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Corbin Ash-Fox cleans a window on campus. Ash-Fox works as a custodian on campus while taking courses as well.

Student juggling custodial work and college courses

Matt Spaulding, Staff writer November 20, 2013

Corbin Fox-Ash stares at a Jolly Rancher wrapper left on the ground in front of a trash can in the entryway of the Business Academic Center.  The fall wind blows the miscalculated toss around the floor...

Head coach Dawn Plitzuweit coached the team against Cincinnati this season.

Women’s basketball coaching staff recruits four new athletes

Evan Merrill, Staff writer November 20, 2013

The early period collegiate basketball national signing day has officially started (Nov. 13 - Nov. 20), and on the first day the NKU women’s basketball team announced that it received four letters of...

The No. 1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats hosted the Norse on Sunday Nov. 10. NKU fell to UK, 93-63.

NKU at UK — Photo Gallery

Stephen Wilder, Copy desk chief November 11, 2013

Norse senior guard Chad Jackson will redshirt this season so that he will have a chance to possibly play in the NCAA tournament next season.

Chad Jackson to redshirt this season

Stephen Wilder, Copy desk chief October 30, 2013

Norse senior guard Chad Jackson will redshirt this season, with hopes of making his dream of playing in the NCAA tournament a reality. Since reclassifying to Division I, NKU athletic teams have to wait...

Delta Zeta wins Powderpuff tournament

Olivia Shawmeker, Contributing writer October 28, 2013

**CORRECTION: The following story has been corrected to reflect that Tom Gooding is not the vice president of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He is a member of the fraternity, however.** Following the Oct. 24 kick...

Students and faculty gathered together for the grand opening of the intramural field complex.

Intramural field complex opens with kickoff event

Mac Payton, Web news editor October 24, 2013

Over 300 students flocked to the opening kickoff event for the new intramural field complex behind the University Suites on Oct. 24, despite the chilly and rainy weather. According to the Director of...

Updated: New athletic director announced

Updated: New athletic director announced

Brook Clifford, Sports Editor June 26, 2013

The ongoing search for NKU’s new athletic director has come to a close today after President Geoffrey Mearns announced that Ken Bothof will step into the position. Bothof, former director of athletics...

Student psychic plans to give back

Student psychic plans to give back

Amber Coakley, Contributing writer May 9, 2013

When it comes to psychic readings there is often controversy around the legitimacy of the power at hand. There also tends to be the questioning of ethical values and if psychics cross the boundary of faith. Northern...

Mens basketball 2013-14 schedule released

Men’s basketball 2013-14 schedule released

Stephen Wilder, Managing editor May 1, 2013

NKU Athletics released the men's basketball team's 2013-14 schedule, which includes key away games against the Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels and Purdue Boilermakers. The University of...

Norse softball sweeps East Tennessee State

Norse softball sweeps East Tennessee State

Dejoira Phillips, Contributing writer April 15, 2013

NKU’s softball team hosted and swept East Tennessee State University over the weekend at Frank Ignatius Grien Softball Field. The Norse played a doubleheader on Saturday, winning both with a final score...

Norse overcome late game 13 point deficit on senior night

Norse overcome late game 13 point deficit on senior night

Kyle Biggs, Staff writer March 3, 2013

On a night for celebrating seniors, freshmen made their mark as well as the Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team used a late rally to overcome a big deficit and defeat Jacksonville University...

Norse prevail in overtime, finish 12-6 in conference play

Norse prevail in overtime, finish 12-6 in conference play

Kyle Biggs, Staff writer March 3, 2013

The Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team celebrated senior night with an overtime victory on Saturday, defeating Jacksonville University 76-71. Senior center Ellen Holton tied the game...

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