History has its eyes on one particular individual as she graduates this May: Megan Lankford. Lankford, a public and applied history major, also a student athlete involved with cross country and track, plans to keep on running through the hoops of education as she steps off of the Waynesburg University campus. “I plan to find … Continue reading
Resilient. That is how Dr. Kelley Solomon will remember the senior education majors. “The education department is extremely proud of our 2021 graduates,” associate professor of education Dr. Solomon said. “As a cohort, they have encountered a new level of complexity within the education profession that is unprecedented.” Over the years, the class of 2021 … Continue reading
While every department on the campus of Waynesburg University was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be argued that one department was hit the hardest. The Department of Fine Arts was impacted in unforeseen ways, but found ways to adapt to the new circumstances. This year’s senior class was the first to survive a … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket Every athlete is looking forward to the day that they can once again play the game they love. The idea of games or sports has been changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The same holds true for women’s basketball sophomore point guard, Anika Dansby, who like any other … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket While all of our athletes’ seasons may look different this year because of the Coronavirus pandemic, they are still doing what they can to be involved with their teams and prepare for whatever the season holds, to the best of their ability. Like every athlete, Sophomore cross country … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket Cross Country runners are very special athletes. They put more stress and strain on their bodies in one season than some of us will in an entire year because of how intense their training and meets are. However, to some people, running just comes naturally to them. This … Continue reading
Plans can change. The changes can move us in a different direction, even if that requires traveling far from home. This is the case for Waynesburg men’s basketball player, Carlton Brown. The west coast is home to the junior guard from Riverside, California. Brown played basketball at Riverside Polytechnic High School, the same high school … Continue reading
One of Kevin McClellan’s favorite memories at Waynesburg University is a unique one: him cramping up. “There’s always something holding back an athlete, so either there’s an athlete who is constantly pulling their hamstring every year, they have back problems or something. With me, I’ve been a person that has to drink a certain amount … Continue reading
“I am a big fan of three things that cover my personality. Thing No. 1: Lana Del Rey. Thing No. 2: history. Thing No. 3: talking to people,” said Tré Thomas, senior history major. Thomas found Lana Del Rey while in high school. Thomas now listens to her so much that her music has molded … Continue reading
Christina Golonka, senior nursing major, knew she wanted to join the Waynesburg University nursing program since the first time she looked at the school. The program’s reputation is what initially intrigued her. “Waynesburg has an outstanding nursing program. In 2016, Waynesburg University had, and still has, a 100% pass rate for the NCLEX,” Golonka said. … Continue reading
