Alpha Omicron Pi Colonizes, Theta Chi to follow
Caitlin Centner, Arts & Life editor
March 6, 2013
Two new additions to Greek life in two weeks Greek life members can rest assured now that Alpha Omicron Pi Women’s Fraternity has completed the colonization process, thereby establishing a chapter on NKU’s campus. And Theta Chi Fraternity is on their way down the same path. Although Chi Omega discontinuing... Read more »
Cyber defense team advances to qualifiers after beating UofL
Lizzie Kibler, Contributing writer
March 5, 2013
Students from NKU are currently participating in the 2013 Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, which focuses on cyber defense. On Feb. 16, the team won against the University of Louisville placing them as 2013 Ohio CCDC qualifiers. Team members participating in the competition are Lee... Read more »
NKU String Project brings music to community and opportunity to students
Shelby Rodgers, Contributing writer
March 4, 2013
Whether they are playing “Mary Had a Little Lamb” or the “Rocky” theme song, the NKU String Project is gaining momentum, making string lessons affordable to people in the community, as well as offering valuable teaching experience to undergraduates in the music program. The NKU String Project... Read more »
Campus plans to get blooming in spring
Derek White, Staff writer
February 28, 2013
With warmer weather and spring just around the corner, the grounds and horticulture teams have big plans to make campus look welcoming. A large variety of plants will start blooming as early as late February, according to Roger McCulley, horticulture supervisor for NKU. One new installment is the... Read more »
Blues rock takes student band to battle finals
John Flaherty, Contributing writer
February 28, 2013
After placing first in the three previous rounds, NKU student Joe Schutzman’s band, Rio & The Ramblers, has made it to the final round of the 2012-13 Madison Theater Band Challenge. In a competition that started with 65 local bands, Rio & The Ramblers is one of seven bands that will be competing... Read more »
Alum pursues acting in Los Angeles
Alyson Schoenung, Staff writer
February 28, 2013
Skater boy by day and a mustache-donning cardboard ambulance driver by night, Sto Strouss, an NKU alum, took a few minutes to give the NKU community an update on his acting career. Strouss, originally from Lexington, Ky., received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from NKU in 2011. He currently resides... Read more »
BYOD: Bring your own device lets students know how technology is changing the workplace
Emily Hodges, Contributing writer
February 25, 2013
Students created mobile apps for SAP at the 24 Hours of Mobile Innovation Contest earlier this month in the Griffin Hall Digitorium in hopes that their app will make businesses’ lives more efficient. One of the goals of this event was for students to understand where the mobility market is going and... Read more »
NKU’s most expensive production opens this weekend
Alyson Schoenung, Staff writer
February 22, 2013
The directors and crews eagerly awaited the start of the last official dress rehearsal. There were electrically charged chatters and giggles coursing through the Corbett Theatre as showtime approached at 8 p.m. sharp. “Legally Blonde,” the most expensive NKU production this year runs Feb.... Read more »
Cinema Studies director weighs in on Oscar nominations
Nancy Curtis, Staff writer
February 21, 2013
The unofficial close of awards season is upon us, the 85th Annual Academy Awards, or the Oscars as they’re better known, role out the red carpet this Sunday night. Here at NKU John Alberti, professor and director of Cinema Studies gave his take on the show, and offered his picks for the winners... Read more »
Student tests her talent in front of the judges
Sarah McIntosh, Contributing writer
February 21, 2013
Nerves were welling up inside Sami Riggs as she walked in front of the judges. They greeted her with disinterested faces; but as she began to sing Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” their expressions changed to interest and curiosity. They started to pay attention. Riggs, a junior at NKU, decided to... Read more »