Women’s Soccer team takes down Wright State in First Round of Conference Finals
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
NKU women's soccer team took down Wright State 3-1 in the Horizon League Quarterfinals Monday night. Freshman forward Lindsey Meyer scored the first goal of the night in the 23rd minute.
Shawna Zaken named Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of The Year
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
Senior midfielder Shawna Zaken has been named both the 2019 Offensive Player of the Year and the 2019 Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of the Year. These awards are voted on by the head soccer coaches of each school in the Horizon League.
NKU Women’s basketball takes down Davis & Elkins in exhibition
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
October 31, 2019
The Norse took down Davis & Elkins College 73-47 in Thursday nights exhibition match. The whole roster contributed to the scoreboard. Freshman guard Carissa Garcia led the night in points with 16 points shooting 36 percent from the field. Redshirt senior Molly Glick followed with 14 points and eight rebounds. The Norse out rebounded the Davis & Elkins Senators 52-41. For the game NKU shot 41.4 percent from the field and held the Senators to 24.6 percent. The Norse accumulated 15 assists and their bench contributed 26 points to the win.
Men’s Basketball exhibition ends in 71-45 win over Transylvania
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
October 30, 2019
NKU men’s basketball team opens up exhibition season with a win over Transylvania University Pioneers. Redshirt junior guard led the team with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Senior forward Dantez Walton led the night in made three pointers with three, contributing 13 points, and 4 rebounds. Senior guard Tyler Sharpe led the night in steals with 5 and added 6 points to the scoreboard.
NKU offers displaced CCU students 50 percent tuition discount
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
October 30, 2019
NKU is offering a 50 percent tuition discount to Cincinnati Christian University students for the next spring semester after the university abruptly announced it is closing its doors at the end of this fall semester. The closing, announced earlier this week, will displace nearly 700 students at the...
SOTA Showcase brings the arts outdoors
Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
October 21, 2019
The air is warm and the sun is shining—perfect weather for an outdoor concert at Loch Norse that draws students and community members alike to campus on a Saturday afternoon. Black, yellow and white balloons line the sidewalk, along with chalk art, leading visitors from a do-it-yourself screen printing station to the live performances of Broadway songs, musical theatre previews, jazz ensembles and rhythm and blues groups.
New Message
Andrew Evans, Guest Contributor
October 9, 2019
He likes my eyes now that they do not hide I blossomed he says like a flower in springtime And all the wasted years fall away like leaves blushing red upon the ground How could this be wrong? I sealed it up for far too long Nipped the buds with self-inflicted chi...
Pride
Micah Petway, Guest Contributor
October 9, 2019
How can I have pride when being who I am is wrong Being shunned, beaten, abused and disowned Only for having pride in who I am A little voice in my head is telling me being proud is not worth it But the pride in me is much too strong My pride does not come from the...
Refraction
Isabel Sleczkowski, Guest Contributor
October 9, 2019
RED flushed his face and mine when he kissed me, I flinched. My hand grew heavier when he held it. I think his eyes were black but I tried not to look. I kept as much space between us as I could. ORANGE was the knot in my ribcage that tangled when I...
10 September 2019
Elizabeth McClure, Guest Contributor
October 9, 2019
I am like a rosebush. Beautiful from afar. Blooms you want to see and smell forever. But you get hurt if you get too close. I fade quickly and easily; my beauty lasts but for a moment. Many have tried pruning me. Cutting away...
Mac’s Pizza Pub to hold karaoke events, student-centered nights
Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
September 27, 2019
For many NKU students, going to the Applebee’s location just outside of campus every Wednesday for karaoke nights is a tradition. So when the popular restaurant chain announced this past Wednesday that karaoke nights were no more, several students took to Twitter to criticize the decision. Some went as far as starting a #boycottapplebees hashtag. Then, a Mac’s Pizza Pub employee announced on Twitter that Mac’s would be hosting its own karaoke nights from now on.
LIFT Scholar Program invests in student success
Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor
August 29, 2019
Earlier this month, NKU announced the creation of the new Lifelong Investment and Future Transformation (LIFT) Scholars Program. This program was created with the combined $2 million given in gifts by the Rich and Lia Boehne Fund and the Eagle One Fund founded by Bill and Sue Butler. LIFT will serve first-generation students or st...
