The Northerner

NKU behind bars

Mark Payne and Mark Payne September 8, 2009

My favorite The Office character is Dwight Schrute. Yes, the lovable kiss-ass, who hides an assortment of weapons around the office, just in case some type attack were to happen.

It seems Northern Kentucky University has its own Dwight Schrute, but instead of hiding weapons around his office, he's hiding them in his dorm room.

Don

Brandon Barb September 8, 2009

The H1N1 virus, 'swine flu' as it's commonly called, recently showed its ugly face at Northern Kentucky University. What does that mean for students?

Don?t fear the pig

Brandon Barb September 8, 2009

The H1N1 virus, 'swine flu' as it's commonly called, recently showed its ugly face at Northern Kentucky University. What does that mean for students?

Promote yourself

If your Facebook, Myspace or Twitter popularity is off the charts, you may very well be a narcissist. According to a recent study by associate professor W. Keith Campbell and Laura Buffardi, a doctoral student in psychology from the University of Georgia, social networking sites , especially Facebook , have been linked to narcissism -' especially in college age students.

NKU BEHIND BARS

Mark Payne, Mark Payne, and Mark Payne September 2, 2009

A student's opinion of a recent police investigation on campus.

Despite the poo, I miss the geese

Personally, I always liked seeing the geese waddling around campus, almost like a few dozen of NKU's very own pets. I do admittedly avoid walking the sidewalks around the lake most times because, while I'm a fan of the geese, I'm not so much a fan of their droppings.

myNKU isn?t Norse Express – yet

By Brandon Barb and By Brandon Barb August 26, 2009

Ah, isn't a new school year lovely? New friends. New faces. A new batch of classes with a whole new batch of tests and papers and homework.
But all of those things have nothing on the new Norse Express, renamed myNKU - a new and 'improved' Norse Express.

Over before it ever began

Josh Hartnik, Josh Hartnik, and Josh Hartnik April 29, 2009

As I stood on Honor Hill in Fort Benning, my legs felt like jelly after a 24-mile road march. With a sandy canteen cup full of blue Gatorade, I stood at attention and waited for my drill sergeant to come...

I found my passion here

Matt Birkholtz, Matt Birkholtz, and Matt Birkholtz April 29, 2009

When I first came to Northern Kentucky University, I never expected' to go into a journalism career. The Northerner changed that. The experience at this paper has helped me learn that I have a strong...

Such sweet sorrow … j/k

When I was choosing colleges this time four years ago, the only standard was that the college not be NKU. I had lived here my whole life, and my older sister was going to NKU. I thought I need to 'branch...

NKU has taught me to be a storyteller

Breanna Gaddie, Breanna Gaddie, and Breanna Gaddie April 29, 2009

From my first published image of two Phi Sigma Sigma girls holding pumpkin guts at the first Pumpkin Bust in October of 2003 to last week's nine images of Common Ground's 2009 Drag Show, NKU has taught...

Too many to thank at NKU

Joe Szydlowski, Joe Szydlowski, and Joe Szydlowski April 29, 2009

It's almost 11 on Tuesday night, and I'm just starting this. True, I'm a journalist, so it's actually rather early to start writing, but even for me this goes beyond procrastination. I suppose that I've...

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