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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

NKU men's basketball player Anthony Monaco faces a defender during the first half of NKU's 42-67 loss to West Virginia University. NKU was defeated by West Virginia University 42-67 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014.

Men’s basketball team takes preventative measures for cold and flu season

Troy Bendgen, Reporter December 10, 2014

The cold, blistery air keeps most people indoors this time of year as all sorts of viruses seem to go spreadl. Cold and flu season can wreak havoc on anyone, including those on the men’s basketball team. The...

NKU men's basketball player Tayler Persons dribbles around a defender during the first half of NKU's 42-67 loss to West Virginia University. NKU was defeated by West Virginia University 42-67 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014.

Tayler Persons: freshman in command

Troy Bendgen, Reporter December 9, 2014

Not only is Tayler Persons leading the men’s basketball team in average points with 11.3 per game, he also is leading the way in assists (3.1 per game), rebounds (4.6 per game) and steals with nine total...

NKU men's basketball player Chad Jackson dribbles towards the hoop during the first half of NKU's 42-67 loss to West Virginia University. NKU was defeated by West Virginia University 42-67 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014.

Loss delivers lessons for men’s basketball

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor December 7, 2014

NKU men’s basketball team saw their biggest crowd since going Division I Sunday night as they took on the West Virginia Mountaineers at home, taking their fifth loss of the season 67-42. NKU started...

Athletic department breaks even

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor December 5, 2014

NKU’s Athletic Department is working with a $10,689,991 budget, but that may not stretch out as far as one would think.   Revenue for athletics According to the most recent budget provided by NKU...

NKU player Jalen Billups drives to the net against UT Martin in the second half of NKU's 56-71 loss. NKU lost to UT Martin 56-71 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on December 3, 2014.

PREVIEW: West Virginia at Northern Kentucky

Clayton Castle, Reporter December 5, 2014

When the West Virginia Mountaineers visit The Bank of Kentucky Center on Sunday night, there will be a lot of firsts happening. For example, this will be the first time a ranked-Division I opponent has...

NKU player Daniel Camps goes up for the shot against UT Martin in the second half of NKU's 56-71 loss. NKU lost to UT Martin 56-71 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on December 3, 2014.

Norse struggle against UT-Martin

Clayton Castle, Reporter December 4, 2014

The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball struggled to score and take advantage of turnovers in their game against UT-Martin on Wednesday night, resulting in the Norse falling short of its fourth win of...

Hot Seat with Jayden Julian

Hot Seat with Jayden Julian

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor December 1, 2014

Sport: Volleyball Year: Junior Major: Human Resource Management With 287 kills on the season and a hitting percentage of .170, Jayden Julian is a key part to the volleyball team’s offense, but what...

NKU freshman Faith Sanders rebounds the ball against an Ohio University player during NKU's 38-77 loss. NKU lost to Ohio University 38-77 on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Women’s basketball face hard loss against Ohio University

DeSherion McBroom, Reporter November 25, 2014

NKU women’s basketball team took on Ohio University Tuesday night taking a devastating loss to the Bobcats, 77-38. The Bobcats started out strong against the Norse going on a 13-2 run to start the game....

NKU freshman Tayler Persons pulls up for the jumper during NKU's 98-48 win over Ohio Mid-Western. NKU defeated Ohio Mid-Western 98-48 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Nov. 22, 2014.

Men’s basketball dominate Ohio Mid-Western

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor November 22, 2014

Every player on the men’s basketball team saw the court Saturday night against Ohio Mid-Western as NKU dominated in a 98-48 win. The game started off quick for the Norse as they took of on a 17-0 run...

NKU junior Christine Roush passes the ball to a teammate during NKU's 38-45 loss to Loyola (Chicago). NKU lost to Loyola (Chicago) 35-45 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Nov. 22, 2014.

Women’s basketball fall 45-38 to Loyola

DeSherion McBroom, Reporter November 22, 2014

NKU’s women’s basketball team took on Loyola University on Saturday in their home opener, losing to the Ramblers 45-38. The Loyola Ramblers took and early 8-6 lead to start off the game. After the...

The chart above show the levels of employment by the NKU Department of Athletics. All information for the chart was collected from their website.

Athletic department plans to diversify

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor November 22, 2014

Over half of the employees listed on the NKU Athletics website are white males, which has remained a common trend at universities across the country. According to the Race and Gender Report Card from...

NKU Head Coach Dave Bezold talks to Tayler Persons (2) during the second half of NKU's 68-55 win. NKU defeated North Carolina A&T 68-55 in their home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at the Bank of Kentucky Center.

Bezold gets win in 300th game of career

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor November 19, 2014

NKU men’s basketball took on North Carolina A&T Wednesday night garnering their first win of the season, defeating the Aggies 68-55. The game, which was the team’s first home game of the year,...

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