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The event celebrated the excellence of NKUs African American community.

UJIMA: A celebration of “The Power of Us” in the African American community

Moyo Mike-Adeogun, Social Media Editor April 7, 2023

The evening of April 5 was one filled with celebration as over 60 students, faculty and staff from NKU’s African American community were honored at this year’s Ujima ceremony.  Ujima, meaning “collective...

The reviewer posts photos of their food plates captioned with earnest reviews and ratings of the meal.

Inside the mysterious Norse Commons Review Instagram

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor April 2, 2023

Behind the veil of an Instagram account boasting nearly 700 followers and teeming with photos of food plates ranging on a spectrum of unappetizing to moderately enjoyable sits the character NKU’s student...

Marty Meersman in front of some of the waffles that you can now enjoy in the Student Union.

How a former art professor’s waffles found a new home at NKU

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2023

When it comes to making waffles, Marty Meersman has it down. What started as a hobby over a decade ago for Meersman—making waffles for fun, family, friends and students as an effort to embrace his Belgian...

The Princess Plays is divided into two stories that reimgaing the famous tales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

SOTA offers fairy tales for all with new show “The Princess Plays”

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor March 24, 2023

SOTA’s theatre program is back in action Friday with the opening of “The Princess Plays,” a musical spin on classic princess stories “Snow White and the Dancing Dwarves” and “Sleeping Beauty:...

Group photo of the Baptist Campus Ministry spring break attendees at Fort Caswell, North Carolina.

Campus ministries’ spring break trips change lives through faith and friendship

Emily Sisk, Killian Baarlaer, and Elita St. Clair March 22, 2023

Spring break can be a much needed boon for hardworking students. The weeklong respite splits the semester in two tidy halves, giving students a chance to recuperate so they can take care of things...

Abrahams final show at NKU, The Divine Visitor,  2015.

NKU alumni Miki Abraham lands role on Broadway

Ashlee Cobble, Reporter March 22, 2023

Miki Abraham, a 2015 BFA acting graduate, made her first Broadway debut on March 13. In the show “Shucked," Abraham is a swing for the lead role Lulu as well as the entire ensemble.  Abraham has...

Stories and solidarity flourish in Queer Writers’ Collective

Stories and solidarity flourish in Queer Writers’ Collective

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor March 21, 2023

Powerful gods reign over the land, relishing the bliss of a life unbothered by extraneous and vitriol presences—but not for long. A fall from grace finds the revered lineage reeling for survival and...

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Fort Thomas Coffee embraces community through creativity and connection

Elita St. Clair, Reporter March 19, 2023

Fort Thomas Coffee’s mission and purpose is to embrace and foster a community environment.  Fort Thomas Coffee was founded by the Valentine family in 2012 and sold to the Smalley family in 2019. The...

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First ever Highland Heights Comic Con held at NKU

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor March 19, 2023

This was no regular Saturday in the Student Union Ballroom. Rows of tables housing stacks of comic books and pop art lined the room; cosplayers and comic fanatics came and went cheerfully; eager creators...

Albertine Cinémathèque Film Festival screenings will take place on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Griffin Hall Digitorium through April 20.

French film festival returns to NKU

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor March 17, 2023

The Griffin Hall Digitorum will transform into a movie theatre on Thursday evenings over the next few weeks as the Albertine Cinémathèque Film Festival comes to campus. Albertine Cinémathèque...

Students harness the power of TikTok to promote student organizations

Students harness the power of TikTok to promote student organizations

Mohamed Omar, Reporter March 2, 2023

NKU students are using TikTok to showcase their student organizations and bring attention to their activities on campus. As a social media platform that has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few...

Lauren Prather visited NKU to talk about the history of African American English, capping off Black History Month programing by African American Student Initiatives.

We Talk Right: A discussion of African American English, identity and progress

Anariah Powell, Reporter March 1, 2023

To conclude NKU’s month-long celebration of Black History Month, the office of African American Student Initiatives hosted “Talking Black in America with Lauren Prather.”  The event, which took...

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