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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 North Wind Editorial Board
Editorial — Is March Madness a gateway to sports gambling?

Editorial — Is March Madness a gateway to sports gambling?

North Wind Editorial Board
April 1, 2024
LAYER UP — A fuzzy hat and large jacket, two essential parts of staying warm in the winter. Adding a few extra layers is highly encouraged, especially when temperatures start to drop into the negatives.

Editorial — Proper protection against cold weather

North Wind Editorial Board
November 30, 2023
FALL COLORS — A large tree in my yard that always explodes with color during the fall. While some people may view it as a chore, one of my favorite fall activities is spending a Sunday raking the leaves in my yard.

Editorial — Approaching autumn holidays

North Wind Editorial Board
October 19, 2023
Editorial — Registering for classes should not be this complicated

Editorial — Registering for classes should not be this complicated

North Wind Editorial Board
April 13, 2023
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT

Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT

North Wind Editorial Board
March 16, 2023
Editorial — What Netflix’s ‘paid-sharing’ plan means for college students

Editorial — What Netflix’s ‘paid-sharing’ plan means for college students

North Wind Editorial Board
February 16, 2023
Editorial — How to prepare for the later years of college

Editorial — How to prepare for the later years of college

North Wind Editorial Board
January 26, 2023
Editorial — A better way to celebrate Thanksgiving

Editorial — A better way to celebrate Thanksgiving

North Wind Editorial Board
November 16, 2022
Editorial — LGBTQ+ students deserve representation in educational settings

Editorial — LGBTQ+ students deserve representation in educational settings

North Wind Editorial Board
October 26, 2022
Editorial — NMU Presidential Search should have included students more

Editorial — NMU Presidential Search should have included students more

North Wind Editorial Board
October 6, 2022
Editorial — Critique of NMU’s Wellbeing website

Editorial — Critique of NMU’s Wellbeing website

North Wind Editorial Board
September 15, 2022
Editorial — Banning TikTok?

Editorial — Banning TikTok?

North Wind Editorial Board
March 22, 2024
CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT — NMU announced it will receive state funding for the Northern Enterprise Center. This graphic is based on renderings posted by the university with their original announcement for the project.

Editorial — Construction of the Northern Enterprise Center

North Wind Editorial Board
February 20, 2024
EXTRA HELP — A sign pointing to campus tutoring. Sometimes a little time with a tutor is what we need to understand the material and land a better grade.

Editorial — Studying techniques and alternatives to midterms

North Wind Editorial Board
October 31, 2023
Editorial — Tennessee students have right to protest gun violence

Editorial — Tennessee students have right to protest gun violence

North Wind Editorial Board
April 19, 2023
Editorial — NMU Tuition Advantage: What’s the catch?

Editorial — NMU Tuition Advantage: What’s the catch?

North Wind Editorial Board
March 28, 2023
Editorial — Wildcats extend a hand in wake of MSU mass shooting

Editorial — Wildcats extend a hand in wake of MSU mass shooting

North Wind Editorial Board
February 23, 2023
Divest NMU and the Keweenaw Youth Climate Action Group of MTU protest from their seats at the NMU vs MTU hockey game this Saturday at the Berry Events Center. The club has been advocating for NMU to phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry and reinvest in sustainable projects since October 2021.

Editorial — NMU must divest from the fossil fuel industry

North Wind Editorial Board
February 1, 2023
Editorial — How to survive the Upper Peninsula winter

Editorial — How to survive the Upper Peninsula winter

North Wind Editorial Board
December 1, 2022
Editorial — NMU suffers from lack of diversity

Editorial — NMU suffers from lack of diversity

North Wind Editorial Board
November 10, 2022
HOT TAKE — Two pumpkin spice lattes, fresh from a local coffee shop. With flavors and scents like cinnamon apple and sweet caramel, we have to wonder whether pumpkin spice is truly the flavor of fall.

Editorial — Pumpkin spice, the polarizing fall flavor

North Wind Editorial Board
October 13, 2022
COVID-19 cases are low at NMU at the beginning of the 2022 fall semester - graphic

Editorial — The pandemic is not over

North Wind Editorial Board
September 28, 2022
Editorial — Is enough being done to protect us from COVID-19?

Editorial — Is enough being done to protect us from COVID-19?

North Wind Editorial Board
September 7, 2022
TIMES ARE CHANGING — FAFSA announced changes to its filing system in February.

Editorial — The “better” FAFSA

North Wind Editorial Board
February 27, 2024
NEW FEATURES — The plan for what the new Harden Hall should look like. Renovation should take about two years, and the library will be updated with many new features. Photo courtesy of NMU Facilites

Editorial — The pros and cons of Harden Hall’s renovation

North Wind Editorial Board
December 7, 2023
FILLED WITH STUDENTS — Northern's Woodland Park, providing on-campus housing for NMU students. Woodland Park is one of four apartment complexes on Northern's campus.

Editorial — The many problems with Marquette housing

North Wind Editorial Board
November 2, 2023
Editorial — Best of The North Wind '22-'23

Editorial — Best of The North Wind ’22-’23

North Wind Editorial Board
April 26, 2023
Joleigh Martinez/NW

Editorial — Tennessee drag ban is direct attack on LGBTQ+ community

North Wind Editorial Board
April 6, 2023
Editorial — Procrastination: friend or foe?

Editorial — Procrastination: friend or foe?

North Wind Editorial Board
March 1, 2023
Editorial — George Santos: A lesson in truth telling

Editorial — George Santos: A lesson in truth telling

North Wind Editorial Board
February 9, 2023
Editorial — Graduating seniors encouraged to celebrate achievements uniquely

Editorial — Graduating seniors encouraged to celebrate achievements uniquely

North Wind Editorial Board
December 8, 2022
Editorial — Your vote matters

Editorial — Your vote matters

North Wind Editorial Board
November 3, 2022
Mental Health

Editorial — Mental health matters more than midterm exams

North Wind Editorial Board
October 20, 2022
HOMECOMING — NMU celebrates homecoming with their theme "Create NMU", a way to show off the more creative side of the university's students. The Sidewalk Chalk Competition is a way for students to show off their hands-on creativity during this annual celebration.

Editorial — The joys of homecoming week

North Wind Editorial Board
September 19, 2022
Editorial — The problems with monkeypox discourse

Editorial — The problems with monkeypox discourse

North Wind Editorial Board
September 4, 2022
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