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NMU WellBeing teaches students environmental awareness.
NMU WellBeing promotes environmental awareness
April 24, 2026
WELLBEING- Students learned through this weeks Toolkit Tuesday how to manage their stress leading up to exams.
WellBeing offers student support during spring season
April 17, 2026
Students present during Earth Week 2025.
GTU and SHINE to host 12th annual Earth Week
April 17, 2026
PRSSA members run the ticket booth as students line up to purchase their tickets at the seventh annual coffee crawl.
PRSSA to host eighth annual Coffee Crawl
April 14, 2026
BEADING TOGETHER— Shelafoe teaches the art of beadwork.
Weaving stories through beads— a lesson in Native American culture, craft
April 9, 2026
STRESSED- NMU students are stressed as exams come closer, but students may not be the only ones. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Students are burnt out prior to exam week; but they are not the only ones
April 24, 2026
ANGRY BEARS — Megan Voorhees and two other angry bears pose while attending the Festival of the Angry Bear. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Angry Bear awoke a bear in me
April 22, 2026
STUDY— Studying is a major part of final exams, but recently the internet has made it harder to study(NW/ Archives)
Editorial— Studying with paywalls
April 9, 2026
Staff column— Finding my voice: why every student should advocate 
Staff column— Finding my voice: why every student should advocate 
April 3, 2026
Staff Column— Steel Ball Run comes racing onto Netflix
Staff Column— Steel Ball Run comes racing onto Netflix
March 27, 2026
Max Greenfield getting interviewed by the president of Platform Personalities
Platform Personalities Hosts an evening with Max Greenfield
April 17, 2026
NMU Student Nurses Association hosts campus Blood Drive
NMU Student Nurses Association hosts campus Blood Drive
April 9, 2026
PLANET CHAT — an informational event open to campus
Outside of our bubble
April 9, 2026
TIME TO SHINE - attending students wait for the awards to start.
Lights, camera, recognition: NMU at the MAB Awards
April 6, 2026
TIME FOR TEA— Students learn about mushrooms tea.
Michigan’s many mushrooms
April 1, 2026
PUMPED UP— Several Wildcat teams were fired up for the relay race.
Out of their element— All Athlete Relays unite NMU Athletes in the pool
April 23, 2026
FACE OFF— NMU prepares for an attack following a resume in action.
Wildcats Fall, suffer 20-7 loss to #3/5 Indianapolis
April 23, 2026
LOOKING - A Wildcat seeks an opportunity to create offense.
Seven Wildcats hit transfer portal
April 17, 2026
GOAL - 2x National Player of the Week Josie Lakosky looks to strike on an open shot.
Wildcat whirlwind— Lakosky’s records and a one-goal woe
April 17, 2026
WORKING - The Wildcats offensive line holds down the front for their backfield.
Wildcats bring buzz to spring ball
April 17, 2026
SIT AND STAY — Stopping along the way for a sit-down drink and cozy atmosphere is more than allowed.
Coffee Crawl chilly, successful
April 24, 2026
VICTORY— There she is, folks, the tugboat Victory! Designed to push barges through the lakes, she's just 39 meters long.
The North Wind at the ore dock
April 17, 2026
1973—Taken while Loukinen leaned out of a friend's plane, the small community of Pelkie is captured here in a aerial shot.
Throwback Thursday— Upper Peninsula history through a future professor’s lens
April 9, 2026
OFF DUTY— Did you know in the offseason you can just sit here?
Another beautiful Marquette spring
April 2, 2026
NMU's old logo from 1970.
Staff Profile— In 1976, NMU looked a lot different
March 27, 2026

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recycling

Opinion—Recycling and sustainability in a pandemic

Katarina Rothhorn • February 4, 2021
This pandemic has incited a plethora of changes to our daily lives and habits, including the most obvious inclusion of physical distancing and mask wearing in public spaces. However, a less conspicuous, but equally as important impact of COVID-19 is the increased waste produced from take-out and sanitary packaging of food.
After receiving concerns over whether materials are actually being recycled or not, MCSWMA Director Brad Austin encourages residents to visit the landfill where he will provide a tour of the recycling process. The landfill is located at 600 Co Rd NP, Marquette, MI 49855. Photo by: Trevor Drew

Glass not recycled since 2012

Trevor Drew • March 22, 2018

Marquette residents voice concerns over trust in recycling program The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (MCSWMA) is continuing to deal with the aftermath following the announcement...

Glass no longer accepted

Glass no longer accepted

Trevor Drew • January 25, 2018

If your rigid recyclables weren’t picked up last Tuesday, it may have been because your curbside bin contained glass, which is no longer accepted as recyclable material by the Marquette County Solid...

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