Soccer teams off to a hot start
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2015
Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams are gearing up for jam packed schedules this fall and both teams have kicked off their year’s proving they’re ready for strong seasons. Women’s soccerNKU’s women’s soccer team started off their season with two exhibition games with a win ove...
GALLERY: Campus Rec makes debut
Carrie Crotzer and Abby Anstead
August 19, 2015
After nearly four years of planning, dreams have come to life for NKU as they unveil a 169,314 square foot, completely renovated and expanded Campus Recreation Center.“You’d be very hard pressed to find anything in here that’s anything like the old building,” Matt Hackett, director of campus re...
Food truck new lunch alternative for NKU
Andrea Carter, Copy Editor
August 19, 2015
Students returning to NKU this week noticed something different about The Plaza, a mobile kitchen positioned in the center of it serving many their lunches. According to Patrick Hannan, the resident district manager of Chartwells, the food truck will be open from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Monday through Friday....
1-1 draw in final exhibition for women’s soccer
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
August 17, 2015
As the afternoon heat beat down on NKU’s Soccer Stadium, it became apparent that NKU women’s soccer and Western Kentucky University were in for a long game no matter the outcome. The game ended with a score of 1-1 with NKU feeling good about how they had performed “I think we are in a fair...
Summer rain hurts campus development
KD Powell, Contributor
August 16, 2015
Over the course of two months this summer, a month of those days were spent watching rain fall from the sky.. While the gloomy weather may have put a damper on everyone’s summer tan, it also caused a setback in Northern Kentucky University’s campus construction and landscaping. Construction Accord...
Essentials for a day on campus
Andrea Carter, Copy Editor
August 16, 2015
While navigating through the concrete jungle also known as NKU’s campus, nothing is more vital than a well packed backpack. Since backpacks are the hub of what college students need to stay prepared, The Northerner has compiled a list of some of the most important items to include while packing. ...
10 things you missed at the Fall Convocation
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
August 14, 2015
Kicking the year off in typical fashion, NKU President Geoffrey Mearns addressed an auditorium of students, faculty and staff early Friday morning. Mearns centered his speech around the continuing growth of the university, both academically and physically with the recent construction of the Re...
New parking pass temporarily ineffective for garages
Abby Anstead, News Editor
August 13, 2015
Finding a parking spot won’t be the only struggle next week as classes starting at NKU, getting in and out of the garages on campus could also pose a problem for many students, especially those without an old parking pass. NKU is in the process of installing new parking systems in all three parking gara...
Police chief candidates offer a variety of backgrounds
Abby Anstead, News Editor
August 5, 2015
NKU’s police department’s primary goal over the summer has been to find a new chief for the department, a goal which entered its final phase last week after holding three forums for the final candidates for the position. Finalists for the position include William Wilson, Mark Machan and Leslie Ka...
NKU searches for new police chief, PD turmoil nearby
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-In-Chief
July 30, 2015
NKU is searching for a new police chief amidst controversy over a police shooting at nearby University of Cincinnati.Police involved shootings have been a sensitive subject across the country in recent months and matters are taking on new perspective with one of the most recent coming from just acro...
A new name for the home of the Norse
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
June 22, 2015
NKU will see a new name on campus this fall as students, faculty and staff come back for fall classes.Previously known as the Bank of Kentucky Center, or more commonly to those on campus, the BOK, it will now be known as BB&T Arena.The North Carolina-based financial services firm completed the acqu...
GALLERY: Hahnel, Weber win in landslide
Moe Daniels, Reporter
March 26, 2015
Tears of joy and loss were shed tonight as a long week of campaigning and debating came to an end as Katherine Hahnel and Will Weber were voted president and vice president of Student Government Association for the 2015-16 school year. They won in a massive margin against presiential and vice president...