The student news site of Wayne State College

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

2022-2023 Staff

Kathryn Vlaanderen
News Editor

Kathryn Vlaanderen

Kathryn Vlaanderen is a news editor and staff writer for The Wayne Stater newspaper. Her hometown is Sioux City, Iowa where she has lived a majority of her life. At Wayne State College, Kathryn is pursuing...

Zaynab Kouatli
Opinion Editor

Zaynab Kouatli

Zaynab Kouatli is a queer Arab American who is studying art education. They are the special events coordinator for SAB and the president of the art education club. Although their major has nothing to do...

Jayde Teutsch
Staff Writer

Jayde Teutsch

Jayde Teutsch is a sophomore double majoring in political science and journalism with a minor in geography. She participates in clubs around campus including Honors Club, Pride Club, Media Club, Active M...

Olivia Wright
News Writer

Olivia Wright

Olivia Wright is a junior at Wayne State College pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing with a double minor in editing and publishing and online and social media. Olivia has dreams of becoming a world-famous author, hopefully achieving Stephen King status in writing her horror/thriller stories. In her free time, she enjoys watching new tv and movies, writing, reading, and anything true crime. Olivia also has a passion for fashion, dogs, and spending time with her family back home in Fremont, Nebraska. You can ...

Gabriel TerWee
News Writer

Gabriel TerWee

Gabe Ter Wee is a freshman at Wayne State College from Larchwood, Iowa. Gabe is studying electronic media and is a part of the Growing Together Program and Tau Kappa Epsilon at WSC. Gabe enjoys music, movies and consuming other forms of media. ...

Jospeh Merkel
News Writer

Jospeh Merkel

Joe Merkel is an Electronic Media/Film Major at Wayne State College. He has worked on multiple student films in Wayne’s Film Department and worked for KWSC’s 91.9 The CAT radio station. Joe’s dream job would be to either be a writer/director or to work as a professional Sound Designer. ...

Lesly Luna-Duran
News Writer

Lesly Luna-Duran

Lesly Luna-Duran is a junior studying organizational leadership & public relation with a minor in Spanish and online and social media marketing. She is originally from Neligh, Nebraska. She tries to stay highly involved on campus as much as  possible. Right now, she holds an office for the PR Writing, Buffet Scholars and AG Communicators of Tomorrow Club. She is also part of several other organizations on campus including Wildcat Catholic, Alpha Lambda Delta, Delight, CLAWS and Lambda Pi Eta. Lesly loves spending t...

Jordan Larsen
News Writer

Jordan Larsen

Jordan Larsen is a senior at Wayne State College. He is a marketing major and is minoring in promotion and media. Jordan is a fan of playing and watching basketball and enjoys being active and involved in intramurals at Wayne State. He is also involved in the Cru Christian ministry on campus and enjoys helping others. ...

Hannah Keller
News Writer

Hannah Keller

Hannah Keller is currently a freshman at Wayne State College and is studying mass communications, with a specialization in journalism. While on campus, she usually spends her free time socializing with friends, studying in the library or taking a mandatory coffee break. She’s involved in a couple of clubs on campus, including Delight Ministries and Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow. Some of Hannah’s hobbies include reading, kayaking, playing the piano and simply spending as much time outdoors as she can. She h...

Katie Humburg
News Writer

Katie Humburg

Katie Humburg is a junior at Wayne State College majoring in business marketing and minoring in online and social media. During her free time, she enjoys cooking and hanging out with her friends and family. ...

Grace Frewing
News Writer

Grace Frewing

Grace Frewing is a junior at Wayne State College studying marketing with a minor in online and social media. Grace was born and raised in Norfolk, Nebraska. In her free time, she likes to read and bake. Grace works at the Career Services office on campus as a social media assistant and also manages marketing and social media for a local furniture store.  ...

George Bonney-Kwofie
News Writer

George Bonney-Kwofie

George Bonney-Kwofie is a junior studying graphic design at Wayne State College. He is a member of the Wayne State Club Soccer team and enjoys physical activities. He enjoys reading comics and watching tv shows when he isn't feeling totally lazy. ...

Nathan Blizzard
News Writer

Nathan Blizzard

Nathan Blizzard is a Wayne State College student studying digital film production and theory. He loves to help the local community and bring awareness to important community activities. Nathan is a very passionate person who loves to listen to people’s stories. ...

