The Northerner

USA Today brings newspapers to campus

Lori Cox, News Editor • October 22, 2002

If you've never developed the habit of reading the newspaper, here's your chance. Northern Kentucky University has partnered with USA Today to bring the paper directly to students - free. Students will find USA Today and the Kentucky Enquirer in open-air newspaper stand in the University Center lobby and in Steely Library.

Colleges try to improve recruitment, retention of Hispanics

Patrick McGee , Knight Rider Newspapers • October 22, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Two years after a state agency identified Hispanic recruitment and retention in college as a problem, Texas universities are bolstering efforts with programs to attract and graduate more Latino students. Texas Christian University in Fort Worth has taught its admission officers Spanish.

Senior nominated for acting award

Michael Fesman, Northerner Contributor • October 22, 2002

David Scott Morgan, a senior Theatre and Dance major has been nominated in the Best Actor category of the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEA) for his performance in David Sedaris' "The Santaland Diaries," produced by New Edgecliff Theatre at the Arnoff Center last December.

Orchestra does not play for usual crowd

Tracy Klamo , Northern Contributor • October 22, 2002

When people think of symphonic music, they usually think of long boring sets, written by composers that have been dead for a long time. However ,the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is not the case. Light shows, movies and a guy that plays symphonic music using toilet seats and garbage cans; and in some venues, you can drink beer.

A comical release in NKU’s theatrical performances

Barbara Brow , Northerner Contributor • October 22, 2002

'Baby with the Bathwater' written by Christopher Durang, is the second installment of the 2002-2003 Northern Kentucky University Theatre Season called 'Season of Dreams.' 'Baby with the Bathwater' is an old German proverb meaning people carelessly discard bathwater without realizing it may contain something of value.

Alumni and Fine Arts professor expresses duties on and off campus

Holly Hayden , Northerner Contributor • October 22, 2002

Laura Hollis, now a professor in Northern Kentucky University's Fine Arts department, first began her career in 1989 as a student. After graduating from Simon Kenton high school, Hollis knew NKU was right for her. "[NKU] was convenient, inexpensive and I enjoyed it from the start," said Hollis.

The Death Of Freespeech

orndorffha@nku.edu • October 19, 2002

As of this writing we still have first Amendment rights

emerging leader article from brittany williams

williamsb@nku.edu • October 17, 2002

contact me if there is anuything else that you would like to know for the article. Title: Leaders, Leaders, Get Your Leaders "It was a way to improve my leadership skills while meeting new people." Freshman,Shannon...

Biggie and Tupac still bring controversy after deaths

Lola Ogunnaike , New York Daily News • October 8, 2002

His friends begged him not to do it. "They said I'd get killed," recalls Nick Broomfield, director of the controversial new documentary "Biggie and Tupac." And going into the project, the 54-year-old English director wasn't so sure he'd make it out alive, either.

Website of the week

October 8, 2002

This is a new section hoped to run every week. It is the website of the week. The first website of the week is newgrounds.com. New Grounds features a variety of things, mostly portal submissions, like games and flash movies. Quite possibly the funniest part of the site is the section devoted to video game spoofs.

No. 1 Norse defeat UW-Parkside

October 8, 2002

WILDER, Ky. - Kristen Noakes and Kendra Zinser both scored goals Sunday afternoon as the Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 2-0, at the Town ' Country Sports Complex. Amy Martini and Bessie Black recorded assists for NKU, which is ranked No.

Salisbury earns GLVC honor

Michael Fesman , Northerner Contributor • October 8, 2002

Junior volleyball player Nicole Salisbury was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week. "I was surprised,'' Salisbury said. "I was really excited, and I worked really hard to get to this point. I've really improved a lot since I came here in January up until now.