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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Students make their plates at FUEL NKU's Thanksgiving dinner.

VIDEO: FUEL NKU’s annual Friendsgiving dinner

Emma Senn, Video Co-Editor November 26, 2024

   

News Editor Shae Meade (left), Editor-in-Chief Emily Sisk (middle) and Assistant News Editor Henry Crawford (right) work on election updates in Griffin Hall.

The Northerner’s 2024 Election Day coverage

Northerner Staff November 5, 2024

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2024-2025 Norse Hoops Preview

2024-2025 Norse Hoops Preview

Alex Perez and Matthew Supinger November 4, 2024
November is here and that means so is basketball season. The men’s and women’s basketball teams tip-off their season on Monday. The men will travel to Florida, to take on the Florida State Seminoles and the women will have their season opener in front of the home crowd at Truist Arena against Middle Tennessee. Before that starts, The Northerner has you covered on everything you need to know before the season begins. Get to know the new players, learn about the new women’s basketball Head Coach Jeff Hans, and find out which games are at the top of our list for the ones you don’t want to miss.
The ever-so-changing landscape of part-time faculty explained

The ever-so-changing landscape of part-time faculty explained

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

  The ever-so-changing landscape of part-time faculty explained Braden White, Editor-in-Chief Visuals by Hailey Roden From working in the corporate finance setting, to working as an illustrator...

Exhibition leads a path of education and awareness as students visually represent issues in the community through art

Exhibition leads a path of education and awareness as students visually represent issues in the community through art

Andrea Turner, Reporter April 26, 2022

The Juried Student Exhibition featured charcoal on raw canvas depicting an all seeing figure during the isolation of covid, a culmination of pieces emulating an artist’s reality with ADHD, and the uncomfortable...

2021-22 Basketball Preview: NKU Basketball is Back

2021-22 Basketball Preview: NKU Basketball is Back

Matthew Dietz and Brendan Connelly November 8, 2021

It’s early November, and Norse fans know exactly what that means: NKU basketball season is back.  As the NKU men’s and women’s basketball teams kick off their seasons this week, The Northerner...

Students gather in the Health Innovation Center.

Back to School at NKU: New Opportunities and Adjustments

Northerner Staff September 3, 2021

School is back at NKU. After all the tribulations and adaptations that students, staff and faculty endured last year, NKU has resumed in-person operations throughout campus, and some students are experiencing...

A sign that, in black text, says NKU. Clouds are in the sky.

How NKU is moving forward during COVID-19

Northerner Staff April 30, 2021

Over the last year, NKU has had to adapt to virtual operations. Classes, appointments, meetings and even commencement were all virtual. Students, staff and faculty learned to adapt to the online environment...

Kaitlin Minniefield sits on a chair in front of an NKU sign. She's wearing a white shirt with black dress pants. Her hands are crossed on her lap.

2020 hasn’t stopped these students

Northerner Staff October 27, 2020

Now that the semester is in full swing, we wanted to highlight students who are making the most of their classes, organizations or hobbies during a pandemic.  Many students’ summers and semesters...

An American flag with white text over it that says "The Northerner 2020 Election Guide."

The Northerner’s Election Guide

Northerner Staff October 7, 2020

The 2020 General Election is approaching. Make sure you're ready to vote by educating yourself on the candidates, requesting an absentee ballot or planning to hit the polls. The Northerner created an...

Senior Theatre and Philosophy major Isabel Sleczkowski sits in her apartment where she's been quarantining since July.

‘I want to live past COVID’: students, alum explain what it’s like to have the disease

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2020

Read about two NKU students' and one alum's experience with COVID-19. Isabel Sleczkowski, senior philosophy and theatre BFA major, experienced severe symptoms that sent her to the emergency room twice. Emmy...

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