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New professors join WSC faculty

Erin Beckman, Staff Writer • September 18, 2019

Stephanie Applewhite is a new Wayne State College professor in the department of education who graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas with an Ed.D. in educational leadership as a first-generation...

Men and Women’s rugby teams host first games

Julia Baxter, Photo Editor • September 11, 2019

Wayne State College Rugby teams hosted their annual series of first games called “Rookie Rumble- Vets Fumble” and the wins and excitement over the event hosted by both the men’s and women’s teams...

All-faculty meeting highlights new plans for future enrollment

Kate Lundahl, Staff Writer • September 11, 2019

Wayne State College President Marysz Rames, shared her strategic plan at the general faculty and staff meeting in Ramsey Theater on Friday, Sept. 6. During her state of the college address, Rames shared...

McLaughlin named longest tenured head coach for WSC

Hunter Kiburz, Staff Writer • August 28, 2019

The longest tenured coach for Wayne State College football team is head coach Dan McLaughlin, who is entering his 15th season with the Wildcats. Before coming to Wayne State, he coached high school...

New law program coming to campus

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer • September 15, 2016

For five freshmen and/or sophomores who want to become lawyers, that dream may be drawing ever nearer. Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have just started a new agreement called...

PRIDE hosts peaceful protest for gender neutral bathrooms

Sami Taylor, Staff Writer • April 20, 2016

Students were greeted by a porta potty last Wednesday outside of the Kanter Student Center. The porta potty was there for a peaceful protest, hosted by the PRIDE organization, for the college...

Retired professor to compete on TV show with family

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • April 13, 2016

It’s not every day that you get to meet a celebrity. Or appear on television. But it is even rarer that you get to do both in one experience. Dr. Keith Willis, a retired counseling professor, and...

This one time at camp…: A different kind of tired

Megan Kneifl, Columnist • December 9, 2015

As finals begin next week, I feel many of my fellow students can share this sentiment: I’m tired. I sat down to type 15 pages worth of papers for different classes last night, and it hit me in the...

VPAA Anderson submits resignation

Derek Pufahl, Staff Writer • November 11, 2015

Dr. Michael Anderson has announced his resignation as vice president for academic affairs at Wayne State College, effective June 30, 2016. President Marysz Rames said in an e-mail sent to WSC faculty...

14 – 0

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer • November 4, 2015

In the final game of the regular season for women’s rugby, three points were all that stood between them and an imperfect record, and those three points were probably among the hardest won all year. The...

#Pat4Nebraska

Josh Tvrdy, Staff Writer • October 7, 2015

#Pat4Nebraska. This simple hashtag nearly landed Wayne State College graduate Pat Jansen a job as the public address announcer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In August, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln...

Small town comforts help professor feel at home

Melanie Alyea, Staff Writer • September 16, 2015

After living in Aurora, Neb. for the last 13 years, Carolyn Albracht and her husband picked up their belongings and moved to Wayne, America so she could accept a job as an assistant professor of art education...

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