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OPINION: Dorm bathrooms are atrocious

By Parker Otto, Columnist | February 10, 2022

Experiencing community bathrooms at college is a wild adventure.

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A campus police vehicle is pictured in an NIU parking lot. Crimes such as identity theft and battery were reported in August and September on NIU’s campus. (Northern Star File Photo)

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Former NIU baseball Head Coach Walt Owens.

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NIU's University Council is pictured at its meeting on April 2. The University Council discussed the implementation of a shared service model to NIU’s Department of Information Technology at its meeting Wednesday in Altgeld Hall. (Northern Star File Photo)

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The DeKalb County Health Department sits on a clear day. The DeKalb County Health Department began accepting walk-in flu vaccinations on Sept. 29. (Austin Lamb | Northern Star)

Health Department begins accepting walk-in flu vaccinations

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