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The Wayne Stater

The student news site of Wayne State College

The Wayne Stater

The student news site of Wayne State College

The Wayne Stater

Its beginning to look a lot like capitalism and each year it feels as if the Christmas season is pushed a month ahead of schedule.
Graphic courtesy of Agnes Kurtzhals.

It’s beginning to look a lot like capitalism

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor November 17, 2021

Each year it feels as if the Christmas season is pushed a month ahead of schedule. The minute Halloween comes to an end, corporations begin decorating their displays with tinsel and artificial snowflakes....

The Early Bird Beats the Owl

Aubreanna Miller, News Editor November 11, 2021

This morning I sat up at 6:45 a.m., 10 minutes before my alarm went off. I registered for classes, took my vitamins then headed off for a walk in the rec center with one of my friends. My morning continued...

In the age of the Hollow Men

Jake Stewart, Columnist November 11, 2021

I needed a mission, a purpose in this land of the living, and due to my insanity, I was given one. Indeed. Rum Brain Moe supplied me with some of the good stuff—medicine that can’t be bought at...

Astroworld victims deserve justice

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor November 10, 2021

University of Dayton student, Franco Patiño, attended the 2021 Astroworld Festival with his friend, Jacob Jurinek. However, while the 29-year-old rapper, Travis Scott, performed in Houston, Texas, on...

Roxy, 12, lived a life of endless tennis balls and car rides. Photo courtesy of Kaitlynn Breeden

How to say goodbye to a friend in 11 days

Kaitlynn Breeden, Editor-in-chief November 4, 2021

My family is originally from Ottumwa, IA and growing up in Nebraska didn’t stop me from visiting during the summers and winters as a child. My brother, cousin and I would always take trips up to Iowa...

The infantilization of femininity

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor November 3, 2021

{Trigger warning: Pedophilia} I am Arab and I tend to deal with a lot of body hair. I have tried about every method of removal; I have had searing hot wax poured on my skin, suffered several shaving...

Reflections on Madness

Jake Stewart, Columnist October 27, 2021

Here we are, folks. Over the halfway mark. Midterms always marks an odd shift in the semester. For the first eight weeks, life is chaotic, but the motivation of the students and professors is strong. Yet,...

Netflix original reveals the horrors of capitalism

Netflix original reveals the horrors of capitalism

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor October 27, 2021

What would you do for money? The majority of us are college students who work tiring jobs, have taken out plenty of loans, and are always in need of money for rent or school. Would you risk participating...

I ended a friendship, here is what happened

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor October 14, 2021

I have been friends with redacted for quite a long time. I will cherish the memories I have made with redacted, but I am so glad that I am no longer friends with them. Maybe you are in a similar situation...

No, small towns aren’t the main driver in cultivating racism

Blake Aspen, Student Senate President October 14, 2021

In previous editions of the Stater, an editorial claimed, without evidence, that small towns are “cultivating racism.” Within that editorial, according to a member of the Student Senate, lines were...

To Live or Let Die?

John Munter, Student Contributor October 14, 2021

With the release of No Time to Die, the 25 mainline James Bond has finally been released. I am looking forward to seeing it in theaters soon. I have heard it’s good. A proper to send off to Daniel Craig,...

The Final Emperors

Jake Stewart, Columnist October 13, 2021

My mind has been lost in antiquity recently, readers. While I’ve always found an interest in history, these last few months the focus has been on the Roman Empire. Strange, I know, but we live in a world...

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