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“Lord of the Rings” star Astin visits NMU
Actor, filmmaker and author, Sean Astin, visited NMU to share his experience in the film industry through his talk “Life Lessons from a Career in Film”. He shared these “life lessons” on Tuesday, Oct....
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State awards NMU $30,000 grant
According to the Association of American Universities, 23 percent of women will experience some form of unwanted sexual contact during their college careers—11 percent of those women reported that the...
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PRSSA and CSNMU to hold Home Town Taste-Off
It’s time again for the annual Home Town Taste-Off. The NMU chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has partnered with the Culinary Students of Northern Michigan University...
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Invest in your future: go study abroad
I hate to be cliché, but studying abroad was a life-changing experience and will likely remain the best five months of my life. I studied in London, England for the 2015 winter semester. London is one...
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Campus email draws outrage from students
“If you involve other students in your suicidal or self-destructive thoughts or actions you will face disciplinary actions.” NMU and social media were buzzing Thursday after an email containing these...
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Billman bikes ‘Outside’
Every morning, Jon Billman puts on his helmet, picks a podcast to listen to, then starts his hour-long bike ride into work. “For me, it’s my mental health regimen because I would be a little unbalanced...
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Holiday begins with tragedy
Three people are dead, two of them NMU students, after a domestic situation turned fatal in the early morning hours of Nov. 26. According to a press release issued by the Michigan State Police, initial...
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AAUW empowers women everywhere
The American Association of University Women is an organization that has been operating for over a hundred years across America to help empower women from the university level on. The Marquette branch...
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YAL for personal freedom
According to the Young Americans for Liberty, 40 percent of drug offenders sentenced in 2012 were under the age of 30, one third of whom were sentenced for marijuana offenses. The YAL is a national...
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He stood for peace
There were no classes on Monday, Jan. 18, but students still gathered on campus to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy he left. Students, faculty and community members gathered in the...
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‘The Colored Museum’ features all black cast
During the first week of Black History Month, NMU will play host to its first all African American theater production. “To my knowledge, I don’t think the Forest Roberts Theatre has ever done any kind...
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Poli-Palooza brings together two opposing sides
Democrats and Republicans are putting aside their differences for one night to help educate students about politics and encourage their participation in the upcoming presidential election. The College...
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Don’t let priorities be the death of you
The North Wind staff recently attended an Associated Collegiate Press conference to help us develop our skills as journalists and pick up a few tips on how to create the best newspaper we can. During...
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Bad acid makes rounds on campus
At NMU, a sudden increase in the use of a drug thought to be acid, which was causing violent reactions in the users, put Public Safety on alert, but officials say it’s not turning into a long-term...
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Favorite fairy tales shine on stage
Alpha Psi Omega (APO), the theatre honor society, is creating nostalgia at NMU with its performance of “Heroes and Villains,” a cabaret showcasing songs from favorite childhood fairy tales. “We thought...
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World Languages Week brings Euro films
“Le Tableau,” or in English, “The Painting” begins by welcoming viewers into the painting where the film’s characters live. Vivid colors and mixed animation styles create a visually beautiful setting,...
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Three men charged with maintaining meth lab after chase
Three men were arrested early Tuesday morning after engaging in a high-speed chase. Jack Pelto, 20, Bobbie Weymouth, 21, and Nathan Knotek, 31 were all charged with maintaining a meth lab. An active...
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Wildlife Society Hosts Birds of Prey Program
For the fourth year, the Wildlife Society is bringing back their Birds of Prey event.The event is three presentations featuring multiple different raptors and will beginat 1 p.m. this Saturday in New...
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Unequal pay for equal work
Tuesday was Equal Pay Day, the day women’s earnings finally catch up to men’s from the previous year. Due to wage inequity, for a woman to make the same amount of money as a man does from Jan. 1 to...
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Voter turnout a record low
With 208 votes, ASNMU’s 2016 election has continued on the downward trend in voter turnout, according to digital records dating back to 2002. “In instances where there’s an uncontested election, voter...
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