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Alumni get a taste of sweet musical success

Nancy Curtis, Arts & Life editor September 26, 2013

In his parent’s basement, his older cousins practiced playing the 80’s music of the time. It was in that moment when Rich Shivener decided he wanted to play guitar and embark on his own goals as a...

Alumni band utilizes their varied backgrounds for a new sound?

Alumni band utilizes their varied backgrounds for a new sound?

Matt Spaulding, Contributing writer September 26, 2013

Less than 24 hours before their opening slot for Weezer at the new Horseshoe Casino last Friday, members of DAAP Girls sat upstairs at Neon’s, a bar in Over the Rhine, relaxing on the worn leather...

The Real Mary Peale

The Real Mary Peale

Jessica Kopena, Staff writer September 26, 2013

An experienced radio host went from working for a Top 40 station in Cleveland to hosting the popular The Real Mary Peale Show on one of the few locally owned radio stations in the United States. Mary...

Internet radio station gives students the mic

Internet radio station gives students the mic

Erin Mullins, Staff writer September 26, 2013

On the airwaves, the student DJ’s of Norse Code Radio are giving people the music they want and learning new skills along the way. Clay Tyler, junior middle grade education major and the assistant...

MidPoint offers diverse lineup for diverse audience

MidPoint offers diverse lineup for diverse audience

Maggie Pund, News editor September 26, 2013

The rock tunes and mellow grooves wafting through the airwaves this week around NKU and downtown Cincinnati are a mixture of stand-out music from local bands and talent traveling from L.A. to London to...

Student twerks way to a top spot in Juicy J contest

Student twerks way to a top spot in Juicy J contest

Kevin Schultz, Editor-in-chief September 26, 2013

Well-known rapper Juicy J could soon be making it rain for one NKU student who twerked her way to the top of a nationwide competition that promises to pay the winner $50,000 in scholarship money. Freshman...

Drowning in data: NKU creates new data science major

Maggie Pund, News editor September 25, 2013

Every minute, trillions of bytes of data are being created. From passive online browsing to checking out at the grocery store, the volume and variety of data being collected every day would seem inconceivable...

Dead zones on campus create safety issue

Kyle Thompson, Contributing writer September 23, 2013

Students are upset with the cell phone coverage around campus, which is particularly bad in buildings such as Griffin Hall and the Fine Arts building. Some students are concerned that these dead zones...

Hackers could be stealing information off your phone

John Flaherty, Contributing writer September 20, 2013

“I just kind of plug my phone in,” Austin Hueber, a computer science major, said of the cell phone charging kiosks on campus. “I worry that someone might take it, but other than that it’s just...

Studio 89 brings Digitorium to life, gives students professional experience

Jessica Kopena, Staff writer September 20, 2013

It’s 7 o’clock on a Monday evening and Griffin Hall’s Digitorium hums with the buzz of sound check for the week’s musical guest. The audience files in, bands gets prepared and electronic media...

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...

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