC in runs scored graduating. Despite losing most of its production, Reis, who led the Jackets in home runs, runs batted in and runs scored, among other statistics, is back. Around this time last season, Reis was changing his approach at the plate. Now, he feels like he is better prepared for the year
ahead. “Last year whenever I was approaching the Florida trip, I was still new to the whole aspect of [my swing],” Reis said. “Everything still felt new, so I didn’t know what to expect whenever the season came. Now that I have a full year of that under my belt, I’m a lot more confident. I feel like I’ve never been more ready for a season in my life.” The Jackets will begin their season in Winter Haven, Florida, with five doubleheaders scheduled between March 4 and March 9. For Reis, whatever happens down south will set a tone for the rest of the season. “I believe that everything starts in Florida,” he said. “Our team confidence is at a high right now, and coming into Florida we expect big things of ourselves. So if we come out and perform well the first couple of games, I think we’re going to start on a roll, and that’s going to carry on to us coming back here and playing. I think that’s just going to increase our chances of making the playoffs [against PAC Competition].” Defending champion Washington & Jefferson was ranked first in the preseason poll, followed by Thomas More, Thiel and Grove City. For Humiston, the key to the Jackets beating out at least one of those teams this season to get into the postseason will be doing the things that they know how to do. The Jackets haven’t won a conference title in nearly 20 years. While that is the main objective, Humiston feels that simply qualifying for the postseason is a must. “Our ultimate goal is to win the PAC championship, [but] I think another big goal for us is to make the [conference] tournament,” Humiston said. “We have to be one of the top four teams in our conference.”
Young, handpicked roster has big potential for new season By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
Since taking over as head coach at Waynesburg University in 2015, Richele Hall has worked to change the culture of the softball program. Although the Yellow Jackets have yet to make the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament in Hall’s tenure, she feels that this roster—which consists entirely of players she recruited—could be the group that changes that. As the team prepares to head for Ft. Meyers, Florida to begin the season with eight games between March 4 and March 8, Hall feels an increased level of comfort because of familiarity between her and her team. “I’ve built relationships with these players through their recruiting process,” Hall said. “Having them all together now is kind of a unique thing and I think that it’s cool and it definitely [adds a] comfort level. I find myself having a lot more fun with them rather than having to be like a dictator with them because they do respect me [having gone] through the recruiting process with me and they know what my expectations are.” The team has no seniors on the roster, with four juniors, four sophomores and ten freshmen that will look to improve upon a sixth-place PAC finish a year ago, where the Jackets ended up three games behind fourth-place Thiel for a playoff spot. Some key returners include junior first baseman Alex Lawrence and sophomore second baseman/catcher Ashley Dubovich, both of them were named second-team All-PAC last season. Another returner is sophomore outfielder/catcher Rachel Skon, who along with Lawrence, was named to the PAC’s preseason players to watch list. Along with Skon and Lawrence, junior pitcher Courtney Messenger and freshman outfielder Marlee Ott appeared to the list.
