Favede Named President of Wheeling University Provided October 7, 2019 The Board of Trustees of Wheeling University has announced the appointment of Ginny Favede as the institution's 13th president. Favede was elected to serve as the chair of the University Board of Trustees in...
Will Ryan Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheeling Jesuit Provided July 2, 2019 Wheeling Jesuit University has tabbed Will Ryan as the 10th head men's basketball coach in program history, announced today by Director of Athletics Rudy Yovich. Ryan, who is the oldest son of College Basket...
Wheeling Jesuit to Honor Hall of Honor Inductees Provided June 16, 2019 Wheeling Jesuit University alumni from the 2019 reunion classes have selected 12 of their peers or mentors for induction into the Hall of Honor during Alumni Weekend, set for June 21-23. Created by the u...
Archbishop William Lori Announces Resignations, Changes in Chancery Officials Provided June 10, 2019 Acting in his capacity as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Archbishop William E. Lori today announced the following personnel changes involving officials of the Chancery. • Monsig...
Anne Hazlett Foreman May 6, 2019 WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a little bit better with our fun series, “WEEasked.” Look for it a couple...
Area EVENTS Will Keep You Hoppin’ Weelunk Staff April 18, 2019 TREASURE HUNT The Easter Bunny will be hopping over to the Oglebay Good Zoo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, for the annual Good Zoo Treasure Hunt! Each participating child wi...
What We Lost at Wheeling Jesuit University Kelly Strautmann April 14, 2019 Author’s note: It was impossible for me to write a piece on WJU objectively, so I did a deep dive into my personal experience. I believe the courses of study left at WJU for the upcoming year are no less import...
Film Society Offers Free Screening of Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ at Towngate Provided April 7, 2019 “Rear Window,” Alfred Hitchcock's iconic 1954 suspenseful thriller starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, will be shown on the big screen Friday, April 12, at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre in Wheeling. ...
Dona’e Albert Is Spreading the Love Adelaide Estep April 3, 2019 It’s a wonderful feeling when life is on track, and everything seems to be going your way. However, we sometimes forget that our lives can change in a matter of minutes. Life did tragically change for Dona’e...
It’s Easy Being Green With These Irish EVENTS Weelunk Staff March 14, 2019 Wheeling’s turning green this weekend and beyond with a slew of St. Patrick’s Day happenings all over town! Here are a few places to get your Irish on: • Sing along and listen to old and new Irish folk songs...
EVENTS to Keep You Busy Day and ‘Knight’ Weelunk Staff February 21, 2019 A LITTLE 'KNIGHT' MUSIC The British music invasion hits the Capitol Theatre tonight with the “Music of the Knights: The Music of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney” at 7:30 p.m. F...
Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019 Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission. The HRC consists of nine members, all of whom are Wheeling resid...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): Sledding in the Ohio Valley — A Family Tradition Christina Fisanick January 26, 2019 1 It was the first snow of 2019. Two inches or so covered the lawns and sidewalks throughout Wheeling with a bit more on the outlying hills. Like most kids, my 7-year-old son sprang out of bed that frosty morning...
WJU to Host Volleyball Clinics for Kids Provided January 24, 2019 The volleyball team at Wheeling Jesuit University will host a series of youth clinics during February. There will be three separate clinics for youths of all ages. "Cardinal Kids," for children ages 4-9...
Cogan, Gross To Be Honored for Social Justice Work Nora Edinger January 18, 2019 Editor’s note: Among the events in this weekend’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Wheeling residents Tim Cogan and Elissa Gross will be honored for decades of commitment to social justice. Here is the...
The Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J. Dead at 88 Provided January 5, 2019 The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) mourns the passing of the Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J., who died on Jan. 4 after a recent illness. He was 88 years old. Acc...
Soccer Team Getting a Kick Out of Culture Phyllis Sigal December 28, 2018 “At the end of the day, we’re all the same — humans.” — Diego Gattesco That’s exactly why Diego Gattesco wants to take his son’s soccer team to his hometown of Cordoba, Argentina, in the spring. It’s not just ...
WJU Lacrosse Team Spreads Christmas Cheer Provided December 9, 2018 The Wheeling Jesuit University men's lacrosse team held their sixth annual Christmas gift drive this past weekend, donating all gifts collected to Catholic Charities in downtown Wheeling. The team began the gi...
Iafrate Fighting for a Better Church Nora Edinger November 29, 2018 Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Ohio Valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk recently visited with a Wheeling man whose spiritual/social-justice calling includes bringing even ...
Angela Was ‘More Than Her Addiction’ Phyllis Sigal October 5, 2018 There's a line in the song “Wait for It” from the musical “Hamilton” — “Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints. It takes and it takes and it takes.” The same can be said for addiction. _...
Community Invited to Celebrate Mass of the Holy Spirit at WJU Provided September 16, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University will celebrate its annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the performance gym of the Alma Grace McDonough Center. The Mass is open to everyone — students, em...
Largest Freshman Class in WJU’s History Welcomed to Campus Provided August 20, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University’s new president, Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo Jr., joined the campus community in welcoming the largest freshman class in the university’s history to campus on Friday. “Today is a most e...
Scientist’s Award Is Out of This World NIck Musgrave August 15, 2018 While many industries award top leaders in their fields with lifetime achievement awards, these awards are almost always terrestrial. But for Wheeling scientist and author Dr. Chuck Wood, the legacy of his care...
