’80s Aerobics, Nearly Naked Run give Homecoming a sweaty start
Pavel Klementyev, Reporter
February 5, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story, Video
Founded in 1968, Northern Kentucky University is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Along with NKU staff, Activities Programming Board (APB) has organized a traditional homecoming week (Feb. 3-Feb. 11) with a lineup of sports and entertainment events for all students, faculty, and staff memb...
WHAT TO DO: study abroad; clown around.
Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor
January 31, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events
Thursday 2/1 Spring Study Abroad Fair Bitten by the wanderlust bug? Itching for a reprieve from midwestern culture? Looking to broaden your experiential palate? Consider studying abroad! Drop by the Student Union’s second floor lobby to learn more about the many opportunities on campus that let stu...
Six@six unwraps bitter truths about peanut butter cups
McKenzie Eskridge, Reporter
January 22, 2018
Filed under A&L Features, Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story
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 Weir. The NKU professor of political science will break down the environmental and societal...
‘Willy Wonka’ brings candy-coated musical theater to Carnegie
Madison Borland, Reporter
January 19, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events
If you missed “Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory” on Broadway, The Carnegie in Covington is hosting the candy-coated production Jan. 18-28. Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald, the production takes more inspiration from the 1971 film starring Gene WIlder, rather...
Tri-State Band Symposium honors outstanding musicians
Abby Crabill, Reporter
January 18, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story
Northern Kentucky University will host the 11th annual Tri-State Band Symposium on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20. The symposium is an experience for outstanding high school musicians from over 165 area and regional high schools in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. The students, selected from a pool of ...
VIDEO | Finding minimalism: a new perspective
Alex King, Reporter
November 20, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story, Video
Walking into a small dorm room in Northern Terrace sits an empty desk and small closet to the left, which contains clothing items and shoes. Her made bed is pushed against the wall, lined with warm, sparse decor. Erinn’s Sweet room is a reflection of her recently adopted the minimalistic lifestyle, a...
VIDEO | Feel the beat event
November 17, 2017
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As the NKU Activity Programming Board's Entertainment division's final event for the semester, Feel the Beat was held Thursday night (November 9th) as an opportunity for students to come and show themselves in a more expressive fashion. The...
Pixar designer breathes life into “Coco” in Digitorium
Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
November 8, 2017
Filed under A&L Features, Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events, Featured Story
Christian Hoffman, character supervisor at Pixar, shared film clips and concept art for the studio’s latest animated feature “Coco” in the Digitorium on Tuesday.
Peek inside the cyber-security lab: coming Spring 2018
Wayne Gates, Reporter
October 23, 2017
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NKU students who plan to enter the battle for cybersecurity when they graduate will have a new place in Griffin Hall to practice their skills against the electronic enemy next Spring. Budding security professionals will go “keyboard to keyboard” with hackers in the new JRG Cyber Threat Intellige...
SGA to host immigration town hall, vote on DACA resolution
Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
October 17, 2017
Filed under Campus Events, Featured Story, National News, News
SGA will address concerns about the future of DACA recipients at an immigration town hall on Oct. 19 in the SU. SGA's DACA solidarity resolution goes to a vote on Oct. 23.
Video | On the Street: Fall break plans
October 15, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story, Video
What are your plans for Fall break? The Northerner walked around campus and asked some students their plans. Watch the video to find out!
Henry series production tackles themes of femininity and identity
Maria Dossett, Contributor
October 12, 2017
Filed under A&L Features, Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story
NKU prides itself in being a university that provides students with plenty of experience in their field before they venture out into “the real world” and pursue their career. Tucked away on the first floor of the Fine Arts Center sits The Henry, a theater that allows the students freedom to explore th...