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The Wayne Stater

Guest Column: Build a culture, not a wall

Tess Riecke, Photography Editor February 8, 2017

For the fourth year, I am traveling to Mexico to help build a house for people living in Puerto Peñasco. Every year I learn something different that influences my world view. It may seem obvious that...

Marie Elena Villa Ruiz is overcome with emotion when she received the set of keys to her new home, built by volunteers.

Lending a helping hand in Mexico

Tess Riecke, Staff Writer March 19, 2016

I wouldn’t be surprised if my future ends up in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. As much as I hate the grueling heat, I would be completely content living out my days near the beach with my loved ones.   No,...

Rubio wins with a one-two punch

Sarah Lentz, Political Analyst November 11, 2015

Last night, the fourth Republican debate of this election cycle took place in Milwaukee, Wis., birthplace of the Grand Old Party. Hosted by the Wall Street Journal and Fox Business, Donald Trump, Ben Carson,...

Ron Vick, international club advisor, (left) and WSC student Peter Mutayoba (right) wear traditional clothing at the International Dinner, which was held in Frey Conference Suite this Sunday, Mar. 22.

Culture, cuisine and creativity

Debbie Hernandez, Staff Writer March 25, 2015

Lined up with exotic cuisine, a Bollywood dancer, plus students, faculty and families, our magnificent world was packed into one comparably small room for a single day of the year. Frey conference suite...

A way with words

Melissa Norris, Staff Writer March 4, 2015

Twice a semester the Wayne State Department of Language and Literature and the WSC Press hold a Plains Writers Series event on the second floor Humanities lounge. This semester, Gailmarie Pahmeier, Scott...

Memories revisited in Puerto Peñasco

Memories revisited in Puerto Peñasco

Tess Riecke, Staff Writer February 25, 2015

There are only a few places in the world that have a hold on my heart. Places I love going and never get tired of. One of them is my grandparents’ house. Another is Sporting Park, home of Sporting, Kansas...

Tess (center) is pouting because she didn’t want her photo taken while on vacation in the Black Hills with family.

Infected with the travel bug

Tess Riecke, Staff Writer February 19, 2015

I contracted the travel bug at a young age. It’s something I inherited from my mother. I would always be shocked to hear that other kids my age hadn’t even left their home state or region before. The...

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