Articles By: NW Staff

Past NMU administrators remembered

Past NMU administrators remembered

Among their co-workers, both former NMU President Dr. Bill Vandament and former athletic director Ken Godfrey were known to have been passionate about one simple thing: students. For Vandament, who passed... 

Include baseball as varsity sport

Include baseball as varsity sport

Northern Michigan University’s range of athletic programs now includes America’s national pastime. After the NMU club baseball team earned the Organization of the Year award at the Leadership Recognition... 

Vote Lopota, Roche in election

Vote Lopota, Roche in election

ASNMU has been fraught with scandal, dissention and gridlock in the past year. The executive board was crippled by the ideological divide that emerged between ASNMU President Benjamin Stanley and former-Vice... 

Editorial: All revved up with no place to go

Editorial: All revved up with no place to go

During the Monday, March 18 ASNMU meeting, one ASNMU Judiciary (ASNMUJ) member was approved by the assembly. This makes Leah Blanchard the first member of the ASNMUJ to be approved by the assembly in two... 

Editorial: Thank you, NMU Grounds Crew

Editorial: Thank you, NMU Grounds Crew

Winter is in full swing. The blistering winds, low temperatures and heavy snowfall have caused the university to cancel classes for four days during the Winter 2013 semester thus far. From Monday, Feb.... 

North Wind staff picks favorite holiday flicks

North Wind staff picks favorite holiday flicks

The Christmas spirit can be a polarizing subject – some people can’t get enough of the holiday jingles and television specials, and some can’t shut them off fast enough. Regardless, they keep coming... 

Organizations educate students

Organizations educate students

Saturday, Dec. 1, was World AIDS Day, and thanks to the efforts of the Health Promotions Office, OUTlook, Latino Student Union and Black Student Union, students were provided with a myriad of opportunities... 

Briefs 12/6/12

Briefs 12/6/12

State News Ilitch Holdings, Inc., owner of the Detroit Red Wings, has announced plans to create a “multi-purpose events center” in downtown Detroit. The development of the new arena depends on the... 

ASNMU needs to serve students

ASNMU needs to serve students

By Josh Swedlund Since ASNMU passed the Articles of Impeachment, little has been achieved within the organization. Members of the general assembly have resigned because of ASNMU’s gridlock: vice president...