<![CDATA[The Northerner RSS]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/se/the-northerner-rss-1.900039 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:50:59 -0500 en <![CDATA[Exploring the art of film]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/arts-and-entertainment/exploring-the-art-of-film-1.2133964

By: Brandon Barb


Viewing and making movies sparks student run society

The power of film is so much more than sitting in a theater for a few hours, then getting up and driving home. With the power to change, to evoke emotion, to cause fear, to make you laugh and cry — film can do much more than the average moviegoer re...

]]> 1.2133964 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:39:48 -0500 <![CDATA[Struggling to find groove]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/sports/struggling-to-find-groove-1.2133731

By: Drew Laskey


Bezold: Play so far a B-minus

The NKU men’s basketball team fell to Quincy 73-66 on Jan. 4, bringing their season record to 8-5 and their Great Lake Valley Conference record to 1-3....

]]> 1.2133731 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:25:05 -0500 <![CDATA[Young team makes strides]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/sports/young-team-makes-strides-1.2133653

By: Drew Laskey


Winstel: New players are learning to adjust to new roles.

The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team increased their win streak to two with a convincing win over Quincy 72-55 on Jan. 4, improving their overall record this season to 8-4 and their Great Lakes Valley Conference record to 2-2....

]]> 1.2133653 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:13:24 -0500 <![CDATA[Interactive: Senior Art Exhibition, Dec. 3-11]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/arts-and-entertainment/interactive-senior-art-exhibition-dec-3-11-1.2125222

By: Joe Castelli


Meet the graduating art majors and see their work

You must have at least Adobe Flash Player 9 to use this presentation. If you have problems with the presentation, click here for the latest Flash player. To see what version you currently have installed, click here....

]]> 1.2125222 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:49:50 -0500 <![CDATA[Police Beats - December 2009]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/news/nku-crime-watch/police-beats-december-2009-1.2119544

By: The Northerner

A summary of incidents reported on campus during December

Report #: 2009-00638 Reported: 12/09/09 1438 Occurred: 12/08/09 to 12/09/09 1438 Incident: Traffic Crash Location: Lot Q Disposition: Report—Closed Comments: Parked vehicle struck by another vehicle; no injuries. Report #: 2009-00636 Reported: 12/09...

]]> 1.2119544 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:25:51 -0500 <![CDATA[No rest for the Norse]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/sports/no-rest-for-the-norse-1.2117160

By: Mike Collins


Men’s and women’s teams have a busy schedule over winter break

The semester at Northern Kentucky University is coming to a close as students prepare for final exams.  Campus will be bare and classes will be empty as people head home for the holiday season....

]]> 1.2117160 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 04:51:01 -0500 <![CDATA[This week's cover: Breaking apart NKU]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/this-week-s-cover-breaking-apart-nku-1.2117116

By: The Northerner


The cool and not-so-cool facets of NKU

The Northerner's final issue is all about the cool and uncool aspects of NKU. Staying true to the theme between the covers, the centerspread is a collection of the pros and cons....

]]> 1.2117116 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 04:29:28 -0500 <![CDATA[Get the heck outta here!]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/get-the-heck-outta-here-1.2117038

By: Tim Owens | Joe Castelli


Last words from the departing editors-in-chief

The two guys who've been running The Northerner during the fall semester are graduating in a few weeks. It's a tradition here at The Northerner for each graduating staff member to write a farewell piece....

]]> 1.2117038 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 03:05:04 -0500 <![CDATA[No voice silenced]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/arts-and-entertainment/no-voice-silenced-1.2116648

By: Jeremy Jackson


‘Titanic’ focuses on the people who filled ship’s hulls

From the outset, we know that she is perpetually doomed. No matter which way you spin it, the colossal ship that underwent its maiden voyage in 1912 is going to sink in the second act. Therein lies the challenge for Northern Kentucky University’s th...

]]> 1.2116648 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:20:29 -0500 <![CDATA[The coolest of the cool ]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/the-coolest-of-the-cool-1.2116638

By: Heather Willoughby


Some well known, and not so well known, facets of NKU

This time in the semester always gets me feeling quite nostalgic.  It brings to mind my favorite things about this university....

