The Northerner

A lesson from a bird’s-eye view

Shawn Buckenmeyer February 16, 2011

They soar high above telephone lines, the traffic on the road, and the streams of people walking beneath them. With wings of majestic feathers, they are birds. Northern Kentucky University opens a new...

Chamber music spreads warmth from Greaves to Louisville

Claire Higgins February 9, 2011

Greaves Hall came alive with the sounds of chamber music and a warm feeling among guests because they were supporting a worthy cause. Northern Kentucky University adjunct professor Joanne Wojtowicz and...

Faculty talent tops spring music lineup

Claire Higgins February 9, 2011

Looking for music that’s easy on the ears and easy on your wallet? This semester the faculty and students from Northern Kentucky University’s Department of Music are looking to fill that need on campus...

The White Whale fuels artistic expression

February 9, 2011

“Moby-Dick” has been interpreted in many ways over the years. Depending on the reader, the story can be about adventure, obsession, revenge or a commentary on humanity. For Claire Illouz it was a meditation...

Professor’s art sparks controversy

Cassie Stone February 3, 2011

Burning crosses. A hangman’s noose. Hate. Fear. Images of white robes with pointed hoods evoke a myriad of images and emotions. An art display featuring an image of a Ku Klux Klan member is raising...

Cinderella coming to life at NKU

Derick Bischoff February 2, 2011

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is a musical slightly different than the Disney version the younger generation is used to seeing. Disney has the blond-and-blue-dress Cinderella, whereas Rodgers...

Art society offers community

Derick Bischoff January 26, 2011

There is a small world on Northern Kentucky University’s campus where wood, metal and clay are king. Here students can carve wood, mold metal and spin the pottery wheel. Ever wanted to get behind...

Art professors practice what they preach

Shawn Buckenmeyer January 19, 2011

Just because you become a professor doesn’t mean you hang up your proverbial paintbrush for life. As an artist you have to keep expanding your artistic repertoire in order to stay in the creative loop....

Art show explores women in domestic American life

Shawn Buckenmeyer January 19, 2011

Being a woman means something different to each woman. Julie Mader-Meersman, an associate professor of graphic design at Northern Kentucky University, explores that concept and many others in her show...

“To Kill a Mockingbird” to debut at NKU

Claire Higgins December 1, 2010

It’s a story most people have read in the classroom or watched in black and white on television — a timeless classic that sails through generation after generation, challenging the battle between good...

Changing India: Women helping women one image at a time

Shawn Buckenmeyer November 10, 2010

A baby is born in a village in India. She is promised marriage. When she reaches a certain age, she is sent to live with the betrothed’s family as a servant in that household. At the marrying age, she...

World culture converges on NKU

Jesse Call November 10, 2010

A Nobel Peace Prize nominee, a filmmaker, and representatives from the American Red Cross will converge on the campus of Northern Kentucky University to join in a celebration featuring authentic international...

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