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NKU Women’s Golf Team with coaches (Violet Lewis, NKU Athletics)

A Tropical Tournament

Hailey Roden, Photo Editor February 27, 2024

The ladies of NKU golf kick off their spring season by heading to paradise, playing their first tournament hosted by Ball State University in Humacao, Puerto Rico.  The Cardinal Classic will be played...

Chris Calvert was announced as NKUs new CFO on Feb. 14.

NKU announces Cincinnati native as new CFO

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor February 14, 2024

Northern Kentucky University announced Chris Calvert as the new vice president for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) via a Feb. 14 press release.  Calvert will begin his...

Shreya Thapa and Arnav Shah have been dating for 18 months and met when they arrived in Northern Kentucky.

NKU love stories

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor February 13, 2024

Nancy and Dr. Thomas Bowers Within NKU’s English department, there is a unique dynamic between two professors.  Dr. Thomas and Nancy Bowers don’t share a last name by coincidence. The...

Junior Khamari Mitchell-Steen (left) high-fives teammate Noelle Hubert during Fridays match-up against Oakland.

NKU women’s basketball looks to keep turning losing season around

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor February 8, 2024

NKU women’s basketball and Head Coach Camryn Volz are looking to keep turning the ship around on their dwindling season.  “New” has been the word of the season, with a largely new roster and...

Multiple unattended bags and belongings litter NKUs Campus Recreation Center.

Comfortable yet cautious: Taking precautions despite NKU’s low crime rate

Aya Aleily, Assistant News Editor February 7, 2024

NKU is a relatively safe university, some might say. According to the 2022 annual security and fire safety reports, “While no location is devoid of crime, the university’s main campus in the city of...

Member of the Black Alumni Council who were in attendance gather for a photo.

PHOTOS: Stylish sneakers and formal fashion meet at Black Alumni Council’s SneakerBall

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor February 3, 2024

A crowd of alumni, students and other community members gathered in the Campus Rec Center for the Black Alumni Council (BAC) SneakerBall Friday night, but these visitors weren’t dressed for a workout.  Guests...

NKU Color Guard practicing in the MAC Gym over winter break.

Meet NKU’s new color guard team

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor January 27, 2024

Flags twirling through the air as their owners spread out across the Multi-Activity Court Gym in the Campus Rec, a holler followed by the thump of a pole meeting the floor echoed throughout the room. This...

NKU closes campus Friday due to winter weather

NKU closes campus Friday due to winter weather

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2024

NKU announced Friday morning via Norse Alert and social media that all classes, activities, offices and events will be canceled entirely Friday due to severe winter weather. Due to the winter weather,...

Januarys Board of Regents meeting saw the appointment of a new provost and plans for a new Welcome Center.

NKU Welcome Center will move into University Center, new provost appointed

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 17, 2024

New Welcome Center A $2 million renovation project will result in the new location of NKU’s Welcome Center in the fall of 2025, according to Ryan Padgett, assistant vice president and chief enrollment...

The Northerner staff chooses their favorite pieces of pop culture from 2023.

The Northerner staff shares their 2023 favs: Trends, albums, movies and more

The Northerner Staff December 31, 2023

After an unsurprisingly jam-packed year of trends and media, The Northerner staff looks back on which pieces of pop culture stole their hearts.     Staff member: Sydney Bellm,...

Counting down The Northerner’s most-read stories of 2023

Counting down The Northerner’s most-read stories of 2023

NKU cuts only German lecturer by Mildred Nguyen and Braden White | April 6, 2023 The Department of World Languages and Literature announced it would not renew its contract with Dr. Andrea Fieler,...

The Northerner photography staff chooses their favorite photos from the fall 2023 semester. Graphic by Killian Baarlaer

PHOTO GALLERY: Our favorite photos from the semester

Sydney Bellm, Hailey Roden, and Emory Davis December 30, 2023

With the fall semester behind us and a new year on the horizon, The Northerner's photo staff looks back on the top moments captured with their cameras in fall 2023.

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