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Beautiful Bodies: discussion on fat liberation and body positivity
Beautiful Bodies: discussion on fat liberation and body positivity
March 22, 2023
PLAY ON — Members of the NMU Jazz Band play during a performance. The NMU Jazz Festival will be returning to campus this week for its annual celebration of music, performance and education.
Jazz Festival to feature performances and education clinics
March 21, 2023
ENROLLMENT - NMUs enrollment dashboard shows a total enrollment of 6,970 students, as of Sept. 12, 2022.
NMU enrollment numbers continue to fall
March 20, 2023
DEVELOPING EMPATHY - NMU students gather in a group for their assigned “family.” Each participant in the simulation is assigned a family to work with as they view what it’s like to experience poverty. The simulation lasts three hours, each hour acting as a month of living in poverty.
Poverty simulation helps participants develop empathy
March 20, 2023
VOLUNTEERING FOR VETERANS - CSE graduate assistant Mandy Bonesteel (left) and Volunteer Coordinator for the Veterans Center Sarah Johnson (right) pose with a thank you poster signed by NMU student volunteers. Behind them senior Chloe Garr plays cards with the veterans.
Volunteers spread goodness at Home for Veterans
March 16, 2023
STRAWBERRY CREPES — An arrangement of my crepes filled with homemade strawberry rhubarb jam and ringed with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. I also experimented with strawberry garnishes that I discovered on YouTube.
Cooking with Kata — Mental health crepes
March 23, 2023
Opinion – We are all suffering from Marvel fatigue
Opinion – We are all suffering from Marvel fatigue
March 23, 2023
CLIMB ON — Despite bruised shins and jelly limbs, I (climbing on the right) reached the top of this 70-foot ice formation — affectionately named “The Dryer Hose” — with several words of encouragement and a few breaks. While physical strength is a must to reach the top, the mental roadblocks were much more complicated to conquer as I clung to the face of the ice.
Opinion — Ice climbing and the reward of perseverance
March 21, 2023
Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?
Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?
March 16, 2023
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT
March 16, 2023
HANDMADE — Northern alumni Julia Bolton models a sea glass necklace that she handcrafted. Bolton fell in love with metalsmithing after taking an extracurricular class at NMU during her junior year.
Northern alumni makes hand-crafted jewelry
March 23, 2023
time passing
Daylight Saving Time: The good, the bad and the ugly
March 23, 2023
CLOGGING — From left to right, Marisa Hoover, Halle Paternoster, Lizzie Kucharek, Asa Naigus and Peter Bowman. Learn the basics of clogging with Double Step Cloggers. The club meets from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays on the second floor of the Northern Center.
Learn how to double step clog: the basics
March 16, 2023
CHEERLEADER — Welles, the mascot of the NMU volleyball team, greets Wildcat Willy at a home match. As the team is introduced, the service dog will bark for each of the players to show his support.
Welles: Companion, confidant, service dog
March 13, 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.
Equality Michigan raises awareness for LGBTQ+, victim advocate services in U.P.
March 13, 2023
GET ACTIVE - Two intramural volleyball players face off at the net. NMUs Club Volleyball is open to all students and encourages a friendly and active environment where you can meet new friends.
The friendly game of intramural volleyball
March 23, 2023
GAME TIME - Ethan Vadnais and Edward Shifflett officiate the tournament going on in the NMU gaming room.
Esports builds connections within NMU gaming community
March 21, 2023
SPLIT - The Cats came away with a 2-2 split over the 8-game road trip. NMU will be back home this Friday March 17th at 5pm.
W Lacrosse: NMU back home, face off with rival Concordia-St. Paul
March 20, 2023
GREAT RUN - The Wildcats end their season with a loss to McKendree in the second round of the NCAA tournament 83-93. Senior guard Max Bjorklund (4) averaged 34 points per game in the tournament for his final season at NMU.
M Basketball: NMU ends season 25-8, captures first GLIAC Championship in 23 years
March 17, 2023
SHUTOUT - NMU won the second round of the Mason Cup over the Huskies 4-0. Beni Halasz posted 44 saves in the win.
M Hockey: NMU, Mankato face off in Mason Cup Finals
March 17, 2023

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Beautiful Bodies ONE

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

March 22, 2023
Marvel Fatigue

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

March 23, 2023
Equality and Equity

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

March 16, 2023
ChatGPT

[Photo] Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT

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.

March 13, 2023
Stress cleaning

[Photo] Editorial — Procrastination: friend or foe?

March 1, 2023
Touching Art

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

February 27, 2023
Together MSU

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

February 23, 2023
Lake Safety

[Photo] Lake safety refresher

February 27, 2023
Netflix Loading Page

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

February 16, 2023
Online Workout

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

February 10, 2023
Who is he TWO (1)

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

February 9, 2023
Infinity Pool

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Infinity Pool”

February 8, 2023
first gen navigating college option 3

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

February 1, 2023
Preparing For the Later Years

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

January 26, 2023
Family Video

[Photo] Opinion — Streaming services have killed movie magic

January 25, 2023
Ticket Master

[Photo] Opinion — How Ticketmaster is ruining live music

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

January 24, 2023
Skinamarink

[Photo] Opinion — Review of “Skinamarink”

