Kentucky battle comes to life in documentary
Mac Payton, Staff writer
January 31, 2013
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Kentucky News
Steve Oldfield and Sean Thomas, graduate students in NKU’s public history program, are making a documentary about a little-known battle of the Civil War that took place in the small town of Augusta, Ky. According to Oldfield, on Sept. 22, 1862, a group of Confederate soldiers came through Augusta...
Criminal justice Ph.D. writes paranormal romance book series
Brook Clifford, Staff writer
January 24, 2013
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Featured Story
Jennifer Webster is a woman with two sides—one is an assistant director of integrative studies at Northern Kentucky University with a Ph.D. in criminal justice, while the other is a creative writer with two published books. Webster studied criminal justice and psychology as an undergraduate at East...
Talent show winners belted popular Young the Giant
Nancy Curtis, Staff writer
January 23, 2013
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
EDITED: The original article spelled first place winner Brian Murray incorrectly. Tuesday night students gathered to enjoy performances from talented classmates in the Homecoming Talent Show sponsored by the Activities Programming Board. The acts took to the stage to impress the panel of judges...
‘Grease’ premieres tonight, actors and crew weigh in
Kyle Sebree, Staff Writer
November 29, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Featured Story
The stage is brightly lit and the ensemble cast vibrantly dressed in ‘50s garb practices a dance routine to the music of “Summer Nights.” This is one of the last rehearsals before the show opens and the cast and crew are staying focused and dedicated to ironing out any rough edges left from months...
Secrets come out at Wednesday night event
Brooke Ginn, Staff writer
November 16, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
Seven years ago, one man from Maryland set out on a mission to collect secrets, and has since gathered over half a million from around the world. Frank Warren, the genius behind the PostSecret universe, began this project in January 2005 by walking around the streets of Washington, D.C. asking whomever...
Tasty tidbits: History professor makes connection between human movement and food
Matt Popovich, Contributing writer
November 16, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
Did you know a slice of pizza or a box of Chinese take-out can act as a road map depicting the flow of human movement and technological advancements throughout history? NKU’s own Dr. Jonathan Reynolds certainly thinks so. For NKU’s International Education Week Reynolds gave a speech titled “Every...
The dead, the living and the in between at NKU for Halloween
Andrew Zeiser, Staff writer
November 4, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
Retirement home patients die while mummies jam on stage and students are asking for more, at Northern Kentucky University on Halloween night Oct. 31. NKU’s campus was full of Halloween activity from a haunted Callahan Hall to a Halloween concert at Greaves Hall, and students in costume at th...
Local band hits the NKU ballroom stage, a hit with the crowd
Brooke Ginn, Staff writer
November 4, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events, Featured Story
Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Belle Histoire didn’t have to travel far to put on a great concert for Northern Kentucky University students on Thursday evening. The Activities Programming Board welcomed the four-piece indie alternative band made up of Jane Smith, Austin Livingood, Mitch Winsett,...
Design guru talks to students, faculty about future of logos
Nancy Curtis, Staff writer
October 26, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
Thursday at the Otto M. Budig Theater, faculty and students, mostly design majors, gathered to listen to renowned designer Andy Keene speak about logo and design, his true expertise. Andy Keene is a known leader in the branding and design world. He’s worked for major companies and designed for major...
Thinking outside the box: Foundations Exhibition showcases freshmen art
Marina Schneider, Contributing wirter
September 11, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
The next time you see an empty cardboard box lying around, try to resist the urge to kick it. Don’t think about it only as a disposable object. A cardboard box is an environmentally friendly material. Artists can cut, glue, paint, reshape and transform cardboard into three-dimensional works of art. The...
Unique art turns heads in Fine Arts Gallery
Stephen Marck, Staff Writer
September 6, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts
The Northern Kentucky University art galleries in the Fine Arts Building kicked off their yearly art exhibition on Aug. 21 with a showcase of contemporary artwork created by artists hailing from India. The exhibit, titled “The Art of Story Telling: Traditional and Contemporary Works from India,”...
Theater season ends with a lighter note
Ryan Cahill, Contributing writer
March 28, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts
In a year that has had a fairly serious theme in performances, the Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre and Dance will end its season on a lighter note. The NKU Department of Theater and Dance will perform the musical comedy “My Favorite Year” at Corbett Theatre to end its 2011-2012...