The Northerner

Fun things to do with a little money

James Proffitt

It's the start of the Spring semester, and after Christmas, you may be a little tight on money. However, that doesn't mean that you should not still be able to go out and have fun. So just to help out those who are new to the area, or who may have forgotten about a few of the things this area offers, here is a brief list of affordable ways to kill a night.

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Wheel of chance could give student royal status as queen

James Proffitt

Every year, the world famous Kentucky Derby holds a contest involving over one-hundred young women to select its yearly Derby Queen. This year, Northern Kentucky University senior Kristin Stoner is one of five finalists eligible for the honor. Stoner, an elementary education major, is one of the women from 23 different colleges that applied for the honor.

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Did you hear the one about…

James Proffitt

You'd think by the time we left junior high, most people would have given up the he-said she-said gossip routine. When we got to high school, we found out we were wrong. Many had, though clearly not everyone. When we got to college, you'd think that even more people would have abandoned the gossip drill, simply because of how annoying it is.

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Juvenile crime… who’s responsible?

James Proffitt

Is a person responsible for his or her own actions? In cases of juvenile crime, this often seems to be the question. When dealing with adults, aside from successful pleas of insanity, the answer to this question is an undeniable "yes." However, when dealing with minors, this question becomes far more complicated.

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Many students claim ninjas scare them

James Proffitt

Northern Kentucky University students have recently been expressing great fears concerning our campus. Many feel that it is only a matter of time before NKU will be attacked by angry ninjas who are bent on destroying the entire campus, and possibly those in it.

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Tired Bill of Rights needs pizazz

James Proffitt

The Bill of Rights used to be a good little set of rules for our nation to be governed by. They were simple enough, they made sense, and they were consistent with the beliefs and values of the time they were written. But times they are a changing. So should our Bill or Rights, so that they are more consistent with the beliefs of our society.

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