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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 Joleigh Martinez/NW
Joleigh Martinez/NW

[Photo] Voting and registration — The basics

Amelia Kashian
November 7, 2023
ABSOLUTELY IRRITATING - Gordon Mullen is best known for interrupting people to start some weird argument. He often follows up with multiple reactionary viewpoints before declaring he "won" the conversation.

[Photo] Satire — Guy who enjoys arguing hypotheticals voted worst person on campus

Harry Stine
October 10, 2023
IN THE WOODS — "The Evil Dead" series, with their deep woods settings and offbeat humor, make excellent horror movies to watch in the U.P. With October just starting, there isn't a better time to check them out.

[Photo] Opinion — Michigan in Movies: “The Evil Dead” Series

Harry Stine
October 4, 2023
PETS

[Photo] Disability Services updates on-campus ESA procedures

Ava Sehoyan and Katarina Rothhorn
October 3, 2023
Joleigh Martinez/NW

[Photo] Narcan training provides emergency response education

Ryley Wilcox
September 27, 2023
THE AMAN PROJECT — The Refugee Outreach Collective Humanitas and NMU's philosophy department is hosting a fundraiser to raise funds for the Aman Project, a humanitarian organization located in Istanbul, Turkey, that supports LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers are in need of assistance. Donation are encouraged but not required to enter the event's raffle.

[Photo] Refugee Outreach Collective Humanitas raises funds for Aman Project

Madoline Plattenberg
April 26, 2023
Kinomoaage translates to "education" or more directly, "Earth shows us the way" in Anishinaabemowin. (Joleigh Martinez/NW)

[Photo] Opinion — Should NMU divest from fossil fuels?

Katarina Rothhorn
April 20, 2023
Registering for classes shouldn't be this hard

[Photo] Editorial — Registering for classes should not be this complicated

North Wind Editorial Board
April 13, 2023
Divest NMU Update

[Photo] Divest NMU prepares for Climate Action March

Ryley Wilcox
April 14, 2023
CONDOMONIUM — Students can attend Condomonium, a sex education event hosted by Meyland Hall in collaboration with ASNMU and SFC this Friday, April 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Northern Center Ballrooms. The event will feature a variety of games to participate in, such as ring toss, water pong, cornhole (with boards painted like peaches and eggplants), a coloring station with coloring books and a “sex” walk.

[Photo] Annual Condomonium to raise sex education awareness

Madoline Plattenberg
April 11, 2023
LGBTQ-Prom-pdf

[Photo] Queer Prom offers prom ‘re-do’ for LGBTQ+ community

Jackie Phillips
April 10, 2023
Harry on a dragon

[Photo] Satire — I deserve to ride the golf cart on campus

Harry Stine
April 6, 2023
Yoga class

[Photo] Opinion — The benefits of yoga

Andie Balenger
April 4, 2023
Hunger Games Renaissance

[Photo] Opinion — The Hunger Games renaissance we needed

Jackie Phillips
March 31, 2023
Peace of = Better Me

[Photo] Opinion — How to protect your peace

Ryley Wilcox
March 29, 2023
BAKE SALE — NMU’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club is hosting a bake sale tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jamrich ticket window to raise funds for new stethoscopes.

[Photo] NMU’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club hosts bake sale

Madoline Plattenberg
March 28, 2023
Hot or Not Tatted

[Photo] Opinion — Tattoos: Hot or not?

Andie Balenger
March 28, 2023
Beautiful Bodies ONE

[Photo] Beautiful Bodies: discussion on fat liberation and body positivity

Madoline Plattenberg
March 22, 2023
Marvel Fatigue

[Photo] Opinion – We are all suffering from Marvel fatigue

Jakob Ross
March 23, 2023
Equality and Equity

[Photo] Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?

Andie Balenger
March 16, 2023
ChatGPT

[Photo] Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT

North Wind Editorial Board
March 16, 2023
ADVOCACY — EQMI is an LGBTQ + advocacy and victim advocate services organization nonprofit that is based in lower Michigan that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ + individuals and communities as well as providing victim services. Mandy Bonesteel is the current rural outreach coordinator based in the U.P. and is working to provide these services to community members.

[Photo] Equality Michigan raises awareness for LGBTQ+, victim advocate services in U.P.

Madoline Plattenberg
March 13, 2023
Stress cleaning

[Photo] Editorial — Procrastination: friend or foe?

