…River – the river that streams along the border of Ontario and Quebec and flows into the St. Lawrence just west of Montreal. This area would be the epicentre of the Quebec flood zone. Desperate to help contain flooding, the board cut back the flow of Lake Ontario water on…
On October 21, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act. Sigurd Olson, who attended Northland College from 1916-18, had a lifelong relationship with the Boundary Waters, celebrating his honeymoon there in 1921, guiding numerous trips on its waters, living and raising his family…
Northland College and the Chequamegon Bay Area Arts Council are teaming up again to host the 2015 Small Works exhibition and auction to be held at the Dexter Library on the campus November 10 through December 4. A closing reception will be held on December 4, 5 p.m. – 7:30…
…a local proposed pipeline as part of the Rutland Area Climate Coalition. The Activism Club organized thematically around Valentine’s Day, with one sign reading “Roses are Red, Mountains are Green, Pipelines are Bad, Keep Vermont Clean!” This type of creative and social environmental activism motivated Sophie to continue attending Activism…
…Hawai`i when he was seven. He spent most of his waking hours surfing the north and east shores of O’ahu and then every other summer, he explored the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at his family cabin on Gunflint Lake. In high school, he wanted to be a forester. “Northland…
…as good management of social media and especially branding. “It was hard to say goodbye at the end of the summer,” she said. “Being there allowed me insights into design and into how much Big Water is a part of the Bayfield community—it has deep roots in the area and…
…after 10 p.m. Through the matrix of social interactions, campus events, and the magic of Townhouse gatherings, we became “an item” in the winter of 1996. I graduated that spring, and Debbie carried the torch for two more years. Our relationship, both the Northland years and those since, has been…
…“I have always felt a sense of place around water,” Oldenborg said. “My hope is to one day help manage and restore wetlands and floodplains around the Great Lakes region.” Oldenborg is right on track, having applied to several graduate programs and been offered a full ride and work stipend…
…Bay area and Twin Ports read fiction, non-fiction and poetry before a live audience on Friday, Jan. 26. Judges Cynthia Belmont, Claire Duquette and Gina Kirsten selected 19 writers to read their submissions at Northland College. Act I features: Janette Christie, Molly Hoeg, Rob Ganson, Beth Palma, Nancy Larson, Kyle…
