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SCHOLARSHIP — Jamrich Hall was packed with students, faculty and community members eager to see the research NMU students have done this year. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Students show research at annual Celebration of Student Scholarship
April 22, 2025
TRASH CLEAN-UP — Students gather together with the Conservation Crew to collect trash around campus.
Conservation Crew organizes community clean-up
April 21, 2025
TREAT- The first 90 students who went to Career Services during National Student Employment Week were given a chocolate Willy bar made by Sayklly's Confectionery and Gifts. (Elizabeth Loy/NW)
Career Services offers gifts, prizes to students during National Student Employment week
April 18, 2025
WILDCATS— President Dr. Tessman holds university forum to announce DEI changes
NMU complies with DEI orders
April 16, 2025
ASNMU Presidential candidates Manny Idoko and Cassidy Gibson debate on how they would help the NMU student body should they be elected.
ASNMU Presidential Debate give students a closer look at candidates
April 9, 2025
Letter to the Editor — NMU should be a bird-safe campus
Letter to the Editor — NMU should be a bird-safe campus
April 28, 2025
Opinion — AI and I
Opinion — AI and I
April 21, 2025
SOAK IT IN — Photo of the inland lake I call home.
Opinion — Why I love being a Midwest Princess
April 21, 2025
Opinion — Tattoos and tourists
Opinion — Tattoos and tourists
April 17, 2025
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
April 15, 2025
WORTHY OF LOVE—Students get hand-on experiences with less cuddly, but still lovable critters.
Animals take over Jamrich for “Critter Classroom” event
April 28, 2025
POSE — Students pose with their maps during the event.
Gamma Theta Upsilon tests students with trivia
April 28, 2025
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
April 25, 2025
TIME TO GROW— A look into some seedlings sprouted by the Hoop House.
Growing Together— Hoop House celebrates Earth Week
April 24, 2025
SWOOSH— Students wait for their time to shine at the Greek Council's Pong Tournament for charity.
Pong and Philanthropy
April 23, 2025
Wildcat lacrosse drops road contests, look to claim W in final Superior Dome showdown
Wildcat lacrosse drops road contests, look to claim W in final Superior Dome showdown
April 25, 2025
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
April 25, 2025
STOP AND LOOK— A doe stops in her tracks in the middle of the UP woods. The forests are filled with all types of wildlife that are currently threatened by a variety of different things.
Responses to threats on UP wildlife
April 24, 2025
NMU football hosts spring game
NMU football hosts spring game
April 21, 2025
FALLING SHORT IN SAGINAW— NMU runners race at a previous meet this season. After coming up short in the W-C-W Tri Meet this past weekend, the Wildcats head back downstate this weekend to the GVSU Big Meet. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics.
Track and field ends race weekend with multiple first-place finishes 
April 17, 2025
Pizza Cat — Vol. 32
Pizza Cat — Vol. 32
April 28, 2025
ASNMU Presidential candidates Manny Idoko and Cassidy Gibson debate on how they would help the NMU student body should they be elected.
ASNMU Presidential Debate give students a closer look at candidates
April 9, 2025
Sights and sounds of Hands Off! Marquette fights back
Sights and sounds of Hands Off! Marquette fights back
April 8, 2025
INCLUSIVE— Students gathered in the Northern Center for the annual Gender Fair to learn more about a variety of topics related to gender and sexual orientation.
Annual Gender Fair aims to promote education, inclusivity
April 7, 2025
Pizza Cat— Vol. 31
Pizza Cat— Vol. 31
April 7, 2025

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Aaron Loudenslager
TELL ME MORE-An extract from an archived interview by Miriam Hilton with Luther West, in which West discusses his association with the Race Betterment Foundation.

Letter to the Editor—No mistake made removing West’s name from Science Building

Aaron Loudenslager
February 1, 2022

U.S. needs to implement single-payer health care

Aaron Loudenslager
March 22, 2012

Presidential candidate visits Marquette

Aaron Loudenslager
March 1, 2012

Tap water beats bottled water in numerous tests

Aaron Loudenslager
February 16, 2012

Money must be taken out of corrupt elections

Aaron Loudenslager
January 26, 2012

Perfect Packers will win it all

Aaron Loudenslager
December 1, 2011

NFL lockout hurts unions

Aaron Loudenslager
June 6, 2011

Wells Fargo deal unfair to students

Aaron Loudenslager
April 7, 2011

Progressive, libertarian alliance great for USA

Aaron Loudenslager
February 17, 2011

Student Court should be active

Aaron Loudenslager
December 2, 2010

Palestine should be an independent state

Aaron Loudenslager
October 14, 2010

GOP obstruction an attempt to win votes

Aaron Loudenslager
August 26, 2010

U.S. should be harder on Israel

Aaron Loudenslager
April 1, 2010
West Hall NMU

Letter to the Editor—Luther West is not blameless

Aaron Loudenslager
December 3, 2021

More lawyers are needed for poor

Aaron Loudenslager
April 5, 2012

Wall Street speculators cause high price of fuel

Aaron Loudenslager
March 15, 2012

Freedom of information celebrated

Aaron Loudenslager
March 1, 2012

Poker skills overcome luck in the long run

Aaron Loudenslager
February 9, 2012

Obama must support marriage equality

Aaron Loudenslager
January 19, 2012

Conundrum in Afghanistan

Aaron Loudenslager
November 10, 2011

Radical changes are needed to save society

Aaron Loudenslager
April 14, 2011

Something is rotten in the state of Wisconsin

Aaron Loudenslager
March 10, 2011

Rights important when dealing with cops

Aaron Loudenslager
January 20, 2011

Social programs must be continued

Aaron Loudenslager
October 28, 2010

There’s no such thing as a free market

Aaron Loudenslager
September 16, 2010

Financial derivatives need to be taxed

Aaron Loudenslager
June 3, 2010

Obama failing to be an instrument of change

Aaron Loudenslager
March 18, 2010

Student credit union should replace campus Wells Fargo

Aaron Loudenslager
April 26, 2012

Obama must push for new Buffett Rule in next election

Aaron Loudenslager
April 19, 2012

Humans have no free will because of physics

Aaron Loudenslager
April 12, 2012

Without a spanking ban, children face future risks

Aaron Loudenslager
March 29, 2012

Socialism must fix the flaws of modern capitalism

Aaron Loudenslager
March 1, 2012

Newt Gingrich threatens federal courts with arrests

Aaron Loudenslager
February 23, 2012

U.S. college education needs to be tuition-free

Aaron Loudenslager
February 2, 2012

Habeus Cop-out? New bill erodes constitutional rights

Aaron Loudenslager
December 8, 2011

Obama returns to progressive roots

Aaron Loudenslager
September 22, 2011

Republicans stand in way of progress

Aaron Loudenslager
March 24, 2011

Obama needs to act in the interest of peace

Aaron Loudenslager
February 3, 2011

Corporations shouldn’t influence politics

Aaron Loudenslager
November 11, 2010

U.S. should pay for college

Aaron Loudenslager
September 30, 2010

Wells Fargo isn’t a right fit for Northern

Aaron Loudenslager
September 9, 2010

Obama serving corporate needs

Aaron Loudenslager
April 15, 2010

Nader’s voice deserves to be heard

Aaron Loudenslager
October 23, 2008
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