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SCHOLARSHIP — Jamrich Hall was packed with students, faculty and community members eager to see the research NMU students have done this year. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Students show research at annual Celebration of Student Scholarship
April 22, 2025
TRASH CLEAN-UP — Students gather together with the Conservation Crew to collect trash around campus.
Conservation Crew organizes community clean-up
April 21, 2025
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
Opinion — AI and I
Opinion — AI and I
April 21, 2025
SOAK IT IN — Photo of the inland lake I call home.
Opinion — Why I love being a Midwest Princess
April 21, 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
JUST LIKE NEW— A colorful patch sewn at the Hoop House's mending night.
NMU Hoop House holds mending night
April 22, 2025
TIME TO LEARN— Students can mark their calendars for the interactive Critter Classroom event.
Fisheries and Wildlife Association to host “Critter Classroom” event
April 22, 2025
SWOOSH— Waves crash against the break wall on an eerie night at Presque Isle.
NMU’s Organization for Outdoor Recreation Professionals mixes hiking, storytelling
April 21, 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
NMU football hosts spring game
NMU football hosts spring game
April 21, 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
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

From Wildcat to 2024 Olympian: Greco-Roman wrestling celebrates successful weekend

Lily Gouin • April 26, 2024

Over the weekend, the Greco-Roman wrestling team headed to State College in Pennsylvania where the wrestlers competed in hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.  One Wildcat, junior...

Athletes at all levels, whether students or Olympians, struggle with their wellbeing just like everyone else.

Editorial—Athletes and mental health: even our heroes are human

North Wind Staff • August 26, 2021
We view athletes as heroes and idols, even statues representing our values as a collective. And perhaps that goes for anyone in the spotlight: we see them on a pedestal and forget they are just people. But they still have a life. They’re not invincible; they do the same things everyone else does. 
Perseverance in life and on the mat: Paul Tellgren’s long-awaited return to NMU Wrestling

Perseverance in life and on the mat: Paul Tellgren’s long-awaited return to NMU Wrestling

Travis Nelson • October 7, 2020

After eight long years of struggles and in the midst of a global pandemic, Paul Tellgren has found his way back onto the NMU Greco-Roman Wrestling team. Tellgren says that he has a much different...

International News

International News

Northwind Staff • January 18, 2018

North and South Korea will unify under the same flag and form a combined women’s ice hockey team for the first time in the Winter Olympics. The two countries have not spoken in over two years, but have...

Olympic board vote could leave USOEC with an uncertain future

Shaina James • February 21, 2013

Wrestling has been an Olympic sport since the ancient Olympic games, but the sport could be in jeopardy. After the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board voted to eliminate wrestling...

Decision to remove wrestling from Olympics hurts NMU, USOEC

Delaney Lovett • February 21, 2013

Raise your hand if you have ever watched wrestling during the Olympics. OK, put your hands down. Now, raise your hand if you have ever watching the modern pentathlon during the Olympics. Raise your...

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