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Elisa Esposito (Sallie Hawkins) and the Amphibious Man (Doug Jones) meet for the first time.

REVIEW: Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor November 25, 2017

Green: The medicinal-pale exterior of a new 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. The shade of twenty half-eaten key lime pie slices, stored in a refrigerator. The Jell-O wiggling at the focal point of a Norman...

LGBTQ History month commenced at the beginning of October. Throughout the month. LGBTQ will host several events that both educate and spread awareness about the LGBTQ community.

Once erased, now reflected

Maria Dossett, Reporter November 19, 2017

Over the course of October, NKU’s LGBTQ History Month served as an opportunity to take in, understand and be more aware of the struggles and achievements of the queer community. The people and the stories...

EDITORIAL: End-of-semester horoscopes

EDITORIAL: End-of-semester horoscopes

Jude Noel, Mackenzie Manley, and November 7, 2017

Aries: someone will catch your eye in the SU--your infatuation mirrored with the overwhelming scent of French fries glazed in grease at Steak n' Shake. You'll construct an image of who they are based on...

BSU, not NKU

BSU, not NKU

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor November 2, 2017

On Sept. 28, Ball State University’s Feminists for Action met on campus to distribute leaflets titled “BSU not NKU,” calling attention to former NKU president and current BSU president Geoffrey Mearns’...

Jubeat is one of the most popular games at Arcade Legacys flagship location in Cincinnati.

Arcade Legacy’s time-warping experience comes to Newport

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor October 22, 2017

Nestled deep in the ghostly innards of the nearly-abandoned Forest Fair Village Mall, Arcade Legacy’s flagship location is a surreal oasis: a dimly-lit cavern of 16-bit nostalgia that glows with mystery. Peek...

UPDATE: First-degree rape reported to campus police

UPDATE: First-degree rape reported to campus police

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor October 18, 2017

A sexual assault classified as first-degree rape was reported to campus police on Wednesday. According to an email sent by the Northern Kentucky University Police Department to the student body, the incident...

Wrench in hand, the Dent Schoolhouses infamous Charlie the Janitor patrols lines of visitors waiting to enter.

The Dent Schoolhouse: From front yards to international fame

Mackenzie Manley and Jude Noel October 9, 2017

For NKU alumnus Bud Stross, bringing the nightmarish figments of his imagination to life is a process that lasts year-round. From a 14-foot tall Necromancer statue to catacombs covered in 4,000 hand-made...

Walk the Moon frontman Nicholas Petricca donned a multicolored button-down for the nights closing set.

Review: Day two of Midpoint Music Festival

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor September 25, 2017

“Seven years ago, a young guy walked into my office on a Friday afternoon with a CD called I Want! I Want! and two tickets to the studio release at the Mockbee,” said WNKU’s station manager Aaron...

SOTA Wellness Session:Self-Care and You

SOTA Wellness Session:Self-Care and You

Kiara Reece, Contributor September 18, 2017

The School of the Arts will host a wellness session for SOTA majors and minors on Thursday, September 21. The lead speaker will be Staff Clinician, Diana Petta Wallace and the session will focus on self-care...

The rooftops of downtown Cincinnati.

A Week of Adventures in the Queen City

Alex King, Contributor September 18, 2017

Get off campus for a day or a weekend with events spanning across Greater Cincinnati. You deserve to escape the white-walled prison of your dormitory. Monday, September 18 The Office: Live Trivia Night For...

Katkin shuffles through playlists in WAIFs studio.

Going with the flow: NKU professor keeps college radio tradition alive on WAIF-FM

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor September 13, 2017

Even Ken Katkin couldn’t tell you exactly what’s kept him working in freeform radio for the past 34 years. It’s unpaid work and sometimes underappreciated, especially in an age where playlists are...

NKU physics professor’s project goes astronomical

NKU physics professor’s project goes astronomical

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor September 4, 2017

NKU physics professor Dr. Scott Nutter has studied cosmic rays for nearly three decades. On August 14, the scope of his work literally leapt to astronomical proportions. It was on that day that the ISS-CREAM,...

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