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Two students play Super Smash Bros. U in the game room at NKU.

Wii U hits the Game Room

Dylan Tierney, Contributer October 8, 2014

With the arrival of Nintendo’s Wii U, NKU’s game room has its first next-gen console. In a room bustling with XBOX 360s and PlayStation 3s, it’s a breath of fresh air. “Nintendo has always been...

Fireworks brighten the sky during Coney Islands Fire Up the Night event.

Coney Island fires up the night for third year

Lizzie Kibler, Staff Reporter October 1, 2014

Blues, reds, and golds illuminate the night sky at Coney Island's Fire Up the Night event. This is Coney Island's third year hosting the international fireworks competition on Saturday, Sept. 27. Japan...

The full band Electric Citizen stops for a photo shoot while in Los Angeles, Calif. The group is taking a tour through the east coast this fall.

Local musicians forge into “uncharted territory”

Marc Kennedy, Video Editor October 1, 2014

Performing at a historic music venue like the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco is a lofty goal for any rock musician, past or present. With an impressive collection of vintage posters from legendary shows...

The Afghan Whigs, our Features editors most highly anticipated band of MidPoint Music Festival.

Features Editor List: Top 10 bands to see at MidPoint

Matt Spaulding, Features Editor September 25, 2014

In honor of MidPoint Music Festival we asked our Arts & Life editor (John) and our Features editor (Matt) to write up their top ten must-see acts. Check out their choices and explanations below, and...

Panda Bear, one of the lead singers of the influential group Animal Collective, was our Arts & Life editors top pick for MidPoint Music Festival.

Arts & Life Editor List: Top 10 must-see bands at MidPoint Music Festival

John Flaherty, Arts & Life Editor September 25, 2014

In honor of MidPoint Music Festival we asked our Arts & Life editor (John) and our Features editor (Matt) to write up their top 10 must-see acts. Check out their choices and explanations below, and...

Shay Phipps is a CityBeat intern. She also helped to plan the MidPoint Music Festival.

Student helps plan MidPoint

Brittany Smart, Staff Reporter September 24, 2014

Imagine you are eight years old. You’re bubbly, social and obsessed with shows on HGTV. Your mind is filled with creative ideas and dreams of growing up to be an interior designer. Now imagine that...

Saturn Batteries 2013 EP Ever Been In Love? is available on their Bandcamp, along with other releases from the band.

NKU grad student fronts MidPoint Music Fest veterans Saturn Batteries

Matt Spaulding, Features Editor September 24, 2014

Thursday night, Sept. 25, on Christian Moerlein’s indoor stage, Brad Gibson and his band Saturn Batteries will make their fourth Midpoint Music Festival appearance. Gibson, the band’s singer and guitar...

The Ridgewood, New Jersey band has been playing large festivals all summer in support of their critically acclaimed album Atlas.

Real Estate to play free show at MidPoint Music Festival

John Flaherty, Arts & Life Editor September 24, 2014

The popular indie dream rock band Real Estate will be playing a free happy hour show at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, on the MidPoint Midway Stage at MidPoint Music Festival. This is the first time the Brooklyn-based...

Hunter Henrickson as Pentheus and Kyle Taylor as Teiresias (left to right)

NKU Theatre opens season with Greek tragedy The Bacchae

Erin Mullins, Staff Reporter September 23, 2014

The first play of the NKU theatre season opens this Thursday and brings to life a classic Greek tragedy. The Bacchae is the story of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, who seeks vengeance upon Pentheus,...

Jesse Thomas poses for her music poster. She will be returning to the area on Sept. 25 at the Southgate House.

NKU graduate returns to play the Southgate House

Matt Spaulding, Features Editor September 17, 2014

Six months after moving to Los Angeles to become an actress, Jesse Thomas had run out of money and her lease was up. “I moved in with my buddy who played in Goldfinger. The only reason I knew him was...

Gamma Chis Arnela Zekic and Elizabeth Ruwe take part in the bid day festivities. The event lets students meet their new families as well as promote sisterhood.

Sororities help students find their homes

Kerry Skiff, Copy Editor September 10, 2014

Chairs bump in the Student Union as they bounce up and down, clutching tightly their white envelopes that will reveal their future family. They swing their legs and toss their hair impatiently, whispering...

Gautraud sits at the work station where he edited together the footage that would become My Moms Motorcycle. Sitting on his desk are several of the sentimental items featured in the short film.

Former NKU student shares his insight about giving and legacy through short film

Kiana Berry, Contributor September 10, 2014

In five minutes Douglas Gautraud, 24, directs viewers through an exploration of his grandfather’s lives, his new perspective on success and his beliefs on giving. "My Mom’s Motorcycle", Gautraud’s...

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