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THANKS HOWARD — Students sign a large Starbucks coffee cup to give their thanks back to Schultz for his donation to the university.
NMU Alumni makes big change on campus through donation
November 20, 2024
THE CLIMB - Students climb the wall at the PEIF for the ORC's Midnight Madness event.
Students soar high at climbing event
November 18, 2024
CLIMATE FINDINGS - Students, staff and community members gather to listen to Stoner and his research findings on climate change.
Dr. Alexander Stoner introduces climate anxiety, illusion of economic growth
November 15, 2024
CULTURE SHOCK - Students gathered in The Science Building for the Culture Shock Film Society’s showing of "Hundreds of Beavers" last Thursday.
Culture Shock Film Society hosts movie showings to broaden students’ worldview
November 15, 2024
A STITCH IN TIME - President of Feminism for All Lindsey Herron shows students how to sew running and overcast stiches.
Feminism for All creates environment for students to learn new skill
November 11, 2024
A pile of finished books, and a 'to read' pile. A few were inspired from social media, mystery book dates and a desire to take advice from writing experts.
Opinion — The Status of literature in the digital age: are we missing the point?
November 21, 2024
GO OUT AND VOTE — Ishpeming residents head inside the second voting station in their city, on the morning of Nov. 5. Much like I had, peacefully utilizing their rights as Americans.
Opinion — Ruminating on the day I voted
November 19, 2024
The bell pulled from the Edmund Fitzgerald in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point.
Opinion — The gales of November remember, so do we
November 19, 2024
Opinion — Coolest campus costumes
November 7, 2024
Room For Improvement- The room students turn in their firearms. As shown, the shooting box lies facing the door, which can cause issues for people walking in to have a gun facing them.
Editorial — The Guns on Campus
November 7, 2024
ALL SET UP — Clothing is laid out for a sustainable swap as part of the Green Friday event.
EcoReps celebrates sustainability
November 21, 2024
BIG SMILES — Tau Kappa Epsilon poses after their rush event with several potential new members. (Photo courtesy of TKE Instagram.)
Breaking Stereotypes — One fraternity’s journey
November 18, 2024
WITNESS AND ACT — The Refugee Outreach Collective ends their Refugee Voices of Resilience event with a call to action.
Students hear refugees’ powerful stories
November 15, 2024
SMARTER, NOT HARDER — Students learn how AI can be used in academically honest ways. (AI-generated Graphic)
AI ate my homework
November 15, 2024
STOP AND SMILE — Student and Rocks and Mineral Club Vice President Thaden Weeks stops and poses in front of a waterfall. This is one of the many different places he stops to teach and learn about geology. (Photo courtesy of Thaden Weeks.)
Profile — Finding passion in geology
November 13, 2024
Hockey ends home weekend in tough losses
Hockey ends home weekend in tough losses
November 15, 2024
Photo Courtesy of NMU Athletics
Women’s basketball opens 2024-25 season with tournament play
November 14, 2024
Volleyball ends weekend in split
Volleyball ends weekend in split
November 14, 2024
Men’s soccer ends season in road split series
Men’s soccer ends season in road split series
November 8, 2024
Hockey gets swept by rival Michigan Tech
Hockey gets swept by rival Michigan Tech
November 8, 2024
Pizza Cat — Vol. 21
Pizza Cat — Vol. 21
November 18, 2024
Tacky tourist vibes take over Lakeview Arena with themed open skate
Tacky tourist vibes take over Lakeview Arena with themed open skate
November 12, 2024
Pizza Cat — Vol. 20
Pizza Cat — Vol. 20
November 12, 2024
Pizza Cat — Vol. 19
Pizza Cat — Vol. 19
November 7, 2024
NMU Students weigh future at the polls in unpredictable 2024 Presidential Election
NMU Students weigh future at the polls in unpredictable 2024 Presidential Election
November 4, 2024

