The Northerner

Ultimate meal plan met with unexpected problems

Kerry Skiff, Staff Writer April 24, 2014

Norse Commons closed for renovations on March 7, and since then students with the Ultimate meal plan have had problems redeeming their meal swipes. The Norse Ultimate meal plan gives students an unlimited...

A student smokes on campus despite the current policy.

University-wide tobacco ban lingers in ‘educational’ phase

Kerry Skiff, Staff Writer April 23, 2014

University administrators are not yet enforcing the tobacco ban. Instead, they are approaching the newly-implemented tobacco policy with an introductory “education” phase. Leslie Pierce, director...

In the past, NKUs Pride March has served as a start to Pride Week. This years march is NKUs 5th.

Pride marches through campus

Carrie Crotzer and Tori Lentz April 22, 2014

The first annual LGBTQ Pride march took place Monday April 21 starting at the Student Union wrapping around campus, and ending at the Oakley and Eva G. Farris Amphitheater. Students wore brightly colored...

Participants write messages to veterans with chalk on Savickis wall.

Student’s tribute to veterans touches lives

Tori Lentz, Staff Writer April 22, 2014

Just ten days before the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) first annual 5k race, the idea suddenly came to senior marketing major Tony Savicki. A student in Professor Jenny Gardner’s Event Planning...

Kristian Johnson is an SGA Senator, University Improvement Committee Chair and a Resident Advisor of Callahan as well as the founder of NKU R.O.C.K.S.

SGA senator balances more than a college course load

Emily Hodges, Contributing Writer April 17, 2014

From being a  SGA Senator, University Improvement Committee Chair and a Resident Advisor of Callahan, Kristian Johnson takes on more roles than just that of your typical student. Johnson is a double...

College of Business’ dean search comes to a close

Kyle Thompson and Courtney Ferguson April 16, 2014

The College of Business chose Dr. Rebecca Porterfield, who currently serves as the graduate associate dean of the University of North Carolina Wilmington Cameron School of Business, as their new dean. She...

Self-powered elliptical machines turn exercising green

Carrie Crotzer, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

NKU’s Campus Recreational Center (CRC) is taking a greener step towards fitness with their self-powered ellipticals. The CRC houses 16 Precor EFX 546i ellipticals. Each elliptical has features including...

Habba Siddiqui (middle) stands with youths who reside in the orphanage.

NKU co-op offers future success for student

Emily Hodges, Contributing Writer April 10, 2014

Since a freshman in high school, Habba Siddiqui took an interest in Criminal Justice. She completed a co-op with Ihsan and St. Joseph’s Orphanage through her Criminal Justice major. Ihsan, a non-profit...

Health Innovation Center intends to bring more students to health programs

Justin Wolstenholme, Contributing Writer April 10, 2014

With NKU’s college of health professions having only been introduced to the university in 2009, the department is already in talks with a new facility. According to Sallie Parker Lotz, Assistant Dean
Undergraduate...

UPDATED: Jose and Hahnel found ‘not responsible’ for libel charges, grievance dismissed

Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor April 9, 2014

The judicial council of the Student Government Association decided that the campaign coordinated by now SGA President and Vice President elects John Jose and Kat Hahnel did not use libel. Furthermore,...

SGA proves it has humor

Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor April 2, 2014

As many people know by now, our Student Government Association decided to pull a prank this week using a fake resolution that said NKU would adopt a school uniform. What’s probably equally common knowledge...

NKU to provide more advocacy, outreach with new Violence Prevention Coordinator

NKU to provide more advocacy, outreach with new Violence Prevention Coordinator

Alyson Schoenung, Staff Writer April 2, 2014

NKU hopes to provide better sexual violence services to students with the new hiring of a Violence Prevention Coordinator this spring. Although the position is still in the interviewing stage, Ann James,...

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