The Northerner

Saudi Arabian students make up majority

Stacey Barnes, Contributing writer November 15, 2012

Out of the 16,000 Northern Kentucky University students, 633 are international students and 450 of those international students are from Saudi Arabia. They are 7,000 miles away from home, sharing and learning...

The director’s perspective: What it takes to bring ‘Grease’ to the stage

The director’s perspective: What it takes to bring ‘Grease’ to the stage

Kyle Sebree, Staff writer November 15, 2012

As students race through the final stretch of the semester, the Department of Theatre and Dance plans to send Northern Kentucky University’s fall semester off in a roar of ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll and...

Norse baseball field undergoes transformation

Norse baseball field undergoes transformation

Brook Clifford, Staff writer November 15, 2012

Next season, Northern Kentucky University’s baseball team will not only be Division I, but they will look the part as well. Renovations to the Bill Aker Baseball Complex began two weeks ago and are hoped...

Service becomes a family tradition for student veteran

Service becomes a family tradition for student veteran

Caitlin Centner, Staff writer November 15, 2012

Soldiers stepped out from large tents that held about 30 people, winds picked up and sand began to assault the men who got down in a squatting position to protect themselves. Quarter size rain drops began...

Alum writes children’s book with a purpose

Alum writes children’s book with a purpose

Brook Clifford, Staff writer November 15, 2012

After graduating, Dennis Charlton began his business career and made use of his business administration degree. While pursuing business, he wrote a draft for a children’s book a few years ago and set...

Art and visual communication come together in senior show

Art and visual communication come together in senior show

Nancy Curtis, Staff writer November 15, 2012

On Nov. 8, Surge: the Second Annual BFA Visual Communication Design Senior Capstone Exhibition opened in the Fine Arts building galleries. Both the main floor and the third floor galleries, will feature...

University honors veterans with day of ceremonies

University honors veterans with day of ceremonies

Tara Derington, Staff writer November 15, 2012

Faculty and students gathered outside of Steely Library at Northern Kentucky University on Nov. 9 to pay their respects to the nation’s veterans. Silence fell over the crowd on the relatively warm...

Women’s team opens up Division I competition against local schools

Women’s team opens up Division I competition against local schools

Kevin Ward, Staff writer November 15, 2012

The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team began its season Nov. 9 at Fifth Third Arena, losing to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats 49-31. The contest marked the beginning of the Division...

Professional Concerns Committee has doubts with midterm resolution

Kaity Galanos, Contributing writer November 15, 2012

The Student Government Association resolution requesting the disclosure of student course evaluations to all Northern Kentucky University students will undergo revisions, as the Professional Concerns Committee...

Open mic night at the Honors house

Open mic night at the Honors house

Brooke Ginn, Staff writer November 15, 2012

Keeping with tradition, the Northern Kentcuky University Honors program held their monthly social Nov. 12. Just in time for the holiday season, they hosted a Thanksgiving Coffeehouse complete with refreshments,...

Norse Advising assists in major selection for undeclared students

Norse Advising assists in major selection for undeclared students

Eric Caldwell, Contributing writer November 15, 2012

Jamie Magrish is an undeclared freshman, but thinks she may want to pursue a career in health care. Last week, she took advantage of an informational program about Northern Kentucky University’s majors...

Early syllabus release in question

Kevin Schultz, Staff writer November 15, 2012

Every semester, Northern Kentucky University students like senior English major Angela Turner register for a course, go to the first day of the course, take a glance over the course syllabus and never...

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