Several dorms on Waynesburg University’s campus participated in the Open-Door Challenge to promote communication and socialization among students. Matthew Pioch, director of Housing, said that an objective was the push students to leave their doors open throughout the day. “Essentially, we challenged students to leave their doors open to facilitate a sense of community,” said … Continue reading
Alexandra Morar is familiar with the student government. Throughout middle and high school, Morar, now a freshman political science major, was involved in student council and student government, and will get a chance to continue her involvement at Waynesburg University. Morar was recently one of four freshmen elected as new members of Student Senate, joining … Continue reading
Students walking around campus this year may notice a new cute and furry member to the community: a dog named Ebony. Dogs have been brought on campus before for a few hours or a day, but Ebony lives on campus, as she has an important job. She is a service dog. Ebony’s owner is Sophia … Continue reading
The annual Cram the Van is a program initially organized by the Student Activities Board, with the purpose of being the collection of non-perishable items, with the end goal being to fill up the van as much as possible. The program would run for a week, during or near Homecoming, and the total donations collected … Continue reading
Last week, the Waynesburg University Student Activities Board [SAB] announced the 10 seniors — five male and five female — that will make up the 2018 Homecoming Court. The court will walk together at John F. Wiley Stadium during halftime of the Homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 6. The students on the court include Tyler … Continue reading
New to the list of organizations this academic school year comes the Waynesburg University Democrats, a charter club set up through Student Services. Professor Kevin McClincy is the advisor to this new club. He says he has tried before to initiate its formation but couldn’t meet the minimum requirement of 10 active members. “In the … Continue reading
Every Friday night at 6 p.m. the Waynesburg University football team goes to chapel together. Reverend Donald Wilson, moderator of the Hewitt Presbyterian Church at Rices Landing, and has been running the program for the past 4-5 years according to Wilson. For last week’s home game against Geneva, the message was themed “Do Your Job.” … Continue reading
A buzz was in the air as Waynesburg University students entered the Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC) this past Friday as students attended WU Voice, recently re-vamped from what was previously WU Idol. Instead, attendees came in with there being great mystery to the structure, participants and judges of this new singing competition. As people … Continue reading
A total of three one act plays will be performed between Nov. 28 and 29. The performances give students an opportunity to act, direct and lead, and this year two students as well as a professor of theatre are directing productions. An original entitled, “The Waiting Room” by Edward Powers, professor of theatre, will be … Continue reading
“You really don’t understand someone until you climb in their shoes and walk around a bit,” Edward Powers, professor of theatre, said, noting his mirroring of the words of the famous Atticus Finch from the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Powers isn’t battling segregation in the conservative town of Maycomb, but rather is fighting for … Continue reading
