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TREAT- The first 90 students who went to Career Services during National Student Employment Week were given a chocolate Willy bar made by Sayklly's Confectionery and Gifts. (Elizabeth Loy/NW)
Career Services offers gifts, prizes to students during National Student Employment week
April 18, 2025
WILDCATS— President Dr. Tessman holds university forum to announce DEI changes
NMU complies with DEI orders
April 16, 2025
ASNMU Presidential candidates Manny Idoko and Cassidy Gibson debate on how they would help the NMU student body should they be elected.
ASNMU Presidential Debate give students a closer look at candidates
April 9, 2025
SUPPORT— In a press release sent out on April 8, AAUP says they will continue to support students.
NMU’s AAUP fights for students’ rights
April 8, 2025
PRESIDENT- NMU's President will be departing from the university July 1.
President Dr. Brock Tessman to leave NMU
April 8, 2025
Opinion — Tattoos and tourists
Opinion — Tattoos and tourists
April 17, 2025
LITTLE ME — A smaller version of myself learning how to do field work with my mother one summer. It was one of my first experiences learning about biology and research.
Opinion — Grieving my future in biology
April 15, 2025
HARD WORK — NMU Green Athletics participants go out of their way to give back to their community, and the environment.
Letter to the editor — NMU athletics must be more sustainable
April 11, 2025
NMU’s parking issues— something must be done
NMU’s parking issues— something must be done
April 4, 2025
Wax On, Wax Off— How The Karate Kid Saved My College Career
Wax On, Wax Off— How The Karate Kid Saved My College Career
March 31, 2025
TIME TO RELAX— Coloring pages of mandalas are displayed for students to enjoy and relax.
NMU Wellbeing helps students relieve stress from finals
April 17, 2025
LET'S CREATE — Students participate in the Student Art Gallery's pop-up show at the Ore Dock Brewery.
Art for all— Student Art Gallery hosts pop-up shop
April 15, 2025
ASNMU, Office of Diversity and Inclusion to host community picnic
ASNMU, Office of Diversity and Inclusion to host community picnic
April 14, 2025
SAY CHEESE — Radiography students work the bake sale to raise money for their program.
Radiography Program holds bake sale
April 11, 2025
SMILE — Conservation team smiles with recently captured moose.
Leaving the classroom behind— Louis Good experiences a hands-on moose study
April 9, 2025
FALLING SHORT IN SAGINAW— NMU runners race at a previous meet this season. After coming up short in the W-C-W Tri Meet this past weekend, the Wildcats head back downstate this weekend to the GVSU Big Meet. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics.
Track and field ends race weekend with multiple first-place finishes 
April 17, 2025
Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational
Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational
April 14, 2025
Hailey Bolander sinks a putt at Sea Trail Golf Resort over spring break in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
Women’s golf plays on as men’s meet is cancelled 
April 11, 2025
Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split
Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split
April 11, 2025
Maggie Pietila tees it up at Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club over spring break in Sunset beach, North Carolina.
Golf starts the week off at the Flyer Invite 
April 4, 2025
ASNMU Presidential candidates Manny Idoko and Cassidy Gibson debate on how they would help the NMU student body should they be elected.
ASNMU Presidential Debate give students a closer look at candidates
April 9, 2025
Sights and sounds of Hands Off! Marquette fights back
Sights and sounds of Hands Off! Marquette fights back
April 8, 2025
INCLUSIVE— Students gathered in the Northern Center for the annual Gender Fair to learn more about a variety of topics related to gender and sexual orientation.
Annual Gender Fair aims to promote education, inclusivity
April 7, 2025
Pizza Cat— Vol. 31
Pizza Cat— Vol. 31
April 7, 2025
NMU's response to the federal attacks on DEI
NMU’s response to the federal attacks on DEI
April 1, 2025

The North Wind

The North Wind
DIVEST - NMU students gathered around the wildcat statue during one of DivestNMU's protests against the university's continued investment in the fossil fuel industry.

Letter to the Editor — How to get involved in environmental justice

Marley Wolff • February 28, 2023

Dear Editor,  Oftentimes our young generations are told the world is in their hands. Though what do we do when the world placed in our hands is on fire in some regions and extreme droughts in others?...

The Northern Climate Network hosts the monthly speaker series, Climate@Noon. This month's guest speaker is Indigenous climate activist Biidaaban Reinhardt.

NMU alumni to talk about Indigenous climate justice

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor • February 17, 2022
The Northern Climate Network’s Climate@Noon series continues with a presentation from Environmental Justice Organizer with We The People Michigan Biidaaban Reinhardt titled "Indigenizing Environmental Justice" on Feb. 18.
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 NMU's 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...

TAKE A STAND—Students, professors and community members gathered in front of the Northern Center on Oct. 19 to protest Enbridge's harmful Line 5. The protest was organized in part by NMU professor Martin Reinhardt.

Opinion—Say no to Line 5

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor • October 22, 2021
I decided to stand with them and join in the chants of “can’t drink oil, keep it in the soil.” As someone who believes in protecting human and environmental rights, the existence of Line 5 contradicts many of my core values. 
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