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WU administration prepare to announce new five-year plan
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A strategic plan casts the vision of an institution over the coming years. As 2018 is approaching, it is time for Waynesburg University to create a new plan. Although the details of the plan have not been established, the ultimate aim is to pursue initiatives that will have a positive impact on the campus community. According to Mary Cummings, senior vice president of Graduate Programs, the ultimate vision is to touch student’s lives. “A strategic plan is kind of the guiding principle or the road map for any organization, whether it’s a big business, a non-profit, a for-profit – all organizations typically need some sort of plan,” Cummings said. The university’s previous plan cast a vision for the years 2013 to 2018. One of the endeavors of that plan involved technological development. Cummings said that technology looked quite different five years ago from today. “That’s been something we strategically wanted to undertake over the last cou-
Ca ee mpu ff o c s survivi ng first semester without free By JOE SMELTZER
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For the first time in more than seven years, Waynesburg University’s Eberly Library entered a Fall semester without a coffee bar. Last semester, to put more funding towards other endeavors, Student Senate decided to no longer fund the caffeination station, causing it to no longer exist. The coffee bar itself was estimated to have taken up over half of Senate’s budget. Student Senate president Nick
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Cordova said that because Student Senate is no longer funding the coffee bar, a lot of other opportunities have opened up. “I would say that the Student Senate actually benefitted greatly from the elimination of the coffee bar, mainly because it freed up a great deal of funds to be spent on the students in other areas,” Cordova said. “We were actually able to expand our budget for events to the point where it’s actually eight times [greater than] what it was at this point last year." As a result of having COFFEE >> A3
ple years,” Cummings said. The process of developing the new plan involves looking ahead, as well as analyzing how things worked out in the past. Cummings said that the new plan could be in effect until 2023. “We’ll be assessing that plan, learning from it, and then starting to create the new plan which will be 2018 forward,” Cummings said. An institution might typically designate a committee to take care of plan development, but Waynesburg’s approach to developing a strategic plan is different. “For our undertaking of this plan – we have decided to make this a very participative plan for all of the employees,” Cummings said. Faculty and staff have scheduled sessions throughout the month to come together and discuss ideas. Cummings said that these sessions involved easelboarding analyses concerning strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. “We’re pretty early on in the process, but there has been talk of inviting some student input,” Cummings said. PLAN >> A3
Hurricane Stover Scholars perform Constitution Day play Harvey Seventh annual event features 1942 Supreme Court case impacts alumnus By HOLLY HENDERSHOT Convergence Editor
By MATTIE WINOWITCH Executive Editor
It was a Friday when the rain began. As it fell, Tom Miltenberger and his wife, Charise, began to worry about their home in Missouri City, Texas. They flicked on the TV and saw Hurricane Har vey slowly carve through the small towns in Texas like a band saw carving through plywood. “That’s when they started sending out hurricane warnings,” Tom Miltenberger said, thinking back to Friday, Aug. 25. “At that time, the evacuations were only voluntary.” HARVEY >> A3
Waynesburg University’s Stover Scholar Program put on its annual Constitution Day play, “From Framers to Farmers: The Substantial Effect of Wheat upon the Constitution,” last Thursday at 12 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center on campus. Featuring the case of Wickard v. Filburn, this year's play was about the prosecution of Roscoe Filburn, under the New Deal’s Agricultural Adjustment Act, for growing too much wheat for his family’s own use. The play was written this year by Stover Scholars Tyler McCoy, T.J. DeNofrio, Olivia Schultz-Falandes and Micah Stanko. This is the seventh year the Stover Scholars have performed the Constitution Day play. For the past six years, the plays' scripts have been written
by Stover Scholar students. For student writers junior Olivia Schultz-Falandes, history and political science double major and junior Tyler McCoy, history major, this was their second year helping to write the play. McCoy said the decision of the subject of the play started around November of last year with a conversation among the Stover Scholars about which cases might be interesting for the play this year. “‘Wickard v. Filburn’ is a key case for a lot of the powers of the Federal Government, and the power that is given to it under the commerce clause is often cited, so it is an important case in that area of the legal field,” said McCoy. Dr. Lawrence Stratton, associate professor of Ethics and Constitutional Law and director of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership, said he as-
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During the annual Constitution Day performance, Stover Scholars get a chance to get under the spotlight. sembled hundreds of pages of trial transcripts, briefs, articles and chapters through the spring and sent them to the four play-writers. The writers had a rough draft by July 1, and by Aug. 1, had a final draft prepared. Stratton said that because not everything in the courts
was recorded during the 40s, he could not find a transcript for the arguments before the courts, so the student writers based the arguments used in the play on the record of the trial and other documents and records. Schultz-Falandes said the case is interesting because it
cam make people think about the role government plays in people’s lives and how far that role should extend. “It really involves the idea of conflict of interests and relationships that I think is really good for people to take SCHOLARS >> A3
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New Sheetz locations are being constructed in Waynesburg: one on Furman Highway, right next to the current Sheetz, and another on Murtha Drive, by Wal-Mart.
In the wake of multiple Category 5 hurricanes hitting the southern portion of the U.S., one Waynesburg professor ponders if anything can be done to combat climate change.
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Criminal Justice students train for crisis management hotline By ANDREW HREHA
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This semester, students at Waynesburg University will have the opportunity to be trained in managing a crisis hotline for victims of sexual assault. For years, Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services Inc. (SPHS) has provided human resources to Greene County and other surrounding counties. According to the organization’s website, “The mission of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. is to identify and provide for health and social service needs throughout the
southwestern Pennsylvania region.” One of SPHS' programs, the Sexual Trauma Treatment and Recovery Services program (STARRS) has opened up a unique opportunity for students at Waynesburg University studying both criminal justice and sociology to gain experience outside the classroom and serve the community. In March of 2016, Kevin McClincy, instructor of criminal justice, invited a speaker to his CRJ 315 class. JoAnna Dragon, a Waynesburg University graduate and current program supervisor at STTARS in Waynesburg,
spoke to the class about sexual assault victims. One of STTARS’ many services is a 24-hour sexual assault crisis hotline for victims. “While we were talking, [Dragon] mentioned that they had this program in which they would certify people to be able to sit on this crisis hotline,” said McClincy. Last fall, the 40-hour training program was offered to students at Waynesburg University in both McClincy’s CRJ 315 and SOC 308 courses for the first time. The training, which occurred during term break with students residing in the dorm rooms and receiving
meals through the university, was administered by Pamela Kilgore, a trainer for the STTARS Program. There were a total of nine Waynesburg University students that completed the course, gaining certification to sit on the STTARS 24-hour crisis hotline in Waynesburg. The total number of students from CRJ 315 and SOC 308 that will be participating in this year’s training has yet to be finalized, but interest continues to circulate campus. The main goal of students entering the program, McClincy said, is to acquire the training that goes along with it. “Because it is 40 hours of
training that is really devoted to sexual violence,” McClincy said. “During that time, they will get comprehensive training in the history of the anti-sexual violence movement, anti-oppression, cultural competency, and dealing with people who have been sexually victimized. [They also will be] dealing with people with a trauma that comes about from sexual assault, and then posttraumatic stress that lingers for those that survive.” Additionally, McClincy said, students will have the opportunity to gain other important skills with the training. “They will be taught active
listening skills, how to provide empowerment to help steer these people towards recovery,” said McClincy. “They will be instructed on proper methods of counseling for them, and about system advocacies.” McClincy also mentioned that Mary Hamilla, who works with Waynesburg counseling, used to teach this same program to prospective hotline operators. “It is giving students the opportunity to have additional instruction outside the classroom, and then to be prepared to use that additional instruction for service to the community once they are certified,” McClincy said.
Vira Heinz recipients present in GPAC Gaming consoles unable to connect to campus-wide Wi-Fi By MICHAEL CAPPELLI For the Yellow Jacket
In the Goodwin Performing Arts Center [GPAC] Wed. Sept. 13, approximately 20 students and faculty gathered to watch Associate Dean of Students Pat Bristor introduce the presentations from this past summer’s Vira Heinz scholars: Ashley Young, Marla Holland, Chelsea Tessitore and Anna Bartman. The Vira Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership takes female students, who have never been outside of the United States, and gives them the opportunity to travel abroad and study for a period of four to six weeks. For Young, a senior sociology major who visited Prague, the experience was life-altering. “I feel a lot more independent since I left,” said Young. “It was only my second time on a plane, so it was a big deal. I traveled alone and was there for 4 or 5 days, alone.” At Waynesburg University, between two and six recipients are chosen for the scholarship the number of recipients varies based on the number of qualified applicants to travel to the location of their choice through the Vira Heinz Program. A common side effect to the students’ travels are a boost in self-confidence and selfawareness. Holland, a senior psychology major who travelled to Australia this summer, found that the Vira Heinz program was a test in leadership and independence. Holland said
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(From left to right) Marla Holland, Ashley Young, Anna Bartman and Chelsea Tessitore each recieved the Vira-Heinz scholarship. she now feels confident trying new things by herself. “It enhanced my independence in a lot of ways; if I can’t find someone to do something with me, then I will just have to do it myself, and I’m going to go ahead and do it. I’m not going to wait for anyone else’s approval,” Holland said. For Holland, living in the city was a real test of selfreliance because at first, she did not realize that she would be living directly in the city. “When I was living in the city, I was like, how am I doing this, taking the bus, fighting my way around so it was just cool relying on my instincts to get around,” Holland said. However, because this is an educational trip, the students had to learn more than just necessary life skills. They were required attend class or
participate in an internship. Bartman, a junior Biology Pre-Med major, traveled to Ireland and took a history and literature course. “I’m glad I did because I learned more about their culture, and I felt like I understood more about their country,” Bartman said. Holland participated in an internship course that will count as part of the course requirements for the psychology department. Similarly, Tessitore, a senior nursing major, studied Indian medicine and healthcare practices. "Learning self-reliance was a critical element to the experience for all of the recipients,” Tessitore said. “After traveling it gave me what I needed to know that I can do something like this on my own.” The differences between Indian healthcare practices
and American healthcare practices are very different in many ways, she said. “They go about healthcare in different ways, for example in the U.S., we have modern medicine so we have a lot of drugs and pharmaceuticals,” Bartman said. “Well, over there, they are based on herbs and plants and more natural remedies for curing disease.” The ways in which all of these girls learned were quite different but what is observed is that they have gained valuable life experience that can be used to succeed in the in professional world. Interested students can start applying now – the application consists of an essay and a call back interview. Students are encouraged to know about the program they wish to study and be ready to present it to a committee. The applications are
Students who are gamers may have noticed a slight inconvenience with the new campus wide Wi-Fi, as they are unable to connect their gaming consoles in this fashion. Rather, they now have to organize their room in such a way that the Ethernet cord will reach their console, or buy a longer Ethernet cord altogether. Students have been wondering why they are not able to connect to the university's Wi-Fi, since they cannot have their own routers anymore. Many are assuming that the ITS department have banned students f rom connecting to the new Wi-Fi. Conversely, ITS has conveyed that certain technology is simply incompatible with the new wireless system. Andrew Campbell, sophomore criminal justice major, has even tried connecting using an Ethernet cord, but is still having some issues. “There has been some confusion about this,” said William Dumire, vice president for Information Technology Services and chief information officer. “We are not mandating or dictating that someone could not hook up their gaming con-
sole or a streaming device.” Dumire said that the university has no systematic ban on students' gaming consoles. “It comes down to the fact that, in most cases, those devices have not caught up to the appropriate level of security that is required to access our wireless network,” said Dumire. It is not up to the ITS department, rather it is up to the console developers, said Dumire. Microsoft and Sony have not released a completely new gaming console in almost four years. There is a possibility that, eventually, when they release their new consoles, the new technology will be compatible with the campus-wide Wi-Fi. “We’re not out there policing that kind of thing," said Dumire. "If you try to attach a device that is not on the approved list, then more than likely, it will not attach; it will not work because of the security restrictions, and there is absolutely nothing we can do to help support that for you." According to Dumire, it is all about the students and staff being secure within the Wi-Fi. Within the next week, ITS will be sending out an anonymous campus wide survey to gauge if students have any concerns or questions about the new wireless system.
Kiltie band stays From WU students to graduates to staff true to traditions; honors late Fuzzy By RACHEL MANGAN Associate Editor
By HOLLY HENDERSHOT Convergence Editor
The James D. Randolph Kiltie Band is looking toward its future while also remembering its past. According to Andrew Heisey, chairperson for the Fine Arts Department and assistant professor of art, and a member of the Kiltie band for four years, the band was created around the 70s by James D. “Fuzzy” Randolph. In the 70s and 80s, Randolph was the music director of the university band, which then included the Kiltie Band. The band changed during the 80s, removing the Scottish style. About five years ago, the Kiltie Band make a comeback. A student wanted to take bagpipe lessons for credit and soon many others took interest in lessons. Lessons became available and soon there was a class created to teach students how to play the bagpipes. Jeremy Olisar, instructor of music and Director of the Kiltie Band, said the band had 10 new bagpipers in the first small ensemble bagpipe class. “From there, we started opening it up to faculty members and community mem-
bers,” Olisar said, “and today we have a pretty balanced mixture of all of that.”
“One tradition we want to bring back, if we can get it arranged...we are going to lead the fans down to the football game.” ANDREW HEISEY
Chairperson, Fine Arts Department
Heisey said that the Kiltie Band has slowly increased in members since then and has really worked on bringing back Randolph’s traditions. Two years ago, the Waynesburg University Kiltie Band received a large donation for purchasing bagpipes, drums and uniforms. As a condition for the donation, the band was renamed in honor of Randolph. The band was able to purchase the new instruments and uniforms this past summer and will premiere them at the Homecoming football game on the 30th. KILTIE >> A4
Throughout college, students are often asked what their goals are, what they want to do after they graduate and where they want to be in the near future. Often times, students have their plans mapped out in their minds, but things don’t always go the way they are planned to go. Just because someone's career plan doesn't pan out exactly the way they plan it doesn't mean they won't be sucessful. This was the case for two members of Waynesburg University’s staff. Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Victoria Beppler, is a 2011 graduate of Waynesburg University. Beppler majored in public relations. It was not Beppler’s original plan to stay at the university to put her degree and four years of studying to use at. When asked what her plan was as she prepared to graduate from WU in May of 2011, Beppler saw herself working somewhere in the Pittsburgh area for a nonprofit organization. Now Beppler is entering her sixth year as a university employee. She started out as a student writer in university relations.
There, her responsibilities revolved around writing stories, news releases and feature stories. She was eligible to stay working in that office until the end of the fiscal year. At the end of
tions at the time, had reached out to me to see if I would be interested in that job,” said Beppler. “And I read the job description and I thought that it really would tailor to my skills and be something
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“If you told me when I was a senior, that I'd be working in Alumni Relations, that I'd be traveling for the university, to these events, I would have said, 'No way.'” VICTORIA BEPPLER
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
that date, Beppler was “in the market for a public relations job somewhere” and was able to obtain her first position as Alumni Relations Representative. “Our former Vice President, Heidi Szuminsky, was then director of alumni rela-
I’d really enjoy. And that was that.” Beppler got the position. Since then she has become the associate director of alumni relations and “absolutely loves her job.” One of her favorite parts about her job is that she
meets and gets to know alumni from all over the country. “I love that I get to interact with people who have a story,” Beppler said. “I get to ask them why they came to [Waynesburg] and how [Waynesburg] shaped their lives and where they are now and why they support the university.” Beppler also finds a lot of enjoyment in getting to travel for various events around wwthe country. “If you told me when I was a senior that I’d be working in Alumni Relations, that I’d be traveling for the university to these events, I would have said, 'No way,' but I’m really grateful to [Waynesburg] for allowing me to have the opportunity to work here and to grow, not only as a graduate, but as a professional,” Beppler said. Beppler was able to get her graduate degree in 2014. She also attended an alumni service trip to Guatemala. Emily Nowakowski is very new to the Waynesburg University staff. Nowakowski graduated in the spring of 2017 as a psychology major with a minor in Spanish. She now works as an admissions counselor. What made her want to work in the admissions was she had a very strong GRADUATES >> A4
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New e911 update ensures campus safety Plan: University 'eager' By GRACE HUTCHISON and TYLER SUMMERS Staff Report
Waynesburg phones, located in faculty offices, academic buildings and residence halls, have recently updated so that if a student or faculty member dials 911, the police receive a more specific location as to where the call was placed. The update was phased in over a period of time as the Information Technology Systems (ITS) staff worked to organize it on all of the phones on both main and branch campuses. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) is the new standard telephonic program that the new phones use, which in-
cludes the e911 update that gives police a more exact addresses. Prior to the update, if someone were to dial 911 on a landline on campus, it would send the police to Waynesburg University’s general address, providing them no information as to which particular building help was requested in. William Dumire, vice president for Information Technology Services and chief information officer, helped arrange the switch to the updated phone systems. According to Dumire, all of that work had to be completed prior to the phone updates because “each of the technologies build on something else”. “You couldn’t put in the
new phone system or the e911 protocol without having the appropriate cabling and networking equipment in first,” said Dumire. Currently, every phone on Waynesburg’s main and branch campus has the update except for the phones located on the first and second floor of Stewart as well as the facilities building. Another update to the phones is that they now can have caller ID. Before the integration of VOIP, Waynesburg phones used traditional landline service which, according to Dumire “came with a whole lot of limitations” including no caller ID, lines with static, glitched voicemails and slow resolution to those problems from
the carrier. The update is strictly for the Waynesburg University landlines which doesn’t include student cell phones. Students dialing 911 from their personal phone will still have to direct the operator to their precise location on campus. “Along with sending the alert to campus security, your exact building information to the e911 center,” Dumire said. For him, this helps provide the campus with another layer of protection. “It is something technology gives us the privilege to use, why not use it,” said Dumire. “We believe it will insure that it is a safe and secure campus.”
