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emojis having trouble communicating

Opinion—COVID-19’s impact reaches how we relate to one another

Adan Mulvaney September 10, 2020
In the past six months, we have all watched our way of life slowly change and develop into something that we can now call normal. When the social distancing guidelines first came out, it felt foreign and strange to stand 6 feet from a person in conversation. When the mask mandate came out, I for one thought that masks were extremely difficult to breathe in.
Doctor prepares COVID-19 tests

Editorial: With some testing results delayed, we support no test, no class

NW Staff September 3, 2020
The length of time it has taken for the NMU student population to receive COVID-19 test results has sparked concern and stress for many. The brief scare everyone had when thinking we would have to attend in-person classes for the first week of the semester without test results has continued for some, whose results have been delayed due to invalidity or lab back-ups.
Could testing requirements disappear altogether?

Could testing requirements disappear altogether?

Northwind Staff April 16, 2020

This week President Erickson sent out an email to faculty and staff saying there will be a 10% decrease in enrollment for Fall 2020, and the university should prepare for cutbacks—what could be a loss...

Corona pandemic from Christian perspective

Corona pandemic from Christian perspective

Jessica Parsons March 18, 2020

A lot of people may be thinking: “If there is a God, why does he allow bad things to occur and people to die?” Of course the answer to this is complex, and not the purpose of this piece, but it’s...

Dont put humanity on hold: Choose to be proactive, not reactive

Don’t put humanity on hold: Choose to be proactive, not reactive

North Wind Staff March 18, 2020

We know you’re probably sick of hearing and reading “COVID-19” and “Corona” everywhere, especially if you were personally affected by an inconvenience in travel, or a special trip cancelled....

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