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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

2024-2025 Staff

Jayde Teutsch
Editor in Chief

Jayde Teutsch

Jayde Teutsch is a senior double majoring in political science and journalism with a minor in geography. She is the Editor in Chief for the Wayne Stater and writes news pieces along with commentary abou...

Maddie Genoways
Opinion Editor

Maddie Genoways

Maddie is the opinion editor and designer for the Stater. Majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in journalism, Maddie balances a love of funky, modern design with their appreciation for good old-fashioned...

Kaitlyn Michaelson
Photo Editor

Kaitlyn Michaelson

Kaitlyn Michaelson is a senior at Wayne State College. She is majoring in Human Services with a double minor in Music and Sociology. At WSC, Kaitlyn is also the President of both the PRIDE and Photogr...

Staff Writer

Blake Bodlak

Taylor Sloger
Staff Writer

Taylor Sloger

Taylor Sloger is a Sophomore at Wayne State College majoring in Sports media and minoring in photography. Taylor is from Omaha, NE. Taylor has dreamed of becoming a sports photographer since she was in...

Staff Writer

Ethan Bohnert

Autumn Rhein
Staff Writer

Autumn Rhein

Autumn Rhein is a sophomore at Wayne State College. Her major is English Language Arts and her hobbies are reading and hanging out with her pets.

Chase Sherwood
Staff Writer

Chase Sherwood

Chase Sherwood is a junior Sports Media Major at Wayne State College. He enjoys college football, intramural sports, and weightlifting. In his free time, you can probably find him at a husker game or riding...

Trinity Wales
Staff Writer

Trinity Wales

Trinity Wales is a freshman journalism major with a political science minor at Wayne State College. Her hobbies include: reading investigative nonfiction books, drawing, and watching television. You might find...

Emma Smith
Staff Writer

Emma Smith

Emma Smith is currently a sophomore at Wayne State College. She is studying Secondary English with endorsements in Journalism and Media and Reading/Writing 7-12th. Emma is from a small town known as O�...

Lelend Dilley
Staff Writer

Lelend Dilley

Lelend Dilley is a sophomore Electronic Media Major. He competes on the Esports Teams for several games and does the Play-By-Play/Color commentating for others. He is also in several clubs here on campus,...

Aedynn Graham
Staff Writer

Aedynn Graham

Aedynn Graham is a senior at WSC from Red Oak, IA. Her major is Public Relations and Organizational Leadership with a minor in Online and Social Media. Outside of school, Aedynn enjoys cooking, hiking,...

George Bonney-Kwofie
Staff Writer

George Bonney-Kwofie

George is a Senior who is majoring in Graphic Design with a minor in Social Media Marketing. He is fanatic for any sporting event his favorite being soccer, which he plays for the Men's Club ...

Grace Reedy
Staff Writer

Grace Reedy

Grace is a junior at WSC with a major in Graphic Design and a minor in Online and Social Media. Some of her hobbies include reading, playing guitar and piano, watching movies, and she loves spending time...

Macey Peterworth
Staff Writer

Macey Peterworth

Macey Peterworth is a junior at Wayne State College and is from Sutton, Nebraska. She is majoring in Journalism with a minor in Editing and Publishing. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, baking, watching...

Isaiah Salmon
Staff Writer

Isaiah Salmon

Isaiah Salmon is a Sports Media Major at Wayne State College. His hobbies include basketball, sand volleyball, watching movies, watching sports, and hanging out with friends. Born in Wayne, NE Isaiah eventually...

Katherine Hutchison
Staff Writer

Katherine Hutchison

Katherine Hutchison is a journalism student at WSC. She grew up in a military family with Texan roots, and her family currently lives in New York State. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and...

Anna Mayes
Staff Writer

Anna Mayes

Anna Mayes is a senior English Language Arts Ed and Theatre Ed major from Beemer, NE. She is involved in the marching band and wind ensemble, the theatre department, several honor societies, and the Drama...

Cayla Mentor
Staff Writer

Cayla Mentor

Cayla Mentor is a senior here at WSC majoring in digital film production and minoring in online and social media. Cayla is also an international student from Cape Town, South Africa. She loves being in...

Kaitlyn Bengtson
Staff Writer

Kaitlyn Bengtson

Kaitlyn Bengtson is a sophomore majoring in Journalism; she wants to also minor in Photography. Her hobbies are writing fiction, listening to music and drawing on occasion. Other things she is involved...

Hadley Dake
Staff Writer

Hadley Dake

Hadley Dake is a junior at Wayne State college majoring in communications and minoring in journalism. She is apart of the Wayne State College honors program and a member of Theta Phi Alp...

Mallorie Black
Staff Writer

Mallorie Black

Mallorie Black is a freshman at Wayne State College studying Journalism. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends and take photos. She is originally from Omaha, Nebraska. She is excited to...

Cassie Schlautman
Staff Writer

Cassie Schlautman

Cassie Schlautman is a Freshman at Wayne State College and is majoring in Journalism and Film Production. When not in class you can find her sipping on tea or coffee and reading a book. She enjoys storytelling...

Emma Franco
Staff Writer

Emma Franco

Emma Franco is a senior studying Digital Film Production and Theory at Wayne State College. She is originally from Papillon, Nebraska. She has been a part of multiple student films, as well as written, d...

Hailey Walsh
Staff Writer

Hailey Walsh

Hailey Walsh is a mass communications major in her fourth year at Wayne State. During her years at WSC, Hailey has spent most of her time in “the Attic” as a DJ for KWSC 91.9 and journalist for ...

Hannah Keller
Staff Writer

Hannah Keller

Hannah Keller is a junior majoring in Communication Studies and double minoring in Journalism and Business Administration. On campus, she's involved in Student Senate, CSF (Christian Student Fellowship),...

Maelee Beacom
Staff Writer

Maelee Beacom

Maelee Beacom is a Junior student at Wayne State College. She is from Hooper, Nebraska. She is majoring in Sports media and minoring in Online Social Media and Sports management. Maelee is a member of the cr...

Ty Sterling
Circulation

Ty Sterling

Ty Sterling is a junior at Wayne State studying sport management with a business administration minor. He is the delivery driver and a staff writer for the Wayne Stater. In his free time he enjoys spen...

Jennifer Juzyk
Social Media Editor

Jennifer Juzyk

Jennifer Juzyk is a junior 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....

Taylor Morse
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Taylor Morse

Taylor Morse is a junior at Wayne State College studying sport management with a minor in business administration. She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Taylor is this year's Arts and Entertainmen...

Nate Bope
Sports Editor

Nate Bope

Nate Bope in a senior sports media major with minors in sport management and coaching. He is the Sports Editor for the Wayne Stater and write articles in addition to attending sporting events. Originally...

Quin Otto
Honorary Editor

Quin Otto

Quin Otto is a senior from Osceola, NE. This is is third or so (?) semester as part of the journalism workshop and his fourth or so semester (?) with the Wayne Stater. On campus, he is involved with KWSC FM (campus...

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