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The six Republican gubernatorial candidates )from the left: Pete Ricketts, Jon Bruning, Mike Foley, Beau McCoy, Bryan Slone and Tom Carlson) had the second of three debates last Wednesday night at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk, Neb.

If you host it, they will speak

Norma Volkmer, News Editor May 1, 2014

The six Republican gubernatorial candidates talked education, tax cuts, and government spending in last Wednesday night’s debate at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk. It was their second of three...

WSC student media attended the annual Goldenleaf awards in
Hastings this past weekend. TV, radio and newspaper students won
numerous awards for their productions throughout the year.

Another successful year

Seth Miles, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

Student media from Wayne State College won 36 Golden Leaf Awards at the Nebraska Collegiate Media Association’s spring banquet held this past weekend at Hastings College. The awards, which honor the...

Gunnin’ for governor

Norma Volkmer, News Editor April 4, 2014

If Senator Tom Carlson wins Nebraska’s gubernatorial race in November, he will be the oldest governor in Nebraska’s history. Carlson is one of six Republican candidates running for governor. He is...

First debate leaves field still open

Norma Volkmer, News Editor March 27, 2014

Sunday afternoon, all six of the Republican candidates for Nebraska’s governor gathered in Broken Bow, Neb. for a debate co-sponsored by the Nebraska Republican Party and the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation,...

The Fryman, who headlined the show, was the second performer and kept the crowd laughing.

Chuckles in ‘Cats Corner

Norma Volkmer, News Editor March 12, 2014

“Jeffrey Dahmer ate more people than this,” headline comedian The Fryman said. Despite the small size of the crowd, laughter abounded last Wednesday night at the 9 p.m. Comedy Caravan presented by...

Gunnin’ for governor

Norma Volkmer, News Editor March 5, 2014

The Republican ballot for the gubernatorial race is set with six candidates duking it out until the May 13 primary. While candidates have come and gone in this race, Beau McCoy has stayed in it since...

Reel Time: Flyover Country

Norma Volkmer, News Editor February 26, 2014

“Flyover Country,” the latest film from Nebraska independent filmmaker Jim Fields, premiered last Thursday at Ramsey Theatre. Fields is known for his documentaries covering Nebraska history, and...

Everett leaving WSC this May

Everett leaving WSC this May

Norma Volkmer, News Editor February 26, 2014

Wayne State is saying goodbye this May to Pamela Everett, an assistant professor for the criminal justice department. Everett first came to WSC in the fall semester of 2009. She had spent several years...

Gunnin’ for governor

Norma Volkmer, News Editor February 19, 2014

“I’m putting it all on the line. In football terms, I’m going for the two-point conversion because Nebraska needs to win,” Mike Foley, state auditor and candidate for governor, said last Wednesday...

Johnny-come-lately

Norma Volkmer, News Editor February 17, 2014

Jon Bruning, Nebraska’s attorney general, entered the gubernatorial race last Saturday as the sixth Republican candidate ahead of the May primary. He is the latest candidate to throw his hat in the...

Fred de Sam Lazaro a PBS correspondent for NewHour and director of Under-
Told stories visited WSC yesterday. The mission of Under-Told stories is
a collaboration of international journalism and learning. He also spoke at
the Wayne Senior Center, held an open forum on Tuesday as well as the two
open sessions.

‘Making the foreign less foreign’

Norma Volkmer, News Editor February 5, 2014

“The human spirit and stamina are something unbelievable when you really think about.” PBS correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro spoke to a packed house yesterday morning at 11 a.m. in Gardner Auditorium...

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