North Wind Editorial Board
March 1, 2023
Touching Art

[Photo] SAG* art show promotes hands-on experience

Andie Balenger
February 27, 2023
Together MSU

[Photo] Editorial — Wildcats extend a hand in wake of MSU mass shooting

North Wind Editorial Board
February 23, 2023
Lake Safety

[Photo] Lake safety refresher

Abigail Faix, Contributing Writer
February 27, 2023
Netflix Loading Page

[Photo] Editorial — What Netflix’s ‘paid-sharing’ plan means for college students

North Wind Editorial Board
February 16, 2023
Online Workout

[Photo] Opinion — Best at-home workouts for all fitness levels

Andie Balenger
February 10, 2023
Who is he TWO (1)

[Photo] Editorial — George Santos: A lesson in truth telling

North Wind Editorial Board
February 9, 2023
Infinity Pool

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Infinity Pool”

Jakob Ross
February 8, 2023
first gen navigating college option 3

[Photo] Opinion — Navigating college as a first-gen student

Andie Balenger
February 1, 2023
Preparing For the Later Years

[Photo] Editorial — How to prepare for the later years of college

North Wind Editorial Board
January 26, 2023
Family Video

[Photo] Opinion — Streaming services have killed movie magic

Andie Balenger
January 25, 2023
Ticket Master

[Photo] Opinion — How Ticketmaster is ruining live music

Andie Balenger
January 24, 2023
SLFP — Students interested in gaining leadership experience should stop by the Student Leader Fellowship Program’s upcoming informational hot chocolate tablings every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for the next three weeks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Jamrich. SLFP is a two-year program building new leaders of NMU, the Marquette community and beyond.

[Photo] SLFP encourages student leadership, gaining volunteer experience

Madoline Plattenberg
January 24, 2023
Skinamarink

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Skinamarink”

Jakob Ross
January 20, 2023
News to Screen

[Photo] Opinion — Podcasts are the future of news

Andie Balenger
January 18, 2023
Willy Skating

[Photo] Holiday open skate hosted by NMU Special Events Committee, plans for Winter Fest

Ryley Wilcox
December 9, 2022
Throwing Grad Caps

[Photo] Editorial — Graduating seniors encouraged to celebrate achievements uniquely

North Wind Editorial Board
December 8, 2022
SELF-CARE — Students can create their own self-care plan at the Build a Self-care Plan Skill Builder hosted by the Student Leader Fellowship Program this Thursday, Dec. 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. in TSB 2812 at the Northern Center. Attendees can expect to learn the five different types of self-care and will have the opportunity to take an individual assessment to indicate how well they are doing in each of those areas.

[Photo] Create your own self-care plan before finals

Madoline Plattenberg
December 7, 2022
Top 5 Films

[Photo] Opinion — My top five films of 2022

Andie Balenger
December 7, 2022
Top Four No Liz

[Photo] Opinion — My top four albums of 2022

Andie Balenger
December 1, 2022
U.P. Survival

[Photo] Editorial — How to survive the Upper Peninsula winter

North Wind Editorial Board
December 1, 2022
Its Fine

[Photo] Opinion — Song dissection of “Funny the Way It Is”

Andie Balenger
November 30, 2022
Dear Holidays

[Photo] Opinion — Dear holidays, you suck

Dallas Wiertella
November 18, 2022
Student Health girl behind

[Photo] Letter to the Editor — NMU must do more for student mental health

November 17, 2022
Thanksgiving Walkaway

[Photo] Editorial — A better way to celebrate Thanksgiving

North Wind Editorial Board
November 16, 2022
University Diversity

[Photo] Editorial — NMU suffers from lack of diversity

North Wind Editorial Board
November 10, 2022
Old Man Watching Fire

[Photo] Satire — Political science department unveils trailblazing and emotionally distressing class

Harry Stine
November 8, 2022
Ghost Stories

[Photo] NMU Archives and the ghost stories within

Harry Stine
November 10, 2022
Grad School Prep 2

[Photo] GS&R thesis and formatting prep: Workshop Wednesday

Madoline Plattenberg
November 2, 2022
Grad School Prep 3

[Photo] Pop-up lounge brings first-generation students together

Dreyma Beronja
November 2, 2022
Joleigh's Column

[Photo] Opinion — How am I doing? Thanks for asking

Joleigh Martinez
November 4, 2022
Your Vote Matters

[Photo] Editorial — Your vote matters

North Wind Editorial Board
November 3, 2022
Top FIVE Horror Movies

[Photo] Opinion — Top 5 horror movies to watch on Halloween

Jakob Ross, Contributing Writer
October 31, 2022
horror genre - Popcorn and a Movie

[Photo] Opinion — The horror genre is too often overlooked

Quinn Alles, Contributing Writer
October 28, 2022
Sanderson Sisters Graphic

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Hocus Pocus 2”

Lilly Griebel
October 24, 2022
Wellbeing

[Photo] Collegiate mental health issues rising; NMU develops Wellbeing initiatives

Ayanna Allen
October 10, 2022
Presidential Search

[Photo] Editorial — NMU Presidential Search should have included students more

North Wind Editorial Board
October 6, 2022
DISAPPOINTING - Olivia Wilde's much-anticipated film, "Don't Worry Darling" has fallen short of expectations. One actor's brilliant performance and the movie's arthouse aesthetics fail to make up for a costar's poor acting and a lack of substance in the plot.

