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Amelia Kashian
• October 13, 2023
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Exploring the expedition of Lewis Cass at Beaumier
Rachel Pott
• September 29, 2023
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Opinion — Podcasts are the future of news
Andie Balenger
• January 18, 2023
![Maude VanAntwerp was one of NMU's influential English teachers in the mid 1900s. The Hunt-VanAnterwerp residence halls are named after her legacy.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Image-from-iOS-2-674x900.jpg)
The influential women NMU residence halls are named after
Olivia Apa, Features Writer
• February 21, 2022
![FIGHTING BACK - Charles Griffis, the student whose suspension led to the sit-in in Al Niemi’s office, lines up a shot at pool. Griffis's suspension led to a sit in protest by over 100 NMU students in 1969.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/racial-discrimination-632x900.jpg)
A brief history of racism and the fight for racial equality at NMU
Olivia Apa, staff writer
• February 10, 2022
![WEST SCIENCE—Luther S. West Science facility connects with the other science building on campus, Kathleen Shingler Weston Hall as part of the Seaborg Science Complex. The two buildings hosts many STEM related departments and classes.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/west-science.jpg)
NMU considers name change for West Science after eugenics involvement
Ayanna Allen, Staff Writer
• November 4, 2021
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Heritage Center holding exhibit on history of NMU architecture
August 27, 2021
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UPLINK makes history for the Upper Peninsula
Rayna Sherbinow
• February 4, 2021
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Peter Smedley
• October 29, 2020
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Columbus doesn’t deserve a day of celebration
Justin Van't Hof
• October 12, 2020
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