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The North Wind

The North Wind

The North Wind

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Ryley Wilcox
Ryley Wilcox
News Editor

I found my passion for journalism during my sophomore year of college, writing articles here and there for the North Wind. Since joining the staff this past semester as the news writer, I have been able...

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The North Wind is an independent student publication serving the Northern Michigan University community. It is partially funded by the Student Activity Fee. The North Wind digital paper is published daily during the fall and winter semesters except on university holidays and during exam weeks. The North Wind Board of Directors is composed of representatives of the student body, faculty, administration and area media.

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Website places at conference

The North Wind editors attended the 2012 National College Media Conference Thursday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Sheraton in Chicago, Ill. and took third place for best website at the enrollment two level.

Over 200 Universities and 1,200 advisers and editors from all over the country entered their publications in the competition.

The conference brought in aspiring journalists, photographers, designers and broadcasters to the five-day event.

Scholars and employees of major publications attended the conference as well. Some of these included The Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, MLB writers and The Daily Collegian from Penn State, who were one of the first publications to uncover the Sandusky case.

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