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Filling the shoes of an old friend

Gavin Colton, Reporter • September 8, 2015

When Michael Hatton sat in the late Joe Conger’s office in the Fine Arts building as a student, he had no idea that 16 years later he would be sitting on the other side of NKU’s new School of the Arts. At...

McCombs fills SOTA Visual Arts Chair

Mackenzie Manley, Contributor • September 8, 2015

The landscape of NKU’s art programs has shifted since the new School of the Arts was introduced, many of those changes coming with the administration. The new school includes the formerly...

Convocation speech kicks off spring semester

Richard Cracchiolo, Copy Editor • January 9, 2015

NKU began the spring 2015 semester with its usual tradition: a convocation speech. The speech was delivered by President Geoffrey Mearns and detailed NKU’s accomplishments in the past year as well as...

NKU’s chapter of Phi Alpha Theta earns Best Chapter Award

Andrea Carter, Reporter • October 23, 2014

NKU’s Alpha Beta Phi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (PAT), has won their 19th consecutive Best Chapter Award. Overall, this is their 23rd time winning this award since colonizing on campus in 1985. As claimed...

Slacking off effects students in and out of the classroom

Kassidy Stricklett, Reporter • October 8, 2014

Meredith Wolf, a senior organizational leadership major, knows a bit about time-management. As a full-time student, president of Delta Zeta Sorority, 2014 orientation leader, member of the Psi Chi International...

Lunsford Academy says it will create well-rounded ‘Renaissance Lawyers’

Mac Payton, Reporter • September 10, 2014

A Chase graduate has given back to his alma mater in a big way. To be specific, one million ways. Bruce Lunsford, a 1974 graduate from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, has donated $1 million to the...

Freshman survey fuels the flame

Kerry Skiff, Copy Editor • September 3, 2014

Wednesday, Sept. 3 marks the second release of a freshman survey designed to help students, faculty and staff connect in ways that will ensure each student’s success. MAP-Works, or Making Achievement...

Communication key in stressing class attendance to students through new policy

Tori Lentz, Assistant News Editor • August 17, 2014

“Show your face or lose your space” is the message administrators are trying their hardest to convey to students as NKU establishes a new non-attendance policy next week. According to university vice...

Equal rights group tries to patch ‘leaky pipeline’

Andrea Carter, Staff Writer • August 11, 2014

The Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative (KGSC) at NKU is seeking to change the problem of underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) careers. KGSC is a branch...

New programs help students ‘leap’ into college life

Andrea Carter, Staff Writer • August 6, 2014

Conveniently located in a single suite of the University Center are the tools that students can use to succeed in their college careers. NKU’s University Connect and Persist (UCAP) and the Student Achievement...

Student athletes adapt to learning on the road

Olivia Shawmeker, Contributing writer • October 3, 2013

NKU student athletes now face more academic challenges as they are on the road more and traveling farther distances since the school’s move to Division I. Online classes can make it easier for athletes...

Athletic events’ security based on amount of attendance

Brook Clifford, Sports editor • October 3, 2013

While attending a sports game, a fan probably notices the amount of people in the stands, the other team’s warm-ups, how well the team they are rooting for is performing and other things going on in...

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