The Northerner

A look upon Greaves Concert Hall from the stage vantage.

SOTA Music Program prepares to kickoff fall concerts

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor September 28, 2022

Every semester, NKU’s School of the Arts hosts a series of concerts with ensembles of different sizes and styles taking the stage to showcase various areas of music studies in the program.  This...

The sign of the Corbett Theatre.

Viewpoints: What will be in store for SOTA’s Mainstage Theatre and Dance season this fall?

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2022

Violet: The Musical The season will begin later this month with the 1997 musical “Violet” in the Corbett Theatre. This musical is about a North Carolina woman named Violet who has hopes of finding...

New scientific findings raise questions about research development: What do NKU scientists have to say?

New scientific findings raise questions about research development: What do NKU scientists have to say?

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor September 17, 2022

The field of scientific research has been met with skepticism with the surfacing of two new developments that call into question commonly accepted theories: an umbrella review suggesting low serotonin...

Students trading clothes at the Alpha Omicron Pi clothing swap event.

Free clothes!? NKU’s Alpha Omicron Pi chapter throws clothes swap event

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor August 31, 2022

Tuesday Aug. 30, as the day wound down, students browsed tables and hangers in the Student Union ballroom, furnished with secondhand clothing donated by the NKU community. The Victorfest sorority event...

Surrounded by many other talented dancers, Viars has made her own mark at the amusement park.

Kings Island Dancer Embraces her Passion

Emily Sisk, News Editor July 22, 2022

Dance has been a driving force for sophomore Connie Viars from the age of three. If she could envision her life now, though, her three year-old self would likely be beaming with pride. Viars’...

FUEL NKU shopping aisle.

A look into FUEL NKU’s impact on campus, future plans

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor June 22, 2022

FUEL NKU–a service that provides free food and basic necessities to any student with an ALL CARD–was visited 11,801 times, totaling 90,963 pounds of food distributed according to statistics provided...

Memorial in honor of the eleven people who lost their lives on December 3, 1979 at the Who concert in Cincinnati.

Tragedy, growth and healing: The Who set to return to Cincinnati

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor May 6, 2022

On December 3, 1979, an eager sellout crowd of 18,348 people gradually trickled into the walkways of Riverfront Coliseum, awaiting entry for a performance by rock band The Who. The show featured general...

Mariam Shaban reading her speech at the artist talk during the Juried Student Exhibition opening ceremony.

NKU’s BFA Senior Exhibition exhibits work reflecting cultural identity and perseverance Visuals:

Andrea Turner, Reporter May 4, 2022

   A tearful goodbye was in order for graduating senior Mariam Shaban as she took the floor during this semester’s BFA Senior Exhibition artist talk at Northern Kentucky University. Her exhibit...

Exhibition leads a path of education and awareness as students visually represent issues in the community through art

Exhibition leads a path of education and awareness as students visually represent issues in the community through art

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 26, 2022

The Juried Student Exhibition featured charcoal on raw canvas depicting an all seeing figure during the isolation of covid, a culmination of pieces emulating an artist’s reality with ADHD, and the uncomfortable...

In progress picture of Anticipation.

Chloe Wenger – R. Sho. P and Anticipation

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 26, 2022

BFA painting major, Chloe Wenger, noted that the pieces she had featured in the exhibition were portraits, as she has taken to the skill of painting faces.  In Anticipation, Wenger was inspired...

Oracle in the Juried Student Exhibition.

Sydney Bryan – Oracle

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 26, 2022

After completing Oracle during the pandemic and in the midst of family issues, VCD major Sydney Bryan was proud to showcase her piece in the exhibition. As described by Bryan, the figure depicted...

Over Dramatic in the Juried Student Exhibition.

Bridgett Hancock – Overdramatic

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 26, 2022

Bringing light to issues women face when going through the menstrual cycle, drawing BFA  major Bridgett Hancock brings in her personal experience to relate to the audience. Hancock hoped to bring a visual...

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