January 20, 2023
News to Screen

[Photo] Opinion — Podcasts are the future of news

January 18, 2023
Willy Skating

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

December 9, 2022
Throwing Grad Caps

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

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

December 7, 2022
Top 5 Films

[Photo] Opinion — My top five films of 2022

December 7, 2022
Top Four No Liz

[Photo] Opinion — My top four albums of 2022

December 1, 2022
U.P. Survival

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

December 1, 2022
Its Fine

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

November 30, 2022
Dear Holidays

[Photo] Opinion — Dear holidays, you suck

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

November 16, 2022
University Diversity

[Photo] Editorial — NMU suffers from lack of diversity

November 10, 2022
Old Man Watching Fire

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

November 8, 2022
Ghost Stories

[Photo] NMU Archives and the ghost stories within

November 10, 2022
Grad School Prep 2

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

November 2, 2022
Grad School Prep 3

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

November 2, 2022
Joleighs Column

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

November 4, 2022
Your Vote Matters

[Photo] Editorial — Your vote matters

November 3, 2022
Top FIVE Horror Movies

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

October 31, 2022
horror genre - Popcorn and a Movie

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

October 28, 2022
Sanderson Sisters Graphic

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

October 24, 2022
Wellbeing

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

October 10, 2022
Presidential Search

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

October 6, 2022
DISAPPOINTING - Olivia Wildes much-anticipated film, Dont Worry Darling has fallen short of expectations. One actors brilliant performance and the movies arthouse aesthetics fail to make up for a costars poor acting and a lack of substance in the plot.

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

September 29, 2022
DIVERSITY - NMU students from all walks of life are encouraged to attend SEECs 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

September 27, 2022
Grad Research

[Photo] McNair Scholars Open Houses

September 21, 2022
Bodies

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

September 12, 2022
Taking-Masks-Off-pdf-900x900

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

September 7, 2022
School Blues

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

August 30, 2022
Maze

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

April 26, 2022
Garden (1)

[Photo] Medicine garden to be created over summer months

April 26, 2022
Shedding

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

April 27, 2022
Harry School Satire

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

April 14, 2022
Will At The Grammy

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

April 14, 2022
Planner Pencil

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

April 15, 2022
Kerri Schuilling

[Photo] Who is Kerri Schuiling?

April 15, 2022
Hands-pdf

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

April 7, 2022
Judge Brown Jackson

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

April 6, 2022
SAAM

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

April 6, 2022
Making hoops

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

April 1, 2022
Flag X

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

April 1, 2022
Space Party

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

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

March 30, 2022
Kerri Schuilling

[Photo] Q&A with Kerri Schuiling

March 30, 2022
Joleigh! (1)

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

March 29, 2022
Mask cirlcle

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

March 25, 2022
Sun Lamp

[Photo] How to combat seasonal affective disorder

March 23, 2022
Veggies

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

March 18, 2022
Taking Masks Off

[Photo] Editorial—Masking changes on campus

March 18, 2022
Peaceful mind

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

March 10, 2022
Open Heart 2

[Photo] Opinion—The importance of vulnerability

March 10, 2022
Close Up COVID

[Photo] COVID questions

February 26, 2022
Bee Hive

[Photo] Northern is BEEcoming more sustainable

February 17, 2022
Sad Sick

[Photo] Getting COVID impacts on mental health

February 17, 2022
NFT

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

February 12, 2022
Tampon Tax

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

February 11, 2022
Exam Paper

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

February 9, 2022
LGBTQ+

[Photo] LGBTQ+ workshops to delve into queer history, butch/femme identities

February 8, 2022
Health Fair

[Photo] Wellness Health Fair comes back to NMU after a year of hiatus

February 8, 2022
Tracy Chapman

[Photo] Opinion—The importance of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 album

February 8, 2022
Black History Month (1) copy

[Photo] BSU celebrates Black excellence this month

February 4, 2022
30s woman

[Photo] Editorial—Important considerations in the presidential search

February 4, 2022
Taped

[Photo] Editorial—Parental Rights in Education Bill threatens education

January 30, 2022
Lets Talk Books

[Photo] New webinar series highlights diversity in books

January 27, 2022
COVID Precaution response

[Photo] Finding a middle ground: how student orgs navigate online challenges

January 26, 2022
Screenshot (70)

[Photo] Editorial—Omicron safety in a new semester

January 22, 2022
CONTROVERSY - Friends and family of Luther West continue to contest NMUs decision to remove his name from what is now called The Science Building. West was discovered to be a proponent of the eugenics movement, both at NMU and previously at Battle Creek College.

[Photo] Letter to the Editor—Luther West’s grandson speaks out

January 21, 2022
Jenna Smith

[Photo] Mayor to talk about Climate Resolution Plan

January 21, 2022
MLK

[Photo] MLK Day events, speaker, to focus on community service, Black excellence

January 15, 2022
Willy in the wild (1)

[Photo] NMU Day of Giving hosts fifth annual fundraising event

December 3, 2021
Gen Z Holidays

[Photo] Editorial—Generation Z and the holidays

December 3, 2021
Student getting a shot by a doctor

[Photo] COVID-19 dining credit offered for second time, rise in COVID-19 cases

November 19, 2021
oil executive (1)

[Photo] Editorial—Get involved with fossil fuel divestment

November 18, 2021
day care

[Photo] Letter to the Editor—NMU should have a day care

November 18, 2021
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