All her life, Elena McDermott felt sheltered. “I had a sort of bubble around me, and I wanted to break it open,” she said. McDermott, a junior environmental science/biology major, found her chance to burst that bubble last year through the Vira I. Heinz scholarship. According to its website, the Vira I. Heinz program “prepares … Continue reading
It was a chilly and abnormally silent night on Saturday, Nov. 5, in the town of Waynesburg. Even the usual bustle of traffic seemed to be paused for the evening. As about 30 people gathered under a large tent in the patch of grass behind the First Baptist Church at 7 p.m., the words of … Continue reading
After four years on the Waynesburg University stage, six major productions, hundreds of lines and countless hours of practice, Tessa Masula, senior English literature major, stood in front of a roaring crowd for the final time. Masula, dressed in a torn gypsy skirt, smiled widely following her final performance as Esmerelda in ‘The Hunchback of … Continue reading
It has been more than six years since the horrific shooting that killed 20 children in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Out of this tragedy came a movement to take more action to keep children safe in the schools they attend–one that has been modernized to reach potential victims where they are. Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Josh Hanley, a Washington County probation officer, has been enrolled in Waynesburg University’s Masters of Arts in Criminal Investigation Program since June 2018. One of the reasons he enrolled was to gain more professional knowledge in criminal investigation. “I am always looking to further my education inside the criminal justice field,” Hanley said. Hanley chose … Continue reading
Locals say the Christmas Parade in Waynesburg is tradition, and many community members who came to see the parade this year have attended in years past. The Greene County Chamber of Commerce has hosted the event as far back as the 1940s, said Executive Director Melody Longstreth, and they continue to host the event annually. … Continue reading
The Yellow Jacket newspaper at Waynesburg University has proven year in and out that it is one of the best student-run papers in the state, and several Yellow Jacket editors went to Baltimore, Maryland, in hopes to make it even better. Seniors Mattie Winowitch, Teghan Simonton, Luke Goodling, and junior Grace Hutchinson attended the Society … Continue reading
Two years ago, Garret Guthrie had a chance to kick a game-winning field goal at John F. Wiley Stadium. In the first game of the 2016 season, Guthrie, then a sophomore, went to kick a 32-yard field goal with a little more than a minute to play and the Yellow Jackets down 17-16 to Muskingum. … Continue reading
Dave Hromada Jr., German Township police chief, was in the administrative office at Masontown’s magistrate’s office when Patrick Dowdell opened fire. “I heard gunshots first,” said Hromada, who was waiting for the start of preliminary hearings along with other officers. “Most of us were already there in the building because we had court with the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s golf team competed in a dual golf match against the Carlow University Celtics at the Youghiogheny Country Club on Saturday. The women lost to the Carlow by a final score of 624-429. Head coach Sam Jones was pleased to see the girls improve their scores and overall play on the course, … Continue reading
