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OFFICIAL SIGNING — President Brock Tessman formally signs the Okanagan Charter on April 26. The charter is a commitment by NMU to support and implement holistic health programs and initiatives for students, staff and faculty.
Tessman signs Okanagan Charter, committing to holistic health for NMU
April 28, 2023
Graduate Studies and Research office holds Coffee and Chat
Graduate Studies and Research office holds Coffee and Chat
April 27, 2023
NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing
NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing
April 27, 2023
EARTH FEST — Environmental student organizations collaborated to host Earth Fest during the ninth annual Andertons Earth Week at NMU. Pictured: Jonas Trombetta, Hoop House (left) and Mary Kelly, Gamma Theta Upsilon and Hoop House (right).
GTU celebrates ninth annual Anderton’s Earth Week with Earth Fest
April 26, 2023
THE AMAN PROJECT — The Refugee Outreach Collective Humanitas and NMUs 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 events raffle.
Refugee Outreach Collective Humanitas raises funds for Aman Project
April 26, 2023
HOME AWAY FROM HOME — NMU Senior Rylynn Sladek poses for a photo while on a hike in Marquette. Sladek has chosen to stay in the Upper Peninsula for the past two summers due to the variety of activities, from beach days to farmer’s market hauls, that the community has to offer.
Opinion – Should I stay or should I go?
May 5, 2023
Satire — Please stop making movies about me
Satire — Please stop making movies about me
May 2, 2023
Editorial — Best of The North Wind 22-23
Editorial — Best of The North Wind ’22-’23
April 26, 2023
REFLECTIONS — I am posing at South Haven beach during sunset. With graduation approaching swiftly, I wanted to reflect on my college experience and how it has positively impacted my character and outlook on life.
Opinion — Leaping into the unknown
April 26, 2023
Opinion — Review of NMU Theatre and Dances production of Grease
Opinion — Review of NMU Theatre and Dance’s production of “Grease”
April 25, 2023
HOCKEY FANS — Tessman and his family at a Red Wings hockey game in March. They are still rocking the NMU gear in Detroit.
Brock’s backstory: President Tessman’s journey through running, teaching and finding balance
April 21, 2023
Premier bridal show launches at NMU’s Northern Center
April 21, 2023
THE THEORY OF NOTHING — Up-and-coming hip hop artist, Sophia Gielniak, recently released her album The Theory of Nothing - PHI-3PO on YouTube and Soundcloud delving into nontraditional hip hop that uses academic and philosophical language.
The Theory of Nothing – PHI-3PO: an academic hip-hop album
April 12, 2023
AGAINST ALL ODDS — Joseph Calderon poses next to the land acknowledgment sign, located in the academic mall, that denotes that NMU is on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabe Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibway, Odawa, and Potawatomi Indians. Calderon enrolled at NMU in 2021, returning to higher education after failing at other institutions along the West Coast.
Exceeding expectations: Joseph Calderon’s return to higher education
April 12, 2023
GROUP PHOTO - Steve Burns with Platform Personalities. Burns sent a video of himself to the student organization to help promote the event.
Platform Personalities on Steve Burns: Mental health, childhood nostalgia, Marquette winters
April 12, 2023
TEE UP — Eric Yun finished the season with performances that are now in the NMU record book. He will return next year for his senior season.
M Golf: ‘Cats finish season strong, Sprecher ties GLIAC record 137
April 28, 2023
Lacrosse: Wildcats, CSP to face off in first round of GLIAC tournament
Lacrosse: Wildcats, CSP to face off in first round of GLIAC tournament
April 28, 2023
HUNTING — The Cats are second in the GLIAC and will host Davenport and GVSU this weekend to finish the season with a chance at first place. (Photo courtesy of the NMU athletics department)
Lacrosse: ‘Cats win three straight, back home for final two games
April 21, 2023
Battleship H2O - The event only takes place once a semester, but Battleship H2O is a fun and competitive sport for everyone on campus.
All hands on deck: Battleship H2O returns
April 21, 2023
CLIMB - Korfker and DeVries help each other climbing during Midnight Madness.
Midnight Madness at the PEIF
April 14, 2023

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Katarina Rothhorn/NW
OFFICIAL SIGNING — President Brock Tessman formally signs the Okanagan Charter on April 26. The charter is a commitment by NMU to support and implement holistic health programs and initiatives for students, staff and faculty.

