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2014 Homecoming Calendar

Nancy Curtis, Arts and Life Editor February 21, 2014

  Homecoming 2014 kicks off tonight Friday, Feb. 21, with the Nearly Naked Mile and Yell Like Hell. Events will continue throughout the coming week. Homecoming will conclude on March 1 with...

Greek Life gains new office in department split

Greek Life gains new office in department split

Matt Spaulding, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

At the start of this semester, the Office of Student Life was split into three separate departments: the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Office of Student Engagement and the Activities Programming...

The cast of Arabian Nights in dress rehearsal.

Curtains open on Arabian Nights

Erin Mullins, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

Everything from the rich colors and fabrics that dress the stage to the enchanting costumes will transport the audience from snow-ridden Northern Kentucky to the exotic deserts of Arabia when the curtain...

Erwin Musper sits in his studio. Musper also mentors students at NKU.

World class music producer shares wisdom with students

John Flaherty, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

Most audio electronic media and broadcasting majors at NKU dream of working with musical artists in the caliber of David Bowie, Van Halen and Metallica. For students in Jon Brennan’s Advanced Audio Production...

Updated app puts information within arm’s reach

Erin Mullins, Staff Writer February 14, 2014

There’s a new buzz all over campus…and it’s coming from people’s phones! The updated version of the NKU app was launched on Wednesday which allows students to have access to their grades, campus...

Members of Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. together at the Colors of Love event.

Social experiment promotes awareness of interracial dating on campus

Brittany Wren February 13, 2014

What do you get when you mix open discussions about sex, relationships and diverse cultural backgrounds? You get a social experiment focusing on the perceptions and struggles associated with interracial...

David Coleman, Campus Activities Magazine’s 13-Time Speaker of the Year, spoke to the NKU community about love and how to make smart choices when dating.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Relationships: Advice from the Dating Doctor

Brittany Smart, Contributing Writer February 13, 2014

Students filed in the Student Union Ballroom Wednesday night eager to hear David Coleman, Campus Activities Magazine’s 13-Time Speaker of the Year, talk about love and how to make smart choices when...

Picking up the Pieces: “The Lego Movie”

Robert Huelsman, Video Editor February 13, 2014

Movies are a social experience. As a society, it is rare that we watch movies alone. They have become a gathering place for everyone at some point as we seek to entertain ourselves for an hour and half...

Students work to spread word of prophet

February 13, 2014

Students in the Prophet of Mercy Campaign worked to introduce the western culture to the prophet Mohammed by giving away free flowers attached with short quotations from the prophet on Feb. 6. The...

Love in the digital age: the top 5 dating apps for college-aged students

Kyle Thomspon, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

When senior music performance major Chris Lawrence decided to sign up for a dating site he was skeptical. It was “unknown” to him. He decided to give online dating a try anyways. “Why not, let’s...

NKUs bachelors prepare for questions from host Jeff Iker.

Eligible students arrange dates for charity

February 12, 2014

Garnering the highest attendance rate that host Jeff Iker, Student Orientation and Parent Programs coordinator, believes he has ever seen, The Bachelor took over the Student Union Ballroom on Tuesday night. There...

Pop-punk band seizes the day with giant ambitions

Pop-punk band seizes the day with giant ambitions

Brody Kenny, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

If Friday Giants have a favorite Latin motto, it's probably “carpe diem.” Their recently released first single, “Live Your Life”, available through their Facebook page, speaks of motivation and...

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