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more room to spend on other events such as Harvestfest and academic speakers coming to campus, Cordova said there will be a clear benefit to the students. Because Cordova was studying abroad at Oxford University last spring, he was not on campus when the process of eliminating the coffee bar was in the works. Vince Wise, who graduated this past spring, was academic vice president of Student Senate who was in charge of the coffee bar committee. Wise was one of the main proponents no longer funding the coffee bar. “The real question of [the coffee bar] was cutting costs,” Wise said. “The coffee bar was the most expensive thing we did as a Student Senate.” Wise spent most of his senior year trying to cut costs by removing nonessentials; such as cups. Late in the Spring semester, Wise suggested that the
best course of action would be to remove the coffee to be able to spend in other areas. In early April, Student Senate passed a bill to remove the coffee bar at the end of the school year with an 8-5 vote. For Janet Virgili, Eberly Library student assistnat, one of the concerns about eliminating the coffee bar was how it would affect the overall atmosphere of the study areas in the lower level. “I thought [Student Senate] should have given the students a chance to come up with a solution…to try, rather than to just drop it,” Virgili said. “I was really alarmed... because I was afraid of not having the students coming back to the coffee bar lounge to study. That was always nice to go down and see a roomful of students studying, and I didn’t want that to go away." Virgili said that she has not seen a drastic difference in atmosphere. “So far, I still see a lot of students coming in and studying,” she said. "It’s still
“The coffee bar was the most expensive thing we did as Student Senate.”
NICHOLAS CORDOVA
Student Senate President
about the same. I haven’t heard anyone complain about [the coffee bar being gone] but I know [the students] miss it.” Tessa Masula, a junior secondary english literature major, was one student who was disappointed with the removal of the coffee bar. “I was outraged,” Masula said. "Definitely outraged. Coffee is super important, and sometimes our Keurigs break, or we don’t go to [Benedum Dining Hall]. So it was always good to know that there was some form of caffeine in the library.” Masula feels that students should have had more of a say in the matter. “I felt like there was very little student input, and that maybe some sort of vote or survey of some
sort to see how students would feel…would have been helpful and made the procedure go a little more smoothly.” Although, Wise himself is a coffee drinker and did not like that Student Senate had to make the decision, he stands by the removal. “It’s l i ke h av i ng to fire some people from a branch,” Wise said. “I’m sure no boss likes doing that, and I sure as heck love coffee, so I didn’t like doing what I did. But it was the right choice. I wasn’t there to do the job for the feelings; I was there to do the right job.” Cordova said that the Senate is comfortable with the decision. “[The Coffee Bar] is still jokingly referred to from time-to-time,” Cordova said. “But at this point, we like to say that ‘that’s water under the bridge.’ We recognize that it was a contentious issue when it happened, but I think we’ve gotten to the point where we’ve accepted the outcome and moved on, which is the best thing to do in my opinion.”
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Students have already begun to think about it. For example, in Dr. Gordon McClung’s Principles of Marketing class, students submitted their own analyses of the university’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. According to Cummings, input from faculty and staff helps ascertain areas of priority. “It’s coming up with those common thoughts, those common perceptions, and focusing there,” Cummings said. The university is eager to ensure that employee ideas are heard and developed.
Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee said that the end goal is to keep true to the university. “To me, it’s how we continue to advance the mission of this university,” Lee said. That is why President Lee refrained from detailing his own hopes for the plan. “My role is to ensure that the university stays on the mission that has been established years ago. We are doing a lot of things very well,” Lee said, “and my input in what I would like to see come out of the strategic planning process is for us to get even better at doing the things we do well.”
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time to think about,” said Schultz-Falandes. This year, Director and Professor of Theatre, Edward L. Powers, directed the Constitution Day Play for the sixth time. Powers believed the play went more smoothly this year than it has in previous years. “This year was a little different in the fact that it was a script that ran very smoothly on stage in its transitions,” said Powers. Powers said they started rehearsing on stage, Aug. 22, five days before classes at WU began. He estimates that about 15 hours of rehearsal time went into the play, which he said is not a lot of time for a 25-minute show. Powers also said working with the Stover Scholars throughout the process went
very well. “They were very open to all the suggestions and ideas I had,” said Powers. “They came in with enthusiasm.” As a Freshman Stover Scholar, Danny Booth was involved in the play for the first time this year. Booth is duel-majoring in History and Political science. “It was great,” said Booth. “I came in very nervous. I didn’t know whether I’d be accepted or not, but I had a blast going into rehearsal and every time I was with [the Stover Scholars].” Stratton said he was very happy that the play went well and that students worked hard every step of the way to make it happen. “I think we have fulfilled the purpose of Constitution Day, which is to promote an appreciation of the U.S. Constitution,” said Stratton.
Harvey: After mandatory evacuation, Miltenbergers find refuge in shelter
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Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 Hurricane that touched down in southeast Texas, bringing winds of 130 mph and over 30 inches of rain in certain areas. As the rain fell, all Tom Miltenberger and his wife could think about was the Brazos River, a large river that flows close to where they live. With up to 10 inches of rain a day pouring into local tributaries and bayous that eventually flow into the Brazos River, Tom Miltenberger said it was only a matter of time before it overflowed and its raging rapids destroyed their town. That was his biggest fear. “Everyone in town knows the river can fill up to 59 feet before it overflows its banks,” Tom Miltenberger said. “After 59 feet, we’d be underwater.” By Monday, Aug. 28, the evacuation in Missouri City was mandatory. *** Tom Miltenberger graduated from Waynesburg College in 1977, receiving his BA in English. Forty years later, he works as a Direct Sales Representative for Comcast in Texas. “I know it seems crazy, but when I graduated, there were just so many job opportunities down south,” he said. “With limited economic and employment opportunities, I took a chance and I fell in love.” As a Waynesburg College graduate, Tom Miltenberger said his faith has always been important to him. In fact, he said it was his faith
along with the prayers from his family and friends that kept him positive during Hurricane Harvey. “I had a strong base of family and f riends all over the U.S. praying for my wife and I,” he said. But sometimes, even faith wasn’t enough to keep Tom Miltenberger calm. “I remember talking to God, asking him why this was happening to us,” he said. “I knew there had to be a reason behind all of this.” ***
Soon after getting word of the mandatory evacuation, Tom and Charise moved quickly. “If we didn’t listen and refused to evacuate, we were told that no one would be able to come rescue us,” Tom Miltenberger said. They made sure to pack the necessities—important documents like birth certificates and social security cards, clothing, iPads, toothbrushes and their two dogs, Dempsey and Sophie—before driving away from their home, hoping that it would still be as intact when they returned as it was in their rear-view mirror. As they drove away and left their subdivision, the streets were lined with police cars directing traffic. Tom Miltenberger said it was like a disaster film. “To be honest, we had no idea where we were going,” he said. “We tried booking a hotel, but every room was full.” Running out of options, they parked outside a local strip mall and began to
pray for somewhere to go. Shortly after, their prayers were answered as a sheriff in an SUV appeared and slowly approached their vehicle, making sure they were okay. Tom Miltenberger said the sheriff was able to lead them to the nearest makeshift shelter: a high school in the Houston area. Seven miles of worrisome travel later, they arrived at the Red Cross-sponsored shelter, and their first impression was fear. “When we walked into the shelter, we saw every type of person you could imagine,” Tom Miltenberger said. “There were folks in wheelchairs, indigenous people, people of every race, every body type. It was frightening to be just another face in that crowd.” They sat in the school cafeteria for three hours, soaking wet from walking through the rain for only a few seconds. Suddenly, a voice boomed over a loudspeaker, advising everyone that due to the large volume of animals present at this shelter, everyone with pets needed to immediately transfer over to the junior high school. Tom Miltenberger and his wife looked at each other, then down at Dempsey and Sophie. Shortly after, they were hauling all their belongings onto a school bus with all the other pet-owning outcasts. The new shelter was smaller, but it was another Red Cross shelt e r. T h i s i m p r e s s e d Tom Miltenberger. “The Red Cross volunteers were absolutely incredible,” he said. “I don’t think they ever went to
Photo courtesy of Tom Miltenberger
While in the shelter, Tom Miltenberger checked his iPad for the latest updates on the Brazos River. sleep. They were constantly checking on people and helping them.” When they signed in, C h ar i s e Mi lt e nb e rge r pointed out she was registered nurse, so she was continuously called on to help others. This is when Tom Miltenberger had an epiphany: “It was all sort of starting to come together,” he said. “That was one of the reasons God had us come here. *** After their first night at the shelter, Tom and Charise slowly became used to the shelter lifestyle. They observed people bringing in donated clothes and pa-
per bags filled with fresh fruit and other types of foods. To avoid sleeping on a concrete floor, they spread out the donated clothing and blankets to make temporary beds for themselves. “It was kind of like what I’d imagine being at camp is like,” Tom Miltenberger said. “Everyone slept on the floor close to each other with our pets, and eventually, we all became really great friends.” Tom and Charise Miltenberger broke up the monotony of the three days they spent in the shelter by talking and hanging out with their new friends, and from time to time, Tom Miltenberger would pull out his
iPad to check the status of the Brazos River. The sun came out Wednesday, Aug. 30, and the final result of the river was 56-feet high, only three feet short of the point of the 59-foot overflow point. Despite these victories, home was still out of reach for the Miltenbergers. “With a mandatory evacuation, you can’t go back to your home for at least 5 days,” Tom Miltenberger said. After exchanging contact information, Tom Miltenberger and his wife said their goodbyes to their new shelter friends who they otherwise never would have met and headed to a vacant hotel room for a night. Their home is 28 minutes away from Houston, Texas, where Harvey destroyed nearly 40,000 homes with 50 inches of rain and 29 tornados. The Miltenberger home only sustained minor damage from the tornadoes that passed through, so their only concern when returning home was the food that spoiled in their refrigerator while they were gone. For that, Tom Miltenberger was thankful. “It really was the grace of God that nothing else happened to us,” he said. L o ok ing b ack, e ven though it was a traumatic and worrisome experience, Tom Miltenberger said he and his wife believe they experienced God’s grace. “My wife got the chance to help people, we got to witness first-hand the power of the Red Cross and we gained a few great friends—which isn’t easy to do at my age,” he said. “God knew why this was happening all along.”
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Waynesburg hosts Department of Defense career recruiters By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor
Waynesburg University hosted two recruiters from the Department of Defense Inspector General last Tuesday, Sept. 12. Chris Lucas, audit team leader, and Alexandra Kavacevic, an auditor, sat on the first floor of the Stover Campus Center all morning, seeking interested accounting students for an unlikely career route. “The main purpose [for being here] is to try and get people interested in a career in auditing at the Department of Defense,” said Lucas. “Specifically, I want to make sure that kids know that there are opportunities outside of just doing public accounting. We can offer a very lively career field with diverse opportunities and a lot of different, interesting things.” Lucas said that the DoD is always looking for applicants for their Pathways Programs. They look for applicants with strong critical thinking skills, which means that they end up hiring students from a variety of majors – including English, computer science and even theater. The only requirement for the program is that the applicant have 24 hours of accounting experience, six of which can be focused in business law. During their recruiting event Tuesday, Lucas and
Kavacevic explained the daily schedule and responsibilities of the program, hoping to garner interest from students who may have not considered government work as an option. “We tell them what we do on a day-to-day basis, the types of jobs that we’ve done…also just telling them how the government is set up,” said Lucas. “We’re trying to give them long-time look to show them ‘this is what your career could look like.’” Lucas explained that the benefits of working for the DoD are the driving force of their presentation – with regular salary increases, health benefits, flexible work hours and more. He also said that unlike other visiting recruiters, he and Kavacevic can site their personal auditing experiences while talking to students. “We’re actually doing the job,” said Lucas. “We’re actually auditors. We’re taking the time to do the recruiting…so as a result, I think we’re pretty passionate about it.” This is only the second year that recruiters from DoD have visited Waynesburg, said Lucas. In the past, the agency tended to give more focus to larger schools and career fairs. “So, for the longest time… we used to focus on career fairs and things like that
with the big schools,” said Lucas. “And we came to realize that the quality of people in small schools, in my humble opinion, is really high. So we saw an area where we thought we thought, ‘hey, we can reach out to some quality people and spread our message.’ So that’s why we’re starting to target some midsized to smaller schools.” Now, Lucas said they have benefitted from visiting smaller schools in the region – using Kavacevic as an example, who just last year was a student at Washington & Jefferson University. “So in the last year, we’ve really tried to ramp up and identify schools that we can go to where we can have a close, personal relationship with the career services and with the students themselves – more than just going to an accounting career fair.”
Mitchell Kendra, Yellow Jacket
Recruiters from the Department of Defense came to Waynesburg University's campus on Sept. 12 seeking accounting students.
While at Waynesburg, the recruiters were also able to visit various classrooms, to talk to accounting students directly—something they are not able to do at larger schools. They said they experienced a positive response, and were impressed by the initiative taken by Waynesburg students. “It’s nice to feel welcome on campus,” said Kavacevic. “Sometimes, when you go to
a big school, it’s like, ‘you’re just another one in a crowd.’ And it’s nice to know that
you guys are actually paying attention and that this matters to students.”
Gluten-free cupboard comes to cafeteria Graduates: Thankful
for opportunity to continue growth at WU
By GRACE HUTCHISON Associate Editor
Benedum Dining Hall has recently undergone changes, including moving gluten-free options to a more accessible spot for students, and, since Spring 2017, introducing kiosks with iPads that identify the ingredients in each of the foods served in the cafeteria. Leslie Davis, director of dining services, has overseen the changes and noted the convenience associated with the Nutritional Allergen kiosks. All of the information on the kiosks can be downloaded by students to read, even without having to use the iPads. “The system is basically to help with the growing allergies and medical conditions that people have,” Davis said. “That includes the wheat, soy and milk.” Davis plans on helping to integrate the kiosks, which are run in a system called Nutrition Alive, in Benedum, and expand the kiosks into the Beehive as well. In Davis’ office is actually a poster board listing every potential allergy that students can have, and the proper label with which to identify them. One of the most common allergies and restrictions in America is a gluten sensitivity, which requires having to avoid all flours, wheat and breads. Christine Dawson, a junior nursing major, is one of the approximately 3.1 million Americans who avoid gluten. “It makes for lots of awkward conversations at the lunch table regarding why my food is different,” Dawson said. “Especially from the perspective of someone with a food sensitivity rather than
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connection and close relationship she had with her guidance counselor in high school; it was that person who, in a way, inspired her to do something along the lines of admissions counseling. “I love working with people, especially high school aged kids,” said Nowakowski. “In a way, I want to stay a kid forever, plus I’m still very able to relate with them to help them with the admissions process.”
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Nutritional allergen kiosks and gluten-free cupboards were recently added to Benedum Dining Hall. an allergy, which is harder to explain.” Davis noted a sense of “shame” inflicting students who approach her for food accommodations. “A lot of students feel that they’re a burden coming to us,” Davis said. “We don’t want them to feel that way at all.” Davis moved the glutenfree items from underneath the Pepsi machine to a designated pantry near the Deli section of Benedum labeled as gluten-free. Dawson appreciates the struggles that a student with diet restrictions faces, and the necessity of having accessible, fresh and convenient dining no matter the allergy or sensitivity. “Having a safe place to dine that is willing to make safe, quality accommodations mean the world to someone with food allergies, and the
Nowakowski sees herself working at Waynesburg for a decent part of the upcoming future. She plans to use the position as a “stepping stone” to develop herself professionally. Her main goal is to “bring awesome people into the university” and obtain her Master’s in Business Administration. She also plans to use her minor in Spanish to help alleviate the language barrier should she ever come across someone whose first language is Spanish.
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same goes for individuals with less threatening food sensitivities and dietary needs,” Dawson said. At many large and state schools, they offer television screens at every station that display the menu items at that particular section, along with the ingredients. But according to Davis that is not possible with Benedum’s smaller size. Her goal, instead, is to get an iPad at every station. “The larger schools can have whole separate buildings and kitchens so that students can be absolutely sure that
their food hasn’t come into contact with their allergen,” Davis said. “But unfortunately, that’s just not possible for us.” As the cafeteria transitions into kiosks that support more transparency as far as ingredients, calorie counts and potential allergens, Davis recognizes the benefit towards students with restricted diets. “The most notable change is with the gluten-free pantry being more readily accessible, and I hope it continues to grow and expand to include more variety,” Davis said.
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“One tradition we want to bring back,” said Heisey, “if we can get it arranged with the local police and security, we are going to lead the fans down to the football game, which is something Fuzzy used to do years and years ago.” Although the kiltie band is bringing back traditions, they
are also moving forward and improving the band with new ideas. “This year, we are actually offering one-on-one instruction for those who are just starting off new,” said Olisar. “In past years, we would have a day to instruct anyone from beginner to intermediate level, and it was a little bit chaotic trying to work with a lot of different ability levels at the same time.”
