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The North Wind

COMPETITOR — A picture of 8-year-old me (right) competing in a Guitar Hero contest at a fundraiser event in my hometown. Along with being the only child in the competition, I was also the only female. Despite this, I battled my way to the final four, knocking out two men before falling myself.

Wild Secrets — I am a Guitar Hero legend

Andie Balenger November 9, 2022

Everybody has embarrassing moments they would like to undo and haunting memories that trigger the deepest cringe a human body can muster. We all have a cheeky guilty pleasure we would rather keep to ourselves. Here,...

CATCH ‘EM ALL — My collection of Bulbasaur items, who is my favorite Pokémon, and the valuable Pokémon Topps “In the Pink” Series 3-Orange Islands card. Pokémon extends well beyond the card game, with films, video games and other collectibles for fans like me to enjoy.

Wild Secrets — The wonderful world of Pokémon

Abby LaForest October 4, 2022
Quite frankly, the wonderful world of Pokémon is a franchise that has kept my inner child alive and well since I began my studies at NMU. I have always had a collector’s personality, so the appeal of a franchise whose marketing is based on the tagline “Gotta catch ‘em all” was not lost on me when I first came across it. 
OBSESSION - My family's collection of Barbie movies on DVD, including Barbie and the Diamond Castle and Barbie as the Island Princess. With Wildcat Secret Time, we can disclose the guilty pleasures or early childhood memories that make us cringe to this day.

Wild Secrets — Obsessed with Barbie movies

Molly Birch, Social Media Editor September 26, 2022

Everybody has embarrassing moments they would like to undo and haunting memories that trigger the deepest cringe a human body can muster. We all have a cheeky guilty pleasure we would rather keep to ourselves.  Here,...

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