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Alcohol and drug violations top annual campus crime report

Alcohol and drug violations top annual campus crime report

Maggie Pund, News editor October 3, 2013

This week, NKU’s 2013 Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Report revealed that drug and liquor law violations remain the top reason for arrests on campus and on-campus student housing...

$550,000 spent to make NKU a keyless campus

$550,000 spent to make NKU a keyless campus

Matt Hempfling, Staff writer October 3, 2013

NKU will soon be spending $550,000 to outfit most buildings with AllCard swipe access points on exterior doors, such as those found at each of the dorms, replacing the traditional locks. According to...

First student-only flu vaccine clinic offers additional health security

First student-only flu vaccine clinic offers additional health security

Kyle Thompson, Contributing writer October 3, 2013

Students lined up in the Student Union earlier this month to receive their annual flu shot at the first ever student-only clinic at NKU. This was the first year that a student-only clinic was available...

Center for Applied Informatics to hold symposium for cyber security

Center for Applied Informatics to hold symposium for cyber security

Andrew Kell, Contributing writer October 3, 2013

Many companies in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area have questions and issues with information security. NKU’s Center for Applied Informatics is about to have it’s seventh annual Security...

Police Beats 10/3/13

October 3, 2013

Sept. 20, 7:52 a.m.: An NKU employee found an unattended textbook and a tablet on the plaza.   Sept. 20, 6:57 p.m.: There was a single car accident in the University Drive garage. There were no...

Soccer teams strive to make impact in A-Sun Conference

Soccer teams strive to make impact in A-Sun Conference

Brad Bishop, Contributing writer September 29, 2013

This season, NKU’s men’s and women’s soccer programs will be the marquee sport during the fall, and are looking to make an impact in the Atlantic Sun Conference and in Division I soccer as well....

Coaches share stories on becoming Norse

Coaches share stories on becoming Norse

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 26, 2013

NKU’s men’s basketball team is coming off of moderate success last year, tying for fifth in the Atlantic Sun Conference with the University of South Carolina Upstate, and finishing with an 11-16 overall...

Norse fans looking within A-Sun Conference for newest rival

Clayton Castle, Contributing writer September 26, 2013

#BellarmineHateWeek is well behind us. Although we have moved on to bigger and better things in Division I, we are left without a new “most hated rival.” Unless you follow NKU social media.   This...

Importance of music underestimated

Brook Clifford, Sports editor September 26, 2013

While walking out of class, you put on a pair of headphones to block out the noise of students transitioning between classes, making their way to get coffee or meeting up with their friends.   You...

SGA allocates $2,000 for emergency book fund

Richard Cracchiolo, Staff writer September 26, 2013

Dean’s office allows students to recover books after accidents The Student Government Association voted to give $2,000 to a fund aimed at replacing students’ textbooks that could be destroyed...

Norse Rates provides student discounts

Amber Hemmerle, Contributing writer September 26, 2013

The Student Government Association is helping students save their money when they go to restaurants around campus. This 10 percent discount, called Norse Rates, is given to students who show their All...

Local metal band starting fresh

Local metal band starting fresh

Marc Kennedy, Contributing writer September 26, 2013

Winterhymn, a metal band founded by NKU students, has recently gone through some major changes since their formation in 2009.   “In a lot of ways, it felt like just starting a new band,” said...

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