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Webinar to discuss victimology

Webinar to discuss victimology

Jamieson Greenough April 12, 2018

Victimology is the study of the victims of crime and the psychological effects on them of their experience. This phenomena has been tied to false or manufactured memory used to convict people based on...

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Higher Ed budget increased

Jamieson Greenough February 22, 2018

Gov. Rick Snyder presented his proposal for the 2019 state budget on Wednesday, Feb. 7. This latest budget will allocate $12.6 billion to state schools, as well as support a 2 percent increase in...

NMU Archives hosts presentation on student protests in the past

NMU Archives hosts presentation on student protests in the past

Jamieson Greenough February 15, 2018

The Archives at NMU will host an event called “Black Pride, Billy Clubs, and Broken Promises: Student Protests at NMU.” The event will detail records of a student protest that happened at Northern...

Not all firearm policies are equal

Not all firearm policies are equal

Jamieson Greenough February 8, 2018

I am an avid supporter of Second Amendment rights. I am also a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holder. While this license does not make me a law enforcement officer, I regularly enjoy a sense of security...

Photo by Lindsey Eaton

NMU hockey sweeps third weekend series in a row

Jamieson Greenough February 1, 2018

Last weekend’s back-to-back wins at Alaska-Anchorage were just the push the Wildcats needed to pull out of second place and into the lead of the WCHA. With a 4-2 win Friday, and a 5-3 victory on...

Buddy-cop film mixes fantasy lore with race issues

Buddy-cop film mixes fantasy lore with race issues

Jamieson Greenough January 25, 2018

“Bright,” a Netflix Original film, is an urban fantasy buddy- cop thriller, with parallels to our own world with its violent crimes and tense race relations. Plot: Set in a modern day Los Angeles...

Photo courtesy of The Organgrinders and Ore Dock Brewing Co.
The Organgrinders, a blues band originally from Wisconsin, croons harmonica and rifts guitar on stage at a performance. The band will rock out again at the Ore Dock Brewing Co. at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday.

The Organgrinders to bring bluesy beats – Ore Dock Brewing Co. will host a weekend of rocking guest musicians

Jamieson Greenough January 25, 2018

The Organgrinders, a blues band originating out of Southeast Wisconsin will be on hand to lay down the funky jams this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Ore Dock Brewing Co., along with some other local...

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