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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

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While a decision hasn't been reached, Boehne said, there is more to come soon.

Presidential Update: Board meets to discuss selection process

Nicole Browning, News Editor October 21, 2017

The NKU Board of Regents, after receiving a list of recommended candidates from the NKU Presidential Search and Selection Committee this week, held a special meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m. to...

NKU's interim president Gerard St. Amand signed the American Council on Education's letter on Wednesday.

Interim pres. signs letter urging Congress for immigration fix

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 20, 2017
NKU’s Interim Pres. Gerard St. Amand signed a letter with almost 800 other universities urging Congress to work on long-term immigration reform on Thursday.
From left to right, Felix Okpe, Victor Ponce, Sandra Oñate, Allison Herre, and W. Allen Cole served as panelists at the DACA town hall on Oct. 19.

Immigration town hall gives community forum on national issue

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 20, 2017
SGA hosted a town hall meeting where students could voice concerns about DACA to a panel of experts and students in the SU ballroom on Thursday night.
UPDATE: First-degree rape reported to campus police

UPDATE: First-degree rape reported to campus police

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor October 18, 2017

A sexual assault classified as first-degree rape was reported to campus police on Wednesday. According to an email sent by the Northern Kentucky University Police Department to the student body, the incident...

SGA will address DACA concerns at their town hall meeting on Oct. 19.

SGA to host immigration town hall, vote on DACA resolution

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 17, 2017
SGA will address concerns about the future of DACA recipients at an immigration town hall on Oct. 19 in the SU. SGA's DACA solidarity resolution goes to a vote on Oct. 23.
Blink Cincinnati stretched across the city, with light and art displayed over 22 blocks.

22 Blocks of Light: Blink Cincinnati

Alex King, Reporter October 16, 2017

Over the weekend, light flowed over Cincinnati--it crawled into Washington Park, wrapped itself around buildings, and danced along storefronts, speckling sidewalks with color. For four nights, the city...

Lances splinter apart as knights joust at the Ohio Renaissance Festival on Oct. 14.

Ohio Renaissance Festival hosts weekends of combat, craft and fantasy

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 16, 2017
Less than an hour from NKU sits the Ohio Renaissance Festival, where characters spill off the pages of history to entertain with live combat, authentic craft and an immersive world.
Koenig said her daughter is tough, like her momma.

‘Now or never’: One woman’s fight to halt MS

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

Jen Stansbury Koenig ran her hand over her freshly shaved head, hair shedding onto the off-white tablecloth below. She said she wanted to do it before she began chemo, worried large clumps of hair falling...

Young adults often split their attention between their phone and the road, creating potentially dangerous situations

Snapchatting and driving: a potentially fatal distraction

Megan Bechtold, Contributor October 16, 2017

When caught in slow-moving traffic, student Matthew Nalley is unable to resist pulling out his phone for a quick Snapchat video or photo. Often, in a state of road rage, he will yell at traffic to speed...

Hispanic Heritage Month was between Sept. 1 to Oct. 15.

A map’s worth of Hispanic heritage

Northerner Staff October 15, 2017

On the third floor of the Student Union—on any given day or time—Latinx students can be found, some speaking in English and others in their native language. They swap stories of the day, share their...

Video | On the Street: Fall break plans

October 15, 2017

What are your plans for Fall break?  The Northerner walked around campus and asked some students their plans.  Watch the video to find out!  

Jim Barkei (1) scoops up the ball in the game against Oakland

Norse battle Flames to 0-0 draw

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor October 14, 2017

The NKU and UIC men's soccer teams played to a 0-0 double overtime draw on Saturday afternoon at the NKU Soccer Stadium. "Really proud of the guys," head coach Stu Riddle said. "Here's a team that won...

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