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Job fair offers employment opportunities, career advantages to students
Job fair offers employment opportunities, career advantages to students
March 24, 2023
CHOOSING TO SEE - ASU and BSU sponsor community space for students to express emotions following tragedies targeted at people of color. “People need to admit that this is happening, this is a problem. But someway, somehow certain people still don’t see it,” Awa Christine Ndiaye, BSU communications chair, said.
ASU, BSU members sponsor remembrance, community space
March 24, 2023
HARDEN RENOVATION - Harden Hall currently houses the university library, archives, and the Center for Teaching and Learning. The renovation will add around 18,000 square footage of new space and will bring in the four academic departments currently housed in Gries Hall.
NMU to renovate Harden Hall for $31.6 million
March 24, 2023
BSU hosts comedy show, celebrates Womens History Month
BSU hosts comedy show, celebrates Women’s History Month
March 24, 2023
METAMORPHOSIS - NMU hosted the UNITED Conference with a number of different presenters. Lau Romero presented Metamorphosis: Identities in the Language Classroom and addressed the lack of LGBTQ+ and POC language in the classroom.
UNITED Conference addresses diversity, equity, inclusion
March 23, 2023
Opinion — You can call me Sal
Opinion — You can call me Sal
March 25, 2023
STRAWBERRY CREPES — An arrangement of my crepes filled with homemade strawberry rhubarb jam and ringed with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. I also experimented with strawberry garnishes that I discovered on YouTube.
Cooking with Kata — Mental health crepes
March 23, 2023
Opinion – We are all suffering from Marvel fatigue
Opinion – We are all suffering from Marvel fatigue
March 23, 2023
CLIMB ON — Despite bruised shins and jelly limbs, I (climbing on the right) reached the top of this 70-foot ice formation — affectionately named “The Dryer Hose” — with several words of encouragement and a few breaks. While physical strength is a must to reach the top, the mental roadblocks were much more complicated to conquer as I clung to the face of the ice.
Opinion — Ice climbing and the reward of perseverance
March 21, 2023
Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?
Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?
March 16, 2023
HANDMADE — Northern alumni Julia Bolton models a sea glass necklace that she handcrafted. Bolton fell in love with metalsmithing after taking an extracurricular class at NMU during her junior year.
Northern alumni makes hand-crafted jewelry
March 23, 2023
time passing
Daylight Saving Time: The good, the bad and the ugly
March 23, 2023
CLOGGING — From left to right, Marisa Hoover, Halle Paternoster, Lizzie Kucharek, Asa Naigus and Peter Bowman. Learn the basics of clogging with Double Step Cloggers. The club meets from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays on the second floor of the Northern Center.
Learn how to double step clog: the basics
March 16, 2023
CHEERLEADER — Welles, the mascot of the NMU volleyball team, greets Wildcat Willy at a home match. As the team is introduced, the service dog will bark for each of the players to show his support.
Welles: Companion, confidant, service dog
March 13, 2023
ADVOCACY — EQMI is an LGBTQ + advocacy and victim advocate services organization nonprofit that is based in lower Michigan that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ + individuals and communities as well as providing victim services. Mandy Bonesteel is the current rural outreach coordinator based in the U.P. and is working to provide these services to community members.
Equality Michigan raises awareness for LGBTQ+, victim advocate services in U.P.
March 13, 2023
Power 50: The full body workout in under an hour
Power 50: The full body workout in under an hour
March 24, 2023
BITTER SWEET - The Wildcats were able to go on a run for a chance at the Mason Cup but fell short against Mankato. The Cats end their season 21-17.
M Hockey: Wildcats drop Mason Cup Final to Mankato, 3-2 OT
March 24, 2023
GET ACTIVE - Two intramural volleyball players face off at the net. NMUs Club Volleyball is open to all students and encourages a friendly and active environment where you can meet new friends.
The friendly game of intramural volleyball
March 23, 2023
GAME TIME - Ethan Vadnais and Edward Shifflett officiate the tournament going on in the NMU gaming room.
Esports builds connections within NMU gaming community
March 21, 2023
SPLIT - The Cats came away with a 2-2 split over the 8-game road trip. NMU will be back home this Friday March 17th at 5pm.
W Lacrosse: NMU back home, face off with rival Concordia-St. Paul
March 20, 2023

The North Wind

The North Wind

With summer comes fresh food

Joe Rubingh • April 26, 2012

The Marquette’s Farmers Market begins May 19 at the Marquette Commons, offering fresh, local food for community members.. It runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. The farmers market features...

Escape to Jacobetti for tropical food

Joe Rubingh • April 19, 2012

NMU’s hospitality management program will be hosting Escape to the Jungle this Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Jacobetti Center. Escape to the Jungle is an event put on to raise money for the hospitality...

NMU Police Academy to begin this summer

Joe Rubingh • April 12, 2012

The Regional Police Academy of Northern Michigan University is accepting applications for its upcoming training session to take place May 7 through Aug. 21. According to Lieutenant Kenneth Love, if...

Lecture explains handling strokes in rural areas

Joe Rubingh • March 29, 2012

Dr. Michael Brown will be speaking at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 29 at Reynolds Recital Hall as part of the “Your Health Lecture Series.” Brown is the division director of emergency medicine and...

Students get down to earth

Joe Rubingh • March 22, 2012

Northern Michigan University’s Environmental Science Organization is hosting Down to Earth Week next Monday through Saturday. Audrey Menninga, vice president of ESO, said she hopes more people will...

Upcoming job fair helpful to students

Joe Rubingh • March 15, 2012

The Upper Great Lakes Collegiate Job Fair, sponsored by NMU and surrounding schools, will be held next Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Great Lakes Room at the University Center. The job fair is free...

Website promotes healthy lifestyle activities

Joe Rubingh • March 1, 2012

It doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to stay active and as the weather gets warmer, Marquette has a lot of different indoor and outdoor activities to offer. According to a news release from the Michigan...

NMU battles MTU: Most blood donated wins

Joe Rubingh • February 23, 2012

ty students should help show their pride and beat Michigan Technological University by donating blood next week. The Volunteer Center and the NMU football team are hosting the NMU vs. MTU blood drive...

Northern Michigan University students can show all with video contest

Joe Rubingh • February 19, 2012

NMU’s Marketing and Communication department is putting on its NMUTube Student Video Contest for the second year in a row. Students are to pick from five different categories that would involve...

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