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Photo Courtesy of the Northern Climate Network
Students get hands-on experience with climate change simulator
April 18, 2024
TKE to host Wildcat Wellness event promoting mental health
TKE to host Wildcat Wellness event promoting mental health
April 18, 2024
A picture of ASMUs logo with the words your student government underneath
Q&A with ASNMU presidential candidates
April 10, 2024
CHANGING SEASONS — As Marquette heads into summer, some experts say the implications of this warm winter could be long-lasting.
Analysis — UP scientists, businesses expect lingering effects after warm winter season
April 10, 2024
ASNMU ballot opens this week, allows students to voice their opinions
April 9, 2024
Opinion — Its okay to outgrow your college friends
Opinion — It’s okay to outgrow your college friends
April 12, 2024
Opinion — Quiet on Set: Nickelodeon’s cycle of abuse
April 12, 2024
CONSENT — Amid the Gender Fair at NMU and the end of Women’s History Month, it’s time to discuss the danger of sexual coercion.
Opinion — Coercion is still sexual assault
April 11, 2024
TELEVISION — Our fascination with reality TV is concerning.
Opinion — Our unethical consumption of ‘Human Interest’ TV
April 11, 2024
Editorial — Is March Madness a gateway to sports gambling?
Editorial — Is March Madness a gateway to sports gambling?
April 1, 2024
A PROUD COLLECTION — Carico (front) and Mary Kelly (back) pose in front of their food pantry collection. Photo Courtesy of Madison Carico
Profile — Education student Madison Carico explores all her passions at NMU
April 19, 2024
Photo Courtesy of Heather Maurer
4Reels club to host 24-Hour Film Challenge
April 18, 2024
PHOTO OP — Boynton (back, third from left) poses with his swim and dive teammates. Photo courtesy of Logan Boynton
Resilience and determination in the deep end
April 11, 2024
Photo Courtesy of Lewis Goff
Mindfulness and Sustainability session to hold guided meditation
April 10, 2024
OPENING SOON - Katelyn Milano (left) and her father (right) outside of their new business, Milano Smokehouse Meats. Located in the old building of Glenns Smokehouse in Ishpeming, the shop is set to open in mid-April.
Alumni opens family-run Milano Smokehouse Meats in Ishpeming
April 9, 2024
Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics
Women’s spring soccer comes to an end this weekend
April 19, 2024
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT — All five Wildcat seniors start in Saturday game against Concordia St. Paul.
WLAX defeats Concordia St. Paul, honors 5 graduating seniors
April 19, 2024
(North Wind File Photo) Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics.
Women’s golf takes first in Lewis Spring Flyer Invite
April 12, 2024
Photo Courtesy NMU Athletics
Driving Success: Russel Sprecher’s Path from Casper to NMU
April 5, 2024
LOCKED IN — The womens lacrosse team prepares for six games of conference play before closing out the season.
WLAX returns home after away series and bye week
April 5, 2024
Pizza Cat Vol. 9
Pizza Cat Vol. 9
April 17, 2024
ACTION PACKED — NMU played its annual spring game last Saturday.
Northern Michigan Football’s annual spring game ends in landslide
April 11, 2024
Pizza Cat Vol. 8
Pizza Cat Vol. 8
April 8, 2024
Pizza Cat Vol. 7
Pizza Cat Vol. 7
April 1, 2024
Pizza Cat Vol. 6
Pizza Cat Vol. 6
March 25, 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 23, 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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