Adam Blair takes a deep breath, getting into his rhythm, “Boom. Boom. Boom.” The ball hits the floor. Blair holds the ball right in front of his face with his arms out straight, looking relaxed. ...

A crack of the bat echoes across the empty stands of the Bill Aker Baseball Complex in Highland Heights. Amid the hum of pre-season drills, the coaches stand near the dugout analyzing the players. As the...

On a nice summer day in 1998, Dan Ginn, four years old, went to the back door window and looked out, feeling the heat of the simmering summer sun. He saw his dad and brother working in the backyard,...

Sarah Rodriguez, an academic advisor for the School of the Arts (SOTA), recently collaborated with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to create artwork. Her paper collages, made alongside patients and nurses,...

It’s hard to distill all that I’ve gleaned from my time at The Northerner into a short column. I could rattle off pages worth of identity-shaping takeaways. But if my time at The Northerner has given...

UPDATE-- This story has been updated to reflect that The Northerner won third place General Excellence for student media publications. The Northerner was recognized as Kentucky student media’s champion...

Something as simple as learning how to keep a healthy lifestyle, or something as large as taking a high school volleyball team to state, is what can come from Northern Kentucky University volleyball. Taking...

NKU features a slew of dining options to meet the needs of many unique taste buds. However, it’s not always clear what form of payment may be accepted and when your favorite spot will be open. This feature...

Imagine taking a course in which creating content to post on an NKU-themed Instagram and TikTok page is one of your most significant duties. Or a class where you work for a huge company like Kroger...

Stian Jørgensen, a native of Oslo, Norway, joined the NKU men's soccer team in 2018 as a central defender. The Norwegian’s love of soccer began at age five, with him crediting his love for the game...

Every semester, NKU’s School of the Arts hosts a series of concerts with ensembles of different sizes and styles taking the stage to showcase various areas of music studies in the program.  This...

It’s early November, and Norse fans know exactly what that means: NKU basketball season is back.  As the NKU men’s and women’s basketball teams kick off their seasons this week, The Northerner...