Growing up there were few consistencies in my life. I moved around a ton and changed schools almost every year up until high school. The only true consistencies were my mother and sister, as well as my...

In our next to final episode of the semester, we break down all the happenings in news, sports, arts and life and more! From the beginnings and impact of FUEL NKU to the second production of "Jesus Christ...

On this week's episode of The Northerner Now, we discuss campus happenings like Norse Marketplace and the Gold and White Awards. We talk sports with women's basketball transfers and softball and baseball...

On this week's episode of The Northerner Now, we took a look at our top stories of the week: women in leadership at NKU, an NKU alumna turned news icon, updates on the basketball transfer portal and more!

Gabby Martin corrals a wild rebound and whips the ball over to Caitlin Clark. One dribble, two dribbles, steps into a logo three–splash.  A splash that would reshape the trajectory of women’s basketball....

Basketball is ever expanding globally. The popularity has grown thanks to the countless hours invested in the sport around the world.  One example is Tomas Pivorius, who took his son Hubertas “Hubie”...

Dan Gherezgher is the latest Norse to enter the transfer portal, he announced Friday to The Northerner. Gherezgher is seeking other playing options after one season in Highland Heights. He is the sixth...

It is a new age of college basketball, and teams are changing every year due to the transfer portal.  That is no different for the Norse and their roster. After the first year under new Head Coach...

The NCAA transfer portal opened on Monday with more than 1,000 student-athletes already stating their intent to seek new athletic opportunities. NKU had a few athletes of their own make this decision.  Forward...

As the final buzzer sounded, Noa Givon and her teammates jumped for joy as Robert Morris (RMU) clinched a spot in Indianapolis for their first semifinals game since joining the Horizon League in 2020....

Welcome to The Northerner Now podcast, your breakdown of everything happening at NKU and in the region. Hear Northerner editors Emily Sisk, Alex Perez and Jakob Staley talk about events of the week and...

NKU men’s basketball celebrated the careers of five seniors as they hosted the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday. Those seniors were Sam Vinson, Keeyan Itejere, Josh Dilling, Hubertas Pivorius and...

The Norse traveled to the Nutter Center Friday for a quick road trip to take on the Wright State Raiders. A long two from Solomon Callaghan started the scoring to give WSU the first lead of the game....

The adjustment from high school to college is a tough transition. It comes with having to make new friends, learn new environments and find an intricate balance between being studious and having a social...

NKU men’s and women’s golf teams kicked off the season with a fundraising event at Birdie Bound in Alexandria, Ky. The golf center, which opened in December, hosted the event with golf simulators...

NKU men’s basketball welcomed Horizon League leader Cleveland State to Truist Arena on a rainy Wednesday night. CSU came into the game on the third longest win streak in the nation at 13 games, trying...

NKU women’s basketball traveled to take on the Wright State Raiders in a Horizon League conference clash on Saturday. Both teams were looking to start February off right after both coming off losses...

NKU men’s basketball welcomed the second ranked Milwaukee Panthers to Truist Arena on Friday. The seats filled quickly with the Norse faithful and student athletes set to be recognized for their academic...

The Norse hosted the Wright State Raiders on Saturday in the battle of I-75. Both teams came into this game looking to end losing streaks in a pivotal Horizon League game. LJ Wells was questionable...

Northern Kentucky University’s Board of Regents met Wednesday and approved to move forward with paying student athletes.  The new statute now makes it possible for mid-major schools to compensate...

NKU men’s basketball traveled to the Wolstein Center on Wednesday to take on the Cleveland State Vikings. NKU came into this game trying to end a current two-game losing streak while Cleveland State...

NKU women’s basketball played host to the IU Indy Jaguars on Saturday in the first half of a women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader. The Norse and IUI came into this game both looking to make...

NKU hosted the Green Bay Phoenix on Saturday. Fans filled Truist Arena to cheer on the Norse, who came into this game on an impressive seven game home win streak. Green Bay, led by first-year head coach...

NKU women’s basketball returned home Sunday after their time at the San Diego Classic to host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, still looking for their first conference win of the season. Macey Blevins...

Winter break is in full swing for most students at NKU, but the men’s basketball team had one final test before the holiday, as the Bulldogs of South Carolina State made their way to town on Saturday.  NKU...

NKU was looking for its third straight win as the Norse hosted the Norfolk State Spartans at Truist Arena on Sunday.  LJ Wells got the scoring started with a bucket for the Norse. That would quickly...

NKU started a four-game homestand Wednesday as they welcomed the Patriots of the University of the Cumberlands.  Excitement filled the air as the pre-game festivities celebrated Trey Robinson and Sam...

