GenEd program does not meet standards
Cassie Stone
September 21, 2011
For more than a year, two professors have filed complaints and appeals regarding changes to Northern Kentucky University’s new GenEd program. On Sept. 16, the U.S. Education Department agreed with the concerns of the two professors: The new GenEd program did not meet academic requirements and was not...
Campus on high alert
Caitlin Centner and Claire Higgins
September 21, 2011
With over a dozen car thefts on campus within a two-week span, Northern Kentucky University is experiencing an unusual increase in criminal activity – and a decrease in student responsibility. Since Sept. 1, the NKU Department of Public Safety has responded to 15 car thefts in various lots acr...
Plagued production goes forward
Kyle Sebree
September 21, 2011
This time last year, Northern Kentucky University professor and writer/filmmaker John Gibson began preproduction on “Revelation Trail,” a zombie/western film. Gibson, also a multi-media engineer and producer for Norse Media, wrapped principal photography this summer. However, the problem he ...
Restoring more than buildings
Tara Derington
September 21, 2011
Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on southern Louisiana. Over a seven-day span over the summer, two Northern Kentucky University students travelled to New Orleans to film a documentary on the city’s recovery and how much work remains to revive the city. Stephanie Mathena, an electronic med...
Women’s track team seeks help
John Minor
September 21, 2011
With the addition of women’s track and field, the coaches are trying to find athletes to help strengthen the roster. “Right now we need to fill in some events,” said Paul Longano, assistant cross country and track and field coach. “It’s a big campus. There’s got to be a few decent one...
Search committee joins faculty, student, community members
Cassie Stone
September 14, 2011
The Board of Regents approved the 16-member Presidential Search and Screen Committee, adding two more members from the original 14 it was originally slated to have. One student was appointed to the committee. Regents Chair Terry Mann approved Joseph Fons as the student representative, and addressed que...
Football flagged as a success
John Minor
September 14, 2011
There is no tackling, no tucking of the ball after a catch, no pushing nor shoving allowed. There are only seven on the field for each team at a time, and twenty yards are needed for a first down. It is not your normal football game, but the abnormality has not stopped intramural flag football fro...
Name changes alter campus face
Karli Wood
September 14, 2011
“If the sidewalks weren’t enough, we’re renaming all the buildings, so good luck,” quipped Northern Kentucky University president James Votruba at the Fall Convocation. Despite the jovial nature of the comment, Northern Kentucky University did some heavy lifting this summer. With the con...
Events celebrate Latino heritage
Roxanna Blevins
September 14, 2011
The Office of Latino Student Affairs will celebrate its progress at the reception for its 10th annual National Hispanic Heritage Month. When NKU started participating in National Hispanic Heritage Month 10 years ago, 57 Hispanic students were enrolled, according to administrative assistant of Lat...
Latino students fight for space
Georgina Alamilla
September 14, 2011
Student delegates of the Office of Latino Student Affairs (LSA) met with Dean of Students Jeffrey Waple on Sept. 13 to discuss obtaining a bigger lounge space with more equipment for Hispanic students. In the meeting, sophomore sociology major Mayra Guzman and sophomore electronic media and broadcasting maj...
On-campus housing hits capacity
Caitlin Centner
September 7, 2011
With not enough space in on-campus living areas, some Northern Kentucky University students were assigned to temporary off-campus housing for the first few weeks of the semester, and some of them are still living in extended occupancy in University Housing. According to Arnie Slaughter, interim dir...
Throw your Norse up
September 7, 2011
Northern Kentucky University’s athletic department has joined with the student spirit group, Norse Force, to help promote school pride and improve attendance at sporting events. All NKU students receive free admission to all regular-season home games with a swipe of their NKU All-Cards. If the...
