WATCH- Phi Mu Hosts Charity Spelling Bee
December 3, 2018
Phi Mu Sorority hosted an All Greek Spelling Bee on Thursday, November 29th. This even brought together greek chapters for a friendly spelling competition to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network Hospital
WATCH- Seniors Present Their Capstones in Art Gallery
November 30, 2018
NKU Graphic Design BFA students showcase their senior capstone projects for the public to enjoy. Project topics range greatly, from marketing designs to art focused on women empowerment. Students work on these projects all year long to have them displayed in the fine arts gallery on NKU's campus. ...
Sex talk: professor’s research examines sexual communication
Pavel Klementyev, Reporter
November 28, 2018
When a young girl started her period in the sixth grade, no one could explain to her what happened. Her parents didn’t reach out for a discussion. Her grandmother gave her a book that was supposed to answer all questions, but something didn’t seem right. She wanted to talk. She wanted to know. That...
A walk across campus
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
November 26, 2018
It’s all too easy to look at NKU from afar and assume there’s not a lot going on. The people around you can get lost in the shuffle between classes, part-time jobs and life outside of school. Worse still for any newspaper editor is hearing a frustrated reporter complain that there’s ...
The hectic lives of music students
Taylor Leach, Reporter
November 26, 2018
Finally, a break. It’s lunch time in the Fine Arts building on a hectic Tuesday afternoon. As students eat, many sit in groups to collaborate on homework while others take a break from school work entirely; some watch videos on their computer while others sit and joke about ensembles, ho...
Climbing club scales new heights
Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life
November 26, 2018
Tristan Breetz coats his hands in chalk and begins to make his ascent. Grabbing onto each ridge, hold and handle embedded in the wall, he successfully makes his way to the peak and then gracefully drops to the floor. He steps back and takes a breath before beginning another, more difficult climb to the pea...
Dancers at NKU break the mold
Natalie Hamren, News Editor
November 26, 2018
On the second floor of the Fine Arts Center is a small dance studio with a neon green sign on the door that reads “department of theatre and dance.” The floors are all black, with mirrors and bars on every wall. Another sign above the mirrors says “please do not touch the mirrors” and “no ...
Student harnesses love of teaching in Uganda
Caroline Lampke, Contributor
November 26, 2018
Katie Mann spends most of her time loving. More specifically, loving others. She loves her boyfriend, she loves her Kappa Delta sorority sisters, but above all, she loves those in need. After four or more years of developing love for self and others as a Kappa Delta member, most graduates in Decembe...
WATCH- Norse Basketball on the Rise! Part 1
November 26, 2018
Men's basketball is on the rise at NKU and over the past few years it has garnered national attention. Student support is an important part of the continued success of the basketball team. Unaffiliated student-run accounts such as Valhalla Vanguard have popped up, creating further buzz on different ...
FUEL NKU to hold Thanksgiving dinner for students
Josh Kelly, Arts & Life Editor
November 21, 2018
If you have nowhere to go for a good Thanksgiving dinner, FUEL NKU has you covered. Dr. Jessica Averitt Taylor, founder of FUEL NKU, said the Thanksgiving dinner tonight is for all students. “...[It’s] also for our students that live on campus. What then are they su...
NKU saxophonist paves way for black women in jazz
Noël Waltz, Reporter
November 19, 2018
At 9 years old, Kayla Upthegrove received her first saxophone. She immediately joined her parents, who are also musicians, in their basement to play. “I was just playing random notes, just having a ball making noises come out of this instrument,” said Upthegrove. Little did they know that Upthegrove...
At campus pro-life display, opinions split on Roe v. Wade
Noelle Horn, Reporter
November 13, 2018
“Life begins when you stand up to Christian fascists” and “I have no right to deny her right” were some of the many signs at the Revolutionary Student Union’s Rally for Roe v. Wade on Thursday. Pro-life group Northern Right to Life showed their annual “Cemetery of the Innocents” disp...