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Looking beyond music streaming services  
Big Ten calls for donors during blood shortage
New vape store encourages friendly store competition
Decorations sit out in Elizabeth King's home as she hosts people for a tour. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth King.
Christmas spirit showcased through home tours
Husker football star shares motivation on campus
Cat Pac prepares for Christmas through themed events
UNK rolls into town for an anticipated rivalry doubleheader with WSC
Wildcat football caps off season with win over Golden Bears
WSC men’s basketball begins season with 2 wins
Norblade leads Wildcat women to season-opening win
Women’s soccer makes first NSIC tourney since 2019, ends season against Mankato Mavericks
Wildcat volleyball heads to their final home stretch versus tough opponents
The Queen’s Cartoonists kick off this year’s Black & Gold Series
Looking beyond music streaming services  
WSC choirs sing in the Cocoa and Carols concert from last December. Photo courtesy of Barry Dahlkoetter.
School of Arts and Humanities hosts Cocoa and Carols concert
Class-run poetry slam to be hosted at The Max
Senior exhibit looks back on life lessons
Made in Canva.
My top 10 tunes of the year
Human rights should not be a partisan debate
Registration is a nightmare with WildcatsOnline
Influencers in the movie and music industry
Tyler, the Creator feels too familiar in new album
Oversized fits just right
Gen-Z is jaded by online tragedy
“Not queer enough”
Sexual predators don’t deserve friends
You should shave your head, here is why
Adopt, Don’t Shop: support shelter dogs over breeders
There are several perks to learning a new language
Struggling in college is not shameful
Red Cross Club with President Allie Jaixen on the right and volunteer Chloe Hibler on the left.
WSC Red Cross Club Collects 85 Units at Recent Blood Drive
Wildcat softball fought against the MSU Beavers on April 9
Photojournalism Students Capture Weekly Events
World Speech Day is celebrated by students and faculty on March 15
“Abandoned Nebraska & Other Works” by Chad Petska
High School trumpet players work together during the Festival of Honor Bands on January 29th.
Festival of Honor Bands
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Trevor McQuay and Mary Bruegman share the stage with other chorus members at the Gilbert and Sullivan showcase, last Thursday in Ley Theatre.

[Photo] Students sing for Gilbert and Sullivan

Anna Cole, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
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[Photo] Young named Friend of Science

Emmalee Scheibe, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017
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[Photo] Plains Writers Series and Poetry Slam showing great attendance

Erika Schwartz, Staff Writer
March 15, 2017

Know the signs of abuse

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016

Tips for surviving after college graduation

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 12, 2016

Starting a new life with his wife

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 15, 2016

New law program coming to campus

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 15, 2016

Retired but still working

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 28, 2016

Preparing for the courtroom

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 28, 2016

Writing, reading and fun

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 20, 2016

Passionate about art

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 20, 2016

Where’s the Money?

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 20, 2016

M.R. Sellars brings knowledge to Willycon panels

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 13, 2016
Madeline McMindes

Choosing WSC

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 13, 2016

Just one call away

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 13, 2016

Sign up to stay on campus

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 6, 2016

A special note for seniors

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 30, 2016

Search is on for new Director of Student Activities

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 30, 2016

Lady ‘Cats rugby beats Ohio State twice in St. Louis

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 23, 2016

Philomatheans make changes

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 23, 2016

Is suicide preventable? One survivor says it is

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 23, 2016
Ricketts leads legislative forum

Ricketts leads legislative forum

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 19, 2016

Mock tornado drill set for March 23

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 19, 2016

Mother speaks about synthetic drugs

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 19, 2016

In the final stretch

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 19, 2016

Rugby returns

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 2, 2016

Radon levels are high in Nebraska and Wayne’s no exception

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 2, 2016

Food isn’t the issue, it’s control

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 2, 2016

Rugby begins spring season in South Dakota

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 25, 2016

Experience helps teachers excel

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 25, 2016
Justin Damme finishes his last semester at WSC next year.

Taking control of a fast heart

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 25, 2016
A WSC staff member removes snow from the walkways on campus. With 17.5 inches of snow, there were no classes on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 for the first time in two decades.

Rare event: snow days

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 17, 2016

Crime scene lab is on horizon

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 12, 2016

Taekwondo in Wayne

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 10, 2016
Dr. Hayford presents to students and faculty about the microsystems ecology of rivers. She invites students to participate in a research project in Mongolia.

