The Northerner

John Basalyga moments after winning the 2010 NCAA DII National Championship

The John Basalyga story: Part Two

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 8, 2017

Basalyga sat in his office in 1979. He was also the quarterback coach  for the Turpin football team and the baseball coach at the time. The phone rang in his office and at the other end of the line he...

John Basalyga announced his retirement Dec. 6. Basalyga coached at NKU for 14 seasons

The John Basalyga story

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 7, 2017

John Basalyga sits in his office looking out at the NKU soccer field. Three college students are playing down on the field. Basalyga is displeased by this. “They aren’t really soccer players,” Basalyga...

Teach me how to hobby

Teach me how to hobby

Hannah Hagedorn, Assistant News Editor February 6, 2017

Mearns at NKU, A look back

Mearns at NKU, A look back

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2017

Our 10 most read stories of 2016

Our 10 most read stories of 2016

Northerner Staff January 1, 2017

  It was an interesting year, NKU. Campus saw instances of controversy at times, and our list reflects that. But our most read list also includes feature stories -- from a former flight attendant’s...

NKU PD equips officers with training, gear

December 5, 2016

Since 2014 the police department has partnered with local law enforcement agencies in emergency response training programs. Gaffin said the two teams, S.A.V.E., (Swift, Assisted, Victim, and Extraction)...

Securing, notifying campus

December 5, 2016

Jeff Baker, director of Safety and Emergency Management for 20 years, said the OSU attack will undoubtedly be discussed among university officials. The university is a part of Kentucky Higher Education...

More students required to take A.L.I.C.E. trainings than ever

December 5, 2016

To prepare for an “active killer” situation, the university conducts A.L.I.C.E. trainings, (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) for faculty, staff, and students. Melissa Moon, associate...

Modifying Norse Alert

December 5, 2016

Although an all-clear was issued via email following the incident, university officials received some criticism from the campus community for not issuing a Norse Alert, a system the university uses to...

BB&T Arena, home of the NKU Norse basketball.

2016 Basketball Preview

Christopher Decker and Matt Sexton November 10, 2016

Mouse over the pictures below to check out everything you need to know to get excited for the 2016 basketball season!

Thoroughly Modern Millie: Dec. 1-11 in the Corbett Theater

Thoroughly Modern Millie: Dec. 1-11 in the Corbett Theater

August 30, 2016

Jamey Strawn typically likes to find a new way to spin the productions he’s directing.  Last spring he transported “Into the Woods” into a library, but Strawn won’t be tinkering with “Thoroughly...

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