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Dean of Students to SGA: ‘Get motivated’

Kevin Schultz, News editor January 31, 2013

After low student attendance at last week’s Vice President for Student Affairs open forums and two relatively slow beginning of the semester meetings, NKU Student Government Association received a wake-up...

Kentucky battle comes to life in documentary

Mac Payton, Staff writer January 31, 2013

Steve Oldfield and Sean Thomas,  graduate students in NKU’s public history program, are making a documentary about a little-known battle of the Civil War that took place in the small town of Augusta,...

Mearns expressed optimism in editorial

Mearns expressed optimism in editorial

Danielle Roberts, Staff writer January 31, 2013

President Geoffrey Mearns has high hopes about the future of Northern Kentucky University, and he professed them explicitly in a recent editorial he wrote for the Kentucky Enquirer. In this article,...

Possible arson attempt in Callahan Hall

Mac Payton, Staff writer January 31, 2013

On Jan. 23, a facilities management worker reported what she believed to be an arson attempt in one of the elevators in Callahan Hall. University Police Chief Jason Willis said that it appeared someone...

Freshman impresses coach, teammates and conference

Freshman impresses coach, teammates and conference

Brook Clifford, Staff Writer January 31, 2013

Tyler White is the new kid on the block from Lima, Ohio. A freshman guard on the NKU men’s basketball team, White entered the starting line up about three weeks ago and was just awarded a Newcomer of...

Golfer mentors through Best Buddies program

Golfer mentors through Best Buddies program

Brook Clifford, Staff writer January 31, 2013

Many college students are multitaskers; they are involved in clubs, organizations or sports along with a full schedule of class work. At NKU there are over 200 clubs that are available for students to...

Norse basketball makes SportsCenter top 10

Norse basketball makes SportsCenter top 10

Brook Clifford, Staff writer January 31, 2013

Junior guard Chad Jackson had a put-back dunk against Kennesaw State University on Jan. 26, energizing the homecoming crowd of almost 5,000 people. The dunk was featured on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays...

Norse drop to 7-11 overall after home loss to Mercer

Norse drop to 7-11 overall after home loss to Mercer

Brook Clifford, Staff writer January 28, 2013

NKU’s women’s team took a loss to Mercer University with a final score of 67-77 Monday evening at The Bank of Kentucky Center. This was the first meeting between the Norse and the Bears. Mercer is...

Track and Field Recap

Track and Field Recap

Stephen Wilder, Managing/Sports editor January 24, 2013

[imagebrowser id=14] Photos by: Kody Kahle   NKU’s men’s and women’s track & field teams traveled to Bloomington, Ind. to compete in the Gladstein Invitational hosted by Indiana...

Part-time professors caught up in full-time problem

Part-time professors caught up in full-time problem

Kevin Schultz, News editor January 24, 2013

NKU part-time English professor Nathan Singer is a busy man. Starting his mornings at 6:15 a.m.—six out of seven days a week—all semester long last fall, Singer would commence his daily routine with...

Criminal justice Ph.D. writes paranormal romance book series

Criminal justice Ph.D. writes paranormal romance book series

Brook Clifford, Staff writer January 24, 2013

Jennifer Webster is a woman with two sides—one is an assistant director of integrative studies at Northern Kentucky University with a Ph.D. in criminal justice, while the other is a creative writer with...

New minor struggles with enrollment

Danielle Roberts, Staff writer January 24, 2013

The start of the 2013 spring semester marks the second semester for NKU’s most recent edition to its selection of minors, public service. So far, faculty from the department said their new minor has...

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