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Intramural field benefits university in multiple ways

Intramural field benefits university in multiple ways

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer April 17, 2014

What was once a big patch of brown grass behind the University Suites now stands the Intramural Field Complex, serving as a symbol of NKU’s leap into the future to make the campus greener, both literally...

Womens track team surpasses new heights, breaks records

Women’s track team surpasses new heights, breaks records

Troy Bendgen, Contributing Writer April 9, 2014

In just its second season, the women's track team has reached new heights and has broken records in almost every event this year, whether it be sprints, distance running, jumping, or hurdles. Members...

Baseball team looking to continuously improve

Baseball team looking to continuously improve

DeSherion McBroom, Contributing Writer April 9, 2014

After starting their first 17 games on the road, the baseball team has finally arrived home to play in front of their own crowd. “The road is tough. It was nice being in the California paradise while...

Jalen Billups found out what it was like to watch his dreams vanish

Jalen Billups found out what it was like to watch his dreams vanish

Brook Clifford, Sports Editor April 2, 2014

A couple days after the NKU men’s basketball team defeated the Navy team 55-46 on Dec. 22, sophomore forward Jalen Billups and the rest of the team were running drills during a practice at The Bank...

Senior focuses on hitting to round out her game

Troy Bendgen, Staff Writer April 1, 2014

Senior second baseman Dee Dee Davis has used hard work and dedication to establish herself as a hitting threat every time she steps to the plate. Not only does Davis, a math education major, lead the...

NKU womens basketball player Kayla Thacker shoots the ball against McNeese State, scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds during NKUs win in the first round of the WBI Tournament. NKU beat McNeese State 84-72 on March 20, 2014 at the Bank of Kentucky Center during the first round of the WBI Tournament. NKU plays College of Charleston at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2014 at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina.

Women’s basketball team makes university history

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer March 31, 2014

Following their most successful Division I season as of yet, the NKU women’s basketball team made school history by getting the first ever Division I post-season win in any sport within the university. The...

Tennis teams hope to improve from last year’s records

Troy Bendgen, Staff Writer March 26, 2014

The men’s and women’s tennis team season is now in full swing, with a 4-7 start this season. The two teams are hoping to better their 7-16 mark put up during last season. The women’s team has started...

Track team voices concerns regarding lack of practice facility on campus

Justin Wolstenholme, Contributing Writer March 21, 2014

With no regular track facility for the NKU track team to practice at, the players have begun to voice their frustrations. Nicholas Chiarot, a senior who has played four years for the men’s NKU soccer...

Junior guard Daniel Camps attempts a lay up against FGCU on March 1, in the Bank of Kentucky Center.

Norse basketball coach, players discuss second Division I season

Stephen Wilder, Managing/Copy Editor March 6, 2014

The madness of March ended on the first of the month for a young NKU team that is two years away from eligibility to compete for a spot on the NCAA brackets, as well as the right to participate in conference...

NKU enforces no official policy for athletes’ social media

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer March 6, 2014

Coaches and staff at NKU have realized the growing popularity in social media usage and the potential problems they could create for a Division I athletic program. To avoid any potential problems, coaches...

NKU forward Daniel Camps (15) shoots a layup during the first half of NKUs win over Stetson. NKU won 96-58 against Stetson on Feb. 27, 2014 at The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Norse beat the Hatters, first win in nine games

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

In front of a standing of 2,581 fans in attendance at The Bank of Kentucky Center, the NKU Norse men’s basketball team cruised past the Stetson Hatters with a final score of 96-58. Despite losing...

Tennis season swings into action

DeSherion McBroom, Contributing Writer February 27, 2014

It’s around that time to pull out the racks, unload the green balls, pull out the training shoes and get ready for action. It’s tennis season. And after a losing season last year where the men finished...

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