For Hall, while having talent on the field is key, another vital asset that will separate the Jackets from previous teams is them “buying in.” “That’s going to be one of the major differences that we have,” Hall said. “Obviously we have more talent [than before] and all of those things, but one of the major differences [is] having that buy-in and changing that culture and being able to work around that.” Lawrence is a player who Hall is especially familiar with. The two have a relationship that dates back before either one of them arrived at Waynesburg, with Hall coaching Lawrence’s summer league team when she was still in high school. Although Lawrence was the catalyst of the Jackets’ offense last season, ending the year with a .400 batting average, Hall sees her taking another step forward as an upperclassman. “I see [Lawrence] picking up where she left off,” Hall said. “We worked on some of her weaknesses that she had last year through the preseason, and she’s been hitting the ball really well. I actually would say [she’s hitting the ball] probably harder than she did last year, and she had a lot of success [last season]…I think that instead of being second-team all-conference, she could potentially be first-team all-conference [this year].” Since her offensive abilities are now more well known around the conference, Lawrence doesn’t expect to have as many opportunities to do damage at the plate as she has in the past. When she has those chances, however, she expects to take advantage. “I know I’m probably going to get walked a little bit more,” Lawrence said. “I’m not going to see [as many] good pitches, so I’m going to just be patient at the plate. If they make a mistake, I’m definitely going to hit it.” On the mound, Messenger is looking for a bounceback campaign. After making second-team all-conference
as a freshman, Messenger regressed in her sophomore year, with her ERA climbing from 2.16—which was sixth in the PAC—to 4.90. But Messenger has worked this offseason to get back to her freshman year form. “The first two weeks of practice we did strength training, and I think that helped a lot with my legs and my core, so I feel like I picked up a few miles on that,” Messenger said. “I’m working on hitting my spots this year and really working hard to improve what I did last year.” According to Hall, Messenger has gained two mph on her fastball. She sees her getting back into the form that made her one of the top pitchers in the conference two years ago. “[Messenger is] more focused than ever to make sure that she cements her name in the PAC as one of the top pitchers,” Hall said. “I believe that she is going to do that… she’s just working really hard because she wants to prove people wrong.” Messenger anchors a staff that looks to improve upon last season when the Jackets were next to last in the PAC with a 4.96 team ERA. Joining her in the rotation will be sophomore Taylor Staley and freshmen Emma Kubalak and Miranda Bowers. Hall said that the goal for this season was for the staff to have a collective ERA of 2.50. Waynesburg hasn’t qualified for the postseason in since 2011. For Hall, while she sees the team as capable of making the postseason and even winning a conference championship, the main objective in the immediate future is Waynesburg to get to a level that forces other teams in the conference to take notice. “Our biggest thing is that we want to earn other teams in the conference’s respect because we don’t feel that we have that right now,” she said. “We want other teams to respect us, and say ‘oh, well, [Waynesburg] didn’t beat us because they got lucky.”
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Photo courtesy of Patty Kaczynski Scott
Matthew Shinkle placed top three for the 60-meter hurdles for the first time in his career last week.
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this year we hoped [based on talent] that they would have gotten seventh. They didn’t do as well as we wanted, so we talked about coming into the indoor championships and focusing on improvement. [At the PACs], we made the jump to fifth in the conference this year.” For Cross, she hopes the program continues to climb
in the stands during the outdoor season. “I’m hoping that because of the transition and shift in events that we can continue the stride of improvement that we might be able to pull out a 4th place at the [spring] conferences,” said Cross. Waynesburg will open their 2018 spring schedule on March 17, with a trip to New Concord, Ohio for the Muskie Duals at Muskingum University.
second-team all-conference member, will also be missed on defense. However, Bonaventura said the team’s athleticism will be one of its strengths. “We are a really athletic team,” he said. “There are some two sport athletes on the team…I think they’re a pretty close group and they are getting a hang of playing together. We’re going to have to score goals this year and I think with [the athletes we have] we can, it’s just we just have to find a way.” Bonaventura mentioned two new members of the team as possibly having an impact on the season. Freshman Samantha Barlow, who is a Barlow is a Bonner Scholar but has worked being a member of the lacrosse team into her schedule this season and Bonaventura believes her talent will positively impact the offensive attack. He also sees sophomore Bre Martini as having an
impact on the team. Martini, who did not play last season due to personal reasons, brings more athletic ability and skill to the team. Sophomore Christina Bauer is one of the returners who Bonaventura believes will emerge as a leader. “Christina is very vocal in net, so she’ll have to be a big factor for us again too,” Bonaventura said. He said that while the team did let in a lot of goals last season, Bauer’s play kept the team alive in certain situations. “She has to pick up some of the stick skills, but she has very good hand-eye coordination and she made a lot of big saves last year,” he said. Seniors Rachel Eng and Delaney Denniston are also big contributors going into the season. “Rachel Eng is another girl who is coming off of basketball and had a pretty good year,” he said. “She surprised some people last year with her athleticism, I think she’ll do very for us this year.” He commented on Denniston and Bauer, the team
captains this season. “Christina and Delaney are our captains and they are going to have to have a lot of leadership this year and just set a good example,” Bonaventura said. With an experienced goalkeeper and athletic players, Bonaventura thinks the team will be in better situations than last year. “I think she’ll have another good year,” Bonaventura said on the goalkeeper. “She surprised me a lot last year, she never actually played lacrosse, she was a field hockey goalie, she was a pretty good field hockey goalie. So the transition over to lacrosse was pretty easy for her.” Bonaventura mentioned a new rule to the lacrosse season – a 90-second shot clock – that will work in favor of the Yellow Jackets. Bonaventura is embracing his new role as interim head coach and cannot wait to be back on the Yellow Jackets’ home turf this season. “I’m excited to test out the new field because last year we played at the high school every game.”
