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The Northern Stars Dance Team goes over new moves in the Rec Center.

NKU’s unofficial dance team

Cole Grecco, News Editor January 30, 2017

The Northern Stars Dance Team meets up at studio three in the Campus Rec Center Monday night for practice. The dancers look at their reflections in the mirror that covers the wall as they go over new...

Drew McDonald (34), Carson Williams (23), Jeff Garrett (4), and Cole Murray (25) walk on to the court after a timeout.

Norse fall to league-leading Valparaiso

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor January 30, 2017

The NKU men’s basketball team lost to Horizon League leading Valparaiso on 65-58 on Sunday. The Norse pulled to within two points late in the game, but the Crusaders held off the Norse for their 18th...

NKUs SharRae Davis goes up with the ball at BB&T Arena against Detroit on Sunday.

Norse come up short, lose to Detroit

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor January 29, 2017

The NKU Norse women’s basketball team lost 55-53 at BB&T Arena on Sunday after Detroit’s Rosanna Reynolds made a go-ahead layup with one second remaining. NKU’s Rebecca Lyttle missed a shot as...

NKUs Mikayla Terry drives to the basket against Oakland on Friday night.

Late surge propels Oakland past NKU

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2017

The NKU Norse women’s basketball team lost to Oakland 61-47 on Friday night at BB&T Arena after trailing by only two points with four minutes to play. The loss puts the Norse at 7-14 on the season...

NKU President Mearns awarding two middle school girls a trip around campus and Cincinnati during during his 2015 Spring Convocation. President Mearns spoke about the past year and the upcoming year in the Student Union Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015.

UPDATE: Campus reacts to Mearns’ departure

The Northerner Staff January 24, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- President Geoffrey Mearns will leave Northern Kentucky University after four years, the university announced Tuesday, and the campus community was shocked by news of his departure....

BREAKING: NKU President Mearns leaving for Ball State

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2017

Ball State University announced Tuesday afternoon that they have hired Northern Kentucky University President Geoffrey Mearns to be their 17th president. The Muncie, Indiana university made the announcement...

Brian Boos looks over the data from the Polar Pro on an iPad while the mens basketball team warm-ups for practice

NKU Athletics, exercise science collaborate to prevent injuries to athletes

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

The athletic department may have found a way to minimize both the impact and prevalence of injuries in NKU student athletes. NKU athletics has teamed up with Gabe Sanders, an exercise science and statistics...

Taryn Taugher shoots a free throw in the loss to Wright State

Norse women sweep road trip

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

The NKU women's basketball team won both games of a two game road trip this weekend, beating both Valparaiso and UIC. The Norse improve to 7-13 on the season and 3-5 in conference play. The Norse outscored...

Turner hopes to use her education background to be a teacher in Haiti.

Full-time student with a missionary heart

Kimberly Rouse, Contributor January 23, 2017

Brooke Turner’s eyes drifted from her professor, to her phone, and back to her professor with swift movements, carefully taking glances at the information on her screen as the class discussed leadership...

Carson Williams completes a reverse layup against Oakland. The Norse lost 79-70

Turnovers, cold shooting extend Norse losing streak

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor January 20, 2017

NKU fell to Oakland 79-70 Friday night in BB&T Arena. The Norse fall to 12-8 and 3-4 in Horizon League while Oakland improves to 15-5 and 5-2 in the Horizon League. This extends the Norse losing...

Geist is from Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana

NKU women add six to program in Whitaker’s first recruiting class

Natalie Meyer, Reporter January 18, 2017

The women’s basketball team have signed six players in the early recruiting signing period and are hoping to sign one more in the late period. NKU women’s basketball coach Camryn Whitaker and the...

How does the university handle reports of sexual assault?

How does the university handle reports of sexual assault?

Abby Anstead, Asst. Managing Editor January 18, 2017

“What do you need?” Ann James, deputy Title IX coordinator for students, said that’s the first thing she asks students when they report an instance of sexual assault. “The first thing I do is,...

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