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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Elisa Esposito (Sallie Hawkins) and the Amphibious Man (Doug Jones) meet for the first time.

REVIEW: Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor November 25, 2017

Green: The medicinal-pale exterior of a new 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. The shade of twenty half-eaten key lime pie slices, stored in a refrigerator. The Jell-O wiggling at the focal point of a Norman...

Grace White (1) looks for a teammate to pass to in the game against Robert Morris.

Gallery: Norse comeback falls short against Colonials

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor November 21, 2017

The NKU women's basketball team lost to Robert Morris 59-50 on Tuesday afternoon. The Norse fall to 0-4 on the season while Robert Morris earns their first win of the season. "Credit to Robert Morris....

APB encouraged attendees to support the dancers with the #FeeltheBeatNKU tag on Twitter.

Feel the Beat showcases a flurry of dance styles

Josh Kelly, Reporter November 20, 2017

Activities Programming Board (APB) highlighted different dance styles with the Feel the Beat showcase on Nov. 9. Ariyana Hardy, director of the Entertainment committee of APB, said the idea came up at...

VIDEO | Finding minimalism: a new perspective

Alex King, Reporter November 20, 2017

Walking into a small dorm room in Northern Terrace sits an empty desk and small closet to the left, which contains clothing items and shoes. Her made bed is pushed against the wall, lined with warm, sparse...

Lavone Holland II (30) dribbles the ball down the court in the game against Wilmington.

Holland named Horizon League Player of the Week

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor November 20, 2017

After leading the Norse to the Island of the Bahamas Showcase final, Lavone Holland II was named Horizon League Player of the Week Monday afternoon. Over the weekend, Holland averaged 16.3 points per...

VIDEO | International students at NKU

November 19, 2017

International Students are a huge part of NKU’s culture and well being. In this video, Fatimata Ndiaye talks about how we integrate our colleagues from abroad. All of our students are invited to get...

Allison Gast, who traveled to France through STEM-IRSEP this summer, working in the lab while in France.

With help from France, STEM students get a fighting chance

Josh Goad, Reporter November 19, 2017

While it may not have been top secret or wrought with danger, Dr. Isabelle Lagadic just returned from a high priority international mission. Her charge? To give NKU’s STEM students a fighting chance...

The Korean Club meetings attract nearly 40 attendees.

Korean Club: a symbiotic relationship

Cole Grecco, Arts & Life Editor November 19, 2017

This time last year Adam Langsdale was studying abroad in South Korea. Langsdale, a senior marketing major, said he knew little to nothing about Korea before going, so he paid a couple visits to the Korean...

LGBTQ History month commenced at the beginning of October. Throughout the month. LGBTQ will host several events that both educate and spread awareness about the LGBTQ community.

Once erased, now reflected

Maria Dossett, Reporter November 19, 2017

Over the course of October, NKU’s LGBTQ History Month served as an opportunity to take in, understand and be more aware of the struggles and achievements of the queer community. The people and the stories...

VIDEO | Zeus equipment reservation

November 17, 2017

The Zeus Equipment Management System is used by many different majors in Griffin Hall’s College of Informatics. It has recently passed the 10,000 request mark, and EMB Faculty have come out to celebrate....

VIDEO | Feel the beat event

November 17, 2017

As the NKU Activity Programming Board's Entertainment division's final event for the semester, Feel the Beat was held Thursday night (November...

Marisa Kyle draws a portrait, based on a selfie of her friend.

Student’s witchy art finds online niche

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2017

Graphic design student Marisa Kyle tilts her head to the side before dipping a brush into watercolor paint, dabbing an already-sketched profile of her friend. Yellow strokes become an autumnal sweater....

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