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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
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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
SOLO - Pressnell-Manceau performing mid-song. Pressnell-Manceau expressed her desire to perform and record her songs with a full band.
Her Name Is Lillian: Inside The Student Opener For Hippo Campus
March 3, 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
HOT START - After two great performances at home the success continued on the road with a 15-8 win of Lewis University. The Cats next home game will be March 17th against Concordia-St. Paul in the Superior Dome.
Lacrosse: NMU starts season 3-0, on the road at Quincy next
March 4, 2023

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Lee McClelland

Preserve biodiveristy in Michigan

Lee McClelland
April 25, 2013

Sixth season of ‘Mad Men’ stays hellishly entertaining

Lee McClelland
April 25, 2013

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

President Haynes: increasing enrollment, keeping tuition low

Lee McClelland
April 4, 2013

Find out where candidates stand

Lee McClelland
March 28, 2013

Online voting begins Monday, April 1

Lee McClelland
March 28, 2013

Measuring ASNMU’s performance by past administrations

Lee McClelland
March 21, 2013

The sequester comes to NMU; which cuts affect students

Lee McClelland
March 14, 2013

Anderson, Hoffman shine in ‘The Master’

Lee McClelland
March 14, 2013

Batman, Americans fight for glory

Lee McClelland
February 28, 2013

Wildcat pride lacking on campus

Lee McClelland
February 21, 2013

Ignorance binds Americans

Lee McClelland
February 21, 2013

Question military action in Middle East, North Africa

Lee McClelland
February 14, 2013

Scouting out equality for gays

Lee McClelland
February 7, 2013

How identity shaped Civil Rights

Lee McClelland
January 31, 2013

Simplified view of race dangerous

Lee McClelland
January 24, 2013

Editorial: Showcase campus environment

Lee McClelland
January 24, 2013

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

Lee McClelland
January 17, 2013

‘Django’ brings stellar acting, visuals to screen

Lee McClelland
January 17, 2013

Second Amendment right has limits

Lee McClelland
January 17, 2013

NMU’s heading in right direction with Road Map 2015

Lee McClelland
December 6, 2012

One state solution for Israel, Palestine

Lee McClelland
December 6, 2012

Weekly Take Away: Affirmative action masks real problem

Lee McClelland
November 29, 2012

Education key to U.S.-Iran talks

Lee McClelland
November 15, 2012

Americans must unite behind elected officials

Lee McClelland
November 8, 2012

Remember Congress in this election

Lee McClelland
November 1, 2012

UAW 1950 deserves raise to cover health care costs

Lee McClelland
October 25, 2012

Syrians need American assistance

Lee McClelland
October 18, 2012

Fear of Islam in America hindering foreign relations

Lee McClelland
October 11, 2012

Humor reveals social identity of Americans

Lee McClelland
October 4, 2012

Mental health care underfunded in America

Lee McClelland
September 20, 2012

Americans deserve health care

Lee McClelland
September 13, 2012

NASA should encourage competition

Lee McClelland
September 6, 2012

Students hurt by higher tuition: State legislature to blame

Lee McClelland
August 30, 2012

College students need financial advisers

Lee McClelland
June 14, 2012

Digital Tupac image brings new questions for our society

Lee McClelland
April 26, 2012

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

Lee McClelland
April 12, 2012

Michigan bill harms education

Lee McClelland
March 22, 2012

Put politics on car bumper

Lee McClelland
March 15, 2012

Diversity helps students learn in school

Lee McClelland
March 1, 2012

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

Lee McClelland
February 23, 2012
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