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Northland College theatre group, the Fourth Wall, perform The Mousetrap

'Mousetrap' will keep you guessing

By Claire Duquette, for the Daily Press Agatha Christie’s murder mystery, The Mousetrap, may have been written in 1952, but as with any good mystery, it has the timeless ability to keep you on the edge of your seat. The Northland College 4th Wall Drama Club has taken this classic…

Tom Fitz looking at rock

The Penokees are a Geologic Gem

University Place: The Complex Story Behind ‘Some Of The Oldest Rocks In Wisconsin’

In a July 27, 2016, talk hosted by the Lafayette County 4-H club, recorded for Wisconsin Public Television’s University Place, Tom Fitz, associate professor of geology, delved into how the Penokees—“some of the oldest rocks in Wisconsin”—took shape. He explored the processes that formed the complex layers of rock making…

Northland College student plays golf.

Gilligan Personifies "Student-Athlete"

…as electro-fishing and the American Fisheries Society (AFS)—a club in which she has served as an officer. Balancing academic coursework, several field work experiences, involvement in clubs and countless hours of team practices has been a challenge that Gilligan hasn’t shied away from. “When you have a lot going on,…

Alumni standing at bowling alley

MACNC Noise: Of Jacks and Quacks

…smaller version of tenpins; and you roll three balls per frame, not just two. There are other differences, but we’ll leave that to the experts out there to explain. You know who you are. This, the LumberJack and Jill Duckpin Bowling Night, was the Mid-Atlantic Club of Northland College’s (aka…

Northland College student standing on rock at Lake Superior

Globalization on Rural Fisheries Communities

Profile: Stephanie Muise Graduated: 2015 Major: natural resources—fisheries and wildlife conservation Minor: biology Hometown: Haverhill, Massachusetts Stephanie Muise is a scholar, public speaker, and natural leader. So much so that she was selected as the 2015 student commencement speaker and as the recipient of the Indelible Mark Award, a Northland…

Sigurd Olson leaning on tree

12 Personal Items of Sigurd Olson

At the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute

…in the Explorers Club, American Canoe Association, and Northland College Alumni Association. The John Burroughs Award. A map of the Boundary Waters printed on cloth. Snowshoes. On January 13, 1982, Sig died of a heart attack while snowshoeing near his home, leaving a note in his typewriter, still at his…

Red canoe on a lake

Keep Wilderness Act's Flame Burning Bright

…judgment of what is best for wild places. In the end, organizations like The Wilderness Society, Sierra Club and Izaak Walton League successfully rallied public support as Americans’ concern for the environment escalated in the 1960s. The 1964 Wilderness Act established the National Wilderness Preservation System and set aside an…

President Miller and Mary Trettin read books

One Community, One Read

…a “global read” by the Charter for Compassion Global Book Club, to be discussed virtually in the Alvord Theatre on Saturday, October 22, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “This is an ideal opportunity to bring together students, staff, faculty, and the broader community to read one book in…