The North Wind

Opinion — The Oscars are the epitome of America’s cultural collapse

Megan Poe • March 15, 2024

Hunger Games Capitol jokes aside, Hollywood will have to try harder than that to persuade America to care about exchanging golden trophies of prestige from one arthouse aristocrat to another. There...

Study abroad informational sessions to be hosted weekly

Andie Balenger • January 23, 2023

The International Programs Office will be hosting weekly learning sessions over Zoom for students interested in studying abroad. With travel opportunities in over 50 different countries, Study Abroad...

Editorial — A better way to celebrate Thanksgiving

North Wind Editorial Board • November 16, 2022

As we near Thanksgiving break, many of us are longing to return to our hometowns and reunite with family and friends for the holiday. The longstanding tradition in American society is to clasp hands with...

Celebration of culture through song, dance, drums: Powwow 102

Andie Balenger, Staff Writer • March 24, 2022

Despite being enrolled with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians since birth, Shelby Boggs, first-year NMU student and member of the Powwow 102 promotional committee, did not fully comprehend...

Heritage center to stream documentary “Sirkka”

Akasha Khalsa • February 25, 2021

The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center museum on campus, in collaboration with WNMU-TV, will be showcasing the documentary “Sirkka: Past and Present” on Friday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m.

Beaumier Heritage Center to hold virtual concert

Akasha Khalsa • February 4, 2021

"Songs of Labor": A Virtual Concert will take place online on Thursday, February 11 from 7 to 8 p.m. The event is planned as a collaboration between NMU’s Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and Marquette’s Hiawatha Music co-op.

Hookups trade romance for cheap pleasure

Isabela Ney • February 28, 2019

In my adolescence, I fantasized about my future love life and the promiscuous adventures I would have when I finally escaped my hometown. TV portrayal of love stories and drama of adult relationships gave...

NMU center earns award

Braden Linick • December 6, 2012

Director of the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) Tawni Ferrarini is the 2012 recipient of the Albert Beekhuis Award, a national accolade granted by the Council for Economic Education...