Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Students walk across the Northern Kentucky University campus plaza.

‘Who are we?’ NKU Faculty Senate releases statements urging transparency, inclusion amid transitions

Emily Sisk, News Editor December 5, 2022

NKU should decline the authorization of charter schools, consider faculty principles in its budget Repositioning Plan and conduct an open presidential search, according to statements released by NKU’s...

NKU String Project classes break out into small groups of four to five students for their second weekly meetings, allowing more individualized training for students and hands-on experience for teaching assistants.

Reflecting on the NKU String Project’s impact 10 years in

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 29, 2022

Community members surrounding NKU have traveled to campus to learn string music with the NKU String Project for the last 10 years. Now celebrating this milestone, the program is reflecting on the difference...

Carmen Hickerson (left), Julie Kirkpatrick (right) and Amy Tobin (center) address the crowd at the Norse Spirit Society pilot event.

Norse Spirit Society: Bigger than bourbon

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 20, 2022

Bourbon and the state of Kentucky are inextricable. The alcoholic beverage that originated in Kentucky—home of 95% of bourbon production—has formed into a $9 billion dollar industry that generates...

NKU’s Chief Financial Officer pursuing new job amid budget deficit

NKU’s Chief Financial Officer pursuing new job amid budget deficit

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 19, 2022

NKU’s Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Administration and Finance Jeremy Alltop is seeking a new job, according to an article from Central Michigan University. Alltop, who only began...

Miss Krimson and Kreme 2022: Beauty, intelligence and grace

Miss Krimson and Kreme 2022: Beauty, intelligence and grace

Anariah Powell, Contributor November 19, 2022

On Friday, Nov. 18, the “Pretty Prestigious” Pi Pi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and their esteemed panel of judges crowned senior integrative studies major Talitha Edwards Miss Krimson and...

Prayer and meditation room located in UC 335 during Interfaith Week.

Different but the same: Interfaith Week unifies students of diverse faiths

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 19, 2022

NKU held its first ever Interfaith Week this past week, an opportunity for faith-based student organizations and students of any religious identity to connect with one another and reflect on the power...

How managing a university’s IT department can come with hidden adversity

How managing a university’s IT department can come with hidden adversity

Emory Davis, Photo Editor November 14, 2022

NKU has a small IT team that is mostly student and alumni-led, but it has been tasked with keeping 10,000 plus students and faculty satisfied despite little manpower and financial burdens. During the...

OPINION: NKU should not hold classes on Election Day

OPINION: NKU should not hold classes on Election Day

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 8, 2022

Voting: a right of passage and a key freedom we are entitled as US citizens. This is a freedom many college students, especially those who are underclassmen, are able to exercise for the first time. The...

Squirmy and Grubs speak at NKU, shine light on realities of life with a disability

Squirmy and Grubs speak at NKU, shine light on realities of life with a disability

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 8, 2022

In our society, many people would look at couple Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward and see disparities that make them incompatible. But why is that an acceptable norm?  That’s what Burcaw and Aylward...

Students line up while waiting to enter the haunted house.

Community, collaboration and change: How this year’s haunted house is influencing change on campus

Anariah Powell, Contributor November 1, 2022

The Resident Housing Association in collaboration with the Northern Kentucky Leadership Institute and Friends of Dorothy hosted a haunted house at Callahan Hall on Monday, Oct. 31. The leadership of RHA,...

A deeper dive into NKU budget deficit: Causes, changes, impacts and response

A deeper dive into NKU budget deficit: Causes, changes, impacts and response

Mildred Nguyen and Emily Sisk October 31, 2022

Northern Kentucky University announced an unexpected budget deficit of $18.7 million as well as a plan for combating it at a budget and strategic update meeting on Oct. 6. Following the meeting, top university...

Student and teacher have a laugh during rehearsal in between run-throughs.

Adult Beginning Steel Drum Band makes the joy of playing music accessible to all

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor October 31, 2022

An NKU alum who hadn’t consistently played music since college. An adjunct faculty member of the music department who teaches piano and wanted to learn a new instrument. A man of Caribbean descent...

Load More Stories