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COMMUNITY RESOURCES - On the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., Families Against Narcotics hosts their monthly meeting with the hopes of providing awareness, education and solutions to substance abuse disorders.

Student Leader Fellowship Program members fundraise for local Families Against Narcotics chapter

Ayanna Allen, Assistant News Editor October 12, 2022

As a part of NMU’s Student Leader Fellowship Program (SLFP), members are expected to complete a 100-hour community service internship. Three members of SLFP, Mandy Bonesteel, Yasmine Phillips and Mo...

Editorial — The problems with monkeypox discourse

Editorial — The problems with monkeypox discourse

North Wind Editorial Board September 4, 2022

While COVID-19 continues to be a concern for citizens of the U.S., with over 300 thousand new cases being reported within August alone, a new virus has usurped COVID-19 when it comes to garnering public...

Boys club in society needs to end

‘Boys club’ in society needs to end

Jack Webster November 7, 2019

As a child, my father always told me two things: never hit a woman and that when he left, I was “the man of the house.” He usually told me this on our various hunting trips or when he left to go on...

Vaping is not cool or safe

Vaping is not cool or safe

Jesse Wiederhold October 3, 2019

If you vape, smoke cigarettes or use nicotine in any form, you should stop now or forever adhere to the consequences. If you do not want to take my word, I think you’ll change your mind after reading...

Rape resources available to students

Jenean Zahran November 8, 2012

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 20 to 25 percent of women reported experiencing an attempted or a completed rape in college. The Health Promotion Office (HPO)...

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