The Wayne Stater

Wayne gains multiple new businesses downtown

DaQuan Samuel, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

Aqua Pop Popcorn and Johnnie Byrd Brewing Company are both showing great success as well as Swans Apparel, which has already succeeded as a women’s clothing store has opened a department for men’s...

A zine for WSC

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

Personal art, poetry, fiction writing and photography are all featured in “The Magic Basket,” a zine created and published by Wayne State College students. Erika Schwartz, a senior and co-senior editor...

Multicultural Center has open house

Kori Siebert, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

Wayne State’s Multicultural Center opened its doors to all students and faculty for an open house on Thursday. Junior Andrea Thompson said MCC built a room in the lower Student Center, so the open house...

Administration approves Student Senate request for parking change

Libby Dunn, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

The administration of Wayne State College approved a policy change request last semester from Student Senate to provide more accessible parking for students employed as emergency personnel. The request...

People from Wayne and surrounding areas join for women’s march

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

More than 50 women, men, children and dogs participated in the Wayne Women’s March on Jan. 20. After gathering at Neihardt’s roundabout, the group marched downtown, and ended up at Victor Park. There,...

TRiO is set to have a new director

DaQuan Samuel, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

Jeff Carstens will be making a position change from vice president and dean of Student Services to director of TRiO Student Support Services. As dean of students, Carstens oversees student affairs for...

Professor presents her research

Sean Dunn, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

One of the most powerful features of Nebraska is its presence of nature. From the green tree days of spring and summer to the bleak and bare nights of autumn and winter, Nebraska’s ecosystem is something...

Retired WSC faculty dies

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • January 23, 2018

Dr. Daryl Wilcox, a former Wayne State College special education faculty member for more than 20 years, passed away on Jan. 10 at the age of 87. Wilcox had spent 59 years as an educator, 11 years at...

College bookstore gets a facelift

Kori Siebert, Staff Writer • January 23, 2018

The Wayne State College Bookstore is getting its first makeover since 1995, starting Monday at 7 a.m. with completion planned for Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m. “The paint and the carpeting in here is original...

Flu season is especially bad this year

Sean Dunn, Staff Writer • January 17, 2018

It’s about that time of year again when illnesses begin to spread. Sniffles, coughs, and sneezes can be heard all around campus. In an effort to stop the spread of sickness, Wayne State College offers...

Hackers attack campus emails

Kadra Sommersted, Staff Writer • January 17, 2018

Students and staff alike clicked the links in the phishing emails that were sent out last semester. As a result, the victims were left freaked out and stressed. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of...

Food pantry benefits students on campus

Kori Siebert, Staff Writer • January 17, 2018

Running out of ramen and don’t want to call mom and dad? Well help is available at WSC’s food pantry. The new food pantry located in the basement of Morey is making its way to Wayne before the end...