When you fight fire with fire, someone is bound to get burned, so goes the old adage. Yet it is a tactic still used, especially in warfare. Nearly a month ago now, what is assumed to be, the Israeli government...

The Michigan State Spartans faced off against the Wildcats in a Men’s Basketball game on Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Superior Dome. It was a great sports spectacle having one of the Big10 teams face our university,...

The words “teacher shortage” have circulated heavily in U.S. politics, but somehow seem to lose a sense of urgency to candidates immediately after taking office. While it is by far a national issue,...

After the first days of my debut as an ecosystem restoration technician, I stepped out of thick fields of shrubs that drooped with blue-dyed liquid dripping down their stems. As someone passionate about...

I remember sitting in the back of the car, half asleep, going to drop off recycling with my mom. As she was recycling, there was a “meow” heard from deep within the recyclables. My mom stopped...

I’ve been working for two newspapers simultaneously for nearly a year now, the North Wind and the Mining Journal. Yet whenever I bring it up, a comment is levied about how “paper’s dying” or something...

Food is such a vital part of a cultural identity, and when something like that is lost, it can cause great sadness. Imagine if Philidelphia lost its famous cheese steak, if New York lost its pizza, if...

As the year is chugging along, the workload fully is distributed to students. As homework builds up, work tightens its grip and other stressors come up in our lives; we students will need a break from...

I was perusing the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, interested in the history of Northern Michigan University since it has its quasquicentennial this year. Looking through the display my eyes locked on an...

Wildcat Willy is the physical manifestation of Northern Michigan University; he is THE wildcat. Throughout his long history, he has had many forms and iterations of NMU pride. I have dug into the rich...

Parking at Northern Michigan University is frustrating, as a student I understand this. As a commuting student for nearly three years, I live this. This has been such an issue for so long, the dead horse...

Another year has begun, and the time to teach a new generation of academics has arrived. Yet, even though some professors have been teaching for more time than some students have been alive, there is always...