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NMC 75th Anniversary Stories

The NMC 75th Anniversary Block Party, to be held on April 25 from 3 to 7 pm, will host a variety of entertainment for everyone in Traverse City to take part in.

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First District Candidates Answer TC’s Questions

Housing, healthcare, and the Iran War were a few of the topics candidates vying to represent Michigan’s First Congressional District were asked about at a crowded Milliken Auditorium on April 1. Those four candidates were invited to participate in a “Meet the Candidates Forum” hosted by Traverse City Indivisible Education and Solidarity (TIES).

FEATURE

The Next Space Race, Towards or Away From Innovation?

The lights dimmed over the audience in the Dennos Museum Center’s Milliken Auditorium on March 19 as community members and NMC students alike awaited the International Affairs Forum’s introduction to the “New Space Race” to begin.

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Two Bays, Two Networks, Two Worlds

On the second floor of two different broadcasting studios, two men look out their windows onto a bay. A video producer and evening news anchor may be separated by thousands of miles, but are united by their morning view of crisp, crashing waves along a shoreline.

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Upcoming Events

NMC’s Spring Jazz Concert will take place on April 18 at 7:30 pm at the Milliken Auditorium inside the Dennos Museum. Tickets are $20 for adults and
$15 for students and seniors. It will feature the NMC Jazz Lab Band, NMC Jazz

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“It’s Definitely Weird Not Seeing Him Around.”

Andre Dean, head coach of the NMC Varsity Esports Staff Writer program, departed after nearly five years with the program. Dean started working for NMC Esports in June 2021 as a coach for the Rocket League team and a stream commentator. As the program grew, he was appointed the first head coach. As of February 2026, he is no longer an employee of NMC.

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How NMC Joined the Computer Revolution at 3,600 Revolutions Per Minute

Over the past few decades, schools like NMC have been computerizing various aspects of their administration, admissions, and facilities. Computers are a staple in libraries, offices, and classrooms throughout NMC.

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Traverse City’s Second-Hand Scene

Following her typical route, Peyton LaRue made her way to Goodwill’s wall lined with shoes and various trinkets. Almost immediately, a pair of maroon shoes with white laces caught her attention. She held them to examine.

EDITORIAL

Accessible Journalism Opportunities for Students Build Northern Michigan News Coverage

This Spring, the White Pine Press attended two conferences, per usual. In San Francisco, our student-run news organization won fifth place for Best of Show in the 2-year college newspaper category at the Associated Collegiate Press conference. In Mt. Pleasant, we took home 18 awards, including third-place for general excellence at the Michigan Community College Press Association Conference.

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Thirty-Seven Years of Service

Late into her 37th year in law enforcement, Mary Patterson still measures her career the same way she did when she started: by the people she’s helped.

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NMC Culinary and Ag Tech Students Learn How to Feed America

In the Great Lakes Culinary Institute (GLCI), six white towers gleaming under halos of LED lights stand sentry along the corridor. Evenly-spaced pods of green lettuce, basil, parsley, and flowering plants circle the towers, and a faint swoosh of fortified water inside bathing their roots beckons all five senses.