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Miss Krimson and Kreme contestant Talitha Edwards (right) rehearses her pageant introduction.

Honoring individuals with Miss Krimson and Kreme scholarship pageant

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 14, 2022

Miss Krimson and Kreme, a scholarship pageant hosted by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., will be taking the stage by storm on Friday, Nov. 18.  Seven young women will be putting their best foot forward...

Squirmy and Grubs speak at NKU, shine light on realities of life with a disability

Squirmy and Grubs speak at NKU, shine light on realities of life with a disability

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 8, 2022

In our society, many people would look at couple Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward and see disparities that make them incompatible. But why is that an acceptable norm?  That’s what Burcaw and Aylward...

Students line up while waiting to enter the haunted house.

Community, collaboration and change: How this year’s haunted house is influencing change on campus

Anariah Powell, Contributor November 1, 2022

The Resident Housing Association in collaboration with the Northern Kentucky Leadership Institute and Friends of Dorothy hosted a haunted house at Callahan Hall on Monday, Oct. 31. The leadership of RHA,...

Student and teacher have a laugh during rehearsal in between run-throughs.

Adult Beginning Steel Drum Band makes the joy of playing music accessible to all

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor October 31, 2022

An NKU alum who hadn’t consistently played music since college. An adjunct faculty member of the music department who teaches piano and wanted to learn a new instrument. A man of Caribbean descent...

Presidential Ambassadors promote the fundraiser in the Student Union.

President For a Day fundraiser: Revival of a tradition

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor October 27, 2022

After a multiple-year hiatus, the President For a Day fundraiser has returned, offering a student the chance to step into the shoes of NKU President Ashish Vaidya for a day, and giving him a chance to...

Some of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” cast after the last showing on Friday.

Starting from the left is The Criminologist (Trace Maloney), Janet Weiss (Sarah Rhodes), Transylvanian (Max Morgan), and Transylvanian (Kimberly Legal).

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was back this fall with four shows

Jenna Fryer, Contributor October 16, 2022

In accordance with the Halloween season, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was back on Oct. 7 in the Corbett Theater at NKU. This show was the fifth annual fundraiser for The Henry Konstantinow Studio...

Visualization of the arena changeover process for a concert.

Communication and controlled chaos: Behind the scenes of a concert at Truist Arena

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor October 15, 2022

On the night of Wednesday, Oct. 12, NKU’s campus was winding down. Most students had gone home, were tucked away in their dorms or studying elsewhere on campus. But Truist Arena was bubbling, and...

Garcia at work in the NKU Visual Arts Print Lab.

A look at NKU’s Visual Arts Print Lab: New leadership, future plans

Ashlee Cobble, Contributor October 13, 2022

  Evey Cooper, a junior Bachelor’s of Fine Arts student, is the new tech at the Visual Arts Print Lab, located on the fourth floor of the School of the Arts. The print lab tech job includes...

Panhellenic bid day took place Sept. 11 and around 100 women accepted bids.

Greek life slump, new coordinator seeks to increase membership

Emily Sisk, News Editor October 12, 2022

Greek life recruitment suffered a tremendous blow at universities around the nation this year, and NKU was no exception.  Michele Adams, newly hired Fraternity and Sorority Life and Civic Engagement...

Understanding Campus Recs Trauma Senstive Yoga

Understanding Campus Rec’s Trauma Senstive Yoga

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor October 7, 2022

NKU Campus Rec has been offering a five-week group fitness class titled Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Classes have taken place on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and run through Oct. 10 with free attendance for Campus Rec...

Pleights (Volume 1 Pt. 1/2) cover art.

Inside the mind of Its.Jovahn and his forward-thinking new project

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor October 5, 2022

It’s rare that artist Its.Jovahn lets a moment slip; he’s always trying to learn from what surrounds him or express himself with insightful diligence. The 19-year-old rapper, singer and producer who...

A look upon Greaves Concert Hall from the stage vantage.

SOTA Music Program prepares to kickoff fall concerts

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor September 28, 2022

Every semester, NKU’s School of the Arts hosts a series of concerts with ensembles of different sizes and styles taking the stage to showcase various areas of music studies in the program.  This...

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