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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Andrea Carter

Andrea Carter, Copy Editor

Andrea Carter is a junior with a double major in journalism and sociology and a minor in popular culture. She has been a staff writer for The Northerner since August of 2014, covering mostly student news and organizations as well as campus events. Currently, she works as the Copy Editor for the publication, which is an opportunity that she credits to twice participating in the Digital Journalism Workshop at NKU. Her interests include photography, reading, hiking and traveling. Having traveling to Greece, her first international trip, in the summer of 2015, she already has planned her next summer adventure to Thailand.

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Campus nurse Michele Kay prepares the HIV test before administering it to a student. The test is free of charge and is offered through NKU.

HIV top priority for campus nurse

Andrea Carter

Having to tell a student that they are possibly HIV positive is a life-changing responsibility that campus nurse Michele Kay doesn’t take lightly.She can still remember the first time she delivered the...

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New equipment is set to be working by Thanksgiving Holiday. The initial completion date was Oct. 5.

Garages nearly finished as HIC problems begin

Andrea Carter

With the garages soon to be equipped with new technology and secure systems, approximately 175 faculty spots will be lost with the addition of the Health Innovation Center. As the semester rolls on, students...

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Anna Guerrero, a Pacific Islander, speaks out against cultural-based Halloween costumes, including the stereotypical grass skirt that is often associated with her culture. She is pictured above in her native culture attire.

Should cultures serve as costumes?

Andrea Carter

The moment that Anna Rose Guerrero saw a student fully adorned in a bright bundle of headdress feathers, fringe and face paint on a stage at a high school Halloween costume contest, she realized something...

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VIDEO: NKU broadens programs in Sri Lanka

Andrea Carter

Several NKU administrators made the journey to Sri Lanka last fall to help increase programs, collaborations and internships with the country to help expand horizons for students.Each of these programs...

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A guide to on-campus dining

A guide to on-campus dining

Andrea Carter

With more than 15,000 students on campus, NKU Dining has the responsibility to provide food that is appetizing, nutritionally rich and speedily available to nearly all of them.Currently, students have...

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VIDEO: NKU opens observatory

Andrea Carter

The opening of the observatory on top of Founder’s Hall at NKU will be short lived when the building’s renovations begin, which is in conjunction with the construction of the Health Innovation Center.Dr....

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NKU calls for more student involvement

NKU calls for more student involvement

Andrea Carter

From a new marketing campaign to addressing such issues like getting commuters engaged, NKU is pushing to get more students involved in campus organizations.The emphasis on the significance of student...

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VIDEO: NKU pushes back spring commencement

VIDEO: NKU pushes back spring commencement

Andrea Carter

Sue Ott Rowlands, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, notified graduating students Tuesday that the May 2016 Commencement ceremony date has been pushed back one week. The ceremony...

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A new food truck sits in the center of The Plaza. NKU brought in the food truck to alleviate cluster in the Student Union during the first weeks of classes.

Food truck new lunch alternative for NKU

Andrea Carter

Students returning to NKU this week noticed something different about The Plaza, a mobile kitchen positioned in the center of it serving many their lunches. According to Patrick Hannan, the resident...

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Essentials for a day on campus

Andrea Carter

While navigating through the concrete jungle also known as NKU’s campus, nothing is more vital than a well packed backpack. Since backpacks are the hub of what college students need to stay prepared,...

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