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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Reece Mungar (14) cheers after a score by the Norse in the game against Green Bay

Norse complete upset of 19th ranked Phoenix

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor December 30, 2017

There haven't been very many times in the past two seasons when the NKU women's basketball locker room was filled with elation after a game.  But today, joy filled BB&T Arena as the final buzzer...

John Gaffin, police chief at NKU, said that they use A.L.I.C.E training to prepare students and faculty in the case of an open shooter on campus.

Gaffin: Strategy and planning key components to campus safety

Natalie Hamren, Assistant News Editor December 30, 2017

In 2017 alone, 574 citizens have been killed in a mass shooting in the U.S., according to Mass Shooting tracker. 1,853 have been injured. Currently, the FBI defines mass murder as three or more people...

The Northerner's top 10 stories of 2017

The Northerner’s top 10 stories of 2017

Northerner Staff December 30, 2017
2017 was a busy year for us. Revisit our 10 most viewed stories here!
The Northerner's 2017 Review

The Northerner’s 2017 Recap

Northerner Staff December 30, 2017
From sending off a departing president to welcoming a new one, from a March Madness bid to Horizon League honors, from selling WNKU to building new facilities, from festivals to protests to games and more, The Northerner was there. 
Kailey Coffey (23) shoots a free throw in the game against Milwaukee.

GALLERY: Grace White scores career high; Norse fall to Panthers in closing minutes

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor December 29, 2017

After leading the majority of the game, the NKU women's basketball team fell to the Milwaukee Panthers 53-49 in BB&T Arena. NKU falls to 2-10 on the season and 0-1 in the Horizon League while the...

Mason Faulkner (11) steals the ball in the game against IUPUI.

Norse break two game losing streak with win over IUPUI

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor December 29, 2017

The NKU men's basketball team defeated IUPUI 77-59 Thursday night in BB&T Arena, snapping a two-game losing streak in front of over 4,200 fans. The Norse improve to 8-5 and get their first Horizon...

Gov. Matt Bevin said he will not call a special session on pension reform before the end of the year. At an event in Erlanger on Oct. 25, Bevin said such a session "will be this year, it will be very, very soon."

Gov. does not call pension reform session, cites House scandal

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor December 26, 2017
Gov. Matt Bevin said he may not call a special session for state lawmakers to discuss pension reform, according to the AP.
A rendering of the new mixed-use development on Louie B. Nunn Drive and US 27.

Restaurants, shopping, medical offices coming to Nunn Drive

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor December 18, 2017
NKU announced on Monday plans to build new amenities and medical offices on Nunn Drive starting in mid-2018, bringing new restaurants, retail, apartments, and a 70,000 square-foot St. Elizabeth medical office to campus.
An early Starship Emo recording session.

English student’s band bridges genres to create online niche

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor December 18, 2017

By day, Solomon Underwood is a freshman English major at NKU, hoping to attend Chase Law School after graduation. By night, (or at least whenever he logs into his Soundcloud account), he’s known as Solly,...

Gifts provided by sponsors fill an empty room in the Student Union.

NKU’s Holiday Help celebrates record participation

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor December 13, 2017

It started with a crock pot. In the early 2000’s, Christa Witt was a student at NKU, juggling her communications major, a career and three kids. Managing her time was difficult, and finding friends...

Second-annual O.I.N.K Festival features student cinema

Second-annual O.I.N.K Festival features student cinema

Cole Grecco, Arts & Life Editor December 11, 2017

The Official Impromptu Northern Kentucky film festival (OINK) begins at 5:00 p.m. Monday in Griffin Hall. This is the second year for the event, inaugurated last year after the ReelAbilities film festival...

Lavone Holland dished out eight assists against IUPUI Thursday night.

Gallery: Two Norse score 20 in victory over EKU

Kevin Carey, Reporter December 11, 2017

The Norse took down in-state rival Eastern Kentucky 91-63 Sunday night at BB&T Arena, improving to 7-3 on the season. This was the first matchup between the two teams since the 1992-93 season. Three...

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