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Using AI in journalism 
Destroying the Department of Education 
Funding a college counseling center
Stephanie Marcellus, an advisor on campus, talking about classes with a student.
Is academic advising at WSC enough?
Mass comm and broadcast professor at WSC, Pat Janssen, working on class materials.
How WSC humanities navigates the political climate
AI’s relationship with the arts
After a year of setbacks, Borngrebe is ready for the moment she was born for 
Hot hitting leads WSC to series win over Bulldogs 
Badejo breaks more school records to lead WSC at first outdoor meet 
WSC volleyball ready for action on home sand
Cats, Beavers split early pivotal NSIC series
Women’s golf takes first at Vegas Warrior Invite 
WSC hosts first ever student-led one acts
Alt Fest makes a return to WSC April 24
President Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover alarms art community
Fitness classes held amidst construction
What “Dia de Familia” means at WSC
CatPAC to hold Amazing Race event April 15
Keeping a campus, students safe
WSC’s recycling efforts
Not my country, but my home 
Not my country, but my home 
A note from your editor-in-chief 
Cringe culture’s impact on my life
The highlights of WSC’s new webpage
“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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Wayne State College’s media department students were recognized in several categories at the Nebraska Collegiate Media Association’s Golden Leaf Awards, held in Chadron last Saturday.

91.9 The Cat wins Radio Station of the Year

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015

Former ‘Glee’ star set to perform in Ramsey Theatre

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
April 21, 2015

‘Step Against Stigma’

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
April 15, 2015
Artwork and trinkets were on sale to all those present at WillyCon XVII on Wayne State’s campus.

The WillyCon Experience

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
April 15, 2015
Neil Harrison read some of his poetry at the WSC Writing Club’s 2nd annual English Festival.

‘People came in and made the magic happen’

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
April 8, 2015

Failure to send

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
April 1, 2015

New place, same ‘literal’ fun

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
March 25, 2015
Last Thursday’s Poetry Slam winners were Sean Garner, 3rd place, Anneka Ramirez, 2nd place, Kelly Weber, 1st place, and Sharon Carr, 4th place.

Poets and Spectators howled at Poetry Slam 33

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
March 18, 2015

A way with words

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015
Dynamite, an eight year old orange domestic shorthair, is available for adoption at Tenderheart Animal Rescue + Sanctuary.

Looking for a fur-ever home

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
February 25, 2015
Guest Columnist: A fast food rant

Guest Columnist: A fast food rant

Melissa Norris, Copy Editor
February 18, 2015
Bailey Gibson (top left) and Jamie Peterson (right) are both geography graduates from WSC. Gibson is a Geography Information System (GIS) technician from Hall County, and Peterson is the GIS supervisor from Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

WSC graduates inform students about GIS careers

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
February 18, 2015

Newcomb discusses gender in monthly colloquium

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015

Laser set to stun

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015

KWSC-TV renamed Cat Vision 6: ‘We’re always on the prowl’

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
February 5, 2015
Library construction workers have been able to take advantage of the spring-like weather to make good headway on the renovation.

Conn Library remake Phase 1 almost done

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
January 29, 2015
Retention rates high for Wayne State

Retention rates high for Wayne State

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
January 22, 2015
Plains Writers’ readers from left to right: Greg Kosmicki, Kate Gale, William Trowbridge and Michael Skau.

Plains Writers delight students

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
December 3, 2014
The winners of the Poetry Slam from left to right: Sadie Miller (3rd place), Stephanie Hempel (1st place), Mike Grove (4th place) and Mike Vacha (2nd place).

Poetry Slam XXXII hits the jackpot

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
December 3, 2014
Steve Elliott presents the flag to Jon and Adrian Minks in honor of Jon’s father, who served during WWII.

New memorial unveiled on Veterans Day

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
November 19, 2014

How does WSC hire new professors?

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
November 12, 2014
Slaymaker to retire in December

Slaymaker to retire in December

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
November 12, 2014
Eric Nelson, Christopher Turner, Matt Niemann and Christian Heine won the award for best group costume.

A part of the Sci-fi world

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
October 29, 2014

Binge drinking numbers down

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
October 8, 2014

One team to rule them all

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
October 2, 2014
Officials discuss the false alarm outside Neihardt Hall after the all clear was given. The alarm was sounded around 10:30 a.m. last Wednesday.

Firefighters respond to Neihardt Hall fire alarm

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
September 17, 2014
Senior Amber Reed admires Dr. Pearl Hansen’s exhibit, “Nancy’s Cow.” Hansen focuses on abstractions and landscapes.

Wayne State faculty shows off talent

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
September 17, 2014

Papercut: Not just an injury anymore

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
September 3, 2014
Fencing now surrounds the statues in front of the library, which is now in Phase 1 of construction and remodeling.

Major construction continues in Conn Library

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer
August 27, 2014
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