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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

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NKU gives $50,000 to help beautify residence area

Derek White

President Geoffrey Mearns announced that NKU plans to give $50,000 to help install new features around the village and residence halls at an Association of Campus Residence meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4. According...

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NKU Jazz Ensemble plays to a full house

Derek White

On Thursday, Dec. 5, the NKU Jazz Ensemble brought the Christmas spirit to the York Street Café in Newport. During the concert, William Brian Hogg, director and assistant professor and director of jazz...

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Plaza renovations are expected to stretch out through December.

Plaza renovation project for end of December

Derek White

With the end of the semester approaching, construction on the plaza in the middle of campus isn’t halting over winter break. The construction began at the end of the spring 2013 semester, and has missed...

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Cars in a parking lot across from Griffin Hall. Many students say that having the right car can save you money at the gas pump.

Save money for the right car

Derek White

Fuel Efficiency is a must for college students. NKU is popularly-known as a commuter school, due to the amount of students that drive to and from campus every day for classes.   To be exact, there...

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Anti-abortion signs removed from campus display

Anti-abortion signs removed from campus display

Derek White

On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 9, a part of the anti-abortion display located in the center of campus disappeared. The display, hosted by the organization Northern Right to Life, originally had included...

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The scoop on the poop

The scoop on the poop

Derek White

City cracks down on doggie doo-doo In recent months, the city of Highland Heights has had a really stinky problem: residents not cleaning up after their dogs. The city has seen a rise in complaints...

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Three Northern Kentucky University Senior Marketing Majors, Matt Crum(left) Jordan Smith (middle) and Jacob Fox (right) enjoying their time at Dunkers Sports Bar & Grill on Tuesday, August 20 of 2013.

Three Northern Kentucky University Senior Marketing Majors, Matt Crum(left) Jordan Smith (middle) and Jacob Fox (right) enjoying their time at Dunkers Sports Bar & Grill on Tuesday, August 20 of 2013.

Students spending the break abroad

Derek White

Traveling for a good cause, music education on the summer agenda With summer just within sight in the coming weeks, students from all different organizations and classes alike are making their last...

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Norse Flick Picks: “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”

Derek White

In the world of movies, March ended with a bang and a couple of explosions with the release “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”  The newest “Joe” movie is a sequel of the 2009 film “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra,”...

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Campus plans to get blooming in spring

Derek White

With warmer weather and spring just around the corner, the grounds and horticulture teams have big plans to make campus look welcoming.  A large variety of plants will start blooming as early as late...

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Facts on campus wind are blowing in

Derek White

Whether on or off campus, students often discuss and occasionally joke about how windy it is at NKU. If you were to ask a student why they think it’s so windy, though; you would get a variety of answers,...

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Green initiatives on campus on the rise

Green initiatives on campus on the rise

Derek White

The impact of the eco-friendly programs on campus may appear minor to an outsider. If you were to get a look at what goes on behind the scenes, however; you would begin to see the bigger picture of what...

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Crafty pizza parties in ceramics building

Derek White

If you’re not directly involved in the fine arts department, you may have never heard of the ceramics and sculpture building on campus, let alone what goes on there. But if you happen to walk by it on...

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Plenty of Phish

Derek White

From time to time you may receive an email that just doesn’t seem right. These emails vary. It may be about a promotion some website is doing that just seems too good to be true, or it might be what...

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