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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 Rachel Jenks

Q&A with ASNMU’s President and Vice President

Rachel Jenks
June 1, 2016

Two NMU students charged with assault

Rachel Jenks
June 1, 2016

Voter turnout a record low

Rachel Jenks
April 20, 2016

Unequal pay for equal work

Rachel Jenks
April 13, 2016

Wildlife Society Hosts Birds of Prey Program

Rachel Jenks
April 6, 2016

Three men charged with maintaining meth lab after chase

Rachel Jenks
March 30, 2016

World Languages Week brings Euro films

Rachel Jenks
March 23, 2016

Favorite fairy tales shine on stage

Rachel Jenks
March 9, 2016

Bad acid makes rounds on campus

Rachel Jenks
February 24, 2016

Don’t let priorities be the death of you

Rachel Jenks
February 24, 2016

Poli-Palooza brings together two opposing sides

Rachel Jenks
February 10, 2016

‘The Colored Museum’ features all black cast

Rachel Jenks
February 3, 2016

He stood for peace

Rachel Jenks
January 20, 2016

YAL for personal freedom

Rachel Jenks
January 13, 2016

AAUW empowers women everywhere

Rachel Jenks
January 13, 2016

Holiday begins with tragedy

Rachel Jenks
December 2, 2015

Billman bikes ‘Outside’

Rachel Jenks
December 2, 2015

Campus email draws outrage from students

Rachel Jenks
November 18, 2015

Invest in your future: go study abroad

Rachel Jenks
November 18, 2015

PRSSA and CSNMU to hold Home Town Taste-Off

Rachel Jenks
November 11, 2015

State awards NMU $30,000 grant

Rachel Jenks
November 11, 2015

“Lord of the Rings” star Astin visits NMU

Rachel Jenks
November 4, 2015

All Nations Night celebrates culture and business

Rachel Jenks
November 4, 2015

This space reserved… City approves bid for sale of NMU parking lot

Rachel Jenks
October 28, 2015

City Commission approves energy rate hike

Rachel Jenks
October 28, 2015

Local Elections to be held on Nov. 3

Rachel Jenks
October 28, 2015

For The Love Of Music

Rachel Jenks
October 14, 2015

NMU CLUB CROSS COUNTRY

Rachel Jenks
October 7, 2015

Lecture series remembers Sonderegger

Rachel Jenks
September 16, 2015

Heroes neither born nor made in ‘Mall Cop 2’

Rachel Jenks
September 10, 2015
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