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09/27/2025

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09/27/2025

🎙️ Introducing The South End Podcast 🎙️
Hey Warriors! We’ve got a brand-new podcast series made by Wayne State students for Wayne State students! Season 1 dives into the Detroit mayoral election — and why it matters more than you think.👀

Hosted by Johnathan Shephard ( ) & Lauren Myers (@313.niquee ). Our first episode releases next week!

📺 Catch every episode on our YouTube! Just search our name or hit the link on our ‘Socials📲’ tab!

09/27/2025

Wayne State’s Latinx Faculty and Staff Association held their annual welcome back reception on Sept. 18 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with tacos from Southwest Detroit’s Mi Pueblo, a mercadito (little market) of student entrepreneurs, dance performances from Ballet Folklórico de Wayne State University and more.

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🎨 Graphic Design by Graphic Design Editor Julia Ezzeddine.

09/22/2025

Former president Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D., became the university’s first female president in August 2023, last Wednesday she announced she will resign for personal reasons. Her time in office featured record enrollment and expanded student aid, but also protests, lawsuits, and disputes with faculty and the Board of Governors.

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🎨Graphic by Graphic Design Editor Julia Ezzeddine.

09/17/2025

Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D, has officially resigned through email today at 3:27 p.m. for “personal reasons” after news of her removal by the board was announced last Thursday, Sept. 11.

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📸Photo by Katy Kildee, The Detroit News.

09/17/2025

Wayne State University’s Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases hosted a webinar on Sept. 11 on vaccine hesitancy, where experts explained why skepticism persists and how college students are part of the conversation.

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🎨Graphic by Graphic Design Editor Julia Ezzeddine.

09/09/2025

Wayne State’s Student Senate met Sept. 4 for its first meeting of the 2025 fall semester, addressing student proposals, a senator reinstatement and updates on campus initiatives.

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🎨Graphic by Graphic Design Editor Julia Ezzeddine.

09/03/2025

Wayne State University adds women’s soccer as its first new varsity sport in more than a decade, with competition beginning in fall 2026. The program marks a historic step for WSU Athletics and will be led by Doug Steinard, who was announced as the team’s first head coach on August 22.

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07/06/2025

Eight individuals, including four current students, three alumni and one parent, filed a federal lawsuit against Wayne State University and several of its officials claiming the school violated their constitutional rights during a peaceful protest against the war in Gaza last May.

Eight individuals, including four current students, three alumni and one parent, filed a federal lawsuit against Wayne State University and several of its officials claiming the school violated their constitutional

04/21/2025

Happy last week Warriors,

I can’t believe the semester is coming to an end. We hope you guys are taking care of yourself during these stressful times with finals. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at The South End this week!

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🎨Graphic by Graphic Design Editor Devarian Jackson.

04/14/2025

Happy Sunday Warriors!

Are you feeling hyped this week? I know I am with the weather hitting the sixties. I hope you all are taking care of yourselves in these last couple weeks of classes. Let’s see what is going on with The South End this week!

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🎨Graphic by Newsletter Producer Abeer Sheikh.