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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

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird’ flies to Broadway with a powerful message

Kathryn Vlaanderen, News Editor February 14, 2023

Throughout everyone’s education, they come across Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” in one way or another. This might be through the Gregory Peck film or reading the words from Harper Lee’s...

We Are Lady Parts provides the representation Muslim women deserve

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor February 7, 2023

Muslim and MENA (middle eastern and north African) women have long been misrepresented in mainstream media. As a child, the only MENA representation I received was princess Jasmine from Disney’s “Aladdin”.   Unfortunately,...

3 steps to starting a new hobby

Hailey Walsh, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

I have always been in awe of people with hobbies. I could never wrap my head around how they got started or even how they knew what they enjoyed doing. I always got the same advice, which was some version...

My scholarship is a noose

Jayde Teutsch, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

Most students attending Wayne State College will have the same answer when asked why they chose this school: they received a scholarship. While free money is an amazing thing at first glance, it can also...

Market mentality around insulin is killing diabetics

Maddie Genoways, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

Diabetes is the most expensive chronic disease in America, but the drug used to regulate it costs under $2 to manufacture. How did we get here?  Let’s get into some history before we deal with that...

Action against depression starts in the mind

Hailey Walsh, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

The sun doesn’t shine, birds don’t chirp, food tastes bland and colors are dull. Everything that was once great is only okay. When life loses its meaning, it’s difficult to get up and keep going.   Depression...

Leave it in 2022

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor January 24, 2023

Welcome back wildcats and happy new year. We have made it to 2023. Last year was full of misogyny, carbon emissions and controversy. I have curated a list of what I think we should all leave behind in...

Teachers are looking for failure

Jayde Teutsch, News Writer January 24, 2023

I don’t think it would be presumptuous of me to assume that almost everyone going to school has met a teacher who takes pride in failing students. There are several consequences to scholars finding satisfaction...

I am breaking up with my phone

MacKenzie Peterson January 24, 2023

My name is MacKenzie and I am addicted to my phone.   From the moment I wake up to the moment I get into bed for the end of the day, my phone is in my hand. It has taken me a long time to admit it...

The Holiday Season can be a Stressful Time for Members of the LGBTQIA+ Community

Jayde Teutsch, Staff Writer December 1, 2022

The holiday season is a time many find exciting; decorations are put up and a positive energy is spread around. It can be a little stressful, however, for people who don’t have a family to celebrate...

Women’s Sports Should Be Rooted For

Tucker Ashburn, Sports Writer December 1, 2022

Women’s and Girls' sports is an area of society where it’s a spectrum of importance, where people will protest for more women’s sports coverage and that people that refuse to watch them for being...

How I’m Dealing with Burnout

Jayde Teutsch, Staff Writer November 16, 2022

As the end of the semester approaches, I’ve found myself stuck in the same cycle each day; my classes are becoming repetitive and there isn’t much to do to destress when the sun sets before 6 p.m.   Burnout...

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