The Norse basketball teams welcomed fans to Truist Arena for a day full of post-Thanksgiving basketball, as NKU would show down in a doubleheader.  NKU women’s basketball vs EKU The women’s...

The Norse stepped back into Truist Arena on Saturday to welcome Kentucky State in a game that seemed like a possibility for NKU to get back on track and earn their first victory of the year. They also...

The Griffin Hall Digitorium hosted the second annual ‘Women in Sports Media’ panel on Wednesday evening. The event was sponsored by the OINK Film Festival, Women in Film Cincinnati and Friday Football...

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team made the trip across the river on Tuesday, for a rematch at Truist Arena attempting to avenge the 64-51 upset loss that happened almost two...

NKU women’s volleyball celebrated senior day on Saturday at Regents Hall. Seniors Torie Houston, Allie Siefke and Joy Banks were recognized for their historic careers at NKU.  The accolades for the...

Another season of the weekly Norse Nation Coaches Show tipped off at Dead Low Brewing on Tuesday night, with men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn joining yet again and the new women’s basketball coach...

Engelmann Stadium at the University of Milwaukee was the host stadium for the Horizon League tournament in women’s soccer. The championship game on Saturday was a showdown between the hometown Milwaukee...

The NKU men’s basketball team took the trip up to West Lafayette, Indiana to showdown in Mackey Arena against the 14th nationally-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Friday night. The atmosphere was electric,...

NKU women’s basketball took a work trip down to Lexington Thursday night to showdown against the 22nd nationally-ranked University of Kentucky Wildcats. Both offenses started slow, as the Norse’s...

NKU women’s basketball tipped off their regular season Monday in front of the home crowd at Truist Arena. Their season started with a tough test from the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders,...

While much of the rave this offseason surrounding NKU’s women's basketball team has been about the new look of the team, including a new coach and three new transfers, the veterans on this team should...

With the basketball season only hours away, there are plenty of games on both the men’s and women’s schedules to keep an eye out for and pack Truist Arena. We’ve narrowed it down to the six best...

The hype around NKU’s women's basketball team has grown exponentially this offseason, and many know why: a very reconstructed roster. While this team is returning nine players from last season, they...

Truist Arena was the site for the kickoff of the 2024-2025 NKU women’s basketball season on Wednesday. The Norse had an exhibition game against the Mount Saint Joseph Lions. It was the first game for...

Local media from around the tri-state packed into Truist Arena on Tuesday morning to get a look at this season’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. Media was treated to a viewing of both men’s...

Cricket is the second biggest sport in the world, however it is not well known on NKU's campus. Students like Yohan Pathak have created a cricket club on campus to change that.

NKU honored eight of their seniors during Saturday’s senior day festivities in front of a crowd of more than 600 prior to the Horizon League matchup against Milwaukee. Things started out rough...

"Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her." -Mia Hamm Whether...

Kappa Delta members prepared different flavored mac and cheese in crockpots for their event "Mac and Cheese with the Kaydees” on Wednesday. The annual event raises money for their national philanthropies,...

"Hoops and Scoops" was an event hosted by the NKU women's and men's basketball teams to help kickstart their upcoming season. Fans, students and families came to Truist Arena for a night of games, connecting...

The NKU women’s soccer team welcomed Green Bay to Scudamore Field in front of over 500 fans on Sunday.  The Norse looked to grab their first Horizon League win of the season on the same day that three...

NKU women’s volleyball coach Liz Hart is welcoming a new type of team onto her court this season, including four true freshmen, one red shirt freshman and the program’s first transfer student.   “When...

Joy Banks is finishing up a week in which she earned Horizon League player of the week. This honor is because of her performances in the NKU invitational where NKU played host to South Dakota, Missouri...

The NKU Campus Recreation Center celebrated the debut of the Victor E Zone on the second floor on Thursday evening, showing off the new setup of 10 PC’s for all NKU students to come and play video games...

The NKU women’s soccer team played in front of a record-setting crowd of almost 900 on Tuesday at Scudamore Field, as they clashed with the Ohio University Bobcats. Many athletes from other NKU sports...

1. President Short-Thompson, you are approaching the one-year mark for being president at NKU. What is something about this job that has surprised you? A: There are always so many different things that...

There is a certain stigma that has been seen around student-athletes for a while, in which they are held to a standard of being the most put-together students, having serious attitudes and being almost...

NKU softball made a historic turnaround in the Horizon League tournament that ended on Sunday.  The defending champs lost their tournament opener, but won a school record of five games in a row right...

The Norse women’s basketball team opened their season at home in exciting fashion as they beat the Lipscomb Bisons in triple overtime 101-95. The first quarter began with both teams trading baskets...