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Police reclassify student-reported assault as incident of harassment

Jesse Call February 16, 2011

The Northern Kentucky University Police Department has issued a campus crime alert after a student reported a sexual assault in a parking lot on the Highland Heights campus on Feb. 15. According to...

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...

DPS to offer self-defense class

Roxanna Blevins February 9, 2011

The Northern Kentucky University Police Department wants to help protect women from sexual violence, on campus and off. Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) is a basic self-defense class now offered, at no...

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...

Students of Concern: Who’s Really Sitting Next to You?

Jesse Call January 26, 2011

For five years, he was just another student who blended in on campus. From his appearance, there was really nothing to indicate he could present a danger. However, Jared Loughner slowly caught the eye...

Winter weather can cause class confusion

Matt Brewer January 19, 2011

Every spring semester students trek long distances through inches of snow for a class that ends up being cancelled at the last minute.  Sometimes students watch the weather on the local news and assume...

Crosswalks compete with cars

John Minor December 8, 2010

A meeting between campus administrators and the Residential Housing Association took place Dec. 6 night at Norse Commons. The meeting was held in regard to pedestrian safety between the Residential Village...

Pedestrian ‘thrown into air’ after being struck in crosswalk, police say

Jesse Call November 19, 2010

A pedestrian “flew through the air” after being struck in a crosswalk by a speeding vehicle at Northern Kentucky University earlier this week, according to an NKU police report. A car driven by...

Stephen Erb found safe after family reports him missing

Jesse Call November 17, 2010

NKU student Stephen Erb has been found safe. "Stephen Erb has been located in New York," Hamilton County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Stephen Barnett said. "No foul play (was involved). Family...

‘Unconscionable’ practices: Professor uses strong words to criticize response to suspicious mail

Jesse Call November 17, 2010

U.S. Postal Inspectors say they are not actively investigating the recent suspicious packages, one bearing the words “small pox,” sent to Northern Kentucky University’s anthropology department all...

Victim says giving birth after rape was right decision

Tabitha Peyton November 17, 2010

Liz Carl, a senior at the University of Louisville, was raped at the age of 17. As a result, Carl became pregnant and decided to give birth to her child instead of choosing to end the pregnancy. Now, she...

Prove you’re a citizen! Immigration debate hits NKU

John Minor November 17, 2010

Anytime a law is made dealing with a controversial subject, discussion is going to continue to swarm for months after. “Everyone is for legal immigration,” said Thomas Wurtz, owner of a consulting...

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