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Northland College alum Tina Ramme in the field in Kenya

Conserving Big Cats

…could send a message to the world regarding big cats what would it be? A. Big cat populations have declined rapidly in just a few years and—unless there is an immediate intervention—they could be lost. In just two decades, lions have declined 45-90% in some parts of the African continent…

Northland Volleyball student athlete

Student Athlete Handbook

This guide offers an overview and links to some of the most important policies and rules related to student-athletes. However, it does not replace or supersede the official Northland College Handbook—which provides the complete text of all College policies—or actual UMAC, NCHA, WIAC and NCAA rules and regulations. This handbook…

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Meet the Beast: Alec Z. Drachenberg

…When did you get interested? A. I began taking an interest in sports in fifth grade, which was the first year that I got into competitive swimming. I swam every day until the end of eighth grade. From this period of time, I went from being a chubby fifth grader…

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Writers to Share Their Encounters on Stage

With Northland Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni

…this year’s Writers Read actually produced an encounter for her when she realized that one of the readers was her neighbor, and now the two have met in person for the first time. Northland College is sponsoring the event again this year, along with Wisconsin Public Radio, which is taping…

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Doug Smith: Lessons from Yellowstone

…not connected to big wolf populations, like Yellowstone? A debate ensued between those who supported natural recovery and those who thought Yellowstone was too disconnected from northwest Montana and required an assist—reintroduction. Bipartisan work in Congress led to approval for wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone and central Idaho. After twenty years…

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What did we learn from 2017’s floods in Quebec and Ontario?

Inside the politics of water

Last year’s record deluges along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River pitted nations, communities and people apart over water management. Now, rising water levels are raising fears of what’s coming this spring. Les Perreaux explores what happened last year and what could happen next LES PERREAUX, MONTREAL — It…