The North Wind

Editorial — The pandemic is not over

North Wind Editorial Board • September 28, 2022

During a recent 60 Minutes interview, President Joe Biden stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has come to an end. “We still have a problem with COVID. We are still doing a lot of work on it. But the...

Editorial — Is enough being done to protect us from COVID-19?

North Wind Editorial Board • September 7, 2022

With the first week of the fall semester in the rearview mirror, the dramatic shift in mask regulations on campus has quite literally been a breath of fresh air. For the first time since the start of the...

Editorial—Masking changes on campus

North Wind Staff • March 18, 2022

Despite the excitement that might come along with a reduction in masking, as with any COVID-related policy change, there are many concerns to take into account.

NMU lifts mask restrictions amid new CDC recommendations, still required in classrooms and labs

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • March 10, 2022

In response to the CDC's updated mask recommendations and Marquette County's classification as medium transmission area, NMU has updated the current mask protocols.

Mask protocol update, masks required in all buildings

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • August 26, 2021

On Aug. 24 President Fritz Erickson sent out an email updating the mask protocol for campus stating that masks would be required in all campus buildings.

Satire—A ‘movie review’ of the Winter 2021 semester

Katarina Rothhorn • April 20, 2021

By now I’m sure everyone is familiar with the recent release of “The Winter 2021 Semester” and the mixed reviews it has received.

Opinion—Kindness around campus: smiling beneath the mask

Akasha Khalsa • April 8, 2021

While necessary for protection against COVID-19, masks seem to force a sense of anonymity. Not just because they hide more than half of the recognizable features of the face, but also because they conceal many components of our facial expressions.