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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 Brice Burge

NMU ROTC cut by Army, appeal planned

Brice Burge
October 10, 2013

Northern Nooks – Aviation Maintenance Lab

Brice Burge
April 14, 2011

Playoffs out of reach for lacrosse team

Brice Burge
April 7, 2011

Wong speaks to students at ‘coffee talk’

Brice Burge
March 31, 2011

Cagefighters clash at Lakeview Arena

Brice Burge
March 31, 2011

Northern Nooks – Radio X

Brice Burge
March 24, 2011

Northern Nooks – varsity hockey locker room

Brice Burge
March 17, 2011

Northern Nooks – Touring the ins and outs of NMU’s campus

Brice Burge
March 10, 2011

Seniors end on high note honoring Senior Day

Brice Burge
February 24, 2011

Professors discuss protests in Egypt

Brice Burge
February 10, 2011

Women’s basketball splits weekend

Brice Burge
February 3, 2011

Offense explodes for women’s basketball

Brice Burge
January 20, 2011

Cross country finishes season strong

Brice Burge
December 2, 2010

Cross country prepares for regional tourney

Brice Burge
November 18, 2010

No. 4 University of Indianapolis Greyhounds volleyball scouting report

Brice Burge
November 18, 2010

Liberals need to learn tolerance

Brice Burge
November 11, 2010

Wildcats show off skills in scrimmage

Brice Burge
November 4, 2010

The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals football scouting report

Brice Burge
November 4, 2010

Wildcat cross country grabs second place at the Upper Peninsula Championships

Brice Burge
October 28, 2010

Wildcats lose to Grand Valley 28-7

Brice Burge
October 14, 2010

The Ferris State University Bulldogs football scouting report

Brice Burge
October 14, 2010

Scouting Report – The University of Missouri-St. Louis Tritons

Brice Burge
October 14, 2010

’Cats win in fourth quarter comeback

Brice Burge
September 30, 2010

Wildcats maul Timberwolves, 31-17

Brice Burge
September 23, 2010

Wildcats hand first-ever loss to Tech

Brice Burge
September 9, 2010

Men’s soccer victorious without coach

Brice Burge
September 2, 2010

USOEC boxing down, not out

Brice Burge
June 3, 2010

Wildcat basketball teamchooses Lewis as coach

Brice Burge
June 3, 2010

U.P. communities good model for rest of state

Brice Burge
September 18, 2013

ASNMU and Greeks deserve our respect

Brice Burge
April 14, 2011

Brothers continue Northern legacy

Brice Burge
April 14, 2011

NMU coach wins lawsuit against former employer

Brice Burge
April 7, 2011

Golfers battle poor weather in Indiana

Brice Burge
March 31, 2011

Lacrosse loses, playoffs still possible

Brice Burge
March 24, 2011

USA tax brackets should be reformed

Brice Burge
March 10, 2011

Cagers wrap up at home with 35-point victory

Brice Burge
February 24, 2011

Women lose by 22 points

Brice Burge
February 17, 2011

Race relations in the U.P. complex

Brice Burge
February 17, 2011

“Mamma-jamma” Teachings of an Olympic boxing coach

Brice Burge
February 3, 2011

Speedskaters fall just short of making national team

Brice Burge
January 27, 2011

Women’s basketball tries to rebound from loss

Brice Burge
January 13, 2011

NMU, Tech ROTC cadets run game ball 100 miles

Brice Burge
November 18, 2010

Season ends with loss of Miner’s Cup

Brice Burge
November 18, 2010

Equipment manager dies

Brice Burge
November 11, 2010

Senior day further celebrated by post-game family dinner

Brice Burge
November 11, 2010

Soccer refs should be held accountable

Brice Burge
November 4, 2010

Defenses dominate Dome as Greyhounds beat Wildcats, 6-5

Brice Burge
October 28, 2010

Men’s club soccer finishes with win

Brice Burge
October 21, 2010

Madness ends basketball preseason

Brice Burge
October 14, 2010

Scouting Report – The University of Indianapolis Greyhounds

Brice Burge
October 14, 2010

Wildcats lose first GLIAC game 26-18

Brice Burge
October 7, 2010

Wayne State University Warriors scouting report

Brice Burge
September 30, 2010

Country music is dying fast

Brice Burge
September 23, 2010

Wildcats defeated in clutch moment

Brice Burge
September 9, 2010

Wildcats start new season, offense

Brice Burge
September 2, 2010

Football team hires multiple coaches

Brice Burge
August 26, 2010

Wrestlers earn medals at ASICS meet

Brice Burge
April 15, 2010

Cagers see roster changes

Brice Burge
April 21, 2011

Northern Nooks

Brice Burge
April 21, 2011

Multiple freestyle wrestlers qualify for worlds

Brice Burge
April 14, 2011

Skateboard parade record attempted to be broken

Brice Burge
April 7, 2011

Northern Nooks – Whitman Hall

Brice Burge
March 31, 2011

Students join protests

Brice Burge
March 24, 2011

NMU betters draft stock

Brice Burge
March 17, 2011

Women’s basketball finishes sixth of seven teams in GLIAC North

Brice Burge
March 10, 2011

Northern Nooks – Touring the ins and outs of NMU’s campus (video)

Brice Burge
February 24, 2011

CCSA should all add Alpine

Brice Burge
February 17, 2011

Basketball splits in close 2-point loss

Brice Burge
February 10, 2011

Women’s basketball looks for road win

Brice Burge
January 27, 2011

ESPN: Bring back integrity

Brice Burge
January 13, 2011

Women’s basketball off to good start

Brice Burge
December 2, 2010

Women’s basketball team drops first away game of regular season

Brice Burge
November 18, 2010

Saginaw steals Senior Day in overtime

Brice Burge
November 11, 2010

Good, not great, pizza found at Mr. B’s

Brice Burge
November 11, 2010

Wildcat football slays Dragons, 43-14

Brice Burge
November 4, 2010

The Tiffin Dragons scouting report

Brice Burge
October 28, 2010

Field goal ends losing streak for ’Cats

Brice Burge
October 21, 2010

The University of Indianapolis Greyhounds football scouting report

Brice Burge
October 21, 2010

The Rockhurst University Hawks volleyball scouting report

Brice Burge
October 14, 2010

The No. 1 Grand Valley State University Lakers scouting report

Brice Burge
October 7, 2010

Smaller center comes up big

Brice Burge
September 30, 2010

Boxers utilize former coach

Brice Burge
September 23, 2010

Wildcats burn Oiler defense in Dome

Brice Burge
September 16, 2010

Men’s club soccer earns a one-sided victory against rival Michigan Tech

Brice Burge
September 9, 2010

Boxers compete during the summer

Brice Burge
August 26, 2010

Schulz breaks school steeple record

Brice Burge
April 22, 2010
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