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Sport business program initiated

Jordan Kellogg and Jordan Kellogg • September 10, 2002
Faculty from the Management and Marketing Department announced last week that local radio personality Tom Gamble will serve as director of the new Sports Business program. Gamble, an NKU graduate, serves as one half of the "Two Angry Guys" sports talk show on "Homer" (1360 AM).

A year after attacks, resilience is common theme

John Dorschner , Knight Ridder Newspapers and John Dorschner , Knight Ridder Newspapers • September 10, 2002
The numbers are astonishing. On a sunny September morning a year ago, 19 terrorists killed 3,000 people by attacking the very symbols of American financial and military might. Insurance companies are paying at least $40 billion for the New York destruction.

Students get lesson on credit, it costs

Aisha Sultan , (KRT) and Aisha Sultan , (KRT) • September 10, 2002
ST. LOUIS _ Eighty-three percent of undergrads have at least one credit card, a study shows, and experts warn that the easy access to loans can lead students into harmful financial habits. Amy Askuvich, a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Grant funds health screens

Lori Cox and Lori Cox • September 10, 2002
Northern Kentucky University recently contributed $47,000 to the Health Screening Community Area Network (Health SCAN) to provide free heath screening for at least 1,000 low-income northern Kentucky residents "The grant, part of NKU's University-Community Partnership Program, will help Health SCAN implement the screening program, which will utilize undergraduate and graduate NKU nursing students under the supervision of certified nurse practitioners," according to a university press release.

SGA helps bring Starbucks to campus

Michael Fesman and Michael Fesman • September 10, 2002
Starbucks has landed on Northern Kentucky University's campus. Located in the first floor atrium of the new science building, the caf

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Moment’ makes her the ‘American Idol’

Rick Porter , Zap2it and Rick Porter , Zap2it • September 10, 2002
LOS ANGELES _ Before auditioning for "American Idol," Kelly Clarkson worked as many as three jobs at once. She liked to stay busy, she said, because otherwise she would "get mopey." After Wednesday night, however, "I don't see mopey in my future." Clarkson, a 20-year-old from Burleson, Texas, will be a very busy woman indeed, what with her new recording career and all.

Recycling and international meals

Franksk@nku.edu and Franksk@nku.edu • September 6, 2002

Hi, I was just wondering why there isn't more recycling. And why there isn't international meal days for the international students. Thank-You Kristen Franks

UC Berkley Campus: Please Keep God and Patriotism Out On Honoring Sept 11th……

mgiordano@gaic.com and mgiordano@gaic.com • September 5, 2002

One year ago this month, the world watched in horror as the tragedy of September 11 reached America. Muslum extremists, closely trained and financed by Bin Laden made their mark by bring down the World...

meningitis article

fledderjohn@nku.edu and fledderjohn@nku.edu • September 5, 2002

Dear Editors,I was glad to see the article on meningitis in the 9/5 Northener.How about taking it one step farther and doing an article on the health office giving meningitis vaccine this year?We would...

right to choose

mommy_bird@yahoo.com and mommy_bird@yahoo.com • September 4, 2002

Dear Editor: I understand that it is a persons own choice wether or not they smoke cigarettes, but that choice has been taken away from me. All my classes are held in the New Science bldg., but one. In...

Campus in shock

Susan Bartels and Susan Bartels • September 4, 2002
As Northern Kentucky University students, faculty and staff reeled from the news of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil, top administration personnel began discussing plans on how best to handle the sensitive situation.

Delta and Fidelty affected by attacks

Rick Amburgey and Rick Amburgey • September 4, 2002
Although planes were grounded and the stock markets were closed down Tuesday in reaction to the terrorist attacks, the Delta Air Lines' and Fidelity Investments' campus offices stayed open for business.
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