Although Kiltie Band is no longer offered for credit, it is an extra-curricular activity offered at Waynesburg for anyone who would like to learn. “Anyone starting drums or pipes for the first time, even if they don’t have musical background, we welcome them in and we will start them off with some one-on-one instruction just to start them off,” said Olisar.
The Kiltie Band practices from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday and performs at various community events and parades, such as a Vietnam memorial service at the Greene County Fairgrounds, Oct. 1, and the Jefferson Veteran Day Parade Nov. 11. “There is a lot of history of bagpipes in western Pennsylvania, but it’s neat that we are a part of that too,” said Heisey.
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Covered Bridge Festivals celebrated across Greene County By CHACE JOHNSTON Staff Writer
It was a sunny day in Greene County. There were the smells of food and the sounds of music coming from the town of Carmichaels. Around the area, the annual event signals the start of the fall season. The 47th annual Carmichaels Covered Bridge Festival was held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18. The festival was one of 10 covered bridge festivals that occurred in the Greene and Washington County areas over the weekend. The other festival locations included the White Bridge, McClug Bridge, Pine Bark Bridge, Henry Bridge, Brownlee Bridge, Whit Sprowls Bridge, Ebenzer Bridge and the Krepps Bridge. This event was presented by EQT, a petroleum and natural gas company. The covered bridge in
Carmichaels is located in the Old Town Section. The festival was hosted by the Greene Academy of Art, which has been hosting the event for a number of years and isn’t far away from the Carmichaels Bridge. According to Ann Bargerstack, president of the Academy, all of the covered bridge events are different, but she feels that the Carmichaels festival is best on the art side of things. “One thing that I love about this festival is all of the young people coming out and getting involved, and that everything that is here is homemade and is made from people that live around the area, so they are from the community,” said Bargerstack. Bargerstack added that having so many young people getting involved this year has played a huge part in bringing more people to the event and making it successful. “Getting the young peo-
ple involved has brought the amount of people to almost double, and I am so happy to see that,” said Bargerstack. “And I am so thankful for the people around the area to use their land to hold these event for the festival.” Bargerstack also said that hosting the Covered Bridge Festival helps the Greene Academy of Art, because of how much of an impact they have on the community and how much the covered bridge means to the area. Booths at the festival included activities such as a petting zoo, homemade art, room scents and live entertainment, which featured three bands. The event provides entertainment and activity to the community while also promoting art, which is everything that the Academy does. “The last few years the festival has been a success but this year is being over
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The Carmichaels Covered Bridge Festival included live entertainment, a petting zoo, artistic displays, food and beverages. the top,” said Bargerstack. “Most of all, thank you to the young people that have gotten involved with everything. We couldn’t have
don’t all of this without every one that was here to help out.” The Carmichaels Covered Bridge festival, as well
Flashlight Drags: fast cars and fun times
as the other bridge festivals in Washington and Greene Counties, is held the third week of September each year.
Sheetz expands to two locations By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Convergence Editor
Mitch Kendra, Yellow Jacket
Flashlight Drag Races, put on by the Greene County Deptartment of Recreation, took place at the Greene County Airport Saturday, Sept. 17. The event attracts up to 1,500 people and 200 cars per year.
Community gathers for street racing at Greene County Airport By MICHAEL CAPPELLI For the Yellow Jacket
On a Sunday evening at the Greene County Airport, the air smells of gasoline, ketchup and gyros. There is a line of tailgating parties that stretch down the first landing strip, and in the midst of all the chatter is the overpowering rumble of car engines. The Flashlight Drags are an annual event at the Waynesburg airport, which attracts around 1,500 people-including about 200 cars that actually race--according to Jake Blaker, director of
Parks and Recreation. The idea of the event is for drivers to race their cars on a drag strip without the threat of getting arrested, said Blaker—the tagline is “street racing without the jail time,” according to the Flashlight Drags website. “It’s nice getting to match up with other drivers,” said Nick Wall, of Washington, one of the drivers. “You actually get to see who is faster.” For most fans of the sport, Flashlight Drags proves to be a way to compare Foreign and American cars to see which is truly faster.
The airport race track that the airport offers is only an eighth of a mile long, which does not give the racer much time to work with. The short track adds another element of competition for racers that can reach speeds of up to almost 100 miles per hour, according to Wall. But the event is not just about the racing. There is a strong community atmosphere with all the tailgating taking place. “We came to spend time with family and friends,” said Mike Frazier, a spectator from Washington. “And
to see some fast cars.” The community that this event brings in is typically people already interested in cars, but most of the people are willing to teach their knowledge of drag racing. Another component of the day involves the car show, a much more relaxed part of the festivities. This quality of the event brings a large portion of people, who bring their cars just to show off. The lines of cars on display take up a majority of the ground space, with the owners standing or roaming around the immediate area.
The models and brands of cars vary, as well as the years they were produced. A lot of people come to just be in a community and to talk about cars. People show up with a tent, set up by their car and simply enjoy the day. At the same time, for George Frazier, a racer from Washington, the event was also quite frustrating. Frazier was having a good day of racing when his car collided with another racer, while they were trying to back out of the parking lot. CARS >> B4
EQT donates major funds for new recreation center By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor
Today, Waynesburg residents interested in joining a gym, playing league sports or being part of a community center must travel as far as Washington or Morgantown, due to lack of local facilities. That is soon to change.
A brand-new recreation center is projected to open in Waynesburg this November, with a total of 60,000 square feet and funded entirely by donation dollars. Beth Stoneking, member service manager for EQT Rec Center, said the new facility will have something for everyone in the Greene County community.
“So, with the EQT Rec Center, we’re trying to get it so it’s a place for locals to go—children, teens…” she said. “It’s going to be the goto place for everyone.” The new facility exists only because of the generosity of various sponsors, said Stoneking—most significantly, EQT Corporation, a petroleum and natural gas
company. As a result, the center has some freedom to expand in the future. “Of course, we have room to grow, and everything we have so far has been donated,” she said. “EQT was a big factor. We take donations to raise the money, and that’s how we got the new rec center.” Stoneking said there is
already a striking number of options planned for the new building. For example, there will be an indoor soccer field, with batting cages that can be lowered down. Additionally, the soccer field can be divided into multiple fields to be used for tournaments and other EQT >> B4
Sheetz currently has two projects underway in Waynesburg. The first is reconstruction of a new building next to the existing location on East Roy Furman Highway. That project is tentative to be finished in early December. The second is to add another Sheetz, scheduled to start in the spring of 2018: a new gas station and Madeto-Order area on Murtha drive, about two miles east of the current location. “We build about 20 to 30 new stores per year, and these are in areas that we know there is a desire for a new Sheetz,” said Public Relations Manager Nick Ruffner. “Waynesburg is a good community for us, and I know that we already have a couple stores in that area, so it just made sense to put another store there.” The Sheetz expansion that is already in progress on Roy Furman Highway will be 6,000 square feet. It will also have indoor and outdoor seating areas for customers and 12 gas pumps. The current Sheetz, though, is still open for business. After the new one is finished, the current one will be torn down and the property will most likely be used for parking. “It is open during that project and [reconstruction of the new Sheetz] will be finished at the end of this year,” said Ruffner. The upcoming Sheetz project on Murtha Drive, which is located below Wal-Mart, will begin in the spring of 2018, and construction is scheduled to finish in September 2018, according to Ruffner. This Sheetz will have a drive-thru for food and drinks, indoor and outdoor seating for customers, 12 gas pumps. Ruffner said he is anticipating success for both new locations. “Waynesburg is a great community," Ruffner said. "It is huge for us to have two Sheetz’s in the community."
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EDITORIAL
“Where are you from?” is a question I hear a lot. I’m guessing it’s a question most people hear a lot, when they go to college. But when I respond, it is usually followed by several raised eyebrows and a lengthy explanation. People always want to know— “How did you make it all the way out here?”
Here is your answer. When I was looking for colleges, I knew that I wanted to go somewhere outside of the state. As terrified as I was, I wanted to experience some degree of independence from my family. And, I really didn’t want to run into anyone from my high school on a regular basis. I wasn’t running away from anything – I just wanted the opportunity for a fresh start. And I didn’t want to be held back. Not everyone is like this.
Not everyone has a sense of wanderlust or a persistent boredom that makes the idea of staying in one place for extended periods of time seem like scraping a cheese grater against their forehead. That’s probably unique to me. But, I don’t think a lot of people really appreciate the benefits of travel. And I don’t just mean vacationing – although that has its own value. I am talking about the idea of going somewhere
you’ve never been before, alone, with no guidance, and starting over. People can spend their entire lives in a bubble. They grow up, they go to college, and they end up right back in the same town where they’ve always lived. That is fine – but it’s also kind of frustrating to me. What will you be remembered for—what kind of mark will you make—if you never do anything different? TRAVEL >> B3
Scripture offers a helpful reminder near the end MATTIE WINOWITCH Columnist
Ecclesiastes 3 begins, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” In the past few months, I have seen this scripture come alive in my life first hand with the slow decline of my grandmother’s health. My grandma went into the hospital in the beginning of the summer
with a pain in her side, which ended up being a full-fledged infection stemming from her heart. As quick as the snap of a finger, she went from being the independent, joyful 80-year-old woman that I’ve known for my entire life to an empty shell of a person. My grandma stayed in the hospital for the rest of the summer, then came home to live with my family and I for one month until the medicine stopped working. She recently had an infectionbased stroke, causing her to
lose a great deal of her speech and writing capabilities. That’s right; the woman who used to tell me story after story just to get me to fall asleep at night can now barely string a sentence together. I have never really lost anyone close to me. Of course, I’ve had a few acquaintances pass away over the years, along with a distant relative or two, but I’ve never had to say a final goodbye to someone I’m very close with. That being said, for my grandmother to be placed in such a com-
promising position is hard for me, mainly because I just don’t know how to handle it. That’s when I turn to scripture. Ecclesiastes 3:2 goes on to say, “A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.” It’s really as simple as this: our days on this planet are numbered, and that number is a complete mystery. The problem is that humans SCRIPTURE >> B3
The struggle can be real Destressing is important for all students
Stress in college is a topic students hear and read about quite often, and for good reason. There are certainly days where most students feel that they would give anything to have a few more hours in the day. There are tests, projects, homework, eating, sleeping, maintaining a social life and extracurricular activities, and it’s difficult to balance all of that without going crazy. So, here’s a not so cliché take on a cliché subject. One of the first things on every typical "how to de-stress article" is to eat a healthier, more balanced diet. With that comes suggestions on what foods we should really be eating. Most articles list foods like salmon, avocado and other fresh produce. But how often can a cafeteria provide those kinds of foods? And it’s not like they are cheap and affordable like Ramen Noodles. Plus, everyone reacts differently to stress. When some students get stressed, they tend to have a hard time mustering up an appetite. Eating a well-balanced meal while dealing with stress is not something that comes easy for some. One approach to dealing with this is to carry snacks around in your book bag throughout the day so that you can have something with you when your stomach finally gets through to you that you’re hungry. It’s nearly impossible to eat healthy all the time, but if the cafeteria happens to have something that could help round out your diet, don’t be afraid to give it a try. Another common tip for destressing is to simply take a break. This doesn’t mean to casually ignore all your problems for 12 hours. This means take 30 minutes to an hour, and do something fun or enjoyable. Reading a chapter from a book or watching an episode of something on Netflix is a great unwinding method before going back to grinding away at your work. Just don’t fall down the Netflix rabbit hole and binge watch an entire season of something in one day while ignoring all responsibilities. Many people have also found success in taking a break with a group of people or friends because the little bit of distraction can help you relax while enjoying the company of others. One of students favorite things to laugh at on these lists is the concept of getting more sleep. Have the people who write such articles ever actually gone to college? That’s a bad comment to make, because most of those articles are written by researchers, but they make it seem so simple. The majority of us do not get enough sleep, and we know we’re not the only ones. Even though it’s nearly impossible to get the amount of sleep we need to function like regular human beings, there’s no shame in taking a nap. Just don’t forget to set an alarm because you can tell yourself all you want that you’ll wake up for class, but it probably won’t happen. Don’t be afraid to drive your roommate crazy with one of those death alarms because then you’d have to be a really heavy sleeper to power nap through a class with that noise blaring in your ear. Those articles always make it seem so easy to de-stress, as easy at pushing the classic ‘that was easy’ button at Staples, but we all know that for the majority of us, that’s just not the case. We’ve been students most of our lives at this point, but college is a different ball game. Most of us have definitely picked up on a few things that work for us, and a few things that definitely aren’t realistic adjustments to make. Keep in mind that everyone is different and these lists are a broad category that you can interpret and adjust to your needs.
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STARTING THE CONVERSATION
Bio professor passionate about climate change The following is an interview with Janet Paladino, associate professor of Biology, as part of the Starting the Conversation series. By MATTHEW SHINKLE Q: Is climate change real? A: "Climate change is absolutely real, and the thing that people have to look at most closely is the data. There's so much data that points and suggests that this is not a natural occuring thing...that it is caused, at least in part, by anthropogenic activites. "Yes, I believe that it is real because I'm a scientist and scientists look at data and look at what the proof is based on science." Q: In what ways can we see climate change already affecting the world? A: "I think that the most prominent data is the melting of the glaciers, the increase in ocean depth, the acidification of the oceans and the effects of the acidifcation...I mean we basically have a planet that is 70 percent water, thats why we call it the blue planet, and if we wreck the oceans I think that's pretty much it. That to me is the scariest part about climate change, the effects that you can see occuring to our oceans."
Q: In what way does [ocean acidification] affect the way we live? A: "It affects what our food resources are going to be, it affects the fact that if you have acidifcation of the ocean, you don't have protection to the land and the coral reefs that protect the land. "If you don't have those barriers to large storms that come from the warming of the ocean, then it's going to affect everybody that lives in those coastal areas." Q: We see big strides being made around the world to combat climate change, but just recently we saw the United States anounced it plans to withdraw from the Paris Accords – is that the right move for the United States? A: "I just read something that said that the Trump Administration might not back out of the Paris Accords. [Trump] is addressing the United Nations general assembly this week, and it's kind of just a 'Trumpism' to say 'we're out, we're getting out of there, we're pulling out,' but he really can't get out of the Paris Climate Agreement until 2020. "Perhaps, I think, what his administration is saying is 'we don't like how it's written, and we want to open up the negotiations again,'but he really can't do that until 2020. That will be an election year, and if we're lucky,
he will soften his view. "Now, the whole climate agreement has to do with probaby what he sees this as, other than its fake science, you know, fake news, probably the real driver there for someone like him and his administration and what he sees as important is he believes it could hurt the economy. But that's such a narrow view of what it really is and what it really should be." "The only other thing I have to say about the Paris Agreement, I think it's a great start. I think that people and countries are sincere in trying to do this and developed countries are definitely doing things for renewable enery projects, but it is not an enforceable agreement. "Basically, it's like 'we're gonna do what we can,' which is a great thing, but it's not enforceable, so why get out of it? Why not just sit at the table...even if it wasnt a goal in your administration, I just don't get it. It's just kind of a statement."
Q: If we were [as a society] to really try and solve climate change, what are some of the things you believe we would have to change? A: "I think a much bigger investment in wind, and you would also have to make an investment in the grid to transport elecritcity made with wind. "I think that if [Hillary] Clinton would have become president, there would have been much more success in climate change. When Trump became president, I thought OK, we're going to have to wait at least four years for any kind of addressing of the issue. "Honestly, I don't think anything can be done in the United States to combat climate change, from a federal level, in this administration. He's not going to do it in the next four years, and he proably won't do it in the next eight years if that happens. Four years I'm not so concerned about, but eight years? I've given up on all that, I don't think anything will happen.
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Cheat Sheet: First Amendment and religious liberty to clash Editor's Note: The following is a synoposis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. By MATTHEW SHINKLE Associate Editor
A clash between the First Amendment and religious liberty is set to take place in the upcoming months, as five years of the legal process has brought forth a huge case to the Supreme Court. Jack Phillips, a baker in Colorado, refused to use his skills in making a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple to celebrate same-sex marriage. Phillips said it would violate his Christian faith and, most controversially for the government, violate his First Amendment rights if he were forced to bake the cake. “It’s more than just a cake,” said Phillips. “It’s a piece of art in so many ways.” He refused to serve David Mullins and Charlie Craig, who filed civil rights charges against Phillips, stating that they were demeaned and humiliated while seeking to celebrate their union.
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The Supreme Court will hear Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission in the coming months, where a religious baker denied a same-sex couple a wedding cake celebrating same-sex marriage. “We asked for a cake,” Craig said. “We didn’t ask for a piece of art or for him to make a statement for us. He simply turned us away because of who we are.” What makes this such a compelling case gaining attention across the country, is its combination of such controversial topics as religious freedom, discrimina-
tion and the protection of free speech. The government, Phillips says, should not be allowed to force him to endorse a message that conflicts with his beliefs. “I’m being forced to use my creativity, my talents and my art for an event — a significant religious event — that violates my religious
faith,” Phillips said. Gay rights groups state that the case is a very real threat to the equality promised by the Supreme Court in 2015 when it guaranteed the right to same-sex marriage – according to such groups, a ruling against Mullins and Craig would mark same-sex couples as “second-class unions,” un-
worthy of protection by the government. While Phillips has stated numerous times, he will not bake a wedding cake for same-sex celebrations, he said he does not discriminate against gay people. “I’ll make you birthday cakes, shower cakes, cookies, brownies,” Mr. Phillips recalled saying. “I just can’t
make a cake for a same-sex wedding.” Free speech continues to be a controversial topic in the United States, with multiple other instances of censoring having sparked tension and violence. The University of California, Berkeley, has been the hotbed for a slew of outbursts, as the largely liberal institution has had an incredibly hard time hosting conservative personalities on its campus. In February 2017, the school canceled an appearance by Milo Yiannopouos, a conservative speaker, hosted by the Berkeley College Republicans, after demonstrations turned violent on the night of the event. Approximately two months later, the school backed out of hosting a planned talk by Ann Coulter, a conservative social activist. Just this past week, it was announced that the student group behind “Free Speech Week” at UC Berkeley, which was to feature numerous conservative voices, had lost access to at least two of its venues for the events from not coming up with payments in time.
