The Northerner

Second term gives president chance to improve

Staff editorial April 4, 2013

The news of junior business and communication major Erik Pederson’s re-election as SGA’s 2013-14 president has made its way into conversations throughout campus. Whether through a side comment made...

Online vs. print: Advantages of moving to digital first

Stephen Wilder, Managing/Sports editor March 28, 2013

When was the last time you picked up a newspaper to actually find out breaking news about a certain topic? Can’t remember? Well, neither can I. When I want to learn about breaking news or anything else,...

Rumors on the rise, administration stays quiet

March 21, 2013

Eaton firing leads to speculation across campus Staff editorial: With the termination of Athletic Director Scott Eaton, it seems like the games have really begun on NKU’s campus. Students campus-wide...

Letter to the Editor

March 21, 2013

I am writing in regards to the story entitled “New Factors Impact Stress in College Students” that was written by Staff writer, Maggie Pund on February 28, 2013. The article talks about how great the...

Glass ceiling still exists for women in workplace

R.L. Gladden, Contributing writer February 28, 2013

Look around in your classes. And then look around on campus. You may have noticed that, more often than not, you are likely to see more female than male students. In fact, more than half of NKU’s student...

Instagram ethics still up for debate

Staff editorial February 21, 2013

The ethics and guidelines for journalism are always in question. Ethics are a touchy subject because they are so hard to define, and every journalist has different ethical codes. Of course there are the...

Call to SGA: Wake up and reach out

Staff editorial February 14, 2013

The Student Government Association at NKU is a hardworking group of people. They hold formal meetings every Monday, work with the university administration and executives, they even create their own resolutions...

Nervous about public speaking?

Stephen Johnson, Contributing writer February 7, 2013

It’s no far stretch to say that perhaps the most dreaded class during most college students’ experience is public speaking.  The very thought of having to address an audience of two dozen peers plus...

The Northerner brings home awards

January 31, 2013

Being on staff at a student newspaper like The Northerner is hard work. The staff works countless hours every week to produce a newspaper that serves the NKU community, which includes students, faculty...

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...

Twitter can be a good move for Mearns

Twitter can be a good move for Mearns

Staff editorial January 17, 2013

Northern Kentucky University’s president has joined the ranks of other university leaders in the Twitter-verse. Geoff Mearns sent his first tweet Jan. 11, in response to many students who tweeted him...

Student Media seniors say farewell

Student Media seniors say farewell

Samantha Hayden, Photo Editor December 6, 2012

Jeffonia Wynn “Ms. Ebony J” Norse Code Radio General Manager My time here at NKU has been more than I could ever imagine. I have made lifetime friends and have learned skills that will take...

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