The start of the 2019 Spring semester has come and gone, and so has auditions for the spring musical. This year’s musical is Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, featuring a total of 19 students as the cast. “The show has a very big ensemble, meaning that the chorus is very vital to the storyline,” … Continue reading
This year marks the first season the Thomas More Saints aren’t in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. However, this hasn’t stopped the Waynesburg men’s basketball team from finding a way to play the Saints. “I think as a conference, at least on the men’s [basketball] side, we miss them because the conference isn’t as good without … Continue reading
After the Vietnam Memorial traveling wall visited Greene County last year, members of VFW Post #4793 decided to take further steps to honor veterans. They began preparations for the Greene County Salute to Veterans Memorial Park and Wall. “We had the Vietnam Memorial traveling wall last year and I was just amazed at the reception … Continue reading
The Greene Academy, located in Carmichaels, hosted its 40th Annual Christmas Craft Show Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 11, from noon-4 p.m. Admission was free, and there were no parking fees. Back in the 1800s, the Greene Academy building was originally an Episcopalian church, and then became a school, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s basketball team is getting ready to start its 2018-19 season by traveling to Hamburg, New York, for the 9th Annual Hilbert College Hawks Against Hunger Tip-Off Tournament. Head coach Mark Christner said he is excited to see how his team will begin the season as it strives to compete in the … Continue reading
Students, Kelley Hardie was searching last school year for an organization that Waynesburg students can get involved with on campus. During her research, she found Project Linus; a non-profit organization that has chapters in all 50 states. “Whenever I did research on Project Linus I just fell in love with their mission and I wanted … Continue reading
Last weekend, Waynesburg University students went to the Cornerstone Ministries Center for what the annual religious Kairos Retreat. Senior Bryce McGarvey, a biblical studies major with a focus on international missions, said that the word Kairos is a Greek word meaning “God’s time.” McGarvey first attended the retreat last year, and was a member of … Continue reading
Ryan Smith, assistant director of student activities, works to ensure that students have an opportunity to take a step away from their studies and relax through organizing events. To accomplish this task, the members of the Student Activities Board are divided up into subcategories including music entertainment, common happenings, athletic fun and fitness. These categories … Continue reading
For the past 13 years, on the last weekend in September, the community has had the opportunity to get a closer look at the count’s only active breeding alpaca farm. This past weekend, Lippencott Alpacas hosted its annual Open House for the general public to learn more about fiber, animal husbandry and alpacas. Lena Gailing, … Continue reading
Every Friday night at 6 p.m. the Waynesburg University football team goes to chapel together. Reverend Donald Wilson, moderator of the Hewitt Presbyterian Church at Rices Landing, and has been running the program for the past 4-5 years according to Wilson. For last week’s home game against Geneva, the message was themed “Do Your Job.” … Continue reading
