Guts and glory
Derick Bischoff
September 22, 2010
If you have a high stress level, tons of energy or the desire to hit something, then have no fear, the Foam Sword Battle Group is here. Foam Sword Battle Group is comprised of people that have a desire for roleplay and pageantry, as well as sword fighting, battle reenactment and above all else —...
Professor Rocks
Brandon Barb
September 22, 2010
Thomas Gamble is not just Gamble from 96 Rock — Cincinnati’s Pure Rock 96.5. He is not just a local radio personality. He is a family man, a big supporter of local high school sports, a respected professor, and director of the Marketing, Economics and Sports Business program. “He was always...
Loot:The Students’ Take
Roxanna Blevins
September 22, 2010
A committee in NKU’s Theater Department made a decision in March that would affect the lives of theater students at NKU. The committee chose the plays that would be performed at NKU for the 2010/2011 season. “They try to choose plays that challenge students in new ways,” said Loot Director Mar...
Loot: The Director’s Cut
Shawn Buckenmeyer
September 22, 2010
Lock your money away and keep an eye on your wallets. The Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre and Dance opens its theater season with “Loot,” a play about two young thieves facing a crisis involving a police inspector, a coffin, a body, a questionable nurse and loot. “Loot”...
Adventures beyond the lab
Derick Bischoff
September 15, 2010
Taking Hazel Barton’s microbiology lab could be the quencher for a student looking for thrill, fun and adventure. She recently had her lab listed as one of the top 30 “awesome college labs” in the U.S., according to popsci.com. Barton is a professor of integrative science at Northern Kentucky Uni...
Going the distance
Shawn Buckenmeyer
September 15, 2010
Boy meets girl. They engage in some harmless flirting and decide to exchange phone numbers. Boy and girl date and eventually fall in love. The only hitch is they live in two different cities far away from each other. This is the basic premise for “Going the Distance,” a romantic comedy that explores...
Esquire: an alternative art house
Shawn Buckenmeyer
September 8, 2010
If you’re looking for something a little less mainstream in the world of cinema, you can take a drive over to Cincinnati, Ohio and visit the Esquire Theatre. The theater sits on Ludlow Avenue in the Gaslight District of Clifton, near the University of Cincinnati. During a rough economy in the 198...
‘Fire’ lacks heat
Shawn Buckenmeyer
September 8, 2010
It was a light crowd on a Sunday afternoon at the Esquire Theatre. The smell of popcorn filled the air, the scene was quiet, except for the creaking sounds of the audience members taking their seats waiting to view the follow-up film to “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." The U.S. release of “...
Laughter fills the halls
Zach Grady
September 1, 2010
Laughter filled the Student Union’s multipurpose room as comedian Lee Camp took the stage to perform for students as part of the Activities Planning Board’s Welcome Week events. Camp, a liberal comedian and activist, is best known for his stand-up comedy, in addition to providing comedic commentary on ...
More than pretty pictures
Shawn Buckenmeyer
September 1, 2010
During a time when the virtual world, computers and the Internet are on every one’s minds, it is nice to return to something a little more physical and tactile such as collage. Collage involves assembling various objects and forms to create a new piece, and NKU has tapped into that vein with the new...
Beyond NKU
Zach Grady
August 25, 2010
For students looking for a great place to socialize, a new place to study or to just see more than their dorm room, Greater Cincinnati offers many options for different personalities. Staff, faculty and students of Northern Kentucky University can ride Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky buses (TA...
Caution: award winning ideas ahead
Jeremy Jackson
April 21, 2010
What does a NKU advertising Viking ship, an automatic teller machine that dispenses e-books and a backpack that doubles as an umbrella have in common? Aside from sounding reminiscent of a bad joke, these items are indelibly linked by a common thread: NKUInnovates. The project, which began March 26 ...
