The North Wind

Opinion — Whose dad am I becoming

Dallas Wiertella • October 5, 2023

I have come to the point in my life where I am noticing my growth as both a human, but also as a member of society. As with many people who find themselves reaching adulthood, I can see myself in comparison...

Opinion — Women’s NCAA Championship viewership up from 2022

Chris Anderson • April 10, 2023

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...

Excitement builds around intramural basketball as season kicks off

Nathan Kwapisz • March 1, 2023

Intramural basketball is in its second week of the regular season. Teams are excited to grow together as the season progresses and players are excited to create new memories and relive some old ones with...

Conservation Crew provides provisions at Noque ski race

Joad Blaauw-Hara, Contributing Writer • February 3, 2023

The NMU Conservation Crew volunteered at the 2023 Noquemanon Ski Marathon last Saturday, participating in one of the largest cross-country ski races in the Midwest. Over 15 members of the crew provided...

Opinion—Volleyball’s historic run didn’t have to end when it did

Travis Nelson • April 15, 2021

The pandemic has caused a lot of grief for a lot of people, there’s no doubting that. In the sports world, many events and games have been canceled over this past year. There was nothing anybody could do about it, until there was.

Opinion—Even the playing field for women in sports

Nate Jacobs • February 9, 2021

After only holding the position for just over a month, Jared Porter, the now former general manager of the New York Mets baseball team, was fired amidst a sexual harassment case stemming from sending lewd pictures to a female foreign correspondent. While the interaction between Porter and the unidentified woman happened in 2016, it was not until recently when the story finally surfaced.

Opinion—A Super Bowl game we never thought would happen, not just the match-up

Travis Nelson • February 4, 2021

Go back to March when everything shut down in the blink of an eye, a global pandemic halted any and every social interaction. If you would’ve told me that the NFL season would go on six months later and every game would be played, I would’ve laughed.

Lake Superior safety becomes necessary as beach season reaches peak in U.P.

Travis Nelson • August 10, 2020

One can’t help but think of Marquette’s fascinating scenery when coming to school at NMU. There are more sites to see than imaginable, but the main attraction Lake Superior tops the list. Despite...

North Wind seniors say goodbye

Mary McDonough Isabelle Tavares and Jessica Parsons • April 23, 2020

Mary McDonough: copy editor To the scared 20-year-old Mary at the North Wind office: It’s Winter 2018, You don’t feel ready yet. It seems intimidating and you want to bring your best to something...

Don’t let old stories define who you are

Isabelle Tavares • April 23, 2020

Yesterday I burned a crumpled piece of paper with the word “rocks” on it. What is now in ashes, was an idea I carried with me since sixth grade. “Rocks” was the nickname given to me by my...

Wildcat sports year in review

Travis Nelson • April 22, 2020

WOMEN’S SWIMMING For the first time since 2002, the NMU Women’s Swim and Dive team was named the GLIAC champions back in February. It was the first time that Head Coach Heidi Voigt’s team...

Sports editor reflects: Hopeful glimpse into past, present, future

Travis Nelson • April 16, 2020

No, this isn’t the final issue of the year or my goodbye, but I am going to take this time to reflect on what my first year as the sports editor of The North Wind meant to me. It all began in the...