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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The 12 signs of the zodiac.

Horoscopes to finish the year out

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor April 11, 2021

As our resident astrologer is on his way out from NKU, he has a few parting words to give each of the signs on their growth and notes to remember for the rest of the school year.  Aries: This spring...

Members of the Baylor men's basketball team celebrate a National Championship game win over Gonzaga on Monday, April 5. The Bears won the 2021 championship over the Bulldogs, 86-70.

In appreciation of the NCAA Tournament

Brendan Connelly, Reporter April 8, 2021

It is regarded by many as the greatest sporting event on Earth, and each March that claim is substantiated time and again. There are not enough words or emotions to encapsulate these three weeks in March...

A sticker from Patriot Front.

‘Do not silence yourselves’: Editor’s letter motivating students to push further

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor April 4, 2021

The acts of Patriot Front are not accidental. They are not incidentally discriminating against people. When they came to campus in late January, they spray-painted over the names of African women as...

Photo of the vandalism.

Patriot Front canvases campus again, students react

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor April 3, 2021

Sometime during Friday night to Saturday morning, Patriot Front—the white extremist group that vandalized campus in late January—returned back to campus and vandalized the Housing rock for a second...

Top: Legally Blonde, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Bottom: Napoleon Dynamite, Paranormal Activity 4.

What’s coming to streaming: April

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor March 28, 2021

Netflix Legally Blonde, Robert Luketic, 2001, (4/1) Cult Classic movie Legally Blonde is more than just a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon. Its completely candid and sometimes quirky feminist narrative...

Book cover that says "How to Respond in a Pandemic"

VIEWPOINTS: ‘Having the virus was a culmination of denial, fear, and trust’

Olivia Kirst, Contributor March 21, 2021

Editor’s Note: Submissions are edited for clarity and length. 130 students read Dr. Joan Ferrante’s “How to Respond in a Pandemic” as part of a Health Innovation grant. Dr. Ferrante shared the...

Book cover that says "How to Respond in a Pandemic"

VIEWPOINTS: “The pandemic wasn’t going to stop me”

Austin Patello, Contributor March 14, 2021

Editor’s Note: Submissions are edited for clarity and length. 130 students read Dr. Joan Ferrante’s “How to Respond in a Pandemic” as part of a Health Innovation grant. Dr. Ferrante shared the...

The 12 signs of the zodiac.

HOROSCOPES: Year in a pandemic, looking forward

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor March 7, 2021

Now that we are officially one year since the beginning of the quarantine, we’ve had a lot of opportunities to learn about ourselves. Since last March, we have found ways that work for us in the pandemic...

What's coming to Streaming: March

What’s coming to Streaming: March

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor February 28, 2021

Heading into the end of the first quarter of the year, several sites are bringing movies and shows delayed by the pandemic. Netflix is bringing back childhood favorites and CBS All Access is transitioning...

Book cover that says "How to Respond in a Pandemic"

VIEWPOINTS: ‘I would rather wear a mask than a respirator’

Colleen Pangburn, Contributor February 21, 2021

Editor’s Note: Submissions are edited for clarity and length. 130 students read Dr. Joan Ferrante’s “How to Respond in a Pandemic” as part of a Health Innovation grant. Dr. Ferrante shared the...

Griffin Hall at night. It's dark outside and there are bright color lights.

EDITORIAL: The Northerner does not tolerate hate

Natalie Hamren and Josh Kelly February 9, 2021

After the impeachment vote of SGA President Lauren Goodwin during Monday’s SGA meeting, many people took to social media to voice their opinion.  Some people were upset at the decision to not impeach...

Book cover that says "How to Respond in a Pandemic"

VIEWPOINTS: The pandemic made me embrace the changes in my life

Lesley Daley, Contributor February 7, 2021

Editor’s Note: Submissions are edited for clarity and length. 130 students read Dr. Joan Ferrante’s “How to Respond in a Pandemic” as part of a Health Innovation grant. Dr. Ferrante shared the...

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