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Dr. Robert Wallace in his office, surrounded by artworks created by his students.

Meet Northern Kentucky’s foremost “Moby-Dick” expert

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor November 20, 2023

Robert Wallace disagreed with his father on three things. One on career choice. Another on war. His father fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a Navy lieutenant commander in a submarine...

Students perform at Emerging Choreographers Showcase in 2021.

Emerging Choreographers’ Showcase: A performance created for students by students

Olivia Whisman, Contributor November 19, 2023

The Emerging Choreographers' Showcase (ECS) was started in 2014 by NKU Alumni Kat Wolf as her senior thesis. Wolf said she created ECS because there weren’t enough opportunities on NKU’s campus...

Brad McCombs and his students working on “Levi’s Learning Area.”

Play area helps transform vacant house into vibrant forest

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 19, 2023

When Brad McCombs and his students gathered in the historic Holloway House in Cincinnati on a gloomy afternoon, the forest-inspired play area they were building was beginning to truly feel like its...

Christian organizations gather together at ‘NKUnited’

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 18, 2023

Students congregated into a dimly lit Otto M. Budig Theatre Thursday night. Seeking Christian community, the students came to be a part of “NKUnited,” a once-a-semester event where every Christian...

Courtneys Corner is a space in the third-floor lobby of the FA Center dedicated to leaving messages for McManus.

SOTA reflects on death and legacy of faculty advisor

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 18, 2023

School of the Arts faculty advisor Courtney McManus died in her sleep the night of Nov. 12 after a months-long fight with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a neurodegenerative disorder. She is survived...

Senior Rachel Gardner made her debut as Judy Burnley earlier this month.

Behind the curtain: Playing a lead role in a mainstage SOTA production

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2023

It all started in elementary school for Rachel Gardner, a fifth-year BFA musical theatre major, who began performing on stage in plays produced by her school. This was just the start of Gardner’s journey...

Keeyan Itejere dunking the ball.

Home Opening Win for NKU Men’s Basketball

Torie Houston, Sports Editor November 16, 2023

The Norse secured their first win on Tuesday night’s game against the DePauw Tigers. With an exciting tailgate hosted by NKU before the match up, Truist Arena was filled with students excited to show...

VIDEO: OINK Film Festival 2023

Gracie Holland, Sophia Langton, and Megan Mogus November 15, 2023

The OINK Film Festival is a student- and faculty-run event to support and encourage local high school students in their future film careers. Planning and passion came together through the Film Festival...

The fourth floor of the Fine Arts Center will be closed during the spring semester as an overhaul of the buildings HVAC system gets started.

Fine Arts Center fourth floor to be vacated this spring

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 14, 2023

An overhaul of the HVAC system in the Fine Arts Center will begin in the spring semester, resulting in the fourth floor of the building being vacated and leaving two of the building’s four floors...

NKU to add six new sports programs

NKU to add six new sports programs

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor November 8, 2023

The Board of Regents voted 7-3 to approve the addition of six new varsity sports to NKU Athletics’ Division I roster at their Nov. 8 meeting. The new programs include men’s and women’s swim teams...

VIDEO: What is the NKU Baja Club?

Zachary Baxter, Jimi Dutton, and Duy Ngo November 8, 2023

Find out more about the Baja Club, an organization that provides opportunities for students looking to pursue engineering post-grad or for students who have a love for buggy racing.

Khamari Mitchell-Steen goes in for a layup.

Womens Basketball Falls Short in Overtime

Torie Houston, Sports Editor November 7, 2023

Monday night saw a hard-fought battle between the women's basketball teams of NKU–ranking fifth in the Horizon League preseason poll–and Indiana State University Sycamores–ranked ninth in the...

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