In the News: Five headlines you need to know this week Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. 1) London Tube Attack: Arrest made as terror threat raised to “critical” British police arrested an 18-year old man in connection with an attack at a London subway station. “The arrest will lead to more activity from our officers. For strong reasons, we will not give any more details on the man we arrested at this stage,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu. The suspect was arrested in Dover, a town about 80 miles southeast of London, and is being held at local police station. ISIS has claimed involvement in the blast, but has not come forward with any evidence to support the claim. “It is much too early to say” whether anyone responsible for the attack was previously known to the authorities, said UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Rudd said that the police are trying to keep bomb ingredients, like those used in this case, in check. “There is no doubt that this was a serious IED (Improvised explosive device) … so we will have to make sure that we take all steps we can to ensure that the materials that this man was able to collect become more and more difficult to combine together,” said Rudd. Police also evacuated buildings surrounding a residential address in a town west of London, as they executed a search in connection with the subway attack. The train station in southwest London, where the bomb exploded during the Friday morning rush hour, was reopened Saturday morning with a noticeable police presence. In the meantime, police officers searched TV footage, questioned witnesses and studied the remains
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American Horror Story is well known for scaring its viewers during the show; however, it also has found a way to affect viewers afterwards as well. of the explosive device in search of clues to find those responsible. -CNN Sept. 16 2) TV show triggers little- known phobia What started as a family lunch outing in New York City turned south fairly quickly as Jennifer Andresen noticed an advertisement for this season’s “American Horror Story.” “I was having a full-blown panic attack; my pulse was racing. I was so nauseous. I thought I would throw up,” said Andresen. The phobia that Andresen experiences is tryophobia, an intense, irrational fear of small holes and bundles of circles. The phobia is a major part of the shows current season as the main character is overcome with fear when she notices holes in soufflé and a coral in a therapist’s office. Andresen, not being an avid viewer of the show decided to watch with her husband and did not know what to expect. “The piece of coral she saw freaked me out so badly that I had to tell my husband. Up to now, I’ve kept it to myself because it seemed so silly, so odd,” said Andresen.
Andresen suffers from general anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder so being around her family helps but she gets very negative reactions from others. According to Andresen other people will say “what is wrong with you?” “They don’t understand, but it’s like anything else people can upset about, said Anderson. "People are scared of spiders, heights, clowns, and I’m scared of this. It’s an actual phobia. It’s real. It’s definitely not a joke.” -CNN Sept. 14 3) Amazon hopes its culture travels well Chief Executive of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, faces a big challenge with the opening of the company’s second headquarters. The challenge is how can he maintain the retail company’s culture when it is impossible to be two places at once. The answer could lie in one of Amazon’s business practices, with their small isolated teams that equate to 1,000 small businesses going in the same direction. Bezos has played a major role in defining the culture of the company he founded in 1994. However, the company has
outgrown the city of Seattle and plans to split its headquarters, a move that could reduce collaboration as well as off-center leadership if executives do not spread their time evenly between both locations. The new location for Amazon could house as many as 50,000 employees and will be the same size as the Seattle location. The city has to have access to mass transit systems, an international airport and more than a million people. Amazon has over a dozen tech hubs in the United States, in addition to international offices, but the source of it all remained in Seattle where Bezos founded the company. At 53 years old, Bezos is still very adamant on preserving the startup culture at Amazon that includes a directive to make quick decisions. Bezos is likely to lean on a team of executives when opening the new headquarters. -Fox News Sept. 16 4) Dozens arrested as second night of St. Louis protests turns violent A small group of protesters, in St. Louis, refused to
break up after the acquittal of a former police officer. The protesters were allegedly throwing objects at the officers and breaking the windows of local businesses. “These type of incidents doesn’t help,” said radio talk show host Kevin Jackson talking about the issues that surround the city of St. Louis. The protests took place in a St. Louis suburb that hosted a peaceful march earlier in the day. The marchers were protesting a judge’s ruling for acquitting ex-Officer Jason Stockley for the first degree murder of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. The small group that stayed after the march of protestors largely dispersed ended up attracting a large portion of the police force. The violence that ensued left 11 police officers injured from bricks being thrown at them. The protests prompted the U2 and Ed Sheeran concerts to be cancelled among other events. Lead singer for U2, Bono, released a statement on Instagram about the cancellation and the protests. “Deeply saddened at what has happened in St. Louis,” read the statement. “And having to cancel our show tonight, I found myself reading Dr. King’s speech from the National Cathedral and asking myself if this is 1968 or 2017?” The St. Louis police arrested 33 people in connection with the protests. -Fox News Sept. 17 5) The Big question as the U.N. gathers: What to make of Trump? The President of the United States heads to New York every year to greet world leaders to the United Nations General Assembly. The format for the event is not favorable for current President Donald Trump, because the evenings are very tedious renditions of
cocktail parties. When Trump attends his first U.N. session of his presidency, all the focus will be on him as his peers from around the world try to figure out this peculiar leader. For some time, it has been almost second nature to dismiss Trump as a twitter- obsessed political and diplomatic novice. “But the fact is you can’t write off the American President” said Jon B. Alterman, a senior vice president at the center for Strategic and International studies in Washington. The task that is bestowed on Trump is to figure out how his version of America fits into the mission of the United Nations. He arrives in New York in a very intense time because of North Korea’s exasperating actions and the unpredictability of what he will do with Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran. America’s friends still think that the heart of the Trump administration is very dysfunctional and major advisors are always coming through. The intense week will start with a meeting on United nations reform with the leaders of France and Israel as well as hosting a dinner with Latin American leaders. Later on in the week he will deliver his speech to the General Assembly and have lunch with the United Nations secretary general. Nikki R. Haley, the ambassador to the United Nations, thinks that the other world leaders should be impressed with the President. “They’re going to find out we are going to be solid, we’re going to be strong “said Haley, “No one is going to grip and grin. The United States is going to work.” -New York Times Sept. 17 Information curated by Michael Cappelli For the Yellow Jacket
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Perhaps it is because I’ve grown up in a military family, where I never stayed anywhere for longer than two years. But, I feel that if you have no sense of adventure— no desire to try anything new, take any risk—you are definitely going to miss out
on something. There is just so much out there – places you’ve never thought about. You might love it there, if you give it a chance. So, when people ask me where I’m going to live after I graduate, I usually tell them, “I don’t know,” or “I don’t care.” Of course, I am in the unique situation where all
of my immediate family is sprinkled around the United States – I’m not tied down; I can go anywhere. I understand that that is not always the case. But I do want to encourage college students everywhere to not limit themselves. Do not be satisfied staying stagnant and safe. That is no way to live.
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have a tendency to look at life from a linear point of view with every relationship and occurrence happening in a chronological line, one after the other. But by thinking about life from the Ecclesiastes 3 perspective, one could realize that from God’s point
of view, our lives are cyclical, with experiences occurring in an ongoing cycle. Sure, there will be times when there will be sadness and pain, but there will also be times of happiness and joy. There will be a time where my grandma is no longer there to hold me close to whisper that she loves me, or to tell me fantastic stories from years ago.
But there is also going to be a time where I can look back on my experiences with her and smile, knowing how much fun we had together. For now, I am going to soak in every extra second I have left with my grandma. And for anyone experiencing any level of grief, please read the entirety of Ecclesiastes 3. It does get better.
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Bowlby Library Local humane society hosts fundraiser keeping up with changing times By JOE SMELTZER
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By MATTHEW SHINKLE Associate Editor
A study late last year by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy showed that libraries across the country are closing – the public’s use has dropped 16 percent while spending has decreased 14 percent in the same time span. However, that does not tell the story of their usefulness and versatility. No longer are libraries a place to simply check out books to read. In today’s day and age, they have been revolutionized. “They’re not outdated and in fact they’ve become more valuable as time goes on,” said Kathy McLure, executive director of the Eva. K Bowlby Public Library. “Because they’re a meeting place, they’re offices, they’re everything.” Bowlby Library, near Waynesburg University’s campus, is a shining example of the reborn, modern-day library, constantly hosting events to the public. For decades, the library has held numerous events for kids and adults of the community to partake in. Most recently, the library announced that Saturday, Nov. 8, it will be hosting its first annual Bowlby Library Turkey Trot at 9 a.m. as both a fundraising event, and a way to remind the public of the library’s presence. According to employees, the library has a lot to offer; and Bowlby hopes to help more in the local area. “Being in this county, there is a great part of the county that is hilly, so internet providers can’t offer that high-speed internet,”
said Kathy Douglas, leader of Public Relations and Technology Support of Bowlby Library. “There are still lower income families that don’t even own a computer in their house yet, and if they do, they can’t afford the internet – so we see a lot of that clientele basis coming here to use the digital resources.” With the help of the 5K, the library hopes to increase the number of people that are aware of the multiple other events it hosts every month. For example, Bowlby Library will host “Color Outside the Lines” every Wednesday in September from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for adults interested in the color crazing of adult coloring books that has swept across the nation. The activity proves to be stressreducing and calm-inducing – great for college students, said Douglas. Another event the library offers is its “Creative Crafting” night, where those that sign up are provided the materials to create that season’s special craft. While September was a sunflower wreath, October is shaping up to be revolved around a pumpkin. All of Bowlby’s upcoming activities can be found on its website or Facebook page. The events can appeal to all ages, from toddlers to adults. All-in-all, these events aim to show the community the library is a place to come together and have fun, as well as remind them of its usefulness. “I believe we are still a valuable resource to the community whether you live in Pittsburgh, right in the city center or whether you lie out in rural areas,” said Douglas.
The Humane Society of Greene County hosted the first annual “Wags, Whiskers and Wine Dinner” at the Pennsylvania National Guard Readiness Center Saturday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. to help raise funds for the shelter. C om i n g i nt o S atu rday, Duvall hoped to raise money, spread the word as to what the shelter does, and hoped for the people in attendance to enjoy themselves. “One [goal] is to raise some funds for the shelter, which would go to help take care of the animals that we have,” said Duvall. “Two is to create awareness about what our shelter does, our mission/vision and our history. And three, is just for everybody to have a wonderful time.” The activities started at 5:30 p.m. with Chinese auction bidding, as well as wine tasting and appetizers. At 6:30 p.m., Master of Ceremonies Craig Wise, welcomed all in attendance and Jim Connors gave the blessing to kick off the nights’ dinner. An hour later, Wise spoke again, recognizing the “top dog” sponsor, and the band, 2 Bridges Road, performed live music. For the next hour, items were auctioned off and the 50-50 drawing for the event took place at 9:30 p.m. Items continued to be drawn, before the conclusion of the event at 10:30 p.m. Vicki Duvall, marketing and communications coordinator, was pleased with the inaugural event. “It was wonderful,” Duvall said. “Everybody had a great time, and we got a
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At the Humane Society of Greene County's first ever "Wags, Whisker and Wine Dinner" fundraiser, items were auctioned to benefit the animals in the facility.
lot of compliments. People want us to do it again next year.” Duvall estimates that around 125 people attended the event. People attending included sponsors and donors for the humane society, as well as members of the public who bought tickets. “We hoped to get around 100 people our first year,” Duvall said. “We exceeded that. I think when people take photographs of the event and hear about it from people that went, I think it will be [an] even larger attendance next year.” Duvall said that people told her that it was an “elegant evening,” and that it was nice to get dressed up and go to the event, as well as help raise money for the shelter. Although this year’s event
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has just completed, Duvall is already looking forward to next year’s event. “We’re just excited to get started planning next year’s event; to make it even a larger attendance,” Duvall said. “Maybe improve in a couple of areas. We’re looking forward to getting started on planning again.” The Humane Society of
Greene County was established in 1986 and became a registered non-profit organization in 1987. Greene County’s first animal shelter opened in 1988. For more information about the event, or other programs by the Humane Society, patrons can visit www.greenpet.org or call 724-627-9888.
Lippencott Alpacas: Community invited to farm's open house By LUKE GOODLING Associate Editor
In conjuncture with National Alpaca Farm Days, the only alpaca farm in Greene County will be opening up to the public to educate the community on the animal and their distinctive traits Sept. 23-24. L ipp e nc ott A lp a c a s , owned by Phil and Lena Galing and lo cated in Waynesburg, have been of fe r i n g a f ar m op e n house each year for the past decade. The theme f o r t h i s y e a r ’s e v e nt , “Let’s consider owning alpacas,” was thought of by Lena Galing because of a current problem she is facing. “Every year we do a different theme and this year we’re up to…30 [alpacas] and that’s too many for us,” said Lena Galing. “Some of them are going for cheaper prices because we want to make room for new babies next spring and with the whole alpaca industry, everybody needs to sell alpacas to get more people involved in the alpaca lifestyle.” Along with encouraging
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The Lippencott Alpacas Open House will include several educational sessions about alpacas, as well as opportunities to interact with the animals. others to consider owning a furry camelid, Lena Galing said the open house will also be educational for those who attend. Out of the 30 alpacas on the farm, including one which was recently born, Lena Galing said individuals will also be allowed to take an alpaca for a walk. “I have a lot of people who come and don’t know one thing about alpacas, they’ve never been around an alpaca [or] don’t know what to expect,” Lena Gal-
ing said. “Our farm is truly an open house, we give presentations on handling training and then I’ll have some people walking with alpacas to get them involved.” Lena Galing said people underestimate how friendly alpacas can be and how easy it can be to train them. “My goal is to educate, but also to let people know alpacas are nice animals,” Lena Galing said. “They are very considerate, they are easy to train, there is a
training and handling technique. Some people go out and drink their morning coffee with them.” However, according to Lena Galing, an alpacas disposition is not their only benefit, but also their fiber. “[Alpaca socks] wick away the moisture, it’s what makes them better than sheep’s wool – sheep also wick away the moisture, and they are very good at it, but alpaca actually does a better job,” Lena Galing said. “It’s amazing,
[alpaca’s] are warmer, they are lighter, they are not scratchy as much as wool.” At the open house, the Galings will have their farm store open, which features a wide variety of merchandise centralizing around alpaca fiber. In addition to sweaters from Peru, Lena Galing said the store will also feature many handmade items including yarn and alpaca socks.
Besides alpacas, the open house will also feature hayrides for visitors as well as live demos from fiber artists. Additionally, the Galings said various food vendors will be in attendance, including 5 Kidz Kandy and Anne’s Apple Pies. The open house will be Saturday, and Sunday, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. with free parking and admittance – cameras are also permitted for attendees.
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events. There will also be a basketball court, complete with spectator bleachers, a game room with table games like foosball and air hockey, an art room with crafts and a gym with cardio and strengthening equipment. “We’re just hoping that it helps out the community with having somewhere to go,” said Stoneking. “You can sign up as a family.” Stoneking said EQT Rec Center will offer added benefits like membership classes, which will include
ers and a massage room will also be available in the gym, at discounted rates for members. “We’re trying to get a variety of classes, to accommodate ever ybody, and at a variety of times,” said Stoneking. Currently, the rec center, located near State Correction Institution: Greene, is still under construction. The road leading to the building and the parking lot was just paved last week, among other preparations.
being offered to the general public. Stoneking said that if community members register for membership before the rec center opens, they will qualify for “charter membership” and discounts. Stoneking thinks the EQT Rec Center will have a remarkable impact on the daily routine of Waynesburg residents. “I think it will give the community a little bit more leniency of having to do something and not having
think it will bring us all closer together and make it a better community… getting in shape and fit and having fun all at the same time.” The Rec Center staff is currently working at the Foundation for Wellness while the building is under construction. Stoneking said that questions about memberships, accommodations and anything else concerning the new facility can be directed there, by calling 724-627-2739.
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The car that George Frazier owns is a recent model Ford Mustang, which costs around $40,000, brand new. “The damages are not hard to fix but it’s very tedious because all the parts are connected,” said George Frazier. George Frazier estimates t he d amages w i l l cost somewhere between $5,000 and $7,000 to repair.
George Frazier, who has been to this event seven times in the past, was shocked upon learning his car was hit. “Nothing like this has e v e r h a p p e n e d ,” s a i d George Frazier. “I’m just pretty upset.” However, the incident will not hold him back. After he gets his car fixed he will be back in action for the next race which will be held Oct. 1. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back next time,” he said.
