‘Tampon Revolution’ to provide free products in NKU bathrooms
Taylor Leach, Reporter
December 17, 2018
With the help of Student Government Association, NKU is making the change to offer free period products in all women’s restrooms on campus. During the fall 2018 semester, SGA President Hannah Edelen and the current administration enacted a resolution first introduced under former president Sami Dada...
Julia Oldham combines feminism and science through art
Corinne Byrne, Contributor
October 23, 2018
Multimedia artist Julia Oldham spoke to students and staff in the Digitorium in Griffin Hall Thursday about past, present and upcoming projects. Oldham grew up with a physicist for a father who told her bedtime stories about the beginning of the universe. This sparked her desire to blend science and...
Cybersecurity: NKU symposium celebrates the tech that protects us
Natalie Hamren, News Editor
October 10, 2018
For 15 years, October has been National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Various events and conferences happen throughout October to promote awareness for cybersecurity. On Oct. 11 and 12, NKU will be hosting their 11th annual Cybersecurity Symposium. I...
Pixar designer breathes life into “Coco” in Digitorium
Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
November 8, 2017
Christian Hoffman, character supervisor at Pixar, shared film clips and concept art for the studio’s latest animated feature “Coco” in the Digitorium on Tuesday.
New esports team balances intercollegiate competition with love of games
Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
October 2, 2017
“Getting people to actually see each other when they play each other builds bonds that are way stronger than playing on the internet.”
NKU students present Purrpulsion game at Ohio Game Developer Expo
Dylan Tierney, Contributer
November 12, 2014
Video games are a part of many students’ lives, but few have the opportunity to actually create them. Students at the Center For Applied Informatics recently had the opportunity to present their passion project, Purrpulsion, to the Ohio Game Developer Expo. “We’re a team of eight and are looking ...
5 things you missed at the SPJ Lunch with the Pros
Brook Clifford, Managing Editor
September 19, 2014
You’ll never have the same day twice. You’ll question the trustworthiness of law enforcement. And you’ll need to work on your interpersonal communication skills. These are just a few of the things you may need to be a crime reporter in the digital age, according to the media professionals who ca...
The Northerner multimedia project nominated for national award
Nancy Curtis, Editor-In-Chief
September 4, 2014
A Northerner story produced by a team that included a journalist, web developer, graphic designer, photographer and videographer has earned national recognition. The story, ““The underground world of NKU recycling”, is one of three national finalists in the College Media Association Pinnacl...
NKU helps community string together its vision
Emily Hodges, Contributing writer
March 12, 2014
NKU hosted a community forum in Griffin Hall’s digitorium to address Northern Kentucky’s strategic plan, Vision 2015. Vision 2015 launched myNKY Jan. 16, 2014, as their next step in envisioning the growth of Northern Kentucky, according to their website. This forum aimed to gather the communit...
Standing room only: Getting fit at work
Kelsey Noland, Contributing writer
February 21, 2013
In mid-July of 2012, Pam Atkinson, Master of Health Informatics program director and lecturer at NKU, traded her desk chair for a treadmill. After reading a study by the Mayo Clinic, Atkinson decided it was time to start living a healthier life in spite of her long hours in her office. Atkinson...
Technology in Griffin Hall needs some improvement
October 10, 2012
As student journalists, we are ever grateful for the recently constructed building that houses the resources we need to prepare for the real world. Griffin Hall is a state-of-the-art building, with a Digitorium, media labs, a broadcast news desk and radio capabilities, that provides students with technology...
Student creates show about racism
Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor
February 29, 2012
Mandy McDonough has some confessions to make, and she will be sharing them with the public March 15. McDonough, a graduate communication student at Northern Kentucky University, will present her Capstone project, “Secrets of a White Girl” in Griffin Hall Digitorium March 15. “Secrets of a White...