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The Wayne Stater

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The Wayne Stater

Wuzzle away, one and all

Wuzzle away, one and all

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer April 22, 2015

Dopamine - Also activated by cocaine and nicotine. Norepinephrine - Otherwise known as adrenaline. Serotonin - May actually make you temporarily insane. These are the chemical compositions of what our...

House makes decision

House makes decision

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer April 15, 2015

The Washington state House of Representatives, with support from all House Democrats and some Republicans, has passed a bill to prohibit conversion therapy. Conversion therapy (also known as reparative...

A title is everything

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

“Transgender” is often used interchangeably with “transsexual,” though it’s important to know that there’s a difference between the two terms. “Transsexual” has the same technical definition,...

Religious freedom...Or not

Religious freedom…Or not

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer April 1, 2015

Politics. Gross, I know, but as many of us will be moving on into the "real world" soon, we’re just going to have to get used to hearing and knowing about the politics that go on around us. And we should,...

Pride versus prejudice

Pride versus prejudice

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer March 25, 2015

First held in New York City on June 28, 1970, pride parades are now a world-wide movement to demand equal rights for the LGBT+ community. Pride parades are generally headed by a political figure or rights...

New place, same ‘literal’ fun

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer March 25, 2015

ords. Words. Words. Never fear, WSC English lovers! The second annual English Festival will still happen, just in a different location. Due to some scheduling conflicts for the Frey conference suite,...

The fight for equality continues

The fight for equality continues

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer March 18, 2015

My hopes have been dashed yet again. Earlier this month, many of us saw the shares and posts on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and just about every other social media site about marriage equality coming to...

James D. Ryder (Dirk Schnoes) strutted his stuff at the Cancer is a Drag Show.

A peek behind the curtains

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer March 4, 2015

For the past three years, I’ve attended the annual Cancer is a Drag Show with friends and classmates, cheered for the Kings and Queens and added my few dollars to the progress of the fund. The show is...

How to be on the right side of history

How to be on the right side of history

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer February 25, 2015

I remember my older brother bullying me when I was little. I remember him calling me and my little brother gay, and I remember not responding because “he just wanted a reaction.” Except then he...

Taking a leap out of the closet

Taking a leap out of the closet

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer February 19, 2015

“Mom, Dad….I’m gay.” It’s a classic line. Used in movies and TV shows and either followed by a heart-warming scene of acceptance or a heart-wrenching scene of rejection. But that’s not how...

Gender is more than just red and blue

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer February 10, 2015

In 1933, a man named Alfred Charles Kinsey became interested in different forms of sexual expression after having a conversation with a colleague at Indiana University. Primarily a biologist studying...

Could gender-inclusive housing come to WSC?

Could gender-inclusive housing come to WSC?

Dirk Schnoes, Staff Writer February 4, 2015

For most new college students, the idea of having a roommate is an exciting one, if not slightly nerve-racking. At Wayne State, we’re put in touch with our future co-inhabitant(s) and told to communicate...

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