The Northerner

Free speech at NKU endangered

Barry Aishton • March 22, 2006

How many Northern Kentucky University students are aware of the fact that a designated freedom of speech area exists on campus? And just what does a designated freedom of speech area imply? Any area outside of the designated section does not allow people to participate in the action that is acceptable in the section.

Campus views about Choice

March 22, 2006

Saving lives worth sacrifices Thank you for running the article on the recent anti-abortion demonstration at Northern Kentucky University. A majority of NKU faculty, staff, alumni, and students may be for abortion rights. Universities, however, are supposed to be places where a diversity of ideas can be expressed in an atmosphere free of fear.

Norse Poll

Nicole Jones • March 22, 2006

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Golfer shoots 70 in tournament

Tim Downer • March 22, 2006

Bianca Hutton is a junior from Helsinki, Finland, and member of the women's Northern Kentucky University golf team. This past weekend, she shot a closing round of 70 to win individual honors at the La Rosa Collegiate Cup played at Eagle Creek Country Club.

Kentucky lives for March

Chris Groger • March 22, 2006

It's that time of year again when sports fans of all ages root for their favorite basketball teams in their prospective tournaments, People filling out their brackets, rounding up tickets, skipping class to watch those first round games. We are a spoiled bunch around here when it comes to choosing who to cheer for.

Taekwondo club seeks new members

Matthew Morrison • March 22, 2006

Founded in the spring of 1999 by Master Susie Jang, the Northern Kentucky University Taekwondo Club has quickly become a success, earning 100 medals in competitions. The club, which is built around the principles of mental discipline, improved physical condition and confidence is open to any student interested in learning the skill of self defense.

Chase students’ accomplishments not moot

Eric Hirth • March 22, 2006

The Salmon P Chase College of Law's students finished third as national semi-finalists in the nation's first Moot Court Competition in the area of child welfare and adoption law March 11. In Columbus, Ohio the Chase College of Law's Moot Court team competed against 18 other teams from law schools across the United States and presented legal arguments regarding assisted reproduction, privacy and wrongful adoption.

Sculpture honors faculty member

Matthew Morrison • March 22, 2006

The Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame is set to unveil the latest addition to its sculpture depicting Hall of Fame inductees. The unveiling will take place at 11:30 a.m. March 23, in the third floor lobby of Northern Kentucky University's Lucas Administrative Center.

Budget includes Informatics Center

Gabe Cronon • March 22, 2006

With major projects pending and historic under-funding, all eyes were on Frankfort March 21 as the Kentucky Senate passed its version of the state budget. The budget includes the $36.5 million Center for Informatics, as well as bonds and some benchmark funding.

The Fix

Regan Coomer and Regan Coomer • March 22, 2006

There's no denying the closeness shared between co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger during the filming of their Oscar-nominated film "Brokeback Mountain." However, that closeness wasn't all acting-they're pals in real life too. "Heath and I are best friends now.

Honors class learns value of a good cup of coffee

Amy Ehrnreiter • March 22, 2006

For spring break, seven students in the honors class, World of Coffee, along with the class professor, Jodi Ferner, and her husband John, honors director Tom Zaniello, professors Fran Zaniello and Belle Zembrodt, and two other honors students traveled to the Dominican Republic to visit the organic Finca Alta Gracia, a 60-acre coffee farm on the slopes of Pico Duarte.

The audience has eyes for violent horror flick

Amanda Joering • March 22, 2006

Remaking Wes Craven's 1977 film, "The Hills Have Eyes," director Alexandre Aja gives the audience a film that is equal to, if not better than, the original. While not quite as inventive and unpredictable as Aja's last endeavor, "High Tension," this film satisfies moviegoers' desire for blood, gore, a good plot, scary bad guys and even the oh-so-important-to-horror-films teenage girl in a bikini.