Sorority Phi Mu hosts on-campus music festival Bonnamu
Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
September 21, 2019
The sun blazed down on the Loch Norse amphitheater Friday afternoon as students lazed on the lawn to watch the first performance of Bonnamu, a campus music festival held by sorority Phi Mu.
“Homecoming” sees NKU alum return to her roots
Emily Broyles, Contributor
September 20, 2019
In the School of the Arts’ newest gallery, “Homecoming”, Hollis Hammonds imbues her past in her art, telling the story of her upbringing in Independence, KY. Hammonds, a 1998 NKU graduate and current Chair of Visual Studies at St. Edward’s University, wanted to highlight the shared American experience to hold onto objects and how the things we keep resonates meaning in others.
VIDEO: The Importance of Counseling on Campus
Alyssa Nickles, Tyler Vandervort, Jack Reynolds
September 19, 2019
NKU provides a wide range of resources on campus, one of those being counseling that is available for the university's students.
VIDEO: Best Buddies at Fall Fest
Aaron Magee, Jake Funk, Nick Tobler
September 19, 2019
Reporters Jake Funk, Nick Tobler, and Aaron Magee cover the 2019 Fall Fest, an annual event used to promote student engagement at NKU. One group in need of engagement is the Best Buddies program, which was recently left with only one consistent member.
NKU counselor shares the importance of therapy
Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2019
Editor’s Note: The terms counseling and therapy are used interchangeably throughout the story. Amy Clark realized the importance of therapy as a teenager. Her mother, a clinical social worker, was an advocate for going to therapy and being open about mental health. Clark said she faced ob...
NKU helps prevent suicide in LGBTQ+ community
Bee Klapper, Reporter
September 18, 2019
With suicide being the second largest leading cause of death for those age 15 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and LGBTQ+ students being about five times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers, suicide prevention awareness month and its importance to the LGBTQ+ community is more crucial than ever.
NKU chapter of Phi Mu celebrates fourth year
Elena Ferguson, Writer
September 17, 2019
Phi Mu will be celebrating its fourth year at NKU on Nov. 12, 2019.
Audio production majors now equipped to record in new studio
Megan Bechtold, Contributor
September 16, 2019
While many students were taking vacations on the beach or enjoying time away from the stress of the past semester’s final exams, NKU’s music department spent their summer converting a space in the Fine Arts building into a functioning studio for the audio production program. Audio production is...
Graffiti stairwell: proposed plans to paint over
Kyle Wade, Contributor
September 16, 2019
It’s back to the drawing board for the faculty of School of the Arts as they continue to pursue solutions to promote self-expression, not vandalism. The Fine Arts Building’s graffiti stairwell is an underground attraction on NKU’s campus, and faculty of SOTA are discussing various ways to mak...
‘Step back in history’: Southgate School promotes education, understanding
Rachel Smith, Reporter
September 13, 2019
When James Harris was eight years old, he would stand on a Newport street and gawk at the local school closest to his home. Harris said it was so unlike the school he had to walk several blocks to attend because this one had an enormous playground—one with shiny swings, seesaws and slides. It cap...
Fall fashion on a budget
September 13, 2019
Your dorm room may be a mess, but your look doesn’t have to be. There is plenty of high-quality clothing out there that will keep you looking fresh without turning your bank account rotten—you just have to look in the right places.
Fall Fest showcases organizations and impact of student engagement
Alyssa Weber, Contributor
September 13, 2019
College can be a confusing time in anyone’s life, between the newfound independence, hectic schedules and homework assignments that never seem to end. However, getting involved on campus can make a world of difference. On Wednesday afternoon, students gathered along Student Union Plaza to speak about their organizations and the impact involvement has had on their college experience.