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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner
The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner
Sam Rosenstiel is the Editor-in-Chief of The Northerner.

Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Sam Rosenstiel is a senior journalism major. He has served as Northerner news editor, copy editor and staff reporter. His articles and videos have run in USA Today, The Cincinnati Enquirer and WCPO. He has covered Cincinnati’s homeless crisis, city, county and national politics, transportation and law. For The Northerner, he covers breaking news, state government and university administration. In 2018, Rosenstiel won a national College Media Association Pinnacle Award with former Editor-in-Chief Mackenzie Manley for their exposé on sexual misconduct in NKU’s School of the Arts. He loves black coffee, his golden retriever and chasing leads.

Contact Sam at: samrosenstiel@gmail.com

All content by Sam Rosenstiel
Who's running for NKU SGA president, VP?

Who’s running for NKU SGA president, VP?

Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief

At the time of this report, three sets of candidates are running for Student Government Association’s top jobs. Meet the presidential candidates and their platforms (in alphabetical order by last name),...

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How should you learn about college debt?

How should you learn about college debt?

Nicole Browning and Sam Rosenstiel
With tuition on the rise at universities around the country, more and more students are taking out loans to afford a college degree, and NKU students are no exception. How students learn about debt and eventually overcome it is up to them, but what’s available at NKU to help them on their financial journey?
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A view of Loch Norse.

A walk across campus

Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief

It’s all too easy to look at NKU from afar and assume there’s not a lot going on. The people around you can get lost in the shuffle between classes, part-time jobs and life outside of school....

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BREAKING: Police report sexual assault in Kentucky Hall

BREAKING: Police report sexual assault in Kentucky Hall

Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
University Police released a timely warning Monday stating a sexual assault occurred in Kentucky Hall in the Boothe Residential Village on Aug. 22.  According to the release, the victim reported they met the alleged assailant using a dating app. The suspect is male and is not student. No further details were provided to police.
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Who’s running for 2018-19 SGA president?

Who’s running for 2018-19 SGA president?

Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor
Student Government Association’s spring election season comes to a close this week; voting for senators and executive positions is March 28-29, and results will be announced outside of SGA’s office in the Student Union Friday at noon.
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Samantha Marcum and Derek Holden announced their campaign for SGA president on March 12.

Fourth candidate in race for SGA president

Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor
With a little over two weeks until the election, the race for student body president added a fourth candidate. Junior organizational leadership major Samantha Marcum announced her campaign for Student Government Association president on Monday.
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Zac Efron visited Nunn Hall to film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

Zac Efron visited Nunn Hall to film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

Three thefts were reported in the Rec locker rooms in November. One incident involved a new PIN code locker pictured above.

3 thefts reported in Rec locker rooms

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
Two property thefts in the Campus Recreation Center were reported in the same week. Three thefts were reported to University Police in November, bringing total thefts in the building this semester to 10.
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