Last Thursday, Feb. 14 the Department of Communication coupled with the Office of Institutional Advancement to launch its newest fundraising campaign, “COM 3:1,” in an hour-long event of communication-themed activities on the fourth floor of Buhl Hall. The fundraising campaign is an effort to raise an appropriate amount of funds to assist the department in … Continue reading
The stage is set for this semester’s edition of WU’s Got Talent, an event hosted by the Student Activities Board to showcase the many talents of Waynesburg University students. After two days of auditions in early February, Assistant Director of Student Activities Ryan Smith said the panel of judges selected nine acts to move on. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s basketball team will hit the road Saturday and meet the Bethany Bison for one final regular season contest, with both squads looking to secure a higher seed heading into the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament next week. The first meeting between the two squads Jan. 16 ended with a 69-61 Waynesburg victory, but … Continue reading
State Representative Pam Snyder’s office announced new PAsmart targeted grants Jan. 17, totaling more than $140,000. The grants are being awarded to three local school districts to help them make upgrades and give students a stronger background in STEM technology. The PAsmart grants are specifically designed to assist smaller schools in keeping up with ongoing … Continue reading
Heading into the final three games of the regular season, the Waynesburg women’s basketball team will have no easy contests down the stretch with three Presidents’ Athletic Contest match-ups, beginning this Saturday with a trip to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to take on the first-place St. Vincent Bearcats (18-4, 12-1). Head coach Sam Jones realizes that facing … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s indoor track & field teams brought back former Yellow Jacket and one-time national champion jump coach Luke Payson for the upcoming 2019 season. Payson, who was a former teammate of head coach Michelle Cross in 2006, is returning for his second term as jump coach, a position in which he holds … Continue reading
With frigid weather moving through the region this week, the women’s and men’s indoor track & field teams faced some challenges in preparation for this weekend’s upcoming events. Head coach Michelle Cross decided Monday morning that it would be more beneficial for the distance runners to split from the rest of the squad this weekend … Continue reading
At every level of athletics, you will often see a player or coach pray before a game or after a big play, which brings upon a question of how much student athletes depend on faith. Waynesburg University offers a time and place for athletes, both past and current, as well as coaches to draw closer … Continue reading
This weekend, the women’s basketball team will be in Erie for the Penn State Behrend Tip-Off Tournament. Although the Yellow Jackets have had to deal with injuries early in the season, head coach Sam Jones said the team has been dealing with the adversity well. “We’re adjusting day-to-day and the way this year has gone, … Continue reading
Andrew Heisey, chairperson of the Fine Arts Department has been working on a new project to commemorate the life and legacy of longtime Waynesburg resident and friend James D. “Fuzzy” Randolph. Randolph, who was the father of the “Lamplighters Choir,” which has been a Waynesburg University institution since 1961, died Nov. 10, 2016. “Fuzzy is … Continue reading
