Old west faces the undead
Maggie Pund, Staff writer
April 18, 2013
Professor reveals promising film after six years of work Originating at a time when zombies were starting to invade mainstream culture, a concept an NKU professor has been developing for six years has become a reality. Known to many at NKU as the “zombie movie guy,” John Gibson and his crew have... Read more »
Future auto engineers take team project off roading
Maggie Pund, Staff writer
April 18, 2013
Norse Baja presents at Celebration, prep for upcoming competition Late at night during the spring semester for the last four years, people around NKU’s campus might have heard the roar of an engine or witnessed a vehicle whipping around gravel Lot A. NKU’s Society of Automotive Engineers has approval... Read more »
Students lead children’s summer camps
Amber Coakley, Contributing writer
April 18, 2013
The end of the school year is approaching as the start of summer creeps closer. Faculty and student-parents often contemplate programs or activities for their children while they are out of school. The answer is closer than many might think. The Northern Kentucky University Early Childhood Center will... Read more »
NAACP working toward interracial equality
Shelby Rodgers, Contributing writer
April 18, 2013
It was like a scene straight out of the movie “Crash.” De’Sean Ellis walked into an elevator after one of his classes on campus and was met with discrimination. A woman who was already in the elevator moved aside and clenched her purse, thinking she might get robbed by the black man walking in. Ellis,... Read more »
YES Festival returns with three world premieres
Caitlin Centner, Arts & Life editor
April 18, 2013
Someone is behind the gruesome murder of dead billionaire Marcus Kane in “Heart Attack with a Knife” and you can witness the murder mystery solved on stage at the 16th biennial Year-End-Series Festival of New Plays, which opens today in Patricia Corbett and Robert & Rosemary Stauss Theatres in... Read more »
Student presents original poetry in Celebration
Alyson Schoenung, Staff writer
April 17, 2013
The NKU community was filled with knowledge and insight Wednesday afternoon following a Celebration of Student Research and Creativity project on poetry about the survival of the Holocaust. The presentation entitled, “The Holocaust and Survival: An Exploration through Poetry,” was presented... Read more »
Students, faculty do some community spring cleaning
Amber Tewes, Contributing writer
April 17, 2013
As the weather warms up and school is winding down, students are volunteering their extra time to people in need. On April 13, students teamed up to spend their morning doing outdoor clean up around the city of Highland Heights. This is the third annual Spring into Service event at the university in... Read more »
Greeks will sing, dance for a good cause
Matt Popovich, Staff writer
April 17, 2013
Honors fraternity and several Greek organizations sang and danced to support Newport’s Brighton Center at the third annual Greek Sing. The honors fraternity Order of Omega and several Greek organizations from NKU organized the third annual Greek Sing musical ensemble April 9 in the MEP auditorium.... Read more »
Common Ground continues to raise awareness through drag show
Shelby Rodgers, Contributing writer
April 17, 2013
Common Ground hosted a Drag show April 12 to promote equality and acceptance for the LGBTQ community. The show, hosted by drag queen Crystyle Starr also featured local queens and kings such as Jayda Brooks, Justin Beaver and Christina Lustra. Whether they were performing and dancing to Rihanna or Justin... Read more »
Students display findings on assumptions through word art
Nancy Curtis, Staff writer
April 16, 2013
This semester a race, gender and theater class took to the student body to learn a little about assumptions. Daryl Harris’ race, gender and theater course was tasked with coming up with a project that could be publicly displayed, which demonstrated the things they learned to help better citizens. Harris... Read more »