The Northerner

Tomb Raider is ‘one of a kind experience’

Dustin Brown • April 23, 2002

Many of you have played the games and have enjoyed the many adventures of Lara Croft. But none of you are prepared for what Paramounts Kings Island is calling "a one-of-a-kind experience." Kings Island is starting off the 2002 season with one of the most anticipated rides in its history. ...

Shopping for a new car can be a challenge

Michael Kendrick • April 23, 2002

Whether you are looking at a May graduation or you just don't think the '88 Jetta will make it through the summer, many NKU students will be facing the complicated task of buying a car in the near future. New regulations set forth by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have made the process even more difficult.

Blimpie’s employee goes the extra mile

Joe Glaser • April 23, 2002

Eating lunch at Main Street NKU students cross paths with many people. Fellow students stand in line to make their purchases and fill the tables in the cafeteria. But students also deal with a variety of Sodhexo employees as they make their selections and sit down to eat.

Job expo was ‘disappointing’

Aimee Shandy, Junior, Manufacturing Engineering Technology • April 23, 2002

There are many adjectives that can be used to describe the 2002 Job Expo, unfortunately I need only one-disappointing. It was a waste of time, university and corporate resources, not to mention a wasted wear of those dry clean only garments that we all dug out of our closets for the occasion. ...

Wanted: Politically minded students

Noah Meeks and Eric Fegan , Campus Political Leaders • April 23, 2002

With election season in full swing, student political leaders are looking for more involvement from the student body. Two campus organizations, College Democrats and College Republicans, are hard at work campaigning for their respective candidates. We're looking for politically minded students to become more active in their government. ...

‘Parking stalkers’ wreak havoc in campus lots

Jeff Martin, Concerned student • April 23, 2002

Class had finally ended and she was walking through the parking lot.

Neil Young: Never too old to do something new

Ryan Garrett • April 23, 2002

Who better to review music than a musician? That's why Ryan Garrett is hear to disect albums for us musically challenged. Read as he cuts into Neil Young's new CD and tells us what he found. After all these years, is Neil Young still passionate? Garrett has the answer. ...

Northerner sports writer leaves legacy, encourages others to write too

Bruce Reller • April 23, 2002

As I get ready to graduate from Northern Kentucky University, I want to leave my legacy with The Northerner. I want to be known as a man or a journalist who never stopped writing, mainly when it came to sports writing. I started out with this newspaper four years ago as only a staff writer. ...

Science building nears completion

Scott Wartman • April 23, 2002

Architects, artists and scientists united to design the new Natural Science Building. The designers of the building noticeably kept Northern Kentucky University's trademark concrete exterior, but to gave it a unique edge, added aluminum to parts of the building. The idea was to remain consistent to the overall design of the campus, while trying to make it as unique as possible, said Omni architect's project manager Eric Zabilka. The campus' geometric concrete design known as "brutalism" was popular for civic projects in the 1960s but went out of vogue thereafter. Zabilka said the architecture is too distinct on campus for them to completely change the design. "The architecture on campus is so strong, ...

Respect is gone

April 23, 2002

Josh Sullivan's article about snitches is a subject that is too often ignored by our generation. Gone are the days when people respected one another, especially each other's business. Today, unfortunately, most people are quick to point the finger, regardless of the circumstances or who is at fault.

New facility to aid student and faculty research, education

Scott Wartman • April 23, 2002

Physics professor Dr. Wayne Bresser's days of conducting experiments in a cramped space in the old science building with outdated equipment are numbered. Next semester, Northern Kentucky University will open up the $38 million technologically-savvy science building, which will give Bresser and other professors who conduct research the space and equipment needed.

Criticism is good

April 23, 2002

Are you guys running out of stuff to print or what that you have to find the most absurd things to print from the newspapers of other colleges? I'm referring to the article titled "Snitches, tattle-tales, and narcs need to learn a lesson" by Josh Sullivan (UK) published in the April 17, 2002 edition. ...