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Stigma around rape harms victims further

Stigma around rape harms victims further

Adrian Lucas April 18, 2019

In 2016, I was raped on NMU’s campus, but it wasn’t until I reported my assault and was on the stand that I fully understood how the stigma of rape deters victims from reporting. Rape survivors...

Art so good you could eat it

Art so good you could eat it

Adrian Lucas March 21, 2019

As she opened the creaky door, a cool breeze grazed her face. The stairs squeaked as she pitter-pattered down the steps, got on her tiptoes and pulled at a string to turn on the light. The light bulb...

Wildcat Wellness Fair returns

Wildcat Wellness Fair returns

Adrian Lucas February 14, 2019

The Health Promotion Society (HPS) hosted its annual Wildcat Wellness Fair on Tuesday and offered various health screenings, healthy food samples, refreshments, prizes and a lot of take-home items and...

Students and community members gather around the indoor rock wall at the PEIF for the Coffee and Climb event.

Coffee and Climb event rocks the ORC

Adrian Lucas January 30, 2019

Students attend reoccurring event hosted by the Outdoor Recreation Center A cheerful murmur filled the PEIF as climbers of all ages switched from their snowy boots to their climbing shoes. The scent...

MERC announces diversity common book

MERC announces diversity common book

Adrian Lucas January 24, 2019

Each year the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) hosts a free book distribution party in hopes to embrace diversity by exposing students to new cultural or ethnic ideas at a campus-wide level. The...

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