Vaidya announces NKU will not rescind incoming student’s admission offer
Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
June 11, 2020
Thursday afternoon, President Ashish Vaidya announced in a campus-wide video that NKU is not rescinding an incoming first-year student’s admission offer after they “explicitly stated racial superiority” on a social media post. “In the midst of such a painful and troubling time in our nation's history, a...
‘I would take a bullet’: NKU students tell their protesting stories
Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2020
Content warning: This article describes acts of police brutality and violence. Protestors were chanting in front of the Cincinnati Police Department’s headquarters. Police stood in a line, armed with riot gear. The protests had been peaceful all day until now, according to senior communication studie...
NKU students created bail fund to help Cincy protestors
Alyssa Weber, Arts & Life Editor
June 5, 2020
NKU students Grace Wesson and Jessica Archer were together last Sunday when they first heard the news that two of their close friends, who are also NKU students, were arrested for peacefully protesting after curfew in downtown Cincinnati. “Having been the person that was their ride… and after witne...
Letter from the editors: reporting on injustice
June 3, 2020
As journalists, it’s our job to report the truth. We strive for objectivity, neutrality and unbiased reporting. While the facts of our nation’s history may be uncomfortable and disheartening, in order to grow from our history, we must first learn it truthfully. Let us tell you the t...
