For Zac Yonko, senior English major, and Marla Holland, senior psychology major, being crowned Homecoming king and queen was a perfect capstone to their experiences at Waynesburg University. Yonko and Holland were honored at the Homecoming football game against Grove City College Saturday, Sept. 30. They were chosen from a court of 10 potential candidates. … Continue reading
Local readers and fans of J. Judson Lacko got the chance to meet the author when he visited Bowlby Library Monday night to discuss in depth his newest book, “Final Mission.” Lacko, a former airman for the United States Air Force, wrote the first book of his trilogy in 2015, and “Final Mission” is the … Continue reading
The first person to wake in the Bird Sisters transitional home is Tonya Palmer. She sits by her bathroom window on the top floor of the house, a mug of warm coffee in her hands. Outside, the town of Waynesburg is still dark and cloaked in thick fog. In a house with five women, the … Continue reading
Today, Waynesburg residents interested in joining a gym, playing league sports or being part of a community center must travel as far as Washington or Morgantown, due to lack of local facilities. That is soon to change. A brand-new recreation center is projected to open in Waynesburg this November, with a total of 60,000 square … Continue reading
It all felt out of her hands anyway, so Krystal Baker sat in her track coach’s office, waiting for the lecture. It was her junior year at Waynesburg University, and the school-record setting high-jumper was ready to quit altogether. Krystal had been up here before. Many, many times. Two years before—her freshman year—she spent a … Continue reading
On a Thursday afternoon, Drew Johnson, co-owner of Waynesburg Coffee Company, is behind the counter. Behind a glass case and an assortment of brightly colored gelato, he balances a phone between his ear and shoulder, ordering more coffee beans while he gives his 2-week-old son a bottle. Waynesburg’s newest hangout opened Aug. 16, with the … Continue reading
Waynesburg University welcomed its largest freshman class to date with the class of 2021 this fall. According to Dr. Shari Payne, vice president for enrollment, 451 new students were enrolled – barely surpassing the Admission offices’ “very ambitious” goal of 450. “We’re so pleased,” said Payne. “It’s a combination of freshman and transfer students, and … Continue reading
At a baccalaureate service, usually held around the same time as a graduation, a ser-mon is given to honor the graduating class. This year, Waynesburg’s Baccalaureate and Commencement exer-cises will be held April 30, and the Baccalaureate service will center around the Rev. Dr. Daniel Migliore, the Charles Hodge professor emeritus at Princeton Theological Semi-nary, … Continue reading
Most of what Waynesburg University students see on campus, according to Victoria Beppler, assistant director of Alumni Relations, wouldn’t be possible without an extensive donor and alumni network. “Everything that’s on campus—the chairs that you’re sitting in, the buildings that you take classes in, computers, books in the library—everything on campus was made possible by … Continue reading
Last week, in Detroit, Michigan, seven members of the Yellow Jacket staff sat around a clothed table in the back of a hotel event room, fists clenched, awaiting the results for Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper, at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards. There would be two finalists, and one winner for … Continue reading