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Andy Frakes

Parking distribution finalized for next academic year

Andy Frakes
April 20, 2016

Margaritas as big as your head

Andy Frakes
April 6, 2016

Ganzert remembered by NMU community

Andy Frakes
April 6, 2016

Media isolation is making us less interesting

Andy Frakes
March 23, 2016

Vote with your heart and not your friends

Andy Frakes
February 10, 2016

Part one: Food privilege and healthy hunger

Andy Frakes
February 3, 2016

Fjeldheim builds bright future for nordic ski team

Andy Frakes
January 27, 2016

The return of: ‘THE X-FILES’

Andy Frakes
January 27, 2016

Review: THE BIG SHORT

Andy Frakes
January 13, 2016

Merlot Mansion’s ‘Classic Fest’

Andy Frakes
December 2, 2015

Common sense & decency in the face of terror

Andy Frakes
November 18, 2015

From mountains to mortarboard and back again

Andy Frakes
November 11, 2015

Potential counts for nothing until it is realized

Andy Frakes
November 11, 2015

One Book, One Community brings author Robin Sloan

Andy Frakes
October 21, 2015

Australian band Boy & Bear breaks into new territory with “Limit of Love”

Andy Frakes
October 21, 2015

A new establishment makes its mark downtown

Andy Frakes
October 14, 2015

AAUP hopeful pension refund could save jobs

Andy Frakes
October 7, 2015

Reinventing funk for you and me

Andy Frakes
October 7, 2015

New coffee & vinyl shop opens in Village Plaza

Andy Frakes
September 30, 2015

Vile b’lieves he’s goin’ down, if nothing else

Andy Frakes
September 30, 2015

Economist speaks at NMU

Andy Frakes
September 23, 2015

iOS 9 drops from the Apple tree

Andy Frakes
September 23, 2015

Hero worship, bike racing, and growing up

Andy Frakes
September 16, 2015

12th Annual Blues Fest draws a Midwest crowd

Andy Frakes
September 10, 2015

Turning screws for bird’s-eye views

Andy Frakes
September 10, 2015

Album review: Yo La Tengo’s ‘Stuff Like That There”

Andy Frakes
September 10, 2015

It’s R&B, it’s funk, it’s… really good

Andy Frakes
September 3, 2015

NMU Improv: providing deep laughs

Andy Frakes
September 3, 2015

Beach House: more of the same, in the best way

Andy Frakes
August 27, 2015

Hark: the winds of change

Andy Frakes
June 4, 2015

Running: not really cocktail conversation

Andy Frakes
April 23, 2015

Review: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Carrie & Lowell’

Andy Frakes
April 23, 2015

The Casino: A Short Story

Andy Frakes
March 26, 2015

Carrying technology is starting to weigh us down

Andy Frakes
March 19, 2015

Review: Oscar-winning ‘Birdman’

Andy Frakes
March 12, 2015

Ink fades, but so does everything else

Andy Frakes
February 19, 2015

Optimism for millennials: ‘Go teach yourself’

Andy Frakes
February 12, 2015

Police vs. the public : Does it have to be that way?

Andy Frakes
February 5, 2015

NMU Motor Assist program gets frozen

Andy Frakes
January 22, 2015

Sometimes, I’d rather peddle crack

Andy Frakes
January 22, 2015

Nolan creates beautiful space epic

Andy Frakes
December 4, 2014

Aussie indie-rocker releases summer EP

Andy Frakes
November 21, 2014

Coffee brands compete in Battle of the Brews

Andy Frakes
November 20, 2014

Indie rocker releases stripped-down EP

Andy Frakes
November 13, 2014

Being gay shouldn’t get you on the news

Andy Frakes
November 6, 2014

Oh boy, oh boyhood

Andy Frakes
October 30, 2014

Taking ‘no-strings-attached’ at face value

Andy Frakes
October 22, 2014

Ron’s Taco Shop to Relocate

Andy Frakes
October 16, 2014

Virtually Satisfied

Andy Frakes
October 1, 2014

Feminism: Two perspectives, one story

Andy Frakes
September 18, 2014

World stuck in backward behavior

Andy Frakes
September 11, 2014

Jamrich doesn’t live up to expectations

Andy Frakes
September 4, 2014

Eating your money: Squandering food on campus

Andy Frakes
January 23, 2014
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