The Northerner

NKU student finds her father after 20 years of his absence

Brandon Barb November 9, 2011

Go to Italy and Hawaii, change someone’s life, finish grad school, get married, own a house, and meet her biological father. Those are all goals one Northern Kentucky University student wishes to...

Layers: Powerhouse Factories art exhibit closes in the Fine Arts Center

Crystal Harris November 9, 2011

Layers: A Powerhouse Retrospective at Northern Kentucky University’s Fine Arts Center had its closing reception Nov. 3. The art exhibit featured screen-printed concert posters by design company Powerhouse...

Anything is possible before ‘The Buried Life’

Caitlin Centner November 9, 2011

“The Buried Life” cast members David Lingwood and Jonnie Penn visited Northern Kentucky University Nov. 2 to send a message to students: Anything is possible. Lingwood and Penn, along with Ben Nemtin...

Tribute grooves with jazz ensemble

Kyle Sebree November 9, 2011

The Northern Kentucky University Jazz Ensemble performed a tribute concert for military service veterans Sunday evening at the Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub in Cold Spring, Ky. NKU assistant...

Students attend friendly workshop

Kevin Gillman November 9, 2011

The editors of Loch Norse Magazine, Northern Kentucky University’s student literary journal, hosted the publication’s first series of writing workshops Nov. 2-4 in the basement of the University Center....

Bouncing Boobapalooza

Allegra Carpenter November 2, 2011

Boobapalooza bounced through campus last week bringing awareness about breast cancer. Colleges Against Cancer held its first annual awareness event to raise money for Relay For Life, where they also handed...

Professor examines gender in film

Tara Derington November 2, 2011

John Alberti, a Northern Kentucky University English professor and the director of film studies, is asking a peculiar question in his new book, “Gender as Genre: The Obsolescence of Masculinity in Contemporary...

Thompson returns to film in ‘The Rum Diary’

Anna Kathman November 2, 2011

The film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Rum Diary” was released Friday after being shelved for almost two years. The book, written in the early 1960s but published in 1998, is based on ...

Film society ready and rolling

Kyle Sebree November 2, 2011

Northern Kentucky University has a wealthy supply of student-based organizations, clubs and groups tailored to all kinds of interests. Students can find Greek life, campus ministries – even a paintball...

Not just surviving — thriving

Caitlin Centner and Tara Derington October 26, 2011

Paula Morelli, certified nurse-midwife for St. Elizabeth Physicians Women’s Health, wasn’t surprised when her mammogram results came back abnormal. Morelli, a Northern Kentucky University alumna, was...

Haunting novel sets mood for holiday

Roxanna Blevins October 26, 2011

For those looking for a spooky book to get into the Halloween spirit, Vintage Books recently released an edition of “The Woman in Black” by Susan Hill. The novel is a chilling ghost story published...

Kabuki creator discusses career

Brandon Barb October 13, 2011

David Mack is a busy man -- traveling from one comic book convention to next, appearing at live painting events in Los Angeles and New York City. Though his schedule is hectic, he still manages to find...

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