It has been more than a year since I moved into my current wonderful apartment. Truth be told, there are boxes in the basement I haven't gone through yet. And there are items that, as organized as the move was, I haven't been able to track down.That's a factor of how efficiently and quickly the ...

MARQUETTE - If there's any workplace that needs good lighting and a soft, welcoming atmosphere, it's a beauty salon.The cosmetology program at Northern Michigan University showcased recent upgrades to its salon at the Jacobetti Complex at an April 20 open house.Better lighting, a dropped ...

MARQUETTE - We operate at a speed in our culture that is giving us collective whiplash.It feels to me as though my whole messy life is balancing on a point like a circus act. The elephant knee is quivering above an inflated ball, which is ready to burst under the animals, jugglers and acrobats ...

MARQUETTE - My earliest memories are almost entirely based at the house I grew up at on Michigan Avenue in Gladstone.I remember so clearly building forts with my brother in the large cedar bush that lined our back yard, laughing and arguing as our 120-pound golden retreiver, Reggie, barked and ...

MARQUETTE - Although they had help from vendors, the April 16 Spring Community Climate Fair came about mostly due to the efforts of Northern Michigan University students.The event, which took place at MooseWood Nature Center, featured vendors like the Northern Climate Network, the Climate ...

The older I get, the less it bothers me to be called a weirdo, because, well, I am a weirdo.Weirdo was an insult that cut me to the quick in my youth. Like so many other young people, I longed to fit in and be an integral part of things, be it a circle of friends or in a classroom setting. But ...