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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Brass Key Coffee shop, located at 8109 Alexandria Pike #9 in Alexandria.

Brass Key Coffee fosters safe haven for community interaction

Elita St. Clair, Contributor February 20, 2023

Tami Trunick said that her mission at Brass Key Coffee (BKC) is to serve God and serve people by offering customers a safe environment where they can “feel at home and have a good cup of coffee.”    Located...

"Twelfth Night" is set in Europe in the 1950s.

Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ is coming to the Stauss Theatre

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

Sounds of live music, sights of European architecture and costume pieces from the 1950s are just a few things audience members will see when the lights go up in the Stauss Theatre for Shakespeare’s...

The perennial playwright: Exploring the inescapability of Shakespeare

The perennial playwright: Exploring the inescapability of Shakespeare

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor February 16, 2023

Traces of William Shakespeare are everywhere. His works have been adapted into countless Hollywood films, his portrait and likeness continue to be a profitable brand, his literature is still taught in...

Dozens of students submitted work to compete for a spot in the Juried Student Exhibition. The curated gallery will run through Feb. 16.

Juried Student Exhibition: The hands in the gallery

Ashlee Cobble, Contributor February 12, 2023

NKU’s annual Juried Student Exhibition is on display from Jan. 26 to Feb. 16. The show prioritizes this event and even gives out prize money to selected winners. The exhibition is curated by Ian Hersko,...

Attendees of Loch Norse Magazine's monthly mic night were able to register in prior to the event to read some of their original writing.

Poetry under the stars: Loch Norse Magazine hosts Open Mic Night in Haile Planetarium

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2023

Stars, constellations and original poetry were just a few of the things audience members were able to experience in the Haile Planetarium Thursday evening at Loch Norse Magazine’s monthly open mic...

NKU Barstool helps students meme their way through college

NKU Barstool helps students meme their way through college

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor January 30, 2023

Barstool NKU is NKU’s very own branch of the pop culture and sports media outlet Barstool Sports. At a university that produces what can be at times meek and aloof student experience because of a commuter-dominant...

The centuries-old Parthenon is one piece of architecture still standing in Greece.

Tales from abroad

Emily Sisk, News Editor January 30, 2023

Learning about the French Revolution from a textbook and PowerPoint slide is one thing. Learning about the French Revolution as you stare at the towering Palace of Versailles near Paris is another thing.  NKU...

Understanding seasonal depression, how NKU students are dealing

Understanding seasonal depression, how NKU students are dealing

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor January 25, 2023

Everything is a bit moodier in the wintertime. Frigid weather, less daylight and barren landscapes work in concert to bring us that dose of the ‘winter blues.’ But for a subset of the population, these...

The event focused on stress relieving activities like ornament decorating, line dancing, and themed games with prizes.

Bigger and Better: Feast for Finals tradition lights up the NKU community

Moyo Mike-Adeogun, Social Media Editor December 9, 2022

With the dreaded week of final exams approaching, the Resident Hall Association’s (RHA) ‘Feast for Finals’ came to save the day on Thursday, Dec. 8 and relieve the NKU community of their accumulating...

Barrett Minks playing the role of Black Stache.

“Peter and the Starcatcher” to set sail in the Corbett Theatre

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2022

Hold on to your pirate hats, as “Peter and the Starcatcher” is running this weekend for its final showings in the Corbett Theatre.  “Peter and the Starcatcher,” adapted by Rick Elice from...

VIEWPOINTS: The hidden beauty of concrete blocks: Examining NKU architecture

VIEWPOINTS: The hidden beauty of concrete blocks: Examining NKU architecture

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor December 3, 2022

The architecture of Northern Kentucky University might not immediately strike everyone as beautiful. In fact, most people might consider it unattractive or downright ugly, when most of the campus buildings...

NKU String Project classes break out into small groups of four to five students for their second weekly meetings, allowing more individualized training for students and hands-on experience for teaching assistants.

Reflecting on the NKU String Project’s impact 10 years in

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 29, 2022

Community members surrounding NKU have traveled to campus to learn string music with the NKU String Project for the last 10 years. Now celebrating this milestone, the program is reflecting on the difference...

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