The North Wind

NMU's plan to cope with a school shooter is only now being widely disseminated to faculty and administrators, five months after the Virginia Tech shooting, which killed 32 students and faculty and injured dozens more. The plan was written and published on Public Safety's Web site in the days immediately following the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.… Post the First Comment

NMU's faculty active-shooter plan was successfully utilized this past week after a suspicious person wearing a belt which appeared to be made from bullets was witnessed on campus in the academic mall. Faculty English member Robert DeChambeau was preparing for an EN111 class he teaches in the West Science building, Thursday, Sept.… Post the First Comment

The NMU JobSearch Center is holding the 2007 Fall Job Fair and Career Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 3 along with a Construction and Technology Job Fair on Thursday, Oct. 4. John Frick, director of the JobSearch Center, said all Northern students should attend the job fairs so they can explore career options and network with employers.… Post the First Comment

Child prostitution is a problem that has run rampant in Cambodia, and to help curb this dilemma, a program run by a renowned human rights activist is taking children off the street and teaching them traditional Cambodian music. "If you don't learn about who you are through your culture, it will die and you will die too," said Arn Chorn-Pond in a speech Sunday in the Great Lakes Rooms of the University Center Chorn-Pond spoke to a small crowd about his experiences as a Cambodian child living through the mass killings brought on by the rule of the Khmer Rouge.… Post the First Comment

A university ordinance states that anything capable of firing a projectile is a gun and is illegal to possess on campus. This includes Airsoft guns, BB guns, Nerf guns, Paintball guns, squirt guns, rifles, handguns and bows and arrows. Students are required to store weapons at Public Safety, where they must fill out a form to receive a claim tag.… 1 Comment

A recent survey shows that students use the Internet for more than just Youtube and Facebook. The survey, released over the summer, found that college students use the Internet as a study tool, not a study distraction. Houghton Mifflin, a textbook publishing company, commissioned the survey, which aimed to discover if college students were using the Internet when they studied.… 1 Comment

Northern Michigan University hosted its second annual "United Conference: Uniting Neighbors in the Spirit of Diversity" earlier this week. This year, the conference was split into five different tracks: United in Diversity, United in Film, United in Art, United in Food and United in Dance.… Post the First Comment

NMU faculty and staff will have the opportunity to gain insight on handling students in distress. The upcoming online audio seminar, entitled "A Guide for Faculty on Responding to Students in Distress," is a nationwide program that is broadcast by Magna Publications, a communications company.… Post the First Comment

The DeVos Art Museum is asking for students to vote for an art piece from a current exhibit, "Told and Retold: Stories From Chicago," to become a part of its permanent collection. Melissa Matuscak, museum director and curator, said she welcomes student input by encouraging students to come in, look at all the art and choose their favorite piece.… Post the First Comment

The Health Promotions Office (HPO) will hold an interactive Skill Builder entitled "Beer and Booze 101-The Basics: A New Way to Look at the Old Information" on Friday, Sept. 28 in the Back Room of the University Center. This Skill Builder will challenge students to reexamine information they may already have concerning alcohol use and abuse, said Lenny Shible, Health Promotions specialist.… Post the First Comment

NMU German professors Dirk Ahlers and Carol Strauss have begun another year of weekly German conversation tables, also known as "Stammtisch." Every Thursday night for the past five years Ahlers and Strauss have brought together members of the local community, Northern Michigan students, alumni, staff, and Marquette Senior High School students.… Post the First Comment

Students have the opportunity to represent their organizations and learn the role and use of an adviser in their student organizations at the upcoming Skill Builder "What Your Adviser Can Do For You and For Your Organization." This Skill Builder is being led by Lina Blair, Gant Hall's resident director.… Post the First Comment

Playing at home last weekend, Northern Michigan's volleyball team held on for a 3-1 win over the Mercyhurst Lakers Friday night and picked up a quick three-game sweep over the Gannon Golden Knights on Saturday.… Post the First Comment