![DIVEST - NMU students gathered around the wildcat statue during one of DivestNMUs protests against the universitys continued investment in the fossil fuel industry.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1565-900x600.jpg)
Letter to the Editor — How to get involved in environmental justice
Marley Wolff
• February 28, 2023
![NIGHT CROSSING — A section of the Peter White Road is seasonally closed off at night to protect the blue-spotted salamanders who migrate to the wetlands to breed in the spring. This road closure was first introduced by an NMU student who started a research project when he noticed salamanders were being crushed by passing cars.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220321_213130-900x675.jpg)
Saving the salamanders
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• March 24, 2022
![Graphic courtesy by Superior Watershed Partnership](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/superior-watershed-partnership-logo-2019.png)
Superior Watershed Partnership holds information table, job openings for students
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• March 16, 2022
![Opinion—One year later: NFTs are (still) a scam](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NFT-pdf-900x900.jpg)
Opinion—One year later: NFTs are (still) a scam
Nicholas Conroy, Copy Editor
• February 12, 2022
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Editorial—Important considerations in the presidential search
North Wind Staff
• February 4, 2022
![Editorial—Get involved with fossil fuel divestment](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oil-executive-1-pdf-900x900.jpg)
Editorial—Get involved with fossil fuel divestment
North Wind Staff
• November 18, 2021
![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.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PXL_20211109_171637301-900x506.jpg)
Student-led petition aims to divest NMU from fossil fuels
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• November 10, 2021
![Editorial—Support city climate initiative](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Earth-with-thermometer-pdf-900x900.jpg)
Editorial—Support city climate initiative
North Wind Staff
• October 27, 2021
![TAKE A STAND—Students, professors and community members gathered in front of the Northern Center on Oct. 19 to protest Enbridges harmful Line 5. The protest was organized in part by NMU professor Martin Reinhardt.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PXL_20211019_215725366-900x506.jpg)
Opinion—Say no to Line 5
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• October 22, 2021
![Opinion—Land over landfill: composting helps reduce food waste](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Go-Green-pdf-900x695.jpg)
Opinion—Land over landfill: composting helps reduce food waste
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• September 13, 2021
![Sailing the Superior seas](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/unnamed-15-1024x768.jpg)
Sailing the Superior seas
Peter Smedley
• June 4, 2021
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