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Looking beyond music streaming services  
Big Ten calls for donors during blood shortage
New vape store encourages friendly store competition
Decorations sit out in Elizabeth King's home as she hosts people for a tour. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth King.
Christmas spirit showcased through home tours
Husker football star shares motivation on campus
Cat Pac prepares for Christmas through themed events
UNK rolls into town for an anticipated rivalry doubleheader with WSC
Wildcat football caps off season with win over Golden Bears
WSC men’s basketball begins season with 2 wins
Norblade leads Wildcat women to season-opening win
Women’s soccer makes first NSIC tourney since 2019, ends season against Mankato Mavericks
Wildcat volleyball heads to their final home stretch versus tough opponents
The Queen’s Cartoonists kick off this year’s Black & Gold Series
Looking beyond music streaming services  
WSC choirs sing in the Cocoa and Carols concert from last December. Photo courtesy of Barry Dahlkoetter.
School of Arts and Humanities hosts Cocoa and Carols concert
Class-run poetry slam to be hosted at The Max
Senior exhibit looks back on life lessons
Made in Canva.
My top 10 tunes of the year
Human rights should not be a partisan debate
Registration is a nightmare with WildcatsOnline
Influencers in the movie and music industry
Tyler, the Creator feels too familiar in new album
Oversized fits just right
Gen-Z is jaded by online tragedy
“Not queer enough”
Sexual predators don’t deserve friends
You should shave your head, here is why
Adopt, Don’t Shop: support shelter dogs over breeders
There are several perks to learning a new language
Struggling in college is not shameful
Red Cross Club with President Allie Jaixen on the right and volunteer Chloe Hibler on the left.
WSC Red Cross Club Collects 85 Units at Recent Blood Drive
Wildcat softball fought against the MSU Beavers on April 9
Photojournalism Students Capture Weekly Events
World Speech Day is celebrated by students and faculty on March 15
“Abandoned Nebraska & Other Works” by Chad Petska
High School trumpet players work together during the Festival of Honor Bands on January 29th.
Festival of Honor Bands
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Julia Baxter

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Do the things that make you happy

Julia Baxter, Guest Columnist
March 4, 2020

Treacherous truths

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
Ice Graphic

[Photo] Ice jams impact Sherman County residents

Halleigh Hawkins, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
M bball 1

[Photo] Men’s basketball gets first win

Marquise Jones, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019

Senior year has come, and I’m worn out

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019

Women’s rugby on to Nationals

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
Dr. Josh Calkin, Wayne State College associate professor of music, performed in Ley Theater on Oct. 24.

[Photo] Calkin performs tuba recital

Kate Lundahl, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
Freshman Alex Bauer competes in the NSIC Cross Country Championships.

[Photo] WSC hosts NSIC XC Championships

Laynee Merrill, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
WSC drama club members Myah Gibney and Michaela Timmerman get ready for the annual Haunted Trail fundrasier. The Haunted Trail will be open Halloween night from 7-10 p.m.

[Photo] Students get spooky at Haunted Trail

Linnea Vogel, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019

Stop making animal abuse trendy

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Soccer 3

[Photo] Soccer goes 2-1-1, improving to 5-4-4

Ronan Urvina, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Volleyball 1

[Photo] ‘Cats beat Warriors, Peacocks, fall to Bulldogs

Elijah Boose, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Quarterback Tavian Willis runs the ball after breaking through the line

[Photo] WSC football wins hoco game

October 9, 2019
Parade 1

[Photo] Hoco parade 2019

Erin Beckman, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
○ Liz Viall is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Arts Department and is the Faculty Advisor to “The Wayne Stater.”

[Photo] Professor joins communication arts staff

Andrew Suiter, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
Madison Burgard steals the ball from her opponent in a defensive move

[Photo] Women’s soccer goes 1-1 over weekend

Cody Beckmann, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
Wayne State College Student Derek Summers poses with his award-winning wood pieces. On top of being a student and competing with Skills USA, Summers owns his own business out of Norfolk called Summers Cabinetry.

[Photo] WSC Student excels in cabinetry

Erin Beckmann, Staff Writer
September 25, 2019

Caring isn’t criminal

Julia Baxter, Columnist
September 25, 2019
football 4

[Photo] WSC football wins first home game

Otis Hopkins, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
Former Wayne State College basketball star Kendall Jacks is moving into his professional basketball career in Portugal. He plans to join the Futbol Clube Barreirenese and use his experience as a leader at WSC to build her career.

[Photo] Former WSC standout begins pro career

Marquise Jones, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
Author Mark Sanders read from his new book “In a Good Time” last Thursday in the Humanities lounge.

[Photo] Sanders premiers new book

Nick Ulrich, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
● This works for all three- The WSC Recreational Center has expanded the opportunities it offers for student exercise classes to now include not only the spin class and Zumba, but also a pound class, growfit class, and strength training.

[Photo] Rec center offers new programs

Linnea Vogel, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019

Men and Women’s rugby teams host first games

Julia Baxter, Photo Editor
September 11, 2019
The majority of campus has begun the transition from Sakai to Canvas and student Alyssa Ballenger is no different as she works on Canvas to get her assignments done.

[Photo] New program replaces Sakai

Laynee Merrill, Staff Writer
September 4, 2019
Deb Weber is sitting at the receptionist desk in 2019, and, like all of the other staff involved in making the WSC Counseling Center run, she is always ready to assist new and returning students.

[Photo] Counseling center offers support

Llolanda Hernandez, Staff Writer
September 4, 2019
Alex Gorden filled a new graduate assistant position in the Criminal Justice Department this fall.

