The Northerner

Finding the holiday spirit in a home away from home

Finding the holiday spirit in a home away from home

Kyung mi Shim, Contributing writer December 7, 2011

Christmas is right around the corner. Everybody is looking forward to the holiday, because people enjoy spending time with their loved ones and exchanging presents. For international students who are away...

Five rules to survive the holidays

Five rules to survive the holidays

Brandon Barb, Features editor December 7, 2011

With Christmas approaching, the holiday shopping season has begun. This is a time to behold the many fights between crazies over on-sale waffle makers, screaming kids in the toy aisle, and desperate spouses...

New book gives a glimpse into the life and career of gay professional wrestler Chris Kanyon

New book gives a glimpse into the life and career of gay professional wrestler Chris Kanyon

Brandon Barb, Features editor December 7, 2011

Who better than Kanyon? The question use to blast through sound systems at professional wrestling events in the late 1990s. The question would be asked, a heavy guitar riff would start and then Kanyon...

Norse Film Society gets a reboot

Norse Film Society gets a reboot

Kyle Sebree December 7, 2011

With the fall semester coming to a close for students, Norse Film Society will be ramping up the production of their first film under the supervision of Norse Media producer-director and electronic media...

A ceramics piece by senior Jon Stein on display in the BFA gallery.

BFA comes back for seconds

Crystal Harris, Contributing writer December 7, 2011

Mix four months of frustration, inspiration, whiskey, coffee, Paris, steel and wood together and you’ll get an intriguing display of work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts students at Northern Kentucky...

Smashburger opens in Highland Heights

Smashburger opens in Highland Heights

Katelyn Snyder December 7, 2011

Smashburger opened on Oct. 19, making it the newest eatery to surround Northern Kentucky University’s campus. Opened by Scott Snow, he is trying to live up to his mission for Smashburger to be “every...

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ resurrected

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ resurrected

Anna Kathman, Contributing writer November 30, 2011

Shakespearean flavor returns to Northern Kentucky University’s Stauss Theatre Dec. 1 with the premiere of “Antony and Cleopatra.” The play follows the tragic love story between two lovers, Cleopatra...

Art exhibits mystical photographs

Art exhibits mystical photographs

Roxanna Blevins and Roxanna Blevins November 30, 2011

Rod Stewart once sang that “every picture tells a story.” Stewart’s lyrics sum up photographer Troy Colby’s main objective: tell stories with images. Colby’s exhibits (“Our Falling World,”...

‘Eclectic’ deli offers vegan-friendly eats

Katelyn Snyder, Contributing writer November 30, 2011

For almost six years, Melt Eclectic Deli of Northside, a neighborhood in Cincinnati, has been pursuing its mission “to serve whole, unprocessed foods and ‘fill bellies up with happiness,’” according...

Paul Simon livens up the BOKC

Brandon Barb, Features Editor November 30, 2011

It was surprising to see Paul Simon scheduled to play the Bank of Kentucky Center. Last winter, Bob Dylan came to the BOKC. While Dylan put on a great show, the 70-year-old didn’t draw the expected crowd....

Group brings culture to campus

Kevin Eveslage, Contributing writer November 30, 2011

Drums thumping and people dancing helped create an atmosphere that transported visitors to a different part of the world. This is not the Renaissance Fair, though. The Japanese Culture Festival provided...

International students remedy homesickness

International students remedy homesickness

Kyung mi Shim, Contributing writer November 30, 2011

Owen Austin, a freshman from Iran, arrived at Northern Kentucky University this January. Austin has adapted to American life well, but is now dealing with the effects of homesickness. “I miss people,...

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