Making a difference: four social work students look at the changes they hope to make in the community
Kim Haubner, Lori Mangan, Megan Gerber, and Faye Perkins
February 4, 2015
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Spotlight on Kim Haubner: The homeless are people too My name is Kim Haubner and I am a third year, master of social work student at Northern Kentucky University. The MSW field program is a spectacular supplement to class work. Last semester, I was given the opportunity to work at the Jimmy Heath Hous...
Turning the page slowly, saying goodbye
Marc Kennedy, Video Editor
December 4, 2014
Filed under Featured Story, Viewpoints
Many wise women & men have observed that, “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” although I liked that expression best when Jimi Hendrix sang it in his song, “Highway Child.” Well, I’ve definitely done a lot of rolling around NKU’s campus in my five years as an undergraduate student and th...
Diversifying NKU
Ashley Hempfling, Contributer
December 2, 2014
Filed under Editorial, Viewpoints
Thursday, Nov. 13, I entered my Journalism 220 class like it was any other day. I didn’t know the conversation made in class that day would open my eyes and change my views forever. The class discussion was about diversity on campus. Pamela Fisher, a journalism instructor, wanted to know what ever...
First look at ‘Alpha Sapphire’
Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor
November 24, 2014
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The first thing I did after leaving school on Friday was pick up my pre-ordered copy of Alpha Sapphire and I pretty much played it nonstop over the weekend. Currently I’ve beaten the first five gyms and I thought I’d share my thoughts so far. To me, a good remake should strengthen what was good an...
How my life changed in 10 months
Brook Clifford, Managing Editor
November 19, 2014
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I will never forget the fullness of the church at my father’s funeral. Or at my grandfather’s. Or even at my little brother’s. I will never forget the stories of their lives—the stories of how they impacted so many other people’s lives. I won’t forget my father’s co-workers telling me what ...
‘Gunvolt’ could be this generation’s ‘Mega Man’ (SPOILERS)
Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor
November 18, 2014
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As I browse through the selection of games on the Nintendo 3DS’ eshop page, I’m realizing that there’s a lot of new 2D platformers out there. I’ve found a few that I really like, but none more so than Azure Striker Gunvolt. Since it came bundled with another game, Mighty Gunvolt (I think tha...
A tale of fear, grief and comedy: Lonely Planet review
Lizzie Kibbler, Reporter
November 6, 2014
Filed under Arts & Life, Viewpoints
"These people are boring," Jack Manion as lead character Carl exclaims after storming into Jody's Maps store. Although Carl spends a good portion describing how drab and uneventful the people around him are, Carl and Jody are hardly boring people. The show opens with one setting that is used througho...
Pokémon remakes play with nostalgia factor (SPOILERS)
Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor
November 5, 2014
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Nov. 21 marks the release date of the new Pokémon games. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are retellings of the franchise’s third generation games Ruby and Sapphire, complete with a more in-depth story and the inclusion of new mega evolutions. I was lucky enough to play the demo for them, and...
Hollywood and journalism: the unseen connection
Kevin Schultz, Digital Projects Manager
October 3, 2014
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Sitting side-by-side around the circular table of the twelfth floor guest room in New York City's grand Ritz Carlton Hotel, the keen, thirty or forty-something veteran entertainment reporter two seats down flippantly let out the question: “So, if Gary Webb were alive today, what would you ask him?” The sun poure...
A slice of the life: one editor’s ‘Kill the Messenger’ journey to NYC
Nancy Curtis, Editor-In-Chief
October 3, 2014
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Jeremy Renner and New York City, two things I’d never gotten close to, but always wanted to be near. Then on a Wednesday afternoon, while dealing with about a million things, I got the call. I was going to New York to be a part of the ‘Kill the Messenger,’ an upcoming film about journalist Gary We...
Theatre department brings Greek Gods to life
Erin Mullins, Reporter
October 1, 2014
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Featured Story, Viewpoints
NKU’s opening night production of The Bacchae was an exciting, sensual experience that left the audience mesmerized and certainly people were talking about it. This classic Greek tragedy by Euripides follows the journey of the god Dionysus who has come to his hometown of Thebes to prove his divini...
Features Editor List: Top 10 bands to see at MidPoint
Matt Spaulding, Features Editor
September 25, 2014
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In honor of MidPoint Music Festival we asked our Arts & Life editor (John) and our Features editor (Matt) to write up their top ten must-see acts. Check out their choices and explanations below, and follow @northernermedia for their live Twitter coverage of MidPoint all weekend long! Read our Arts &a...