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Sydney Bellms headshot as the assistant photo editor for The Northerner.

Senior Farewell: Assistant Photo Editor Sydney Bellm

Sydney Bellm, Assistant Photo Editor December 13, 2023

My experience with The Northerner started at the beginning of the fall 2022 semester when I was enrolled in JOU 380 and 480, classes required for my major of journalism. The most notable moment for me...

Senior Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Matthew Dietz

Senior Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Matthew Dietz

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2022

As someone who was born and raised in the Greater Cincinnati area, I was very familiar with NKU’s campus and my surroundings going into my freshman year. At that time in my life, I was a pretty reserved,...

Senior Farewell: Assistant Sports Editor Brendan Connelly

Senior Farewell: Assistant Sports Editor Brendan Connelly

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor May 6, 2022

At the start of my second year at NKU, I decided to declare a journalism minor, which eventually led to me gaining interest in The Northerner. That was when COVID still had a grip on the world. I really...

Senior Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Natalie Hamren

Senior Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Natalie Hamren

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2021

My entire college experience has been with The Northerner—from my very first day of classes my freshman year to now. It’s hard to imagine what my life will be like after The Northerner since it’s...

Senior Farewell: Managing Editor Josh Kelly

Senior Farewell: Managing Editor Josh Kelly

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor April 27, 2021

I stumbled into The Northerner’s meeting by a matter of being pushed by none other than Natalie. After spending weeks that turned into months in the same classes she and I were waiting in the lobby of...

Griffin Hall at night. Its dark outside and there are bright color lights.

2021 Northerner Senior Farewells

Northerner Staff April 27, 2021

Every semester, The Northerner bids farewell to our senior staff. Every editor gets a chance to wrap up their Northerner career in a farewell. These are the spring 2021 graduating seniors.

Senior Farewell: Arts & Life Editor Alyssa Weber

Senior Farewell: Arts & Life Editor Alyssa Weber

Alyssa Weber, Arts & Life Editor April 25, 2021

The first time I saw The Northerner’s newsroom was during a tour I took of NKU my senior year of high school. I had been writing stories probably since I was four years old and even got in trouble in...

Senior Farewell: News Editor Rachel Smith

Senior Farewell: News Editor Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith, News Editor April 25, 2021

When I decided to major in journalism, I wasn’t actually anticipating a career in a newsroom. I initially wanted to go to law school, and a journalism degree seemed like just another stepping stone in...

Farewell: Senior Arts & Life Editor Kane Mitten

Farewell: Senior Arts & Life Editor Kane Mitten

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor May 6, 2020

The Northerner saved my life. I don’t mean this as some kind of joke or exaggerated statement. I came to The Northerner at my lowest point in life after some personal trauma I wouldn’t wish on anyone....

Farewell: Senior Sports Editor Sierra Newton

Farewell: Senior Sports Editor Sierra Newton

Sierra Newton, Super Sports Editor May 5, 2020

I’ve known I wanted to be a journalist since the fifth grade when I wrote an article on our new playground made out of recycled material, but I didn’t really believe I could do it until I joined The...

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