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Samantha Marcum and Derek Holden announced their campaign for SGA president on March 12.

Fourth candidate in race for SGA president

Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor March 12, 2018
With a little over two weeks until the election, the race for student body president added a fourth candidate. Junior organizational leadership major Samantha Marcum announced her campaign for Student Government Association president on Monday.
Nick Jackson hugs an attendee at NKUnity in the Student Union.

‘You have a place here:’ NKUnity centers on self-segregation in Norse Nation

The second NKUnity event focused on self-segregation, or the tendency of students to close themselves off to those of different racial and cultural backgrounds.
Hannah Edelen and Taylor Gagne took to Twitter to announce their candidacies for student body president.

Off to the races: first student body president candidates announce on Twitter

Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor February 12, 2018
Two sets of candidates announced their run for student body president and vice president on Monday.
Members of SGA met with lawmakers and rallied against proposed funding cuts in Frankfort on Feb. 6.

OPINION: Why I advocate for Kentucky universities

Hannah Edelen, Contributor February 7, 2018
Hannah Edelen, secretary of public relations for NKU’s Student Government Association, joined hundreds of others across the Commonwealth on Tuesday at the state capitol to rally for higher education and stand against proposed budget cuts. Here’s why she advocates.
SGA will attend the Rally for Higher Education on Tuesday Feb. 6.

SGA rallies against state cuts in Frankfort

Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter February 6, 2018
After Gov. Matt Bevin’s recommendation to cut NKU’s funding on Jan. 16, the Student Government Association still hopes to arrive with the matched ferocity of 2017’s event.
SGA requests to name and place branding along the road connecting Three Mile Rd and University Dr.

“Norse Blvd”: SGA requests to name connector road

Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor January 9, 2018
NKU’s Student Government Association passed a resolution on Monday to name the connector road “Norse Boulevard” at their first meeting of the semester.
SGA senators voted to pass a resolution stating support for NKU DACA students.

SGA passes DACA solidarity resolution

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 24, 2017
SGA passed a resolution for solidarity with DACA recipients at their meeting on Oct. 23. Resolution 2017-2018.001 aims to establish NKU “as a safe community which fosters a positive learning environment and protects the rights and privacy of students on campus.”
From left to right, Felix Okpe, Victor Ponce, Sandra Oñate, Allison Herre, and W. Allen Cole served as panelists at the DACA town hall on Oct. 19.

Immigration town hall gives community forum on national issue

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 20, 2017
SGA hosted a town hall meeting where students could voice concerns about DACA to a panel of experts and students in the SU ballroom on Thursday night.
SGA will address DACA concerns at their town hall meeting on Oct. 19.

SGA to host immigration town hall, vote on DACA resolution

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor October 17, 2017
SGA will address concerns about the future of DACA recipients at an immigration town hall on Oct. 19 in the SU. SGA's DACA solidarity resolution goes to a vote on Oct. 23.
Freshman senate winners after results were announced. Left to right: Madison Jones, Roberto Amazendes, Jake Anderson and Paula Marie Gagné.

SGA freshman election fills 5 senate openings

Sam Rosenstiel, Reporter September 8, 2017

NKU Student Government Association announced the results of its freshman election for five open Senate seats at their Student Union offices Thursday night. The winners of the freshman Senate election...

The banner will be sent to UVA in the coming weeks. After the vigil it was speckled with both hand prints and signatures.

#NKU4UVA: Vigil held at NKU in solidarity with victims of violence in Charlottesville

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief August 15, 2017

In the aftermath of the white supremacist rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, Northern Kentucky University’s Student Government Association held a vigil in solidarity with the victims,...

Wearing their campaign shirts, Dada and Bluford said they were ecstatic about the win. The pair will serve as president and vice president of SGA.

BREAKING: Dada, Bluford win SGA presidential election

Mackenzie Manley, Managing Editor March 31, 2017

Sami Dada and Erica Bluford were elected Student Government Association president and vice president Thursday, receiving 616 votes from the student body. Three slates vied for the positions of president...

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