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Feminism For All to sell baked goods in support of equal pay
Feminism For All to sell baked goods in support of equal pay
November 28, 2022
Graphic courtesy by Queers & Allies
Queers & Allies celebrates ‘Transgiving’
November 17, 2022
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Experience cultures at All Nation’s Passport To The World event
November 15, 2022
LIVE MUSIC — The NMU Jazz Band performing at the direction of Mark Flaherty, head of the department of music, at a previous NMU Jazz Ensembles concert. Both the NMU Jazz Band and three combos will be performing in their last concert of the fall semester this Wednesday.
Jazz Ensembles to perform in last concert of the semester
November 14, 2022
Photo of NMU Archives
Evening at the Archives ends for the year, future events planned
November 11, 2022
Opinion — Song dissection of “Funny the Way It Is”
Opinion — Song dissection of “Funny the Way It Is”
November 30, 2022
CARROT FLOWERS — A great way to decorate your carrot cake are with sliced raw carrots. For a sweeter design, you can also boil some carrots in a sugar syrup and bake them to make candied carrots.
Cooking with Kata — Spontaneous carrot cupcakes
November 28, 2022
Opinion — Dear holidays, you suck
Opinion — Dear holidays, you suck
November 18, 2022
Letter to the Editor — NMU must do more for student mental health
Letter to the Editor — NMU must do more for student mental health
November 17, 2022
Concert Stage
Opinion — In defense of nu-metal
November 17, 2022
EcoReps Compost Bins
EcoReps Zero Waste Event Turns Hockey Rivalry into Waste Reduction
November 30, 2022
Group of Students in CJ 495
Out of the archives, into the classroom: NMU’s cold cases class
November 29, 2022
Conservation Data Lab encourages conservation contributions from NMU Students
Conservation Data Lab encourages conservation contributions from NMU Students
November 18, 2022
Actors onstage huddling up
NMU students present “Finding Home”
November 11, 2022
DONATION BASED — All of the kombucha Vancheck makes, she offers on the side of the road and uses an honor system to accept donations in exchange for the drink. She prints the labels and processes the kombucha herself, but the longevity of the kombucha stand is a community effort.
Kombucha? You Betcha
November 10, 2022
ON FIRE - NMU Guard Brian Parzych warms up at half time. Parzych scored 22 of his 30 points in the second half alongside teammate Max Bjorklands second 30-point or more outing of the season in just 3 games.
Men’s Basketball: NMU dominates in home opener, start season 3-0
November 18, 2022
LOOKING AHEAD - After a great season the seen the Cats earn a 23-9 record. The team will be looking ahead to next season after falling in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Volleyball: NMU loses to Quincy University in first round of NCAA tournament
November 18, 2022
SHUTOUT - The Cats earned their first shutout in two and a half years against the Beavers last Friday night. They head to Mankato this weekend to face off against Minnesota St.-Mankato.
Hockey: NMU looks to break Mankato’s 26-game home win streak
November 17, 2022
HEADING INTO GLIAC PLAY—NMU mens forward John Kerr hammers down a dunk during the Wildcats exhibition win over Bay College on Oct. 28, 2021.
Max Bjorklund picked preseason GLIAC Player of the Year as 2022-23 season kicks off
November 14, 2022
SHIP SUNK — H2O Battleship is a great way to get into the water, have fun and meet new friends.
Battleship H2O is Anchors Aweigh!
November 14, 2022

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Above and below, theatrical clown Gale LaJoye employs his junkyard-scrounged Yooper props during one of his performances of his critically acclaimed silent stage comedy “Snowflake.” Photo courtesy of Gale LaJoye

A mime of a time: ‘Snowflake’ clowning around- 28-year-running one-man show to make final performance at Forest Roberts

Noah Hausmann • January 25, 2018

While the art of silent comedy isn’t around as much today as when Charlie Chaplin charmed film-goers, stage performer and Marquette-native Gale LaJoye has enjoyed a 43-year career entertaining audiences...

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