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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Sophomore Allison Risley (8) goes to bump the ball to set up the attack for the Norse. She put up a stellar performance, with 15 kills, 11 digs and an ace.

NKU women’s volleyball shows out in front of alumni winning in dominant fashion

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor September 28, 2025

Set three in the women’s volleyball game against Cleveland State. The crowd is packed with volleyball alumni, as it is the 50th anniversary celebration of the program. NKU leads 24-18 after a huge kill...

Safewave Technology LLC poses with prototype.

Safewave: ‘My goal is to at least save some lives’

Sierra Newton, Sports Editor February 6, 2020
Trevon Bruch, a Northern Kentucky native and INKUBATOR participant, was awoken one night to a fire alarm. It dawned on him that not everyone has the privilege of hearing alarms, intruders or defending themselves if a situation were to occur. 
Cole Murray being honored at Delphi High school.

NKU men’s basketball Alum, Cole Murray has high school jersey retired

Sierra Newton, Sports Editor February 5, 2020
Cole Murray, a 2017 graduate and men’s basketball star, had his jersey retired by his high school on Jan. 25. Murray was instrumental in NKU’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament and graduated with 259 career 3-pointers and scored a total of 930 points. 
Top: Mackenzie Manley. Middle: Tara Derington. Bottom: Abby (Anstead) Dawn.

From college to career: Exploring Northerner alums’ life post-grad

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2020

Take a look at where former Northerner reporters, editors, photographers, videographers, designers and other staff members are now.

Derek Daley is a product designer for Kroger Digital.

Derek Daley

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner?  2015-2017. When did you graduate? Major? I graduated in May of 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Media Informatics. What did you do at The Northerner?  At The Northerner,...

Lizzie Kibler is the digital and social media specialist at NKU.

Lizzie Kibler

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner? 2013-2016. When did you graduate? Major? Journalism, with EMB and MIN minors. What did you do at The Northerner? I wrote articles mostly pertaining to arts and life,...

Jude Noel freelances for CityBeat.

Jude Noel

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner? 2016-2018 When did you graduate? Major? 2018, English What did you do at The Northerner? In 2017, I started off as the Northerner's social media editor, creating aesthetically-arranged...

Matt Sexton is a broadcaster for NKU's ESPN3/ESPN+ coverage.

Matt Sexton

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner?  Fall 2015 through Spring 2017. When did you graduate? Major? Graduated in May, 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in EMB. What did you do at...

Sam Rosenstiel is a real-time editor at WCPO.

Sam Rosenstiel

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner? I wrote my first story for The Northerner in fall 2016. When did you graduate? Major? I graduated in May 2019 with a BA in JOU and an EMB minor. What did you do at...

Ashely Dawn is a radio personality for The Big Dave Show on B105.

Ashley Hempfling Dawn

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner?  Fall 2015 to Spring 2016 When did you graduate? Major? May of 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Electronic Media and Broadcasting and a Minor in Journalism. What...

Mike Canizales (far right) is a sports reporter and sports weekend anchor for KBMT-12NewsNow in Beaumont, Texas.

Mike Canizales

January 21, 2020

When were you at the Northerner? September 2017 - December 2018. When did you graduate? Major? December 2018; Major in Electronic Media Broadcasting/Minor in Journalism. What did you do at The Northerner? Started...

Brent Donaldson is a  senior editor at Gardner Business Media.

Brent Donaldson

January 21, 2020

When were you at The Northerner? 2003-2005. When did you graduate? Major?  2005, journalism. What did you do at The Northerner? News/features writer. What has your career been like since graduating? I...

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