Maelee Beacom
News Writer

Maelee Beacom

Maelee Beacom is a first-year student at Wayne State College. She is from Hooper, Nebraska. She is a double major in communications and sports media. Maelee is a member of the cross country and track team at Wayne so y...

Geo Asencio
News Writer

Geo Asencio

Geo Ascencio is from South Sioux City, Nebraska. He is a senior at Wayne State College majoring in communications. He holds an interest in gaming and hopes to work in the industry as a producer or wri...

Gage Dawson
News Writer

Gage Dawson

Gage Dawson is a junior at Wayne State College, and his major is electronic media. Gage likes to dip his toes in the water like a little stinker. He is good at basically every sport, except chess, and ...

Nathan Gusman
News Writer

Nathan Gusman

Nathan Gusman is a junior at Wayne State College studying digital film production. He is from Wahoo, Nebraska, and is heavily involved in the Newman Club on campus. His hobbies include playing board games and video games with his friends, watching movies, listening to music and watching NBA basketball. ...

Josh Reynoso
News Writer

Josh Reynoso

Josh Reynoso graduated from Norfolk Senior High and is currently in his fifth year of college. He majors in English with an emphasis in literature. This fall, he will complete a minor in editing and pu...

Logan Bakula
News Writer

Logan Bakula

Logan Bakula is a senior at Wayne State College. She is majoring in communication S=studies with an emphasis in public relations and organizational leadership with minors in business admin and online and...

Tiffany Toth
News Writer

Tiffany Toth

Tiffany Toth is in her fifth year in college. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, and she is majoring in communication S=studies and minoring in promotion and media. Some hobbies she enjoys are hanging out with friends, playing with her dogs and listening to music. ...

Gabe Perez
News Writer

Gabe Perez

Gabe Perez is from Pender, Nebraska. He is a senior double majoring in studio arts and graphic design with three minors in social media marketing, web and mobile app design and art history. He is very act...

Erin Pfeifer
News Writer

Erin Pfeifer

Erin Pfeifer is a junior studying English language arts education, with an endorsement in speech. Erin is originally from Madison, Nebraska, but graduated from Humphrey St. Francis. Erin is involved in m...

Quinlan Otto
News Writer

Quinlan Otto

Quin Otto is halfway through his junior year at Wayne State. He is from Osceola, Nebraska, and is majoring in sports media. He is also a member of the WSC radio station, 91.9 the Cat, and will be helpi...

Hailey Walsh

Hailey Walsh

Hailey Walsh is a sophomore studying communication studies and minoring in journalism and photography. She enjoys reading, trying new things with friends, and capturing life through film. Hailey likes to writ...

Reagan Hudson
News Writer, Circulation

Reagan Hudson

Reagan Hudson a junior at WSC majoring in English writing and minoring in editing and publishing and online/social media. She can be found tutoring in the library, worshiping with Delight ministries, meeting with WSC’s Active Minds, playing in the band or writing for the Wayne Stater. After graduation, she hopes to return to her hometown of Hershey with a remote editing and publishing job. ...

Alondra Castillo

Alondra Castillo

Alondra Castillo is the Multimedia Editor of The Wayne Stater. She is a sophomore, and it is her second year being part of the Stater! Alondra is majoring in electronic media and minoring in journalism....

John Campbell
Sports Editor

John Campbell

John Campbell is a junior who studies sports media. He likes to produce video, radio, and photo content for sports. His favorite sports are football, basketball, volleyball, and track. His dream job is...

Lurye Baxa
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Lurye Baxa

Lurye Baxa is a second-year student at Wayne State College majoring in journalism and minoring in editing and publishing. Her interests include reading, writing, Harry Potter, Marvel, Disney movies and...

Nate Bope
Sports Writer

Nate Bope

Jackson Kelley
Sports Writer

Jackson Kelley

Aubreanna Miller
Editor-in-Chief

Aubreanna Miller

Aubreanna Miller is a junior studying journalism and communication studies with a minor in editing and publishing. She tries to stay involved on campus as much as possible. This year, she is the president...

Photographer, writer

Reagan Hudson

Reagan Hudson is from Hershey, Nebraska. She is a freshmen at Wayne State College and is majoring in English writing and minoring in editing and publishing. She is a member of the Wayne State Marching...

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