The Northerner

Volleyball coaches discuss D-I journey, Norse community

Volleyball coaches discuss D-I journey, Norse community

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 19, 2013

NKU’s volleyball team is entering its second season in Division I, coming off a 25-7 season in which the team finished third in the conference, with a few new faces on the staff. The coaching staff consists...

Northerner to go more digital

Kevin Schultz, Editor-in-chief September 19, 2013

Technology is evolving. Faster and faster, everyday. And the amount of people using it is following the same pattern. Just in the time it took me to write these words, countless people all over the...

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...

Investigation on Scott Eaton reveals over $300,000 ‘misappropriated’

Kevin Schultz and Brook Clifford September 19, 2013

Former NKU Athletic Director Scott Eaton misappropriated a total of $311,215, according to a law firm’s key findings in its investigation released Sept. 12 by NKU President Geoffrey Mearns. This new...

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...

What are you worth to the state?

Mac Payton, News editor September 12, 2013

NKU receives least amount of money from state per student among four-year universities NKU is receiving the least amount of money per full-time equivalent student from the state compared to any other...

Coaches linked through prior experience

Coaches linked through prior experience

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 12, 2013

NKU’s women’s basketball team is entering its second year in Division I after a 15-13 overall performance last year, and many of the coaching staff are also entering their second year on staff. The...

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...

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