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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

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...

Candidates look on as an audience member asks a question at Monday night's debate.

2025 SGA Presidential Debate: DEI, transparency, experience and more

Emily Sisk and Henry Crawford March 25, 2025

The Northerner hosted the 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential Debate Monday night. Two candidate slates—Jasmine Bradley/Ariel Stephens and Collin Jarrell/Kyah Smith—discussed transparency,...

 NKU’s Jacob Rouleau-Mailly getting ready to hit the ball. He kept it close with CSU’s Lincoln Battle but lost both sets 7-5 and 6-4.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 25, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, March 18 Women’s golf competed in Nevel Meade Collegiate in Prospect KY placing sixth. Eva Maley led the Norse with a top-10 finish at the event. Maley shot 79-81...

Collin Jarrell (left) and Kyah Smith (right) are one of the slates running for NKU Student Government Association president/vice president.

Jarrell and Smith look to bring experience, authenticity and community to SGA

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2025

With Student Government Association (SGA) elections approaching on March 26-27, The Northerner sat down with presidential/vice presidential slate Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith to discuss their platform. The...

OINK's eighth annual film festival hosted at NKU has a theme of Spaghetti Westerns.

What to expect from OINK’s eighth film festival

Emory Davis, co-Managing Editor; co-Arts & Life Editor March 21, 2025

The Official Impromptu Northern Kentucky (OINK) film festival is a premiere for high school students to show off their work and hear from professionals in the industry at NKU. Griffin Hall will open...

Itejere played his final game at Truist Arena against Youngstown State. He finished the game with 12 Points, five rebounds and two blocks.

NKU’s Keeyan Itejere enters the transfer portal

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 21, 2025

NKU men’s basketball forward Keeyan Itejere entered his name into the transfer portal, according to a statement on his Instagram.  Itejere came to Highland Heights after two years at Marquette University...

The new Care Closet space is bright and welcoming, with newly added shelves that serve to display their many free clothes.

NKU Care Closet celebrates grand reopening

Sophie McEwen, Assistant News Editor March 21, 2025

The Care Closet @ NKU celebrated their grand reopening on March 19 after a brief closure for remodeling.  With its doors now reopened, University Center 142 is yet again ready to welcome students to...

Disney celebrates the Festival of Flowers with beloved characters like “Beauty and the Beast” made from flowers.

From road trips to resorts: How NKU students spent their spring break

Holly Keuper and Ella Johnston March 20, 2025

Whether you spent time catching rays on the beach, exploring an unknown city or chilling at home, spring break is an important time to separate yourself from the pressures of the semester.  We reached...

The NCAA tournament seeding has been announced, so it's time to fill out your brackets.

March Madness has begun: Here are the teams to look out for

Jakob Staley and Michele Mcnulty March 19, 2025

The annual tradition has started, from heartbreak upsets to big-time matchups. 68 teams have a chance to hoist the beloved Naismith trophy, crowning a team as national champions. March is here and the...

Lauren Crawford Reynolds, owner and artistic director of Rapture Dance Company, opened her dance studio in 2016.

Dancing with Rapture: How an NKU alumni built a studio and a community

Ella Rinehard, Arts & Life Assistant March 19, 2025

Parents and their daughters bustle into the lobby. One mother sits on the ground, her child's pantyhosed leg outstretched in her lap as she wrestles on a ballet shoe. Another gathers her daughter's blonde...

BREAKING: Former NKU President James Votruba dies at 79

BREAKING: Former NKU President James Votruba dies at 79

Sophie McEwen, Assistant News Editor March 19, 2025

NKU’s fourth president, James C. Votruba died on Tuesday at the age of 79, according to a mass email from current President Cady Short-Thompson. Votruba became president in 1997 and served until...

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