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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Campus events offer earth friendly insights

Campus events offer earth friendly insights

Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor April 18, 2012

Northern Kentucky University is observing Earth Week this week, and the Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS) is celebrating by informing the student body about what it means to be...

Experiences abroad shape students’ futures

Hana Kim, Contributing writer April 11, 2012

Northern Kentucky University boasts 627 international students enrolled for the spring 2012 semester, and more than 300 NKU students go on a study abroad program each year to experience other cultures....

Teetering to a new record

Teetering to a new record

Brett Schreiner, Contributing writer April 11, 2012

Hundreds of people gathered onto the grassy knoll just in front of Griffin Hall on Monday, April 9 for Teeter-A-Thon hosted by NKU Dining Services. The afternoon was warm, the sun was out and an intense...

Horror film showcases students’ talents

Horror film showcases students’ talents

Kevin Schultz, Staff writer April 11, 2012

Lurking through the halls and creeping in and out of classrooms across Northern Kentucky University is the mysterious killer who tauntingly stalks and takes out one-by-one the workers of Fresh Air Productionz,...

Bare feet draw attention to growing cause

Bare feet draw attention to growing cause

Roxanna Blevins and Brandon Barb, Assignment editor and contributing writer April 11, 2012

In spite of temperatures dipping to 50 degrees, some Northern Kentucky University students chose to go barefoot and raise awareness April 10 for One Day Without Shoes. One Day Without Shoes is a day when...

Creative work celebrated in style

Creative work celebrated in style

Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor April 11, 2012

Northern Kentucky University featured the work of 492 students in the annual Celebration of Student Research and Creativity. The Celebration, which took place April 2-6, included posters and interactive...

Volunteers leap to help the heights

Volunteers leap to help the heights

Casey Binder, Contributing writer April 4, 2012

Spring into Service volunteers gathered on Saturday during the damp morning hours to engage in community service projects around the Highland Heights and Northern Kentucky University areas. Nearly 110...

Campus org. working toward equality

Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor April 4, 2012

The mood was jovial but serious when Northern Kentucky University campus group SAFE (Staff, Administration and Faculty for Equality) met in a classroom March 30 to discuss possible ways of improving the...

Photo courtesy of Daniel Desmarais

The Cirque is in town

Tara Derington April 4, 2012

For the second year in a row, Cirque du Soleil entranced locals with unbelievable acrobatic acts at Northern Kentucky University’s Bank of Kentucky Center over the weekend. As a “harmonious blend...

Pi Kappa Alpha hosts first "Bowling for Bucks"

Pi Kappa Alpha hosts first “Bowling for Bucks”

Caitlin Centner, Contributing writer April 4, 2012

On March 30 the sound of a bowling ball striking pins meant money raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The gentlemen of Pi Kappa Alpha hosted the inaugural Bowling for Bucks at Super Bowl...

Tolerance is key in Upcoming Lecture

Tolerance is key in Upcoming Lecture

Hana Kim, Contributing writer April 4, 2012

You suddenly blurt out inappropriate words in public, make noises randomly or bark like a dog at people, even if it isn’t what you want to do. To make things worse, these random occurrences happen regularly,...

Students throw surprise party for pres.

Students throw surprise party for pres.

Kevin Erpenbeck, Staff writer March 28, 2012

Throughout the year, students of Northern Kentucky University have found several ways to thank departing President James Votruba for the contributions he has made to the school during his 15-year tenure....

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