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WSC students Lauren McWhirter and Caroline Stock pet Luna at the Cat Cafe.
Cat PAC hosts purr-fect feline cafe
WSC students Brody Lucas, left, and Kylian James, right, play pool in the newly opened Stearns Residence Hall.
Open house held for new dorm building
Mixed feelings on campus over AI texts from Willy
Looking beyond music streaming services  
Big Ten calls for donors during blood shortage
New vape store encourages friendly store competition
WSC junior Logan Foster and WSC senior Brady Schaff make jokes while they enjoy free time in the E-Sports Den.
Players try out for another season of WSC Esports
Wildcat wrestling hosts home duals
A new ‘Vibe’ in A-Town
UNK rolls into town for an anticipated rivalry doubleheader with WSC
Wildcat football caps off season with win over Golden Bears
WSC men’s basketball begins season with 2 wins
Photo courtesy of Rusty Ruth.
Theater staff, students wow audience at festival
The politics of the TikTok ban
‘Nosferatu’ and the horror of patriarchy
The Queen’s Cartoonists kick off this year’s Black & Gold Series
Looking beyond music streaming services  
WSC choirs sing in the Cocoa and Carols concert from last December. Photo courtesy of Barry Dahlkoetter.
School of Arts and Humanities hosts Cocoa and Carols concert
Bible-followers vilify leader for being a Bible-follower
Human rights should not be a partisan debate
Registration is a nightmare with WildcatsOnline
Influencers in the movie and music industry
Tyler, the Creator feels too familiar in new album
Oversized fits just right
“Not queer enough”
Sexual predators don’t deserve friends
You should shave your head, here is why
Adopt, Don’t Shop: support shelter dogs over breeders
There are several perks to learning a new language
Struggling in college is not shameful
Red Cross Club with President Allie Jaixen on the right and volunteer Chloe Hibler on the left.
WSC Red Cross Club Collects 85 Units at Recent Blood Drive
Wildcat softball fought against the MSU Beavers on April 9
Photojournalism Students Capture Weekly Events
World Speech Day is celebrated by students and faculty on March 15
“Abandoned Nebraska & Other Works” by Chad Petska
High School trumpet players work together during the Festival of Honor Bands on January 29th.
Festival of Honor Bands
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Mixed feelings on campus over AI texts from Willy
Hadley Dake, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025

Students have received text messages from a Willy the Wildcat AI bot as part of a new program being introduced at Nebraska state colleges.   “One...

Looking beyond music streaming services  
Jayde Teutsch, Editor in Chief • November 19, 2024

In the age of music streaming services and oversaturated media platforms, both artists and audiences seem to crave a different mode of music...

Big Ten calls for donors during blood shortage
Maelee Beacom, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

LifeServe Blood Center is hosting multiple blood drives in the surrounding area to help with critically low blood supplies.   The Wayne...

Sports
WSC junior Logan Foster and WSC senior Brady Schaff make jokes while they enjoy free time in the E-Sports Den.
Players try out for another season of WSC Esports
Taylor Morse, A&E Editor • January 28, 2025

The Wayne State College Esports team concluded tryouts for the upcoming competitive season on Jan. 22.   WSC has teams in a little over...

Wildcat wrestling hosts home duals
January 28, 2025
A new ‘Vibe’ in A-Town
January 28, 2025
UNK rolls into town for an anticipated rivalry doubleheader with WSC
November 19, 2024
Wildcat football caps off season with win over Golden Bears
November 19, 2024
WSC men’s basketball begins season with 2 wins
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Trinity Wales, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025

Banned Jan. 18 and quickly reinstated Jan. 19, the popular social media app TikTok has made multiple national headlines over concerns regarding...

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Ethan Bohnert, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025

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The Queen’s Cartoonists kick off this year’s Black & Gold Series
Blake Bodlak, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

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Bible-followers vilify leader for being a Bible-follower
Jayde Teutsch, Editor-in-Chief • January 28, 2025

Shortly after Bishop Mariann Budde started receiving backlash for her inaugural sermon, I saw a tweet urging readers to ‘not commit the sin...

Human rights should not be a partisan debate
Jayde Teutsch, Editor-in-Chief • November 12, 2024

Race has been at the forefront of American politics since the country’s founding, and it is currently a major point of contention between political...

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Taylor Sloger, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Class registration is no longer a fight for class seats, it's a fight about who the registration hub, WildcatsOnline, will decide to work for.  From...