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Joleigh Martinez
Search for Provost and Academic Vice President brings candidates to campus
December 8, 2023
SUPPORT FOR SADVA — The SADVA bake sale featured baked goods like cookies, cake pops, bagels, muffins, rice krispies, brownies and more. 
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Awareness student group hosts first fundraiser in club’s history
December 8, 2023
Photo courtesy of NMU WellBeing
A Q&A with WellBeing
December 4, 2023
LEAVE NO TRACE — Heather Vivian from Respect Marquette County educates on the impacts of outdoor recreation as part of the organizations mission of protecting natural resources.
Leave No Trace 101 workshop promotes protecting natural resources
December 1, 2023
LOCAL HOUSING — The city of Marquette has faced several challenges regarding affordability in the area.
Marquette city manager addresses affordable housing in the city
December 1, 2023
THE END — Me, sipping my tea, as I prepare for my last few days at Northern. Finishing college is a tad more anxiety-inducing than I expected, but it feels good nonetheless.
Opinion — A nervous editor’s reflections on time spent at NMU
December 8, 2023
AT WORK — My desk set-up in the North Wind office at 301 Gries Hall. I have worked at and decorated my desk area for the past year and a half.
Opinion — The North Wind shaped my collegiate experience
December 8, 2023
NEW FEATURES — The plan for what the new Harden Hall should look like. Renovation should take about two years, and the library will be updated with many new features. Photo courtesy of NMU Facilites
Editorial — The pros and cons of Harden Hall’s renovation
December 7, 2023
Joleigh Martinez
Opinion — “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” review
December 7, 2023
NEVER STOP RUNNING — Many people turn to the treadmill once temperatures start to drop. The truth is, with proper protection, you can keep running outside as long as youd like.
Opinion — Outdoor exercise in the chilly seasons
December 5, 2023
FIRST PERFORMANCE — Superior A Cappella made its debut Wednesday night with arrangements of songs such as Some Night by FUN and What Was I Made For by Billie Eilish. Photo courtesy of Sophie Laskaris.
Upper Peninsula’s only a cappella group makes its debut
December 8, 2023
ADVOCACY ABROAD — Senior environmental science student, Zoe Fess, traveled to Rome, Italy as a North American delegate for a United Nations conference focused on Indigenous Food Sovereignty on a global scale. Photo courtesy of Zoe Fess.
Profile — A trip to Rome for 2023 United Nations Global Indigenous Youth Forum
December 7, 2023
Graphic courtesy of Kelsey Clark
Diversity in Disability brings awareness to epilepsy
December 6, 2023
SEVEN MINUTE ITCH — Noah Richardson and his band got the crowd screaming and shouting along during every song.
Anticipation to acclaim: NAE’s Noah Richardson concert with Iridescence owns the stage
December 5, 2023
LOCAL ART — Art hung on all the walls in The Crib so people could admire and purchase it as they worked.
COZEE Show art gallery takes over The Crib
December 5, 2023
CAPTAIN — NMU hockeys #8 Artem Shlaine talks hockey and shares his journey.
From Moscow to Michigan: Artem Shlaine’s unconventional hockey journey
December 8, 2023
U.P. BATTLE — The Cats take on their Upper Peninsula rival the Huskies after a weekend against the Vikings.
M Hockey: ‘Cats face UP rival Michigan Tech Huskies in weekend split
December 7, 2023
CHAMPIONSHIP MIND — Wildcats dive into the Calvin College Invite this weekend looking for NCAA consideration.
Wildcats Swim & Dive into Calvin College Invite pursuing NCAA consideration, championship qualifications
December 1, 2023
WILDCAT GOAL — Goaltender Benni Halasz watches from his post as the team celebrates a goal. Halasz was named CCHA Goaltender of the week after the Cats swept Augustana at home last weekend.
M Hockey: Halasz earns Goaltender of the Week after weekend split against Falcons
December 1, 2023
COMPETE — The Cats end the regular season ranked five in the GLIAC.
Women’s Volleyball finishes GLIAC tournament season in Quarterfinals against MTU
November 17, 2023
Campus Cinema hosts Barbenheimer double feature
Campus Cinema hosts ‘Barbenheimer’ double feature
December 3, 2023
Noah Richardson, Iridescence rock the Northern Center at NAE concert
Noah Richardson, Iridescence rock the Northern Center at NAE concert
December 1, 2023
Students can peruse and purchase plants propagated by teaching staff at the campus greenhouse. The sale runs through this week.
Campus greenhouse hosts plant sale at library
November 14, 2023
Jamming the night away with NoMAD
Jamming the night away with NoMAD
October 29, 2023
Yellow and Green as far as one can see
Yellow and Green as far as one can see
October 26, 2023

