Hailing from Brooksville, Ky, a small town about 40 minutes southeast of Highland Heights, Collin Jarrell always knew about NKU growing up. When it came time for Jarrell to decide where to attend college,...
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,...
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...
In October of 2021, the Northern Kentucky region was introduced to a new publication, LINK nky, a company that is striving to provide compelling and engaging coverage of the news in Northern Kentucky and...
2021 is nearly over, and with 2022 on the horizon, The Northerner is taking a look at some of the best stories published in our publication since the start of the year.
The year began with a unique...
I’ll never forget that cold, rainy day that I received a text from Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor at the time, asking if I would like to work as a copy editor for The Northerner. I gave a bland...
For any media organization, particularly student media, the success of the publication is extremely dependent on the connection that it has with the community and the people that it covers and represents.
For...
Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
Practical Magic (1998) by Griffin Dunne
If you want a feel-good film about powerful women, then this is for you. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star as sisters who...
Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
Pumpkins. Do I really need to say anything else? Pumpkins are the definition of fall and everything Halloween. Go to a pumpkin patch, drink some pumpkin spice and buy everything...
Sean Gibson, Assistant Web Editor
Sophomore
Reach out and make friends and connections with other students and professors. This opens up a world of opportunity at NKU and can truly impact your life....
Never let a fear of not being good enough keep you from finding what you love. There’s always a reason not to do something. Sometimes, you just have to knock on the door.