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2017 graduating class and changes in coaching. In the short time that Cross has been head coach, she is pleased with the way her team has responded to change. “We had someone who was leading our team,” said Cross. “When he left it was unexpected but at the same time I don’t think people would have stepped into leadership if he hadn’t left. I have been very impressed with how they have handled it.” Following up a championship season, the Yellow Jackets will look forward to the spring where they will try to claim their third straight outdoor title. The first meet is scheduled for March 17, at Muskingum.
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Bookstore offers merchandise, student work opportunity By GRACE HUTCHISON Associate Editor
Vickie Guido escapes the intense heat of a summer morning by entering the air-conditioned first floor of Stover, and opening the poster-covered white doors of the oncampus bookstore. She walks past the merchandise, including Waynesburg’s signature spice-orange, printed on a variety of magnets, tshirts, sweatshirts and mugs, and towards her office as store manager. Guido, a 1998 Waynesburg University graduate with a degree in graphic design, now works through Follett Higher Education as the store manager for Waynesburg. The bookstore is run and operated by Follett Higher Education, with students being hired externally by the organization rather than participating in a work-study
program through the university. The duties of the student workers include customer service, running the register and helping students locate books within the store. In late summer, when classes have yet to begin and the dorms are largely vacant, Guido is busy preparing for her busiest time of the year. “There is always so much going on in the first few weeks, especially in the fall semester,” Guido said. “Matriculation is definitely our biggest day because parents come to campus too, and for three weeks it continues to be that busy, and then it eventually tapers down.” With the rise of students ordering their textbooks online, late summer has become even more chaotic for Guido, who organizes those online orders as well as preparing for matriculation.
“Before the semester, there are always a lot of online orders, and they kind of decrease over the course of the semester,” Guido said. For these online orders, Guido and student staff members fill the orders themselves. “When someone places an order online for a book or shirt, we go and grab it right off the shelf,” Guido said. “There is no warehouse.” As the semester continues and students become more set in their routines, the influx of students in the bookstore steadily slows down. Following the rush of students initially ordering textbooks for their classes, occasional students stop in the store to purchase day-to-day convenience items or blue books for exams. “We sell a lot of pop and candy at this point of the semester,” Guido said.
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Vickie Guido, store manager of the university bookstore, has managed the sales of textbooks, apparel and other goods for almost two years. According to Guido, her job includes the tasks mentioned, as well as “everything else”. Scheduling student workers, ordering or replacing an order for books, receiving shipments and orga-
nizing online orders all fall within her responsibilities. “I am usually always busy,” Guido said. “We may not be busy in the store customer-wise, but there is always something to be done.”
