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Maria Johnson wearing a vintage Adidas dress at the Lucky Cat Museum.

Disco Tits: From Seventies to Cyberpunk

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2018

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Over-the-Rhine, industrial music screeched. Inside,  the otherwise sparse space was decorated with surrealist art: a vibrant birthday-cake-shaped statue made of nostalgia-sewn...

Casablanca Vintage is located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati.

The vantage of vintage

Madeline Hearn, Reporter March 15, 2018

Located in a cozy niche of the Northside, Cincinnati, Casablanca Vintage is helmed by NKU alum Ashley Beaufille. The origins of their passion can be traced back to a thrift-shop trip with their grandmother,...

A web of colored yarn held together with thumbtacks forms the events logo.

GALLERY: NKU freshman’s photography event is an artistic playground

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor March 5, 2018

If it weren’t for the massive fleet of station wagons parked along the adjacent streets, you’d pass Felsenhaus without much of a second thought. A former Over-The-Rhine brewery, the brick building...

Editors Chat: Kevin Schultz

Editor’s Chat: Kevin Schultz

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor February 20, 2018

Editor’s note: This feature is part of an ongoing series of profiles catching up with Northerner editorial alumni, in honor of NKU’s 50th anniversary. Tucked into a far cranny of Carew Tower, Cincinnati...

Rust-Jordan and her daughter, Stella, at a mosaic workshop she held for mothers to craft with their children with kindergarten readiness.

Six@Six lecture series: Art as Rx

Mckenzie Eskridge, Assistant Arts & Life Editor February 20, 2018

Nestled up on the common-area couch in the ceramics building, Charity Rust-Jordan sat down last week to discuss her journey as an art student, how her talents have lent themselves to community outreach...

When Ted met Liz, as pictured on Zac Efrons Instagram.

Students react: NKU’s brush with movie magic

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2018

Norse Nation got a dose of Hollywood magic as film rolled on campus on a snowy Saturday afternoon for Zac Efron and Lily Colin's latest flick, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.  The film...

One of the crafts part of Norse Violence Prevention Centers self-care series is a tranquility jar, which student coordinator Allison Kumar called her favorite.

For survivors of sexual assault, NVP provides space for self-care

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2018

The contents of Gabby Dralle’s office: a “tranquility” jar marked with the words “let it go” sits by her desktop, filled with purple liquid that shimmers as you move it. To the left, a lilac...

Professor Douglas Hume with his research assistants in Mahatsara, Madagascar, in summer 2012; they were conducting an ethnographic interview with an informant (not pictured).

In Madagascar, caring is a community affair

Natalie Hamren, Assistant News Editor February 12, 2018

The act of caring for yourself, or self-care, varies from culture to culture. People all across the world demonstrate care for themselves based on their needs or the needs of their larger community. According...

Self-care: taking time to do what you love

Self-care: taking time to do what you love

Maria Dossett, Social Media Editor February 12, 2018

  Toulaye Ba Toulaye Ba’s guide to self-care is straightforward: “Netflix and music.” “My favorite TV show is The Office because it’s so simple. There’s no mystery. I can just...

1 OClock combo delivered West-coast jazz with vibes and vocals.

Jazz combos give coast-to-coast performance

Pavel Klementyev, Reporter February 12, 2018

NKU’s School of the Arts (SOTA) hosted a jazz performance on Feb. 8, which included two student bands led by university music professors. The performance, which was attended by more than 50 people,...

The interim and incoming president pose with Victor E. Viking before the Alumni Association Awards.

A glance at the Alumni Awards recipients  

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2018

Over 700 were in attendance for NKU’s annual Alumni Awards celebration. This year, it served as the kick-off to the university’s 50th anniversary, in conjunction with homecoming week. The event,...

With INKUREKA, one student’s dance studio thrives

Pavel Klementyev, Reporter February 7, 2018

A performing art that dates back nearly 9,000 years, dance is not only about art, but about expression, grace and symbolism. Throughout world history, dance has evolved into thousands of choreography movements...

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