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NMU's Fall Fest coming up

Editorial

One of the really nice activities open to Northern Michigan University students each year is happening Monday at the Northern Center lawn on campus. Fall Fest is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. It’s a can't-miss opportunity for students to learn more about local businesses and non-profits, NMU departments and student organizations. While Fall Fest is designed to literally have something for everyone, we’d especially recommend attendance for new NMU students, as it provides a golden opportunity to find out what’s happening on campus and off, what might a good fit ...

The deadly pursuit of fame

Columns

The tragic deaths of Hayden Panettiere and Jason Arday can be tied to the same phenomenon. It's not new but has accelerated in today's influencer culture: youth's hunger for fame. Panettiere was an accomplished actress who, buried in depression and addiction, died from an apparent drug ...

I only like 'fighters' who win; how about you?

Columns

Very soon we will have college football and the pros in the NFL back again! So all the teams will be deemed as having a fighting chance at a title, a championship, or Super Bowl appearance. They will all be "fighters." And as Election Day approaches all the populist politicians are also ...

ICE wants our emails

Editorial

When a government agency comes to an internet service provider demanding information about Americans because of what they have said on social media, the provider should discard the demand, close the door or hang up the phone. The government is not entitled to rummage through the political ...

Everyone is campaigning on 'affordability' that no one can deliver

Columns

Remember "affordability" mania? The time was 2025. A young, charismatic democratic socialist candidate for New York City mayor named Zohran Mamdani became a viral sensation. His secret? "Affordability." Ask him about almost anything and he'd turn the conversation to affordability. When a ...

Remember in November

Letters To The Editor

Trump made $2.2 billion dollars off the presidency in 2025. So, how are you doing? Groceries, gas, interest rates and inflation are all up. How did this happen when he campaigned so relentlessly about his plan: *I’ll cut energy prices in 1/2 in 12 months to a maximum of 18 months *Gas will be below $2 a gallon *I’ll bring down grocery prices on Day One Some other promises made but not kept: *I’ll end the Ukraine war on Day One or even before I take office *In vitro fertilization treatment will be free *I’ll be your president of peace Promises made that have been ...