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Musician: WU a ‘rare, free-spirited place’ Soul singer Chris Cauley returns to Waynesburg to give performance at Coffeehouse By HOLLY HENDERSHOT Convergence Editor
Free drinks and coffee were offered to Waynesburg students for attending the coffeehouse held in the Beehive at 8 p.m. The entertainer for the evening was Chris Cauley, a returning performer who had been at several coffeehouses in the past. The room was full of students and their overnight visitors, as the weekend was a visitation weekend for high school students that were accepted into the university. This event gave visiting students insight into one of the energetic events students can attend at Waynesburg. Some of the students played card games at their tables, and in one corner of the room members of Sting Swing, the swing dancing club on campus, danced to the music. Cauley, a contestant on season two of “The Voice,” used to play guitar and sing at almost 100 colleges and universities a year. Cauley said he first became interested in music as a child, but he never wanted to sing in public until high school, where he played in an acoustic band with a couple of friends. He then started singing on his own.
Michelle Keith, Yellow Jacket
Incoming student overnighters and their current-student hosts attended the event. “It’s all I’ve ever really known,” said Cauley. The coffeehouse was what Cauley estimates as his third or fourth time performing at Waynesburg, and the second time in just the past few months. He said he enjoys playing at the college because the students are loose and willing
to have fun. “It seems like everybody just is super comfortable about themselves, and it seems like it’s a bit of a big family, from the stage,” Cauley said. “Everybody’s talking with everybody. Like tonight, people got up and started dancing. That doesn’t happen in a lot of schools.”
Cauley said this is what makes the school stand out from the hundreds of others he has played at. “It just seems like a freespirited place, which is pretty rare,” he said. Cauley said he chooses the songs he is going to sing based on preference and the feel of
the audience. He chose to play “Hit the Road, Jack” during his performance to give the swingdancers a fast song to dance to. “Everybody’s different, so you just kind of have to read the room a little bit,” he said. “The vibe I get from the students is pretty loose, so I have to be loose too for everybody to have a good time.” Cauley said his goal now is to continue to stay busy and juggle the many different responsibilities and opportunities he has. “I guess you could say my goal is to just maintain exactly what I’m doing,” said Cauley. “I run and manage a massive events band, which is a 15 piece with a horn section. I’m also partnered up with some event companies to run their entertainment side of things, so I’m really, within the past few months, [getting into] the business side of things, and I also vocal produce.” Despite all of the responsibilities Cauley has, he doesn’t take himself too seriously and just has fun at the events he plays and sings at. “My whole theme is that I don’t take myself too serious, as you could probably see from the performance; I’m goofing around all the time,” said Cauley. “I just enjoy it, and I’m having a lot of fun.”
Bonners add to church's ‘welcoming atmosphere’ By TIFFANY MORGAN Associate Editor
Faith, learning and service have been the main factors of educating students at Waynesburg University for 169 years. Bonner Scholars serve heavily in the community earning 140 hours each semester. The Bonner Scholars participate in benefitting their community by assisting in a coffeehouse held every Wednesday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Waynesburg. Free coffee is available to attending Waynesburg students. One of the Bonner Scholars who helps run the event is known to greet you at the door and provide a warm welcome. That stu-
dent is sophomore nursing major Samantha Larson. Larson said it is a relaxed environment for students to enjoy a free cup of coffee and complete homework. “It’s just a social environ-
(CCO) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Last year, those two members left, so it was left to the Bonner Scholars to figure out if the coffeehouse would still continue.
“When people get there, we want them to know they're loved, they're welcome here...”
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Sophomore nursing major
ment,” said Larson, “but it’s fun because people will do homework or you can talk and just drink coffee, it’s just a space to gather.” Or ig ina l ly, t he coffeehouse was run by two members from the Coalition Christian Outreach
Larson and the other Bonner Scholars worked to revive the coffeehouse with one of the administrators of the church. According to Larson, there was a short period where the coffeehouse was halted until the scholars could come up
with a further plan to keep the coffeehouse running. “We really loved it,” said Larson. “We loved the atmosphere of it. There is free coffee, and it’s kind of a fun thing that you get to do and just relax.” Larson said although her role at the coffeehouse is not preparing and making the coffee. But as the greeter, she is an important role in making people aware of the warm and welcoming environment. “You don’t think of it as a needed thing but it’s almost just an extra thing. When people get there, we want them to know they’re loved, they’re welcome here and to be that extra intentionality,” Larson said. Larson encourages other Waynesburg students to
attend the coffeehouse so they can enjoy the free coffee and have a new place to do homework Wednesday nights. With Larson serving at the coffeehouse and two other service sites, as well as juggling her nursing courses, she has found her purpose in the small town of Waynesburg. “It can be hard sometimes with nursing, but Bonner gives you this purpose and ability to reach out to the community and to bridge the gap,” Larson said. “Your Bonners become your friends and your service becomes your social activity. I think coffeehouse becomes a great example of how your service can bridge into your normal life.”
