Growing up in a rural part of Indiana, surrounded by cornfields and cows, I always had dreams bigger than myself of living a life and telling a story beyond my own small town of 5,000 people.
However,...
During my last two years of high school, I spent lots of time gaining excitement for the future. I knew I wanted to do some type of sports coverage, whether it was on-air or online, and I had heard good...
As I step closer to graduation, the fears of where I will go and who I will become start to creep in. The foundation that I grew from at NKU has kept me stable, and breaking from that seems like a feat...
Jakob Staley, Assistant Sports Editor
• December 10, 2024
As the holiday season ramps up, it’s time to take a break, sit next to the fire and listen to holiday music. But when is the appropriate time to start listening to holiday music?
With many people...
Jillian Kohls, Arts & Life Editor
• October 27, 2024
Just a Generation Z girl here to chat about Disney Channel Original Movies. These opinions come from someone born in 2003, so take that into consideration. In that year, the movies “Cheaper by the Dozen,”...
While the idea of college athletes getting paid has been around for a few years now and seems to have a positive reputation, NKU may have a different perspective.
June 21, 2021 was the official date...
Maybe it’s your first year on campus, or maybe you’ve been at NKU for five years but have never ventured outside the classroom.
We’re counting down the 10 most iconic and unique places to NKU...
Throughout my time in elementary, middle school and high school, I was always a student who struggled to get by in school.
As someone who has A.D.H.D. and who had accommodations all throughout my time...
It’s hard to distill all that I’ve gleaned from my time at The Northerner into a short column. I could rattle off pages worth of identity-shaping takeaways. But if my time at The Northerner has given...
Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...
As artificial intelligence grows and technology advances, and as newsrooms across the country experience shrinking staff and layoffs, Student Press Freedom Day has never been so important. The Northerner...
UPDATE-- This story has been updated to reflect that The Northerner won third place General Excellence for student media publications.
The Northerner was recognized as Kentucky student media’s champion...
