The Northerner

Coffee shops that ranked most popular in The Northerners social media poll.

Q&A: A coffee shop for everyone near NKU

Shae Meade, Reporter April 17, 2024

Whether it’s to study or just to hang out with friends, local coffee shops are the place to be according to many NKU students. There are plenty of options to choose from near NKU’s campus, too....

Five of the six artists in the senior BFA exhibition. From top to bottom (left to right) Evey Cooper, Grady Gartland, Sydney Decker, Allison Insko, and Ty Holt

Relief and reflection: BFA seniors exhibit final pieces of work, wrapping up their time at NKU

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 16, 2024

The BFA Senior Exhibition features a number of spatial works that depict personal experiences of artists using animals, a video game concept with colorful qualities and a collection of photos reflecting...

Christy Hoots (center) plays Knockout High at a game convention. (Provided)

NKU student, husband develop board game, raise $10k for market launch

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor April 16, 2024

Christy and Jordan Hoots have spent six years developing a board game called Knockout High. On March 3, the couple launched a campaign on the crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter with the goal of fundraising...

In the midst of the eclipse Monday afternoon.

Haile Planetarium eclipse adventure in totality

Kathy DuBois, Reporter April 10, 2024

Before the eclipse While the event didn’t actually start until 1 p.m. on Monday, people began to arrive with foldable chairs, blankets and even footballs at Heritage Christian School, part of...

Photo of the eclipse from 2017

Haile Planetarium’s upcoming adventure to solar eclipse totality path

Kathy Dubois, Reporter April 4, 2024

Haile Planetarium is hosting a solar eclipse party on Monday, April 8 for students to come watch and learn more about the solar eclipse.   What exactly is a solar eclipse?  Dr. Chari Ramkumar,...

A student touching the cat coral shark, while Wave Foundation employees explain their texture.

Sharks on campus? NKU scuba club and wave foundation bring sharks to campus

Eros Ritchie, Reporter March 25, 2024

Students gathered in room 168 of the Natural Science Center for an immersive,educational experience by the Wave Foundation, Amplify NKU and the NKU Scuba Club on Friday, March 15. The Wave Foundation,...

‘This wasn’t just a spring break thing’

‘This wasn’t just a spring break thing’

Elita St. Clair, Social Media Editor March 23, 2024

NKU students engaged in real-world experiences over spring break traveling and creating lasting memories and friends. During spring break, students made documentaries about coffee, hiked up volcanos,...

Rehearsals of Amélie took place earlier this month. Now, the show is fully underway at The Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky. The show still runs this weekend until March 23.

All things “Amélie” with SOTA student lead and director

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2024

Explore the mind of Amélie, a shy and quiet young woman whose mind lives loudly.  Learn how an 11-person ensemble tells Amélie’s extraordinary story in the Tony-award winning musical that’s appearing...

AI-generated artwork of a video game.

Does this game have a soul: The impact of artificial intelligence on the video game industry

Max Gruber, Contributor March 19, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is a hot-button topic across various industries: from the Writer’s Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023 on the use of AI in film and television production, to the...

Kelly Moffett reading from the podium

Stories beneath stars at Loch Norse Magazine’s open mic night

Kathy Dubois, Reporter March 15, 2024

NKU students, professors and the surrounding NKU community gathered on Wednesday, March 13 to share at the Loch Norse open mic beneath the stars. The atmosphere of Haile Planetarium was buzzing...

The cast of “Amélie” rehearsing at The Carnegie. (Hailey Roden)

The curtain is rising this spring for these upcoming SOTA productions

Holland Rajewski, Reporter March 11, 2024

NKU School of the Arts’ students are preparing for jam packed student-run season, including a Tony-award winning play, musical and a student-written show.  Amélie The Musical The musical is based...

A look at last years Dance 23 concert.

Dance ‘24 arrives at Greaves Concert Hall this weekend

Olivia Whisman, Contributor February 16, 2024

NKU’s annual Dance ’24 opens this weekend featuring a wide range of dance pieces  – from classical ballet to hip hop – choreographed by faculty, guest artists, students and nationally-renowned...

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