]]> 1.2116638 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:02:57 -0500 <![CDATA[Freshman 15]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/freshman-15-1.2116634

By: M. Gordon Willis


Some practical advice to avoid the early weight gain

I am sure all of you have heard of the Freshman 15 - the dreaded 15 pounds you gain as a freshman, usually in the first semester, if not by the end of the year. Okay, so I am going to be straight forward with all of you. I would be kidding myself if I sai...

]]> 1.2116634 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:55:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Impeachments dominate SGA]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/news/impeachments-dominate-sga-1.2116615

By: Mark Payne


Student Government pres. the second to face impeachment charges

Two weeks, two impeachments. The Northern Kentucky University Student Government Association had its second impeachment hearing Dec. 7. This time it was SGA President Keith Kaseke who faced impeachment charges on the grounds he violated SGA procedure and ...

]]> 1.2116615 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:40:43 -0500 <![CDATA[Print Edition - Dec. 2]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/print-edition/print-edition-dec-2-1.2115020

By: The Northerner


The Norse Bunch - Special issue featuring campus personalities

In this issue - Cover story with five random campus personalities, sports feature on Jessie Carmack, feature on NKU student overcoming blindness, impeachment in the student government....

]]> 1.2115020 Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:02:17 -0500 <![CDATA[Cook transitions to new stage]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/arts-and-entertainment/cook-transitions-to-new-stage-1.2109227

By: Jeremy Jackson


Theater student dreams of acting to make a difference

His past four years at Northern Kentucky University have been the complete antithesis of where he set out to be as a child. The precocious student from the rural backwaters of Eastern Kentucky surmised that his life, since he could remember, was destined ...

]]> 1.2109227 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:14:53 -0500 <![CDATA[Singing against all odds]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/arts-and-entertainment/singing-against-all-odds-1.2109210

By: Katie Blair


Annie Donnellon proves blindness is just a disability

She is in a sorority, has a serious boyfriend and feels overwhelmed with school at times. Claiming time management as one of her biggest struggles with college, Annie Donnellon sounds like a typical 23-year-old student who may have caught a bit of the sen...

]]> 1.2109210 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:55:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Cover Story: The Norse Bunch]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/arts-and-entertainment/cover-story-the-norse-bunch-1.2109184

By: Emily Teaford



Five interviews with randomly-chosen NKU students....

]]> 1.2109184 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:45:20 -0500 <![CDATA[Update: SGA vice president impeached, rebuts accusations]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/news/update-sga-vice-president-impeached-rebuts-accusations-1.2109148

By: Mark Payne


VP Dennis Chaney faces removal from office, due to behavior

On April 21, 2009, Keith Kaseke and Dennis Chaney sat side by side, fighting accusations that the pair had cheated in their spring 2009 election bid for Student Government Association President and Vice President. On Nov. 30, 2009, Keith Kaseke, SGA presi...

]]> 1.2109148 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:14:09 -0500 <![CDATA[The attributes of a single parent]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/parenting-under-fire/the-attributes-of-a-single-parent-1.2108671

By: Brandon Hill


Blurring the line between parental gender roles

I find myself stifled by our perceptions of what constitutes gender-based roles of parenting. As a man, I am to be the macho breadwinner and inspire a multitude of characteristics that are supposedly male-oriented. Characteristics such as being physical, ...

]]> 1.2108671 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:50:52 -0500 <![CDATA[NKU offers help to the weary]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/nku-offers-help-to-the-weary-1.2108673

By: Heather Willough


Everyone from the depressed to the stressed can get help on campus

It’s that time of year again. Projects and papers are getting more time consuming; finals are just around the corner. Things are beginning to get crazy here in the last few weeks of the semester, and it’s no wonder that everyone is stressing....

]]> 1.2108673 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:39:32 -0500 <![CDATA[A letter from Generation NeXt]]> http://www.thenortherner.com/viewpoints/a-letter-from-generation-next-1.2107259

By: Samantha Del Vecchio

Why those born between 1980 and 1994 should not be underestimated

It seems like no matter what we do, you'll never listen to us. You might hear what we say, but — per your ancient cliché – it will likely go in one ear and out the other. But one of the great things about my generation is that we are ou...

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