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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Corinne Byrne works for Shipt, a food delivery service.

A grocery deliverer’s first-hand experience with COVID-19

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor May 8, 2020

It’s interesting that the very jobs many consider to be worthless are the ones that are deemed essential during a pandemic. The countless times I’ve overheard people demean employees at Walmart, McDonald’s,...

Noël Waltz works at a grocery store.

‘Scared and tired’: My story of working during a pandemic

Noël Waltz, Assistant Design Editor May 8, 2020

It was my first day back to work after NKU moved to virtual courses and the quarantine was announced. A woman with neatly styled brown hair and a pearl bracelet comes through my check out line. I scan...

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