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RAKE IT UP - An NMU student rakes leaves at a community member's home, making a difference one leaf at a time.
Students rake leaves, leave positive mark on community for Make a Difference Day
November 3, 2024
FUNDRAISE FOR CHANGE - NMU's Student Veterans of America hosted a fundraiser to donate money to families affected by Hurricane Milton.
Student Veterans of America work for change beyond Marquette
November 2, 2024
CREATE- A group of girls carefully choose charms to put on their bracelets in Jamrich lobby.
ASNMU holds bracelet-making event, allowing students to relax, recharge after midterms
October 30, 2024
VOTING 101 - Pri Burnham, Libby Myren and Sue Holliday teach NMU students about the importance of voting.
League of Women Voters joins Student Fellowship Program to discuss importance of voting
October 28, 2024
SPOOKY WRITING - Tutors hosting the event made the Writing Center in Harden Hall a cozy space for students to relax and work on their writing skills.
Writing Center hosts Halloween-themed write-in to motivate students’ writing
October 24, 2024
Opinion — Coolest campus costumes
November 7, 2024
Room For Improvement- The room students turn in their firearms. As shown, the shooting box lies facing the door, which can cause issues for people walking in to have a gun facing them.
Editorial — The Guns on Campus
November 7, 2024
The Delft Bistro sign welcoming festival goers to the multitude of venues hosting the Fresh Coast Film Festival
Fresh Coast Film Festival, the freshest
November 6, 2024
Not all of us figured out how to pass our exams, but after reading this it (hopefully) will change.
Opinion — NMU Guide to passing exams
November 4, 2024
NO PINK PLEASE — This is the raw burger I received from the Wildcat Den on Friday, Oct. 16, 2024.
Opinion — When will the Wildcat Den stop serving raw food?
November 2, 2024
FESTIVE FUN — Students and members of Spanish Club gather to play games and make crafts for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
Spanish Club celebrates multicultural fall holidays
November 7, 2024
LEGENDARY DUO — President Brock Tessman and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speak with NMU students.
Howard Schultz returns to NMU
November 1, 2024
STOP AND POSE — Student Tas Stoetzner pauses for a picture as he reps NMU. He is involved in many student organizations on campus. (Photo courtesy of Tas Stoetzner.)
Profile — Becoming a Wildcat leader
October 28, 2024
WELCOMING THE DAY - The Teal Lake Singers gather around the drum to celebrate the day.
NMU honors Indigenous heritage on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 24, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Kelly Ryan
ASNMU to host Trunk-or-Treat for hockey season
October 23, 2024
Volleyball goes 2-1 in away series
Volleyball goes 2-1 in away series
November 6, 2024
Swim and Dive begins season at the starting block
Swim and Dive begins season at the starting block
November 3, 2024
Hockey loses to Arizona ahead of rivalry game 
Hockey loses to Arizona ahead of rivalry game 
November 1, 2024
NW File Photo
Hockey ends home opener weekend in a split
October 25, 2024
Football remains winless on season as they head to Michigan Tech
Football remains winless on season as they head to Michigan Tech
October 25, 2024
Pizza Cat — Vol. 19
Pizza Cat — Vol. 19
November 7, 2024
NMU Students weigh future at the polls in unpredictable 2024 Presidential Election
NMU Students weigh future at the polls in unpredictable 2024 Presidential Election
November 4, 2024
Pizza Cat — Vol. 18
Pizza Cat — Vol. 18
October 28, 2024
Puckheads host annual helmet night, encourage student involvement
Puckheads host annual helmet night, encourage student involvement
October 25, 2024
Pizza Cat — Vol. 17
Pizza Cat — Vol. 17
October 21, 2024

The North Wind

The North Wind
A LEGACY - Elijah Bieri still keeps up on the Marquette salamander migration as well as he can from across the world in Sydney, Australia. He still has a fondness for the study craze he started six years ago. Photo courtesy of Elijah Bieri

Alum Elijah Bieri becomes savior of the salamanders

Antonio Anderson • April 8, 2024

Even halfway across the globe, one Wildcat manages to keep tabs on the legacy he left at his alma mater. Studying for his Ph.D. in Sydney, Australia, Fulbright Scholar Elijah Bieri still keeps an eye on...

NIGHT CROSSING — A section of the Peter White Road is seasonally closed off at night to protect the blue-spotted salamanders who migrate to the wetlands to breed in the spring. This road closure was first introduced by an NMU student who started a research project when he noticed salamanders were being crushed by passing cars.

Saving the salamanders

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor • March 24, 2022
A section of Peter White Drive will be closed from March 15 to April 30 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. This partial road closure protects the blue-spotted salamanders while they migrate to the wetlands where they reproduce and then as they migrate back to various areas around the U.P.
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