On Monday, April 22, I celebrated Earth Day by educating myself about issues that could potentially affect the health of Upper Peninsula ecosystems. The Michigan Senate passed a bill on Tuesday, March...

With Spring comes a new season — of “Mad Men.” The season six premiere aired on Sunday, April 7 and marked the return of Matthew Wiener’s highly-acclaimed, award-winning series. The two-part...

On Friday, April 12, I sat in a crowded Kaufman Auditorium and took in the airy, brass tones of the NMU Jazz Band. On Saturday, I sipped on a cup of coffee while the talented Goldmine Girls played in the...

While the United States Supreme Court makes its determinations on arguments heard in Hollingsworth v. Perry (the Proposition 8 case), the definition of marriage and its protection under the law has come...

On Monday, May 14, 2012, David Haynes was appointed as president of NMU for an interim period after former president Les Wong departed from NMU. Since Haynes’ appointment, many students have expressed...

ASNMU elections are right around the corner, and students need to start researching the various candidates’ positions on campus issues. While I encourage you to study the ASNMU insert in this issue...

Voting for the 2013 ASNMU spring election begins at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 1 and ends at noon on Wednesday, April 3. Voting will be held completely online this year. To vote, visit myweb.nmu.edu/vote. The...

Looking back on the ASNMU’s history of leadership and effectiveness is essential in order for students to evaluate progress ASNMU has made during the present term. Jump back in time with me to September...

After another session of partisan brinkmanship, Congress failed to pass a deficit reduction plan, thus triggering $1.5 trillion in federal budget cuts over the next 10 years: this is being referred to...

Writer, producer and director Paul Thomas Anderson is known for his odd choice of subjects and settings in his films. Anderson’s early work comes to mind: “Boogie Nights” (1997), a film that follows...

The core tenet of American foreign diplomacy — the “Peace through Strength” doctrine — has docked at the harbor and returned home. Americans are looking at violence in a whole new light after...

Being a Marquette native, I have heard my fair share of negative sentiments about attending Northern Michigan University. Local colloquialisms like “Northern: where the N stands for knowledge” or...