![Community member Sam Bradbury decorates cookies as part of the Best Buddy program to build friendships between students and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to increase awareness about issues that affect them and to foster understanding among people.
Photo courtesy of NMU Best Buddies](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BestBuddies_2.jpg)
Best Buddies builds lasting friendships
Jeff Maki
• March 15, 2018
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NMU’s Best Buddies to become official chapter
Trinity Carey
• March 15, 2018
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The North Wind is an independent student publication serving the Northern Michigan University community. It is partially funded by the Student Activity Fee. The North Wind digital paper is published daily during the fall and winter semesters except on university holidays and during exam weeks. The North Wind Board of Directors is composed of representatives of the student body, faculty, administration and area media.