The Northerner

Local Tavern Caters to Students

Matt Schlagheck September 28, 2011

Billie’s Skyline Tavern and Restaurant has been a popular meeting place for Northern Kentucky University students since 1968. Cliff Guddorf built the house in 1939 as a modest home for his family. Shortly...

Statute of Secrecy exposed! Muggles playing Quidditch!

Brandon Barb September 28, 2011

In the world of witchcraft and wizardry, there is a fast paced, pulse pounding game known as Quidditch. How to play: To score, a player must throw a quaffle through one of the three upright hoops. Players...

‘Little Women’ promises big sound

Anna Kathman September 28, 2011

Northern Kentucky University’s 2011-2012 theatre season will begin next week with “Little Women,” a family-friendly musical that is guaranteed to entertain. The production, which is suitable for...

American diet unhealthy for exchange students

Kyung mi Shim September 28, 2011

When Min-ji Seo arrived to Northern Kentucky University from South Korea last December, she expected to experience some culture shock. But the lack of dining options on campus put her in, what she felt...

Midpoint musicians visit WNKU

Roxanna Blevins September 28, 2011

Editors note: The story was updated to reflect drummer Brian Penick. He was not included in the original version. Two up-and-coming bands, The Seedy Seeds and Bella Ruse, paid a visit to Northern Kentucky...

Plagued production goes forward

Kyle Sebree September 21, 2011

This time last year, Northern Kentucky University professor and writer/filmmaker John Gibson began preproduction on “Revelation Trail,” a zombie/western film. Gibson, also a multi-media engineer and...

Restoring more than buildings

Tara Derington September 21, 2011

Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on southern Louisiana. Over a seven-day span over the summer, two Northern Kentucky University students travelled to New Orleans to film a documentary on...

New shoes are toe-tally natural

Kevin Eveslage September 21, 2011

You look down and see a gym shoe, maybe a foot – it’s toe shoes. The new footwear that is becoming popular amongst fitness- and outdoor-lovers. Otherwise known as “FiveFingers,” toe shoes were...

Students seek better entertainment options at Bank of Kentucky Center

Crystal Harris September 21, 2011

“I think it looks bad, because they’re not really using it,” Northern Kentucky University junior, Ashley Fritz said when asked about how there are no events being aimed at students at the Bank of...

Word of mouth spreads quickly

Roxanna Blevins September 21, 2011

Some students exchanged their voices for free movie vouchers Sept. 14. The students read phrases aloud from a tablet computer to help with the Google Word-of-Mouth project. The project is an attempt...

Praise through song and dance

Tara Derington September 14, 2011

On Aug. 31, voices floated down the hallway as room 117 in Norse Commons filled with the sounds of students packed into the tiny room. Over the talking, laughter and vocal warm-ups, the soft pulse of two...

Gaming takes an alternate path

Brandon Barb September 14, 2011

A new game is slowly infecting students around Northern Kentucky University. The game doesn’t need a controller, a board or cards — all the game requires is a computer and a sharp mind. “The Fourth...

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