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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Coach Morgan Gerak speaks to the team in between innings. (Photos by: NKU Athletics)

NKU softball loses series to Cleveland State; snaps seven-game conference win streak

Jonah Moore, Sports Reporter March 30, 2025

Down by three in the seventh inning, Olivia Pastin stepped into the box ready to start a rally. With a runner on second and one run already in, it was up to Pastin to keep the line moving. With the...

An LGBTQ+ flag waving in front of of the Student Union on NKU's campus.

NKU dissolves CSI departments and more following final approval of HB 4

Emily Sisk and Sophie McEwen March 28, 2025

African American, Latino, LGBTQA+ Student Initiatives and more will be dissolved on Northern Kentucky University's campus, following the legislature’s final approval of Kentucky House Bill 4 (HB 4) on...

NKU women's basketball opens up four scholarship spots after players enter the transfer portal.

Four women’s basketball players enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor March 28, 2025

It is a new age of college basketball, and teams are changing every year due to the transfer portal.  That is no different for the Norse and their roster. After the first year under new Head Coach...

SGA Vice President-Elect Kyah Smith (right) hugs President-Elect Collin Jarrell (left) shortly after the election results were announced Thursday evening.

BREAKING: Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith elected SGA president, VP

Henry Crawford, News Editor March 27, 2025

Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith were announced as the winners of the 2025-26 Student Government Association (SGA) presidential election on Thursday night, receiving 329 votes and defeating opponents Jasmine...

NKU President Emeritus James Votruba died on March 18. A celebration of life was held for the former president on Wednesday evening, which would have been his 80th birthday.

‘He was a human magnet’: NKU celebrates legacy of President Votruba

Emily Sisk, Sophie McEwen, and Holly Keuper March 27, 2025

Bold, ambitious, patient… and impatient.  That’s how Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson described President Emeritus James Votruba at his celebration of life Wednesday...

NKU students and staff shopping at the pop-up.

FUEL NKU Hosts March Pop-Up Event

Aedom Worku, Contributor March 26, 2025

FUEL NKU hosted its monthly pop-up event inside the Student Union on March 25 and 26, offering free groceries and snacks for students, faculty and staff.  Wednesday marked the second day of the...

Randall Pettus II (center) and Jeramiah Israel (right) celebrate from the bench as NKU played Detroit Mercy on Feb. 10, 2024.

Four more men’s basketball players enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Jakob Staley, and Emily Sisk March 25, 2025

The NCAA transfer portal opened on Monday with more than 1,000 student-athletes already stating their intent to seek new athletic opportunities. NKU had a few athletes of their own make this decision.  Forward...

Candidates look on as an audience member asks a question at Monday night's debate.

2025 SGA Presidential Debate: DEI, transparency, experience and more

Emily Sisk and Henry Crawford March 25, 2025

The Northerner hosted the 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential Debate Monday night. Two candidate slates—Jasmine Bradley/Ariel Stephens and Collin Jarrell/Kyah Smith—discussed transparency,...

 NKU’s Jacob Rouleau-Mailly getting ready to hit the ball. He kept it close with CSU’s Lincoln Battle but lost both sets 7-5 and 6-4.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 25, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, March 18 Women’s golf competed in Nevel Meade Collegiate in Prospect KY placing sixth. Eva Maley led the Norse with a top-10 finish at the event. Maley shot 79-81...

Collin Jarrell (left) and Kyah Smith (right) are one of the slates running for NKU Student Government Association president/vice president.

Jarrell and Smith look to bring experience, authenticity and community to SGA

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2025

With Student Government Association (SGA) elections approaching on March 26-27, The Northerner sat down with presidential/vice presidential slate Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith to discuss their platform. The...

OINK's eighth annual film festival hosted at NKU has a theme of Spaghetti Westerns.

What to expect from OINK’s eighth film festival

Emory Davis, co-Managing Editor; co-Arts & Life Editor March 21, 2025

The Official Impromptu Northern Kentucky (OINK) film festival is a premiere for high school students to show off their work and hear from professionals in the industry at NKU. Griffin Hall will open...

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