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Don’t Worry Darling”

Jakob Ross, Contributing Writer
September 29, 2022
DIVERSITY - NMU students from all walks of life are encouraged to attend SEEC's Student Diversity Coffee Hour for refreshments and conversation. This social environment is intended to provide a safe place for open discussion of personal and socially relevant topics.

[Photo] Coffee and conversations at the SEEC

Madoline Plattenberg, Features Editor
September 27, 2022
Grad Research

[Photo] McNair Scholars Open Houses

Madoline Plattenberg, Features Editor
September 21, 2022
Bodies

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies”

Andie Balenger, Opinion Editor
September 12, 2022
Taking-Masks-Off-pdf-900x900

[Photo] Editorial — Is enough being done to protect us from COVID-19?

North Wind Editorial Board
September 7, 2022
School Blues

[Photo] Opinion—Battling the “Back to School Blues”

Andie Balenger, Opinion Editor
August 30, 2022
Maze

[Photo] Opinion—Growing up in a cult…not fun

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor
April 26, 2022
Garden (1)

[Photo] Medicine garden to be created over summer months

Olivia Apa, Staff writer
April 26, 2022
Shedding

[Photo] Opinion—It’s time for an Unhinged Girl Spring

Molly Birch, Social Media Editor
April 27, 2022
Harry School Satire

[Photo] Satire—Student inexplicably anxious walking past group of students

Harry Stine, contributing writer
April 14, 2022
Will At The Grammy

[Photo] Opinion—Will Smith is a modern-day version of Sartre’s Orestes

Mary Kelly and Andrew Johnson, contributing writers
April 14, 2022
Planner Pencil

[Photo] Opinion—Why I’m a recovering perfectionist

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
April 15, 2022
Kerri Schuilling

[Photo] Who is Kerri Schuiling?

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
April 15, 2022
Hands-pdf

[Photo] Dear North Wind, I wish he was more protective

North Wind Staff
April 7, 2022
Judge Brown Jackson

[Photo] Editorial—Ketanji Brown Jackson subjected to unreasonable treatment in confirmation

North Wind Staff
April 6, 2022
SAAM

[Photo] Women’s Center advocates for Sexual Assault Awareness month

Olivia Apa, Staff Writer
April 6, 2022
Making hoops

[Photo] Opinion—There was only one way for Coach K’s career to end

Travis Nelson, Sports Editor
April 1, 2022
Flag X

[Photo] Opinion—Hate against Russian people needs to stop

Justin Van’t Hof, Editor-in-chief
April 1, 2022
Space Party

[Photo] ‘Gala of the Galaxy’ is out of this world

Madoline Plattenberg, Assistant Sports Editor
March 31, 2022
PROM NIGHT - Members of the LGBTQ+ community have been invited to attend Queer Prom. Queers and Allies are offering a safe space for queer students to dance, have fun, and be themselves in a traditional prom setting.

[Photo] Queer Prom to provide night of inclusivity and fun

Andie Balenger, Staff Writer
March 30, 2022
Kerri Schuilling

[Photo] Q&A with Kerri Schuiling

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
March 30, 2022
Joleigh! (1)

[Photo] Opinion—A playlist for the story of my journey to the U.P.

Joleigh Martinez, Visual Editor
March 29, 2022
Mask cirlcle

[Photo] Editorial—Recovering our social lives in this post-crisis stage pandemic

North Wind Staff, Opinion Editor
March 25, 2022
Sun Lamp

[Photo] How to combat seasonal affective disorder

Hannah Smith, Contributing writer
March 23, 2022
Veggies

[Photo] Opinion—Thrive with these five plant-based meals

Olivia Apa, Staff Writer
March 18, 2022
Taking Masks Off

[Photo] Editorial—Masking changes on campus

North Wind Staff
March 18, 2022
Peaceful mind

[Photo] Wellness On Tap highlights ‘alternative’ forms of wellness

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
March 10, 2022
Open Heart 2

[Photo] Opinion—The importance of vulnerability

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor
March 10, 2022
Close Up COVID

[Photo] COVID questions

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
February 26, 2022
Bee Hive

[Photo] Northern is BEEcoming more sustainable

Olivia Apa, Features Writer
February 17, 2022
Sad Sick

[Photo] Getting COVID impacts on mental health

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
February 17, 2022
NFT

[Photo] Opinion—One year later: NFTs are (still) a scam

Nicholas Conroy, Copy Editor
February 12, 2022
Tampon Tax

[Photo] Editorial—Appreciating impacts of ASNMU’s Period Project

North Wind Staff
February 11, 2022
Exam Paper

[Photo] Satire—Honor student admits they have no idea what they’re doing

Harry Stine, contributing writer
February 9, 2022
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