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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Students are busy studying on the third floor of the Student Union.

Why NKU students are casting their ballot

Liam Barker and Jakob Staley November 5, 2024

Many NKU students will be casting their first presidential ballots Tuesday. The Northerner did an anonymous survey asking new voters why they are going to the polls. The main issue NKU students are...

The front of the James C. and Rachel Votruba Student Union at Northern Kentucky University.

Kentucky Governor Beshear appoints attorney Shea Conley to NKU Board of Regents

Riley Weber-Horowitz, Assistant Photo Editor November 4, 2024

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the appointment of Shea Conley to Northern Kentucky University’s Board of Regents last month.  Conley will succeed former board member Rich Boehne and will...

VIDEO: NKU breaks ground on $86 million expansion of Herrmann Science Center

Emily Sisk, Emma Senn, and Jameson Howard October 31, 2024

On Oct. 31, Northern Kentucky University kicked off the start of its newest renovation project, the expansion of the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center.

The age-old question: What is time change? 

The age-old question: What is time change? 

Jillian Kohls, Arts & Life Editor October 30, 2024

If fall break wasn’t restful enough and being over halfway through the semester is leading to increased fatigue, don’t forget to appreciate the extra hour that comes along with daylight savings time....

Drawing of neighborhood houses with yard signs reading "yes" and "no."

Breaking down Amendment 2, one of the hottest issues on the ballot

Shae Meade, News Editor October 25, 2024

Election Day is nearing, and with that often comes some sort of election preparation. Whether it is to know where to vote or to know what is on the ballot, there are still questions many of us are trying...

The ‘barrilete’ LSI students created to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month displayed in the Center for Student Inclusiveness on the third floor of the Student Union.

“It’s our Fourth of July, but in September.”

Shae Meade, News Editor October 24, 2024

According to Ana Rey Caldera, an international student involved in NKU’s Latino Student Initiatives (LSI), there’s often a celebration all year-round in Hispanic culture. The celebrations during the...

Drawing of people waiting to drop their ballots in the box titled "vote."

What is Amendment 1? And what could it mean for Kentucky?

Henry Crawford, Assistant News Editor October 24, 2024

With Election Day just two weeks away, yard signs reading “Yes on 2” and “No on 2” have been popping up all over the Commonwealth. Constitutional Amendment 2, which would allow state funding to...

Before Vegas, there was Newport: The glamor, danger and corruption of the south’s “Sin City”

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2024

Don’t have time to read?  Listen here… In the 1950s Golden Age, a cruise down Monmouth Street in the center of Newport seemed to be the epitome of glamor: There were...

Your ballot, your voice: How to be prepared for this year’s presidential election

Your ballot, your voice: How to be prepared for this year’s presidential election

Hailey Roden, Managing Editor October 21, 2024

  With less than 20 days until Election Day, time is quickly running out to make the necessary preparations to vote. However, if you are a first-time voter, an out-of-state student or unsure about...

VIDEO: A look inside NKU’s own greenhouse

Olivia Herrmann, Contributor October 16, 2024

The greenhouse atop Natural Science Building at Northern Kentucky University is a place for studying and maintaining plant life. The greenhouse promotes environmental projects, research and conservation,...

Students walk across campus.

Dining accessibility, housing safety concerns addressed at town hall

Shae Meade, News Editor October 9, 2024

The Northern Kentucky University Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted a “town hall” on Tuesday in the Student Union. Students could ask panelists from housing, maintenance, dining and RHA a variety...

A view of Loch Norse, NKU’s campus lake.

Loch Norse gets aquatic life feeding dispensers

Shae Meade, News Editor October 9, 2024

A resolution was passed by the Student Government Association (SGA) Monday evening to add aquatic life food dispensers around Loch Norse. This resolution comes from University Improvements Chairwoman Raina...

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