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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
SUPPORT— In a press release sent out on April 8, AAUP says they will continue to support students.
NMU’s AAUP fights for students’ rights
April 8, 2025
PRESIDENT- NMU's President will be departing from the university July 1.
President Dr. Brock Tessman to leave NMU
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
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
HARD WORK — NMU Green Athletics participants go out of their way to give back to their community, and the environment.
Letter to the editor — NMU athletics must be more sustainable
April 11, 2025
NMU’s parking issues— something must be done
NMU’s parking issues— something must be done
April 4, 2025
Wax On, Wax Off— How The Karate Kid Saved My College Career
Wax On, Wax Off— How The Karate Kid Saved My College Career
March 31, 2025
TIME TO RELAX— Coloring pages of mandalas are displayed for students to enjoy and relax.
NMU Wellbeing helps students relieve stress from finals
April 17, 2025
LET'S CREATE — Students participate in the Student Art Gallery's pop-up show at the Ore Dock Brewery.
Art for all— Student Art Gallery hosts pop-up shop
April 15, 2025
ASNMU, Office of Diversity and Inclusion to host community picnic
ASNMU, Office of Diversity and Inclusion to host community picnic
April 14, 2025
SAY CHEESE — Radiography students work the bake sale to raise money for their program.
Radiography Program holds bake sale
April 11, 2025
SMILE — Conservation team smiles with recently captured moose.
Leaving the classroom behind— Louis Good experiences a hands-on moose study
April 9, 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
Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational
Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational
April 14, 2025
Hailey Bolander sinks a putt at Sea Trail Golf Resort over spring break in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
Women’s golf plays on as men’s meet is cancelled 
April 11, 2025
Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split
Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split
April 11, 2025
Maggie Pietila tees it up at Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club over spring break in Sunset beach, North Carolina.
Golf starts the week off at the Flyer Invite 
April 4, 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
NMU's response to the federal attacks on DEI
NMU’s response to the federal attacks on DEI
April 1, 2025

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Mike Klarin

NMU receives Jefferson Center “Muzzle” Award

Mike Klarin
April 20, 2016

A tale of two Thai joints

Mike Klarin
November 4, 2015

Relay for life returns to NMU for kick-off

Mike Klarin
November 4, 2015

Marquette’s best Friday Fish Fry dinner (?)

Mike Klarin
October 14, 2015

Piedmont: Old-world appeal

Mike Klarin
August 27, 2015

NMU Shrinks: University winter enrollment drops second year in a row

Mike Klarin
March 12, 2015

Is College all just a Sham?

Mike Klarin
October 30, 2014

Creative minds unite at NMU

Mike Klarin
October 16, 2014

Tobacco Debate Still Smolders

Mike Klarin
October 2, 2014

Students eat up new Apple lab

Mike Klarin
September 11, 2014

A survivor’s guide to eating vegan

Mike Klarin
February 17, 2016

Finding warmth in a cold, dark galaxy

Mike Klarin
November 4, 2015

Erickson email debunks rumors across campus

Mike Klarin
October 21, 2015

New York Deli back in action

Mike Klarin
September 23, 2015

A fight for survival: My media free day

Mike Klarin
September 3, 2015

Virtual Reality

Mike Klarin
November 20, 2014

Relay for Life: Take a lap to beat cancer

Mike Klarin
November 13, 2014

Eat chili, preserve the Yellow Dog

Mike Klarin
October 30, 2014

Marquette makes way for new hospital

Mike Klarin
September 25, 2014

‘16 a game changer? (or just politics as usual)

Mike Klarin
January 20, 2016

Erickson announces aims in new reallignment plan

Mike Klarin
January 13, 2016

Students travel time zones to learn history

Mike Klarin
October 28, 2015

Erickson addresses packed town hall meeting

Mike Klarin
October 14, 2015

“MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS”

Mike Klarin
August 27, 2015

Staff Column: Watching the skies

Mike Klarin
February 12, 2015

Going global without leaving campus

Mike Klarin
November 6, 2014

Police investigate NMU students

Mike Klarin
October 9, 2014

NMU enrollment drops 9% in 5 years

Mike Klarin
September 18, 2014
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