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EMB grad makes a name for herself in L.A.

EMB grad makes a name for herself in L.A.

Lauren Wheeler, Contributing writer November 8, 2012

UPDATED at 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 8: The headline was changed to correctly represent Stineman's major. She was an electronic media and broadcasting graduate from Northern Kentucky University. After graduating...

Students shine in intimately set production

Students shine in intimately set production

Michael Topmiller, Staff writer November 8, 2012

The Department of Theatre and Dance concluded its second play of the season this past weekend in front of three straight sold-out audiences, capping off yet another successful production for the department....

The dangers of hookah smoking

The dangers of hookah smoking

Danielle Roberts, contributing writer November 8, 2012

The first time Northern Kentucky University senior A.J. Hastings tried smoking hookah, he had just turned 18. He had gone with his friends to a hookah bar, which is a lounge-like setting where people can...

Their popularity grows, so do the risks in health

Their popularity grows, so do the risks in health

Marina Schneider, contributing writer November 8, 2012

Last December, a young girl in Maryland died after consuming two cans of an energy drink. This event may not have been heard in the local news, but emergency rooms across the country have seen a dramatic...

What to do this weekend 11/8/2012

November 7, 2012

Romeo and Juliet Nov. 9-11, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. on Nov. 11 Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St. Cincinnati The classic tale of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers graces the stage of this local...

The dead, the living and the in between at NKU for Halloween

Andrew Zeiser, Staff writer November 4, 2012

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...

Local band hits the NKU ballroom stage, a hit with the crowd

Local band hits the NKU ballroom stage, a hit with the crowd

Brooke Ginn, Staff writer November 4, 2012

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...

Weather doesn’t stop students from busting pumpkins

Weather doesn’t stop students from busting pumpkins

Tara Derington, Staff Writer November 1, 2012

Despite the impending arrival of Hurricane Sandy, the Activities Programming Board held the 10th Annual Pumpkin Bust on Griffin Lawn at Northern Kentucky University on Oct. 29. Participants took part in...

Prof. researches Jurassic fossils for drought signs

Prof. researches Jurassic fossils for drought signs

Matt Popovich, Contributing writer November 1, 2012

Northern Kentucky University professor Janet Bertog recently took several 120-million-year-old fossils to Western Kentucky University’s NOVA Center for examination by its Large Chamber Scanning Electron...

Knock out Drag off!

Knock out Drag off!

Brooke Ginn, Staf Writer November 1, 2012

Campus was invaded on Friday evening by drag queens and kings, who received a very friendly welcome from an audience of over 200, according to Samantha Durbin, Common Ground vice president and senior psychology...

Top faculty honored at annual excellence awards ceremony

Brook Clifford, Staff writer November 1, 2012

On Oct. 25 Northern Kentucky University hosted its celebration of faculty excellence in the Otto M. Budig Theatre. Each year, six professors, faculty and/or staff are rewarded with an award that encompasses...

what to do this weekend 11/1/2012

October 31, 2012

Pint Night at Cock & Bull Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m. Cock & Bull, all locations (Covington, Hyde Park and Glendale) Pint Night at Cock & Bull includes deals on select beers every week. Covington’s beer is...

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