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PAY WHAT YOU MAKE - Feminism For All members sell homemade and store bought goodies. They have gluten free and vegan options.
Feminism for All hosts ‘pay what you make’ bake sale
December 6, 2022
DIVEST - NMU students gather around the wildcat statue during the protest against fossil fuels.
Protest held demanding NMU divest from fossil fuel industry
December 2, 2022
FUNDRAISER FOR FOOD — Marquette Ending Hunger members Dallas Wiertella (left), Patrick Myers (center) and Sydney Butler (right) sell goodie bags in Jamrich on Nov. 29 for the TV6 canathon. All the money and food donated to the canathon go to support food pantries and families in need throughout the UP.
Students raise funds, food to battle food insecurity during canathon
December 1, 2022
PLANTS FOR SALE — Three student greenhouse technicians help operate the NMU greenhouse plant sale. All the propagated plants were planted by the students and the funds from the sale support future greenhouse projets.
Plant sale raises funds for greenhouse from propagations
December 1, 2022
Feminism For All to sell baked goods in support of equal pay
Feminism For All to sell baked goods in support of equal pay
November 28, 2022
Opinion — Be extra kind to service industry workers this holiday season
Opinion — Be extra kind to service industry workers this holiday season
December 5, 2022
HERO — A photo of me holding Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber. The adaptation of Luke’s character in the “Star Wars” sequels has been a hotly debated topic by many generations of the franchise’s fans, some questioning whether their childhood hero would truly act in the way he did.
Opinion — A take on Luke Skywalker’s character in the “Star Wars” sequels
December 2, 2022
Opinion — My top four albums of 2022
Opinion — My top four albums of 2022
December 1, 2022
Editorial — How to survive the Upper Peninsula winter
Editorial — How to survive the Upper Peninsula winter
December 1, 2022
Opinion — Song dissection of “Funny the Way It Is”
Opinion — Song dissection of “Funny the Way It Is”
November 30, 2022
EcoReps Compost Bins
EcoReps Zero Waste Event Turns Hockey Rivalry into Waste Reduction
November 30, 2022
Group of Students in CJ 495
Out of the archives, into the classroom: NMU’s cold cases class
November 29, 2022
Conservation Data Lab encourages conservation contributions from NMU Students
Conservation Data Lab encourages conservation contributions from NMU Students
November 18, 2022
Actors onstage huddling up
NMU students present “Finding Home”
November 11, 2022
DONATION BASED — All of the kombucha Vancheck makes, she offers on the side of the road and uses an honor system to accept donations in exchange for the drink. She prints the labels and processes the kombucha herself, but the longevity of the kombucha stand is a community effort.
Kombucha? You Betcha
November 10, 2022
AND ONE - Freshman Dylan Kuehl hits a free-throw after a tough foul. NMU heads home after this weekend for a four-game stand in the Berry.
Men’s Basketball: NMU wins 2 in a row after tough loss
December 6, 2022
RELAX - Grace Rieger holds yoga classes each week on Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. The class is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle and meet like-minded people.
Yoga: A way to wind down and relax
December 6, 2022
PAST RIVALRY — The Wildcats celebrate a goal against Michigan Tech last year on Saturday, Nov. 13. The rivalry will continue this weekend on Dec. 2 and 3.
M Hockey: NMU, Michigan Tech to face off in heated rivalry
December 2, 2022
BOUNCE BACK - After 2 tough losses at Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud St. the Cats look to get back on track as they head south for the start of conference play.
W Basketball: NMU heads south to start GLIAC conference play
December 2, 2022
ON FIRE - NMU Guard Brian Parzych warms up at half time. Parzych scored 22 of his 30 points in the second half alongside teammate Max Bjorklands second 30-point or more outing of the season in just 3 games.
Men’s Basketball: NMU dominates in home opener, start season 3-0
November 18, 2022

The North Wind

The North Wind
Opinion—Heartbeat Bill violates rights of Texas women

Opinion—Heartbeat Bill violates rights of Texas women

Adan Mulvaney, contributing writer • September 17, 2021
Getting an abortion is a deeply personal choice for a woman—and it’s also a form of healthcare. There are many things that can necessitate a woman’s need for an abortion: contraceptive failure, rape, incest, intimate crime violence, sickness for the duration of the pregnancy or health conditions so severe that the only option to save the mother’s life is to terminate the pregnancy. 

The vicious game of politicizing abortion

Akasha Khalsa • June 5, 2019

Last winter I wrote an opinion piece for The North Wind about the importance of depoliticizing personal discussions of abortion. Since I wrote that piece, the issue of abortion has become a great deal...

Abortion discussions require depolarization

Abortion discussions require depolarization

Akasha Khalsa • January 17, 2019

For many women facing the choice between having a baby and terminating a pregnancy, the issues involved are always practically and morally complex. The fact that discussion surrounding abortion is so politicized...

The right to choose is still relevant

The right to choose is still relevant

Trinity Carey • February 1, 2018

They’ve been performed for centuries, debated and picketed for decades and a staple topic of presidential platforms each election. A woman’s right to an abortion is one topic that will continue...

Briefs: 11/15/12

NW Staff • November 15, 2012

State News A national meningitis outbreak has reached Michigan, leaving at least 129 individuals infected and causing nine deaths throughout the state. According to the Michigan Department of Community...

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