Matthew Shinkle

Women’s cross country team battling several midseason injuries

Although not a hard-hitting contact sport, cross country runners get injured just as frequently as other athletes. According to Chris Hardie, the Waynesburg University women’s cross country team may very well have more injuries this season than it ever has had in program history. Having a roster of 27 active athletes will do that to … Continue reading

Bowlby Library keeping up with changing times

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 … Continue reading

Trib Total Media purchases MSA Sports

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 October. … Continue reading

Women’s cross country takes third at Allegheny meet

Although unusual this early in the cross country season, this past weekends Allegheny Classic in Meadville, Pennsylvania, featured four women’s cross country teams all holding the talent to be nationally ranked for Division III, Waynesburg University being one of them. The Yellow Jackets finished third in the three-mile race, with 107 points, beating Allegheny College, … Continue reading

Invitational was a testament of team strategy

Coming off the most successful season in program history, in which the Waynesburg University Women’s Cross Country team was able to snap Grove City’s 27-year streak atop the Presidents Athletic Conference standings, Coach Chris Hardie still sees a potentially brighter future ahead. This past weekend, the Yellow Jackets traveled to Bethany, West Virginia to partake … Continue reading

Facing your fears makes you who you are

My dad and I have always had the same relative interest in movies and books. Meaningless action or adventure doesn’t draw us in – it needs to mean something more than what it looks like at face value. For this reason, we are huge Stephen King fans, and have waited many years for the movie … Continue reading

Cheat Sheet: Hurricane Irma could have been much worse

Hurricane Irma ravaged much of the state of Florida, with Republican Gov. Rick Perry having stated that over six million people in his state are now without power, as of 11:45 a.m. Monday morning. Additionally, Miami City Commissioner Ken Russel says that parts of the city that he represents were pretty much “completely submerged” after … Continue reading

Cheat Sheet: Sanders rallies in coal country to help miners

Mere months ago, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders were drawing massive crowds and appealing to millions, despite not being the most popular choice by their own party, according to some polls. Trump, a political outsider, was opposed by all other Republican candidates during the race, while Sanders created a … Continue reading

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