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Notes from upstairs, with Melanie

Melanie Loggins, Academic Advisor • April 14, 2021

I forgot to do something last week. Well, two things. I forgot to write a column. But I don’t exactly have followers hanging on my every word, so I won’t pretend that it was that big of a deal. But...

Notes from upstairs, with Melanie

Melanie Loggins, Academic Advisor • March 24, 2021

Any time we hear someone playing the piano for us, not because they have to or they’re being graded or judged, but because they want to, any time we hear that we should be grateful.

Notes from upstairs, with Melanie

Melanie Loggins, Academic Advisor • March 17, 2021

“Then the person I was talking to asked me a question: did those movies help define me, or do I love them because they fit with who I was already becoming on my own? I didn’t know how to answer.” - Melanie Loggins

A list for life and college

Melanie Loggins • March 3, 2021

Now I am a near fanatic about writing things down. I tell my students to write their notes, write schedules and write questions. Got an emotion you can’t pinpoint? Write a poem about it. Got something you need to say to someone? Write it out first. Trying to decide on a class or a major or a job or a boyfriend? Make a list of pros and cons. Make a list of the things you need to make lists of. If you think I’m exaggerating for the sake of this column, I assure you, I’m not. Ask anyone who knows me and odds are they’ve chuckled at how much I rely on paper and pen. (Or pencil! Pencil is good because you can erase, and we all make mistakes, but you know what’s even better? My erasable pen. Talk about a magic item! It’s an automatic +3 to wisdom.)

Being “First Gen” can mean challenges

Melanie Loggins, Academic Advisor • February 24, 2021

I was the first person in my family to go to college. If you’re reading this on our campus, there’s a 50/50 chance you’re the first one in your family too. We’re “first-generation college students”...

Notes from upstairs

Melanie Loggins, Academic Adviser • February 10, 2021

I'm a compulsive Googler. It's not unusual for me to look up a couple dozen things a day. What is black seed oil? What's the name of the guy in Massive Attack who's probably Banksy? How many minutes per...

Thoughts from Melanie

Melanie Loggins, Academic Adviser • February 3, 2021

Hi! Welcome to my first column. As I’m writing this, I don’t know where I’m going to go with it, exactly. Heck, I don’t even know what it’s going to be called! I just knew I wasn’t going to...

WSC major spotlight: interdisciplinary studies

Hannah Henriksen, Staff Writer • October 13, 2020

Interdisciplinary studies is an option offered by Wayne State College that allows students to create a major that best fits their academic needs. Yasuko Taoka, director of interdisciplinary studies,...

Students encouraged to vote with less than a month until the election

Tarik Urvina, Staff Writer • October 6, 2020

The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Wayne State College is doing everything to ensure that students get all the information they need to participate in the election. “Elections...

2019 homecoming court announced

Emma Gardner, Staff Writer • October 2, 2019

The Wayne State College 2019 homecoming court was announced by email Friday, Sept. 27. This year’s homecoming court consists of Jonathon Laner and Morgan Sudbeck representing Lambda Pi Eta, Montana...

Wayne transplant revives local cinema

Austin Svehla, Staff Writer • September 19, 2018

Melanie Loggins knew she had a passion for film. After an abundance of schooling and multiple cross-country moves, she found herself here in Wayne, doing something she loves while also providing something...

Community leaders speak at Comm Day

Lauren Davis, Staff Writer • March 25, 2015

Wildcat PR hosted the WSC Comm Day, “Emerge,” last Thursday. Notable business community leaders in Wayne came to speak to students and faculty, providing useful information discussing the topic of...

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