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Kellogg at his desk, as imagined by our cartoonist.

Editor’s Chat: Jordan Kellogg

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor February 5, 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. Four drained mugs rest on Jordan Kellogg’s...

Student actors Jacob Miller and Alex Slade rehearse as Angels in Americas opening date draws near.

PREVIEW: Spring theatre lineup blends social commentary with classics

Jude Noel and Josh Kelly January 30, 2018

Whisking its audiences from New York City in the heart of the AIDS epidemic to the deck of a sailing ship and, eventually, to the tumultuous personal lives of a cast and crew putting on a Shakespeare production...

Album artwork for Drakes new EP Scary Hours.

REVIEW: Drake’s ‘Scary Hours’ frighteningly introspective

Kayla Lumpkins, Reporter January 28, 2018

Drake dropped his new EP “Scary Hours" last week, making it the first project fans have heard since last year’s “More Life.”  The Grammy-winning artist released an EP comprised of two-tracks,...

Protesters arrived outside of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at noon.

GALLERY: Women’s March champions diversity, equality

Josh Kelly, Reporter January 23, 2018

Arriving outside of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Jan. 20 at noon, thousands filled the entire street of Freedom Way. They stood attentive, listening to guest speakers from the United...

Six@six unwraps bitter truths about peanut butter cups

Six@six unwraps bitter truths about peanut butter cups

McKenzie Eskridge, Reporter January 22, 2018

Have you ever indulged in a Reese’s peanut butter cup? Or maybe eight after a really tough day. Though most of us have tried the popular candy, many haven’t considered its origins. Enter Dr. Kimberly...

Serenity by JeeEun Lee explores the surreal landscapes of memory.

Ceramics professor’s ‘Serenity’ a meditative ocean

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor January 22, 2018

Ripples of blue clay form an aqueous mane around the slight form of a face, pushing through the surface of the watery spiral. Raindrops shaped like ghostly humans fall headfirst into a floating sea of...

Al-Bahrani sports an official Econ Beats hoodie.

Professor’s ‘Econ Beats’ parodies inspire creativity, fiscal responsibility.

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor January 20, 2018

In 2009, Dr. Abdullah Al-Bahrani handed his class an unusual quiz prompt: to write a poem on economics. Nine years later, that assignment has evolved into an international program challenging students...

Katharine Graham (Streep) and Ben Bradlee (Hanks) are worthy foils.

REVIEW: ‘The Post’ charms like retro Spielberg, bridging past and present

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor January 18, 2018

Whether it’s tailing publisher Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) into a sea of sharply-dressed Wall Street investors or plunging into a swell of notepads and flashbulbs on the Supreme Court steps, Stephen...

Kevin Muentes Surrender.

FE18 showcases SOTA faculty’s versatility

McKenzie Eskridge, Reporter January 15, 2018

“Surrender” depicts a woman on an old-style bike in a field blocked off by construction cones. The woman longs to ride into the landscape, but the white flag waving on the back of the bike signals...

The Northerners Editor-in-Chief as a kid, running through snow in suburbia.

An editor’s guide to ‘snow cream’

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

Begin scene: Me, at the age of six. The pants I’m wearing are so puffy that I waddle. My mother made me wear them, despite my protests that I could stay warm in a pair of jeans. I open the door of my...

Missy Jones with students in the SHEP program at a fundraiser.

SHEP founder seeks inclusion, finds inspiration in family

Belle Leininger, Contributor January 8, 2018

It began with a question a little over ten years ago after a Thursday evening graduate class. One of Missy Jones’ students, Nancy Bardgett, a high school special education teacher at Highlands High School...

Editors picks: Our favorite albums of 2017

Editor’s picks: Our favorite albums of 2017

Northerner Staff January 1, 2018

Whether the year was kind to you or not, it’s hard to deny that 2017 was historic. Together, we navigated the uncharted waters of populist politics, watched the moon eclipse the sun and endured so much...

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