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Omicron variant: Omi-what?

By: Cassidy Martenson Co-Editor / Community Outreach Specialist  Last week, St. Joseph County experienced a 75.3% increase in COVID-19 cases. Many of these new cases can be tracked to the new variant, Omicron. IU South Bend is doing everything to keep students safe and mitigate the spread throughout the campus community.  According to the CDC,

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Need a boost?

By: Cassidy Martenson  Co-Editor / Community Outreach Specialist     First doses, second doses, and boosters oh my! The IU South Bend Health and Wellness Center is offering Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19  boosters and vaccines.     As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, booster shots can help to increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. A booster dose for any vaccine

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The Student Activity Center making COVID-19 precautions clear

By: Kate Luce Co-Editor-in-Chief As the pandemic heads in a positive direction, IU South Bend is still playing it safe with mask policies and social distancing. The Student Activity Center is no different. As part of the university, the building has implemented rules to provide students, staff and faculty a safe place to exercise. Temperature

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Fiscal concerns force IUSB’s Child Development Center to outsource

By: IZZA JATALA Staff writer When universities struggle with budgetary issues, the services they offer to students can become directly affected. The Child Development Center (CDC) at IU South Bend has been around since the 1960s but is now faced with the request to be outsourced or risk its doors being closed for good. Mary

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