The Northerner

Baseball team remains optimistic despite setback

Desherion McBroom, Contributing Writer February 27, 2014

In their first season playing Division I, the NKU baseball team posted a record of 8-47 finishing in last place in the Atlantic Sun Conference. This was the first losing season for head coach Todd Asalon...

Softball coach strives for new career milestone

Troy Bendgen, Contributing Writer February 27, 2014

Softball coach Kathy Stewart is on the verge of a career milestone, her 500th win. Her current all-time record is 484-303 as she starts off her 16th year at NKU. This season coach Stewart comes to the...

Basketball season wraps up

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer February 27, 2014

As spring approaches, NKU basketball’s second season in Division I is coming to a close. Men’s Basketball The men’s team came into its second season projected to finish fourth in the Atlantic Sun...

They’ve got ’99 problems’ but extra credit ain’t one

Carrie Crotzer, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

Two NKU students  recently won a national competition for their parody of Jay Z’s “99 Problems” about economics. Mark Nantz and Justin Carzoli faced not only competitors from within their microeconomics...

NKU offers new programs to attract prospective students

Justin Wolstenholme, Contributing Writer February 26, 2014

With shrinking enrollment, NKU offers new programs for prospective students NKU saw a 1.7 percent decrease of overall enrollment from fall 2012 to fall 2014 and is therefore instating various initiatives...

Sophomore Tyler Thomas competes in high jump during the indoor season last year at Indiana University.

Spring brings much awaited outdoor events for track team

Troy Bendgen, Contributing Writer February 19, 2014

The university track team is anxiously awaiting its outdoor season after wrapping up its indoor season Feb. 21 at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  The switch from...

Collegiate sports experience paves way for softball athletes’ futures

Collegiate sports experience paves way for softball athletes’ futures

Troy Bendgen, Contributing Writer February 12, 2014

Participating in collegiate sports can teach you a lot, and for some students on the women’s softball team it’s turning out to mean learning far more than just skills you can use on the field. Outfielder...

Student athletes keep relationship alive despite distance

Student athletes keep relationship alive despite distance

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

As roses and candy hearts are passed around, and romance floats throughout NKU’s campus, two NKU student athletes battle stressful schedules, long distances and the day-to-day struggles of most college...

NKUs Dean Danos shoots the ball over FGCUs Hunter Harris, finishing with 10 points in NKUs loss to FGCU Thursday night. NKU lost to Florida Gulf Coast 64-50 Thursday, February 6, 2014 at The Bank of Kentucky Center.

NKU men’s basketball falls to Buccaneers

Will Kruspe, Contributing Writer February 7, 2014

The Norse men’s basketball team fell to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers Feb. 6, at home with a final score of 60-54. After trailing the first half, Jalen Billups and Daniel Camps both made shots...

Emergency brings diverse array of experiences to NKU

‘Emergency’ brings diverse array of experiences to NKU

Matt Spaulding, Staff Writer February 6, 2014

The stage lights are off and the Stauss Theater is completely dark. Deondra Kamau Means begins to speak the first lines of Daniel Beaty’s play “Emergency” as the lights slowly illuminate him and...

Students goal to land in the pros began at eight-years-old

Student’s goal to land in the pro’s began at eight-years-old

Will Kruspe, Contributing Writer January 27, 2014

A degree is what every student is in search of when they endeavor into a college education. But for a select few, it is something much more. Matthew Wetherill is one of those select people searching for...

Togetherness brings success for womens basketball team

Togetherness brings success for women’s basketball team

RJ Bryant, Staff Writer January 25, 2014

The Norse women’s basketball players and coaches were at first uncertain as to how being thrown into the mix of teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference would pan out, but settling in has been easier than...

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