In the spring semester of my freshman year, a few hours after I completed my scheduling for the following fall semester, I sat in the basement of Eberly Library. Usually, when I’m in the library, I am using my laptop, either for classwork or for leisure. On this day, however, my focus was on the … Continue reading
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Any student who passed even the most basic civics class … Continue reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. 1. Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Appears in Court Last Saturday, Robert Bowers walked into the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh and murdered 11 congregates of the church. Earlier this week, Bowers appeared in … Continue reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. Six Forever stamps. Sulfur substance. Manila envelope. Bubble wrap. These are four similar traits of bomb-like devices mailed to multiple public figures throughout the course of last week. The bombs targeted Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Maxine … Continue reading
When people find out Sean McCann, junior finance major, is from Liverpool, England, they expect to hear his British accent. The problem with that expectation: he doesn’t have one anymore. After years of living in the states, he has taken on an American accent. McCann was born in Runcorn, England, living there with his family … Continue reading
In the face of the seemingly constant violence reported on the news recently around the country, many people are asking themselves what the reason is for these acts of violence. Why now? And why here? The past few years have held a bold theme for the U.S. Not only is our president bold with his … Continue reading
Newtown. The Orlando nightclub. Las Vegas. Santa Fe High School. Stoneman Douglas High School. And now, Pittsburgh. While reported mass shootings never sit well with me, the proximity of the recent attack in Pittsburgh that took the lives of 11 individuals at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill truly struck a different, deeper … Continue reading
It starts with a bang. That’s how most mass shootings start. A loud bang, followed by several more loud bangs, indicative to those nearby that something terrible is taking place. Shortly after, the sirens start. And then the push notifications from news outlets. And then the social media commentaries. And then the Facebook profile picture … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s official Twitter account recently posted a vintage photograph of The Yellow Jacket staff circa 1968. Students were smiling, gathered around a typewriter, of all things. As a present-day Yellow Jacket staff member, this was a delightful image to see: a group of student journalists, bonding over something they all love. In a lot … Continue reading
There is a fundamental difference between facts and opinions. Plain and simple. I see people make this mistake more often than I would like to admit. I see people talk about something they feel is right and yet they don’t have facts to back it up. Now I would be lying if I said I … Continue reading
