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Cameron Ross (14) and Dominic Mercurio (4) slap gloves after an inning. Ross didnt allow a run in 2.2 innings of work

Norse Notebook: Ross finds a home in Norse Nation

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 3, 2017

In two seasons as a Cincinnati Bearcat, Cameron Ross made just nine appearances, throwing a total of eight innings and ending the 2016 season with 5.62 ERA. In those eight innings, Ross walked 10 batters,...

NKU head coach John Brannen talks to Cole Murray during Sundays Horizon League tournament quarterfinal against Wright State.

Opinion: Success will bring inevitable change at NKU, other mid-major schools

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 2, 2017

With Anthony Grant being hired as the new Dayton Flyers head coach, it appears NKU men’s basketball coach John Brannen will be staying in Highland Heights for the 2017 season. The question now is,...

Zach Heming lays down one of his two safety squeezes in Fridays win over Youngstown State

Gallery: Kelley carries Norse to series victory over Penguins

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 2, 2017

The NKU baseball team secured the series win against Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon with a 6-3 victory. The Norse are now 5-1 in the Horizon League with a 10-16 overall record while the Penguins...

Trey Ganns starts his swing. Ganns went 1-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored

Norse comeback falls short against Penguins

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 1, 2017

The NKU baseball team fell to Youngstown State 8-7 on Saturday afternoon. The Norse fall to 9-16 on the season and 4-1 in the Horizon League while the Penguins improve to 6-17 and 3-5 in league play. "It...

TJ Alas connects on a pitch for a homerun against the Penguins. NKU beat Youngstown State 15-8

GALLERY: Norse club five homeruns, crush Penguins in game one

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 1, 2017

The NKU baseball team hit five homeruns on Friday afternoon to propel the Norse to a 15-8 victory over Youngstown State. The Norse improve to 4-0 in Horizon League play and 9-15 overall, while the Penguins...

All four Janes fill the stage back-dropped by yellow. They rehearsed the last scene in the adapted The Yellow Wallpaper.

The Yellow Wallpaper: A Play Adaptation

Laura Anderson, Contributor March 31, 2017

Have you ever been so bored and so lonely that you stared at wallpaper until you saw the print move and people appear within it? Just ask Jane. Stormi Bledsoe, a senior BFA Acting major at Northern Kentucky...

Wearing their campaign shirts, Dada and Bluford said they were ecstatic about the win. The pair will serve as president and vice president of SGA.

BREAKING: Dada, Bluford win SGA presidential election

Mackenzie Manley, Managing Editor March 31, 2017

Sami Dada and Erica Bluford were elected Student Government Association president and vice president Thursday, receiving 616 votes from the student body. Three slates vied for the positions of president...

Students watch from the audience as participants perform at the 4th Annual LGBTQ Norse Pride Open Mic Night.

LGBTQ open mic night: ‘We don’t clap, we snap’

Emily Sherry, Copy Editor March 30, 2017

As silhouettes filled the room, Ashleigh Wilber proceeded to the spotlight to recite her own poetry for the first time. Tuesday’s open mic night featured several new performers. Students gathered in...

WATCH: New season, new field: turf outfield to benefit future Norse

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 30, 2017

While the NKU baseball team spent much of the month of February away from Bill Aker Baseball Complex, their field was getting a $600,125 makeover. The outfield of Friendship Field was converted from...

John Brannen coaches up his team prior to Fridays game against Oakland.

Update: Bothof issues statement on Brannen’s status

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 29, 2017

Northern Kentucky University athletic director Ken Bothof issued a statement Thursday about renewing the contract of men's basketball head coach John Brannen. “I’ve been saying for the last two years...

Outfielder Ava Lawson throws the ball back into the infield to keep runners from advancing .

Norse softball falls to No. 16 Kentucky

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor March 29, 2017

The NKU softball team lost 2-1 to No. 16 Kentucky on Wednesday. The loss brings the Norse to 6-20 on the season, and 1-5 at home. Kentucky advances to 23-6 on the season. NKU's Charlie Nolen pitched...

Emily Thomas, junior  photography major, displays her photo Gate in the exhibition.

‘New level of exposure’: Artists reveal work at Juried Exhibition

Abigail Crabill, Contributor March 29, 2017

Students at NKU were given the opportunity to put their artistic talents on display in the university’s annual Juried Student Exhibition located in the Fine Arts Building’s Third Floor Gallery and...

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