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Chris Hemsworth in Bad Times at the El Royale.

REVIEW: No “Bad Times” found at El Royale

Kane Mitten, Copy Editor October 30, 2018
A priest, a salesman, a hippie and a soul singer walk into a motel lobby.
Sonys Venom hits theaters Oct. 5.

REVIEW: ‘Venom’ nothing more than stale poison

Owen Treolo, Reporter October 5, 2018
A classic comic book anti-hero finally receives his big screen solo film in “Venom,” the Tom Hardy-fronted Sony film led by “Zombieland” director Ruben Fleischer.
The 2020 General Election is Nov. 3

Opinion: Don’t get mad, get to the polls

Josh Goad, Assistant News Editor September 26, 2018
Assistant News Editor Josh Goad explains why you shouldn't forget to vote on Nov. 6.
Opinion: studying abroad will turn your life upside down

Opinion: studying abroad will turn your life upside down

Nicole Browning, Managing Editor September 21, 2018

I was dropped into the London Heathrow Airport completely alone with a short list of items to ease me into the study abroad experience: 1. A broken laptop, 2. half the medicine I needed for the duration...

COLUMN: I’ll never forget where I was on 9/11

COLUMN: I’ll never forget where I was on 9/11

Owen Treolo, Reporter September 11, 2018
This year, high school freshmen will be taught about 9/11 piece of history that happened nearly a year and a half before they were born. This is something I experienced along with millions of others.
EDITORIAL: Why did I do school?

EDITORIAL: Why did I do school?

McKenzie Eskridge, Reporter May 4, 2018

Ask most students on campus why they came to college and the knee-jerk response is get a job that pays well that (ideally) we don’t hate. There are other expectations, too:  meeting new friends, exploring...

REVIEW: Lil Yachty - Lil Boat 2

REVIEW: Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 2

Kayla Lumpkins, Reviewer March 22, 2018

Dropping his sophomore album Lil Boat 2 on the anniversary of his debut project, Lil Boat, Atlanta’s Lil Yachty hopes fans take to his new material better than they did his last album, Teenage Emotions....

Members of SGA met with lawmakers and rallied against proposed funding cuts in Frankfort on Feb. 6.

OPINION: Why I advocate for Kentucky universities

Hannah Edelen, Contributor February 7, 2018
Hannah Edelen, secretary of public relations for NKU’s Student Government Association, joined hundreds of others across the Commonwealth on Tuesday at the state capitol to rally for higher education and stand against proposed budget cuts. Here’s why she advocates.
The Northerners top 10 stories of 2017

The Northerner’s top 10 stories of 2017

Northerner Staff December 30, 2017
2017 was a busy year for us. Revisit our 10 most viewed stories here!
Fall 2017 Editor Farewells

Fall 2017 Editor Farewells

December 7, 2017

We would type some goodbye cliches--that would probably reference Dr. Seuss--but instead, your faithful team of Northerner staff members will leave you with this: you're pretty swell. 10/10, would work...

WKU Heralds logo.

OPINION: The Northerner stands with the College Heights Herald

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2017

In journalism school, we’re told that we’re the “voice for the voiceless,” and “the watchdogs” of society. So, I pose a question: If this is what we’re taught, why are more and more educational...

VIDEO | Pumpkin Spice Man on the Street

November 6, 2017

In recent years, Pumpkin Spice has seen a rise in both popularity and resentment. Some may associate it simply with Starbucks and their nationally popular seasonal 'Pumpkin Spice Latte', but the craze that...

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