Multicultural Club hosts meetings to promote acceptance

The Multicultural Club [MCC] met for their third meeting this semester Tues., Sept. 19, in the student organization room on second floor Stover.  Resident Directors Matt Pioch and Liz Diviney currently lead the MCC with the intent of raising awareness and understanding of other cultures, but also to educate on racism, ethnocentrism and religion.  “I felt there needed to be a place … Continue reading

SAB organizes upcoming Harvest Festival for campus clubs

Changes in the ownership of the annual Waynesburg University Harvest Festival have shifted back into the hands of Student Senate after the Student Activities Board (SAB) had possession of it last year. Student Senate executive board member A.J. McClure said the event used to be conquered jointly. “Years past SAB and Student Senate have worked … Continue reading

SAB to host pumpkin palette painting with The Weekly Buzz

Despite the recent weather, with temperatures in the upper 80s, it is the start of the fall season. There are many different mile markers of the fall season at Waynesburg University including Jacket Fest, Homecoming, 5K’s and pumpkin spice-everything. But there is a new event that students could add to their fall and Homecoming season … Continue reading

Powers reflects on 50 productions, his time at Waynesburg

To a student, the classroom is like any other – bricked walls, uncomfortable chairs and poor lighting – but for Edward Powers, professor of theatre, it is a timeline of the past 17 years he’s been with the university. Poster after poster for countless performances form zig zag lines across the walls, and discarded props … Continue reading

Rinehart to establish new scholarship

Why couldn’t the pony talk? It was just a little horse. This pun-filled joke is Albie Rinehart’s go-to conversation starter when it comes to sparking a conversation with a new face on Waynesburg University’s campus. Albie Rinehart, alumnus of the then-Waynesburg College has had a place for Waynesburg in his heart ever since Hanna Hall … Continue reading

Homecoming provides reunion opportunities for alumni

Family: something Waynesburg University is all about. Alumni are the backbone of the university, with a high percentage of alumni on the faculty and staff, carrying on the Waynesburg tradition. Victoria Beppler, associate director of alumni relations and Waynesburg graduate of 2011, is part of that tradition. Her title on campus and passion for Waynesburg … Continue reading

New members elected to Student Senate

After a three-day duel election, the Student Senate welcomed five newly-elected members into its body, Friday, Sept. 22. From the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 19 to Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m., freshman students could vote for the freshmen senator election, while sophomores voted between candidates involved in a three-way tie for one of the senate positions during Spring 2017 semester’s … Continue reading

Fundraiser leads to upgrades for three academic programs

Last Nov., the week before Thanksgiving break, Waynesburg University’s Office of Institutional Advancement held its first ever campus-wide Day of Giving. Students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with anybody else who wanted to lend a hand, donated to the department or organization of their choice. Donna Nypaver, associate director of development, said that the reason … Continue reading