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From left: Executive Chef Derek Estes and student employees Evie McCully and Teiolla Harvey present a mango Noba freeze with boba. (Photo courtesy of NMU)

New drinks on campus: Boba

Editorial Board March 20, 2025

Campus Dining has introduced a new drink option to Northern Michigan University, Noba, and we, the Editorial Board, do not like it. NMU's executive chef Derek Estes obtained this option for NMU by introducing...

TOO MUCH SNOW — The blizzard that ravaged the U.P. on March 5, just a few days prior grass was starting to come out. Once again I believe the Upper Peninsula's Fake Spring.

The greatest slight of winter, False Spring

Antonio Anderson March 19, 2025

After a cold, desolate and hard winter, around February, the snow melts and the temperature skyrockets. Locals and NMU students who have spent a few years in the Upper Peninsula know of this dreaded phenomenon,...

ALL SET UP — The Dungeons and Wildcats table for Fall Fest in the 2024 fall semester.

Being in a club makes college better

Antonio Anderson March 19, 2025

I am a commuter, and that has often led me to feel left out of the general college experience, but when I joined a club that all changed. I have been a member of the Northern Michigan University Dungeons...

STOP AND LOOK — Spring break is a time to enjoy the weather, as the wind warms and the grass grows through the snow.

The boons and banes of spring break

Antonio Anderson March 19, 2025

In truth, I always crash before spring break. I hit the deepest slump of either semester. I turn into an utter blob of anti-work. Hopefully, I am not alone when I say that I rely on spring break to rejuvenate...

EXPRESS YOURSELF- News Editor Megan Voorhees puts herself out their in an odd way. Graphic by Deirdre Northrup-Riesterer

Getting back out of my hermit shell

Megan Voorhees February 27, 2025

Disclaimer: I am over the age of 21 and do not condone underage drinking or drinking irresponsibly. College is typically the time when people start to explore, come out of their shell, gain new experiences,...

In February of 2024, community members and students gathered at the Lower Harbor bell tower in downtown Marquette to protest in support of Palestine.

NMU’s involvement in protesting

Editorial Board February 21, 2025

Over this past year, Northern Michigan University has seen various protests take place, the most recent being against Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and the Palestine Encampment. With these protests, NMU has...

Beyoncé accepting a Grammy Award at the 2025 music award show. (photo courtesy of GRAMMY.com)

Drama at the Grammys

Editorial Board February 21, 2025

The recent Grammy Awards have caused an uproar in the music community, including among NMU students whose favorite artists won or lost. Beyoncé, during this past Grammy Awards, added three more awards...

SCENE SETTING — The opening scene of Much Ado About Nothing, as a group of Yoopers sneak up on a deer. Highlighting the setting of the UP and the second week of deer camp.

Much Ado About Nothing — A review

Antonio Anderson February 20, 2025

I have watched films of Much Ado About Nothing, I have read it three times and have seen it in North America's largest repertory theatre festival. Yet out of all of that, this performance has chiseled...

Why I think Valentine's Day needs more love

Why I think Valentine’s Day needs more love

Maggie Franzen February 14, 2025

Valentine's Day is often considered one of the most hated holidays, but for me—whether I am in a relationship or not—it has always been my favorite. This day of love does not deserve the hate it receives....

This AI image posted on the NMU Career Services Website under Events, has sparked individual protests from students. (Courtesy photo)

Dear NMU Career Services, how dare you use AI

Editorial Board February 12, 2025

Dear Director of Career Services Katie Korpi,   At the beginning of every class at the beginning of every semester, Northern Michigan University professors preach the ethics of using AI and...

One of the last standing pieces of the old Marquette General Hospital, now destroyed. I hope whatever replaces it can connect with as many people as its predecessor.

My hope for the ruins of Marquette General

Antonio Anderson, Opinion Editor February 10, 2025

More than once, I have caught students stopping and staring at the demolition of the old Marquette General Hospital. It was quite the spectacle. Behemoth claws raked the glass skin of the building, peeling...

A message received by TikTok users on Jan. 19 at midnight.

The TikTok ban and what happened after

Editorial Board February 10, 2025

The TikTok ban lasted less than 24 hours, yet it caused a ripple effect across users who relied upon the social media app, from a variety of protests, shifts in social media culture and an uncanny change...

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