Just like that, Waynesburg University’s 2025-2026 academic year is underway. “I really love the buzz on campus at the beginning of the semester,” Douglas G. Lee, President of Waynesburg University, said. “I’m noticing it even more this year.” Lee spoke on some of the changes that occurred on campus over the summer, as well as … Continue reading
Despite Waynesburg University being Ross Owens’ last choice when choosing his college, the University has made an everlasting impact on him. “Waynesburg was my last choice coming in,” Owens, who also applied to Geneva College and Liberty University, said. “I knew I wanted to study ministry and geology and go to a Christian school.” One … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the Waynesburg University Men’s Basketball team was defeated, 77-52, by the Thiel Tomcats. The defeat marked three consecutive losses for the Yellow Jackets, who were outscored in the first half of all three of those games. “We can avoid slow starts by being able to stay positive with one another and actually … Continue reading
The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes the idiom “the third time’s the charm” as two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful. That was the case for the Central Catholic Vikings in the WPIAL championship, as they took down the North Allegheny Tigers, the team who had previously defeated them in … Continue reading
This Saturday, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League will kick off its high school football championships with the 4A and 6A title games, which will be played at Norwin High School. Meanwhile, the WPIAL championship games for the other classifications– 1A, 2A, 3A, and 5A– are scheduled to take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at … Continue reading
Fall is here, which means cooler temperatures, changing of the leaves and the start of a new professional basketball season. It has now been over 100 days since the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win the 2024 NBA Finals. So far this season, both the Celtics and Mavericks have looked … Continue reading
Name any stat, and chances are that Montour senior Kaleb Platz recorded it on Friday night, Oct. 18 during Montour’s 36-35 win. Platz finished the game with 12 passing yards, a 12-yard rushing touchdown, four catches for 40 yards, two interceptions, 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and a blocked extra point. This performance came … Continue reading
Homecoming is right around the corner at Waynesburg University. With Homecoming weekend also comes many special events for alumni to attend. “Many of our events this year center around this being the University’s 175th anniversary, including these new events for 2024,” said Maura Fenske, coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations. “We want to make this … Continue reading
On Sept. 16, 2024, Apple officially made iOS 18 available to the public, and the software is supported for the iPhone XS and newer. As the owner of an iPhone 15, I am very satisfied with the new operating system thus far. The main reason I’m saying that is because Apple seems to have fixed … Continue reading
Last Friday night, Hopewell High School’s kicker, Rocco Marcantonio, made a 55-yard field goal in his team’s win against Quaker Valley. That field goal tied the record for the longest field goal made in WPIAL history. Scott Seltzer, executive director of the WPIAL, explained that records are not something that WPIAL staff keeps track of. … Continue reading
