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Risking a life to save a life: Send these, the tempest-tossed to me

Risking a life to save a life: Send these, the tempest-tossed to me

February 21, 2017

Juan and his brother never thought they would get to see their mother again. Taking a deep breath, Juan stopped and looked for words to say. “Being separated from my mom … I forgot who she was,”...

Learning to be me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door

Learning to be me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door

February 21, 2017

Born and raised in the U.S., Rosa didn’t understand the struggles her family faced being illegal immigrants. “I never knew why my parents were so quiet,” Rosa said. “I knew something was different...

Student: ‘I can’t imagine not having it anymore’

Hannah Hagedorn, Assistant News Editor February 15, 2017

Mitchell Sellars said he was disappointed to see Northern Kentucky University part with something so unique. “Not many other universities have their own radio station, and now we won’t either,”...

NKU President Geoffrey Mearns during Tuesdays Board of Regents meeting.

BREAKING: Mearns to leave after spring commencement

Mackenzie Manley, Managing Editor February 14, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- President Geoffrey Mearns will leave Northern Kentucky University after spring commencement on May 7. An interim president is expected to be named before May, according to a letter...

John Basalyga announced his retirement Dec. 6. Basalyga coached at NKU for 14 seasons

The John Basalyga story

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 7, 2017

John Basalyga sits in his office looking out at the NKU soccer field. Three college students are playing down on the field. Basalyga is displeased by this. “They aren’t really soccer players,” Basalyga...

Gender Spectrum Group Therapy sessions by the Office of Counseling Services started on Feb. 12.

LGBTQ Inclusiveness: Students respond to 4.5 star rating

Hannah Hagedorn, Assistant News Editor February 2, 2017

Teddy Roberts, a freshman sociology major, walked onto Northern Kentucky University’s campus for the first time. He entered the student union and trekked up the stairs to the third floor. There he...

How does the university handle reports of sexual assault?

How does the university handle reports of sexual assault?

Abby Anstead, Asst. Managing Editor January 18, 2017

“What do you need?” Ann James, deputy Title IX coordinator for students, said that’s the first thing she asks students when they report an instance of sexual assault. “The first thing I do is,...

NKU officials review policies after OSU attack  

NKU officials review policies after OSU attack  

Emily Sherry, Reporter December 5, 2016

Interim Police Chief John Gaffin sits back in his chair, static fading in and out of the room from the police scanner across the hall. Just days before, an Ohio State University police officer shot...

NKU PD equips officers with training, gear

December 5, 2016

Since 2014 the police department has partnered with local law enforcement agencies in emergency response training programs. Gaffin said the two teams, S.A.V.E., (Swift, Assisted, Victim, and Extraction)...

Securing, notifying campus

December 5, 2016

Jeff Baker, director of Safety and Emergency Management for 20 years, said the OSU attack will undoubtedly be discussed among university officials. The university is a part of Kentucky Higher Education...

More students required to take A.L.I.C.E. trainings than ever

December 5, 2016

To prepare for an “active killer” situation, the university conducts A.L.I.C.E. trainings, (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) for faculty, staff, and students. Melissa Moon, associate...

Modifying Norse Alert

December 5, 2016

Although an all-clear was issued via email following the incident, university officials received some criticism from the campus community for not issuing a Norse Alert, a system the university uses to...

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