The Northerner

Gita Srinivasan sits on a park bench in front of a lake with her cello. Shes wearing a red sweater with dark dress pants.

‘They see you as the blueprint’: student on being a teacher, mentor through cello lessons

Rachel Smith, News Editor October 27, 2020

The best reward a musician can receive is the establishment of a lineage, according to Gita Srinivasan.  Not a lineage in the biological sense, of course. In classical music, lineages describe how...

Chloe Cook sits on a chair in between rows of books. Shes wearing a brown cardigan. Her hand is on her chin and her elbow is resting on a stack of books on her lap.

Loch Norse Editor on female empowerment, uplifting writers

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2020

Loch Norse Co-Editor-in-Chief Chloe Cook remembers acrobats flying in the air. Some performers were contorting their bodies in various positions while others were using hula hoops to entertain guests....

Journey to starlight: dancer stays busy despite pandemic

Alyssa Weber, Arts & Life Editor October 27, 2020

When senior dance major Bri Mullins was around 3 years old, she was small for her age and very shy around other children and adults. Her mother wanted to help coax her out of her shell, so she enrolled...

Kaitlin Minniefield sits on a chair in front of an NKU sign. Shes wearing a white shirt with black dress pants. Her hands are crossed on her lap.

2020 hasn’t stopped these students

Northerner Staff October 27, 2020

Now that the semester is in full swing, we wanted to highlight students who are making the most of their classes, organizations or hobbies during a pandemic.  Many students’ summers and semesters...

An elephant, the Republican Partys animal, is colored in red and blue.

NKU students on why they’re voting for Trump

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2020

Ruthie Franzen, sophomore marketing major, plans to vote for President Donald Trump in the upcoming general election. She said one of her main reasons is that Trump is pro-life, which is something that’s...

The 2020 General Election is Nov. 3

Election 2020 Candidates

Billy Keeney, Design Editor October 7, 2020

Presidential Candidates Donald Trump - Republican Incumbent Donald Trump was a former reality TV show host and NYC real estate entrepreneur before holding his first public office as the 45th president...

Students have until Oct. 5 to register to vote in the 2020 General Election.

Election 2020: What you need to know

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2020

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here’s what you need to know. Are classes held on election day? No, the University is closed and there are no classes on Election Day—Tuesday, Nov. 3. Since most...

The Democratic Partys animal, a donkey. Colored in red and blue.

NKU students on why they’re voting for Biden

Rachel Smith, News Editor October 7, 2020

Creative writing major Sarah Bryant said she has voted in every single election ever since she turned 18. Now 23, she was initially discouraged because of the current pandemic. Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos...

An American flag with white text over it that says The Northerner 2020 Election Guide.

The Northerner’s Election Guide

Northerner Staff October 7, 2020

The 2020 General Election is approaching. Make sure you're ready to vote by educating yourself on the candidates, requesting an absentee ballot or planning to hit the polls. The Northerner created an...

Preparations take place for the first Presidential debate in the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Cleveland.

What students should watch for in the first presidential debate

Payden Hinkle, Contributor September 29, 2020

President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden face off tonight in Cleveland, Ohio for the first Presidential Debate of the 2020 election cycle. Chris Wallace, Fox News Sunday host, will...

The entrance to Health, Counseling and Student Wellness in University Center. A frosted glass door.

Health officials urge flu vaccine to prevent ‘twindemic’

Rachel Smith, News Editor September 27, 2020

Regional health officials and administrators encourage citizens to receive the flu vaccination to ward off the looming ‘twindemic.’  “Protecting ourselves against the flu is more important than...

First female chair of NKU’s Board of Regents recently died

First female chair of NKU’s Board of Regents recently died

Rachel Smith, News Editor September 25, 2020

Alice Sparks, first woman to chair NKU’s Board of Regents and first female chair of a Kentucky public university, has recently died, administrators announced in a campus-wide email today.  “Her...

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