In the past decade, the leisurely activity of reading has slowly been replaced by the entertaining aspects of phones and computers. But this does not necessarily mean that young people are reading less. It may just mean that the activity of reading is manifesting itself in a different form than the traditional physical style. In … Continue reading
Sophomore history major Brendon Stead was born deaf. Around age 8, Stead learned how to talk: not with his voice, but with his hands through American Sign Language. After receiving cochlear implants in his ears as a baby, which stimulate the auditory nerve and allow his brain to recognize sound, Stead was gradually able to … Continue reading
Locals say the Christmas Parade in Waynesburg is tradition, and many community members who came to see the parade this year have attended in years past. The Greene County Chamber of Commerce has hosted the event as far back as the 1940s, said Executive Director Melody Longstreth, and they continue to host the event annually. … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s third annual Day of Giving, Thursday, Nov. 15, will allow alumni, staff, faculty, students and their families to support the university. Each person who gives a monetary amount may leave the donation either undesignated or put it toward any department of their choice. Donna Nypaver, director of Donor Relations and Annual Giving, said … Continue reading
Sydney Howe used to be able to see the northern lights from her yard. Now, those lights she was so used to seeing in the sky are far away. “The northern lights were one of my favorite things,” Howe said. “We’d go driving and we’d just follow them to where they’d get brighter.” As someone … Continue reading
When people find out Sean McCann, junior finance major, is from Liverpool, England, they expect to hear his British accent. The problem with that expectation: he doesn’t have one anymore. After years of living in the states, he has taken on an American accent. McCann was born in Runcorn, England, living there with his family … Continue reading
The Department of Communication at Waynesburg University hosted its 5th annual Knox Writing Contest, Saturday, Oct. 27. The contest is open to high school students in grades 10-12 within 14 counties in the tri-state area each year and features monetary prizes for placing. Sponsored by the Observer-Reporter in Waynesburg, the contest included a press conference, … Continue reading
After graduating, many students decide to pursue further education, such as graduate school. Every year, Waynesburg University hosts recruiters from multiple graduate schools in a Grad School Expo for those who have decided to attend graduate school after graduation, or are considering it as a possibility. This year, the expo took place Oct. 9 at … Continue reading
In 2016, Waynesburg University launched a campaign called the Opportunity and Knowledge Strengthened Campaign [OAKS], a five-year plan mainly focused on increasing endowments to the university. This past summer, the OAKS campaign reached its halfway point. Stacey Brodak, vice president for Institutional Advancement and University Relations, said the main reason for launching the campaign was … Continue reading
Community members look forward to the annual covered bridge festivals. This year, however, the amount of rain that Greene County received in the past few weeks presented a problem for the festivals. The flooding was too extensive on the grounds of the White Covered Bridge in Garards Fort, Greene County. Because of that, this year’s … Continue reading
