The Northerner

PACE advisors work with students throughout all of their four years and their schedule is mapped out for them from day one.

Finding the right PACE: Students balance busy schedules

Sierra Gibson, Reporter October 6, 2016

An explosive scream yells at her to wake up. She quickly rolls over, searching for the button to put a stop to the alarm. It was only 5:45 a.m., so she hits the snooze button and doesn’t get out of bed...

Campbell Morris is one of the few returning players from the 2016 roster

GALLERY: Norse give up late goal, lose 10th game

Christopher Deckers, Sports Editor October 5, 2016

The NKU men's soccer team lost their 10th game Tuesday night, falling to Bowling Green 2-1. The Norse are 0-10-2 while Bowling Green improves to 7-3-1. The Norse were tied with Bowling Green 1-1, but...

NKU PD: No clowns creeping around on campus

NKU PD: No clowns creeping around on campus

Abby Anstead, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2016

A social media post Monday night from a clown-related Twitter account sent the NKU campus community into a frenzy. But NKU police said they did not find evidence of any clowns on campus Monday night. Interim...

What do you think of Victor’s new look?

What do you think of Victor’s new look?

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor October 4, 2016

His face has changed the most. The new Victor E. Viking has a smile that is less sinister, eyes that are wider and eyebrows that are not furrowed. After 11 years, NKU’s mascot got a $10,000 makeover...

Tristen Simpson hits a ball through the arms of a would-be Cleveland State blocker. Simpson recorded 18 blocks in the match but the Norse would end up losing.

Norse lose third straight Horizon League game

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 30, 2016

The Norse volleyball team pushed the preseason Horizon League favorite Cleveland State Vikings to five sets, but in the end lost to the Vikings 3-2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-12). The Norse fall...

Payton Naylor races down the field during a 2-1 win against Oakland

GALLERY:Norse get revenge in win against Oakland

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 28, 2016

  The NKU womens’ soccer team got its revenge on Wednesday night, beating the defending Horizon League champion Oakland Grizzlies 2-1. The win brings the Norse record back above .500 to 6-5, while...

Alwin Komolong attempts a bicycle kick in Wednesdays game against UC.

GALLERY: Men break losing streak behind freshman Betz: Draw with UC

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 28, 2016

The men's soccer team played arguably their best game of the season, and it came against the 28th ranked team in the nation in RPI. The Norse played the Cincinnati Bearcats to a 0-0 tie in double...

Huntington hard rockers Ona put on an incredible performance for their fans at the WNKU stage at MidPoint Music Festival this year.

GALLERY: WNKU showcases commitment to local music at MidPoint

Michael Stegner, Contributor September 27, 2016

Just slightly removed from the MidPoint Music Festival’s main stage, a smaller performance space was set up in the adjacent parking lot. The stage belonged to WNKU, a local radio station with a focus...

Hurley leads the Norse in digs with 221 digs so far this season.

Hard work and heart set her apart

Trevor Holzschuh, Contributor September 27, 2016

After an action-packed two days, nobody would fault Lauren Hurley for spending the three hour long bus ride back from the Morehead Invitational celebrating with teammates or even taking a nap. After...

Jessica Frey races to catch up with a pass from a teammate. She was injured in the 1-0 loss to Milwaukee

GALLERY: Late goal leads to Norse demise

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 24, 2016

It was another gut wrenching loss for Bob Sheehan and his women's soccer team. The difference just happened to be the opponent. The Norse were defeated by the Milwaukee Panthers in their first Horizon...

Taylor Snyder (11) had 31 assists and seven digs Tuesday in NKUs straight-sets victory over Wright State.

Volleyball battles but drops first two league games

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 24, 2016

League play has not started for the NKU Norse Volleyball Team, who dropped both of their weekend games against Milwaukee and Green Bay. The Norse fall back to .500 with the two losses. The Norse were...

Forward Jacob Cunningham and the Norse lost 2-0 to Evansville

GALLERY: Ngatcha and Raiders prove to be too much for Norse

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 24, 2016

The ride continues to be a rough one for the men's soccer team, as the team lost it's eighth straight game on Saturday evening, falling 4-0 to Wright State. Head Coach John Basalyga is trying to remain...

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