Edward Boice is a journalism major and a public relations minor. An inspiring music journalist, Boice is an intern with Rapzilla.com and a news release writer for indie artists. When he is not slaving over content, board and card games will hit the table while Christian Hip-Hop and Metalcore bump from speakers.
Waynesburg University’s three-year contract with Blackboard Learn will expire this coming June. Instead of renewing the contract, the university decided to change to a new learning management system, Canvas. Waynesburg’s senior staff appointed Jessica Sumpter, director of online programs, to gather a team consisting of faculty from the Information Technology Services, administration staff and instructors. … Continue reading
As the artist duo “First Klass Barbados” played soul and beatbox covers of pop songs, over 150 students lined up to sample dishes originating from various countries around the world at this semester’s Ethnic Food Fair. “The attendance is always very good,” Patricia Bristor, associate dean of students, said. “It’s nice to see students know … Continue reading
Waynesburg University is focused on serving with organizations like the Bonner Scholar Program serving with non-profits around the tri-county area. While willingly serving what the university wants to teach students, wariness also must be utilized to avoid irresponsible non-profits. To teach this wariness, the Bonner Scholar Program and the Honors Program are presenting a screening … Continue reading
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has decided to shut down four churches in the St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Southeastern Washington County. St. Joseph in Roscoe, St. Michael the Archangel in East Bethlehem Township, St. Thomas Aquinas in California and Saints Mary & Ann in Marianna will close March 4. The two churches left in … Continue reading
After much preparation and advertising over the past year, the BIG Dream Gathering has come and gone in the span of two hours. Mitch Matthews and the BIG Dream Gathering came to speak at Waynesburg University’s Crosbie Lecture Series Feb. 12. The gathering is meant to stir the minds of people to dream and aid … Continue reading
Waynesburg University has seen many plays performed at the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. While most were written by professional playwrights, some were created by students and faculty and performed as one act plays. Professor of Theatre Edward L. Powers and senior English major Rachael Crosbie have written many plays. Powers’ most recent performed creation was … Continue reading
Interstate 70 will be backed-up for a while. Tunnel Ridge LLC., a branch of Alliance Resource Partners, LP., is set to longwall mine beneath I-70 a total of ten times for the next 19 years. Joseph Szczur, executive director of PennDot, published a news release explaining the mining is between the Claysville Interchange in Washington … Continue reading
Glass has become quite a problem for recyclers. It’s so much of a problem, the Pennsylvania Resource Council is requiring some residential and community programs to stop including glass in recycling altogether. In a statement released by PRC, there is a problem dealing with glass in recycling facilities and a change on the global recycling … Continue reading
Dr. Ronda DePriest, director of the music program, stands in the middle of the Fine Arts Department’s Mac Lab as eight students sit in front of computers, clicking mouses in response to her instructions DePriest awaits MUS 295, Computer: Tech for Musicians, to become a reality. MUS 295 is aimed to allow “musicians to have … Continue reading
At 5 p.m., the event kicked off; at 6 p.m., the Christmas tree was lit. The warming barrels were in full blaze, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus greeting everyone, the spirit of Christmas in the air. The Community of Waynesburg came together Nov. 30 as the Holiday Open House kicked off the Christmas season. The … Continue reading
