The Northerner

SGA members stand against transcript fees

Cassie Stone April 6, 2011

Students and graduates of Northern Kentucky University may have to start paying a $10 fee to get copies of their official transcripts if the registrar moves forward on a plan to use an online, automated...

Man freed from death row gives account of his 17 years in ‘hell’

Jesse Call April 6, 2011

For 17 years, three months and one day, Juan Melendez fought the demons telling him to take his own life. Condemned to be put to death in Florida for a crime he says he did not commit, he was tormented...

Editorial: SGA caught double-dealing

Cassie Stone & Jesse Call March 2, 2011

Student government leaders from the eight Kentucky universities convened in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday to rally for higher education. Kevin Golden, Northern Kentucky University’s Student Government...

Crime not caught on cameras

Jesse Call February 23, 2011

A review of security cameras at Northern Kentucky University has yielded nothing to assist police investigators in learning more about a student-reported attack. There is no video footage of the area where...

SGA plans tuition rally

Matthew Brewer February 23, 2011

Northern Kentucky University’s Student Government Association invites students to attend the Rally for Higher Education Information. The rally takes place Tuesday, March 1. It is an annual event sponsored...

Editorial: AASA should push play

Jesse Call February 16, 2011

If you keep a movie paused long enough then the image on the screen ends up being there forever. When you finally come back and push play, you might find that the image has permanently burned in and all...

SGA defends freedom through resolutions

Matt Brewer February 16, 2011

Some student leaders are concerned that the university could be displaying the United States flag improperly. A new resolution proposed by Student Government Association members question procedures...

NKU can take your KEES

Cassie Stone February 16, 2011

Officials at Northern Kentucky University have more control over whether or not some students will continue receiving the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship, thanks to a Kentucky state law that...

Shotgun Club raises alarm on campus

Cassie Stone February 9, 2011

A new club forming at Northern Kentucky University and its promotional materials are raising safety concerns for some students. The Shotgun Club is a registered campus organization designed to bring...

SGA targets several new projects

Matt Brewer February 9, 2011

Life around campus could soon be changing for students. The Student Government Association addressed a full agenda at their last meeting that, if passed, would change several things on the campus of...

University considers speech restrictions

Jesse Call February 3, 2011

Controversy has occasionally visited the Northern Kentucky University campus when uninvited speakers planted themselves somewhere on the university plaza and spouted off their ideas. Students have shouted...

Staff Editorial: Proposed Speech Policy Goes Too Far

Staff Editorial February 3, 2011

They’re annoying. They yell at you. They pass out the same green bible to you each and every time. They tell you that you are sinful and will burn in hell forever. Sometimes they do not even make sense...

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