Students can study fish and rivers in Mongolia

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 10, 2016
WSC students competed against Northeast Community College students in the college division of the Vex Robotics competition held at Wayne State College on Saturday. Also at this competition there was eight high.

WSC beats Northeast in robotics competition

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 28, 2016

Hekmati’s connection to WSC

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 27, 2016

Rugby gets lessons from a pro

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 27, 2016

Hoverboards banned from residence halls

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 20, 2016

Increased security at graduation was to help attendees feel at ease

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 20, 2016

New club added to WSC

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 20, 2016

Beloved performers leave too soon

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 20, 2016

Wayne State’s curling club prepares for next tournament

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 20, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Spencer, Iowa last weekend. Many packed into the Event Center to hear Donald Trump’s plan to “Make America Great Again.”

Wind-whipped Trump doesn’t let Spencer onlookers down

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
December 9, 2015

Tasers, mace and drones, oh my

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
December 4, 2015

Tornado takes scoreboard but donors bring it back

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015

Two sides to one story

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015

Curling begins with a smash

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
The Women’s rugby team go for a try in the Elite Eight tournament on Saturday. The Elite Eight is one of the biggest rugby tournaments for small college club teams.

Women’s undefeated title is lost to Moorhead

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
WSC battles Creighton Universeity for possesion during a line out in last weekend’s game.

Gov. Ricketts returns for rugby

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015
Chris Holton was inspired from traveling and seeing the different types of billboards. Holton created the above image by reconstructing geometric shapes in the image.

New age of digital art

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015

Crime skims across the state

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 4, 2015
The Wildcats wait for UNL to feed the scrum on Saturday’s game

14 – 0

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
November 4, 2015

Bomb threat at Dollar General originated from Europe

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 28, 2015

Police ask for help with courthouse incident

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 28, 2015
Students helped out with Mercy Meals last year when it was located in the Frey Conference Suite. This year it will be at Cup of Grace located across from the Willow Bowl on Nov. 3-4 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Helping others with Mercy Meals

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 28, 2015

Criminal justice one step closer to becoming separate department

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 14, 2015
The WSC Writing Club read aloud fiction, non-fiction and poetry in front of the Kanter Student Center for Artswalk.

Take a stroll on campus, view the art

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 14, 2015

Burglaries decrease on campus

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 14, 2015
Women’s rugby keeps dominating on the field as they play the UNL Huskers on Saturday’s “Fill the Hill” games. The team continues to be undefeated in the season.

Wildcat rugby teams keep ranked titles

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 14, 2015

Work is the secret to success

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
October 7, 2015
Wayne State Rugby shows the University of South Dakota why the Wildcats’ home field is known as “The House of Pain.”

Ruggers dominate at home

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Sayre Andersen taught for 30 years at Wayne State College.

Final goodbyes for Sayre Andersen

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015

Faculty will decide fate of CJ change

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015

Ruggers win first home game

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 23, 2015

Tales from the Aegean

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 16, 2015
Men and Women's Rugby practice together last Monday.

WSC Rugby begins 2015 season

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 9, 2015
Bethany Janzen presents to her peers on her expeience while studying abroad in Taiwan and China.

Traveling the world and finding yourself

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 9, 2015
Sayre Andersen taught for 30 years at Wayne State College.

Sayre Andersen remembered as outstanding professor

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
September 4, 2015

Loos, Williams each break WSC softball records

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015

WSC rugby to play at West Point

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015

To the playoffs

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 15, 2015
The Wayne State women’s rugby team in action against Lindenwood University last weekend in the tournament held in Wayne. Lindenwood delivered the only loss to the WSC team over the weekend.

WSC ruggers host 80 squads

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
April 8, 2015

‘Biggest little rugby town in the USA’

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 25, 2015

Rugby seniors fight for one more chance at glory

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 18, 2015

Former NFL coach joins WSC Rugby

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015

Rugby prepares for first spring action

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 22, 2015

Pep band helps win games in their own way

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015

Wayne State curling club kicks some ice

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
February 6, 2015
Don Meyer rallies the Nothern State Wolves during his tenure at the school. Meyer passed away last May, and the movie “My Many Sons” is set to come out later this year.

‘My Many Sons’

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer
January 21, 2015
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