[Photo] Tessman signs Okanagan Charter, committing to holistic health for NMU

April 28, 2023
GOING DARK — The NMU eSports lab in the basement of Harden Hall may be permanently shut down. The team was told they had to shut down operations on Thursday due to lack of financial revenue.

[Photo] Athletic administration terminates eSports team

April 25, 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.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Mental health crepes

March 23, 2023
BONUS PIZZA — This recipe makes a lot of bread and a great way to make sure it doesnt go stale is to turn it into an easy pizza. Focaccia also makes great sandwiches and can be eaten with dips.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Sourdough focaccia and bonus pizza

February 21, 2023
CHORAL PERFORMANCE — NMU choirs perform at a past choir performance in the Reynolds Recital Hall. Their upcoming performance, Considering Matthew Shepard, will be an hour and a half long and deal with the emotional story of Matthew Shepard.

[Photo] Choir concert honors Matthew Shepard’s legacy, shifts attitudes concerning hate crimes

February 20, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING — NMUs Board of Trustees met on Thursday morning for an eleven-minute special meeting to discuss the UAW Memorandum Number Four asking for an acceleration in the 2021-2026 contract pay scale. This increase in the pay scale affects roughly 70% of the union members.

[Photo] Board of Trustees approves UAW pay scale acceleration in special meeting

February 2, 2023
Katarina Rothhorn, editor in chief: One of my favorite thrift shop finds has to be this handmade underwater scene sweater I found downstate during my senior year of high school. Not only am a drawn to all things water (not only am I a water quality major, but my middle name directly translates to “ocean” in Japanese), but the material of the sweater is in my signature color: teal. The minute I saw it on the rack, I knew I had to buy it — regardless of whether it fit me or not. One of the tricky things about thrifting is finding a fantastic item of clothing and then discovering it is not going to fit you the way you hoped. Sometimes that can be remedied with some tailoring, but sometimes you just have to leave the clothes for another lucky soul. When I tried this sweater on and it fit me nearly perfectly, to say I was overjoyed would be an understatement. It was heavier than I expected but after looking at the tag, the heft of the material made sense; it is basically a wearable piece of art that was made in Uruguay and was knitted by hand with two needles out of 100% Pima Cotton. Every time I wear this sweater, I get so many compliments on it and it brings me an extra bit of joy.

[Photo] Opinion — Why you should thrift more

February 1, 2023
I keep my sourdough starter in a mason jar and feed it once a week. During the week, I can keep it in the fridge and then use the discard to make random treats like these sourdough cinnamon rolls.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Sunday Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

January 27, 2023
ART POSTER - Award winning poster for the SAG art competition. The pieces chosen to be in the display include submissions from students in many different majors.

[Photo] SAG brings Monsters and Mythos to campus library

December 13, 2022
Deadline poster hanging up in the North Wind office.

[Photo] The North Wind Celebrates 50 Years of student voices, independent journalism

December 9, 2022
PAY WHAT YOU MAKE - Feminism For All members sell homemade and store bought goodies. They have gluten free and vegan options.

[Photo] Feminism for All hosts ‘pay what you make’ bake sale

December 6, 2022
PLANTS FOR SALE — Three student greenhouse technicians help operate the NMU greenhouse plant sale. All the propagated plants were planted by the students and the funds from the sale support future greenhouse projets.