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Athletes require more than just physical toughness By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor
It all felt out of her hands anyway, so Krystal Baker sat in her track coach’s office, waiting for the lecture. w It was her junior year at Waynesburg University, and the school-record setting high-jumper was ready to quit altogether. Krystal had been up here before. Many, many times. Two years before—her freshman year—she spent a lot of time in Coach Jason Falvo’s office, working through the family and home issues that she balanced with the added pressure of track & field. “I kind of went on a spiral,” Krystal remembers, now, as a
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just couldn’t handle the stress of training.” And Falvo peered over at her, at a critical juncture, wondering how he could possibly help her. Krystal is not the only collegiate athlete to ever succumb to the pressure. Balancing training and real-life problems can pull a lot of people down. Krystal arrived at school just after her grandmother had a stroke. She left a friendship where she was trapped in emotional and physical abuse. She left the harsh rumors circulating around her high school as a result of it—things that shouldn’t be repeated in print. She left six siblings and a mother she
“I just wanted to be done. To just walk away and be done...I couldn't handle the stress of training.”
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26-year-old. “Alcohol, partying, boys.” When her grades caught up to her lifestyle, she ended up in Falvo’s office, in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse— four walls of team photographs, trophies and championship rings surrounding her. When she reflects on her collegiate years, Krystal said her sophomore year was definitely the best: everything went well; everything “came together.” That’s when she set all of her records. But it didn’t last, and there she sat again, feeling small behind Falvo’s massive desk, in a leather arm chair that felt like it was sinking into the floor. “I just wanted to be done,” Krystal remembers. “To just walk away and be done…I
described as “independent,” who never showed any sign of approval. All of this tore her up inside, along with high expectations to compete and excel as a high-jumper and pole-vaulter. But even on a national level, a large percentage of student athletes experience feelings of depression or anxiety: enough for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to dedicate an entire book, Mind, Body and Sport, outlining the risk factors and consequences. The issue is especially apparent at Division I universities, where students can lose their scholarships if they do not play to their coach’s expectations. But according to the NCAA, the competitive culture of KRYSTAL >> C3
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Last year Sam Benger led Carnegie Mellon University with 170 single-season points scored. In comparison, the Yellow Jackets scored 148 points as an entire team during the 2016 campaign.
All-American held under 50 yards for only second time as a starter By LUKE GOODLING Associate Editor
During Sam Benger’s four-year career at Carnegie Mellon University as a running back, the accolades have piled on. During his sophomore year, he was the UAA and Presidents’ Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and led the entirety of Division III football in rushing yards. In 2016, his junior year, Benger made the AFCA All-American First Team, was the ECAC South Offensive Player of the Year and set the school record for single-season rushing touchdowns and points scored.
Then last week against Rochester, he had eight carries for 208 yards, averaging 26 yards per run. If Waynesburg University wanted a winning chance against Carnegie Mellon, it directly correlated with how the Yellow Jackets dealt with Benger, and defensive coordinator Scott Venick knew it. “[Benger] was the focal point of the game plan. We’re going to get extra people in the box to stop the run and we trusted our [defensive backs],” Venick said. “We’re going to put them in situations they are going to have to play a lot of man coverage…we were not going to let Benger beat us.” Despite the 30-20 defeat, the Yellow
Jackets managed to do something only one other team has ever been able to do against Benger. As a starter, Benger has had just two games with fewer than 50 yards of rushing in four years of game action. The first time it happened was four years ago, his freshman year, against Thiel College. The second time it happened was last Saturday against the Yellow Jackets: eight carries for 34 yards. Interim head coach Chris Smithley said with the help of the secondary, the original gameplan was a complete success. “[The defense] wanted to stop [Carnegie MelDEFENSE >> C2
Women's soccer shut out for first time WXC takes third at Allegheny meet By BRENNAN SMITH
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In a tight contest, the women’s soccer team was shut out for the first time this season, falling in nonconference action. The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team took on Pitt-Greensburg this past Tuesday, Sept. 19, at John F. Wiley Stadium. The Yellow Jackets were shutout for the first time this season, falling 1-0, bringing the team’s current record to 4-2-1. T h e Ye l l o w Ja c k e t s brought a strong offensive attack, registering 15 shots on the evening, with five of those being on frame, but none of those shots got past sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlyn Watson. Waynesburg was unable to find the back of the net despite dominating most of the game in multiple statistical areas including shots. Pitt-Greensburg only mustered two shots throughout the match, both of which were on net. The first shot of the game for the Bobcats snuck past s ophomore goalkeep er Courtney Syfert in the 24th minute of the first half. Waynesburg controled the game in the offensive zone, exemplified by its seven corner kicks. The Yellow Jackets had many scoring opportunities throughout the game, but were not able
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Freshman forward Emily Hill is seeing ample playing time, sitting fourth on the team in shots made and averaging more than 45 minutes a game. to capitalize despite controlling the ball for a majority of the contest. The Pitt-Greensburg defense was able to shut down the offensive efforts of Waynesburg following the Panthers goal in the first half. The change in play, according to senior defender Sam Nichols, was something that was a little unexpected. “After Pitt [Greensburg] scored, I didn’t expect them to play more defensively,”
said Nichols. “I thought they’d play more offensively and push the ball up the field to score with the momentum they had from the goal.” On a high note, Syfert was recognized by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference this past week by being named Goalkeeper and Defensive Player of the Week. After missing a few games early in the season due to an
injury, the sophomore registered back-to-back shutouts in her return to the pitch. The Yellow Jackets will be back in action this Saturday, Sept. 23, for the last of six straight home matches. The team hosts Salem College at 3 p.m. The Yellow Jackets will begin Presidents’ Athletic Conference play next Friday, Sept. 29, as they travel to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to take on Saint Vincent College at 4 p.m.
Although unusual this early in the cross country season, the Allegheny Classic in Meadville, Pennsylvania, featured four women’s cross country teams all holding the talent to be nationally ranked for Division III, with Waynesburg University being one of them. The Yellow Jackets finished third in the three-mile race, with 107 points, beating Allegheny College, though edged out by Case Western Reserve University, which finished second, and first place finisher Carnegie Mellon University. Eleven teams in total competed in the meet, with three rival schools from the Presidents' Athletic Conference also running the course. “Out of the four teams that were ranked, we placed third,” said head coach Chris Hardie. “I think that’s pretty good, knowing that we beat a team that two weeks ago was in the national top 30.”
Angie Marchetti, a senior captain, finished in 10th place with a time of 18:48, while junior Teghan Simonton finished closely behind in 12th in 19:01. Rounding out the last three scoring spots for the Yellow Jackets were Malarie Yoder in 25th, Julie Gerber in 29th and Elinore Loch in 31st to secure the team’s bronze medal. Knowing the competition of Allegheny, Hardie was impressed with the team, having beat Allegheny by 16 points. However, what left a larger impression on the coaching staff were how good the other two nationally ranked schools were. “They really dominated the field,” said Hardie. “We were just standing there watching and they have to make nationals, Carnegie Mellon put four girls up with [Marchetti], our top girl, and then Case Western just had girl after girl come in sub6:30 pace.” Hardie was pleased with the fact that, despite going to a meet with a few powerhouse teams with large names, confidence wasn’t an issue at all. In fact, a real strong suit for the women’s team that has been accidently built in to the program is the ability WXC >> C4
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lon] and stop the run and I think we did that – I think we did that with flying colors,” Smithley said. “I think what we wanted to get done we did defensively, we put it on our secondary to play those guys in man [coverage].” By the end of the third quarter, Benger was sidelined with an icepack and never returned to the game. Contributing to the defensive effort of the Yellow Jackets was the team’s offense. Smithley said with the time of possession so heavily favored for Waynesburg, it kept the defense – and Benger – off the field. “You look at the [statistics], we had a 19-play drive, a 14-play drive [and] a 12-play drive to keep the defense off the field…we did everything we wanted to do in that game from time of possession, from controlling the football and keeping our defense fresh,” Smithley said. With the strong offensive presence through the majority of the game, Venick said it significantly reduced the time the defense was on the field. “The offense did a way better job [against Carnegie Mellon,]” Venick said. “[Defense] played a lot less snaps, I think we played 80 defensive snaps against Westminster and this week it was kind of turned around – I think we only played 50. The best defense we can play is when we’re on the sidelines.” Leading the defensive ef-
forts for the Yellow Jackets was sophomore defensive back VaShon Graham and senior linebacker Brent Blacharczyk. Graham led in total tackles with seven, while Blacharczyk contributed with six tackles, four of which were solo takedowns. Venick said that junior defensive back Justin Wilkow also was a significant factor for the Yellow Jackets. “We’re playing hard – you can see that by watching,” said Venick. “We are playing hard, but [Blacharczyk] had a really good game, we thought Wilkow was in shutdown mode – I don’t think the kid [he covered] caught a pass when he was on his side.” Coming off the defensive success against Carnegie Mellon, the Yellow Jackets will have another difficult team to try and shutdown in Case Western Reserve University. Venick said Case Western Reserve offense represents more than just a rushing threat when on the field. “[Case Western Reserve’s] got a great quarterback, he’s probably one of the better quarterbacks in the league and he does multiple things,” said Venick. “He can run, he can beat you with his arm… they have a great screen game, they have a great run game—we tried to take them out of the screen game last year.” The Yellow Jackets will face Case Western Reserve University for a night game Saturday, Sept. 23, in Cleveland, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Patience Yobp, Yellow Jacket
Men's and women's tennis head coach Ron Headlee watches senior Wendy Wall return a volley in a match earlier this season. Last weekend, women's tennis picked up its first victory against Muskingum.
Yellow Jackets hope to build positive momentum erra Jones and senior Liz Ensminger nearly pulled off a victory after taking three straight games trailing 6-1 to make it 6-4. Unfortunately for the duo, they were unable to complete the comeback, dropping the match 8-4. The two have only played three times together, as chemistry continues to build between them. “We have been getting more comfortable playing with each other,” Ensminger said. “She’s really good at the net when I can play back, so we really complement each other well.” Jones said that playing with an upperclassman like Ensminger has helped her in development early in her collegiate career. “She reassures me after I mess up the point instead of showing disappointment, which is big,” said Jones.
By BEN NORMAN
For the Yellow Jacket
After tying its win total for the entirety of the 2016 season with a victory over Muskingum, Waynesburg University’s women’s tennis team attempted to continue momentum. Despite the improved effort for the team, the women’s tennis team fell to Saint Vincent College 9-0 for the second time this year on Tuesday, Sept. 19. While Saint Vincent completed the sweep of Waynesburg University, head coach Ron Headlee was pleased with the performance of his team. “We had a win against Muskingum on Saturday, but this was the best tennis we have played,” said Headlee. The match started with doubles play, as freshman Si-
In singles play, junior Wendy Wall lost 6-2, 6-2 in a highly contested match, according to Headlee. Playing at number one singles, she took on Saint Vincent’s Lucy Bujdos. Despite the loss in the individual match, Headlee was
ing 6-2, 6-1 respectively. In third, fourth and fifth singles, Waynesburg got blanked 6-0 in all sets. Last week the Jackets played in three matches. They lost a pair of Presidents’ Athletic Conference matches 8-1
“We have been getting more comfortable playing with each other. She's really good at the net when I can play back, so we really complement each other well.”
LIZ ENSMINGER
Senior tennis player
impressed with what he saw. “That’s Wendy’s best game, by far, that she’s had,” Headlee said. Later in singles, Ensminger got off to a quick 1-0 lead in her first set before fall-
against the Thiel Tomcats and Grove City Wolverines. The women will look to bounce back and build off their first win, as they travel to Westminster Friday, Sept. 22, for a 3:30 p.m. start.
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROUNDUP RUSHING YARDS: Marshall, 620, GEN; Pitts, 502, TMC; Barca, 443, THI
FOOTBALL STANDINGS Carnegie Mellon Wash & Jeff Case Western Saint Vincent Thiel Westminster Geneva Thomas More Bethany Grove City Waynesburg
Conf. 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
Overall 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-1 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-3 0-3 0-3
Saturday’s Box Score
Carnegie Mellon 30, WAYNESBURG 20 Carneige Mellon 6 0 7 17 30 Waynesburg 3 7 3 7 20
SCORE RECAP
First Quarter: CMU- Tommy Mansfield 21yd rec from Alex Kline, 12:08(Failed PAT); WAY - Garret Guthrie 33 yd FG, 2:19 Second Quarter: WAY - Tyler Perone 2 yd run(Garret Guthrie kick), 5:10 Third Quarter: WAY - Garret Guthrie 36 FG , 9:30; CMU - John Prather 38 yd rec fromAlex Kline (Tyler Kohman Kick), 0:02 Fourth Quarter: CMU - Karl-Mark Kumm 28 yd rec from ALex Cline (Tyler Kohman kick) 12:08; CMU - Tyler Kohman 33 yd FG, 8:05; CMU - Rory Hubbard 2 yd run (Tyler Kohman Kick), 5:34; WAY - Jake Dougherty 20 yd rec from Tyler Perone (Garret Guthrie Kick), 1:15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Waynesburg passing COM ATT YDS TD INT Tyler Perone................. 23 43 203 1 1 Waynesburg rushing
ATT YDS Ben Ciero................................ 15 41 Jarvis Crews............................ 10 30 Waynesburg receiving
REC YDS Chad Walker ............................ 7 38 Cole Booth............................... 4 37
TD 0 0 TD 0 0
Carnegie Melon passing COM ATT YDS TD INT Alex Cline.................... 12 20 187 3 0 Carnegie Melon rushing
ATT YDS Rory Hubbard......................... 11 95 Sam Benger............................ 8 34
TD 1 0
TACKLES: Gatling, 36, BET; Jaszcar, 31, GRO; Shively, 30, GEN; Blacharczyk, 24, WAY SACKS: Hansel, 3.5, TMC; Glotfelty, 2.5, WAY; Marra, 2.5, W&J; Gray, 2, SVC INTERCEPTIONS: Williams, 3, TMC; Murgo, 2, W&J; Graff, 2, CMU
MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS
Conf. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Geneva Grove City Wash & Jeff Thomas More Bethany Thiel Westminster Saint Vincent Waynesburg
Overall 4-1-1 4-1-2 4-2 3-2-1 4-3 3-3 3-4-1 2-4-1 1-3-2
Last Tuesday's Box Score
WAYNESBURG 2, Pitt-Greensburg 2 Pitt-Greensburg 0 2 0 0 Waynesburg 2 0 0 0
2OT 2OT
SCORE RECAP
First Half: WAY - Goal Nate Kummer, 10:00; WAY Goal Thomas Drake, 15:51 Second Half: UPG - Goal Dylan DeRoss, 64:59; UPG Goal Jared Jenkins, 89:06
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, September 16: W&J 2 Frostburg State 0; Hilbert 0 Saint Vincent 2; Bethany 2, La Roche 5; Fredonia State 2, Geneva 1; Thomas More 1, Kenyon 1; Grove City 0, Otterbein 3; Muskingum 2; Waynesburg 1 Sunday, September 17: Thiel 1, Mount Aloysius 3; Westminster 4, Penn College 0 Monday, September 18: Franciscan 1, Geneva 1 Tuesday, September 19: Grove City 3, Penn State Behrend 2; Pitt-Greensburg 2, Waynesburg 2
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, September 22: Grove City @ Carnegie - 6:30 p.m.
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, September 23: Transylvania @ Waynesburg 1 p.m.; Saint Vincent @ Hood - 3 p.m.; Thiel @ Heidelberg - 3:30 p.m.; Capital @ Thomas More - 3:30 p.m.; W&J @ Marietta - 4 p.m.; Westminster @ Carlow 5 p.m. ; Muskingum @ Geneva - 7 p.m.; Bethany @ Wilmington - 7 p.m.
Thiel 28, Bethany 13; Saint Vincent 31, Geneva 27; Grove City 10, Case Western Reserve 42; Carnegie Mellon 30, Waynesburg 20; Thomas More 29, W&J 37
Monday, September 25: Mount Aloysius @ Saint Vincent- 4 p.m.; Shenandoah @ Waynesburg - 7 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon receiving
REC YDS Tommy Mansfield....................... 3 49 John Prather.............................. 3 47
TD 1 1
Saturday, September 16
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, September 16 Waynesburg at Case Western Reserve - 7 p.m.; Bethany @ Westminster - 1 p.m.; Geneva @ Thiel- 1 p.m.; Thomas More @ Carnegie Mellon - 1 p.m.; Saint Vincent @ Grove City - 7 p.m.
PAC FOOTBALL LEADERS
PASSING YARDS: Rowse, 1057, W&J; Navarro, 874, SVC; Clien, 607, CMU
PAC M. SOCCER LEADERS
POINTS: O'halloran, 13, GEN; Iregui, 11, WES; Oliver, 9; THI; Franco , 9, BET GOALS: O'halloran, 6, GEN; Artega, 4, BET; Iregui, 4, WES ASSISTS: Oliver, 5, THI; Franco, 3, BET; Iregui, 3, WES; Lujan, 3, BET SAVES: Bove, 43, WES; Antonoplos, 28, SVC; Conrad, 26, THI
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER Chatham Thomas More Westminster Geneva Grove City Waynesburg Thiel Bethany Wash & Jeff Saint Vincent
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
5-1 4-1-1 4-2 4-2 3-2 3-2-1 2-4 2-4 1-5 0-5-1
Tuesday's Box Score
Pitt-Greensburg 1, WAYNESBURG 0 Pitt-Greensburg 1 0 0 Waynesburg 0 0 0
STANDINGS Westminter Grove City Thiel Bethany Geneva Saint Vincent Wash & Jeff Thomas More Chatham Waynesburg
Conf. 4-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 3-3 1-2 1-3 0-3 0-5
SCORE RECAP
First Half: UPG - Goal Bri Burgunder Second Half:
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Friday, September 15: La Roche 1, Grove City 5; PittBradford 2, Geneva 0; Mount Aloysius 0, Waynesburg 1; Hiram 1, Bethany 0 Saturday, September 16: Kenyon 0, Thomas More 0; Penn State Behrend 3, W&J 4; Hilbert 0, Saint Vincent 0; Muskingum 0, Waynesburg 1 Sunday, September 17: Thiel vs. Mount Aloysius 3:30 p.m.; Chatham vs. Medaille - 4 p.m.; Westminster vs. Susquehanna - 6 p.m.
