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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
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
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
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 Riley Garland
Trump giving a speech

Opinion—President Trump doesn’t deserve another term, and Biden doesn’t deserve a first

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AI regulation pivotal to future

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Should the United States adopt universal healthcare?

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Columbus Day deserves continued celebration

Columbus Day deserves continued celebration

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Republican Party platform ought to go green

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Musk’s credibility site will decimate dialogue

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Second Amendment: Worth defending in context

Second Amendment: Worth defending in context

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Snyder controversy suggests fear of conservatism

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Expand your worldview by studying abroad

Expand your worldview by studying abroad

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Left-wing values will define AI

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Profs. to talk wealth

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U.S. Senate Candidate John James addressed a large crowd of supporters at the Marquette Commons on Friday, Oct. 26. James is running against Democrat Debbie Stabenow for the Nov. 6 midterm election. Photo by: Riley Garland

John James visits MQT

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Students overloaded with info

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Answer to drug crisis lies in legalization

Answer to drug crisis lies in legalization

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Gender pay gap myth persists

Gender pay gap myth persists

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April 12, 2018
Political tribalism is a disease

Political tribalism is a disease

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March 1, 2018
Free speech shouldn’t be synonymous with violence

Free speech shouldn’t be synonymous with violence

Riley Garland
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Control of future in our own hands, not gov'ts

Control of future in our own hands, not gov’ts

Riley Garland
April 24, 2019
Modern architecture in a dismal state

Modern architecture in a dismal state

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April 18, 2019
Sympathy for victims hijacked for status

Sympathy for victims hijacked for status

Riley Garland
February 13, 2019
Intellectual arrogance divides

Intellectual arrogance divides

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January 24, 2019
Beer brings people together

Beer brings people together

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October 18, 2018
Constitution offers protection from ourselves

Constitution offers protection from ourselves

Riley Garland
September 20, 2018
Passion often disillusions hopeful students

Passion often disillusions hopeful students

Riley Garland
August 30, 2018
America has always been great

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March 22, 2018
One year of Trump: success or failure? (Pt. 2)

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