The North Wind

Opinion — Be extra kind to service industry workers this holiday season

Andie Balenger • December 5, 2022

The holiday season is a busy time for everyone, but those working in the service industry are set to be working triple time this year. According to the National Retail Federation, sales within November...

Opinion — The fun drink phenomenon

Andie Balenger, Opinion Editor • September 27, 2022

I refuse to believe that I am the only person who hates grocery shopping. The thought of driving across Marquette to the nearest grocery store, getting overwhelmed by prices and lugging around a basket...

Poster Sale equips students with creative pieces

Andie Balenger, Opinion Editor • August 29, 2022

Northern Michigan University has welcomed its annual Poster Sale back to the Academic Mall, providing students with colorful prints to help decorate their living spaces before the fall semester begins....

Opinion—How to bargain-hunt

Adan Mulvaney • November 4, 2020

I think it was the way that I was raised that made me gain an appreciation for secondhand items and thrift stores. When I was a young child, my family opened a flea market in lower Wisconsin.

Shopping local smart choice

Jon Young • October 25, 2012

In the four years that I’ve been in Marquette, I’ve noticed an influx of name-brand chain stores popping up on the highway. I’m sure a lot of college students get excited that they can get their...