Society of Pro Journalists honors Northerner for 2018 report on sexual harassment
Northerner Staff
April 12, 2019
The Society of Professional Journalists honored two Northerner editors for the independent student news outlet’s reporting on sexual harassment and misconduct in NKU’s School of the Arts.
Student comedian drafting show about when ‘it’ hits the fan
Abby Behrens, Assistant Video Editor
February 26, 2019
Theatre performance sophomore Trevor Browning has found a home in SOTA's Henry Konstantinow Theatre writing and producing his very own stand up comedy shows. Northerner Assistant Video Editor Abby Behrens digs deeper to further understand Browning’s inspiration and writing process for his performances.
Pipe bursts in SOTA ceiling
Josh Kelly, Arts & Life Editor
January 31, 2019
A sprinkler line near Greaves Concert Hall broke at about 3:30 p.m., knocking down ceiling tiles and covering the ground in about an inch of water.
NKU Philharmonic to bring multimedia to life
Taylor Leach, Reporter
December 4, 2018
What’s the most important part of a movie? To the musicians of the NKU Philharmonic, it’s the score, and with their first multimedia excursions show they hope to show their audience why. By holding this concert, NKU Philharmonic director and conductor Dr. Amy Gillingham hopes to create an experienc...
Planetarium’s ‘Dying with the Stars’ shows how spooky space can be
Noelle Horn, Contributor
October 25, 2018
From the ceiling of the tomb of the great Senenmut of Egypt to the explosive tombs of stars in space, Haile Digital Planetarium’s Halloween special, "Dying with Stars," takes its viewers on a journey from Earth to the heavens. All, of course, with a spooky twist. Planetarium director Christa Speigh...
‘Big Fish’ lead explores where NKU path takes him
Natalie Hamren, News Editor
October 4, 2018
When Collin Newton was a kid, his grandfather told him he caught a leprechaun under a bridge near his house and that the leprechaun had to give him a gold coin to be set free. His grandfather would pull out a gold coin at the end of the story as a token for Newton and his friends. Newton, now much old...
“Erratics” art exhibit explores deconstructed boundaries
Maria Dossett, Arts & Life Editor
September 12, 2018
Katie St. Clair's exhibition, "Erratics: Neither Here nor There," is currently on display in the SOTA's Main Gallery.
Student: ‘I didn’t want there to be a girl after me’
Sam Rosenstiel and Mackenzie Manley
April 11, 2018
As a freshman, she was self-conscious and lonely—qualities she believes were later taken advantage of by Dr. Randy Pennington, NKU’s choral studies director.
Choral director steps down after sexual harassment investigation
Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor and Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2018
SOTA Choral Studies Director Dr. Randy Pennington resigned on Friday after a university investigation found he violated its sexual harassment policy. Four students and a faculty member brought concerns to the university last October, and Pennington was put on administrative leave pending a Title IX investigation on Oct. 23.
Jazz combos give coast-to-coast performance
Pavel Klementyev, Reporter
February 12, 2018
NKU’s School of the Arts (SOTA) hosted a jazz performance on Feb. 8, which included two student bands led by university music professors. The performance, which was attended by more than 50 people, took place in the Band Room of NKU Fine Arts Center. The show was divided into two sessions ...
PREVIEW: Spring theatre lineup blends social commentary with classics
Jude Noel and Josh Kelly
January 30, 2018
Whisking its audiences from New York City in the heart of the AIDS epidemic to the deck of a sailing ship and, eventually, to the tumultuous personal lives of a cast and crew putting on a Shakespeare production in the late ‘40s, SOTA’s lineup of spring shows promises a diverse range of settings, th...
Ceramics professor’s ‘Serenity’ a meditative ocean
Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor
January 22, 2018
Ripples of blue clay form an aqueous mane around the slight form of a face, pushing through the surface of the watery spiral. Raindrops shaped like ghostly humans fall headfirst into a floating sea of clear plastic. With the help of a lighting fixture, a tiny mountain casts the shadow of a body stre...