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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 Lee McClelland

Preserve biodiveristy in Michigan

Lee McClelland
April 25, 2013

Find out where candidates stand

Lee McClelland
March 28, 2013

Measuring ASNMU’s performance by past administrations

Lee McClelland
March 21, 2013

Wildcat pride lacking on campus

Lee McClelland
February 21, 2013

Scouting out equality for gays

Lee McClelland
February 7, 2013

Simplified view of race dangerous

Lee McClelland
January 24, 2013

‘Django’ brings stellar acting, visuals to screen

Lee McClelland
January 17, 2013

One state solution for Israel, Palestine

Lee McClelland
December 6, 2012

Americans must unite behind elected officials

Lee McClelland
November 8, 2012

Syrians need American assistance

Lee McClelland
October 18, 2012

Mental health care underfunded in America

Lee McClelland
September 20, 2012

Students hurt by higher tuition: State legislature to blame

Lee McClelland
August 30, 2012

Immigration rhetoric distorts the issues Path to citizenship harder than most people imagine

Lee McClelland
April 12, 2012

Sixth season of ‘Mad Men’ stays hellishly entertaining

Lee McClelland
April 25, 2013

President Haynes: increasing enrollment, keeping tuition low

Lee McClelland
April 4, 2013

The sequester comes to NMU; which cuts affect students

Lee McClelland
March 14, 2013

Batman, Americans fight for glory

Lee McClelland
February 28, 2013

Question military action in Middle East, North Africa

Lee McClelland
February 14, 2013

Editorial: Showcase campus environment

Lee McClelland
January 24, 2013

Second Amendment right has limits

Lee McClelland
January 17, 2013

Weekly Take Away: Affirmative action masks real problem

Lee McClelland
November 29, 2012

Remember Congress in this election

Lee McClelland
November 1, 2012

Fear of Islam in America hindering foreign relations

Lee McClelland
October 11, 2012

Americans deserve health care

Lee McClelland
September 13, 2012

College students need financial advisers

Lee McClelland
June 14, 2012

Michigan bill harms education

Lee McClelland
March 22, 2012

Diversity helps students learn in school

Lee McClelland
March 1, 2012

Music education important part of K-12 curriculum

Lee McClelland
April 18, 2013

Know where you stand on issue of gay marriage

Lee McClelland
April 11, 2013

Online voting begins Monday, April 1

Lee McClelland
March 28, 2013

Anderson, Hoffman shine in ‘The Master’

Lee McClelland
March 14, 2013

Ignorance binds Americans

Lee McClelland
February 21, 2013

How identity shaped Civil Rights

Lee McClelland
January 31, 2013

‘This is 40’ takes a look at contemporary family life

Lee McClelland
January 17, 2013

NMU’s heading in right direction with Road Map 2015

Lee McClelland
December 6, 2012

Education key to U.S.-Iran talks

Lee McClelland
November 15, 2012

UAW 1950 deserves raise to cover health care costs

Lee McClelland
October 25, 2012

Humor reveals social identity of Americans

Lee McClelland
October 4, 2012

NASA should encourage competition

Lee McClelland
September 6, 2012

Digital Tupac image brings new questions for our society

Lee McClelland
April 26, 2012

Put politics on car bumper

Lee McClelland
March 15, 2012

Direct corporate anger at government officials, not business CEOs and stockholders

Lee McClelland
February 23, 2012
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