SWARM focuses on student relaxation By KADEN HURLEY
For the Yellow Jacket
Stop Working And Relax More. For students hustling constantly, the mere notion to stop working is terrifying; however, that is exactly what the Student Activities Board is promoting, through their Stop Working And Relax More (SWARM) events. “Do what it says. Kinda take a break from their busy lives,” said Graduate Assistant Erin Kern. “We were students once. We know what it’s like living class to class, doing homework, doing extracurricular activities. This is just a time to set aside spontaneously to get a snack or just go hang out.” All of the SWARM events are spontaneous and never advertised beforehand, unlike many of the other Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted events. Each month will feature one or two SWARM events until the end of the semester. Because they are so spontaneous, the planning and organization for a SWARM event could be a day in advance or it could be that morning. The surprise events are meant to be unexpected for students and to act as a motivator during the stressful school year. “Maybe it’s a Monday morning,” assistance director of Student Activities Ryan Smith said. “Everyone could use a donut and coffee on a Monday morning.” SAB actually went with the idea of coffee and donuts on the morning of Monday Feb. 19 on the first floor of Stover. Associate dean of students Pat Bristor worked the event herself, serving students their choice of hot or cold coffee alongside chocolate or plain glazed donut holes as they made their way to their early SWARM >> D2
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Student artist hosts exhibition of work Spring Formal to feature horse and buggy, photobooth By MICHAEL CAPPELLI Editorial Assistant
Even the most rigorous school schedules allow free time for extracurricular activity. Some students pick up a sport or go to the gym, others get involved in more artistic ways. Through that free time, students find their passion alongside their major. For senior art major Sydney Harris, art is something she has been doing about for quite a while – making her major her lifelong passion. “I’ve been doing art almost all my life,” said Harris. “I think it really started in high school. I started taking ceramics classes, so then I started getting more into it.” Since coming to Waynesburg University, her passion has grown into something bigger thanks to some of her teachers. “I started taking more ceramic classes,” said Harris. “[Assistant Professor of Art Andrew Heisey] is a real big influence on that and is very pushing on making sure you do what you love so, when I started doing ceramics here, it kind of took off.” When it came time to choose a college, Harris said that smaller size of Waynesburg convinced her to enroll. “I went to a semi-small high school,” said Harris. “So, when I was looking for [colleges] I wanted more of that one-on-one experience with the teachers. I really like the class size [of Waynesburg] and the teachers are so personable.” The art program has not only helped Harris excel in her artwork, but also has
By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Convergence Editor
Photo courtesy of Paul Hicks
Sydney Harris, senior art major, discusses her art work with Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee. She intends to become an art therapist following graduation. given her experience in presenting her art as well. “When you’re taking art classes here, they are really big on making sure you gain life skills,” said Harris. “For finals, you have to critique everybody’s work so that made it easier talking to people, because I’m still semi-shy.” Harris has produced several pieces of art and said that her favorite is working with clay. “When I do ceramic work, I like to carve a lot into my pieces,” said Harris. “It is nice to be able to work with the clay, build the clay, because that’s one thing that
Professor Heisey is big on. We learn how to make clay from scratch, so that’s always a nice skill to have.” Going forward, Harris wants to further her education after graduation. “I want to be an art therapist,” said Harris. “I think that is something I’ve always liked doing, so after college I’m looking into a master’s program for art therapy and probably looking into nonprofits to work with.” Art therapy is the practice of using art as an activity to help aid in the healing process for patients who have experienced trauma according to Harris.
