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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Anti-DEI bill passes Kentucky House

Anti-DEI bill passes Kentucky House

Sophie McEwen, Assistant News Editor March 7, 2025

Kentucky’s House Bill 4, which aims to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in postsecondary education, passed the House almost entirely along party lines with a vote of 81-18 ...

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (standing) watches over an audience member as she tries out Kentucky's new online voter registration system.

Online voting registration comes to Kentucky

Matt Sexton, Reporter March 17, 2016

Kentucky’s secretary of state introduced the state’s new online voter registration system March 16 during an event at Griffin Hall.Alison Lundergan Grimes explained the new system to a group of students,...

Scripps Howard Center hosted Northern Kentucky Forum moderated by Dr. William Landen (left) speaking with Gov. John Y. Brown (center right) and his son (right) and grandson (center left) speaking about public service.

Brown family shares life stories with NKU

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor December 5, 2014

The "Kennedys of Kentucky" stopped by NKU last night to engage with the 60 member audience discussion topics ranging from entrepreneurship to politics. The family, consisting of three generations of John...

Students discuss the rights and wrongs of abortion among graphic pictures placed outside the Student Union.

Pro-life group conveys controversial message

Mac Payton, Reporter September 19, 2014

On Wednesday, a group aimed at starting civil conversation about the pro-life movement came to campus.  Created Equal is a group whose focus is “getting the youth involved, and training the next generation...

NKU immune to politicial fever?

NKU immune to politicial fever?

Danielle Roberts, Contributing writer November 1, 2012

Since June, Northern Kentucky University freshman Patrick Reagan has made close to 200 phone calls, and has knocked on more than 150 doors in order to promote his favored candidate for the 2012 presidential...

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