The North Wind

Alumnus and TikTok influencer to hold book reading

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • April 12, 2022

Murphy will be reading from his self-published children’s book It Only Takes 1, which tells the story of him becoming an entrepreneur at age 13.

Former NMU first lady to present her book at library

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • March 29, 2022

Phyllis Michael Wong will be visiting the Lydia Olson library to present her novel We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Innovation Institute to hold micro-credential course and workshop

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • March 16, 2022

Design thinking is a concept relating to user experiences, and can be applied by artists, programmers, scientists and entrepreneurs alike.

Superior Watershed Partnership holds information table, job openings for students

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • March 16, 2022

The Superior Watershed Partnership will hold an information table today on current job postings for students interested in the field.

PolySci Department to host talk on Quad Alliance, tensions with China

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • March 8, 2022

Rossow will discuss the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad Alliance, which includes Australia, India, Japan and the United States.

Diversity Common Reader Program holds book chat

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • February 23, 2022

The Diversity Common Reader Program will be hosting a book chat about this year's book, We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration, tomorrow from 6-7 p.m. over Zoom.

Jamrich, Starbucks extends hours to open on Sundays

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • February 17, 2022

Starting Sunday, Feb. 20, Jamrich and Starbucks will now be open on Sundays for students, faculty and others to optimize the space.

English Dept. to hold webinar on ‘Remembering our Grandfather’s Exile’

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • February 15, 2022

As part of the English Department’s ongoing webinar series “Let’s Talk About Books at NMU,” Department Head Lynn Domina will discuss the book “Remembering Our Grandfather’s Exile: US Imprisonment of Hawai’i’s Japanese in World War II.”

Northern Now to host rural health panel

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • February 9, 2022

The NMU Center for Rural Health will partner with Northern Now to host a panel discussion on rural health determinants on Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Orchestral flutist to perform at Reynolds

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • February 6, 2022

Music enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on the calendar. As part of the upcoming series of concerts in the Reynold’s Recital Hall this semester, NMU will be bringing orchestral flutist Adam Sadberry to perform for students and community members.

Wildpups to comfort students throughout semester

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • January 27, 2022

Feeling particularly stressed or burned out as the Winter 2022 semester gets underway? There’s certainly a great many reasons to feel that way—ongoing COVID-19 concerns, zoom fatigue, isolation, dining hall food. But never fear, the Wildpups are coming to Lydia Olson Library regularly this semester, making a total of eight appearances.

Tour the library, know your resources

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • January 18, 2022

For three consecutive Thursdays, the Lydia Olson Library will be hosting tours of the institution’s resources for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of what is available.