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It’s time to start the celebration
December 4, 2011 Now that December is here, I feel a bit more comfortable proclaiming my unabashed and overwhelming love of all things Christmas. more »» 
Telling Tales
November 27, 2011 MARQUETTE — Bedtime stories, story hour, shelves of books in the library’s children’s room — kids love a good story, but they don’t always have to stay on the receiving end of the tale. more »»
One extra week makes big difference
November 27, 2011 Thanksgiving break is coming to an end, and students who have been at Northern Michigan University for a couple years may be thinking the end of the semester is nea. more »»
Young volunteers
November 20, 2011 MARQUETTE — Several days each week after class at the Bothwell Middle School, friends Alex Cannoot, 10, and Josh Wetelainen, 11, head to the U.P. Children’s Museum to take on the role of “explainers. more »» 
‘Arc’ is good history, and a great read
November 20, 2011 L ately I have found myself immersed in the world of 1920s Detroit. But it’s not all flappers and jazz music that I usually associated with the time perio. more »» 
On the Beat
November 13, 2011 MARQUETTE — The office at 123 W. Baraga Ave. doesn’t look like something out of a “Dilbert” comic. There are no cubicles, no water coolers, no corner offices. more »»
Farewell to a campus family – band
November 13, 2011 Saturday was my last day performing as a member of the Northern Michigan University Wildcat Marching Band and it was hard to say goodbye. more »» 
The PATH toward good health
November 6, 2011 Chronic disease, thankfully, is something of which I have little personal knowledge. Of course, I know people who are dealing with diabetes or cancer or arthritis. more »» 
Do you hear the people sing?
November 6, 2011 MARQUETTE — The realities and struggles of France in the early 1800s might seem far removed from the lives of high school students in 2011, however the struggles of revolution, rich vs. more »» 
Scariest Monsters
October 30, 2011 MARQUETTE — A chill is in the air. Front porches have begun to fill with jack-o-lanterns and front yards with everything from scarecrows to fake tombstones. more »» 
Extra credit project was a good idea
October 30, 2011 A Northern Michigan University professor has come under criticism for giving her students extra credit for attending the recent Occupy the U.P. protests in Marquette. more »»
BLP poster contest under way
October 30, 2011 MARQUETTE — The Marquette Board of Light and Power is sponsoring its 21st annual poster contest in honor of Energy Awareness month. The theme for this year’s contest is “Powering Our Future. more »»
Future leader
October 23, 2011 MARQUETTE — The country in which Zhanygul Kaparova grew up is further from the ocean than any nation in the world. more »» 
In search of the perfect costume
October 23, 2011 I achieved a major milestone this past weekend — my costume for Halloween 2011 has been secured. more »» 
INNER STRENGTH
October 16, 2011 MARQUETTE —For the second consecutive year, students in Ishpeming and Negaunee will receive guidance in living healthy lives and the chance to win a year of college tuition, thanks to a program from... more »»
Let’s accept technology in classroom
October 16, 2011 This semester I am taking a literature class where — at least in the the beginning — I was allowed to use a Kindle to read the required books. But I had to fight to get even that allowed. more »» 
Books & more
October 9, 2011 MARQUETTE — For nearly two decades, Cathy Seblonka has watched children come into her library, read, make friends, learn and grow up. more »»
Fall has the hills ablaze with color
October 9, 2011 It’s like running into a sunset, really. Often when I find myself driving, the road will curve and all of a sudden there’s a bank of trees in front of me, shooting up like fireworks. more »» 
HIGH?ENERGY DANCE
October 2, 2011 MARQUETTE — Twice a week, the old gymnasium at Marquette’s Graveraet School is transformed into a dance studio. more »» 
Getting pumped for homecoming
October 2, 2011 This time of year I always get pumped up and excited by the themes, costumes, decorations, football games and scavenger hunts. I’m of course talking about Northern Michigan University’s Homecoming. more »» |
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