[Photo] Plant sale raises funds for greenhouse from propagations

December 1, 2022
CARROT FLOWERS — A great way to decorate your carrot cake are with sliced raw carrots. For a sweeter design, you can also boil some carrots in a sugar syrup and bake them to make candied carrots.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Spontaneous carrot cupcakes

November 28, 2022
FIRST TIME AIR FRYING — After compulsively buying an air fryer one evening, the first thing I decided to make was this air fryer orange tofu. It exceeded all my expectations and gained my friends approval as well.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Air fryer orange tofu and broccoli

October 21, 2022
SONGS OF AGENCY - The Native American Student Association celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day this Monday, Oct. 10 with keynote speakers and ceremonial drum songs. The event concluded with a walk to the Whitman Fire Site where Morning Thunder performed a drum song.

[Photo] NMU celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 12, 2022
BUILD YOUR OWN — Homemade pan pizzas are super easy to make and you can add whatever combination of toppings you want. I made mine with peppers and spinach to feel like I was eating more veggies.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Pan pizza

September 21, 2022
Brian Dettloff Presenting

[Photo] NMU Alumni Return For Visiting Writers Series

September 15, 2022
FOR ALL - Margaret Vainio advertises Asahi at NMUs 2022 Fall Fest. She had many interested students and is helping spread awareness about this Finnish exercise and mental practice.

[Photo] Asahi course stimulates mind-body wellness

September 9, 2022
You can cook up your gnocchi any way you like, but I recommend frying them in a pan with some butter and herbs. Frying them will add more flavor and a crispier exterior.

[Photo] Cooking with Kata — Carrot gnocchi

September 8, 2022
Fall 2022 schedules - Sheet13

[Photo] Advice I wish I was told as a freshman

September 2, 2022
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY - NMU students gathered in the atrium of Hedcock to celebrate a queer prom on April 1. For many LGBTQ+ students, this was the first prom they were able to comfortably celebrate in their identity.

[Photo] Students celebrate identity, music, dancing at Queer Prom

April 7, 2022
VINYL JUNKIES - Geoff Walker (left) and Jon Teichman (right) are avid collectors of vinyl, Star Wars and other vintage memorabilia. They have hosted numerous record shows in the Ore Dock Brewing Company throughout the years and hope to continue to share their love of records.

[Photo] Pop-up record show to offer haven for vinyl lovers

March 22, 2022
SAFER SEX - Devin Ziembiec (left) and Reyna Defoe (right) stand in front of the tables for Condomonium in Jamrich Hall. They passed out numerous educational pamphlets, latex-free condoms, dental dams and other sexual education materials.

[Photo] Condomonium celebrates inclusive safer sex

March 15, 2022
Devin Ziembiec hands out pamphlets to passing students who stop to take a free dessert and learn more about service animals. The event is a part of the pastries and pamphlets series from the Student Equity and Engagement Center that aims to increase education about specific diversity and inclusion topics every year.

[Photo] SEEC hands out free cookies, information on service animals

March 10, 2022
BioLife, located at 175 Hawley Street in Marquette, is close to NMUs main campus and provides easy access for students interested in donating plasma for money. For the month of March, there is a new donor bonus that allows students to make up to $900 in 30 days.

[Photo] Donating plasma saves lives, pays students

March 7, 2022
SOUL FOOD - Social Justice For Us created a soul food menu with recipes from Edna Louis for Black History Month. Each dish was served at Global in the Northern Lights Dining Hall.

[Photo] Soul food at NLD celebrates Black History Month

February 24, 2022
Amorex performs to Coins by Tunde Olaniran.

[Photo] Chicago queens dazzle at drag show

February 15, 2022
STUDY ON—Jamrich and Starbucks extends hours to open on Sunday for those looking to use the space.

[Photo] Jamrich, Starbucks extends hours to open on Sundays

February 17, 2022
Aurora Gozmic performs at Michigan Tech Universitys drag show on Sept. 25, 2021. Aurora Gozmic is one of the professional drag queens who will be judging the amateur drag show and performing the following night.

[Photo] Students take to the stage in amateur drag show

February 10, 2022
COVID COUNSELING - The NMU Counseling Center offers therapy to students on a short-term bases and can help with referrals to long term treatment. Their office is open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays and an after hours crisis hotline is available on weekends.

