The Northerner

“Better Call Saul” feels like we never left Albuquerque

Dylan Tierney, Reporter March 2, 2015

It would be all too easy to write off "Better Call Saul" as a cash-grab prequel to one of television’s biggest hits  - and co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould know this. Kicking "Better Call...

Philip Krinsky is a senior BFA performance major.

Through the lens of a theatre major

Gavin Colton, Reporter February 26, 2015

From photographs featured in local exhibits to sharing screen time with stars like Don Cheadle and Patrick Wilson, Philip Krinsky has explored a plethora of avenues throughout his time at NKU. Krinsky,...

How Net Neutrality could impact you

Christian Glass, Reporter February 22, 2015

 Net Neutrality will reach a milestone Feb. 26, when the FCC will vote on the future of the Internet itself. The discussion, which has been nearly a decade long, is expected to get some clarity about...

Super Smash Bros. tournament is a huge hit

Dylan Tierney, Reporter February 20, 2015

No game in the Student Union Game Room draws crowds quite like Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. New characters, stages, and the inclusion of an eight-player mode make it the most accessible entry in the long-running...

Funds from Rocky Horror Show to Benefit the Center Stage Players’ 307 Series Projects

Lizzie Kibler, Assistant Arts and Life Editor February 13, 2015

“I nearly passed out,” Center Stage Players treasurer, Jennifer Rhodenhiser said after she found out the amount of money raised after the Rocky Horror Picture Show fundraising event. Rhodenhiser was...

Students at NKU had the opportunity for a meet and greet with Jamie Lee of MTV’s “Girl Code.” Lee performed a stand-up routine at NKU on Feb. 11, 2015.

MTV’s “Girl Code” star visits Student Union

Lizzie Kibler, Assistant Arts and Life Editor February 12, 2015

A sea of women and some men stood outside the Student Union Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 11 waiting to see one of the stars from MTV’s “Girl Code,” Jamie Lee. After Activities Programming Board’s...

Photo of artwork by Rachel Harpe from Wallaces fall 2012 class responding to poem 1099 My Cocoon Tightens-Colors tease.

Emily Dickinson fest set to showcase the works of famous poet and students

Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor February 11, 2015

Starting Thursday in the Eva G. Farris Reading Room of Steely Library, NKU will host its first Emily Dickinson Arts Fest. “It really started in ‘94 with an art student who was in my Moby Dick class,”...

Dan Gerhardt (left) and Tony Miorano (right) trade cards in between rounds.

Two-headed games fun place to play magic: the gathering

Mac Payton, Reporter February 11, 2015

Claudio Rodriguez sat across the table from his friend, Michael Rupert, smirking. “This is what you do in Magic — you psych your opponent out,” Rodriquez said, after smack-talking Rupert as their...

Morgan Bell in her office space.

Morgan Bell: Young Activist

Lizzie Kibler, Assistant Arts and Life Editor February 6, 2015

Walking through the Student Union before finals week last semester, you’d find several people lying on the floor. Students and faculty were participating in a die-in protest to bring light to certain...

Hogg started playing saxophone after originally wanting to play drums.

Jazz instructor shares his music passion with students

Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor February 5, 2015

In a cluttered room on the third floor of the Fine Arts building, William Brian Hogg sits in his office recounting his trip last summer to France with several students. “We did a lot of firsts,” Hogg...

Professor memorializes the dead through ‘Dogma’

Kelsey Bungenstock, Contributor February 4, 2015

With his recent sabbatical exhibition, Associate Sculpting Professor Stephen Finke gives the phrase ‘bringing art to life’ a whole new meaning. As part of a yearly showcasing of artwork created...

Homecoming 2015 event to benefit charity

Courtney Ferguson, Reporter February 3, 2015

The Nearly Naked Run  As the temperature began to drop Monday night so did the clothes as NKU’s fifth annual Nearly Naked Mile Run (NNMR) took place on the Griffin Lawn to raise money for The Northern...

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