The North Wind

Unplugged mindset invites students to reset, recharge

Morgan Dejager • February 25, 2026

As the semester gets busy and screens start to take over just about everything, it can be nice to have a reason to slow things down for a bit. At Northern Michigan University, a wellbeing experience invited...

WellBeing Center hosts event to aid students’ dorm room cleanliness

Elizabeth Loy • September 11, 2024

Students gathered in Jamrich on Sept. 4 for the week’s Wednesday Drop-in. The aim of this week’s WellBeing Wednesday was educating students on dorm room cleanliness. “WellBeing Wednesday Drop-in...

Wellness On Tap highlights ‘alternative’ forms of wellness

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor • March 10, 2022

Last year on March 17, NMU alumni Caden Reed founded the nonprofit Superior Healing Initiative to raise awareness about more natural ways of healing. He saw a need for more education and affordability...

Wellness Health Fair comes back to NMU after a year of hiatus

Ryley Wilcox, Contributing Writer • February 8, 2022

After a year of hiatus, the Wildcat Wellness Health Fair is coming back to NMU to showcase the health resources of local and NMU organizations to students, faculty and staff.

Fitness, nutrition habits under distress

Peter Smedley • September 10, 2020

Mass closure of gyms state-wide saw many struggling to maintain their healthy habits. Others fell into old habits and let go of their regimented dieting and exercise, and many never had a routine at all....

Attractiveness, fitness not synonymous

Dr. Mohey Mowafy • March 14, 2013

The impetus for this essay is the recent exchange between Governor Christie, R-N.J., and Dr. Connie Mariano (former White House physician) regarding her prediction that he will die in office because he...

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