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Graphic courtesy by Art Therapy Club

Art Therapy Club invites students to sit back and relax with art mediums

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • March 15, 2022
NMU's Art Therapy Club invites any and all to come and immerse themselves in art to escape from the stressors of reality and relax with some hands-on activities.
NEW MANDATES—As Omicron variant cases rise, NMU along with others across the U.S. are now switching to wear the safer mask choice of N95 or KN95 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. NMU is requiring anyone on campus to wear the N95 or KN95.

In-person classes: staying safe or taking a risk

Dreyma Beronja and Ayanna Allen, News Editor and Staff Writer • January 19, 2022
With NMU pushing in-person classes back a week and now coming back to campus, students are left with mixed feelings on whether going back in person was the right move or not.
STUDENT SUPPORT—The student organization, Student Supporting Professors, marched on Monday, Oct. 26, from The Woods to the University Center to show support for faculty with their ongoing contract mediations.

Student march and faculty action at university forum

Dreyma Beronja and Akasha Khalsa, News Editor and Opinion Editor • October 27, 2021
Students, faculty and community members gathered in Ballroom III of the University Center on Monday, Oct. 26 for the university forum to show support for the faculty with their ongoing contract mediation.
CELEBRATION—The National Transfer Student Week booth in Jamrich, outside room 1100, is a place for transfer students to stop at during the week to collect buttons, information and pin where they went to school before on the map. The booth will be active all week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help spread the celebration of transfer students.

NMU Admissions holds National Transfer Student Week

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • October 20, 2021
National Transfer Student Week is held Oct. 18-22 to celebrate transfer students and their journey throughout higher education.
SHOWING SUPPORT—Most years students can see greens and golds fill the city of Marquette, to display their NMU support. This year, students saw the town flood with red as signs saying support NMU faculty were displayed in windows, front yards and even in their cars.

Students show solidarity with tentative faculty contract agreement

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • September 9, 2021
Students share their thoughts on the recent faculty contract negotiation mediation and their hopes for the future of NMU.
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Department of Theatre and Dance modernizes Romeo and Juliet

Nate Jacobs • April 21, 2021

Northern Michigan University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is producing a modern take on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to cap off the end of the 2021 winter semester. The show will be live starting...

Student finance committee: How to bring personalities to campus

Student finance committee: How to bring personalities to campus

Peter Smedley • March 11, 2021

In the wake of COVID-19, events on-campus have seen a significant decline. Fall semester saw event after event canceled, with many others getting the virtual makeover. Although the virus continues to...

Photo courtesy of the NMU Safe on Campus dashboard.

Student concerns rise as COVID-19 cases reach all time high in Marquette

Peter Smedley • November 6, 2020

Rising COVID-19 cases in Marquette have sparked concern and fear in students at NMU. A recent change.org petition calls for the remainder of the semester to switch to online classes. The student who began...

Graphic of a phone with stock market lines running through it.

Investment strategies for students

Peter Smedley • October 28, 2020

The stereotypical college life often consists of parties, horrifically early classes and swimming pools worth of energy drinks to finish assignments. A college student attends a university for their future,...

Sketch of a person drawn by an anonymous artist

School of Art and Design hires student models to help artists gain experience

Katarina Rothhorn • October 20, 2020

Rebecca Short, a senior majoring in biology with a concentration in zoology, spent her first time modeling for the School of Art and Design completely undressed and holding the same pose for two two-and-a-half-hour...

Photo of NMU Hoop House harvest.

Shopping for local produce in the winter months

Katarina Rothhorn • September 30, 2020

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the NMU Hoop House harvested an abundance of vegetables including collard greens, tomatoes and cucumbers that volunteers then helped wash and package to be sent to the NMU food pantry....

Graphic of NMU mascot Wildcat Willy holding a sign that says: I voted!

How to vote and why it matters

Jesse Wiederhold • September 22, 2020
“I voted and so should you!” - Wildcat Willy
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