Chapel this week at Waynesburg University had an unexpected ending for a select few students and faculty members who were recognized for their contributions to the university. On Tuesday, April 4, Provost Dr. Dana Baer presented the Lucas-Hathaway Teaching Excellence Awards to three faculty members voted on by students and fellow faculty. In addition to … Continue reading
As the lunch hour begins, the line grows longer and hungry students form a line like dominoes being stacked behind one another. A smiling face is seen behind the counter. The face, greeting students with a dose of humor and a side of fries is longtime Beehive employee, Tracie Campbell. Campbell has been with the … 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
On April 11, in Alumni Hall, Peer Education will be hosting the event “Take Back the Night.” The event has been going on for more than 10 years now and is designed to bring awareness of sexual assault to young adults. “Sexual assault is a really big issue and people often overlook just how prevalent … Continue reading
At their weekly meeting on Tuesday, the Waynesburg University Student Senate passed a bill that will remove the coffee bar in Eberly Library at the close of the Spring 2017 Semester. After years of attempts to make the coffee bar more cost-effective, Student Senate will no longer fund the bar effective after finals week concludes. … Continue reading
With the end of the year approaching, seniors are wrapping up their college careers. This year, changes have been made to the exit interview process in order to make a simpler and faster method of closing out their time in college. The changes were originally implemented for the December graduates as well to give the … Continue reading
As students arrive at Waynesburg University in August, the New Student Orientation Leaders are some of the most visible people on campus. They’re the students who help out with the games and numerous activities that take place during orientation the weekend before classes begin. However, the planning for that weekend starts well before the leaders … Continue reading
According to a national statistic, two out of every three college students change their major at least once. State statistics say that at least 50 percent of incoming college students are undecided about their majors. Waynesburg University senior Olivia Latimer realized she was in that same position when she decided she wanted switch her major … Continue reading
At Waynesburg University, the school tries to maintain relationships with its alumni and attempts to stay connected with students of the past, present and future. For the English department, this means making an alumni board for all to see on the third floor of Buhl Hall. Professor of English Jamie Dessart, who is the creator … Continue reading
Melinda Roeder was home at her apartment when she got the phone call. She needed to get her photographer because an F4 tornado had struck the small town of Spencer, South Dakota, about an hour away from the news station that recently hired her. The first thing she saw was lights. Blinding, disorienting lights accompanied … Continue reading
