The Northerner

SGA mulls school spirit

DJ Carter • October 8, 2002

Lake Inferior may one day be named something less negative. University visitors may pull into parking lots with kitschy -- and catchy -- university-themed names. They may walk onto a campus with a black-and-gold color scheme, especially noticeable in well-placed directional and identification signs.

President invites students to ‘community conversations’

James C. Votruba , President • October 8, 2002

Five years ago, I led a panel of Northern Kentucky University associates who met with community representatives, University personnel, alumni, and students to address postsecondary education needs in the 21st Century as well as the role of NKU in meeting those needs.

Online classes expanding

Barbara Kingsley , The Orange County Register • October 8, 2002

SANTA ANA, Calif. The waves lap the white beaches of Jamaica. Tim Green poses for a photo by a magnificent waterfall. As the ocean roars and seagulls sing, Green begins teaching his Cal State Fullerton graduate class microcomputers in the elementary classroom.

Students are wired for life, study finds

Leslie Brooks Suzukamo , Knight Ridder Newspapers • October 8, 2002

ST. PAUL, Minn. Susan Bush and Jessica Armstrong were in pain. No Internet. No life. When the 20-year-old students lived on campus at St. Paul's Macalester College, the school's high-speed computer network connections gave them autobahn-speedy access to cyberspace.

Echoes of War

Jason Dobbins • October 8, 2002

The often quoted phrase, "those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it," may be the antithesis to Professor Michael Adams' new book, "Echoes of War." The book is an offshoot of his course called Battles and Behavior, a class that covers how military history is remembered in popular culture: why people remember certain events and how those events have affected the public's imagination of the past.

Alumni contributes to campus activites

Chad Clift , Northerner Contributor • October 8, 2002

Many students' have come and gone at Northern Kentucky University. Some have not left a single trace of their existence on this campus, while others remain involved, even 15 years after graduation. In May of 1987, Chris Burns accomplished what every student who goes to college dreams of

Interested In Working With The Northerner

arkadea@insightbb.com • October 6, 2002

Northerner: My name is Zach Zimmerman, a Sophomore at NKU. I have been reading The Northerner since I started attending NKU and believe your publication is entertaining, informing and a vital asset to...

The Loyal Bengals Fan: Endangered Species…….

mgiordano@gaic.com and mgiordano@gaic.com • October 4, 2002

Here's a joke for everybody out there

Mailbag Exposed Was Pure Genius

jordannku@yahoo.com • October 3, 2002

The editorial you wrote about the wierd letters the Northerner receives was absolutely genius. I am greatful that someone finally exposed the truly crazy people that are running loose in our world. There...

WNTV provides movies for students on campus

Tracy Klamo , Northern Contributor • October 1, 2002

If someone were to ask you what is WNTV, would you know? The truth is, not too many people would. WNTV is Northern Kentucky University's student oriented television station that is run by students, for students. It has often been called "WNKU", "NKUTV" or "That station that shows those movies.

Kingdom Hearts not just for kids

Jason Ellis • October 1, 2002

When you think of Squaresoft, you thing about great, graphically unmatched role-playing games. When you think of Disney, you think of great and classic cartoon movies, among the things they do. But, what do these two companies have in common? The answer to that is Kingdom Hearts.

Buried Alive: a column for lesser known artists

October 1, 2002

This week I turn my sights from the bowels of New York to the Heartland of Northern Kentucky. Yes, there are talented artists being buried right here by the radio buzz. Brad Denham is the driving force behind the band Philosopher's Stone. He plays guitar, sings, and even is known to occasionally break out the harmonica.