The Northerner

The Northerner adopts new comment policy

Claire Higgins, Editor-in-chief November 29, 2012

The Thanksgiving break wasn’t all fun and games for The Northerner, instead we faced an issue I had yet to experience or deal with. On Nov. 19, The Northerner published an article online about a former...

Republicans need to focus on women in future elections

Lauren Wheeler, Contributing writer November 28, 2012

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,...

Latino vote crucial for Republicans in next election

Michael Topmiller, Staff writer November 14, 2012

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...

New resolution should be thought through some more

November 14, 2012

Should end of the semester student evaluations for professors be released to students when they are signing up for classes? Well, that is the question that our student government has seemed to answer for...

Learning process continues for student media outlets

Claire Higgins, Editor-in-chief November 7, 2012

With the excitement of the presidential election and the coverage that needed to be done in the final days of campaigning, leaving for a college media conference may not have been the best idea. But, we...

Letter to the editor 1/1/2012

Rachel Shockey, NKU student November 1, 2012

As a college student at Northern Kentucky University soon to be out in the “real world,” I’ve found myself thinking about how my actions affect those around me and the world as a whole. I know that...

Democracy for sale: Where the money comes from for political campaigns

Marina Schneider, Contributing Writer October 24, 2012

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...

Technology in Griffin Hall needs some improvement

October 10, 2012

As student journalists, we are ever grateful for the recently constructed building that houses the resources we need to prepare for the real world. Griffin Hall is a state-of-the-art building, with a Digitorium,...

Romney walks away from debate ahead of Obama, but there are two left

Bradon Barb, Managing Editor October 10, 2012

The first presidential debate was last week and it was interesting to say the least. If you haven’t made up your mind about which candidate to vote for, these debates are designed to sway you to either...

Romney trailing Obama, turnaround plausible for Republican candidate

Brandon Barb, Managing editor October 4, 2012

Heading into the presidential debate, Mitt Romney was trailing President Obama in the polls. Obama was ahead a few points but it should have been a larger margin. After the conventions the president should...

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