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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

Incoming freshmen wait in line to check in at orientation at the Student Union on Aug. 7, 2025 in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

NKU orientation welcomes freshmen to campus

Lura Becker, News Reporter August 8, 2025

Incoming freshmen and parents with last-minute questions about NKU were able to get them answered at a series of orientation sessions this summer, the last of which was held on Thursday. Orientation...

2022 orientation leader staff

Orientation Leaders Impact the Past, Present and Future

Emily Sisk, News Editor June 1, 2022

Freshman orientation can be a time full of nerves, curiosity and many pondering questions from incoming students. Fortunately, new Norse do not have to face this day without guidance; orientation leaders...

VIDEO: 2020 Orientation, how COVID-19 changed it

Abby Behrens, Video Editor May 8, 2020

Like many organizations and events on campus, Orientation Leaders and the way Orientation is being held was drastically changed in light of COVID-19. Three 2020 OLs share what's changed and how they feel...

NKU students hanging out near Steely Library.

7 things they don’t tell you at orientation

Maria Dossett and Natalie Hamren August 20, 2018
During Northern Exposure, you learned how to pay for tuition, how to sign up for classes, where to find campus organizations and other information essential for your college experience—but they didn’t tell you everything. The Northerner wants to give you some insider info so you don’t have to learn the hard way (like some of us, unfortunately). Here’s seven things you need to know to survive NKU.
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