WATCH: Veteran Students Find Support at the Resource Station
November 12, 2018
NKU is ranked one of the top school's for Veterans because of it's Veterans Resource Station. Student's discuss how the resource station has benefited them in their transition from active duty into student life. In honor of Veterans Day there will be a flag raising ceremony held at noon on Monday November...
WATCH: What does NKU Have Planned for Halloween?
October 31, 2018
With Halloween just around the corner waiting to scare the socks off of people, we thought it would be a good idea to get some info on what the students of Northern Kentucky University are going to be doing this spooky holiday. Most of the students we talked to we’re looking forward to spending th...
WATCH: International Students Share at the Global Showcase
February 26, 2018
The Global Showcase Program gives international students the opportunity to showcase their countries of origin through a PowerPoint presentation. The program gives members of the NKU community a first class ticket around the world, while enjoying food from the country on the spotlight...
Norse on two game win streak after defeating Oakland
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 9, 2018
The Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team defeated Oakland 66-59 Thursday evening in BB&T Arena. The Norse improve to 7-17 and 5-8 in the Horizon League while Oakland falls to 11-12 and 4-8 in conference play. "Oakland beat us by 23 points last game," NKU head coach Camryn Whitaker said...
Cleveland State guards too much for Norse to handle
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
January 15, 2018
For the second game in a row, Northern Kentucky's women's basketball team had a chance to send one of the top teams in the Horizon League to overtime. Unfortunately, their comeback attempt fell short. NKU fell to Cleveland State 70-65 in BB&T Arena Monday night. Cleveland State improves to 12-6 and 4-3 in con...
Editor’s picks: Our favorite albums of 2017
Northerner Staff
January 1, 2018
Whether the year was kind to you or not, it’s hard to deny that 2017 was historic. Together, we navigated the uncharted waters of populist politics, watched the moon eclipse the sun and endured so much tragedy that it’s difficult to process it all, looking back. Over the past 12 months, music mirrored the ...
Free business program INKUBATOR helps students launch their own ideas
Pavel Klementyev, Contributor
December 5, 2017
The process of opening one’s own business is always challenging. Numerous start-ups face struggles on the way to becoming full-grown companies. Mentors, guidance and resources are hard to find in the modern competitive market. Nevertheless, Northern Kentucky University Haile/US Bank College of Business ...
On and off court, SHEP student finds home in Rec Center
Belle Leininger, Reporter
December 3, 2017
Tennis shoes squeak on hardwood floors, basketballs berate backboards and rims, voices stumble over one another and high-tempo music plays in the background converging to create a cacophony of echoes throughout the NKU Rec center. A sandy haired 22-year-old with rectangular glasses, a rosy complexion and ...
Student-fronted Watercolor finds home in Westwood Cafe
Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2017
Like their namesake, Watercolor, a band of four college students, dip their instruments in a diverse palette of spacey, jazz and R&B brushstrokes at Muse Cafe every Friday night. On this particular evening, warm mugs of coffee clinked on tables in harmonic pleasure as they played to a full house. ...
Kentucky pension costs rise at expense of NKU employees, students
Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
November 28, 2017
NKU’s pension costs increased by more than $15 million within the last decade, but the benefits for 800 pensioned staff have not changed. Administrators say something must be done to bring the money back to campus.
Feel the Beat showcases a flurry of dance styles
Josh Kelly, Reporter
November 20, 2017
Activities Programming Board (APB) highlighted different dance styles with the Feel the Beat showcase on Nov. 9. Ariyana Hardy, director of the Entertainment committee of APB, said the idea came up at the beginning of the semester. However, the execution wasn’t confirmed. “We wanted to have diffe...
EDITORIAL: End-of-semester horoscopes
Jude Noel and Mackenzie Manley
November 7, 2017
Aries: someone will catch your eye in the SU--your infatuation mirrored with the overwhelming scent of French fries glazed in grease at Steak n' Shake. You'll construct an image of who they are based on outer appearance, but ultimately be disappointed by reality: they're an ass. Taurus: As an iPhone user...
