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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Clay Alliance space at the Pendleton Art Center.

Senior foundations lecturer takes on new position at local art center

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 6, 2022

Alongside the Clay Alliance, senior foundations lecturer Nicholas Bonner has taken over the position of director of galleries at the Pendleton Art Center. Simultaneously, Bonner has assumed the director...

NKU infielder Liam McFadden-Ackman follows through on a swing against Wright State.

NKU baseball slips against Dayton in rainy affair

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor April 5, 2022

Heading into a new week, the NKU baseball team had already been fighting against fortune in just about every way possible. From coming into their weekend series against Milwaukee with only 24 total active...

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 12

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 12

Northerner Staff April 5, 2022

In Episode 12 of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan, Justis and Noah break down the men's national championship game of the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The group also dives into upcoming sporting...

On Friday, April 1, Lavender Society, Friends Of Dorothy, and Common Ground hosted an event where the movie “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar '' was played in the University Center.

NKU organizations host LGBTQA+ Movie Night on Friday

Autumn A. Howard, Reporter April 2, 2022

On Friday, April 1, Lavender Society, Friends Of Dorothy, and Common Ground hosted an event where the movie “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar '' was played in the University Center (UC)...

NKU freshman pitcher Kaden Echeman gets set on the mound against Wright State.

Cold bats, mental mistakes cost Norse in loss to Morehead State

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor March 29, 2022

The hottest offense in the Horizon League went cold on Tuesday, as despite leading the conference in batting average, hits, and doubles, the NKU baseball team were held to two runs as they dropped an afternoon...

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show Episode 11

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show Episode 11

Northerner Staff March 29, 2022

In Episode 11 of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, the group discusses the upcoming Final Four for both the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments. They also discuss the new NFL overtime rules in the playoffs,...

The NKU dugout during Sunday's game against Wright State. The Norse fell 17-10 to the Raiders.

Norse unable to shake losing streak in series finale against Wright State

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor March 27, 2022

On what proved to be another blustery day at Friendship Field, the NKU baseball team fell to Wright State 17-10 to fall on the wrong end of a weekend sweep and extend the Norse’s losing streak against...

The Northern Kentucky Norse baseball field, located on campus at NKU.

NKU baseball drops cold, snowy slugfest against Wright State on Saturday

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor March 26, 2022

It’s not often that teams play baseball in the snow, but that’s exactly what NKU and Horizon League rival Wright State were tasked with on Saturday; a 36 degree temperature at game time with nearly...

Ribbon cutting at Campbell Hall for new Western & Southern Contact Center.

Western & Southern celebrates opening of new Contact Center at NKU

Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky Reporter March 23, 2022

Western & Southern opened the Western & Southern Contact Center at Northern Kentucky University, which students can use for on-campus jobs. Students can use the center to perform a variety of...

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 10

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 10

Northerner Staff March 22, 2022

In Episode 10 of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan, Justis and Noah react to the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including the St. Peter's Peacocks and their improbable run to their Sweet...

NKU guard Trevon Faulkner (22) scored nine points in the Norse win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals.

Trevon Faulkner returning to the Norse for one more season

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2022

NKU guard Trevon Faulkner will utilize the free season afforded by the NCAA’s pandemic waiver and return to the Norse for one more season in 2022-23, NKU Athletics announced in a press release on...

NKU forward Adrian Nelson (4) takes a shot against Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday at BB&T Arena.

Norse forward Adrian Nelson enters transfer portal

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2022

NKU men’s basketball forward Adrian Nelson has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. The news was first reported by Verbal Commits on Twitter Monday afternoon.  In his four...

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