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Water seeps into the carpet of Patterson Hall East, even side. At 1:10 a.m. Thursday, residents were rushed out of their dorms due to flooding. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

BREAKING: Flooding forces residents out of dorms

By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor | February 29, 2024

Editor’s note: This piece will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. DeKALB – Some Patterson Hall East first floor students are temporarily displaced to the Holmes Student Center Hotel due to a flood. At 1:10 a.m. Thursday, a...

The entrance to Patterson Hall East. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Patterson Hall East flooding incidents yet to be solved

By Colin Kempsell | January 23, 2023

After a year of bursting pipes and collapsed ceilings, Patterson Hall has yet to see a permanent fix for its leaky fire suppression system, leaving some residents to question what will come next. In 2022, Patterson Hall East saw at least three separate...

Flooding occurred at Patterson Hall East today.

BREAKING: Pipe burst at Patterson Hall East leads to flooding

By Northern Star News Staff | October 26, 2022

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect new information received. The original story has remained untouched. UPDATE (as of 4:55 p.m. Oct. 26) What happened, how Housing Services will fix it An email was sent to the residents of Patterson...