The Northerner

Singing against all odds

Katie Blair and Katie Blair December 2, 2009

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 senioritis bug.

Cover Story: The Norse Bunch

Emily Teaford and Emily Teaford December 2, 2009

Five interviews with randomly-chosen NKU' students.

Update: SGA vice president impeached, rebuts accusations

Mark Payne and Mark Payne December 2, 2009

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 president, and Dennis Chaney, SGA vice president, sat at separate tables as Chaney fought impeachment charges in a hearing in front of the SGA Judicial Council.

Jessie Carmack moves with purpose

The Northern Kentucky University basketball programs are becoming known for their ability to recruit talented transfer players who can have an immediate impact on the success of the team. Redshirt junior guard Jessie Carmack is among those who have joined the Norse family and is expected to have a stellar season with the black and gold.

Music Review: Adam Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment”

Lauren Becker December 1, 2009

Adam Lambert's album is definitely full of what made him popular on American Idol: amazing vocals, soft songs to make you melt, and musical numbers that showcase his immense talents.

Movie Review: Old Dogs

Lauren Becker December 1, 2009

Robin Williams and John Travolta star as two best buds living life on their own and trying to make it big. Things begin to change when an old love of Williams' shows up with twins who just happen to belong to him too.

Singing against all odds

Katie Blair and Katie Blair December 1, 2009

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 senioritis bug. But Donnellon has one extra challenge that sets her apart from 'typical.' She has been blind since birth.

Cook transitions to new stage

Jeremy Jackson and Jeremy Jackson December 1, 2009

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 for the career and regiment of a neuroscientist. Fascinated with the inner-workings of the brain, the path seemed to fit. But a change in priorities, his father, along with a healthy dose of serendipity disrupted that fate forever.

NKU offers help to the weary

Heather Willough and Heather Willough December 1, 2009

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.

The attributes of a single parent

Brandon Hill and Brandon Hill December 1, 2009

Joe Castelli/Web Editor-in-ChiefI 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...

A letter from Generation NeXt

Samantha Del Vecchio and Samantha Del Vecchio November 30, 2009

It seems like no matter what we do, you'll never listen to us. You might hear what we say, but - per your ancient clich'eacute; '- it will likely go in one ear and out the other. But one of the great things about my generation is that we are outspoken, and yes, I am going to say all this anyway, even if you think I'm wrong - as usual.

Movie Review – Twilight Saga: New Moon

Lauren Becker and Lauren Becker November 21, 2009

Stephenie Meyer's second novel in the Twilight Saga, New Moon, hit theatres around the country at 12:01 Friday morning. It outsold The Dark Knight and even Harry Potter, but it was actually for a good reason this time around.

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