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TIME TO RELAX— Coloring pages of mandalas are displayed for students to enjoy and relax.

NMU Wellbeing helps students relieve stress from finals

Luke Odgers April 17, 2025

Volcanic rock is covered by protective pines at Presque Isle. Sprawling Northern oaks shroud soft moss at Hogsback, and coursing water flows over ancient granite stones at Dead River. Each of these provides...

LET'S CREATE — Students participate in the Student Art Gallery's pop-up show at the Ore Dock Brewery.

Art for all— Student Art Gallery hosts pop-up shop

Maggie Franzen April 15, 2025

Anyone can be an artist. Art is one of the few things in life that anyone is able to do, as art is what you want it to be. There is no real test to say what is and is not “real art,” but one thing...

ASNMU, Office of Diversity and Inclusion to host community picnic

ASNMU, Office of Diversity and Inclusion to host community picnic

Maggie Franzen April 14, 2025

What better way to bring people together than a community picnic? This can be a familiar and nostalgic way to make sure students have a place on Northern's campus and a community to turn to during times...

SAY CHEESE — Radiography students work the bake sale to raise money for their program.

Radiography Program holds bake sale

Morgan Dejager April 11, 2025

Bake sales, often associated with school fundraisers, team building or community events, have long been a cornerstone of grassroots fundraising in American culture. While simple in execution—a table...

SMILE — Conservation team smiles with recently captured moose.

Leaving the classroom behind— Louis Good experiences a hands-on moose study

Maggie Franzen April 9, 2025

In the heart of the woods in the Upper Peninsula where the tall pines meet the snow, a devoted Wildcat took to the sleds and the skies to study one of the most iconic northern animals: the moose. Louis...

LETS BAKE— Students learn more about the French culture.

French Baking Seminar takes the cake

Luke Odgers April 8, 2025

Two days. Any longer and you might as well throw a baguette out. Is it made with anything other than flour, water, yeast and salt? It is? Looks like the Sûreté (police) will be paying you a visit for...

CAREER READINESS - NMU Wellbeing tabled with Career Services for a Resume Reboot edition of Toolkit Tuesdays.

NMU Wellbeing holds Toolkit Tuesday

Morgan Dejager April 7, 2025

In today’s competitive job market, a well-crafted resume serves as more than just a summary of work experience—it is a strategic marketing tool that showcases an individual’s skills, achievements...

TIME TO MOVE— TKE gets ready to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital with their annual tub push.

TKE to host tub push for St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Maggie Franzen April 3, 2025

Heave Ho! Tau Kappa Epsilon members are preparing mentally and physically to take on their annual "Tub Push" to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital. The event was originally scheduled to take...

LET'S ROCK — The "Rock the Garden" concert stage was ready to go before start.

Rock the Garden— NoMAD hosts free concert for students

Morgan Dejager April 1, 2025

Concerts offer more than just a performance—they create a shared experience filled with energy, emotion and unforgettable memories. Whether it is the pulsating beats of a rock concert, the soulful melodies...

TEE TIME— Students get ready to play some mini golf in an immersive glow-in-the-dark experience.

Special Events hosts glow mini golf “Par-Tee”

Maggie Franzen March 31, 2025

After a few steps into the room, it would be quick to realize that the Northern Center Ballrooms were made almost entirely unrecognizable. The sense of nostalgia and energy created the perfect setting...

SWISH — TKE sets up a game of pong to fundraise for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

TKE Week – Tau Kappa Epsilon hosts pong fundraiser

Luke Odgers, Features Writer March 31, 2025

A basement lit up by cheap multi-colored lights, filled to the brim with lively 20-year-olds around a folding table, and someone’s stolen Spotify playlist playing house music in the background. That’s...

TIME TO BOOGIE —Students prepare to hit the stage in friendly competition at the Lip Sync Battle.

Special Events Committee, Student Athletic Advisory Council to host Lip Sync Battle

Maggie Franzen March 27, 2025

Loud music, funny costumes, next-level choreography and a pure display of talents— you know it and you love it. The annual NMU Lip Sync Battle, hosted by the Special Events Committee (SEC) and the Student...

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