Mellow Mushroom offers much more than other pizza joints…but for a price
Claire Higgins
January 19, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinions, Viewpoints
College students and pizza go hand-in-hand. From Snappy Tomato and Dewey’s, to Papa John’s and Domino’s, run-of-the-mill pizza joints aren’t too hard to find around the Northern Kentucky University campus. Tucked in between a Dairy Queen and a sports grill in Wilder, Ky., Mellow Mushroom is somewhat...
NKU’s homecoming to focus more on future than past
Claire Higgins
January 19, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, News
Northern Kentucky University and the Homecoming Committee are bringing in the new year by inspiring students to visualize the future of the campus while participating in weeklong events during Homecoming 2011: The Future is Now! The Future is Now! is about celebrating and creating the future that stu...
“The Green Hornet” is worth the green
Derick Bischoff
January 18, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinions, Reviews, Viewpoints
“The Green Hornet” is a superhero movie that never lets itself get too serious. It sets itself apart from other comic book movies with just as many one-liners as fight scenes. The movie, starring and co-written by comedic actor Seth Rogen, has a lot to do with the comedy/action ratio. Rogen pla...
Weekly Comic: Jan. 19, 2011
January 18, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life, Cartoons, Opinions, Viewpoints
Click here to view this week's comic: https://www.thenortherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Comic-Web.jpg Comic by Brittany Granville
Alumni night reunites grads
Matt Brewer
January 12, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, News, Sports
Despite all the empty seats in the Bank of Kentucky Center, the Northern Kentucky University Pep Band added an element of excitement and school pride to the men’s and women’s basketball games. To add to that excitement, not necessarily for the fans gathered in the arena, but for the members of the...
“The King’s Speech:” Friendship through a lens
Shawn Buckenmeyer
January 12, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinions, Reviews, Viewpoints
Finding one’s voice can be a difficult challenge. In “The King’s Speech,” matters are made worse when a member of the royal family with a stammer has to face the task of giving a speech that will give strength and clarity to a country facing the onslaught of World War II. Colin Firth pla...
Add excitement to the weekend
Claire Higgins
January 12, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life
And we’re back! The four-week winter break often leaves students feeling antsy and almost relieved to get back on campus. But the worry sets in when Friday rolls around and the question “what is there to do in this boring town?” starts circulating. Fortunately for Northern Kentucky University students,...
Sudoku Solution: Jan. 12, 2011
January 12, 2011
Filed under Arts & Life
Here is your solution. How long did it take you?
“Tangled” truly shines
Shawn Buckenmeyer
December 8, 2010
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinions, Reviews, Viewpoints
“Tangled” is the 50th film released by Disney. It’s a girl-meets-boy story. But Rapunzel and Flynn aren’t your typical boy and girl. Rapunzel, voiced by Mandy Moore, is the kingdom’s golden child in spirit and hair color. She is kidnapped as a child and locked away in a tower that is hidden...
“To Kill a Mockingbird” to debut at NKU
Claire Higgins
December 1, 2010
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events
It’s a story most people have read in the classroom or watched in black and white on television — a timeless classic that sails through generation after generation, challenging the battle between good and evil, inequality and innocence. It’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” and it’s the upcoming...
Stay warm this winter watching new movies
Brandon Barb
December 1, 2010
Filed under Arts & Life, Reviews
Winter is upon us whether we like it not. The jingles are on the radio, the decorations are going up, and the preparations for the impending snow have begun. But all of that should not hold you back from taking a trip out to see a film this winter season. So what’s on the silver screen slab this...
Tears flow for Native American History Month at NKU
Derick Bischoff
November 24, 2010
Filed under Campus Events, News
Tears flowed like a river at the First Nations Student Organization (FNSO) celebration of Native America. FNSO co-president Dayna Schambach couldn’t hold back tears as she addressed the crowd and thanked them for their suppport after an emotional slide show presentation. The slide show played a v...