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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 Mike Klarin

NMU receives Jefferson Center “Muzzle” Award

Mike Klarin
April 20, 2016

A survivor’s guide to eating vegan

Mike Klarin
February 17, 2016

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

Mike Klarin
January 20, 2016

Erickson announces aims in new reallignment plan

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January 13, 2016

Finding warmth in a cold, dark galaxy

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November 4, 2015

A tale of two Thai joints

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November 4, 2015

Relay for life returns to NMU for kick-off

Mike Klarin
November 4, 2015

Students travel time zones to learn history

Mike Klarin
October 28, 2015

Erickson email debunks rumors across campus

Mike Klarin
October 21, 2015

Marquette’s best Friday Fish Fry dinner (?)

Mike Klarin
October 14, 2015

Erickson addresses packed town hall meeting

Mike Klarin
October 14, 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

Piedmont: Old-world appeal

Mike Klarin
August 27, 2015

“MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS”

Mike Klarin
August 27, 2015

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

Mike Klarin
March 12, 2015

Staff Column: Watching the skies

Mike Klarin
February 12, 2015

Virtual Reality

Mike Klarin
November 20, 2014

Relay for Life: Take a lap to beat cancer

Mike Klarin
November 13, 2014

Going global without leaving campus

Mike Klarin
November 6, 2014

Is College all just a Sham?

Mike Klarin
October 30, 2014

Eat chili, preserve the Yellow Dog

Mike Klarin
October 30, 2014

Creative minds unite at NMU

Mike Klarin
October 16, 2014

Police investigate NMU students

Mike Klarin
October 9, 2014

Tobacco Debate Still Smolders

Mike Klarin
October 2, 2014

Marquette makes way for new hospital

Mike Klarin
September 25, 2014

NMU enrollment drops 9% in 5 years

Mike Klarin
September 18, 2014

Students eat up new Apple lab

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September 11, 2014
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