OPINION: On a cruise a student explores the disconnect between nature, humanity
Erinn Sweet, Contributor
April 22, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Opinions, Student Voices, Viewpoints
Courtesy of my grandmother’s graduation gift to me, my family and I went on a seven-day cruise to the Dominican, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The trip was a surprise and I did not have the heart to tell my grandmother that I was not exactly fond of cruises. The issue with cruising is that it doe...
OPINION: Just discovered NKU? 10 totally serious facts you need to know
Nicole Browning, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
March 16, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Opinions, Student Voices, Viewpoints
Editor’s Note: Because so many people are discovering Northern Kentucky University for the first time this week, we here at The Northerner (who, by the way, have covered every NKU basketball game this season and have sat alone in many postgame press conferences as the only external media outlet) felt ...
WATCH | NKU students talk Oscars
Christopher Decker, Gil Brummett, Matt Krimmer, Sports Editor and Contributors
February 25, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Opinions, Video
With the 89th Annual Oscars right around the corner, we find out what NKU thinks about the ceremony, their favorite movies, and what they’re excited for in 2017.
Column: NKU Shouldn’t give into pressure
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
November 2, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Sports, Viewpoints
Not five minutes after the NKU men’s soccer team lost their sixth straight game, this tweet appeared in the mentions of the Northerner Sports account, after reporting the final score of the game. @northernersport ugh, if we're D1, we need to hold our coaches accountable — Andy Kroeger (@A_Kroeger) S...
No restrictions, no excuses for Division I Norse
Matt Sexton, Managing Editor
August 10, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Opinions, Sports, Viewpoints
In a moment four years in the making, Northern Kentucky University is now a full member of NCAA Division I athletics. Press releases from the NCAA and NKU confirmed the expected this week.The Norse have served what is, quite frankly, an absurd and unnecessarily severe penance for daring to move up f...
Editor lists his favorite releases of 2014
Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor
March 26, 2015
Filed under Opinions, Viewpoints
During one of the free hours I had over spring break, I began to file the new releases of 2014 into my collection and I started compiling and editing my list of favorites. This is never an easy thing to do. What separates one great release from being ranked above another? Either way, here it is. D’Ange...
“Better Call Saul” feels like we never left Albuquerque
Dylan Tierney, Reporter
March 2, 2015
Filed under Opinions, Viewpoints
It would be all too easy to write off "Better Call Saul" as a cash-grab prequel to one of television’s biggest hits - and co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould know this. Kicking "Better Call Saul" off with a stylized flash-forward immediately paints a picture for what Jimmy McGill is in fo...
Arts & Life Editor List: Top 10 must-see bands at MidPoint Music Festival
John Flaherty, Arts & Life Editor
September 25, 2014
Filed under A&L Features, Arts & Life, Featured Story, Opinions
In honor of MidPoint Music Festival we asked our Arts & Life editor (John) and our Features editor (Matt) to write up their top 10 must-see acts. Check out their choices and explanations below, and follow @northernermedia for their live Twitter coverage of MidPoint all weekend long! Read our Feature...
What we can learn from online hoax
January 24, 2013
Filed under National News, Opinions, Viewpoints
It might be sort of an odd story, the one of Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o’s supposed dead girlfriend hoax, but in an era of “catfishing” online and a 24-hour news cycle that is too concerned with publication instead of facts, it’s not that surprising to students and student journalists. In...
Republicans need to focus on women in future elections
Lauren Wheeler, Contributing writer
November 28, 2012
Filed under Opinions, Viewpoints
Women’s issues were at the forefront for the 2012 election. Between the contraception discussion and the shouts of abortion, it was almost as if it was an election in 1920. Even weeks after the election, women are still going to be an integral part of any future campaigns and elections. According...
Latino vote crucial for Republicans in next election
Michael Topmiller, Staff writer
November 14, 2012
Filed under Opinions, Viewpoints
If there is one thing that can be concluded from the 2012 presidential election, it is the value of the Latino vote. Barack Obama came out on top but a crucial component to his success was due to him receiving nearly 75 percent of the Latino vote. In 2008, President Obama received about 68 percent of...
Democracy for sale: Where the money comes from for political campaigns
Marina Schneider, Contributing Writer
October 24, 2012
Filed under Opinions, Viewpoints
The Center of Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan research group, predicts the 2012 presidential and congressional elections will cost $5.8 billion, the most expensive on record. Understanding where all this money comes from and how it is used is a fundamental part of a democratic system. In the current...