…farm doesn’t just mean a big field in the country. One can grow green things almost anywhere – an empty lot, a pan, or a bucket are just a few things that will do. Add soil, sunshine, water, and care for your anywhere farm. The warm artwork and the diverse…
…thinking off-campus and independent study. She wanted to hike the Superior Hiking Trail that follows the ridgeline overlooking Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. The south end of the trail is located just an hour from campus. Dahlgren had these goals in mind: to walk alone, reflect, write, learn the flora…
…home from his first visit, Nick decided to gamble, but not by speeding. A leaf had blown into the windshield wiper of their family van. Nick told his mother that if the leaf were still there when they got home that he would definitely attend Northland. “I just knew that…
…with howls; coyotes—probably around fifteen individuals— and then came the yips and barks of pups. I was smiling wide. We just stood still for about five minutes. Then from the right side of the forest we heard really loud howls. It was wolves responding to Professor Olson’s and the coyote’s…
Bruce Goetz, retired professor of geoscience, was recently awarded the title of Professor Emeritus by Northland College. “When I heard that my colleagues had voted for that and approved that unanimously, I was just humbled,” Goetz said. “For a faculty member, it’s the highest honor you can get.” Goetz retired…
…their rooms full of potential murder victims—and a murderer. As the snow piles up outside, the guests pile up inside. The first is flamboyant Christopher Wren (Alex Fischer), followed by persnickety Mrs. Boyle (Alyx Simon); dogmatic Major Metcalfe (Emily Hutler), and melancholy Miss Casewell (Stephanie Wright). Just as the Ralstons…
…farm but that everyone loves a good story. She and Andy are raising two young daughters on a 160-acre farm, called Together Farms, just south of Eau Claire in Buffalo County. “I’m kicking myself for allowing myself to fit into a narrow curriculum box,” Schneider concedes. “Storytelling is marketing. And…
…just made me think, ‘Well, it’s just a pair of shoes,’” Ortman told a reporter later. “There should be a way to get these girls some shoes. It didn’t seem like an overwhelming thing.” Girls Gotta Run Foundation continues to cultivate projects that empower Ethiopian women runners, their families, and…
…said. “We can’t just change light bulbs, we have to change hearts. We have to change the story. “Together we can tip the balance, our acts have more meaning today than at any time in history. We need leaders, we need dreamers, we need gardeners and scientists and artists, as…
…She had a profound love for the area. She was very interested in the communities surrounding Forest Lodge, as was her mother,” he said. “I’m just hoping that Forest Lodge, which is just a beautiful place will have a very active program that will benefit not only Northland College but…