UPCOMING GAMES Friday, September 22: Carnegie Mellon @ W&J 7 p.m. Saturday, September 23: Mount Union @ Grove City 1 p.m.; Thiel @ Heidelberg - 1 p.m.; Ohio Northern @ Thomas More - 1 p.m.; Bethany @ Muskingum - 1 p.m.; Saint Vincent @ Hood - 1 p.m.; Westminster @ Carlow 3 p.m.; Salem @ Waynesburg 3 p.m.; Point Park @ Geneva 4:30 p.m. Sunday, September 24: Thomas More @ John Carroll 1 p.m.; Salem @ Chatham 1 p.m.; W&J @ Case Western Reserve 3 p.m.; Westminster @ Carnegie Mellon 5 p.m.
PAC W. SOCCER LEADERS
POINTS: Vernail, 11, CHA; Grimm, 11, WJC; Trozzi, 10, WES GOALS: Grimm, 5, WJC; Robinson, 3, CHA; Vernail, 4, CHA ASSISTS: Kirk, 3, GRO; Vernail, 3, CHA; Ruzzini , 3, WJC SAVES: Vazquez, 34, BET; Page, 30, WES; Heyman, 30, TMC
9-1 8-4 4-7 3-8 6-5 5-6 7-7 6-5 6-3 1-9
3 0
Waynesburg Kills
Cassidy Guiser.............................................................7 Hannah Colvin............................................................5 Waynesburg Assists Olivia Zuchelli.............................................................13 Rachel Lemay..............................................................8 Waynesburg Digs Alyssa Proper...............................................................21 Olivia Zuchelli...............................................................9
99.5 The Hive: Saturday at 7 Waynesburg @ Case Western Reserve Luke Goodling and Brandon Rossi GreeneSports.net Saint Vincent @ Waynesburg
KILLS: Lydic, 124 , W&J; Hughes, 117, GEN; Mummert, 112, THC ASSISTS: O'Brien, 363, W&J; Hartshorn, 321, GCC; O'Dell, 299, SVC BLOCKS: Muhammad, 44, BET; Yoho, 36, WES; Mummert, 35, TMC DIGS: Parker, 245, BET; Sweeny, 225, THI; Coughlin, 219, W&J
MEN RECENT RESULTS Team Saturday, September 16 Allegheny Classic 5. W&J, 142 pts.; 6. Grove city, 155 pts.; 8. Waynesburg, 234 pts., 9. Chatham, 256 pts; 11. Thiel, 337 pts Individual
Allegheny Classic 1. John Hughes, 20:03, ALC; 2. Greg Beaudette, 20:03, IUP; 3. Austin Cooper, 20:06; IUP
UPCOMING EVENTS
W&J Kills
Saturday September 23: Thiel and Saint Vincent at Saint Vincent Invitational; Geneva at Lock Haven Invitational (8K) -
Madison Lydic..............................................................9 Morgan Jazques...........................................................8
WOMEN
W&J Assists
RECENT RESULTS
Mallory O'Brien...........................................................27 Makenzie Coughlin......................................................4 W&J Digs Mallory O'Brien...........................................................11 Julia Galbraith..............................................................9
Team Saturday, September 16 Allegheny Classic 3. Waynesburg, 107 pts.; 6. Grove City, 159 pts.; 9. W&J, 237 pts., 10. Chatham, 297 pts Individual
RECENT RESULTS
Allegheny Classic Friday, September 15: Oberlin 0, Chatham 3; Adrian 0, 1. Aparna Alavilli, 18:03, CMU; 2. Abigail Levine, Thomas More 3; Grove City 1, Ohio Wesleyan 3; Kenyon 0, 18:06, CMU; 3. Danielle Kulpins, 18:19, CWR Thomas More 3; Pitt-Greensburg 1, Chatham 3 Saturday, September 16: Kenyon 3, Grove City 2; W&J 3, Saint Vincent 0; Westminster 3, Thiel 0; Transylvania 3, Grove City 0; Thomas More 3, W&J 1; Bethany 1, Westminster 3; Bethany 3, Thiel 0; Thomas More 3, Saint Vincent 0 Monday, September 18: La Roche 3, Thiel 0 Tuesday, September 19: W&J 3, La Roche 0
ON THE AIR
PAC VOLLEYBALL LEADERS
CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday's Box Score
W&J 3, WAYNESBURG 0 W&J 25 25 25 Waynesburg 11 16 13
RECENT RESULTS
Overall
@ Thomas More - 11 a.m; Saint Vincent @ York 11:30 a.m.; Chatham@ Waynesburg 1 p.m; Wooster @ Geneva - 1 p.m.; Albright @ Bethany - 1:30 p.m.; Westminster @ Wilmington 2 p.m.; Chatham @ Thomas More 3 p.m.; Messiah @ Geneva 5 p.m.
UPCOMING GAMES Friday, September 22: Monunt Union @ Geneva - 2 p.m.; Case Western Reserve @ Geneva - 4 p.m.; Thiel @ Thomas More - 4 p.m.; King's @ Bethany 5 p.m. ; Grove City @ Thomas More - 6 p.m.; FRU-Florham @ Saint Vincent - 7 p.m.; Bethany @ York 7 - p.m.; La Roche @ Saint Vincent - 9 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday September 23: Thiel and Saint Vincent at Saint Vincent Invitational; Geneva at Lock Haven Invitational (8K) -
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Tyler Perone, Football Courtney Syfert, Women's soccer
Saturday, September 23: King's @ Saint Vincent - 9:30 a.m.; FDU-Florham @ Bethany 9:30 a.m.; Waynesburg
GREENE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Jefferson-Morgan
Carmichaels
Mapletown
Waynesburg Central
Football
Football
Football
Football
Union 26, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 6 Union 14 6 0 6 26 Jefferson-Morgan 0 0 0 6 6 This game was one sided from the start with the Rockets only scoring once in the whole game. That score came from a 46-yard pass from Colton Davidson to D.L Garrett in the fourth quarter. With that, Jefferson-Morgan drops to 1-3 this season.
CAMRMICHAELS 36, West Greene 30 Carmichaels 0 8 14 14 36 West Greene 14 8 8 0 30 Senior Running back for Carmichaels Nick Mundell scored twice in the third quarter off of runs into the in zone. Then, after a 67-yard pass from Kevin Kelly to Garrett Ponick, there was no stopping the Mighty Mikes from going 2-1 this season.
MAPLETOWN 48, Avella 32 Avella 16 6 20 6 48 West Greene 6 8 12 6 32 Mapletown had a big night last Friday from not only winning against Avella 48-32, but Dylan Rush set the WIPAL’s all-time single game rushing record with a total 524 yards. Dylan scored all seven of their touchdowns that evening to go with his stellar performance.
Elizabeth Forward 41, WAYNESBURG 0 Elizabeth Forward 0 0 0 0 41 Waynesburg 0 0 0 0 0 This is now the second week in a row that Waynesburg has been held scoreless in a game ad have now dropped to 0-3. The Raiders were then unable to stop the high powered Mcguffy offense giving up 41 points in the loss.
Friday’s Box Score
Next Game: vs. West Greene 9/22 - 7 p.m.
Friday’s Box Score
Next Game: vs Avella 9/22- 7 p.m.
Friday’s Box Score
Friday’s Box Score
Next Game: @ California 9/22 - 7 p.m
NEXT GAME: @ Yough 9/22 - 7 p.m.
West Greene Football
Friday’s Box Score
WEST GREENE 30, Carmichaels 36 Charmichaels 0 8 14 14 36 West Greene 14 8 8 0 30 West Greene has now suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Carmichaels losing 36-30. For West Greene, senior Zach Pettit did have a good game scoring three of their touchdowns in the game. After his last score in the third quarter, Carmichaels would go on to score 20 unanswered points.
NEXT GAME: @ Jefferson Morgan 9/22 - 7 p.m.
September 21, 2017
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Men's tennis with Men's XC freshman leads team for third time one meet left before end of fall season By MATHEW ZERFOSS For the Yellow Jacket
By TYLER GODWIN
Sports Convergence Editor
As the fall schedule wraps up for men’s tennis, every opportunity on the court is a chance to solidify skills and judge opponents before the spring season – and ultimately – conference action begins. The Waynesburg men’s tennis team did just that this past Saturday, Sept. 16, edging Muskingum University, 6-3, for its first win of the season. Men’s tennis is different than most collegiate sports with a season that's split between both semesters. Head coach Ron Headlee is assessing his team in the fall before the start to the more important part of the season – spring. “For me in the fall, it’s trying to find out what we need to work on going into the spring,” said Headlee. “The spring season is what really counts for them and it just gives us a good feel for what our team needs to work on over winter." The second-year head coach of both tennis programs was pleased to see many of his players come together for a win early in the season. “They put their best two guys on their second line, which they’ve done that before to us. That was key for us,” said Headlee. “I thought [senior] Adam [McKnight] and [sophomore] Tanner [McKnight] getting the win at second doubles against their top two guys was big for them. [Junior] Jonah [Cooper] and [junior] Josh [Denham] didn’t have much trouble at the number one line. At third doubles, [junior] Brian [Drake] and [freshman] Frank [Sullivan]
are still inexperienced at that part. They’re getting better.” The Yellow Jackets started the match on a high note, taking two of the first three doubles matches against the Muskies. Cooper and Denham rolled in the first doubles matchup 8-2, while Adam and Tanner McKnight gritted out a 9-8 against Muskingum’s aforementioned number one pairing of junior Levi Hall and freshman Yozabro Igari. Heading into singles with a 2-1 lead, Waynesburg rattled off three straight wins. Cooper defeated Hall at first singles 6-2, 6-0, Denham defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-3 at second singles and Adam McKnight picked up a forfeit win at third singles. Drake, a first-year player despite being a junior, rounded out the Jacket victories with 6-4, 4-6, 10-5 decision over his opponent. “[Drake's coming along] real well,” Headlee said. “That was good for him, just for his confidence – he needed a win...I really like him, I think he has a lot of skill for tennis and feel for the game. He’s been a good addition for us this year.” The team hosts Washington & Jefferson College and Marietta College this weekend for a tri-match. The Jackets will take on the Presidents at 10 a.m., and then the Pioneers at 2 p.m. Concessions will be available at the matches. “We know we’re definitely going to have stronger competition this weekend. W&J and Marietta will be a good test for us,” said Headlee. “[The team is] playing well, they’re right with everybody so far, so we will see how this weekend goes.”
For the third straight time this season, the men’s cross country team was paced by freshmen talent. Last Saturday, Sept. 15, the men’s cross country team participated in its third meet of the 2017-2018 season. Waynesburg traveled to the Allegheny Cross Country Classic in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and placed eighth with a total of 235 points. Men’s cross country head coach Chris Hardie was impressed with his team’s performance in the event. “I was really happy with the competitive side of the race and I think they competed really hard,” said Hardie. “They prepared themselves for this race, and it was one of the biggest races in our area for this weekend.” Although there were bright spots with the team over the weekend, Hardie said there are still things the team needs to improve
upon. okay, I didn’t do exactly “I was not happy with two what I wanted to,” said Cothings,” said Hardie. “One, lomb. “Our goal is to finish was our pacing was really third this season and coach poor and [secHardie planned ond], our runners it out that everywent out on their one has to hit the own.” 5:40 mile mark to Freshman Mac reach third in the C ol omb re g i s Presidents’ Athtered his third top letic Conference.” finish out of all the Durgin was Waynesburg runpleased with his ners with a time performance of 22:14. Colomb overall, but was Colomb finished 42nd out not necessarily of 133 runners in the com- happy about his pace. “I got petition. top 70, I ran a decent time Colomb’s classmate, Matt for a four-mile race,” said Durgin, found the finish Durgin. “I think I went a line with a time of 22:39, little too fast the first mile which was 47th overall. and I felt that on the hills in Durgin’s time was good the next couple miles.” enough for second out of Freshman Nathan Jecelin the 10 Waynesburg runners crossed the finish line with at the meet. a time of 22:53, which was Junior Jo el Kuzmin- fourth best for the Yellow ski finished with a time of Jackets and 48th overall. 22:46, which was the Yellow Freshman Kyle Warmbein Jackets third best on the day. rounded out the top five Although Colomb led Waynesburg runners with the Yellow Jackets, he said a time of 23:28, which was he was not content with his 54th best. outing. Seven of the 10 Waynes“Individually I performed burg runners finished two
minutes apart from each other. Five out of the seven runners were freshman, which bodes well for the team in the future, according to Hardie. Even though the men were in the middle of the pack, Hardie and the team plan to work hard to achieve their goal, which is third in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. “A main goal for us is to stay in the top half of each race,” said Hardie. “Two weeks from now we go to Dickinson and we are really going to amp it up, so for us to stay in the top half, it is going to be a goal. And in our off week, we are going to cut the workouts short to let the runners recover a little bit.” The Waynesburg men’s cross country team will have a week of rest before returning to action on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Yellow Jackets will travel to Newville, Pennsylvania, next for the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational, which starts at 10:30 a.m.
Men's golf now with two victories By DYLAN CLELAND
For the Yellow Jacket
This fall, the men’s golf team is off to one of the better starts it has had in recent years. With a combination of young talent and dedication, head coach Sam Jones said the team has potential for continued success. “We’ve got some new guys who are some pretty good golfers and some guys that are dedicated to the sport and want to do well,” said Jones. On Saturday, Sept. 16, the
men’s golf team traveled to Penn-State Altoona for an invitational where they finished 12th out of 14 teams. This season, the team has a diverse line-up that features some young talent, something Jones finds exciting and promising Freshman Will Purbaugh finished with a score of 90 on the day, and said there was still room for improvement for the team. Another freshman hitting the links for the Jackets is CJ Sekanick, who finished with a 92.
Jones is optimistic based on what he has seen from his team so far this season, but notes that there are still things the team needs to improve upon. “[Something to look for is] continued growth, because of the way the schedule worked out as well as an injury, [last] Tuesday was the first collegiate match [for freshmen],” said Jones. “In addition to the invitational part of the schedule, the men picked up their first match victory since 2006 on
Sept. 9, when they defeated Carlow by a score of 370-407. “The beauty of golf is growth,” said Jones. “Realistically, I just want growth from our newer guys as well as our older ones and pushing up the standings a little bit.” Most recently, the Yellow Jackets traveled to compete against Bethany College on Tuesday, Sept. 19 where they took away another first place finish. Next up for the Yellow Jackets will be the Westminster Invitational on Monday, Sept. 25.
Krystal: Coaches lead athletes through more than just wins and losses
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sports at all division levels often dissuades students from speaking out about their mental health needs. For Falvo, a coach of 19 years, recognizing when something is “off ” with one of his athletes is just “part of the job,” and he has had countless conversations with students, up in his office, trying to get to the bottom of their issues. “You really have to invest in those people,” he said. He sees his athletes like family, and he has to balance doing what is right for the team—getting results, winning conference titles— and doing what is right for the person sitting across the desk from him—mentally, emotionally. He was faced with this conflict years ago, in 2011, w hen Kr ystal was the one sitting in his office. Wanting out. He remembers the conversation they had that day, as she sat there stoically, across from him. He tried to get to the bottom of her anxiety— “OK, so you’re stressed out about track. Why?”—but he already knew what it was. They had been dancing around this subject for years now. It wasn’t about track at all. He could never know the exact thoughts that raced through Krystal’s head every day, but he did know that she placed a lot more pressure on herself than the other athletes. He could see she was becoming more anxious. As she sat there in his office, he decided to cut her a deal. “Well what do you think about this?” he said. “You don’t want to necessarily quit track, but you can’t do track right now. How about two meets? That way, you’re still with us; you’re still competing in the big ones, and you’re not officially quitting.” She looked up at him with large blue eyes, undoubtedly radiating with frustration. She agreed. Reluctantly.
Falvo was filled with relief. “She needed to stay connected in terms of the family dynamic, in terms of mentorship, in terms of just having someone to check up on her,” he said, later. Falvo has had tens of students through his office— good athletes, cracking under the pressure of balancing school with sports—students just like Krystal. That’s why he sees this part of the job as essential: Falvo thinks the pressure can be just as great in Division III—these athletes are just motivated by internal drive and personal expectations instead of scholarship dollars. But here, the coaches can do more to help. The phone call. Falvo remembers how he felt when he received it, in February 2017. He remembers the pit-like feeling in his stomach, rising in severity as his shaking hands hung up the phone. An athlete he had coached—a junior football player named Brad Grinnen—died unexpectedly in his dorm room that morning. Months later, he still struggles with the situation. “I was shocked,” said Falvo. “Immediately saddened. I never would have thought that—that he would pass away. You know, I mean he was a bigger-than-life personality, a true tough guy. You just don’t think about him in that way, so I was just—I was shocked.” It was all just so unexpected. He worries about the other players now, struggling with the loss of their friend. Falvo said he makes it a priority to get to know his athletes on a closer level. Even Division III athletes have their fair share of depression and mental health issues, according to Jane Owen, director of the Educational Enrichment Program, Clinical Services and Counseling Center at Waynesburg University. “I think that we see a lot of anxiety, stress…just being overwhelmed,” said Owen.
