Students’ first impression Tuesday, March 27, when meeting Mark Double, West Virginia University research assistant, was of his social nature. Matthew Colaluca, a senior environmental science major, had the same impression. “He definitely broke the stereotype that environmental science people don’t like talking to other people,” said Colaluca. Students attended Double’s presentation titled, “Where Have … Continue reading
Home can be found in many different places and people. To many students and staff on Waynesburg’s campus, home is found in Debbie Kuis, secretary to the Office of Admissions. Kuis has worked at Waynesburg University for nearly 21 years. She first started working in Student Services before making the transition to secretary. Kuis’s tasks … Continue reading
Multiple departments on the campus of Waynesburg University are currently going through the lengthy process of changing or updating curricula. Such changes can be small or large in scale; however, plenty of work goes into ensuring the changes are appropriate for the university while also benefitting students. “It may be a single course or it may … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s exchange program partners with programs in Northern Ireland and South Korea. Typically, two students from Ireland attend Waynesburg University through the Study USA program every two to four years, while Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul, South Korea usually sends two students each semester, according to Admissions Counselor Robert Barnhart. Even when exchange students … Continue reading
Senior nursing major Denise Branthoover has acted in two musicals at Waynesburg University; “The Princess and the Pea” and The Drowsy Chaperone.” She has also choreographed two shows, which were “The Little Mermaid” and “The Addams Family.” Branthoover’s love for theatre predates her collegiate acting career while at Waynesburg. “I did musicals for four years … Continue reading
Finding a skill, craft or even interest to pursue can be a difficult task, and the discovery often comes at unique times. For Andrew Heisey, chairperson for the fine arts department and assistant professor of art at Waynesburg University, it came in a 10th grade art class. “I was not an artist as a kid … Continue reading
Mackenna Drazich walks through the library with a confidence only someone in their senior year could possess, passing students reviewing notecards and highlighting textbooks. She almost blends in among typical college students as she discusses her lifelong love of mac-and-cheese, her family and her enduring passion for sports as a former member of the women’s basketball team. But the story she holds is … Continue reading
When she first started going to counseling, sophomore business administration major Susan Dunsworth knew it had been a long time coming when she walked in with a friend for the first time. Dunsworth, who is minoring in music, went not for herself, but to support a friend. It would eventually lead her to set an … Continue reading
Thirteen Waynesburg University students volunteered to contribute their precious spring break to go on a service trip in Concord, North Carolina to aid Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity accomplishes many projects to help those in poverty, but one of the projects they are most well-known for is building safe and affordable homes for those … Continue reading
The wait is finally over for students and community members, as last night, they received their first look at the spring musical, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’. Professor Edward Powers, director of the musical, decided to bring the show to Waynesburg after seeing the musical with the original cast. “This musical is one that I saw the … Continue reading
