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MESSY SMILES — NMU students pose with whipped cream-covered faces after being pied.

Making a mess at the Greek Pie Contest

Amelia Kashian October 21, 2024

  Walking up the hill towards Jamrich Hall, laughter could be heard as students stood in line, wincing. Students stood in front of them with plates of whipped cream. Moments later, each "pie" was...

HUDDLED UP — Students gather together in a Jamrich lecture hall to watch "Challengers" together. This event was hosted by Campus Cinema, which will show more films throughout the year.

Students begin new semester with “Challengers” movie night

Megan Smith September 4, 2024

The camera zooms into a scene we’ve all seen before: two tennis players rushing across the court with laser-like focus, each one attempting to defeat the other. The camera pushes in closer to the face...

ON POINT — Undergraduate student Julia Lietz presents her study on Marquette transportation to an audience member.

Students’ work appreciated at Celebration of Student Scholarship

Amelia Kashian April 25, 2024

Stands were set up all around Jamrich Hall last Thursday in long rows. Large posters with complex formulas, long paragraphs and graphs were placed on them. The room was filled with the discoveries and...

Students update their closets sustainably at EcoReps clothing swap

Students update their closets sustainably at EcoReps clothing swap

Abigail Faix October 13, 2023

EcoReps set up shop for their Clothing Swap in Jamrich on Oct. 13. Dresses, tops, and bottoms were laid or hung by size and neatly folded by the organizers. Participants could find all types of styles...

Satire — I deserve to ride the golf cart on campus

Satire — I deserve to ride the golf cart on campus

Harry Stine April 6, 2023

I became a student at NMU during my senior year of high school after deciding to dual enroll and take EN 111. I loved it. In the middle of the day, I was to leave my dreary high school and go to NMU's...

LIFELONG HOBBY - R.J. holds open the door for students for hours at a time during the school year. He has dedicated his time to improving the lives of those around him.

Inside the man behind the door

Harry Stine, Assistant Features Editor September 29, 2022

If you open Yik Yak, the anonymous social media app, on any average day, you will usually see the same subjects appear. Someone venting about life, a joke or two about the food at Northern Lights Dining...

STUDY ON—Jamrich and Starbucks extends hours to open on Sunday for those looking to use the space.

Jamrich, Starbucks extends hours to open on Sundays

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor February 17, 2022
Starting Sunday, Feb. 20, Jamrich and Starbucks will now be open on Sundays for students, faculty and others to optimize the space.

New Jamrich construction making headway

Cody Boyer August 29, 2013

While students are busy attending their first classes of the fall semester, the construction of the New Jamrich Hall on Northern Michigan University continues in between Hedgcock and the Learning Resources...

Construction begins for new Jamrich

Amanda Monthei March 28, 2013

The mobilization for a new, 136,000 square foot Jamrich building began on Monday, March 25, as contractors began fencing off the parking lot between the Learning Resource Center and Hedgcock in preparation...

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