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The group that took part in the smack down. They were then pied!

Phi and SAI get pied

Sierra Gibson, Contributor September 12, 2015

Pie could be seen flying Thursday as music fraternities Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota hosted a Pie Smackdown in the Corbett Amphitheatre to raise money for their organizations.At the event students...

The Carry the Weight protest, which was organized by an individual group of students, took place on Sept. 10 on NKUs plaza. Protesters stood with signs to protest against rape and domestic abuse.

VIDEO: Carry the Weight protest raises awareness

Sarah Clark, Contributor September 12, 2015

Outside the Student Union, the sun was shining and the weather was perfect, but Thursday at lunchtime, as students went from class to class, what was seen and heard was anything but calm.   “Yes...

NKU Equestrian Team: Building confidence through riding

NKU Equestrian Team: Building confidence through riding

Molly B. True, Contributor September 10, 2015

Students interested in horseback riding who do not own a horse, or have never ridden before, need not be discouraged. The Northern Kentucky University Equestrian Team welcomes any student interested in...

Students play in the Smash Bros Tournament. This is the first tournament of the semester in the game room.

Game Room’s first tournament a smashing success

Emily Osterholz, Contributor September 10, 2015

Fans headed towards the first floor of the Student Union on Sept. 3 to participate in a Super Smash Bros. tournament.The game room hosted the tournament where the sign-up sheet was completely full.The...

An internship to help the community

Courtney Ferguson, Reporter September 10, 2015

The Norse Violence Prevention Center opened in April 2014 after receiving a three year grant from from the Department of Justice and the Office on Violence Against Women and accepts interns. This year,...

Along the Shore poses for their photo shoot. Their EP release is Sept. 10.

Capturing the sound: Along the Shore

Lizzie Kibler, Arts and Life Editor September 9, 2015

Walking into St. John’s Congregational church with instruments and amps in tow, Along the Shore begins their typical Sunday afternoon in band practice.After setting up their equipment, singer Claire...

Filling the shoes of an old friend

Gavin Colton, Reporter September 8, 2015

When Michael Hatton sat in the late Joe Conger’s office in the Fine Arts building as a student, he had no idea that 16 years later he would be sitting on the other side of NKU’s new School of the Arts. At...

McCombs fills SOTA Visual Arts Chair

Mackenzie Manley, Contributor September 8, 2015

  The landscape of NKU’s art programs has shifted since the new School of the Arts was introduced, many of those changes coming with the administration.  The new school includes the formerly...

From badminton to national championship fishing

Chris Nerone, Contributor September 3, 2015

The NKU bass fishing team began four years ago. Brandon Houston, a senior business marketing major helped start the team.“I wanted to go to a school that had bass fishing, but I ended up staying close...

VIDEO: Being involved at NKU: African American Programs and Services

VIDEO: Being involved at NKU: African American Programs and Services

Sierra Gibson, Contributor September 2, 2015

When it comes to engaging with students, African American Programs and Services seems to have a system that works. From Facebook, to Twitter, to flyers hanging around campus, there is no way to miss their...

NKU String Project provides a musical future for youth

NKU String Project provides a musical future for youth

Michael Stegner, Contributing Writer September 2, 2015

NKU String Project provides a place for teaching, sharing, learning, and discovering through musical experience and education.Members of the community are brought in and student teachers from the NKU Music...

From boredom to wrestling

From boredom to wrestling

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 1, 2015

Northern Kentucky University’s newest club sport was created thanks to the boredom of one student.Fifteen months later, the nomadic Norse Wrestling Club will finally have a home in NKU’s new Campus...

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