[Photo] Pandemic mental health

February 9, 2022
ON ICE - Rachel Kramer, senior English major, attends the weekly open skate session at Lakeview Arena on Jan. 30. Lakeview Arena offers daily open skate sessions and skate rentals.

[Photo] Ice skating opportunites in Marquette

February 4, 2022
WINTER WONDERLAND - The Winter UP program provides students with 15 different outdoor locations to explore over six weeks. By scanning the QR code through The Hub, students earn points and can win prizes such as a beanie, gift card and tumbler.

[Photo] Winter UP program encourages outdoor adventures

January 23, 2022
MAKESHIFT THEATER - Campus Cinema provides in-person theater experiences for NMU students in Jamrich 1100. Their line-up of movies include films still in theaters or recently released films at no cost to students.

[Photo] Campus Cinema continues to show movies in-person

January 22, 2022
Rachel Hauch creates paper snowflakes to hang up as decorations for the write-in on Tuesday and Wednesday. The write-in is designed as a time for students to work on their final papers in a fun and productive environment, but also as a way to inform students about the location of the Writing Center.

[Photo] Writing Center hosts relaxing write-in event to destress

November 30, 2021
Members of the NMU Jazz Combo, including Owen Edwards soloing on alto saxophone, perform during an NMU jazz concert. A group of five students will perform in the library on Tuesday to provide more relaxing studying music for students.

[Photo] NMU Jazz Combo to provide live study music before finals

November 30, 2021
Yrsala Peterson, Bazile Panek and Kateri Phillips share their perspectives on intergenerational trauma as Indigenous people. As college students, they emphasized the healing their generation is doing following the struggles and trauma the generations before them endured.

[Photo] Student panel discusses intergenerational trauma for Native Americans

November 18, 2021
The Timekeepers, an NMU student jazz band, performs at the Small Business Sunday Crawl in the Marquette Commons. The event was organized by SLFP students as a part of their community service learning project.

[Photo] Students organize event supporting Marquette small businesses

November 15, 2021
Students in the Divest NMU organization meet to discuss future ways to increase awareness of fossil fuels on Nov. 9, 2021. Their current efforts include a petition to support NMUs complete divestment from fossil fuels, an informational table in Jamrich and posters.

[Photo] Student-led petition aims to divest NMU from fossil fuels

November 10, 2021
EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK - The Kitchen Sink performs in the Landmark Inn lobby on Friday, Oct. 15. The band plays free jazz, covers of classic jazz songs and a few originals as well.

[Photo] Jazz band performs everything but “The Kitchen Sink”

November 1, 2021
Peter Holliday (left) and Haley Rhoades (right) sell baked goods donated by home cooks and NMU staff members to raise funds for Ripple Effect. Ripple Effect helps students stay warm in the brutal U.P. winters if they cannot afford appropriate winter gear.

[Photo] Bake sale raises money for student winter wear

November 1, 2021
KEEP WARM - NMUs Student Nurses Association collected new socks for those in need during the month of October. They placed collection boxes around campus including in Jamrich, West Science and the dorms.

[Photo] Nursing students collect socks for those in need

October 28, 2021
QUEER TREES - Mossy Schumann plants a young pine tree along the Lake Superior shoreline. Schumann organized the PRIDE Tree Planting Event which encouraged queer youth to plant trees together and help restore the eroding shoreline.

[Photo] LGBTQ+ groups, Great Lakes Climate Corps plant 100 trees

October 27, 2021
TAKE A STAND—Students, professors and community members gathered in front of the Northern Center on Oct. 19 to protest Enbridges harmful Line 5. The protest was organized in part by NMU professor Martin Reinhardt.

[Photo] Opinion—Say no to Line 5

October 22, 2021
photo of BSU members at the end of one of their weekly meetings

[Photo] Spotlight on BSU

June 4, 2021
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