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 King’s Island haunts NKU students

King’s Island haunts NKU students

Lizzie Kibler, Reporter October 29, 2014

Most college students find themselves ducking behind cash registers or driving around in a pizza delivery car. However, some NKU students have landed a job scaring customers at King's Island's Halloween...

NKU sophomore Kaitlyn Sansome and friend pose with Sarah Jessica Darker, one of the drag queens who performed in the show.

Drag show pushes NKU closer to “Common Ground”

Kiana Berry, Reporter October 28, 2014

The runway stage protrudes into the audience, its backdrop adorning the rainbow ribbon wrapped triangular emblem of Common Ground. The lights dim and the spotlight takes center stage as people take their...

Cast of The Wedding Singer.

A night with “The Wedding Singer”

Eriin Mullins, Reporter October 24, 2014

If you’re lucky, you experience something in your life that lingers with you and for a moment, you are both honored to have witnessed it and saddened that it's over. That was exactly how I felt when...

 Senior Noah Berry as Robbie Hart with freshman Xander Wells as Sammy and sophomore Taylor Greatbatch as George

Romantic comedy classic takes NKU’s stage

Nancy Curtis, Editor-In-Chief October 22, 2014

The theatre department’s second show of the season is bringing a comedy classic to the stage. “The Wedding Singer,” based on the film starring Adam Sandler, takes the comedy and puts it to original...

A trainer helps a bird pose for a photo at the Cincinnati Zoo. Evan Sgouris took this photo as a means of documenting his experience with Sartore.

Students learn firsthand from world-famous National Geographic photographer

Kevin Schultz, Digital Projects Manager October 22, 2014

Have you seen the large canvases flying high on building sides across campus? The ones showing a litter of baby coyotes, a group of African wild dogs and a pair of Golden snub-nosed monkeys? A pair of...

Keefe gives school tours of The Short Happy Life of a Serengeti Lion photo exhibit in the NKU Fine Arts Main Gallery.

NatGeo photographer Michael Nichols talks about the value of collaboration

Brittany Smart, Reporter October 22, 2014

The room darkened as National Geographic photographer Michael Nichols took the stage at Greaves Hall the night of Oct. 15 to showcase his works to the NKU community. “Everything I’ve ever done is...

Fireworks brighten the sky during Coney Islands Fire Up the Night event.

Coney Island fires up the night for third year

Lizzie Kibler, Staff Reporter October 1, 2014

Blues, reds, and golds illuminate the night sky at Coney Island's Fire Up the Night event. This is Coney Island's third year hosting the international fireworks competition on Saturday, Sept. 27. Japan...

The full band Electric Citizen stops for a photo shoot while in Los Angeles, Calif. The group is taking a tour through the east coast this fall.

Local musicians forge into “uncharted territory”

Marc Kennedy, Video Editor October 1, 2014

Performing at a historic music venue like the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco is a lofty goal for any rock musician, past or present. With an impressive collection of vintage posters from legendary shows...

Creator of Boogie Bones, Barb Piatt and her dog Boogie show off her homemade dog treats. She bakes many different flavors of dog treats and has begun working on new recipes for cat treats as well. Some of the flavors she offers are Liverlicious Treats, Peanut Butter Bones and Cheesy Paws.

PHOTOS: CliftonFest brings artisan vendors and musicians to neighborhood

Ally Jasper, Contributer October 1, 2014

The Clifton Fest completed its third annual gathering this past weekend in Clifton on Ludlow Ave. Vendors displayed their products, artists covered sidewalks with drawings, and musicians performed throughout...

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