The Northerner

NKU founder passes on his legacy to the next generation

Marc Kennedy, Staff Writer March 27, 2014

While all history professors have qualifications to teach their respective subjects in the classroom, few may know the history of the institution in which they teach at firsthand. However, for one of...

NKU professor one of the first to teach at NKU

Courtney Ferguson, Contributing Writer March 26, 2014

Northern Kentucky University Regents  Professor Robert Wallace was in one of the first groups of professors to teach at NKU. Brief history of NKU Founded in 1968, NKU was the youngest state university...

Dr. Bettina Love lectures on hip-hop and ‘the Act of Remembering’

Katie Smolkovich, Contributing Writer March 26, 2014

Dr. Bettina Love, who studied education theory and practice at University of Georgia, came to the Sister Circle Conference, sponsored by African American Programs and Services, as a keynote speaker Friday....

NKU hosts 21st annual Northern Kentucky Regional History Day

Silvana Hill, Staff Writer March 26, 2014

The first floor ballroom of the Student Union bustled with activity early Saturday morning as the 21st Annual Northern Kentucky Regional History Day went underway. Sponsored by NKU’s Department of...

NKU’s ‘Speak Easy Writer’s’ share their works to benefit local library

Matt Spaulding, Staff Writer March 21, 2014

Amongst the regulars watching Thursday’s March Madness at Covington’s Pike Street Lounge, Speak Easy Writer’s Chris Rudd stood in front of a microphone and urged friends as well as strangers to join...

Competition makes NKU student’s dreams crescendo

Nancy Curtis, Arts and Life Editor March 20, 2014

Heather Hale grew up surrounded by clarinets, trumpets and guard girls. As the daughter of two band directors at Bourbon County High School, where the marching band program is incredibly strong, it was...

The actresses of A...My Names is Alice rehearse on stage. A..My Name is Alice will begin its run on March 20.

Join the ‘All Girl Band’ as ‘A…My Name is Alice’ hits the stage

Nancy Curtis and Erin Mullins March 20, 2014

As the lights go up on stage and the first few notes start to play, we see a variety of women all wearing white dresses. Soon, one woman sings about being “trapped in the doubt of [her] life.” Other...

International Women’s Brass Conference coming to NKU

Brody Kenny, Staff Writer March 19, 2014

The eighth International Women's Brass Conference will be coming to NKU this June. With only a few months until the five-day conference, which will be held June 4-8, this year's host Dr. Raquel Rodriguez...

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity wins the 2nd Annual Homecoming Step Show

Brittany Smart, Contributing Writer March 18, 2014

NKU’s Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity took the gold last Friday night at the 2nd Annual Homecoming Step Show held in The Bank of Kentucky Center. The show was hosted by African American Programs and Services...

2 Chainz took the stage at The Bank of Kentucky Center March 2.

2 Chainz heats up icy campus

Marc Kennedy, Staff Writer March 5, 2014

While the icy winds of the winter storm left NKU’s campus in a chill, the jams blaring from the 2 Chainz concert were heating up the “2 Good 2 Be T.R.U.” tour within The Bank of Kentucky Center...

The need for stars: “Need for Speed” a good video game movie?

Robert Huelsman, Video Editor March 5, 2014

As I stated before, I have a soft spot for action movies and St. Michael Bay, the patron of explosions. While Bay is not involved with this film, the amount of stuff exploding and crashing makes you wonder...

An experts insight on the 2014 Oscar nominees

An expert’s insight on the 2014 Oscar nominees

Nancy Curtis, Arts and Life Editor February 28, 2014

The 86th annual Academy Awards air this Sunday; everyone is making their picks and here at NKU John Alberti, director graduate studies and cinema studies, has made his. Best Actor         As with...

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