The North Wind

Kick off Black History Month with hot chocolate and friends

Amelia Kashian • February 1, 2024

"It's cold outside, so why not stay indoors with Black Student Union (BSU) and have some hot chocolate," MarLanaysia Rosser, president of BSU said. To celebrate Black History Month, Rosser and other...

Students give back in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Ryley Wilcox • January 18, 2023

NMU hosted their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service to honor the late activist and minister on Jan. 16 from 1-3 p.m. in the Woods Lodge. Members of the Volunteer Center at the Center for Student...

BSU hosts photojournalist Mel D. Cole for Black History Month

Ayanna Allen, Staff Writer • February 24, 2022

Black Student Union will host photojournalist Mel D. Cole as part of the celebration of Black History Month.

BSU celebrates Black excellence this month

Hannah Jenkins, Contributing writer • February 4, 2022

In 1926, scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. “His intention was to promote the education of African Americans and to counteract racist indoctrination,” said Carter...

Connections over controversy: criminal justice department and BSU team up to add BLM flag to display

Katarina Rothhorn • April 21, 2021

BSU and CJA met to discuss the 'Thin Blue Line' flag placed in the CJ department office and left out a new door towards a better understanding for each other.

BSU on wheels brings diversity to campus

Jamie Glenn & Winter Keefer • February 1, 2018

Over the past two years, The Black Student Union (BSU) has implemented an initiative to help promote NMU to diverse groups of high schoolers from inner cities in and around Michigan. Director of the...

BSU prepares for upcoming talk on race-related issues

Leeza Long-Cash • October 19, 2017

The Black Student Union (BSU) will kick off its “Let’s Talk About It” event, that’s open to both NMU students and the Marquette community, to further spread the message of diversity at 7 p.m. on...