The Wayne Stater

Crime Scene Investigation Facility officially opens

Anastacia Mata, Staff Writer • August 29, 2018

Wayne State College criminal justice majors are getting ready for their own version of “CSI: Wayne America.” On August 23 the WSC Criminal Justice Association unveiled the new Criminal Justice Crime...

Local brewery gets decked out

Alex Retzlaff, Staff Writer • August 29, 2018

Johnnie Byrd Brewing Company is set to open a new patio and beer garden in mid-September. Greg Ptacek, the owner of the establishment, wanted to fulfill guests’ wishes of an outdoor space to gather. “We...

Freshmen get warm welcome at Convocation

Lisa Dohmen, Staff Writer • August 29, 2018

The Wayne State College class of 2022 got to be the first class to experience a possible new tradition in the Willow Bowl during Welcome Weekend: Convocation. Convocation was a large assembly held on...

New facilities offer new opportunities

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • August 29, 2018

The facilities at Wayne State College have seen many updates in recent history, including three large construction projects taking place over the summer. The three new buildings to campus are the Center...

1% Budget cut

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • April 26, 2018

Reductions. Reductions. Reductions. They are just an impact that college systems have to deal with. Nebraska state colleges – Chadron, Peru and Wayne – have gone from expecting a 2 percent raise in...

Inaugural Ron Holt award presented to Granberg

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • April 25, 2018

Karen Granberg has been named the inaugural recipient of the Ron Holt Civic Engagement Award for faculty and staff said Lisa Nelson, director of service learning. “Dr. Holt phoned me in February to...

Sakai gets a facelift

Kori Siebert, Staff Writer • April 25, 2018

The upgraded version of WSC’s Sakai learning management system will be launched with the May summer session of school. A more mobile-friendly and browser-versatile Sakai has already been provided to...

Majestic Theatre shows ‘Before the Flood’

Libby Dunn, Staff Writer • April 25, 2018

WSC students and Wayne community members were invited to the Majestic Theatre last Sunday to watch the movie “Before the Flood” in celebration of Earth Day. The Wayne State College Green Team partnered...

Lucky 13 Fiction Slam

Sean Dunn, Staff Writer • April 25, 2018

There’s nothing like diving into a good story and getting lost in a world beyond reality. For many people on Thursday, they’ll find themselves in a new realm that takes place right here in Wayne, Nebraska:...

It’s prom night in Wayne

Sean Dunn, Staff Writer • April 18, 2018

College students are pretty young. From 18 to around 24, they have a lot of life ahead of them. But, one-fifth of a century is still plenty of time to create a generation of young adults with a collection...

Rural lawyer tells WSC what law in small-town Nebraska is all about

Libby Dunn, Staff Writer • April 18, 2018

A Commentary Are you a Wayne State College student interested in practicing law? If so, solid choice. If not, I’m sure you are pursuing a career equally as interesting and I’ll applaud you for that....

Theta Phi Alpha does color run for Mercy Meals

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • April 18, 2018

The Color Run will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday hosted by Theta Phi Alpha. Late registration starts at 10 a.m. Be prepared to get sprayed with cornstarch and food coloring to raise money for a good cause. Rachel...