Mask Mandate

Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Masks on or masks off? Northern Iowan 118:14, p.3	10/14/2021	In this opinion article, Patience Kauzlarich pushes for students to wear masks during in-person classes, though they are not required; photo.
2	UNI continues to grapple with O'Kane removal Northern Iowan 118:14, p.1	10/14/2021	Students and faculty fight back against the decision to discipline a professor for requiring masks. Another meeting with Dr. O'Kane's students was held on October 7, where administrative faculty spoke with them about their class; photo.
3	NISG condemns administration Northern Iowan 118:13, p.1	10/11/2021	Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) resolved to give a statement of support for the students in Professor O'Kane's class who were affected by his dismissal. They also voted on committee chairs in this meeting; photo.
4	Students speak out over professor removal Northern Iowan 118:12, p.1	10/07/2021	Students voice their concern after Professor Steve O'Kane was removed from the classroom. Professor O'Kane mandated masks and threatened to lower grades if students did not comply, which violated the Board of Regents policy banning mask mandates. Students spoke to members of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) about how it impacted their education; photo.
5	Was removing Dr. O'Kane from the classroom the right choice from UNI? Northern Iowan 118:12, p.3	10/07/2021	Author Jetta Colsch gives her opinion on Professor O'Kane's removal from the classroom after requiring a mask in his class, though it is prohibited by the Board of Regents; photo.
6	NISG debates masks, approves funding Northern Iowan 118:11, p.2	10/04/2021	Student Body President Samantha Bennett floated the idea of signing a joint student government statement to support giving local universities the authority to implement mask mandates on campus if they choose. The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) also approved funding for the UNI Women's Volleyball Club, the Dancer Hall Activities and Recreation Team, UNI Men's Basketball Club, and Gamma Phi Beta; photo.
7	A comparative COVID-19 college experience Northern Iowan 118:3, p.5	09/02/2021	Freshman and Sophomore students discuss the changes in COVID-19 procedure between the 2020 and 2021 school year; photo.
8	Cedar Falls renews mask mandate through mid-May; Nook supports extension Northern Iowan 117:48, p.2	04/08/2021	The Cedar Falls City Council has extended the mask mandate to May 19. President Mark Nook spoke to the Council via Zoom showing his support and stating that an extension to June would be beneficial for staff and students K-12. The mask mandate will be reviewed on May 17 for Cedar Falls while Waterloo's mandate remains in place indefinitely; photo.
9	Wear a mask without having a mandate Northern Iowan 117:41, p.3	03/15/2021	In the author's opinion, people should still be cautious about COVID-19 and wear a mask; photo.
10	COVID-19 on campus: low rates hold steady Northern Iowan 117:39, p.2	03/08/2021	The rates of COVID-19 on UNI's campus has remained low with only a slight increase in the campus positivity rate. Cedar Falls also renewed their mask mandate through April 7 and Waterloo's mandate remains in effect indefinitely; photo.
11	Gov. Reynolds needs to bring back the mask mandate Northern Iowan 117:35, p.3	02/22/2021	In the author's opinion, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds lifted COVID-19 precautions prematurely and people should continue wearing masks and social distancing.
12	COVID-19 on campus: little change in rates, Reynolds lifts restrictions Northern Iowan 117:31, p.2	02/08/2021	Despite changes in COVID-19 case numbers, Governor Kim Reynolds lifted restrictions regarding masks and public gatherings; photo.
13	Reynolds' mask mandate is completely useless Northern Iowan 117:27, p.3	11/19/2020	In the author's opinion, Governor Kim Reynolds's mask mandate is ineffective because of the various exceptions in the mandate and points at the rapidly growing number of cases in the state of Iowa.
14	Reynolds implements mask mandate Northern Iowan 117:27, p.1	11/19/2020	Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announces new COVID-19 restrictions due to rising cases in Iowa, including a mask mandate, which she had been reluctant to implement since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Several students react to the mandate; photos.
15	Local mask mandates: Waterloo extends, Black Hawk County fails to pass Northern Iowan 117:11, p.2	09/24/2020	The Waterloo City Council approved an extension to the city-wide mask mandate, while the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors failed to pass a county-wide mask mandate. The City of Cedar Falls also has a mask mandate in place.
16	Students, community react to mandate Northern Iowan 117:8, p.1	09/14/2020	Cedar Falls City Council initiate a city wide mask mandate, Mayor Rob Green says that they feel encouraged to wear a mask to protect not only others physical health, but mental as well. Students Kristin Rasmussen and Isaac Vos share their concerns for the virus; photo.
17	Cedar Falls passes mask mandate Northern Iowan 117:7, p.1	09/10/2020	The Cedar Falls City Council issues a citywide mask mandate; photo.
18	Students flock to bars amid COVID-19 Northern Iowan 117:2, p.1	08/24/2020	Bars on College Hill have received criticism on social media due to the appearance of not following COVID-19 guidelines. Some UNI students posted photos of long lines outside of College Hill bars where people are packed tightly together and not wearing masks; photo.