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Opinion — Tattoos and tourists

Opinion — Tattoos and tourists

Luke Odgers April 17, 2025

Last summer, I worked as a kayak guide on Pictured Rocks in Munising. Most days I spent 6+ hours on Lake Superior with strangers who made uncomfortable small talk while waiting to use the bathroom. Usually...

LITTLE ME — A smaller version of myself learning how to do field work with my mother one summer. It was one of my first experiences learning about biology and research.

Opinion — Grieving my future in biology

Amelia Kashian April 15, 2025

At home, I have a wooden plaque on my wall that lists all the national parks I've been to. Next to it, there's a bag of small painted trees meant to represent the ones I've yet to visit. Only eight of...

HARD WORK — NMU Green Athletics participants go out of their way to give back to their community, and the environment.

Letter to the editor — NMU athletics must be more sustainable

Taylor Priestley April 11, 2025

To the Editor: This letter is written to comment on the sustainable adjustments and habits of NMU’s athletic teams. Due to being located in the Upper Peninsula, NMU’s sports teams are forced...

NMU’s parking issues— something must be done

NMU’s parking issues— something must be done

Brendan Kobe, Contributing Writer April 4, 2025

Parking at Northern Michigan University is a long-standing issue, and unfortunately, it continues to be a source of frustration for both students and staff. I’m not the first to bring this up, nor will...

Wax On, Wax Off— How The Karate Kid Saved My College Career

Wax On, Wax Off— How The Karate Kid Saved My College Career

Caden Sierra, Multimedia Editor March 31, 2025

When I walked onto campus as a freshman, I was ready for the classic college experience we have all come to expect: new friends, new challenges, maybe even an effortless rise to academic excellence for...

The Amuse Buche, for me it was a savory macron opener to the meal. Not suited for me in particular.

A review of the NMU’s North Fork

Antonio Anderson, Opinion Editor March 28, 2025

I attended the opening night of North Fork on March 18. I have attended many Northern Michigan University events from the Culinary Program and was anticipating this new menu and the new chefs who helped...

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...

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