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Noah Vaniglia, NKU sophomore electronic media broadcasting major, poses with his DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone. Vaniglia has flown over campus and Downtown Cincinnati, among other scenic areas.

A phantom in the sky: The hidden reality of drone operating

Cole Grecco, Asst. Arts & Life Editor September 22, 2016

When Noah Vaniglia took his DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone up over NKU last fall he was immediately approached by students and asked a flurry of questions about what he was doing and what exactly was...

Phi Mu and Phi Gamma Delta come to campus

Phi Mu and Phi Gamma Delta come to campus

Nicole Browning, Assistant News Editor September 18, 2016

“There’s a saying like, if there’s something really bad, ‘I don’t wish it on anyone.’ Well, I wish being Greek upon everyone. I wish everyone could have the experience of going Greek, just...

Players are surrounded by a giant bubble and encouraged to bounce into each other as they fight for possession of the ball.

Get the ball rolling: Zorbing tournament

Sierra Gibson, Contributor September 15, 2016

With a combination of sumo wrestling and soccer, Zorb Ball brings a whole new meaning to get the ball rolling. Players are surrounded by a giant bubble and encouraged to bounce into each other as they...

One by one, the new members are released to their chapters and love and tutus engulf the women.

GALLERY: Sororities welcome new sisters home

Madison Borland, Contributor September 14, 2016

The women sat in rows silently and clutched the envelopes in their clammy palms. Shoes tapped lightly on the ground and some clutched the ends of their hair in a nervous fashion. The envelopes they held...

Two students pose at the platform 9 3/4 entrance at the train station in London.

Harry Potter course charms NKU students abroad

Michael Stegner, Contributor September 13, 2016

John Alberti believes a study abroad course for his Harry Potter class offers a unique experience that the semester-long course at NKU cannot. NKU students enrolled in Alberti’s Harry Potter course...

Studying abroad in Tanzania this summer was one of the most humbling experiences in Averbecks life.

One life saved, another changed in Tanzania

Emily Osterholz, Arts & Life Editor September 12, 2016

A piercing shriek echoed along the quiet spaces of the Sinza Community Hospital. In one of the 10 beds, a woman was delivering a baby boy. NKU student Heather Averbeck ran to her room and peeked through...

Here is a photo of Steely Library. This photo has been used quite a bit in The Northerner.

Steely Library commits to academic success of students

Emily Sherry, Contributor September 12, 2016

A relatively unknown program on campus helps students find and identify credible information while teaching valuable research skills. Steely Library’s Information Literacy Program helps students conduct...

How a former flight attendant rose above the 9/11 attacks

How a former flight attendant rose above the 9/11 attacks

Abby Anstead, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2016

Fifteen years ago, Shanda Harris’ family didn’t know if she was dead or alive. The then 27-year-old flight attendant was 20,000 feet in the air, working a Comair flight from Cincinnati to Charlotte,...

Four-year old Arritt serves NKUs campus as a explosives detection canine. As a reward, Arritt chews on a tennis ball.

GALLERY: More than a bomb dog

Mackenzie Manley, News Editor September 5, 2016

The four-year old German Shepherd, dusted with tan and black fur, sat at attention. His pointed ears were perked as his gaze steadied towards his handler, who reached for a neon yellow tennis ball in his...

SOTA fall production kicks off on Sept. 9 and will run through Dec. 11.

Take a trip back in time: SOTA sets stage for fall

Cole Grecco, Assistant Arts & Life Editor August 30, 2016

Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts will visit Great Depression-era Oklahoma for “The Grapes of Wrath,” a 1920s recording studio in Chicago’s South Side for “Ma Rainey’s Black...

Where in the world was NKU this summer?

Where in the world was NKU this summer?

Emily Sherry, Contributor August 21, 2016

Irakoze Dieudone already had trouble calling himself an American.Originally from the Dominican Republic, the 20-year-old grew up in a Tanzanian Refugee camp, where he was taught to speak French.The now...

Brandy Mulligan, NKU junior and member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority, represents her organization before performing in the show. Other Zetas showed their colors of blue and white to represent.

GALLERY: Greek yard show

Iyabo-Mesa Serikali, Reporter May 2, 2016

Before Feast for Finals on Thursday April 28, a crowd of students gathered in front of Loch Norse to watch the Greek Sorority and Fraternity Spring Yard Show. National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities...

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