As an act of protest during Gov. Rick Snyder’s speech at the May 5 commencement ceremony, some graduating seniors and students in attendance will stand up and turn their backs, according to a press release...

Leading up to the 2018 May commencement, the NMU Board of Trustees (BOT) received negative feedback over the selection of Gov. Rick Snyder as a speaker from the NMU chapter of American Association of University...

While the outcome has been anything but, NMU President Fritz Erickson said in a statement to The North Wind that the selection process for this year’s May commencement speaker was “pretty routine.” “The...

“I just want students to know it’s never a shameful thing to ask for help, no matter what it is,” Tommy Hickey, president of Men Outside the Box (MOB), said, encouraging male students to seek help...

Winning films are now viewable on YouTube The winners of this year’s annual 4Reels 24-hour film challenge along with other submissions can be viewed on the group’s Youtube channel titled “4Reels...

Marquette residents voice concerns over trust in recycling program The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (MCSWMA) is continuing to deal with the aftermath following the announcement...

After receiving complaints that tickets for Saturday’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association championship game between NMU and Michigan Technological University (MTU) were being scalped, public safety...

“What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks one language? American.” A Cuban...

Out of 15 different university projects, NMU’s capital outlay request for a $26.5 million renovation of the Jacobetti Complex is ranked second by the state of Michigan, putting them in “good shape”...

Northern Michigan University officials have decided to test the water in all campus buildings to establish a quality baseline after elevated lead levels were discovered in the Jacobetti Complex last week. After...

Since floodwaters severely damaged the lower level of the historic Janzen House in downtown Marquette over a year ago, the shelter has restored and renovated the area, which is now fully functional. In...

The same day NMU officials announced Gov. Rick Snyder will speak at NMU’s May 5 commencement, a Facebook group was created to organize students who want to protest his address. Since its creation...