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WCPO to hold interactive election event on campus

WCPO to hold interactive election event on campus

Abby Anstead, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2016

Come wearing a red, blue or white T-shirt representing your party and take part in an interactive election event aimed at measuring perspectives on key issues in the upcoming election. In partnership...

WATCH: NKU’s Game Room

Dean DeRoche / Drew Hendricks / Brad Long, Contributors October 18, 2016

Tucked away on the bottom floor of NKU’s Student Union, the Game Room offers students a place to unwind from the stresses of college life.  The Game Room offers gaming consoles and a wide selection...

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.

How NKU celebrates LGBTQ History Month

Aaron Thatcher, Contributor October 17, 2016

The beginning of October marks the start of LGBTQ History Month, a month nationally dedicated to education surrounding historical figures who were members of the LGBTQ community. NKU’s celebrations...

The Norse volleyball team raises their hands in celebration after scoring a point. Creamer (14) won Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week while Lauren Hurley (6) won Defensive Player of the Week.

Creamer, Hurley credit team for HLPOW awards

Trevor Holzschuh, Contributor October 15, 2016

Coming off of a week in which the NKU Volleyball Team swept Valparaiso and Wright State 3-0, Keely Creamer and Lauren Hurley were just happy that their team was starting to hit its stride and string together...

Life threatening or life saving? The battle to legalization

Life threatening or life saving? The battle to legalization

Emily Sherry, Reporter October 13, 2016

He never saw himself as a criminal, even when he was behind bars. Dan Seum said he recalls praying to God to let him out of jail. “Let me be the change to keep innocent people who need marijuana...

UPDATE: Gaffin: No elevated danger on campus after rape

UPDATE: Gaffin: ‘No elevated danger on campus’ after rape

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor October 13, 2016

Updated 11:42 a.m. 10/14/16 Lieutenant John Gaffin, interim NKU police chief, reiterated Friday that there was no increased danger on campus following the report of a rape earlier this week. Gaffin,...

Keely Creamer records one of her 19 kills against Valpo on Friday. Creamer broke the record for kills in a three set match.

Snyder makes NKU history as Norse win fourth straight

Natalie Meyer, Reporter October 12, 2016

Highland Heights, KY— The NKU volleyball team beat Youngstown State 3-0 Wednesday night in Regents Hall, 25-21, 25-14, and 25-20. The Norse have now taken down their last four opponents in three set...

Jake Anderson created JumpSeat with Rachel Clark with the hopes of bringing community together with a cleaner online interface than other platforms like OrgSync.

SGA continues initiatives to ensure campus safety

Emily Sherry, Reporter October 12, 2016

Will Weber, president of the Student Government Association, along with the student body set goals to repair campus grounds, as well as make NKU a safer environment, during SGA’s annual safety walk. “Less...

22, A Million, released September 30, is a testament to the limitations of technology and the human mind.

Music review: Bon Iver – 22, A Million

Jude Noel, Contributor October 12, 2016

Five years removed from the monumental prog-folk of his self-titled sophomore record, Justin Vernon's third Bon Iver project is a starkly minimal testament to the limitations of technology and the human...

LGBTQ History Month kicks off with keynote speaker Michael Sam, the first openly gay man drafted into the NFL and any major American sport.

Former NFL player Michael Sam speaks at NKU LGBTQ History Month event

Emily Osterholz, Arts & Life Editor October 12, 2016

It’s been over three years since Michael Sam stood in front of his football teammates and came out to them. Sam was entering his senior year at the University of Missouri, when the spontaneous moment...

Jessica Ulrich, a senior integrative studies major, shares her story of sexual assault to promote understanding and awareness.

Finding strength in speaking out

Abby Anstead, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2016

She felt it like it was sitting on her chest. Suffocated by her thoughts in a room full of strangers, Jessica Ulrich stared at the microphone in front of the room. Somehow its slender stand seemed to...

Kelly Burrows came to NKU for the chance to compete in the regional tournament her senior year.

Four years in the making: NKU cross country is ready to shine

Natalie Meyer, Reporter October 11, 2016

Kelly Burrows’s cross country career at NKU has been one of “almost”, according to Steve Kruse, head coach of the cross country team. After being named the Most Valuable Athlete and Top Newcomer...

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