We are nearing the midterm of the semester, when the energy from the start of the semester begins to die down. But staying cooped up in your dorm room as the 'blah' feelings of college set in is a sure...

Many students have the same thought each year: “Should I stay in Marquette for the summer, or should I go back home?" This tough choice plagues the minds of students year after year for good reason....

Today marks the last week of publishing for the semester at The North Wind. For an institution that I never imagined myself working for when I first stepped on campus, my turning of a new leaf is bittersweet....

I know what you're thinking: “I can’t afford to buy a house right now. I'm a broke college kid.” What if I told you that if you open a Michigan First Time Home Buyer savings account you will have...

I was late for a work meeting in Gries Hall, walking in a frenzy through the canopy walk when I saw it. The scene stopped my frantic shuffling abruptly.  I saw a crow hopping down the sidewalk, kicking...

This year's Women’s D1 NCAA basketball tournament was one for the record books, with a record 9.9 million viewers on average tuning in for the championship game, peaking at 12.6 million viewers. That...

I have one photo on my wall: it is a black-and-white landscape of a place called God’s Thumb in Oregon. It is summer, and my brother and his girlfriend appear as tiny figures, walking towards the camera...

To have a more relaxed final semester before I graduate in May, I decided to take several “fun” classes to reach NMU’s graduation requirements. I have already taken the required credits for my major...

The odds have in fact been in my favor with “The Hunger Games” series entering a renaissance era recently. The fact that the series is trending again makes me so incredibly happy.  Various trends...

Protecting your peace is a concept circulating on social media, but what does it really mean? Largely, I think it has a lot to do with boundary setting. Setting time limits on how long you will spend...

I recently accompanied a friend on a trip to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he had an appointment for his first tattoo. Despite dreaming of this moment for the past several years, my friend was relatively...

What is it about nicknames that are so intriguing? For those of you who don’t listen to the podcast, know me or have heard of me beyond the byline, my name is Dallas Wiertella ... but I just go by Sal.  I...