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Women’s wave keeps rolling

Women’s wave keeps rolling

Ellen Lindblom December 6, 2018

By some, 2018 has been deemed the second “year of the woman,” the first being in 1992. Back then, our country had just watched the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, including...

Over 100 students register to vote

Over 100 students register to vote

Ellen Lindblom September 20, 2018

With midterm elections coming in just 47 days, ASNMU and The Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) partnered to bring the SOS Mobile Office to NMU on Wednesday, Sept. 19, to register students to vote. “One...

Cindy Pierce

Sex educator advocates for social courage

Ellen Lindblom September 13, 2018

Sex-positive educator and social courage advocate Cindy Pierce presented her one-woman show on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to a crowd of approximately 60 students and community members. The main discussion...

Climate@Noon: The Marquette Solar Project

Climate@Noon: The Marquette Solar Project

Ellen Lindblom September 6, 2018

The Northern Climate Network to host first seminar of the year on local solar potential Imagine a beautiful U.P. summer day. The sun is shining, the lake is glistening. As your flight lands at Sawyer...

Speaker to discuss hook-up culture, confidence

Speaker to discuss hook-up culture, confidence

Ellen Lindblom September 6, 2018

Sex positive educator and comedic storyteller, Cindy Pierce will be on campus Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Jamrich 1100 to discuss navigating hook-up culture. Pierce has been teaching sex education...

Jim Crow Museum founder speaks at NMU

Jim Crow Museum founder speaks at NMU

Ellen Lindblom April 13, 2017

Most people find them offensive and some are outright repulsed by objects that portray racism but one professor from Ferris State University has personally collected, archived and stored racist objects...

Eco-friendly fashion flaunts for a message

Eco-friendly fashion flaunts for a message

Ellen Lindblom April 13, 2017

The Marquette Regional History Center hosted its eighth Annual (re)Design Fashion Show this past weekend. The (re)Design Fashion Show is the largest gathering of artists who create upcycled artwork...

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