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VOLUNTEERING FOR VETERANS - CSE graduate assistant Mandy Bonesteel (left) and Volunteer Coordinator for the Veterans Center Sarah Johnson (right) pose with a thank you poster signed by NMU student volunteers. Behind them senior Chloe Garr plays cards with the veterans.
Volunteers spread goodness at Home for Veterans
March 16, 2023
ASNMU encourages student government participation
ASNMU encourages student government participation
March 16, 2023
sustainable actions
State Rep. Jenn Hill unveils “Michigan Saves” program
March 15, 2023
NEW BOARD TRUSTEES - Three new trustees joined the NMU board in February, and met with the other trustees during a retreat Feb. 16 and 17, 2023. The next Board of Trustees meetings are scheduled for May 4 and 5, 2023 in the Northern Center.
New members of the Board of Trustees begin term
March 3, 2023
Asian Student Union hosts first event as student organization
Asian Student Union hosts first event as student organization
March 2, 2023
Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?
Opinion — Equality and equity: What’s the difference?
March 16, 2023
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT
Editorial — Embracing innovation in education with ChatGPT
March 16, 2023
READING - Me, hooked on a chapter of Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin has quickly become one of my favorite authors over the past few months.
Opinion — My dark descent into nerd status
March 14, 2023
emotional vulnerability
Opinion — The defining decade: Why do we put so much pressure on our 20s?
March 13, 2023
STOP THE ROCKET — Yard signs and stickers in protest of the proposed Granot Loma rocket launch site were created by Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior, an organization that works to protect the ecosystems and shorelines surrounding Lake Superior.
Letter to the Editor — Protect Lake Superior, oppose Granot Loma rocket launch site
March 2, 2023
CLOGGING — From left to right, Marisa Hoover, Halle Paternoster, Lizzie Kucharek, Asa Naigus and Peter Bowman. Learn the basics of clogging with Double Step Cloggers. The club meets from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays on the second floor of the Northern Center.
Learn how to double step clog: the basics
March 16, 2023
CHEERLEADER — Welles, the mascot of the NMU volleyball team, greets Wildcat Willy at a home match. As the team is introduced, the service dog will bark for each of the players to show his support.
Welles: Companion, confidant, service dog
March 13, 2023
ADVOCACY — EQMI is an LGBTQ + advocacy and victim advocate services organization nonprofit that is based in lower Michigan that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ + individuals and communities as well as providing victim services. Mandy Bonesteel is the current rural outreach coordinator based in the U.P. and is working to provide these services to community members.
Equality Michigan raises awareness for LGBTQ+, victim advocate services in U.P.
March 13, 2023
SOLO - Pressnell-Manceau performing mid-song. Pressnell-Manceau expressed her desire to perform and record her songs with a full band.
Her Name Is Lillian: Inside The Student Opener For Hippo Campus
March 3, 2023
Mulholland in a group photo
Suit Up: The unconventional style of Lachlan Mulholland
March 3, 2023
GREAT RUN - The Wildcats end their season with a loss to McKendree in the second round of the NCAA tournament 83-93. Senior guard Max Bjorklund (4) averaged 34 points per game in the tournament for his final season at NMU.
M Basketball: NMU ends season 25-8, captures first GLIAC Championship in 23 years
March 17, 2023
SHUTOUT - NMU won the second round of the Mason Cup over the Huskies 4-0. Beni Halasz posted 44 saves in the win.
M Hockey: NMU, Mankato face off in Mason Cup Finals
March 17, 2023
HOT START - After two great performances at home the success continued on the road with a 15-8 win of Lewis University. The Cats next home game will be March 17th against Concordia-St. Paul in the Superior Dome.
Lacrosse: NMU starts season 3-0, on the road at Quincy next
March 4, 2023
DUNK - Freshman Dylan Kuehl had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Saginaw Valley in the first round of the GLIAC tournament.
M Basketball: NMU advances past SVST to face Ferris State next
March 3, 2023
NEXT TIME - NMU fell short to SVST in the first round of the GLIAC tournament. The Cats were 1-2 against the Cardinals this season.
W Basketball: ‘Cats fall short to Saginaw Valley, end season 15-13
March 3, 2023

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Divest NMU and the Keweenaw Youth Climate Action Group of MTU protest from their seats at the NMU vs MTU hockey game this Saturday at the Berry Events Center. The club has been advocating for NMU to phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry and reinvest in sustainable projects since October 2021.

Editorial — NMU must divest from the fossil fuel industry

North Wind Editorial Board • February 1, 2023

Last Saturday, students from both Northern Michigan University and Michigan Technological University stood together in solidarity at their rival hockey game to encourage both of their universities to remove...

DIVEST - NMU students gathered around the wildcat statue during one of DivestNMUs protests against the universitys continued investment in the fossil fuel industry.

Protest held demanding NMU divest from fossil fuel industry

Ryley Wilcox • December 2, 2022

Divest NMU is hosting a protest on Friday, Dec. 2 demanding that NMU divest from the fossil fuel industry. The Protest to Divest at NMU will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Wildcat Statue and is open to all...

EARTH WEEK— DivestNMUs climate march will end at Cohodas Hall with speakers and informational tables. Ryley Wilcox/NW

DivestNMU closes Earth Week with guest speaker and climate march

Ryley Wilcox, Staff Writer • April 21, 2022

DivestNMU, a student organization demanding the university pull investments out of fossil fuels, will host a guest speaker and a climate march to close out the 8th Annual Anderton’s Earth Week at NMU. The...

Students in the Divest NMU organization meet to discuss future ways to increase awareness of fossil fuels on Nov. 9, 2021. Their current efforts include a petition to support NMUs complete divestment from fossil fuels, an informational table in Jamrich and posters.

Student-led petition aims to divest NMU from fossil fuels

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor • November 10, 2021

Last month, a group of students banded together to form the Divest NMU organization which provides a platform for them to convince NMU to divest from fossil fuel companies and develop more sustainable...

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