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Farewell: Senior Photo, Design Editor Billy Keeney

Farewell: Senior Photo, Design Editor Billy Keeney

Billy Keeney, Photo and Design Editor December 6, 2020

My first two years at NKU were kind of a mess. I changed majors and minors, made friends, lost friends and began to develop a sense of what I wanted in not only my career but in my life overall. I never...

(Left) Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix, (Top) The Lord of the Rings on Hulu, (Bottom) The Bernie Mac Show on Prime Video

What’s coming to streaming: December

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor November 30, 2020

Netflix: 50 First Dates, Peter Segal, 2004, (12/1) The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore romantic comedy that you want to relive 50 times over is finally hitting Netflix and Hulu on Dec. 1. The film...

The 12 signs of the zodiac.

Horoscopes going into the holiday season, finals week

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor November 22, 2020

The stars are here to tell you how to prepare for the looming finals week and your holiday season. After a stressful Mars and Mercury retrograde period, everyone is likely feeling a new shift of motivation,...

In this Aug. 12, 2020, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., pass each other as Harris moves to the podium to speak during a campaign event.

Students, alum, faculty react to President-elect Biden’s announcement

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor November 7, 2020

Four days after the polls closed on Monday, Nov. 3, Former Vice President Joe Biden is named the President-Elect alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a record-setting election. President-Elect...

Dung Nguyen is an international student from Vietnam.

EDITORIAL: An international student’s perspective on the U.S. election

Mildred Nguyen, Reporter November 3, 2020

Every morning when I check my Facebook feed, the first thing that greets my eyes is a reminder of the days I have left to vote. The newspapers and news sites I frequent are filled to the brim with information...

The Daviess county courthouse where Josh Kelly voted.

EDITORIAL: First-time voting: importance, reflection

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor November 3, 2020

I voted for President Barack Obama in the fourth grade. No, my ballot didn’t count—I was only nine after all. But let me explain. In fourth grade, during the 2008 election, Scholastic had a nationwide...

(Left) V for Vendetta, (Top) Percy Jackson, (Bottom) Twilight.

What’s coming to streaming in November

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor November 1, 2020

Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime bring a new wave of cinematic classics and new screen think pieces. Most theme on racial and gender injustice, and some political opinion. Isn’t it strange how our current...

REVIEW: Ty Dolla $ign releases third album

REVIEW: Ty Dolla $ign releases third album

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor October 25, 2020

Atlanta rapper Ty Dolla $ign returns with an album titled “Featuring Ty Dolla $ign” with the effort to give his fans exactly what they love. In a press release, he said many people tell him that when...

The twelve signs of the zodiac.

How to have a physically distanced Halloween according to your Zodiac

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor October 13, 2020

Halloween is a lot of people’s favorite holiday to get together in their favorite costumes. However, this year could look very different. In the meantime, we’ll let the stars tell you how you should...

Review: LANY releases third album “mama’s boy”

Review: LANY releases third album “mama’s boy”

Corinne Byrne, Viewpoints Editor October 4, 2020

California based pop-rock group LANY released their third album, “mama’s boy,” amidst a culturally chaotic weekend. On the list of pop culture things to be aware of, “mama’s boy” can hardly...

Students react to NKU replacing spring break

Students react to NKU replacing spring break

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2020

Earlier today, President Ashish Vaidya announced that the traditional week-long spring break will be replaced with a series of shorter University holidays that “should reduce the risks associated with...

From left to right: The DaVinci Code (Prime), Her (Netflix), Monsterland (Hulu), Deaf U (Netflix)

What’s coming to streaming in October

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor September 27, 2020

Netflix: Her, Spike Jonze, 2013 (10/1) The Academy Award-winning futuristic romantic, science fiction, drama, comedy, which has strangely become more realistic since its 2013 release, Her is officially...

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