What’s with the whiteboards? NKU looks for feedback
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, News
So far, President Ashish Vaidya said his core team has had over 1,700 face-to-face interactions with students, staff, faculty and community members through over 70 different “Talkshop” sessions.
At campus pro-life display, opinions split on Roe v. Wade
Noelle Horn, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Campus Events, Featured Story, News
“Life begins when you stand up to Christian fascists” and “I have no right to deny her right” were some of the many signs at the Revolutionary Student Union’s Rally for Roe v. Wade on Thursday. Pro-life group Northern Right to Life showed their annual “Cemetery of the Innocents” disp...
‘Forever loved’: vigil honors student’s life
Josh Kelly, Arts & Life Editor
November 8, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, News
At an evening vigil for an NKU student who recently died on campus, students, faculty, alumni and community members gathered in the Student Union ballroom to remember his life.
Innovation and entrepreneurship center ranked top 5 best worldwide
Daniel Jones, Contributor
November 8, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, News
NKU’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been recognized as one of the best in the world for their efforts in launching and supporting student-led startup companies. The center was one of five finalists chosen for “Outstanding Contribution to Venture Creation” at the annual confe...
Election 2018: What you need to know
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, National News, News
Election Day is tomorrow. Are you prepared to vote?
Student dies in campus residence hall
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Featured Story, News
An NKU student died on campus Friday night, university officials and the county coroner confirmed.
Professor, students developing vaccine for hepatitis C
Natalie Hamren, News Editor
November 5, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, News
There’s no vaccine. Treatment costs thousands. It affects 3.5 million Americans. There were nearly 3,000 cases of acute hepatitis C reported to the CDC in 2016, and an estimated 3.5 million people in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne pathogen, spreading through blood c...
Vaidya: After troubling events, NKU ‘no place for hate’
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Featured Story, National News, News
NKU president Dr. Ashish Vaidya called for a unified campus in light of recent violence around the country.
Tricky treats: Did Mom and Dad ever check your candy?
Natalie Hamren, News Editor
October 31, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, News
Some of the biggest traditions of Halloween include dressing up as monsters, watching scary movies or going to haunted houses. But one of the biggest fears that has existed for decades is that Halloween candy is being poisoned. For the past 30 years, University of Delaware sociology professor Dr. Joel...
Northerner earns three national Pinnacle Awards
October 29, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Featured Story, News, Sports
The Northerner received three national Pinnacle Awards for reporting, sports photography and editorial illustration on Oct. 26.
How NKU fights its shrinking enrollment
Josh Goad, Assistant News Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
Continued decline in enrollment could lead to further shortfalls, which means less spending on everything. This year’s shortfall occurred because NKU estimated the enrollment decline on historic data— but is there a precedent?
NKU observatory sends students across the cosmos
Owen Treolo, Reporter
October 22, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, News
This past Saturday, Northern Kentucky’s Halie Planetarium reopened the Schneider Observatory. The ceremony was tied into NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night. The 1,000-square foot observatory, located on the roof of Founders Hall, was named after NKU alumni Julie and David Schneider. I...