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Gender-inclusive dorm housing applications open

Gender-inclusive dorm housing applications open

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor April 5, 2022

Sarah Pilto started dreaming an inclusive living space into existence after they became an resident advisor. Pilto, a third year secondary education major, RA in Magers Hall and founding member of Pride...

Editorial—We support the Pride Rock housing initiative

Editorial—We support the Pride Rock housing initiative

North Wind Staff September 22, 2021
For many students coming to NMU as members of the LGBTQ+ community, finding comfortable housing is an ordeal. Now, as of Sept. 20 the Pride Rock proposal has been submitted to NMU administration, and it details plans for an LGBTQ+ priority house in the dorms which would significantly reduce housing-related stress for many queer students.
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Pride Rock plans to resubmit LGBTQ+ housing proposal

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor September 16, 2021

For Alyssa Bjork, senior secondary education major, being an RA in Hunt Hall was so much more than making sure her students were safe and following rules. Being an RA allowed her to listen to the struggles...

LGBTQ+ Hall

Planning proposal for LGBTQ+ priority house

Katarina Rothhorn September 17, 2020

Alyssa Bjork, a junior majoring in secondary education and a RA for Hunt Hall first thought of creating a gender-inclusive house on campus while talking to one of her residents. “I thought about...

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