[Photo] New Criminal Justice position filled

Cameron Waddington, Staff Writer
September 4, 2019
Student Senate President Jorge Adame and Vice President Morgan Sudbeck are prepared to make a difference this semester as the voice of the students.

[Photo] Meet the student senate leaders

Elijah Herrington, Staff Writer
September 4, 2019
Dr. Mehmet Balkanlioglu took over classes for former WSC professor Dr. Todd Greene.

[Photo] Department gains new professor

Nick Ulrich, Staff Writer
August 28, 2019
Dr. Dustin Reed is among the 11 new professors this year at Wayne State.

[Photo] New professors join WSC

Zachary Hain, Staff Writer
August 28, 2019
The fourth floor of the Humanities building on the WSC campus, also known as “The Attic,” got a facelift with a fresh coat of paint, new carpeting in some areas and bathroom stall changes

[Photo] WSC remodels impress many

Kate Lundahl, Staff Writer
August 28, 2019
C.D. Douglas was recently hired as the new vice president of student affairs.

[Photo] WSC fills vacant VPSA position

Brianna Parsons, Staff Writer
August 28, 2019

Parking Problems

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
August 28, 2019

WSC Women’s Rugby goes for double-digit national title

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019

Modern elements save Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Date’ from total mediocrity

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019

Hulu releases new crime-drama series

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
Members of the production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” prepare backstage prior to a performance of the play last week. Baxter was impressed with the detail of the production’s costuming.

Individual elements of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” fail to coalesce

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019

New tragic romance film fails to impress Baxter

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Rugby4C

Rugby3C

Rugby2C

Rugby1C

New movie wows viewers of all ages

Julia Baxter, Reporter
March 12, 2019

Comedy troupe visits WSC

Julia Baxter, Reporter
February 20, 2019

Student senate election voting available March 25

Julia Baxter, Reporter
February 6, 2019

Crazy college cat lady

Julia Baxter, Columnist
January 23, 2019

WSC theater prepares for spring show

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
January 16, 2019

Wildcat women win ninth National Championship

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
January 9, 2019

Professors play performed in Chicago this month

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
Art Exhibit Color 2

[Photo] Senior art exhibit “Perceive and Preserve” opens

Connor Lindeman, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
On Nov. 15 Wayne held its annual Christmas on Main festival where the town was filled with Christmas lights.

[Photo] Christmas on Main

Brenna Vovos, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
Political rally occurs near Conn Library

Political rally occurs near Conn Library

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
Haunted Hounds

Haunted Hounds

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Rugby ramps it up this season

Rugby ramps it up this season

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018

Spooky jokes!

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
September 19, 2018

Men’s rugby makes Final Four

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018

World Speech Day

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018

Is dating a thing of the past?

Julia Baxter, Columnist
February 7, 2018
bookstore 2 color

[Photo] College bookstore gets a facelift

Kori Siebert, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Rugby wins it all

Rugby wins it all

Julia Baxter and Carl Ruskamp
December 6, 2017

Ho! Ho! hold up!

Julia Baxter, Guest Columnist
November 15, 2017
Rugby teams qualify for nationals

Rugby teams qualify for nationals

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017

Upcoming Art Exhibit

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
Rugby teams go all out, land wins against KSU

Rugby teams go all out, land wins against KSU

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
October 25, 2017
There are 1,100 pairs of shoes in the display on WSC's campus. These shoes represent the number of college students that commit suicide each year. Active Minds is trying to lower that number by spreading the message to seek help when it is needed.

Take a walk in their shoes

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
Rugby teams receive a win and a loss on Saturday

Rugby teams receive a win and a loss on Saturday

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
The Wildcats won against Upper Iowa University with a 3-2 win. Their next game will take place in Moorhead, Minn. at 3 on Friday.

[Photo] Soccer team’s tenacity brings them a win

Tyler Nagy, Staff Writer
September 27, 2017

Look what you made me review

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
September 13, 2017

Active Minds needs your shoes

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
August 30, 2017
After each film was shown, the cast and crew answered questions from the audience.

The art of making movies: Wayne edition

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
‘Connect’ at Communication Day

‘Connect’ at Communication Day

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017

WSC adds two new programs of study

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017

Roommate nightmares come true

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
Hannah Leddy played and sang ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Skinny Love’ for the talent show. She ended up tieing for third place with Kelly Robinson and Dulce Torres. Henry Ventura placed second and Bennett Lamplot placed first.

Wayne’s Got Talent helps students show off skills

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017

Thoughts From A Freshman: Thanks for the memories

Julia Baxter, Columnist
April 5, 2017
Lily ( Victoria McNamara), Rose (Angelica Villalobos) and Daisy (Emily Hrbek) tell Alice (Dulce Torres) she wouldn’t make a good flower.

‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ rocked Ramsey

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
Food, fun from around the world

Food, fun from around the world

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
toga party

[Photo] Toga, toga, toga!

April 4, 2017
Autumn Quinn performing in one of her many drag outfits.

[Photo] One-on-one with emcee Autumn Quinn

Emmalee Scheibe, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017

Yass, Queen!

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
During this session, all the students in attendance were encouraged to be actively involved in the communication about Healthy Conversations: Promoting Health and Unity in Diversity, by receiving prepared questions for each table to discuss.

‘At some point the conversation isn’t enough’

Julia Baxter, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
rugby

[Photo] Women’s rugby wins big in Iowa

Shawn Henley, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
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