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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

File photo. Pride Week is organized by LGBTQ Programs and Services.

GALLERY: NKU’s 5th Annual Pride March

Jude Noel and Emerson Swoger April 2, 2018

  Students took to the Student Union Plaza this morning to attend NKU's 5th Annual Pride March, which officially kicked off Pride Week, organized by LGBTQ Programs and Services. The march started...

In the past, NKU's Pride March has served as a start to Pride Week. This year's march is NKU's 5th.

Your Guide to NKU Pride Week

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor April 2, 2018

Following a drag show held in the Student Union ballroom Friday night, NKU’s 5th annual LGBTQ Pride Week begins with its annual Pride March on Monday morning at 11:50 a.m. in the SU plaza. The march,...

Meet NKU's 'Wise Women': NVP initiative sheds light on key campus figures

Meet NKU’s ‘Wise Women’: NVP initiative sheds light on key campus figures

Maria Dossett, Social Media Editor March 27, 2018
When the time came to begin planning events to celebrate Women’s History Month, director of the Norse Violence Prevention Center (NVP) Gabby Dralle found herself spending time in reflection. With the Time’s Up and #MeToo movement in full force, she took notice of present events and looked back on the transformative moments of her own life.
REVIEW: Lil Yachty - Lil Boat 2

REVIEW: Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 2

Kayla Lumpkins, Reviewer March 22, 2018

Dropping his sophomore album Lil Boat 2 on the anniversary of his debut project, Lil Boat, Atlanta’s Lil Yachty hopes fans take to his new material better than they did his last album, Teenage Emotions....

A piece from Scott Sanker's "Objectify Me".

From portraits of hot dogs to retro typefaces, SOTA student exhibition melds mediums

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor March 22, 2018

Spanning two gallery spaces and a wide range of mediums from photography to font-making, SOTA’s annual juried student exhibition—running from March 16-31, features the best of what NKU’s fine arts...

ISSS workshop gives tax tips to international students

ISSS workshop gives tax tips to international students

Pavel Klementyev, Reporter March 16, 2018

April 15, 2018 is the due date for all residents and non-residents of the United States to file their federal and state taxes. When it comes to international students, the process might prove to be more...

NKLI hosted the Spring Empowerment Retreat.

EDITORIAL: In the mountains, the option to serve

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2018

Highways carved into mountains guided three vans of NKU students to the area where the War on Poverty was first declared by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. It’s a surreal encounter with a niche culture unlike...

Maria Johnson wearing a vintage Adidas dress at the Lucky Cat Museum.

Disco Tits: From Seventies to Cyberpunk

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2018

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Over-the-Rhine, industrial music screeched. Inside,  the otherwise sparse space was decorated with surrealist art: a vibrant birthday-cake-shaped statue made of nostalgia-sewn...

Casablanca Vintage is located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati.

The vantage of vintage

Madeline Hearn, Reporter March 15, 2018

Located in a cozy niche of the Northside, Cincinnati, Casablanca Vintage is helmed by NKU alum Ashley Beaufille. The origins of their passion can be traced back to a thrift-shop trip with their grandmother,...

A web of colored yarn held together with thumbtacks forms the event's logo.

GALLERY: NKU freshman’s photography event is an artistic playground

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor March 5, 2018

If it weren’t for the massive fleet of station wagons parked along the adjacent streets, you’d pass Felsenhaus without much of a second thought. A former Over-The-Rhine brewery, the brick building...

Nick Jackson hugs an attendee at NKUnity in the Student Union.

‘You have a place here:’ NKUnity centers on self-segregation in Norse Nation

The second NKUnity event focused on self-segregation, or the tendency of students to close themselves off to those of different racial and cultural backgrounds.

WATCH- Building and Racing at the NKU Baja Club

February 26, 2018

Have you ever wanted to create your own four wheeler? Then Norse Baja is the place for you! These students combine business with engineering as they design and build a vehicle from start to finish, then...

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