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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
The student news site of Wayne State College

The Wayne Stater
The student news site of Wayne State College

The Wayne Stater
Zaynab Kouatli

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor

Zaynab is the opinion editor for The Wayne Stater. They are in their sophomore year of college and studying art education. They are an Arab American with a passion for social justice, cats, and mushrooms.

All content by Zaynab Kouatli

You should shave your head, here is why

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
April 19, 2023

We need awareness when it comes to digital blackface

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
March 21, 2023

Supporting those who resell ethically

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
February 28, 2023

We Are Lady Parts provides the representation Muslim women deserve

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
February 7, 2023

Leave it in 2022

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2023

Dear Diary: Leave Lesbians Out of Your Lyrics

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
November 15, 2022
Photo by Jean and Fred Hort on Flickr. Courtesy of creativecommons.org.

In Defense of Spiders

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
November 2, 2022

True Crime Content is Unhinged

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
October 12, 2022

Dear Diary: Being Arab and Queer in Nebraska is Lonely

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
October 5, 2022

Iranian Women Need Our Help

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 27, 2022

Somebody’s Culture is Not Your Costume

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2022

Mourning the Lives Damaged by the Longest Living Monarch

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 17, 2022

The Slimy History of Nickelodeon

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 6, 2022

“Avatar: The Last Airbender” is still relevant

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
April 13, 2022
LBGTQ+ students should feel safe in classrooms.

LGBTQ+ should feel safe in classrooms

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
April 6, 2022
White women's tears: a deadly weapon

White women’s tears: a deadly weapon

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
March 30, 2022
Image from Canva.com

When crunchy becomes crusty

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
March 23, 2022

My “uncivilized” opinion of the Ukraine-Russia conflict

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
March 16, 2022
Stop Trauma Dumping and Get a Therapist

Stop Trauma Dumping and Get a Therapist

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
March 2, 2022
Many plant enthusiasts won't know that these plants have racist roots.

Plants with surprisingly racist roots

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2022
Black History Month started February 1, and lessons about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Harriett Tubman are taught, but never the numerous other Black activists, leaders, scientists and inventors.

Black History in Classrooms

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
February 16, 2022
The beginnings of the Oxford comma date back to 1905, however, the precise origins remain unknown.

Justice for the Oxford Comma

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
February 9, 2022
The "closeted homophobe" trope just isn't giving anymore

The “closeted homophobe” trope just isn’t giving anymore

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
February 2, 2022

Leave It In 2021

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
January 26, 2022

The New Wave of Bimbos

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
December 1, 2021
It's beginning to look a lot like capitalism and each year it feels as if the Christmas season is pushed a month ahead of schedule. Graphic courtesy of Agnes Kurtzhals.

It’s beginning to look a lot like capitalism

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2021

Astroworld victims deserve justice

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
November 10, 2021

The infantilization of femininity

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
November 3, 2021
Netflix original reveals the horrors of capitalism

Netflix original reveals the horrors of capitalism

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
October 27, 2021

I ended a friendship, here is what happened

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
October 14, 2021

Respect people’s pronouns

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
October 6, 2021

Having dyed hair and tattoos is not unprofessional

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 29, 2021

9/11 from the perspective of a Muslim

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 22, 2021

White spiritualism is modern day colonization

Zaynab Kouatli, Opinion Editor
September 8, 2021
More sweets are sometimes consumed during Ramadan.

What is Ramadan?

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
“Graduation, Willow Bowl, Wayne State College” by ali eminov is licensed with CC BY-NC 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Wayne State schedules three graduation ceremonies

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021

Small towns cultivating racism?

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
April 14, 2021
“Trent Palmer’s #freedomfox taxiing on P5 before turning into the ditch to stage for the Thursday night STOL competition. #osh18 #STOL #kitfox” by Micah Maziar is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Airplane drag races are coming to Wayne

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
April 14, 2021

Wayne State ranks in top 10 for colleges in Nebraska

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
March 31, 2021
Pac ‘N’ Save offers a wide variety of sushi options. PHOTO BY ZAYNAB KOUATLI

Sushi swimming into Wayne

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
March 24, 2021

Black professors share their thoughts on WSC diversity

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
March 17, 2021

WSC on the look out for sexual predators

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021

Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin

Zaynab Kouatli, Staff Writer
February 10, 2021
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