Perhaps what sets the Division III sports apart, though, at least according to Owen, is that the problems plaguing student athletes are mostly just regular problems, like any other student. “And sometimes we have students who come to us and the issue is, ‘I’m finding that I really don’t have the time, love or interest in my sport anymore,’” said Owen. “I find that athletes have an ingrained sense of commitment to their sport, so it’s often difficult for them to step back.” It becomes especially difficult, said Owen, when athletes begin comparing themselves to others in the midst of competition. Failure-based depression, while especially predominant in the elite Division I schools, trickles down even to a Division III level. To remedy, Owen said the Counseling Center is prepared with multiple psychological techniques to help students cope with the pressure and inevitable setbacks that accompany playing a sport. Owen said that athletes typically have above-average coping skills, good timemanagement and a resiliency not often found in other students, but coaches tend to align with a different perspective—after seeing the best and the worst of their athletes on a daily basis. That’s why a lot of the responsibility ends up falling on the coaching staff. That’s why Falvo is haunted by Brad Grinnen and that phone call. Could he have made a difference? He is determined to prevent anything like this from occurring again. “I think coming away from that, I think, as a coach, for me, I want to kind of force my way a little bit more—be more intentional about getting to know our athletes more,” he said. “I think that that may or may not have prevented anything from going on in this particu-
Photo courtesy of Jason Falvo
After graduating from Waynesburg University in 2012, Krystal now serves as the assistant coach for the men's and women's track & field team. lar situation, but maybe it will prevent something in the future.” He thinks back to his days coaching Krystal as validation, knowing that the extra work he and other Division III coaches do to connect with athletes can make that difference. The training may have caused more stress, but the track team is truly what saved her. For Krystal, being an athlete—even one who competed at a national level—was never about the sport. It was about the people. Because although she trained every day
to jump higher and higher, the team kept her grounded. Her coach kept her grounded. “If I didn’t have my coaches, I don’t know where I’d be,” said Krystal. “I think the relationships that athletics has brought me has been my saving grace.” That’s what kept Krystal coming back to practice day after day, and today, she still comes back: as Waynesburg’s primary jumping coach. She now sees the opportunity to reach more people who are struggling—and she sees a lot of herself in those people. To her, coaching isn’t about ap-
plying the pressure or getting results. It’s about being there for the ones that need her. “It’s got to be about what you want,” she said. “I’m not a pushy coach. If you don’t want it, you’re not going to do it.” She wants to be there for them. She wants to be a coach who they can talk to. She wants to be for them, who Falvo was for her. “I know the meaning that I put on that, when I call people ‘Coach,’” she said. “The relationships that I’ve had with those people… I hope that I can be that for somebody.”
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September 21, 2017 WEEK FOUR FOOTBALL PREVIEW: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Football continues conference action against undefeated Spartans By DONALD CHEDRICK For the Yellow Jacket
The Waynesburg University football team has now started 0-3 for back-to-back seasons for the first time in over a decade following a 30-20 loss at John F. Wiley Stadium Saturday, Sept. 16, against Carnegie Mellon University. Games will not get any easier, as this upcoming Saturday, Sept. 23, the Yellow Jackets will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, to meet the Case Western Reserve University Spartans. Last season, the Yellow Jackets started off 0-4 after dropping a 35-7 loss at home against Case Western at the end of September. Waynesburg had its best offensive game of 2017 and also had a lead into the third quarter until Carnegie Mellon began a vicious run in the final stages last weekend against the Jackets. The defense held CMU senior running back Sam Benger to a lackluster performance, but the Yellow Jackets were burned in other areas on Saturday leaving Waynesburg 0-1 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play.
Carnegie Mellon got on the board first after a Waynesburg turnover set up the Tartans with good field position, but missed the ensuing extra point to go up 6-0. The Yellow Jackets added a field goal shortly after to cut the deficit to three. Waynesburg took its first lead of the 2017 season when quarterback Tyler Perone scampered into the end zone from two yards away. The Jackets would add another field goal to go up 13-6 before the Tartans began their streak of 24-unanswered points with two seconds remaining in the third quarter. Perone hooked up with Jake Dougherty from 20 yards away for the final touchdown of the game, leaving the score at a 30-20 final. On the flip side, nationally ranked Case Western cruised to a 42-10 victory over winless Grove City Saturday, Sept. 16. Grove City kept it close early into the second quarter when it scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-7 in favor of Case Western, but the Spartans outscored the Wolverines
28-3 the rest of the way. Senior running back Jacob Burke achieved the Spartans’ school-record with four touchdowns while rushing for 104 yards on 24 carries, and senior quarterback Rob Cuda totaled 267 passing yards and 118 rushing yards in the win. Giuseppe Orsini caught both of Cuda’s touchdown passes in the win. Last season, Burke and Cuda were in control as the Spartans dismantled Waynesburg at John F. Wiley Stadium 35-7. Burke gained 166 yards on 20 carries with four touchdowns in the contest, while Cuda threw for 124 yards and ran for 89
yards and a score on the ground. Waynesburg will have a few keys to win that, and if all are executed, the Yellow Jackets have an opportunity to upset Case Western. Build on Offense Waynesburg’s offense has shown signs of improvement over the course of the early season, as point totals have gone up in each game. After putting 20 points up on Carnegie Mellon, the Yellow Jackets look to build on that heading into Week Four. Interim head coach Chris Smithley is happy with the
direction the team is heading as it approaches the matchup. “Zero points to seven points to 20 points – we’re on the right track,” Smithley said. “Offensively, if we can continue to progress the way we are, I don’t think there’s any issues.” The Yellow Jackets have seen improvement from Perone each week as well, following his 203 yard performance with a passing and rushing score against Carnegie Mellon. The rushing attack has had its struggles so far this season, but the Yellow Jackets will see junior running back Austin Wilson return to the backfield in almost full health to join junior running back Ben Ciero and sophomore running back Jarves Crews against Case Western. Contain Rob Cuda One of the biggest tests for the Jackets heading into the game is stopping the versatile Cuda. The senior goes into Week Four as the PAC’s third best passer and 10th best runner, in terms of yards per game. Cuda is also
second in the conference in total offense, as he accumulates 317.5 yards per game - making him a very tough player to stop, according to Smithley. The Case Western offensive attack is balanced, and Smithley said it starts with the quarterback. “Their quarterback is great. He might be the best quarterback in the conference,” Smithley said. “He can run it, he can throw it, so it has to be a balanced game plan defensively.” Play Four Quarters After allowing 24 unanswered points against Carnegie Mellon, with 17 coming in the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets want to make sure they play a full game. Going into battle against a nationally-ranked opponent, that is a point of focus for Smithley. “I thought we’ve played some really good football the last two weeks and have matched up well with our opponents,” Smithley said. “Those were two postseason teams we just played and we had them on the ropes.”
Men unable to capitalize in OT Volleyball swept by rival W&J By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
For the third time in six games this season, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team went to overtime. As was the case with the first two overtime games, the Yellow Jackets were unable to come away with a winSept. 19. The team squandered a 2-0 second-half lead against Pitt-Greensburg, settling for a 2-2 draw in double overtime. Coming into this season, a key for the Yellow Jackets was to improve upon their 4-12-1 record from a year ago is their ability to close out games. In 2016, the Yellow Jackets won just one of their four overtime contests. So far this year, Waynesburg has a record of 0-2-1 in overtime games. Waynesburg drew first blood just ten minutes into the contest with sophomore midfielder Nate Kummer’s second goal of the season. It would not take long for the Jackets to add to their lead. Less than six minutes after Kummer’s strike, freshman forward Thomas Drake scored his team-leading third goal of the season, which was assisted by sophomore midfielder Nate Biondi. Drake's goal put Waynesburg ahead 2-0 within the first 20 minutes of play. Drake said quality attacking play led to his goal. “We had a really good break from [the attacking] half,” Drake said. “The ball was played down the left-hand side to Biondi, and he crossed it in. I managed… and got it into the back of the net.” The Jackets outshot the Bobcats 9-6 in the first half, while also posting a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks and only having two fouls to PittGreensburg’s six. About 20 minutes into the second half, the Bobcats got on the board with a goal by freshman Dylan DeRoss.
Ashley Hall, Yellow Jacket
Sophomore midfielder Justin Burberl had three shots in the game against Pitt Greensburg, two of them coming during double overtime. Just as it started to look like in the first half, and for some Waynesburg would hold onto reason, we did not continue their 2-1 lead, with just 54 sec- with what was going on. [We] onds remaining in regulation, stopped finding our [center junior midfielder Jared Jen- midfielders], who were dickins beat Jackets goalkeeper tating play, and stopped really James Snyder to tie the game passing the ball. We broke and send the contest to over- down a little bit, and [Pitttime. Greensburg] started taking it The junior keeper allowed to us a little bit.” two goals on the night, saving For Heethuis, the disapfour shots. pointing result will serve as Pitt-Greensburg outshot a learning experience for his Waynesburg 6-1 in the sec- team. ond half. Despite outshoot“We’ll go back and look ing the Panthers 10-0 in two at the [game film] here,” ten-minute overtime periods, Heethuis said. “It’ll tell a lot. the Jackets could not break We have to teach some more through for a winning goal. decision-making in those final For head coach Brad five, 10 minutes, and be able Heethuis, Waynesburg did not to see a game out. That’s the build on what made it effective biggest thing.” in the second half. Waynesburg’s next contest “We just kind of stopped will be at John F. Wiley Stadiplaying our game,” Heethuis um Saturday, Sept. 23, against said. “We were very successful Transylvania at 1 p.m.
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for a different runner to step up each meet, if need be. “People that followed the team last year did know there was pretty much a set order in how people finished,” said Hardie. “This year… not only in our top six are we seeing a lot of switching, but we’re also seeing that seven to 15 [spots] where [that’s] the most competitive spots on the team.” Simonton, who again finished second on the team for
the Yellow Jackets, agreed the competition is a good thing and that the depth the team has is remarkable. “While we have some friendly completion happening, it’s always nice to know that if I’m having a bad day that [Yoder] will step up,” said Simonton. “When Julie is having a bad day, Angie will step it up. We all work together, we’re not the same times by any stretch of the imagination but we are in the same ballpark, so we all know that if someone is hurting that the others can pick
it up.” For Simonton personally, it was important to be back out on the course with her team and to get back into the racing mindset. “I missed the last meet,” said Simonton. “So I hadn’t raced in two weeks, and that’s kind of odd for this point of the season. I didn’t want to put too much pressure on it because for me, I’ve only raced one meet so I wasn’t expecting to do fantastic or amazing. And also I had an injury, so I just wanted to hit the times I was supposed to.”
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Last year, sophomore outside hitter Jordan Simpson only appeared in five matches. This year, she's already played eight, starting in four of them.
Volleyball shutout five consecutive times this season By ANTONIO PELULLO Editorial Assistant
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets volleyball team hosted Presidents' Athletic Conferene rvial Washington & Jefferson College Sept. 14 for a conference match. The Jackets were defeated by the Presidents 25-11, 25-16 and 25-13 for a 3-0 sweep. W&J junior middle hitter Madison Lydic led the match with nine kills, and recorded three of those nine in the first eight points of the first set for the Presidents. Waynesburg was eventually able to adjust and that led W&J head coach Lauren London-Law to make some changes. “They were starting to pick up a lot of [Lydic’s] attacks, they were starting to get a lot of touches on the block off of her,” London-Law said. “We were just trying to mix it up a little more and shoot it out to our outside.” They adjusted and shot to sophomore outside hitter, Morgan Jacques, who finished second in kills with eight total. Jacques came off the bench to provide energy said LondonLaw, and also efficient scor-
ing from the outside hitting position. In the second set, Waynesburg had a 12-7 lead, but could not hold the lead for very long. For the Jackets, the defeat against W&J marked nine straight losses in a row for the team, but for Waynesburg’s head coach Stephanie Benkowski, she was happy with the effort by her players. “It was a really exciting game, we gave a ton of effort out there, I mean it didn’t turn out the way we wanted, the score didn’t even really go with how our team played today,” Benkowski said. “Overall, [I was] very happy with the effort they put in.” The leaders in assists for Waynesburg were sophomore setter Olivia Zuchelli, who had 13 assists, and freshman Rachel Lemay had eight assists after recently being moved to the positon. Waynesburg works an offense with two setters, which Benkowski said she has all the belief in. “I think [Lemay] has done a great job for us, I think as a freshman that was basically thrown into the role, she has a done a really good job,” Benkowski said. “[Zuchelli]
is awesome at setting, she has stepped up her game each time for us and today her defense was amazing.” This is neither Zuchelli’s or Lemay’s first time splitting sets and both find ways to support each other in the positon. “We did a 6-2 in high school so I’m kind of use to it,” Zuchelli said. “I love having her up front, she has hands to block and has hands to set so she’s doing an amazing job up there, I think we work well together.” According to Lemay, she is able to learn from her back row partner and it helps make her a better player. “[Zuchelli] does a great job in the back row and when I’m coming in, she always encourages me and tells me exactly what’s wrong and what I’m doing right and how to fix everything,” Lemay said. The women continue their season on Wednesday, Sept. 20, past publication date, against University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. On Saturday, Sept. 23, the Yellow Jackets will have a double header in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, when they take on the Thomas More Saints and Chatham Cougars.
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WU IDOL
Round one: Students sing summer hits By TIFFANY MORGAN Associate Editor
The Goodwin Performing Arts Center was filled with students, family and competition Friday night, Sept. 15. Season thirteen of Waynesburg Idol, round one, started at 8 p.m. Four judges took their seats as each contestant followed them onto the stage for an introduction. A total of eleven students competed in round one, singing their choice of songs from the theme: summer hits. Kylee Sargent, help desk coordinator for Information Technology, experienced WU Idol as a first-time judge, and she thought she felt more anxious than the contestants did. “I think I was more nervous than they were,” said Sargent. “I was just nervous for them – I couldn’t imagine getting out there and putting myself out there; I am so proud of all of them.” Although Sargent will not be back for the upcoming rounds as a judge, she is excited to see how the contestants take on the Disney-themed round, next. “I am looking forward to see how these guys come back and nail Disney songs because I think there’s so many fun options,” said Sargent. Josh Beppler, integrated marketing coordinator and a second-year judge, was excited to return for the event this year. “I’m happy to be here— appreciative they asked me back—and I just think everyone did such a great job tonight,” said Beppler. “It’s always a lot of fun. It’s one of my favorite events of the year, for sure.” Beppler liked to see each contestant showcase their talent and said every student that
The show must go on... all over again By NICK CALLAS
For The Yellow Jacket
Ashley Hall, Yellow Jacket
Eleven students took the stage Sept. 15 singing Summer Hits in front of their peers and a panel of 4 faculty judges. Sophomore Journalism major Holly Hendershot, above, sang "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry to the packed GPAC.
performed had their own style. Beppler said he looked for specific components to their performance that make it more enjoyable. “Everyone here is a good singer, in some form or fashion, in the style that they’re strong with,” said Beppler. “I look for the students to engage the audience, make sure they utilize the stage, have a good stage presence and just look like they’re having a good
time.” Of the eleven contestants this year, four of them were contestants of the previous year. Beppler said the returning contestants have grown in their talent. “This year the returning competitors really seem to own it and really rise to the occasion,” said Beppler. Megan Leiter, nursing major and one of the four returning
contestants, was excited about this year. For Leiter, it started off on many strong notes – her song choice being the main improvement, she said. “I like the song I picked better this year. I think it’s more suited to my voice, and I am just more comfortable this year,” said Leiter. Leiter added that her outfit coordinated with her song choice: Ho Hey by the Lumineers.
“I had the Hipster-Indie chic going on for my Lumineers,” said Leiter. Leiter said that since every performer has a different voice and is talented, with it will be tough competition. “Everyone this year is so good, and I just look forward to seeing everyone singing again next week,” said Leiter. “I feel like a lot of it is very different, so I feel like it’s anyone’s game."
The performance of the comedy “Dearly Beloved” is once again being performed by the Waynesburg theatrical department as an encore. On the weekend of Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, the first production of this show was performed and got such large crowds and wonderful feedback that a third performance has been scheduled for Sept. 30, around the weekend of homecoming. The show takes place in a small southern town, where a wedding is about to occur. The only problem; nothing can go right. The show is directed by Edward L. Powers, who is the theater professor at Waynesburg and is celebrating this specific performance as his 50th show at the university. Powers had created a cast that is rather unusual to a typical college performance. Along with a few parts given to current students, several were given to alumni as old as ten years graduated. “One reason for doing this as an encore performance on homecoming weekend is because we have five alumni in the show,” says Powers. He as well as the cast are expecting a big turn out because of the intersection of homecoming events also ENCORE >> D2
Resident Director writes book about life and finding God By SHON MEADE
For the Yellow Jacket
A nt h ony Ja r re l l a l ways loved to be creative. Whether it was making videos in high school or expressing his musical talents, he loved being able to share his happiness with others. Most recently, the Resident Director from Martin hall ventured into something he never thought he would ever do: writing a book. While being an RD and helping create a church down in Morgantown, WV, Jarrell loves being able to share his life’s story and his faith journey. He has had people come up to him to make a book and he said he thought they were crazy. Jarrell was hesitant at first but got started planning out the potential book in May of 2017. “I started building an
outline and kept adding and adding to it,” said Jarrell. “I kind of got on a roll. Then when I was done I shared it with a few people just for some feedback and got some really good feedback.” Over the summer Jarrell spent time editing the book and searching for potential publishers. He eventually found one that he liked then at the end of August it was published. Jarrell wanted to make a book that anyone could pick up and read whether it was now or twenty years down the road. Most importantly, he wanted to create something that everyone could relate to. “It’s a story about regular life and trying to find Jesus in the middle of it," Jarrell said. “It’s a stor y that can resonate with people, and
Shon Meade, Yellow Jacket
Waynesburg grad student Anthony Jarrell recently had his book, "Exile," published. According to Jarrell, the book is about "regular life and finding God."
