Superior Con

Superior Con is a FREE pop culture convention hosted by an alliance of student organizations at Northern Michigan University!

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I choose to run towards my problems, and not away from them. Because that’s what heroes do. 

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) dir. Taika Waititi

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Are you all ready for Superior Con 2020!? We are and have lots of fun things planned! Stay tuned for what we have in store

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Superior Con Committee Spotlight

Rose Stierna @cosplay.roseish , Vice Con Chairperson and Cosplayers Unite Representative Rose is studying Psychology and English Writing majors at NMU and is the current vice president of Cosplayers Unite. She’s been cosplaying for approximately five years and has a serious anime addiction. If she had to pick a video game series to be stuck playing for the rest of her life, she said Dragon Age would be her little pocket of the virtual world. “Helping run Superior Con last year was one of my favorite experiences when it comes to all the conventions I’ve been to. I never thought I’d be one of the people orchestrating an anime convention, but I don’t regret it at all.”

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Superior Con Committee Spotlight

Em Shirilla, Con Chairperson

Em is a double major in sociology and anthropology at NMU, and is the current president of Cosplayers Unite. She loves cosplay and cartoons, and her favorite series is Fire Emblem. "The first Superior Con was a greater success than I could have ever hoped for. I never would have pictured myself running an entire convention, but Superior Con has definitely become my baby and I can't wait to see it grow in the future"

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Student Group Spotlight

Cosplayers Unite

"We are a community of cosplayers at NMU with a variety of skills. We organize trips to one to two conventions per year, and arrange various other fun activities for our members." ([email protected])

Cosplayers Unite is responsible for the con's Cosplay Cafe and for the organizing of Superior Con as a whole. We are looking forward to another great year! (psa we are not in any affiliation with Italy)

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Student Group Spotlight

Animated

"Our mission is to give all the students of NMU a safe space to enjoy animation in all of it’s forms and appreciate it through conversations on the messages it can hold. What we do each Sunday night is we watch an episode of six different shows that our members chose at the start of the semester, watching one episode of each week until semester end. Then we break and around 8:45, I’ll present on a topic, such as this past weekend’s presentation on Cultural Depictions in Animation, featuring Disney/Pixar’s Coco. Then at 9:00 we watch the animated film of the night, which we watched Coco this weekend. We’re always looking for new members and are always open to anyone coming in, even if it’s just for the shows or movies. We start at 6p on Sunday Nights in Jamrich Rm. 1313. Bring a friend, bring your homework, computer, whatever have you, and enjoy some fine animation with us!" - Chandler Olórin Gaboury, Animated President ([email protected])

Animated hosts Superior Con's anime/cartoon viewing room, as well as several of their own panels. Be sure to stop by their room at Superior Con 2019!

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Student Group Spotlight

Marquette After Dusk

"Have you ever wanted to be what bumps in the night? Step into a world of politics and mystery where you must keep your friends close and enemies even closer. Using the LARP system Vampire: The Masquerade, we plot and scheme and have endless fun. Come join the Masquerade"

Marquette After Dusk hosts LARP activities that all attendees are encouraged to participate in. Make sure to join the fun at Superior Con 2019!

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Student Group Spotlight

Northern Duelist Academy (https://myweb.nmu.edu/~nda/) 

"Northern Duelist Academy is a place where TCG players and casual board gamers may gather, share experiences, learn, and participate in events where club members and members of the community can test their skills and relax"

Northern Duelist Academy is responsible for Superior Con's TCG room, and hosted two Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments last year. Check them out again at Superior Con 2019!

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Student group spotlight: CheckPoint Saved

"CheckPoint Saved is a non-profit organization that shares the love of God through playing video games and building relationships with people from all walks of life."

CheckPoint Saved hosted Superior Con's video game last year, and will do so again in 2019!