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Valentine’s activities abundant in area

Danielle Roberts, Staff writer February 7, 2013

If your Valentine’s Day dinner usually ends in the blaring sound of the smoke detectors going off on account of your badly burned pot roast, then maybe a romantic evening at home isn’t the best option...

Monthly coffee hour blends culture, fun

Monthly coffee hour blends culture, fun

Matt Popovich, Staff writer February 7, 2013

The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) held the first International Coffee Hour of this semester last week. The International Coffee Hour, held once a month, is organized by NKU students...

Six@Six lecture returns with ‘Wobbly Atoms’

Stephen Wilder, Managing/Sports editor January 31, 2013

Six@Six lecture series returns to the tri-state area with “Wobbly Atoms,” a demonstration about how atoms are constantly moving inside of all solid objects. NKU associate physics professor Matthew...

Crafty pizza parties in ceramics building

Derek White, Staff writer January 31, 2013

If you’re not directly involved in the fine arts department, you may have never heard of the ceramics and sculpture building on campus, let alone what goes on there. But if you happen to walk by it on...

How to save money on a college budget

Caitlin Centner, Arts & Life editor January 31, 2013

Budgeting may seem simple, income vs. expenses and when they’re due, but for some college students, and people in general, budgeting can be a struggle. It may feel like you’re already standing in...

No rain on the fashion parade

No rain on the fashion parade

Caitlin Centner and Tara Derington, Arts & Life editor/ Staff writer January 31, 2013

The abnormally warm, wet winter weather hasn’t slowed down NKU students or their fashion sense. In fact, many embraced the damp weather with rain boots and trench coats. A variety of footwear arrayed...

Kentucky battle comes to life in documentary

Mac Payton, Staff writer January 31, 2013

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,...

Criminal justice Ph.D. writes paranormal romance book series

Criminal justice Ph.D. writes paranormal romance book series

Brook Clifford, Staff writer January 24, 2013

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...

Talent show winners belted popular Young the Giant

Nancy Curtis, Staff writer January 23, 2013

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...

Homecoming week kicked off Friday

Nancy Curtis, Staff writer January 19, 2013

On your mark, get set, go. Homecoming: Under the Big Top has begun. Friday evening the week of Homecoming festivities kicked off with the annual Nearly Naked Run. Students and faculty gathered to brave...

Time for Norse to clown around

Caitlin Centner, Arts & Life editor January 17, 2013

The 2013 homecoming committee has almost doubled the size of past committees with 12-13 members involved in the planning, according to senior public relations major and committee member Ron Burse. “Students...

Greek Life adds not one, but two, additions

Staff Report January 17, 2013

After an unsuccessful expansion for Sigma Alpha Epsilon Northern Kentucky University’s Interfraternal Council voted to extend an invitation to Theta Chi Fraternity to colonize a chapter at NKU. NKU...

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