Temperatures dropped down below freezing last Wednesday evening, but that did not stop students from attending to the Coffeehouse for a warm beverage and live music from Austin Moody. Moody opened the evening with a self-introduction, telling his name and where he currently resides in Nashville, TN. For four years, Moody has been touring through … Continue reading
Disney fans gathered in the Beehive Saturday, Jan. 28, and utilized mind games and trickery to win and claim the title of Disney film masters according to Heidi Dziak, sophomore accounting major. To help advance their goal of victory, during the rounds participants, organized in teams of four, called out for clarification on questions and … Continue reading
Over winter break, eight students and two professors from Waynesburg University’ went to Bonaire for a week to help at Trans World Radio. While on the trip, the group decided to have a “Waynesburg Wednesday” in which they all wore Waynesburg University shirts for a group picture. That day, during the group’s lunch break, they … Continue reading
“Life” magazine published a six-part feature on the centennial of the American Civil War in 1961. During this time, Professor Rea Redd, director of the Eberly Library, was only eight years old at the time, and he was completely fascinated. “Not quite old enough to read it by myself, I asked my mother to read it … Continue reading
When it comes to challenges, teenagers have seemingly come up with everything. From competitively choking down a spoonful of cinnamon, to speed-chugging a gallon of milk to see who vomits first, there could not possibly be anything worse…right? Enter the Tide Pod Challenge. The challenge, which involves eating the small colorful pouches of laundry detergent, … Continue reading
Waynesburg University has received an $850,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The grant will go toward a two-year support of the university’s community development efforts, such as service learning opportunities and the expansion of specific graduate programs. According to Stacey Brodak, vice president of Institutional Advancement, Waynesburg has had a long-standing relationship with … Continue reading
Late last year, Waynesburg University’s Register Nurse to Bachelor School of Nursing program was rated as the 18th best in the country in a Top 50 lists published by RNtoBSNOnlineProgram.com. The RN-BSN program consists of nurses that are already in practice. According to Dr. Lina Hixson, who became interim director of the RN-BSN program this … Continue reading
While students are busy trying to adjust back into the grind of higher education, a few are setting time aside to work towards a goal for next school year; becoming a Resident Assistant. Last week, Residence Life faculty hosted their annual application kickoff Tuesday, Jan. 23, to help those students attain their goals. At the application kickoff event, around 40 interested students were given a link to an application form. The form can be … Continue reading
It may be a normal semester for returning Waynesburg University faculty and students, but for WVU graduate intern Robert Hillard, this semester represents anything but familiarity. Hillard started his internship Monday, Jan. 15, the same day classes resumed for the spring semester and he will intern through this spring semester and 2018 fall semester. His … Continue reading
Sydney Flick is a senior criminal justice major at Waynesburg University. Flick, much like many of her classmates, goes to class, has an internship with an employer in her field and has a work study job. However, Flick’s work study program is unlike any other, as she works with the Department of Public Safety to … Continue reading
