Friday night was alive with sound as the Chamber Orchestra concert performed, “Water Music.” With 14 musical personnel and seven songs, the orchestra pulled it all together for their musical display under the direction of Professor Sara Beattie. “This year has been a little bit tougher feeling like we’re ready for the concert,” Beattie said. … Continue reading
“Music is basically my whole life, in all honesty,” Thomas Faye, senior biblical ministries major, said. “I’ve been singing for 19 years. It’s always been a part of me… it’s just so amazing how music can express so much emotion and express so much more than just regular words.” Music has deeply impacted the lives … Continue reading
Natalie Sypolt, author of the novel, The Sound of Holding Your Breath, joined Dr. Jill Sunday’s English class in McCance auditorium for a brief discussion Thursday, Nov. 7. The Waynesburg University students who attended have analyzed Sypolt’s book within their literature class throughout the entirety of the semester and were honored to welcome the author … Continue reading
Tired of sitting at home on the weekends with nothing to do? Well, The Yellow Jacket knows the struggles of those weekend boredoms. To cure them, here is a guide to three events happening this weekend. 1. Fall Craft and Vendor Show Check out local artwork and homemade crafts and food Nov. 16 from … Continue reading
On Saturday, Oct. 26, three students traveled to participate in the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges programming contest held at Robert Morris University, where Waynesburg University placed seventh among 20 competing schools. Many of the competing institutions consist of a significantly larger student population with opponents such as James Madison University. Other teams travel … Continue reading
It is the season of concerts and performances in the Fine Arts Department, and the Jazz Ensemble will bring the blues this Tuesday in the Marsh Center. Director of the Jazz Ensemble and instructor of music at Waynesburg University, Jeremy Olisar, is planning to tell a unique story with his music. With the help of … Continue reading
Waynesburg University calls upon alumni, friends, families and community partners to show their support in the annual Day of Giving, Thursday, Nov. 14. There will be a 24-hour period open this day for pledges of ten dollars or more made to a department or campus program of the donor’s choice. The Day of Giving is … Continue reading
Senior art and marketing major Allyson Barker showed her solo exhibition Oct. 28, which will be available for viewing until Nov. 22 in the art gallery located in the Fine Arts Center. Chairperson for the Fine Arts Department Andrew Heisey has worked closely with Barker and said he is excited about her growth as a … Continue reading
This past Thursday, 20 members of Kappa Delta Pi practiced their teaching skills by working with kindergarten and first-grade students at Waynesburg Central Elementary school. The Waynesburg University students taught first and second-grade students at the school. The theme for the morning, which lasted from 8:30 a.m. to around 10:30 a.m., centered around fall. With … Continue reading
The fall play and comedy, “Farce of Nature,” is now showing in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., with its final showing on Saturday. Eddie Powers, professor of theatre and director of the show, said the show has been in the works since late August. After many weeks of work, they became ready … Continue reading
