![President Mearns announced Monday that NKU Athletics will move to the Horizon League. The move becomes effective July 1.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/horizonsun.jpg)
Geographic reasons behind move to Horizon League
Carrie Crotzer, Tori Lentz, and Abby Anstead
• May 11, 2015
![1,780 students are eligible to graduate this year compared to 1,670 last May. Students will graduate in three commencement ceremonies May 9.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Toris-Chart.jpg)
Record number of students to graduate this spring
Tori Lentz, News Editor
• May 4, 2015
![President Geoffrey Mearns delivers the annual Spring Budget Address Wednesday, April 29. Mearns discussed enrollment, retention and state appropriations.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Mearnsaddressfinal.jpg)
Declining enrollment to impact 2015-16 budget
Abby Anstead, Reporter
• May 1, 2015
![(From left to right) Matt Bevin, Hal Heiner and Chris McDaniel debate at NKUs Gubernatorial Debate on April 22.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Gubernatorial_Debate_04-22-2015_0071_Feature.jpg)
Republican primary candidates clash at gubernatorial debate
Andrea Carter, Reporter
• April 23, 2015
![Chief of Police Jason Willis announced his resignation from NKU, effective May 29. Willis recently received a Ph.D. in education and educational leadership and plans to use his doctorate in his next career.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Willis-HeadshotOnline.jpg)
BREAKING: Chief of Police Jason Willis resigns after receiving Ph.D.
Tori Lentz, News Editor
• April 22, 2015
Student hopes to bring national organization to campus
Karen Plunkett, Reporter
• April 20, 2015
![Student Government senators saw the framework of the new pool and warm water pool. The new pool will be one of the last installments of the Rec Center and will feature the NKU logo on its floor.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rec6.jpg)
Rec Center construction to wrap up Fall 2015
Richard Cracchiolo and Tori Lentz
• April 8, 2015
‘Survivor: Africa’ winner fights AIDS through soccer charity
Justin Wolstenholme, Reporter
• April 8, 2015
NKU prepares for incoming community college students
Justin Wolstenholme, Reporter
• April 1, 2015
![Dean Waple interacts with students Karl Bragg and Matt Kriege during his lunch break in the Student Union.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Cover_dean_Web.jpg)
Dean Waple leaving NKU at close of semester
Tori Lentz, News Editor
• March 31, 2015
![President Mearns speaks to students at Mondays town hall forum. The Rec Center, Health Innovations Center, Peter Gitaus resignation and the national search for a new head basketball coach were the topics of discussion.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/newscreeny.jpg)
Mearns ends search for new rec management
Tori Lentz and Gavin Colton
• March 30, 2015
![Student orientation leaders posing for a group photo at the last Northern Exposure. This year, freshmen orientation will last three days rather than two as it has in the past.](https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1501_22_Orientation_Leaders_Group_044.jpg)
New student orientation to undergo changes
Moe Daniels, Reporter
• March 26, 2015
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