Pictured: An American flag hangs from two fire trucks during a funeral service for Larry Marshall. Marshall graduated from Waynesburg University in 1968 and worked at the university for ten years after retiring from a 39-year career in high school education. He was involved with the Waynesburg-Franklin Township Fire Company for over 57 years.
Waynesburg University has utilized “The Loop” for over a decade now, although recently there have been issues occurring in regard to involvement with the service. Patricia Bristor, the associate dean of students at Waynesburg University, is also the person who oversees The Loop, and has done so since its inception. When asked about the issues … Continue reading
Waynesburg University likes to provide its students with plenty of opportunities to prepare them for their lives after graduation. Two of these opportunities coming up are the criminal justice career and internship fair and the health care career fair. The criminal justice fair is being held on Oct. 26, and the health care one is … Continue reading
With a new school year comes new policies, new experiences, and new people. For the students and staff who work within residence life, this is no exception. One of the biggest and most obvious changes to residence life at Waynesburg this semester is the terminology change from Resident Assistant (RA) to Resident Mentor (RM). The … Continue reading
During the fall semester, there is one specific day that helps teach students about our constitutional heritage that many people do not know about, and that is Constitution Day. September 17, 1787, was the day that the U.S. Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention. In honor of the day, federal law requires that any … Continue reading
Returning home is a word that has come up numerous times. Alumni across all generations of Waynesburg University came together in order to return home. Of all the festivities surrounding Homecoming, one of the biggest on campus is the Homecoming football game. For Dr. Cornelius Coleman, a Waynesburg University alumni and current head football coach, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team will hold a free youth soccer day Saturday, Oct. 5. Local soccer players will have the chance to watch Waynesburg’s men’s and women’s teams play Westminister College. According to assistant coach Steven Haines, the event is a way to build community between collegiate teams and youth sports in the … Continue reading
Everybody knows the school newspaper, The Yellow Jacket. But does anyone know how The Yellow Jacket started or where it originates from? The Yellow Jacket has a deep history that runs back to 1891, and the unknown history of The Yellow Jacket is being kept in archives in the Eberly Library. Rea Redd, the director … Continue reading
During the 2021 fall semester, Waynesburg University started holding an event where students and faculty have the opportunity to read pieces of literature that they have written to other writers. The event was created by Dr. Bob Randolph, professor of English, and Dr. Richard Pierce, associate professor of English, with the goal of building a … Continue reading
Poetry has often been said to help many express their most vulnerable emotions. For Allen Miller, senior help desk analyst at Waynesburg University, poetry helped him to express his emotions after the loss of his youngest son Nyjel. In “In the Wake of Suicide”, Miller writes a collection of poems after the sudden loss of … Continue reading
