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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

NKU baseball picked up one win this week over Milwaukee Sunday, winning 6-2. It was a great team win all around with multiple players contributing.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor April 1, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, March 25 Women’s golf competed in The Julie, placing sixth. Rachel DiDonato, who competed as an individual, finished fifth overall, firing a 79 in round one and a...

NKU in hot water over April Fools’ Day post

NKU in hot water over April Fools’ Day post

Northerner Staff Report April 1, 2025

Northern Kentucky University’s attempt at an April Fools’ Day joke received backlash on social media, leading to the removal of the post. On Tuesday morning, the university announced via Instagram...

My list of contemporary fiction deals with complex topics of grief and identity, but don't let this discourage you. The most beautiful prose will transport you into another world.

5 stunning contemporary novels to add to your shelf

Ella Rinehard, Arts & Life Assistant March 31, 2025

If you are looking for modern books that challenge your perspective, break your heart but leave you with a renewed appreciation for life, then these novels are for you.  “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar  This...

Gherezgher is entering the transfer portal after one season with the Norse.

Dan Gherezgher becomes sixth Norse to enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor March 30, 2025

Dan Gherezgher is the latest Norse to enter the transfer portal, he announced Friday to The Northerner. Gherezgher is seeking other playing options after one season in Highland Heights. He is the sixth...

NKU’s Nolan Sparks (9) rounding the bases after he hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against Milwaukee.

NKU baseball loses series against Milwaukee, winning one out of three games

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 30, 2025

Nolan Sparks stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the second inning, facing off against Milwaukee’s Keagon Kaufmann.  The first pitch was high as the umpire counted it as a ball, then the next...

Coach Morgan Gerak speaks to the team in between innings. (Photos by: NKU Athletics)

NKU softball loses series to Cleveland State; snaps seven-game conference win streak

Jonah Moore, Sports Reporter March 30, 2025

Down by three in the seventh inning, Olivia Pastin stepped into the box ready to start a rally. With a runner on second and one run already in, it was up to Pastin to keep the line moving. With the...

An LGBTQ+ flag waving in front of of the Student Union on NKU's campus.

NKU dissolves CSI departments and more following final approval of HB 4

Emily Sisk and Sophie McEwen March 28, 2025

African American, Latino, LGBTQA+ Student Initiatives and more will be dissolved on Northern Kentucky University's campus, following the legislature’s final approval of Kentucky House Bill 4 (HB 4) on...

NKU women's basketball opens up four scholarship spots after players enter the transfer portal.

Four women’s basketball players enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor March 28, 2025

It is a new age of college basketball, and teams are changing every year due to the transfer portal.  That is no different for the Norse and their roster. After the first year under new Head Coach...

SGA Vice President-Elect Kyah Smith (right) hugs President-Elect Collin Jarrell (left) shortly after the election results were announced Thursday evening.

BREAKING: Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith elected SGA president, VP

Henry Crawford, News Editor March 27, 2025

Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith were announced as the winners of the 2025-26 Student Government Association (SGA) presidential election on Thursday night, receiving 329 votes and defeating opponents Jasmine...

NKU President Emeritus James Votruba died on March 18. A celebration of life was held for the former president on Wednesday evening, which would have been his 80th birthday.

‘He was a human magnet’: NKU celebrates legacy of President Votruba

Emily Sisk, Sophie McEwen, and Holly Keuper March 27, 2025

Bold, ambitious, patient… and impatient.  That’s how Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson described President Emeritus James Votruba at his celebration of life Wednesday...

NKU students and staff shopping at the pop-up.

FUEL NKU Hosts March Pop-Up Event

Aedom Worku, Contributor March 26, 2025

FUEL NKU hosted its monthly pop-up event inside the Student Union on March 25 and 26, offering free groceries and snacks for students, faculty and staff.  Wednesday marked the second day of the...

Randall Pettus II (center) and Jeramiah Israel (right) celebrate from the bench as NKU played Detroit Mercy on Feb. 10, 2024.

Four more men’s basketball players enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Jakob Staley, and Emily Sisk March 25, 2025

The NCAA transfer portal opened on Monday with more than 1,000 student-athletes already stating their intent to seek new athletic opportunities. NKU had a few athletes of their own make this decision.  Forward...

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