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President Mearns kicks off series to highlight humanities in academia

Erin Mullins, Staff Writer September 19, 2013

The path to becoming the president of NKU began in a non-traditional way, President Geoffrey Mearns told a crowd of students, faculty, friends and family on Wednesday as the first speaker in a semester-long...

Sleep texting, a rude awakening for younger generations

Amber Coakley, Staff writer September 19, 2013

It may be rare to find your roommate sleeping with a teddy bear at night, but you just might find them cuddling with a smartphone instead. With the rise of the digital age, technology has become a new...

A peek into the past of an NKU professor

A peek into the past of an NKU professor

Amber Tewes, Staff writer September 19, 2013

John Clarkin is an associate professor of entrepreneurship at NKU, but this wasn’t always what he intended on doing for a living. After high school, Clarkin went into the Navy and put his education on...

Associate dean working to close  ‘gender gap’ in computer science

Associate dean working to close ‘gender gap’ in computer science

Silvana Hill, Staff writer September 19, 2013

“This is what I’ve learned: You don’t say anything about it,” said Maureen Doyle to summarize her experience as a woman in the male-dominated fi eld of computer science. “People will ask me,...

Unpaid internships may pay off in the end

Unpaid internships may pay off in the end

Amber Hemmerle, Contributing writer September 19, 2013

Is getting paid in experience enough motivation to accept an unpaid internship? For some, the so-called experience they gain is fetching a cup of coffee or making copies. For others, valuable insight to...

TANK to hold information tables for innovations

Mac Payton, News Editor September 16, 2013

NKU students can expect several changes to the TANK bus system sometime over the next five years, including a new bus route that will travel along I-275 and will make a direct connection between NKU and...

Good credit only a swipe away for students

Amber Tewes, Staff writer September 12, 2013

Whether considering to get a new car or possibly to rent a new apartment, good credit is a must, but managing a good credit score can be a mystery to many students. “When establishing someone’s...

Additional funding furthers free programming for students

Erin Mullins, Staff writer September 12, 2013

There are a lot of things happening on campus and thanks to one organization, several of them are free to students. The Activities Programing Board is a student-run organization that promotes and organizes...

Surviving on a college budget

September 12, 2013

$5 a day for coffee. $40 a week for gas. $100 a week for food. Rent, car payments, cell phone bills.... The list of expenses seems to go on and on. And that doesn’t even include the hundreds of dollars...

Zumba instructor fuses fitness and fun in exercise dance class

Zumba instructor fuses fitness and fun in exercise dance class

Jessica Kopena, Staff writer September 12, 2013

Cassidy Hill is a Norse Fitness instructor who helps students dance their way into shape. Before Hill was involved with teaching Zumba through Norse Fitness, the Spanish and German major was already...

Student musicians journey with The Weightless Anchor

Student musician’s journey with The Weightless Anchor

Nancy Curtis, Arts & Life editor September 12, 2013

When he was just 10 years old, Austin Livingood’s mother put him in piano lessons for the educational value. Now, Livingood plays five different instruments and is set to release his second EP The Weightless...

NKU program helps turn dreams into realities

Amber Hemmerle, Contributing writer September 12, 2013

The INKUBATOR Lite Program made its debut this year, helping to guide current and recently graduated NKU students on their journey to turn their business ideas into business realities. Diane Moldonado...

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