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Kevin Spacey in 2011 arriving for the Mikhail Gorbachev 80th birthday concert. This week, several men have come forward with sexual assault allegations about the House of Cards actor.

OPINION: Where’s the end?

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2017

When the news of Harvey Weinstein first broke, I sat down to write an editorial. Then a rape on NKU’s campus was reported. By the time I was finished with my op-ed, I felt as if the piece was no longer...

Opinion: In absence of local radio, community is left more fragmented

Opinion: In absence of local radio, community is left more fragmented

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief August 23, 2017

WNKU 89.7’s radio frequency went off-air last week.   The loss of local, independent radio is insurmountable not only for the Greater Cincinnati music scene but for voices in the community as well....

Erinn Sweet, a freshman, and her family on a cruise. The experience made her reflect on the disconnect between nature and society.

OPINION: On a cruise a student explores the disconnect between nature, humanity

Erinn Sweet, Contributor April 22, 2017

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...

A different view of Griffin Hall that most have not seen yet. The construction is set to be complete in the summer of 2018.

OPINION: Just discovered NKU? 10 totally serious facts you need to know

Nicole Browning, Asst. Arts & Life Editor March 16, 2017

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...

WATCH | NKU students talk Oscars

Christopher Decker, Gil Brummett, Matt Krimmer, Sports Editor and Contributors February 25, 2017

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.

Senior Chrissy Spears shares a hug with head coach Bob Sheehan prior to Fridays game with Valparaiso.

Column: NKU Shouldn’t give into pressure

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor November 2, 2016

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...

22, A Million, released September 30, is a testament to the limitations of technology and the human mind.

Music review: Bon Iver – 22, A Million

Jude Noel, Contributor October 12, 2016

Five years removed from the monumental prog-folk of his self-titled sophomore record, Justin Vernon's third Bon Iver project is a starkly minimal testament to the limitations of technology and the human...

Macy Hamblin was named Horizon League player of the year in 2015 and returns for her junior year at NKU this fall.

No restrictions, no excuses for Division I Norse

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor August 10, 2016

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...

A pile of records before getting filed into my collection.

Editor lists his favorite releases of 2014

Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor March 26, 2015

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...

“Better Call Saul” feels like we never left Albuquerque

Dylan Tierney, Reporter March 2, 2015

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...

Panda Bear, one of the lead singers of the influential group Animal Collective, was our Arts & Life editors top pick for MidPoint Music Festival.

Arts & Life Editor List: Top 10 must-see bands at MidPoint Music Festival

John Flaherty, Arts & Life Editor September 25, 2014

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...

What we can learn from online hoax

Staff editorial January 24, 2013

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...

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