The Northerner

Get help to pass classes

Amy Cline • April 23, 2002

Students may no longer need to withdraw or retake classes. The Supplemental Instruction program, the Structured Language Assistance program, Writing Center and Math Center are the keys to a student's success in tough classes. ...

Parking ‘stalker’ account raises question

April 23, 2002

Dear Editor: Since I read "Parking stalkers wreak havoc on campus" by Jeff Martin, I had to write and pose another question. As a disabled student I get to park in the spaces up front. But I have come out on several occasions and found that ...

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.

INVADER ZIM Cancelled

April 22, 2002

INVADER ZIM has been officially cancelled but the fight doesn't end there. Jhonen Vasquez the creator of Zim, needs your help to keep INVADER ZIM on the air. Joshua Flowers let's you in on what you can do to help save this wonderful, unique, demented program.

‘High Crimes’ meets high expectations

Holly Hayden • April 19, 2002

It seems we can not keep any one person in the peanut gallery. This week Holly Hayden sits at the helm of the theater chair to tell us what she thought of "High Crimes." Judd and Freeman are together again but do they meet the high expectations? ...

Philosopher’s Stone: a lot of goods

April 19, 2002

Local band Philosopher's Stone has a new cd out called "The Goods and Ills." But does it deserve a spot in your cd collection or is it just another cd for the discount bin fodder? Does the cd contain more of the goods or the ills? Click to read what Joshua Flowers has to say. Not to ruin the review but perhaps you should start saving those pennies. ...

Things to do with old video games

Jason Ellis • April 18, 2002

Jason Ellis the satire writer? Not to give away his story here but let's just his say his uses for older video games and systems may be a tab uncovential but sounds like a lot of fun! Find out how you can get use of your games even after you are done playing them.