The Northerner

A Greek life recruitment event taking place at NKUs intramural fields.

A look into declining involvement in Greek life at NKU

Brooke Bihl, Contributor January 30, 2024

Over the last five years, involvement in Greek life at NKU has decreased drastically, sparking questions as to why this is occurring. Throughout this semester there will be informal recruitment...

Photo of Tadgh Spalding.

How a fraternity member is using Greek Life principles to make an impact on campus

Mara Holifield, Contributor April 12, 2023

Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Tadgh Spalding knows how to recruit the most balanced men to create a better campus life for all.  Spalding is a double major in history and secondary education, as well as Sigma...

Panhellenic bid day took place Sept. 11 and around 100 women accepted bids.

Greek life slump, new coordinator seeks to increase membership

Emily Sisk, News Editor October 12, 2022

Greek life recruitment suffered a tremendous blow at universities around the nation this year, and NKU was no exception.  Michele Adams, newly hired Fraternity and Sorority Life and Civic Engagement...

Kasyn Tapia, Panhellenic Council President

A conversation with the new members of the Panhellenic Council

Amari Brandy, Assistant Arts and Life Editor March 2, 2022

During the fall of 2021, members of Kappa Delta, Phi Sigma Sigma and Theta Phi Alpha joined together to take on the new roles of President, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Vice...

VIDEO: NKU students discuss importance of community at End of Season Tailgate

Dylan Boling and Emory Davis February 27, 2022

The NKU End of Season Tailgate took place before the men's basketball game against Youngstown State on Saturday night. NKU students that attended the event talked about why they came out to support the...

Rho Chi chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated hosted an event titled RepRHOsent on Tuesday.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority kicks off Black History Month with ‘RepRHOsent’ event

Amari Brandy, Assitant Arts & Life Editor February 2, 2022

This past Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Rho Chi chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated hosted an event titled RepRHOsent. At this event, students were able to receive professional resources, college...

A group of girls in one of NKUs sororities embrace one another on Sunday during Bid Day festivities.

NKU Greek Life chapters conclude recruitment week with Bid Day

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor September 12, 2021

On Sunday, Northern Kentucky University held their annual Bid Day, the last day of recruitment for Greek chapters on campus.  On bid day, those recruited get to open their bids and then run home...

VIDEO: How two NKU organizations survived the semester

Collin Hudson, Abby Behrens, and Jacob Kinman December 10, 2020

This semester has been a rocky one for a lot of NKU students, but here's how two NKU organizations made the best out of a bad situation. Karla Arango, the President and founder of GUIDE, and Hunter Kolb,...

Greek life members mingling at Fresh Fusion

Greek life continues philanthropies, meetings and celebrations despite COVID-19

Sierra Newton, Sports Editor May 8, 2020
With the closing of campus due to COVID-19, groups and organizations have had to quickly find new ways to operate without physically meeting. One of NKU’s biggest communities is NKU Fraternity and Sorority life with around 700 participants.

VIDEO: SGA on NPHC representation on campus

Corrine Carnohan, Hunter Dunn, and Jenna Manor November 12, 2019

SGA is passing a resolution to give NPHC organizations a physical representation on campus, much like FSL's benches. SGA Vice President Shelby Sanford gives The Northerner the scoop.

VIDEO: What Makes NKU Greek Life Special?

Abby Behrens, Video Editor October 30, 2019

Editor's Note: Video Editor Abby Behrens is a member of Theta Phi Alpha. It's no doubt that Greek life has its fair share of stereotypes and expectations, but NKU's Greek organizations have created...

Theta Chi Fraternity President Ethan Poweleit (L) and Interfraternity Council President Isaac Dailey (R) spoke on the creation of the Christian Jet Li Dichoso Memorial scholarship at the vigil on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.

‘Forever loved’: vigil honors student’s life

Josh Kelly, Arts & Life Editor November 8, 2018
At an evening vigil for an NKU student who recently died on campus, students, faculty, alumni and community members gathered in the Student Union ballroom to remember his life.
Load More Stories
Activate Search
The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.
Greek Life