Joseph Smeltzer

Mellon grant endorses service ideas

Waynesburg University’s motto has long been established as “faith, learning and service.” The last of those three core values is the focal point of a grant from the Richard K Mellon foundation that was given to the university two years ago. Service is the main idea of the grant, and it has allowed Waynesburg students … Continue reading

Opinion: Jacket football in need of win on Homecoming

The last time the Waynesburg University football team finished a season without a win, John F. Kennedy was two months away from inauguration.  If the Yellow Jackets, who currently sit at 0-4, don’t beat Thiel this Saturday on Homecoming at John F. Wiley Stadium, that’s the path they could be headed down.  Waynesburg’s season hasn’t … Continue reading

Jackets come out flat, fall in straight sets to Washington & Jefferson

Waynesburg now 0-3 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference

Head coach Hayley Kirby couldn’t find many positive things out of her teams straight set sweep, at the hands of the Washington & Jefferson Presidents Thursday evening. The set scores were 25-18, 25-8 and 25-11. This is Waynesburg’s ninth consecutive loss to the Presidents. “In all three sets we started horribly,” Kirby said. “No effort, … Continue reading

Children should not look up to athletes

Charles Barkley has done many controversial things throughout his life. The NBA superstar was equally known for his antics off the court as he was for becoming one of the greatest players of all time on it. Among his most famous controversies, was his 1993 commercial for Nike Air in which he proclaimed that he … Continue reading

Waynesburg nursing program ranked No. 2 in the state

Waynesburg University’s nursing program took another step forward earlier this year. In late May, it was announced that Waynesburg’s Bachelor of Science in the nursing program placed second in Pennsylvania in a ranking done by RNCareers.Org  The list evaluated 668 schools nationwide, and Waynesburg ranked 23rd out of those schools. The programs were judged based … Continue reading

New faculty members hired for the 2019 school year

When Kirsten Friday graduated Waynesburg University she worked with the school for a brief period of time. Then, she moved to the other side of the state, living in a house with five other people in Philadelphia.  Eventually, Friday started to miss her alma mater, which she fell in love with on her first visit, … Continue reading

Football looks for first win in first home game against Bethany

Jackets return to John F. Wiley Stadium Saturday, Sept. 21

In most football conferences, teams are used to seeing opponents annually on their schedule. In the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, however, the schedule was played on a rotation basis for the better part of the last 10 seasons. Therefore, the Yellow Jacket football team has only met the Bethany Bison twice since 2015. That’ll change Saturday … Continue reading

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