The Northerner

Serenity by JeeEun Lee explores the surreal landscapes of memory.

Ceramics professor’s ‘Serenity’ a meditative ocean

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor January 22, 2018

Ripples of blue clay form an aqueous mane around the slight form of a face, pushing through the surface of the watery spiral. Raindrops shaped like ghostly humans fall headfirst into a floating sea of...

Ana England, a former NKU professor, has an exhibit called Kinship at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Ana England’s ‘Kinship’ sculpts curiosity from ceramics

Madeline Hearn, Contributor September 30, 2017

Ana England, a former NKU professor and acclaimed ceramics artist, is the subject of a solo exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum featuring pieces that span across 20 years. Primarily large, ceramic-based...

Emily Thomas, junior  photography major, displays her photo Gate in the exhibition.

‘New level of exposure’: Artists reveal work at Juried Exhibition

Abigail Crabill, Contributor March 29, 2017

Students at NKU were given the opportunity to put their artistic talents on display in the university’s annual Juried Student Exhibition located in the Fine Arts Building’s Third Floor Gallery and...

Guests pondered the meaning behind William Mudds Ugly Boy.

GALLERY: A look into the senior art projects

Michael Stegner, Reporter December 6, 2016

As students rush to finish assignments and cram for final exams, nine seniors from the School of the Arts have already completed their work, currently on display for all to see. Made up of painters, sculptors,...

The festival has two more films to show before wrapping up.

French Film Festival visits campus

Christian Glass, Reporter April 30, 2015

For the past four Thursdays, and the next two, Griffin Hall’s Digitorium has been home to The Tournées Festival, a celebration of some of France’s top contemporary films and directors.The festival,...

WNKUs general manager, Sean OMealy.

The evolution of WNKU over 30 years

Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor April 29, 2015

WNKU is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their first broadcast on April 29,1985. At 5:30 in the morning, Maryanne Zeleznik was the first voice on the air in front of a room of staff members and a technician...

Abby Schlachters cast covered in writing on display at the festival.

The great white whale settles in Covington

Christian Glass, Reporter April 9, 2015

Dr. Robert Wallace takes a step back in the lobby of the Covington Public Library, and his eyes light up as they pass over the seven quilts hanging up, tightening the grip on the peg leg in his hands....

Students browse the gallery.

Student exhibition gives taste of the real world

Kelsey Bungenstock, Reporter April 2, 2015

Students at NKU got a chance once again to display their talents in the annual Juried Student Exhibition in the Third Floor Gallery and Main Gallery of the Fine Arts Building. To make it into the gallery...

A pile of records before getting filed into my collection.

Editor lists his favorite releases of 2014

Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor March 26, 2015

During one of the free hours I had over spring break, I began to file the new releases of 2014 into my collection and I started compiling and editing my list of favorites. This is never an easy thing to...

A scene from Les Mis which had its final performance of the season on March 1. The 2015-2016 season was announced last week.

New theater season announced

Erin Mullins, Reporter March 18, 2015

From Shakespeare to a Seussical; from Shaw to Sondheim, the 2015-2016 theater season was recently announced and the lineup is impressive. The variety of shows that will be offered next season truly shows...

Quintin Bonds sang a classical piece and a spiritual piece in the Kentucky Association of Negro Musicians annual competition.

Student learns to heal through music

Matt Spaulding, Arts and Life Editor March 5, 2015

Freshman Quintin Bonds grew up in Louisville singing in church, but it would soon become his next passion after being forced to cut football career short. This passion helped him win 3rd place in the Kentucky...

“Better Call Saul” feels like we never left Albuquerque

Dylan Tierney, Reporter March 2, 2015

It would be all too easy to write off "Better Call Saul" as a cash-grab prequel to one of television’s biggest hits  - and co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould know this. Kicking "Better Call...

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