“It depends on the field,” said Harris. “I want to work with trauma patients, so either kids that have had traumatic experiences or adults with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), so you work with them through the arts and kind of help them express themselves with what they are going through, and then interpret it to a therapist.” Harris opened her senior art exhibit with a reception on the night of Monday, Feb. 26 in the Benedum Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit is open to the public and will continue to be on display throughout the week.
The Students Activities Board (SAB) is hosting the year’s Spring Formal danc eat the Lakeside Party Center in Uniontown, Pennsylvania Friday, April 6. “Students can go and enjoy themselves,” said Associate Dean of Students Pat Bristor. “They can go and hang out with their friends for the night and have a lot of fun.” “It’s an event that people really look forward to year after year,” said Kyla Wolper, junior biblical ministry and communications dual major. “It is something that the current junior class, when we were freshman, really wanted to [bring back] and it has been going really well since then.” The cost is $15 per person, and attendees can bring a guest that does not attend Waynesburg University as well. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. Students can either drive there, or they can take advantage of a university bus that will depart at 6 p.m. “I know that a lot of people that go to this school come from private Christian schools that don’t have dances, or they were home schooled so they did not really have that Prom experience. So, this is kind of a new experience for them,” said Wolper. At the previous year’s
Spring Formal, the main attractions were only food and dancing. At this year’s dance, Bristor has decided make additions. “This year at the Spring Formal, there will be a photo booth for students to take pictures in,” said Bristor. “There will also be a horse and buggy running from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., but it will not run during dinner time.” According to Bristor, last year’s Spring Formal went ‘really well’. Approximately 100 students attended, including junior nursing major Marybeth Cocchi. “I am looking forward to seeing them all enjoy these kinds of different aspects to the Spring Formal,” said Wolper. “I know many people just romanticize the idea of a horse and buggy and I just think they are going to have a lot of fun to have such a cheap alternative to being able to do something like that with your college friends, which is really, really cool.” This will be the third annual Spring Formal for students, and, in previous years, the dance was not consistently held yearly. In 2016, Bristor decided to bring back the Spring Formal, and it was also at the Lakeside Party Center in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. “It’s a very different study break,” said Wolper. “...It is pictures and memories that you will be able to keep forever.”
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morning classes. Bristor used to forgo all advertisements for the SWARM events, but they’ve started using them again, as social media makes it so simple and efficient to communicate events with students who follow their accounts. By following SAB on all social media @WU_SAB, students and faculty can receive a notification straight to their phones as soon as an event is live. “People are current with social media,” said Smith. “They’re up to date. Essentially, if you’re following us, you’re getting an extra perk.” Pat Bristor, Ryan Smith, or Graduate Assistants Erin Kern and Luke Carter directly handle the event. Depending on the type, scale and location of the event, SAB student workers will be recruited to help out as well. Another aspect of the events’ spontaneity is not knowing the type of event.
Bristor, Smith, Kern and Carter work together to brainstorm the best ways to engage students with SAB. “[The goal is] trying to find out what students like. We try to go off the national calendar. I’m a recent grad, so I’m still in that age range, which helps,” Kern said. In the past, they handed out free pickles on a stick for National Pickle Day and gave the first 75 students in the Beehive a ticket for a free Starbucks drink. In an attempt to foster ideas, Smith, Kern and Carter gifted Bristor a calendar of all the random national holidays, such as National Hotdog Day or National High-Five Day for Christmas this past year. Events themselves can run anywhere between one and two hours, depending on the amount of supplies and assistance available. “If we get a lot of people, the event could be an hour, or it could be less,” Smith said. According to Smith, they do not have the next SWARM event planned yet, but with more brainstorming, another SWARM event will be well underway.