WJU Names New President Provided July 25, 2018 Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk, chair of the Wheeling Jesuit University Board of Trustees, has announced that Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo Jr. has been elected as the 12th president of WJU by its Board of Trustees, effective A...
EVENTS: Ribs, Chicken, Brews, Blues Weelunk Staff June 21, 2018 RIBS & CHICKEN The ninth annual Ohio Valley Rib & Chicken Cook-Off will be held at Wheeling’s Heritage Port from noon to 11 p.m. Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23. Rib and chicken burners will b...
Wheeling Jesuit University Announces Presidential Search Provided June 4, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University’s Board of Trustees announced today, June 4, that they have begun the search for WJU’s next President. The Board of Trustees recruited Dr. Debra Townsley to serve as interim Presid...
Creating the Wheeling Feeling: How Design Helped a Mount Alumna Embrace Her Hometown Cassie Bendel May 16, 2018 1 If we were ever to learn anything from the story of the phoenix, it’s that we sometimes have to use the dust of what were to create what we’ll become. On a chilly morning last September, Vanessa Govindan sta...
WJU Speaker: ‘Give Away Your Sneakers’ Provided May 6, 2018 Chris Lowney offered graduates of Wheeling Jesuit University three lessons to success and happiness during his commencement talk — give away your sneakers, seize your leadership opportunity and use the wisdom ...
‘Aaron the Animal’ Wins Manning Award for Academic Excellence Provided May 6, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit graduate Aaron Fajerski did not allow his visible and invisible disabilities prevent him from earning a bachelor of arts degree in literary philosophy from the university. For achieving academic...
Kate Hennessey, Granddaughter of Dorothy Day, to Speak at WJU April 25 Provided April 22, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University will welcome Kate Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, to campus on Wednesday, April 25, when she will talk about her grandmother’s legacy. Hennessy will speak about her grandmo...
Bestselling Author to Speak at Wheeling Jesuit’s Commencement Provided April 21, 2018 Chris Lowney, one-time Jesuit seminarian, the author of the bestselling book, Heroic Leadership, will give the Commencement address on Saturday, May 5, at Wheeling Jesuit University The university will hold ...
WJU Students To Be Recognized at Bishop’s Dinner Provided April 15, 2018 The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will recognize three Wheeling Jesuit University seniors during the 24th Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools set for Saturday, April 22. During the event, the Most R...
Country, Classical, Blues and Jazz Around Town Weelunk Staff April 12, 2018 Classical? Blues? Swinging jazz? Country? What kind of music is your cup of tea? Whatever it is, it's here for you. Oh, and you can have a cup of tea, too. SO MUCH MUSIC! • It’s a homecoming for composer/...
WJU Students to Perform ‘Pippin’ Provided April 11, 2018 An ensemble cast of Wheeling Jesuit students will take to the stage inside the university’s Troy Theater this April to perform the musical “Pippin.” Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in...
WJU Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship Provided April 10, 2018 A member of Wheeling Jesuit University’s history department is one of 500 U.S. teachers – and the first WJU faculty member – to receive funding from the Fulbright Scholars Program. Jeff Rutherford, WJU assoc...
Wine, Women & Song This Weekend Weelunk Staff March 8, 2018 Take a wine tour of the Mosel Valley before heading off to see "Vertigo," where Towngate Theatre is going to dizzying heights to please Ohio Valley audiences! Or be one of the first to hear the lineup of Herita...
Commuter Tuition Rate Makes WJU More Affordable Provided March 7, 2018 Attending college is no longer an uphill battle thanks to Wheeling Jesuit University’s new, affordable commuter tuition rate. The University launched the Fr. Clifford Lewis S.J. Scholars Program, which offer...
Wheeling Jesuit’s Culture Fest Set for March 10 Provided March 5, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University’s Culture Fest 2018 will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in WJU’s Benedum Room inside Swint Hall. This year’s event will feature entertainment, native dishes and cultural heri...
Journalist, Author to Speak at WJU about Polish Complicity in the Holocaust Provided February 21, 2018 Noted Polish newspaper journalist and author, Anna Bikont, will discuss “The Jews, The Poles and The Holocaust: How My Country Struggles with Her Difficult Past” at Wheeling Jesuit University, Thursday, March 1...
Wheeling Jesuit to Hold Discussion on Combating Opioid Crisis Kelly Klubert February 12, 2018 Panelists from Wheeling Jesuit University and the community will address how to help those suffering from drug addiction during a panel discussion, hosted at the university, this month. Alumni, faculty and a...
Stahl Enjoys Working for Wheeling Steve Novotney July 25, 2017 1 He’d never done it before, Philip Stahl thought. So why not, he thought. Stahl’s first day allowed him to determine he’d made a good career move, and then his second day arrived. “We had a bomb threat in ...
WJU Graduate Presented With Manning Award Kelly Klubert May 23, 2017 Overcoming Obstacles is Second Nature for WJU Graduate A Hillard, Ohio native overcame learning obstacles to not only earn a degree from Wheeling Jesuit, but achieve much success during her four years at the...
Toriseva Tees Off on Watchdog Network Steve Novotney February 3, 2017 By day she is one of West Virginia’s most respected trial attorneys, and now, in the early evening during the workweek, Teresa Toriseva is hosting a two-hour, all-topics talk show on Wheeling’s WatchDog Radio N...
