The Wayne Stater

WALK program inspires student leadership

Ashley Ternus, Staff Writer • January 29, 2020

Every Tuesday around 8:00 p.m., the basement of Neihardt Hall is almost overcrowded with teenagers. There is not enough chairs or couches for everyone, so the pool table and the window ledges make do....

WSC to sponsor 2020 Science Bowl

January 29, 2020

Question: From what specific celestial body do meteor showers originate? Answer: Comets. Question: What is the sum of all interior angles, in degrees, in a regular polygon having 100 sides? Answer:...

Ice jams impact Sherman County residents

Halleigh Hawkins, Staff Writer • January 29, 2020

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Sherman County on Jan. 20 caused by an ice jam near Loup City. The advisory expired on Jan. 28. The ice jam led to minor flooding near the Nebraska...

Rice Auditorium to undergo renovations

Morgan Cardenas, Staff Writer • January 29, 2020

Rice Auditorium is getting a new look inside as renovations to the old pool area began last week. After multiple attempts to fix the pool, a new space is being created and is scheduled to be finished by...

Ethanol producers add E15 to select sites

Special to the Wayne Stater • January 29, 2020

The Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) applauds Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) for adding E15 at their fuel sites in Axtell, Nebraska, and Red Cloud, Nebraska. These additions are CPI’s fifth and sixth...

To plow or to be plowed

Hunter Kiburz, Staff Writer • January 29, 2020

Residents around the city had to power through snowstorms that hit during January. According to The Weather Underground, the Wayne Municipal Airport/Stan Morris Field recorded snow on Jan. 13, 18, 22,...

Sounds of the Stater #2

Zach Hain • January 28, 2020

The Sounds of the Stater previews news items you can find in the print and online versions of The Wayne Stater. Sounds of the Stater will also air on KWSC-91.9 The Cat - Wayne Stater's student radio...

Business and Technology dean switch up

Halleigh Hawkins, Staff Writer • January 22, 2020

Wayne State College will hire a new dean for the School of Business and Technology, beginning July 1 when Vaughn Benson steps down to return to teaching. Steve Elliot, the vice president for Academic...

Students celebrate freedom of the press

Whitney Winter, Staff Writer • January 22, 2020

Student Press Freedom Day is celebrated Jan. 29 in reaction to the 1988 Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier Supreme Court decision. This is a national day to celebrate the contribution of student...

Foundation outlines use for old meds

Special to the Stater • January 22, 2020

The Groundwater Foundation encouraged community members to send old or unused medications back to Nebraska MEDS pharmacies in a press release on Jan. 20, 2020. Sarah Hunter, the project coordinator...

Flight simulator offers new experience

Whitney Winter, Staff Writer • January 22, 2020

Imagine flying over your hometown with snow and severe turbulence or landing on an aircraft carrier in the middle of an ocean. This, and more, is possible with the Redbird full-motion flight simulator...

Familiar face takes over WSC football program

Austin Svehla, Online/Social Media Editor • January 22, 2020

For the first time in 15 years, there’s a new man at the helm of Wayne State football. John McMenamin was officially introduced as the 22nd coach in the 103-year history of Wildcat football on Dec....