On senior day at John F. Wiley Stadium, the Waynesburg University women’s soccer team celebrated the occasion with a 4-0 win over Thiel College. The day took on some added meaning for head coach Laura Heethuis. For Heethuis, who took over the program in 2014, this was the first senior class that she has coached … Continue reading
The 2017 edition of Waynesburg Idol wrapped up Friday, Sept. 29, and freshman sports broadcasting/sports information major Jonah Phillip was crowned the winner. While Phillip and plenty of other new faces performed throughout the three-round competition, the past two WU Idol winners returned as well. For as long as she can remember, singing and performing … Continue reading
When Melanie Catana arrived at Waynesburg University, in 2009, the worship band at Tuesday Chapel was structured very differently. Catana, assistant professor of vocal music and director of choral music, said that when she came to Waynesburg, the band consisted of a few students chosen by the chaplain to put together some songs for the … Continue reading
While a majority of Waynesburg University students will be going home for fall break, Oct. 14 to 22, there are some who, for one reason or another, will be staying on campus. Resident Director Matthew Pioch said that around 190 students have signed up to stay on campus, and that number is expected to increase … Continue reading
For the first 20 minutes of its 4-3 victory over Westminster College Tuesday, Oct. 3, at John F. Wiley stadium, it appeared as if everything was going wrong for the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team. The Yellow Jackets were down 2-0. They were facing an offense that came into the night leading the Presidents’ Athletic … Continue reading
To mark the closing ceremony of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Greene County, a concert was performed Sunday, Oct. 2 at Waynesburg Central High School. Gary Racan and his wife, Kim, founded “Warriors Rock in Concert” four years ago. For the past several years, “Gary Racan and the Studio-E Band” have traveled to different … Continue reading
At the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, Waynesburg University’s Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) made campus-wide Wi-Fi available for Waynesburg University students and faculty in many areas. One of the last steps to installing the Wi-Fi is expected to wrap up by the beginning of the Spring semester, and that is the new … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s Student Senate welcomed five new members this past Tuesday, Sept. 26, in a ceremony on the fourth floor of Stover at 5:30 p.m. Sophomore psychology major, Mikayla Haggerty, along with freshmen Holly Ludvigsen, Andrew Hreha, Claire Wherthey and Daniel Booth, were sworn in by Student Senate President Nick Cordova. Haggerty, the sophomore of … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team began Presidents’ Athletic Conference play Friday, Sept. 30, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, with a 2-0 win over St. Vincent. It didn’t take long for the Yellow Jackets to draw first blood. Just one minute and 33 seconds in, sophomore midfielder Justin Buebrel took a cross from junior defender Tyler Sisler … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s tennis team closed out its fall season by splitting a tri-match with Washington & Jefferson and Marietta on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Jackets fell to W&J, 7-2, before bouncing back to beat Marietta, 8-1. In the first match, the Presidents dominated in doubles, sweeping all three matches. In singles, two Yellow … Continue reading
