The Northerner

Journey to the Elite Eight reaches home

Timothy Downer • April 9, 2002

This is the final installment of Tim's journal detailing the adventures of the NKU Pep band and cheerleading squad on the road at the Elite Eight tournament in Minnesota. When we last left our heroes, the basketball team had just suffered a crushing, one-point defeat.

International students growing in numbers

Brad Bowman • April 9, 2002

From all corners of the globe, people come to Northern Kentucky to get a degree. Of Northern Kentucky University's 12,000 plus students, recent information from the Office of International Student Affairs show over 70 different countries are represented in the student body.

GameWorks: eat, drink, and play

Jordan Kellogg • April 9, 2002

Jordan Kellogg visits one of the newest local fun spots, GameWorks. Go along with Jordan as he tells us what GameWorks has to offer and if it's worth the money. He breaks it down GameWorks' value for the dollar and helps prepare you so you will have gas money for the way home.

Norse athlete facing charges

Scott Wartman • April 9, 2002

Cincinnati police arrested Northern Kentucky University basketball player Christopher Seabrooks on aggravated menacing charges last Monday. Seabrooks was arrested in the apartment of former University of Cincinnati basketball player Donald Little, where police allege Little tied up his roommate Justin Hodges and tortured him.

McConnell visits campus

Scott Wartman • April 9, 2002

Students discussed politics with one of the nation's policy makers last week, Sen. Mitch McConnell(R-Ky). McConnell, Ky.'s senior senator, talked to students on a variety of issues including the war in Afghanistan, campaign finance reform and the Enron debacle.

Anne Braden: A life full of lessons

Susan Bartels • April 9, 2002

Anne Braden teaches at Northern Kentucky University. It's her life experiences though, and not her educational background, that makes her lessons so valuable. Anne was born in Louisville, Ky. in 1924.

Student groups to be recognized

Susan Bartels • April 9, 2002

Its been compared to Hollywood's Oscar night, but at this award ceremony no tux or sequins are required. On April 17, Student Life will host the Fifth-Annual Student Organization Celebration and present 18 awards to individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding achievement.

SGA executive candidates

April 9, 2002

Names, positions and qualifications are listed in full on the next page. Click on the headline to read more. Cast your votes between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18, in either the University Center lobby or Norse Commons. You must have your Student ID card to vote.

Failures of WNTV

cottinghamip@nku.edu • April 3, 2002

Sitting down at 8PM this evening (4/3/02), I thought I'd catch a movie on WNTV that seemed interesting to me. After spending nearly two hours watching The Last Castle and most likely only 15 minutes from...

Baseball team is back on track after three wins

Bruce Reller • April 2, 2002

The Northern Kentucky University baseball team struggled defensively against two non-conference opponents last week but got back on track with three wins over the University of Missouri-St. Louis at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex in Highland Heights.

Get dressed for your future success

Brittany Contois • April 2, 2002

Leave your jeans in the closet and buy a new suit. It is time for life after graduation. No more time left for bumming around in your favorite pair of ripped jeans; it is time to grow up. This is the most traumatic time in a college student's life - buying that first interview ensemble.

Skeet team vies for championship

April 2, 2002

The Skeet and Trap Team competed at Nationals this year. During NKU's spring break, 5 of our fellow students attended the "ACUI 34th Annual Intercollegiate Clay Targets Championship" in San Antonio, Texas. This event pushed the competitors to the extreme.