LAST CHANCE
FREE PROFESSIONAL PORTRAITS FOR SENIORS Bring your dress clothes when you come back from spring break! You must sign up for a time 24 hours in advance on madanthonyyearbook.ycb.me. All portraits will be taken in the Photography Studio, located past the children’s section in the basement of the Eberly Library. Available times and dates are as follows: Mon. 3/12/18 from 9:15-11:00 p.m. Tue. 3/13/18 from 4:00-11:00 p.m. Wed. 3/14/18 from 4:00-11:00 p.m. Thu. 3/15/18 from 4:00-11:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please direct them to Executive Editor and Senior Portrait Photographer for the Mad Anthony Yearbook, Ashley S. Hall. hal1021@student.waynesburg.edu or 724-683-5721
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ORIENTATION LEADER APPLICATIONS DUE Previous orientation leaders, including Sadie Breon, junior psychology major, pictured on the left, pose during a freshman orientation event prior to the start of the 2017 fall semester. The responsibilities of the leaders include assisting freshmen during orientation activities and organizing events. Applications to become a student orientation leader to help freshman during the summer of 2018 events are available on myConnect and are due March 2.
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“Organization is definitely a key,” Guido said. Guido has been an employee for Follett Higher Education for a decade, and during that time, she worked at the bookstore at California University of Pennsylvania for four years. According to Guido, the difference between a public university with 9,400 students and Waynesburg’s population is evident through her experience with customer service. “It’s very different,” Guido said. “Everything from the campus, the professors and the students is different. It’s much bigger – you just don’t get that one-on-one interaction.” Within her years working at bookstores, particularly Waynesburg, Guido has had the chance to get to know the students she manages. One of the students, Angie Marchetti, a senior marketing major, began working at the bookstore at the start of the fall, 2017 semester. “Right away, when you come into the store, you’re greeted,” Marchetti said. “Since you’re at
Grace Hutchison, Yellow Jacket
Guido and employees gather books straight from the shelves to fill online orders. a smaller bookstore and a smaller school, you get to have that more comfortable and friendly atmosphere.” Marchetti, who is also a student athlete through her participation on the cross-country team, says that she has “benefitted” from the job in further understanding the importance
of time management, as well as being reassured in the business aspect of her major. “With all that I am involved in and classes, I don’t really have time to go out,” Marchetti said. “But having the friends that I have made at the bookstore really has opened up my friend group.”
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Spring Break: Service Edition
Written by Tyler Summers Designed by Cheyenne Nester
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Spring break for college students is usually portrayed as students rushing to the beach and partying with their friends. Here at Waynesburg some students decided to spend their break making a difference around the country Written by Tyler They Summers Designed by services Cheyenne Nester and internationally. will be attending trips in Concord, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, the Bahamas, Maryland, the Dominican Republic, and in Pittsburgh.
Usually when people think about service they think of people traveling to third world countries or parts of the United States that have recently been affected by a natural disaster, not typically Pittsburgh. Help is not just needed in other places around the world, but right here in our back yard. Kelley Hardie, Assistant Dean of Student Services, is the director of the services trips here at Waynesburg. “All of the service trips we have, offer a new sense of learning and a sense of other cultures,” said Hardie. “There is need everywhere, there is need here in Greene County as well as in Pittsburgh.” Service trips are not just needed in other parts of the world or even in other parts of the country, but it is needed everywhere including places closest to home. Different areas have different needs.The students helping in Pittsburgh will not be doing the same work as students traveling to the Bahamas. “The students going to Pittsburgh will be exposed to a variety of different social issues as well as the opportunity to help many non-profits in Pittsburgh,” said Hardie. Why would a student give up their spring break and their chance to be at home with their families? Thomas Hyland, a freshman at Waynesburg University, is attending the spring break trip to Pittsburgh. “I am just trying to make a difference in the community,” said Hyland, “It feels great to help people.” Service trips are needed throughout the world and people often times forget about the places closest to home.Along with helping the communities that they are visiting, the trips will also help the students experience different cultures from around the world as well as local venues.
WU’s Going Places!
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