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LEARNING LEADERSHIP - The Student Leader Fellowship Program hosts a workshop for students to find their leadership style.
Students discover their leadership style in Student Leader Fellowship Program workshop
November 13, 2025
CELEBRATION - LSU members celebrate Mexican Independence day at El Santo Tacos & Tequila. (Photo courtesy of LSU)
Latinx Student Union to potentially lose university funding
November 13, 2025
FACULTY SUPPORT - The NMU-AAUP/AFT 6761 released a letter of support for the Queers and Allies student organization in the wake of DEI funding changes.
NMU faculty supports students against DEI defunding
November 13, 2025
Shane Richardson was hired as the 23rd head football coach at NMU on December 28, 2022. (Photo courtesy of NMU)
Shane Richardson resigns as NMU Head Coach
November 7, 2025
SERVING THE COMMUNITY—The NMU Food Pantry, located in Gries Hall, is open for all NMU community to go if they are in need of some extra help.
How the loss of SNAP benefits is affecting and will further affect campus
November 7, 2025
FIND THE GOOD - young Margaret would be so proud.
Finding the good— A case to believe in fate
November 7, 2025
A photo of the wildcat statue on NMU campus
Our hopes for the future
November 7, 2025
Students wear costumes on NMU Campus. (NW Archive)
Stay safe this Halloween
October 31, 2025
HOTDOG— Megan and her friends by the Wienermobile. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Best day ever— Wienermobile
October 23, 2025
NEW TRAIL— This summer I tried a new trail, without trying this new trail I wouldn't have gotten this sick view. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Trying new things is fun
October 10, 2025
Paint N' Sip — Wild West Wearables
Paint N’ Sip — Wild West Wearables
November 17, 2025
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The Johnson legacy lives on at NMU’s Visiting Writers Series
November 17, 2025
CAN YOU ESCAPE? – Students pose in the photo booth after completing an escape room challenge.
Crack the code— NMU students take on ultimate challenge
November 4, 2025
HOMEMADE FLAVOR — The Hoop House's Dill Pickle Workshop featured all the spices needed to customize pickles.
Cool as a Cucumber— NMU’s Dill Pickle Workshop serves up fun and flavor
November 4, 2025
TIME TO DANCE - The audience gets ready for the big show.
“Rocky Horror” returns to Northern’s stage
October 31, 2025
SWEEPING THE POINTERS—Both NMU Swim and Dive teams had impressive victories over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Pointers. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics
Swim and Dive drown GLIAC rival in matchup 
November 14, 2025
Wildcats fall to rivals
Wildcats fall to rivals
November 14, 2025
RELIEF - 'Cats celebrate a long-awaited win after starting the season 2-10, getting the 3-0 sweep against Michigan Tech.
Volleyball gears up for end of season, coming off a big weekend
November 14, 2025
MAKING MOVES — In an intense game, a student prepares to roll the ball with eyes on the prize.
Women’s Soccer Heats up as Season Draws End
November 14, 2025
NW File Photo
Wildcats sweep opening weekend, stun No. 5 Gannon in classic start 
November 13, 2025
GRAND MARAIS— One of the last active Fresnel lenses in the country is lit in the Grand Marais inner light.
The North Wind takes you for a fall drive
November 14, 2025
EcoReps expands, hosts sewing night
EcoReps expands, hosts sewing night
November 13, 2025
SMILE— Students line up for their picture amongst their hard work.
Hands-on Research helps students protect Lake Superior’s keystone predator 
November 6, 2025
On Dia de Muertos, NMU remembers the dead
On Dia de Muertos, NMU remembers the dead
October 31, 2025
Signs of change— Marquette's No Kings protest
Signs of change— Marquette’s No Kings protest
October 24, 2025

The North Wind

The North Wind
All content by Ryley Wilcox/NW
RED DRESS — Red dresses, like these ones in the first-floor lounges of Jamrich Hall, have been displayed all throughout campus. The hanging gowns provide a physical representation of the absence of Indigenous persons.

[Photo] Red dress display brings awareness to missing, murdered Indigenous persons

Ryley Wilcox
March 29, 2024
WAGE GAP — Feminism for All sold baked goods to conversationally educate the NMU community on the gender, ethnicity and race wage gap.

[Photo] Feminism for All bake sale addresses wage gap

Ryley Wilcox
March 22, 2024
MGH DEMOLITION — Above-grade demolition for the former Marquette General Hospital to begin in October. The former hospital is located south across West College Avenue from the Northern Center on Northern Michigan’s campus and just under half a mile from Marquette’s Third Street Business Center.

