Homecoming is right around the corner at Waynesburg University. With Homecoming weekend also comes many special events for alumni to attend. “Many of our events this year center around this being the University’s 175th anniversary, including these new events for 2024,” said Maura Fenske, coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations. “We want to make this … Continue reading
On Sept. 16, 2024, Apple officially made iOS 18 available to the public, and the software is supported for the iPhone XS and newer. As the owner of an iPhone 15, I am very satisfied with the new operating system thus far. The main reason I’m saying that is because Apple seems to have fixed … Continue reading
Last Friday night, Hopewell High School’s kicker, Rocco Marcantonio, made a 55-yard field goal in his team’s win against Quaker Valley. That field goal tied the record for the longest field goal made in WPIAL history. Scott Seltzer, executive director of the WPIAL, explained that records are not something that WPIAL staff keeps track of. … Continue reading
On Friday, Sept. 20, Waynesburg University Alumni Relations held their 15th Annual Alumnae Luncheon. The event took place at the Southpointe Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Canonsburg, PA, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and was open to all women who previously graduated from Waynesburg. The webpage for the luncheon described the event as a … Continue reading
On Sept. 18, the PIAA declared high school girls’ flag football an officially sanctioned sport in Pennsylvania. This decision comes on a third and final reading, of which the PIAA Board of Directors approved the decision by a unanimous vote, 32-0. “We’re thrilled that we can offer another opportunity for girls to participate interscholastic athletics,” … Continue reading
The South Allegheny Gladiators have won their first four games of the season, and are undefeated for the first time since 1977. “I would’ve been in fourth grade in 1977,” WPIAL Executive Director, Scott Seltzer said. The 6A, 5A and 4A classifications all did not exist yet in 1977. “At that time (1977), there were … Continue reading
Over the summer, two Waynesburg University alumni, Dakota Romantino and Joel Zellem, won the American Arena League 2 Championship that took place in Wheeling, West Virginia. Romantino and Zellem’s team, the Wheeling Miners, defeated the Peach State Cats by a score of 61-14. No less than one year ago, Romantino and Zellem were making plays … Continue reading
The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season has come to a close, and there were a handful of drivers that made it into the playoffs that were seen as a surprise to fans. This has raised many questions on if the playoff format is appropriate, as each season there are always surprise drivers making the … Continue reading
Rain and thunderstorms. Those two words perfectly describe the last two Friday nights of football in western Pennsylvania, especially Montour High School. On August 30, Montour’s varsity football game at Moon was cut short midway through the second quarter, with Montour ahead 13-0 at the time. Due to inclement weather, the game was never made … Continue reading
Over the summer, two Waynesburg University students in the Department of Communication received Telly Awards for their work and involvement in the university’s student-run television station, Waynesburg University Community Television (WCTV). Those students are senior Megan Barry, a senior sports media major, and William Wilson, a senior electronic media major. Barry’s Telly Award was earned … Continue reading
