The Northerner

Do you know Bob Durstock?

Zachary Rogers February 23, 2011

You may have seen the apparel—shirts with a bearded, bespectacled silhouette of a man with the letters “IKBD” boldly written across them. You may have wondered what the reasoning behind the shirt...

NKU’s “Cinderella” shines

Chuck Heffner February 23, 2011

Northern Kentucky University's magical production of "Cinderella" swept the audience off its feet. Ken Jones’ adaptation of the 1957 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical wowed a sold-out audience Friday at...

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...

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...

Packed crowds bring energy to homecoming

Claire Higgins February 2, 2011

As homecoming week’s events came to a close Saturday evening at the basketball game, the committee’s goal of more student involvement and transforming the events seemed to have been met. Homecoming...

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...

NKU’s homecoming to focus more on future than past

Claire Higgins January 19, 2011

Northern Kentucky University and the Homecoming Committee are bringing in the new year by inspiring students to visualize the future of the campus while participating in weeklong events during Homecoming...

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