The North Wind

Snyder appoints BOT replacements

Tim Eggert • October 23, 2018

With less than 75 days left in office, Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday appointed a current aid and a senior lobbyist to the NMU Board of Trustees (BOT) as replacements for a pair of seats due to expire in December. Travis...

Protest set for commencement ceremony

Trevor Drew • April 26, 2018

As an act of protest during Gov. Rick Snyder’s speech at the May 5 commencement ceremony, some graduating seniors and students in attendance will stand up and turn their backs, according to a press release...

BOT emails reveal several voices reached out against Snyder speaking

Trevor Drew • April 19, 2018

Leading up to the 2018 May commencement, the NMU Board of Trustees (BOT) received negative feedback over the selection of Gov. Rick Snyder as a speaker from the NMU chapter of American Association of University...

Graduation speaker selection process examined

Trevor Drew • April 12, 2018

While the outcome has been anything but, NMU President Fritz Erickson said in a statement to The North Wind that the selection process for this year’s May commencement speaker was “pretty routine.” “The...

Snyder accepts invite, students plan protest

Trevor Drew • February 8, 2018

The same day NMU officials announced Gov. Rick Snyder will speak at NMU’s May 5 commencement, a Facebook group was created to organize students who want to protest his address. Since its creation...

Gov. Snyder doesn’t define the Class of 2018

North Wind Staff • February 8, 2018

The controversy surrounding the invitation and acceptance of Gov. Snyder to speak at commencement was recently addressed at a university forum by President Fritz Erickson. He claimed that selecting Snyder...

Governor Synder rescued Michigan from ruin

Justin Bis • January 31, 2013

As citizens, we are a pretty pessimistic bunch about government. In a majority of cases, that is absolutely warranted. War, corruption, deficits, demagoguery, high taxes, constant lying from both sides...