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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Chinedu Asinugo, computer information technology major

A conversation with senior Chinedu Asinugo

Alyssa Weber, Assistant Arts & Life Editor May 8, 2020

Major: Computer Information Technology and my focus is on cybersecurity. I have minors in information security and computer forensics.  What organizations have you been involved in during your time...

Corinne Byrne works for Shipt, a food delivery service.

A grocery deliverer’s first-hand experience with COVID-19

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor May 8, 2020

It’s interesting that the very jobs many consider to be worthless are the ones that are deemed essential during a pandemic. The countless times I’ve overheard people demean employees at Walmart, McDonald’s,...

Noël Waltz works at a grocery store.

‘Scared and tired’: My story of working during a pandemic

Noël Waltz, Assistant Design Editor May 8, 2020

It was my first day back to work after NKU moved to virtual courses and the quarantine was announced. A woman with neatly styled brown hair and a pearl bracelet comes through my check out line. I scan...

Charlie Kays, BFA drawing major

A conversation with senior Charlie Kays

Alyssa Weber, Assistant Arts & Life Editor May 7, 2020

Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in drawing What have been the biggest challenges for you with transitioning to online? It’s definitely slowed down my workflow a bit. I’m a digital artist,...

Farewell: Senior Arts & Life Editor Kane Mitten

Farewell: Senior Arts & Life Editor Kane Mitten

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor May 6, 2020

The Northerner saved my life. I don’t mean this as some kind of joke or exaggerated statement. I came to The Northerner at my lowest point in life after some personal trauma I wouldn’t wish on anyone....

Farewell: Senior Sports Editor Sierra Newton

Farewell: Senior Sports Editor Sierra Newton

Sierra Newton, Super Sports Editor May 5, 2020

I’ve known I wanted to be a journalist since the fifth grade when I wrote an article on our new playground made out of recycled material, but I didn’t really believe I could do it until I joined The...

From left to right, top to bottom: Screencaps from "Halt and Catch Fire," "Sex Education," "Justified," "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Seinfeld."

The best TV shows to binge while stuck at home

Kane Mitten and Northerner Staff April 13, 2020
The Northerner editors list the best shows to watch while we're all stuck inside.
Editors choose their Album of the Year 2019

Editors choose their Album of the Year 2019

Northerner Staff December 31, 2019
Northerner editors choose their favorite albums of 2019.
Twerking, university funding, student vigil: most viewed stories of decade

Twerking, university funding, student vigil: most viewed stories of decade

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor December 29, 2019

Between 2010 to 2019, The Northerner amassed 1.1 million page views on our website alone. In this decade, NKU has gone through three university presidents, built and renovated new buildings, transitioned...

REVIEW: Harry Styles returns with 'Fine Line'

REVIEW: Harry Styles returns with ‘Fine Line’

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor December 13, 2019

There’s something we all expect of Harry Styles, whether we like to admit it or not. He’s carried a persona of being an immortal early 1970’s rock star with a taste for psychedelics and an obsession...

Screencaps from Fresh Horses, The Asphalt Jungle, Traffic, Carol and Rain Man

Professors on their favorite Cincinnati films

Billy Keeney, News Editor December 6, 2019

Cincinnati has been home to a growing amount of critically acclaimed films this past decade. Most notably is Todd Haynes’ 2015 indie darling “Carol” starring Rooney Mara (The Social Network, The...

VIDEO: Food variety in the SU

Keara McClellan, Caleb Hodges, and Jason Houston November 20, 2019

There are often a variety of opinions regarding the different food choices on NKU’s campus. This week The Northerner decided to go out and find out what the students and staff thought of the current...

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