Author Natalie Sypolt connects with university students

Natalie‌ ‌Sypolt,‌ ‌author‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌novel,‌ ‌‌The‌ ‌Sound‌ ‌of‌ ‌Holding‌ ‌Your‌ ‌Breath,‌‌ ‌joined‌ ‌Dr.‌ ‌Jill‌ ‌Sunday’s‌ ‌ English‌ ‌class‌ ‌in‌ ‌McCance‌ ‌auditorium‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌brief‌ ‌discussion‌ ‌Thursday,‌ ‌Nov.‌ ‌7.‌  The‌ ‌Waynesburg‌ ‌University‌ ‌students‌ ‌who‌ ‌attended‌ ‌have‌ ‌analyzed‌ ‌Sypolt’s‌ ‌book‌ ‌within‌ ‌their‌ ‌ literature‌ ‌class‌ ‌throughout‌ ‌the‌ ‌entirety‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌semester‌ ‌and‌ ‌were‌ ‌honored‌ ‌to‌ ‌welcome‌ ‌the‌ ‌author‌ ‌ … Continue reading

Guide to the weekend, Nov. 15-17

Tired of sitting at home on the weekends with nothing to do? Well, The Yellow Jacket knows the struggles of those weekend boredoms. To cure them, here is a guide to three events happening this weekend.   1. Fall Craft and Vendor Show Check out local artwork and homemade crafts and food Nov. 16 from … Continue reading

Computer science students compete at Robert Morris University

On Saturday, Oct. 26, three students traveled to participate in the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges programming contest held at Robert Morris University, where Waynesburg University placed seventh among 20 competing schools.  Many of the competing institutions consist of a  significantly larger student population with opponents such as James Madison University. Other teams travel … Continue reading

Jazz Ensemble concert hits the Marsh Center Nov. 12

It is the season of concerts and performances in the Fine Arts Department, and the Jazz Ensemble will bring the blues this Tuesday in the Marsh Center. Director of the Jazz Ensemble and instructor of music at Waynesburg University, Jeremy Olisar, is planning to tell a unique story with his music. With the help of … Continue reading

WU staff prepare for Day of Giving

Waynesburg University calls upon alumni, friends, families and community partners to show their support in the annual Day of Giving, Thursday, Nov. 14. There will be a 24-hour period open this day for pledges of ten dollars or more made to a department or campus program of the donor’s choice. The Day of Giving is … Continue reading

Education majors teach local kids

This past Thursday, 20 members of Kappa Delta Pi practiced their teaching skills by working with kindergarten and first-grade students at Waynesburg Central Elementary school.  The Waynesburg University students taught first and second-grade students at the school. The theme for the morning, which lasted from 8:30 a.m. to around 10:30 a.m., centered around fall. With … Continue reading

Guide to the weekend, Nov. 8-11

Waynesburg doesn’t always come across as a weekend hotspot for college students, but there are many events in the area that many people may not know about. So to cure those weekend boredoms, here are three activities within Greene County you can participate in this weekend.   1. Veterans Day Parade The Veterans Council of … Continue reading