[Photo] NMU Foundation details plans for former MGH site

Ryley Wilcox
October 3, 2023
RESTRUCTURING ADVISING — Neil Baumgartner, Director of Student Success, discusses advising with a student. NMU's advising department, formerly known as ACAC, has been restructured as the Student Success Department in line with President Brock Tessman's university realignment plan.

[Photo] NMU launches student success realignment

Ryley Wilcox
September 7, 2023
EARTH FEST — Environmental student organizations collaborated to host Earth Fest during the ninth annual Anderton's Earth Week at NMU. Pictured: Jonas Trombetta, Hoop House (left) and Mary Kelly, Gamma Theta Upsilon and Hoop House (right).

[Photo] GTU celebrates ninth annual Anderton’s Earth Week with Earth Fest

Ryley Wilcox
April 26, 2023
NEW BOARD TRUSTEES - Three new trustees joined the NMU board in February, and met with the other trustees during a retreat Feb. 16 and 17, 2023. The next Board of Trustees meetings are scheduled for May 4 and 5, 2023 in the Northern Center.

[Photo] New members of the Board of Trustees begin term

Ryley Wilcox
March 3, 2023
STUDENT ART - NMU student artists sell crocheted turtles, handcrafted necklaces and rings, paintings and digital art to customers at the Students' Art Gallery x Ore Dock pop-up shop. The next pop-up shop is scheduled for April 6.

[Photo] Pop-up shop gives students experience in pricing, selling artwork

Ryley Wilcox
February 24, 2023
BLACK LOVE DAY — Black Student Union (BSU) members Khaleah Lowllun, Brianna Artis, Khadejah Thompson and Marlanaysia Rosser (pictured left to right) sell baked goods to NMU students during their Black Love Day Bake Sale in Jamrich Hall, Monday, Feb. 13. The holiday celebrates Black love in addition to Valentine's Day.

[Photo] Black Student Union bake sale celebrates Black Love Day

Ryley Wilcox
February 16, 2023
REDUCING CLOTHING WASTE — EcoReps members Grace Freed, Cece Hogan and Miki Rogers (pictured left to right) volunteer at the Winter Clothing Swap hosted in Jamrich Hall. The swap provides students an alternative to fast fashion and encourages reducing and reusing clothing waste.

[Photo] Clothing swap promotes sustainable purchasing habits, redirects from fast fashion

Ryley Wilcox
February 17, 2023
MOBILE MUSEUM - The Black Student Union presented the Black history mobile museum in Jamrich Hall Feb. 9 for the campus community to engage with Black history. The museum is an over 10,000-artifact collection collected by Khalid el-Hakim, Ph.D.

[Photo] Black history mobile museum visits NMU during Black history month

Ryley Wilcox
February 15, 2023
A CONVERSATION WITH JOSH PECK — Former child actor and now-published author, Josh Peck will be speaking with NMU students during “A Conversation with Josh Peck.” The event will be hosted in the Northern Center Grand Ballroom on Monday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online from the NMU ticketing office and are free for students and $5 for the general public. 

[Photo] Platform Personalities presents ‘A Conversation with Josh Peck’

Ryley Wilcox
February 9, 2023
UPDATE - There is now a new COVID-19 booster vaccine to be offered.

[Photo] COVID-19 Omicron variant predicted for Midwest, NMU provides resources

Ryley Wilcox
January 19, 2023
DAY OF SERVICE - Members of Black Student Union frost and decorate cookies to be brought to the Jacobetti Home for Veterans. Other donations collected during MLK Jr. Day Service Projects are to be made to the Women's Shelter and UPAWS.

[Photo] Students give back in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Ryley Wilcox
January 18, 2023
A photo of the wildcat statue on NMU campus

[Photo] Task Force to hold rally to raise awareness of childcare crisis

Ryley Wilcox, Staff Writer
April 15, 2022
VACCINED—The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine are available for up to 300 NMU students to receive at the NMU Health Center.

[Photo] Health Center offers 300 Pfizer vaccines to students, boosters available in area

Ryley Wilcox, Contributing Writer
February 20, 2022
STILL LIFE—As a reflection on time spent during the pandemic, the DeVos Art Museum at NMU will hold the Still Life exhibition until March 22.

[Photo] DeVos Art Museums opens Still Life exhibit

Ryley Wilcox, Contributing Writer
January 25, 2022
FIRST GENERATION—Students, faculty and staff at NMU kicked off the First Generation Student Day on Monday at the Wildcat Willy statute outside of Jamrich hall. The celebration was followed on the second floor of Hedgecock.

[Photo] McNair Scholars celebrates First-Generation Student Day

Ryley Wilcox, Contributing Writer
November 12, 2021
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