For Andrew Heisey, professor of art, it’s important to have a reminder of the struggles of the community around the university—like poverty and hunger. “It’s so easy to forget when our bellies are full,” said Heisey. Heisey invested much of his time this past weekend into helping students put on Waynesburg University’s 4th annual Empty … Continue reading
As this school year draws to a close, Waynesburg University students are currently completing the process of figuring out where they will be living next semester through housing applications. The dates of requests for triples, quads and on-campus houses have passed, and all that remains are the tier selection times for double rooms, which will … Continue reading
Every year, Waynesburg University hosts a studentled health fair to help bring awareness to students about their all-around fitness. Nursing majors at Waynesburg University take the lead in running the entire Health Fair. The event was held inside the Rudy Marissa Fieldhouse and contained a multitude of events and activities, including a blood drive and … Continue reading
Waynesburg University is on its way to rebuilding a forest. In June 2016, the EQT Corporation gave a grant to Waynesburg University to construct a nature trail on campus, for the use of students as well as the community. Dr. Janet Paladino, associate professor of biology, has taken on the project with the help of … Continue reading
Chapel this week at Waynesburg University had an unexpected ending for a select few students and faculty members who were recognized for their contributions to the university. On Tuesday, April 4, Provost Dr. Dana Baer presented the Lucas-Hathaway Teaching Excellence Awards to three faculty members voted on by students and fellow faculty. In addition to … Continue reading
As the lunch hour begins, the line grows longer and hungry students form a line like dominoes being stacked behind one another. A smiling face is seen behind the counter. The face, greeting students with a dose of humor and a side of fries is longtime Beehive employee, Tracie Campbell. Campbell has been with the … Continue reading
Last week, in Detroit, Michigan, seven members of the Yellow Jacket staff sat around a clothed table in the back of a hotel event room, fists clenched, awaiting the results for Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper, at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards. There would be two finalists, and one winner for … Continue reading
On April 11, in Alumni Hall, Peer Education will be hosting the event “Take Back the Night.” The event has been going on for more than 10 years now and is designed to bring awareness of sexual assault to young adults. “Sexual assault is a really big issue and people often overlook just how prevalent … Continue reading
At their weekly meeting on Tuesday, the Waynesburg University Student Senate passed a bill that will remove the coffee bar in Eberly Library at the close of the Spring 2017 Semester. After years of attempts to make the coffee bar more cost-effective, Student Senate will no longer fund the bar effective after finals week concludes. … Continue reading
With the end of the year approaching, seniors are wrapping up their college careers. This year, changes have been made to the exit interview process in order to make a simpler and faster method of closing out their time in college. The changes were originally implemented for the December graduates as well to give the … Continue reading
