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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Editors bid adieu to NKU

Sarah Loman April 26, 2006
For the past two years I've measured my time in newspaper deadlines. On Mondays the pages need to be laid out. Tuesdays are deadline nights. On Wednesdays the stories for next two issues are handed out, and Thursdays are staff meeting days. Now, as I'm designing the last issue of The Northerner that I'll ever be the editor in chief for, I'm remembering.

Jacobsen apologizes, is pulled from classes

Sarah Loman April 24, 2006
The Northern Kentucky University professor responsible for dismantling an anti-abortion display on April 12 has stopped talking to the media and has been placed on administrative leave. Jacobsen returned The Northerner's calls Tuesday evening and said she has been advised by her attorney not to grant any more interviews.

March becomes student protest

Sarah Loman and Rich Shivner February 8, 2006
In a response to accusations of white supremacy, Northern Kentucky University administrators called a meeting with the students who protested during the Martin Luther King, Jr. march, which kicked off Black History Month on Feb. 3. The protest accompanied a march that went from Norse Commons to the University Center.

Professor joins journalism hall of fame

Sarah Loman December 7, 2005
If your mother says she loves you, check it out. These words are very familiar to any student who has taken Ethics in Media, taught by Ben Kaufman at Northern Kentucky University. Kaufman is notorious for following his own advice, and the society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame inducted him in October.

Christmas runs not just for reindeer

Sarah Loman December 7, 2005
Forget the Jingle Bell Rock. Northern Kentucky University students are doing the Jingle Bell Run, a race in which all funds benefit the Arthritis foundation. Graduate students who are going after masters in public administration were given an unusual assignment for the end of the semester by assistant professor Julie Olberding.

Inmate education on the rise

Sarah Loman November 30, 2005
Staring at the ceiling and pacing around the room loses its appeal after the first year or so-there isn't much to do in jail. But thanks to a partnership between Northern Kentucky University's Steely Library and the Kenton County Detention Center, that may soon change.

Votruba: NKU will stay competitive

Sarah Loman November 16, 2005
Gateway Community and Technical College and Thomas More College signed a contract to allow students to transfer up to 54 credit hours from Gateway to Thomas More, guaranteeing them a junior status at Thomas More. On paper, it might look as though this would be a threat to Northern Kentucky University enrollment, but President James Votruba isn't worried.

Grades should not be mandated by attendance

Sarah Loman November 9, 2005
Attendance is necessary for understanding the material discussed and taking quizzes... "Attendance is mandatory, just as it is in any workplace. If you miss class, your grade will suffer." "For the attendance policy, I make no distinction between excused and unexcused absences...poor attendance will severely affect your grade.

Edwards: Country needs visionaries for inspiration

Sarah Loman November 2, 2005
Regents Hall echoed with the roar of conversation, shuffling footsteps and the screech of the microphone being tested. Programs were paged through, and glances of anticipation searched the room. The 2005 Alumni Lecture Series featured John Edwards and Steve Forbes, speaking on "Governing in America: The Power Behind the Politics.

True happiness is a cold Coke

Sarah Loman October 26, 2005
Whaaat, huh? I wanna hear you scream! In the jungle, welcome to the jungle... My cell phone is cut off mid-Axle Rose as I flip it open to see who's calling. It's Sean. Again. "Hey Sean, what's up?" "Hey Sarah. Listen, I think we're going to have some problems with the front page layout.

Student finds closure as assault court case ends

Sarah Loman October 5, 2005
A Northern Kentucky University student was assaulted in front of the University Suites. He was hit in the face and the damage was extensive, incurring nearly $14,000 worth of medical expenses. The Northerner was unable to report on this assault because the case was still under investigation by the NKU Police Department until Aug.

NKU gives to fund

Sarah Loman September 28, 2005
The room was filled with expensive ball gowns and dotted with tuxedos. Servers in white linen shirts and gold-plated name tags hurried around the room, offering bottles of wine and clearing dishes from the tables. The approximately 700 people were gathered in the ballroom of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Gala, which Northern Kentucky University is a sponsor of.
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