![FREAKY FRIENDS -- Northern Scales Reptiles presents a rare opportunity for students to be educated and safely interact with reptiles. Leila, the owners pet, is a Burmese python with one eye.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/liz-7-1200x960.jpg)
Freaky Friends with Freya and Northern Scales Reptiles
Annamarie Parker
• November 9, 2023
![HEAD IN THE GAME — A student pitches the ball to his teammate in the midst of a sweltering game.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_9996-1200x800.jpg)
Bringing the heat for this year’s kickball tournament
Amelia Kashian
• September 5, 2023
![KICK OFF — Player at last years kickball tournament prepares to serve the ball onto the field. The annual tournament will be this weekend at the soccer field behind Lincoln Apartments.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230830-1130292.png)
Kicking off the semester with kickball
Abigail Faix
• August 30, 2023
![FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO - Students play bingo at a wild west themed bingo night in September. PrimeTime Productions to host Yooper Bingo tonight.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/wild-west-bingo-1-900x435.jpeg)
PrimeTime Productions to host U.P. themed bingo
Fischer Genau
• January 20, 2023
![Gender-inclusive dorm housing applications open](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0718-1.jpg)
Gender-inclusive dorm housing applications open
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• April 5, 2022
![Editorial—We support the Pride Rock housing initiative](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Representation-House-pdf-900x695.jpg)
Editorial—We support the Pride Rock housing initiative
North Wind Staff
• September 22, 2021
![Editorial—Housing and parking experiencing growing pains](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Car-Pile-pdf-900x695.jpg)
Editorial—Housing and parking experiencing growing pains
North Wind Staff
• September 16, 2021
![Graphic courtesy of Lukas Bauer](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image_upload_1589852_spring_singo_31515853-1-663x1024.png)
Musical bingo for prizes, limited capacity
Peter Smedley
• April 6, 2021
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The North Wind is an independent student publication serving the Northern Michigan University community. It is partially funded by the Student Activity Fee. The North Wind digital paper is published daily during the fall and winter semesters except on university holidays and during exam weeks. The North Wind Board of Directors is composed of representatives of the student body, faculty, administration and area media.