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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
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
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT
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
Volleyball season is over

Volleyball season is over

Tyler Young • November 8, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team split their final two matches of the 2018 season this past weekend, defeating the Northwood University Timberwolves (NU) 3-1 on Friday before falling 3-0...

Rival Huskies strike again

Rival Huskies strike again

Tyler Young • November 1, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team dropped their lone matchup this past weekend, falling 3-1 to rivals Michigan Tech on Friday evening. Northern’s loss gives the Huskies the series sweep...

Photo by: Jacob Darner The Wildcat Volleyball team took a tight matchup against Lake Superior State down to the wire.

Volleyball playoff race winding to close finish

Tyler Young • October 26, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team split a pair of home matches this past weekend, falling to Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) 3-2 on Friday before defeating Lake Superior State...

Volleyball wins again, goes undefeated in tournament

Volleyball wins again, goes undefeated in tournament

Tyler Young • October 18, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team went undefeated in the Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover tournament this past weekend, defeating Cedarville University on Friday before downing the University...

Volleyball stands tall, ends winless drought

Volleyball stands tall, ends winless drought

Tyler Young • October 11, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team split a pair of GLIAC matchups this past weekend, falling 3-2 to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Friday before breaking their five game losing streak...

Volleyball struggles continue

Volleyball struggles continue

Tyler Young • October 4, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team dropped another pair of GLIAC matches this past weekend, losing on Friday to the Ashland University Eagles 3-0 before again being shut out 3-0 by the Wayne...

Wildcat Willy celebrates an NMU point during a team huddle. Photo by Jacob Darner

Struggles build

Tyler Young • September 27, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team lost both of their GLIAC matches last weekend, falling 3-1 to Grand Valley State University (GVSU) on Friday before being shut out 3-0 by Davenport University...

Tight finish leads to match victory

Tight finish leads to match victory

Tyler Young • September 20, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team split a pair of games this past weekend, falling 3-0 to Ferris State University on Friday night before defeating Northwood 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. After...

Senior outside hitter Maggie Liebeck (left) and sophomore outside hitter Cierra Martinez (right) rise up to defend a spike against Michigan Tech University. With the loss, the ‘Cats have now dropped back-to-back games. Photo courtesy of NMU athletics

Perfect record hopes disappear

Tyler Young • September 13, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team’s perfect record is no more, as they lost to the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Wildcats also played the Lake Superior...

Nation’s top team stunned

Nation’s top team stunned

Tyler Young • September 6, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team is now 8-0 on the year after an impressive performance in the Wildcat Open Tournament last weekend, in which they won all four of their matches, building...

NMU athletics/NW Sophomore outside hitter Leticia Antunes rises up for a spike during the University of Illinois at Springfield Capitol City Tournament last weekend. Antunes finished the weekend with 50 kills, which tied her for second most on the team for the weekend.

Red hot season opener

Tyler Young • August 30, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Volleyball team has charged out of the starting gate with a perfect 4-0 record after their domination at the University of Illinois at Springfield Capital Classic Tournament...

Lacrosse finishes road schedule, heads home

Lacrosse finishes road schedule, heads home

Tyler Young • April 26, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Women’s Lacrosse team lost both of its matches last weekend, falling 22-3 to Grand Valley on Friday before suffering a 20-6 defeat to Tiffin on Sunday. The first...

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