I think it already is." The book takes you through Jarrell’s life grow-
ing up with his family, life in high school, college and everything that has
come after. “I paint a picture of some things is had t o go through growing up. Through high school and how I became a Christian and go through faith,“ said Jarrell. “What does it mean to be a Christian and what that looks like out of church.” Jarrell understands that he is not an athlete or anywhere close to being famous. This is how he hopes to reach crowds by people being able to resonate with the stories that he shares. Jarrell has met a lot of people who feel that they do not fit into society and believes that it doesn’t matter if you’re athletic, nerdy or anything like that- you still belong. “A story that I am trying to share about hope and how Jesus changed my life,” said Jarrell. “It didn’t have anything to do about me measuring up or not being good
enough- but just understanding that I could belong in Him and that’s where my hope could be.” This feeling of hope is where the title of his book comes from. Just like his book summary says, this is a book for anyone wondering if there's more to life. “Exlie: A Story of Finding Hope” is just that. This book is about more than just finding God and about his life, Jarrell hopes that people get something out of the read. “I hope that [people] wou l d ge t hop e f rom this, that people would know that they are not alone in the things they are struggling with,” said Jarrell, “that the pain that is in their lives and mistakes, and feelings that t he y don’t b elong are all temporary.” Jarrell’s book is available online at both Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
SAB hopes tailgating events increase football game attendance By DYLAN CLELAND
For the Yellow Jacket
Leading up to each Saturday, as the football team prepares for their next game, Student Activities Board (SAB) is also hard at work planning events that are centered to draw more students to John F. Wiley Stadium on Jacket game days. For the first two home games, SAB has hosted a tailgate that featured free
food, and also held a field goal kicking competition with prizes. Luke Carter, a graduate assistant who works in student services and is a member of the MBA program, helps plan, promote and perform these events. “[Two weeks ago] we had a tailgate with free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks to any student that came out. We had about 100 students, some hamburgers and around 40
hot dogs went,” said Carter. “Last week, we held a field goal kicking competition.” Some students began to filter in as game time approached, while others were unsure of the details of the event—including whether or not it was free. Carter believes that was the result of challenges that they faced in advertising this event. “We tried to advertise it on the Toilet Paper, but the message might not have
been conveyed as well as we thought,” Carter said. “Once students saw what we were doing, they began taking advantage of it.” Events like the tailgate and kicking contest are advertised leading up to the day on the Toilet Paper and during the event on SAB social media pages. Typically, SAB events are usually posted a few weeks if not months prior to the date they are held. The planning for events often begin
anywhere from two weeks to a semester before the actual event is scheduled. “We started doing these last year, and so we usually talk about things we want to do in the next semester,” said Carter. “We will talk about what kids like to try and get students to go to the football games.” For the field goal kicking competition, students did not have sign up prior to the game, but could just show up and enter their name
into a hat. A handful of the names were then drawn and at half-time those students had the opportunity to kick a field goal on the new turf at John F. Wiley Stadium. Student services then awarded the participants with items varying from Waynesburg merchandise to free food. With two of five home games completed for the Yellow Jackets football TAILGATE >> D2
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Trib Total Media purchases MSA Sports Students travel to see exotic animals at Pittsburgh Zoo By MATTHEW SHINKLE Associate Editor
To the delight of many high school athletes, parents and broadcasters across western Pennsylvania, the Management Science Associates (MSA) Sports Network announced publicly this past Monday that it will stay in operation after being purchased by Trib Total Media. The network will now go by the name ‘TribLIVE High School Sports Network,’ after the purchase is complete this Oct. “I’m incredibly appreciative of [MSA] and what we were able to do as a network to grow and establish ourselves,” said Don Rebel, operations manager for the MSA Sports Network. “But I’m equally excited for the future of this network now
that we’re under the Trib Total Media umbrella.” In early August, MSA Sports Network was informed by parent company MSA that it would no longer be its primary financial backer. Knowing such information going into the school year, the network began searching for either new ownership or a possible partnership. However, in the short month after not knowing what exactly the fate of MSA Sports Network would be, a kick starter was launched for the network that raised nearly $22,000 to help with operation costs since their largest funder had left. Rebel very much appreciated the support that he saw from those in the area. “It was pretty humbling,” said Rebel. “Once word got
out that the sports network and its future was in jeopardy, a lot of people sort of rallied. Whether it be individuals or companies, it seemed every other day somebody was contacting us to stake their interest in possibly purchasing or partnering to keep the network alive.” The Trib was one of the first companies to contact the network during the early days of August when the network’s original story of needing a new funder initially broke, and they instantly stood out from all others. “The fact that The Trib is an established entity in southwestern Pennsylvania, and a media company as well – there’s a lot of synergy involved that made it sort of a no brainer,” said Rebel. A major positive for fans of the MSA Sports Network
is that the initial plan for the transition is for much of the networks workings are to remain the same. “The Trib Total Media folks made it known that they liked what we did,” said Rebel. “They were excited about what we did; they were excited about having us be a part of what they do. The one thing that I’ve heard in the time of negotiations was that the game plan is too not make any major changes.” “The hope is that we continue to do what we do and are able to do a lot more of it more successfully with their support.” The MSA Sports Network was launched in 1998 as the Nauticom Sports Network (NSN), before MSA acquired and rebranded the network during the May of 2001.
PRSSA presents on professionalism By ANTONIO PELULLO Editorial Assistant
Waynesburg’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) held a Student Speak on professionalism Friday, Sept. 15. PRSSA hosted the first student speak of the year. Senior Maura Fenske, president of Waynesburg’s chapter of PRSSA wanted to inform students on how they can be professionals early in their careers. Fenske’s goal for the event was to present students with useful ways on how they can be proactive in their professional workforce. Fenske, who has always wanted to lead a student speak, was excited for the opportunity by being able to lead the first student speak of the year. “This is the first student speak of the year so it’s exciting we are presenting,” said Fenske. “It’s never too early to start developing those skills.” Last semester, Pat Bristor,
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Fenske’s goal for the event was to present students with useful ways on professionalism. associate dean of students, reached out to all the clubs to see who would be interested in hosting a Student Speak Fenske turned to junior Amanda Troncone, vice president of PRSSA, who along with Fenske thought it would be a great idea. “Amanda and I decided to because number one, it’s great to get our name out there and two, we can use it as a recruiting opportunity, so we decided to do it early,” said Fenske. Troncone covered at the
presentation how students can be professional. She went on to talk about a personal experience of hers where she was caught being a professional and how to set the standard of being a professional. “I had a business card that was very well done and we went to Pittsburgh for what we call professional development day,” said Troncone. “They passed my business card along like in the front where everyone who was speaking they had a couple
panels and they were complementing it.” There have also been times when even a professional, like Fenske, has also made a mistake and been unprofessional. “I think anybody as a college student has had us oh yikes moments many times,” said Fenske. “I emailed the wrong professor once as a freshman about a class I was missing and he said ‘no problem, I don’t teach that class’ and that was definitely embarrassing but it makes you learn.” Fenske also credited the university as the reason she was able to land an internship; simply because the university and PRSSA chapter had such prominence and professionalism. Students participated in an activity after the presentation they were able to create a dialog between the presenter and those in the room. Although currently undecided, Fenske and PRSSA are looking forward to hosting similar events in the future.
By COLIN MCLAUGHLIN Convergence Editor
A group of 43 students left from Miller Hall and went to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Sunday, Sept. 17, for a fun day of exploration. For Resident Director Elizabeth Diviney, this was her first time ever going to the zoo and aquarium in Pittsburgh. “It was really awesome for my first trip there,” said Diviney. “I got to see a lot of neat things.” Some of the things that she enjoyed were the African safari section that had monkeys, giraffes, elephants and other exotic animals not indigenous to Waynesburg. Diviney, who travelled with friends, liked the jelly fish as well as getting to experience other sea creatures. “Getting to touch the manta rays was really fun, at first it felt creepy because they were slimy, but after a while my friends and I got used to it,” said Diviney. Diviney got to experience things she hadn’t seen before including orangutans play fighting, as well as the life-size measurements of a rhinoceros. She said that she appreciated all of the knowledge she gained from visiting the different exhibits. “For it being my first ever time going I really enjoyed it,” said Diviney. “It was awesome, hopefully I will get to go on the next trip too.” Sophomore nursing major Annalise Cardish went to the zoo and aquarium for the first time. Cardish, a SAB member, said that she was really excited to get to see the giraffes and other animals like the jelly fish and penguins. SAB enjoys planning these trips because they consistently have a
big turnout. According to Erin Kern, a graduate assistant in Student Services, the zoo trip is a fan-favorite. “We always go on the Zoo trip and it always seems to be well attended so we continue to do it,” said Kern. “It is basically a semester thing, spring and fall, that a lot of people love going to,” said Luke Carter, who is also a graduate assistant in Student Services. Kern said her favorite thing to see at the PPG Aquarium is the penguins exhibit. Carter enjoys the trip because it is easy on a tight college student budget.
“Just being able to hang out with your friends, walking around seeing the animals is really cool.”
ERIN KERN
Graduate Assistant
“It is awesome that it is at a reduced price instead of paying $16 for a single ticket,” said Carter on the university students having the opportunity to pay only $7 for their tickets. Kern visited the zoo during the Fall 2011 semester and remembered the exciting time she enjoyed with her friends. “My freshman year I went with my choir, the Waynesburg touring choir, and we had a really fun time and made some great memories,” said Kern. “Just being able to hang out with your friends walking around seeing the animals is really cool.”
Students travel to Ocean City to 'bring others closer to God' By JOE SMELTZER
Editorial Assistant
This summer, Waynesburg University students lived out the campuses motto, Faith, Learning and Service, by taking part in projects through the Coalition for Church Outreach (CCO). The CCO is an organization that serves students at 122 campuses, and partners with First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, along with the university itself. Senior psychology major Lauren Bailey first went on the Ocean City Beach Project, a two-month-long opportunity in Ocean City, New Jersey, the summer after her sophomore year. This past June she returned—this time as an intern. Bailey said that the project significantly impacted her.
Photo courtesy of Amanda Troncone
Along with Lauren Bailey, seniors Kristen Friday and Anniki Woods and junior Amanda Troncone were three other students who went to Ocean City for CCO. “I really think that the way that I grew when I was a student at the [Ocean City] beach project, it would take me years to learn that much about God, about faith and about
myself, if I wouldn’t have done it,” Bailey said. “It was such an impactful experience for me. It didn’t change so much what I’m doing, but it changed why I’m doing it or my thoughts
behind it.” The Ocean City Beach Project ran from June 7 to Aug. 5 this summer. Bailey was not the only Waynesburg student to participate in the project.
Bailey was so greatly impacted by her experience as a student that she was eager to come back; this time in a leadership capacity to help bring others closer to God. “[The trip] changed my life so much that if I’m able to be a part of that for somebody else, I wanted to be a part of that,” Bailey said. Although Bailey was in more of a leadership position during her second time working with the project, she said that she still learned from the students on the trip. “I think it was figuring out my role there; figuring out how to lead well and figuring out what I had to offer the students and how to really pour into their growth and aid them in their faith,” Bailey said. Becky Juliano, director of discipleship and min-
istry at First Presbyterian, is beginning her tenth year with CCO through a partnership. For Juliano, one of the greatest benefits of being involved with CCO is that it allows for free thinking when it comes to ministry. “I think [CCO] is one of the few, if maybe only campus ministries that partners with churches to do ministry,” Juliano said. “So, I feel strongly that students should be connecting with church in multi-generational ministry as opposed to just regular campus fellowships, that a lot of other campus ministry models are doing.” For Bailey, CCO is an opportunity to help students feel God’s presence in their everyday lives. “Our relationship with Christ is the most important aspect of our lives,” Bailey said.
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team, the SAB definitely has more in store for this season, much of which they’re choosing to remain mysterious about. “We have free handouts at Homecoming, but I am not going to tell you what that is,” said Carter. “You’ll have to come down and see, and then there could also possibly some free food. There will be a lot of things
to do around Homecoming.” Homecoming is scheduled for Sept. 29-30, with the Yellow Jackets set to host Grove City on Saturday. Kickoff for the anticpated game is slated for 1:30 p.m. Updates are going to be posted to the SAB Twitter and the Toilet Paper regarding Homecoming activities, as well as other student services events around campus.
taking place. Powers also says that this is the first encore performance he’s had in his 17 years at Waynesburg. “Because this was the milestone of my 50th and we had several alumni, the alumni affairs office and I decided that this would be a good thing to add to homecoming activities.” With a cast of alumni, students, and community members, the total in only ten, quite small, but evidently big in terms of the success they have had with their original performances.
Photo courtesy of Sadie Breon
The encore performance will be presented Sept. 30 in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. One of the students involved in this play is junior
Sadie Breon, who plays a supporting role in this pro-
duction and is rather excited about putting on the show for a third time. “My first play in high school was actually the sequel to “Dearly Beloved,” said Breon. “So now going back four years later, I’m really excited. You will be guaranteed to laugh.” The dedication demonstrated by Breon, the cast, and especially the alumni coming back shows why this play had so much success. The encore performance will be presented Sept. 30, homecoming weekend, in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center.
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ACROSS 1. “Death of a Sales man” salesman Willy 6. Abysmal grades 9. “__ Cross”: 1949 Lancaster movie 14. Friend’s opposite 15. Minor point to pick 16. Convened again 17. Unwise act that could be dangerous 19. Video game pio neer 20. Singing syllable 21. Vicinity 22. Type of cleansing acid 23. Actress Skye 25. Time-out for a cigarette 27. Upper crust groups 29. Courage and for titude 30. Done in, as a drag on 31. Swoosh company 34. Cold War state: Abbr. 35. Dashboard music provider 39. Oral health org. 42. “Piece of cake!” 43. Real doozies 47. Dips for tortilla chips 50. Agree 51. Pre-talkies movie 55. “Please leave your message at the __” 56. Illegal lending tac tic
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WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 57. Wrath, in a hymn 58. Round green veg gie 59. Helped 60. Hot chili designa tion, and a literal de scription of the starts of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across 63. “The Accidental Tourist” actress Davis 64. Z, alphabet-wise 65. Start of a tennis point 66. Opinion piece 67. Part of GPS: Abbr. 68. Passover feast
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1. Southpaws 2. Winning at craps, say 3. First lady after Mi chelle 4. Wee hrs. 5. PBS “Science Guy” Bill 6. Huge, in verse 7. “Hawaii __”: TV cop show 8. T-bone, for one 9. Buster who played Flash Gordon 10. Sharp comeback 11. Turkish travel shelters 12. Continuing stories
13. Place for a newcar price 18. Sunday service 24. Suffix with diet 26. 911 situation: Abbr. 28. Disney doe 31. CIA cousin 32. “__ not up to me” 33. Vitally important 36. Relax
37. Overhead trains 38. Kick out of office 39. Appease 40. Yellow-disked flowers 41. Refers casually (to) 44. Spotted wildcat 45. Rattle 46. Soft-shell clam 48. Williams of tennis
49. Very soon 50. From the States: Abbr. 52. Small winds paired with drums 53. Literary twist 54. Heaps praise on 61. Beast of burden 62.ww Golfer Trevino
LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION
STUDENT ART: JACKET COMICS
"FRESHMEN" By CLARE RAINONE
Art major, Class of 2021
INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR ARTWORK PUBLISHED? IF SO, CONTACT TIFFANY MORGAN AT MOR4950@STUDENT.WAYNESBURG.EDU.
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The 69
th
EMMYS
by the numbers Written by Tiffany Morgan
Designed by Cheyenne Nester
Most Nominations for a Network
111 HBO
22
Most Nominations for a Single Program (tie) Saturday Night Live, Westworld
Most Emmys Won by a Network in a Single Year
44 CBS (in 1974)
Most Trophies Won By a Series in Its First Season
9 The West Wing (in 2000)
Most Emmys Won by a Single Series Over Time
38 Game of Thrones Notable Winners
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover (Atlanta)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Outstanding Narrator
Meryl Streep (Five Came Back)
Outstanding Drama Series
The Handmaid’s Tale
Outstanding Animated Program
Bob’s Burgers
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Voice
An Emmy Award is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry, and corresponds to the Oscar (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre) and the Grammy Award (for music). This year’s Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 17.
Sources: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-emmys-2017-69th-emmy-awards-live-emmysby-the-1505495380-htmlstory.html https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/69th-emmy-winners-v1.pdf