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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

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November 20, 2014

November 11th Snowstorm: Before & After Pictures & Video

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October 23, 2014

Rahoi blood matched vehicle in hit and run case

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October 16, 2014

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October 16, 2014

VIDEO: NMU Cancer Carnival – 2014

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October 13, 2014

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October 2, 2014

Attacker provokes police warning on Campus

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September 25, 2014

VIDEO: Dance Off Competition – Homecoming 2014

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September 18, 2014

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September 4, 2014

Former ASNMU President Pleads Guilty

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July 18, 2014

Jamrich Hall Demolition to begin

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June 17, 2014

Governor Snyder Signs Bill to Increase Minimum Wage by 2018

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May 27, 2014

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April 24, 2014

New scoreboard adds video feature to Dome

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April 10, 2014

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March 20, 2014

Ten ways to get an edge on your job competition

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February 27, 2014

U.P. Special Olympics brings volunteer opportunities for students

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January 16, 2014

Valle’s robbery suspect still at large. (VIDEO)

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October 10, 2013

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February 5, 2015

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January 29, 2015

PHOTO VALUT: Women’s Basketball vs. Ferris State University

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January 17, 2015

Voigt confident in swim and dive team’s future

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November 13, 2014

NMU Public Safety warns of phone scam

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November 7, 2014

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October 30, 2014

Swimming and diving team splashes into season

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October 23, 2014

Volunteers needed at homeless shelter

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October 16, 2014

One dead after Pedestrian Accident on US-41

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October 11, 2014

NMU Approves 4 New Sports Teams

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September 26, 2014

Swim and dive team hosts Green and Gold meet

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September 25, 2014

VIDEO: Ice Cream drop contest at the Dead River games

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September 21, 2014

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September 11, 2014

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August 28, 2014

3 dead, 1 injured in Colorado Rollover accident involving former NMU students

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July 8, 2014

Changes for City of Marquette Recycling pickup

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May 30, 2014

Summer Parking access with Construction on New Jamrich

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May 20, 2014

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April 17, 2014

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March 27, 2014

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March 13, 2014

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February 27, 2014

Yooper not impressed by anything, especially snow

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November 14, 2013

Gold squad riles up Green in preseason match

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October 3, 2013

Video: 128th Annual Ishpeming Ski Jumping Tourtament

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January 31, 2015

PHOTO VALUT: Men’s Basketball vs Ferris State

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January 17, 2015

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December 4, 2014

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November 13, 2014

Retrace the wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald

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November 10, 2014

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November 6, 2014

The Golden Gate Bridge Guardian – Kevin Briggs

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October 23, 2014

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October 16, 2014

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October 9, 2014

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September 25, 2014

VIDEO: Global Climate March comes to Marquette

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September 24, 2014

Video: Chalk Drawings on Academic Mall to usher in Homecoming Festivities

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September 20, 2014

Video: NMU vs. Northwood Football Press Conferences

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September 6, 2014

NMU Buildings Vandalized with Gnome Graffiti

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August 16, 2014

Video Interview: NMU’s new president Fritz Erickson

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July 2, 2014

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June 5, 2014

Jamrich Hall Demolition Date Set

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May 10, 2014

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April 10, 2014

VIDEO: Curling Clinic comes to NMU

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March 21, 2014

10 refreshing ideas to help network in the job & internship market

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February 28, 2014

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February 20, 2014

Swimmers rally at home in PEIF pool

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Athletics needs a boost in attendance

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