WAYNE -- A college newspaper is facing criticism, and the student who issued the critique says the publication is wrong for not sharing his rebuke. 

The student editors of Wayne State College's student newspaper,The Wayne Stater, published an op-ed critical of Nebraska's governor, Pete Ricketts. The paper then received letter responses to their editorials from student senate president Blake Aspen, but did not print his reply.

"Conflict means that there's something to be resolved," Aspen said. "If we refuse to talk, what can really be fixed?"

The editors claimed the original op-ed was printed by mistake, and that Aspen's letter was a personal attack. Aspen denies this, as he said his problem is with what he calls the ethics and lack of professionalism in the paper. He noted the use of an emoticon in the paper's op-ed, and what he says is their refusal to share his conservative ideas, as evidence. He said that he had nothing personal against the student journalists. 

The conflict went public after screenshots of conversations between Wayne Stater editors regarding Aspen's initial email were shared with him and those screenshots were later posted on social media.

Meanwhile, the paper's professor-advisers planned to meet with Aspen, but then later canceled via email.

The Wayne Stater has not replied to NCN's requests for comment. The editor has written an op-ed explaining her view, though, saying "I would willingly accept any letter or editorial from Student Senate members, if it concerned issues and focused on facts and figures, rather than personal attacks on staff members."