Arts & Entertainment

Why the staff chose their spring songs

Jennifer Juzyk, Social Media Editor

March 31, 2026

A Stater Staff Spring Playlist

Concept Without Proof- Madds Buckley

"The song is about feeling burnt out and feeling like you don't have a future, and those feelings always hit me the hardest during springtime.”
-Katherine Hutchison, editor-in-chief

Kiss Me- Sixpence None The Richer

“I picked this song because it makes me want to cruise around town with the windows down on a nice sunny day.”
-Macey Peterworth, A&E editor

Spring Day- BTS

"How could I not choose our queen 'Spring Day'? She's a banger and always demanding attention, if you know you know."
-Jennifer Juzyk, online & social media editor

Youth- Glass Animals

“Spring is about new life, and what a better representation of that than youth!”
-Pat Janssen, advisor

never 4get me- Indigo De Souza

“It feels like confidence and rebirth.”
-Trinity Wales, opinion editor

parachute- Arden Jones

"I chose this song because why not. Let’s go parachute I guess."
-Taylor Sloger, photo editor

Step on Out- Chris Hillman

“It has an upbeat tempo, and spring makes me feel upbeat too.”
-Emma Folkers, news editor

Springsteen- Eric Church

"I always seem to listen to this song this time of year, and it has the word spring in it, so."
-Barrett Stearns, sports editor

Persephone in the Garden- Aidoneus

"The song is titled ‘Persephone in the Garden’ and spring is when Persephone comes to the overworld from the underworld, so I always think of her when spring comes."
-Liam Hilbers, staff writer

Story continues below advertisement

playlist

Donate to The Wayne Stater

$25

$500

Contributed

Our Goal

Your donation will support the student journalists of Wayne State College. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.

About the Contributor

Jennifer Juzyk, Online & Social Media Editor

Jennifer Juzyk is a senior majoring in journalism with minors in editing & publishing and travel & tourism. In her free time, she likes to read, listen to music, and watch Korean variety shows.