President Mearns crashes the party at student comedy night
Kerry Skiff, Copy Editor
August 22, 2014
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events
Instead of resting from the first week of classes, NKU President Geoffrey Mearns decided to make a guest appearance at a student-run comedy event. Thursday Night Live, the NKU take on the popular late-night show Saturday Night Live (SNL), is hosted by the leadership team of the Baptist Campus Ministry....
Hypnotist returns as Victor Fest favorite
Kiana Berry, Contributer
August 20, 2014
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, Featured Story
NKU students were hypnotized on Aug. 19 and shared in the spirit of NKU in the most popular event of Victor Fest 2014, the hypnotist Dale K. “Every year, Dale K is the biggest event of Victor Fest,” Anna DiFrank, director of Membership for the Activities Programming Board said.“It’s a great w...
Q & A with Northern Terrace’s new hall director
Tori Lentz, Assistant News Editor
August 19, 2014
Filed under Arts & Life, Featured Story
NKU’s newest dorm Northern Terrace provided additional housing for residents and a new friendly face will be there to welcome all the new residents. The newest member of the University Housing staff, Lauren Mountain, will be serving as the hall director of Northern Terrace. The Boston native earned he...
Ken Bothof developing connections in the community since first day
Brad Bishop, Staff Writer
November 6, 2013
Filed under Sports
When NKU hired Ken Bothof as the school’s latest athletic director in June of 2013, they knew they were acquiring someone who would work tirelessly to promote the Norse brand within the surrounding communities. Arriving from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, a Division I school, Bothof has...
An interactive look back at year one in office
Claire Higgins, Editor-in-chief
April 25, 2013
Filed under Featured Story, News
President Mearns’ first year as president comes to a close, NKU community reflects As the summer quickly approaches for students, President Geoffrey Mearns is also approaching the end of his first academic year on campus. He’s made himself at home on campus, finding his favorite turkey sub at Mo...
Immigration reform ‘in students’ hands’
Caitlin Centner and Tara Derington
April 11, 2013
Filed under News
Approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year, but don’t have the opportunity to receive degrees from higher education institutions or pursue their dreams, according to the DREAM Act. As three young women shared their stories of being treated unfairly in the United...
BRIDGES to building a better community
Caitlin Centner, Arts & Life editor
April 3, 2013
Filed under Featured Story, News
As three young women shared their stories of being treated unfairly in the United States without citizenship, tears emerged and a conversation began on immigration reform at the BRIDGES for a Just Community gathering April 2 in the SU Ballroom. Leo Calderon, director of Latino Student Affairs, intro...
Campus org. working toward equality
Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor
April 4, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life
The mood was jovial but serious when Northern Kentucky University campus group SAFE (Staff, Administration and Faculty for Equality) met in a classroom March 30 to discuss possible ways of improving the experiences of LGBT students on campus. Assistant professor of organizational leadership Whitney...
Training sessions held to increase LGBTQ awareness
Tara Derington, Staff writer
February 15, 2012
Filed under News
Faculty and students are joining alliances to make Northern Kentucky University’s campus a safer environment for the LGBTQ community. Brandelyn Tosolt, president of Staff Administration and Faculty for Equality (SAFE) and an assistant professor of teacher education, has partnered with Michael Loch,...