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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
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
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
April 11, 2025
SWOOSH— Students wait for their time to shine at the Greek Council's Pong Tournament for charity.
Pong and Philanthropy
April 23, 2025
JUST LIKE NEW— A colorful patch sewn at the Hoop House's mending night.
NMU Hoop House holds mending night
April 22, 2025
TIME TO LEARN— Students can mark their calendars for the interactive Critter Classroom event.
Fisheries and Wildlife Association to host “Critter Classroom” event
April 22, 2025
SWOOSH— Waves crash against the break wall on an eerie night at Presque Isle.
NMU’s Organization for Outdoor Recreation Professionals mixes hiking, storytelling
April 21, 2025
TIME TO RELAX— Coloring pages of mandalas are displayed for students to enjoy and relax.
NMU Wellbeing helps students relieve stress from finals
April 17, 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
Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational
Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational
April 14, 2025
Hailey Bolander sinks a putt at Sea Trail Golf Resort over spring break in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
Women’s golf plays on as men’s meet is cancelled 
April 11, 2025
Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split
Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split
April 11, 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
NMU's response to the federal attacks on DEI
NMU’s response to the federal attacks on DEI
April 1, 2025

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Emma Finkbeiner

Investigations more thorough

Emma Finkbeiner
April 20, 2016

Sharing Northern

Emma Finkbeiner
April 13, 2016

Sexual assault reporting a campus priority

Emma Finkbeiner
April 6, 2016

Alumni and heritage center gains visibility, promises engagement

Emma Finkbeiner
March 30, 2016

Athletics working to improve fan experience

Emma Finkbeiner
March 23, 2016

Stop taxing our periods

Emma Finkbeiner
March 16, 2016

Michigan primary shatters voting records

Emma Finkbeiner
March 16, 2016

University negotiates with Barnes & Noble

Emma Finkbeiner
March 9, 2016

Hazy Seas + Backspace at Gitche Gumee

Emma Finkbeiner
December 7, 2015

10 motor vehicles vandalized on campus

Emma Finkbeiner
April 23, 2015

Former ASNMU president denied appeal

Emma Finkbeiner
March 26, 2015

Letter from the Editor: The truth about NMU’s propaganda

Emma Finkbeiner
March 26, 2015

Students fight to save professor’s job

Emma Finkbeiner
February 26, 2015

University’s chamber of secrets

Emma Finkbeiner
February 12, 2015

North Wind seeks missing documents

Emma Finkbeiner
January 29, 2015

Don’t put a ring on it, yet

Emma Finkbeiner
January 29, 2015

‘American Sniper’ opens amid controversy

Emma Finkbeiner
January 29, 2015

University bills student newspaper: Initial price tag for public documents: $613

Emma Finkbeiner
January 15, 2015

NMU Remembers: Paul Lang

Emma Finkbeiner
January 15, 2015

New guy on the block: Housing Director

Emma Finkbeiner
December 4, 2014

Starbucks makes big bucks

Emma Finkbeiner
November 20, 2014

VIDEO: Charlie LeDuff – One Book One Community Project

Emma Finkbeiner
November 14, 2014

NMU students go hungry to fight famine

Emma Finkbeiner
November 13, 2014

University Defends Its Beans

Emma Finkbeiner
November 6, 2014

‘Detroit’ paints bleak but hopeful picture

Emma Finkbeiner
November 6, 2014

Jamrich still lacking posting areas

Emma Finkbeiner
October 30, 2014

Popular majors remain unchanged

Emma Finkbeiner
October 23, 2014

Search for new provost begins

Emma Finkbeiner
October 23, 2014

NMU represents in Code Michigan

Emma Finkbeiner
October 23, 2014

NMU designated military-friendly

Emma Finkbeiner
October 9, 2014

Career Closet opens

Emma Finkbeiner
October 9, 2014

Students in charge of $63K slush fund

Emma Finkbeiner
September 25, 2014

Ray Rice drink packs a punch

Emma Finkbeiner
September 18, 2014

Marquette makes ‘smart’ move

Emma Finkbeiner
September 18, 2014

Between rock and hard place with technology

Emma Finkbeiner
September 11, 2014

Rebranding set to become a part of a broader plan

Emma Finkbeiner
September 11, 2014

ASNMU engages in image repair

Emma Finkbeiner
September 4, 2014

NMU’s new ‘Fearless Minds’ Campaign Unfolds

Emma Finkbeiner
September 4, 2014

Professor leads study abroad

Emma Finkbeiner
September 26, 2013
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