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Northern Kentuckys guard Lavone Holland II (30) splits Illinois forward Michael Finke (43) and Illinois guard Jaylon Tate (1) as he drives to the basket during their NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Robin Scholz)

Hill too large as NKU falls short at Illinois

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 13, 2016

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois -- After trailing by as many as eight in the first half, Big Ten member Illinois rallied in the second half Sunday to defeat the NKU men's basketball team 79-64. A strong start propelled...

Kelley Wiegman (22) scored eight points Friday against Indiana State

Offense struggles as NKU women open with road loss

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 11, 2016

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana -- After a close, low-scoring first half, Indiana State's offense warmed up in the second half Friday night to defeat the NKU women's basketball team 58-38. It was a struggle for...

Voters in Dixville Notch, N.H., get their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Dixville Notch, N.H. The residents in town voted just after midnight. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Voters face machine problems, long lines in some states

Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press November 8, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Donald Trump's continued skepticism that the election was on the up and up, few voters who went to the polls Tuesday encountered problems — and even then, most issues involved...

Dr. Steven Weiss

Professor’s passion for politics gives life to presidential debates

Tori Lentz, Contributor November 8, 2016

Dr. Steven Weiss knew he probably wouldn’t be able to get a word in edgewise in his next class. The longtime communication studies professor was planning to broach the topic of the most recent presidential...

Kentucky U.S. Senate candidates Jim Gray, left, and Rand Paul talk with moderator Bill Goodman shortly before the start of a televised debate in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)

Kentucky Senate candidates vow to change Washington

Staff Report, The Associated Press November 8, 2016

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's U.S. Senate candidates can agree on one thing: Washington is terrible. Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Democrat Jim Gray assailed the political establishment during...

Comedians stage a mock election in the village of Kogelo, the home town of Sarah Obama, step-grandmother of President Barack Obama, in western Kenya, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Residents of the town made famous by its association with President Obama cast their votes for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, with Clinton winning according to an organizer. (AP Photo)

The Latest: Cubans say they prefer Clinton in US election

Staff Report, The Associated Press November 8, 2016

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on world reaction to the U.S. election (all times EST): 3 p.m. Few countries have more riding on the U.S. election than Cuba. Republican candidate Donald Trump has...

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump debate during the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas. Headed for history books, the duel between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump became a battle of “nasty women” and “bad hombres” vs. “deplorables” and voters who are “irredeemable.”  (Mark Ralston/Pool via AP, File)

Decision 2016: The Northerner Election Day Coverage

Northerner Staff November 8, 2016

BREAKING: TRUMP DECLARED PRESIDENT-ELECT IN STUNNING UPSET Updated 11/9/2016 2:32 a.m. Despite being the underdog in all the major polls and projections for months, Donald J. Trump was declared president-elect...

The Norse celebrate after Macy Hamblin puts the Norse on the board. NKU would come back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Milwaukee 3-2 in the Horizon League Championship.

Norse open with top-seeded West Virginia

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor November 7, 2016

As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Horizon League championship Macy Hamblin could feel the excitement build in her, knowing she and her team had just upset the number one seed Milwaukee Panthers...

The NKU Norse hold up the Horizon League trophies after beating Milwaukee 3-2 in the championship game.

Norse women’s soccer to NCAA tourney

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 5, 2016

MILWAUKEE -- The NKU women's soccer team defeated Milwaukee Saturday night to win the Horizon League tournament, 3-2. With the win, the Norse win the automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer...

NKU Regent Dennis Repenning listens to a presentation by Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sue Ott Rowlands (left) during Wednesdays Board of Regents meeting.

NKU modifies master plan for new residence hall

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 3, 2016

The NKU Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve the use of land currently occupied by Parking Lot F as a site for a new residence hall. A last-minute addition to the agenda, the issue was one of...

Danielle Moore, the assistant manager of the NKU branch of US Bank hopes students will heed the banks warnings about check fraud.

Students fall prey to scammers, check fraud

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor October 31, 2016

Danielle Moore has heard NKU students swear to her they would never fall for a scam. “They say, ‘I’m too smart for that,’” Moore said. “The students say, ‘I would never fall for that.’...

NKU students Nathanael Long and Nick Mester and Allyson Frame (front) received cybersecurity scholarships as part of a partnership between US Bank and NKU.

US Bank, NKU partner for 3 cybersecurity scholarships

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor October 27, 2016

When describing the scope of his position at US Bank, Jason Witty sounded more like a meteorologist than a bank executive. “We have to think in terms of the chief information security officer being...

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