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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner
The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner
The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner
Emerson Swoger is the Social Media Editor of The Northerner.

Emerson Swoger, Assistant Photo Editor

Assistant Photo Editor Emerson Swoger is a junior photography major and entrepreneurship minor. In addition to snapping pics for The Northerner, she contributes to Cincinnati CityBeat and several music photography magazines. Emerson adores the alternative music scene, buys anything with a pineapple on it and is quite competitive at Wii tennis.

Contact Emerson at: emeswagg16@gmail.com

All content by Emerson Swoger
Triiibe was the second group to play on the Sawyer Point Stage on Sunday.

[Photo] Bunbury 2019 excites fans with an unforgetable experience

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
June 4, 2019
Aziza of Triiibe sports octagonal glasses and a leather beret.

Trauma Illinois plays their set on Bunbury's acoustic stage.

Lead singer Mitchy Collins of lovelytheband sports a white jumpsuit and red-tinted sunglasses at Bunbury Music Festival.

Jordan Greenwald of lovelytheband rocks out during the group's set at Bunbury Music Festival.

lovelytheband plays on Bunbury Music Festival's CVG Stage.

The 1975's Matty Healy playing guitar to the audience of Bunbury Music Festival.

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Outside of just higher ed, what does this issue say about our society?

[Photo] The current standard for parental leave

Nicole Browning, Managing Editor
April 25, 2019
Regional higher education institutions don't offer paid parental leave packages. How does that affect employees?

[Photo] How higher ed employees cope with no paid parental leave

April 25, 2019
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[Photo] GALLERY: Students celebrate at annual Gayla

April 22, 2019
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“The reality is we all make it through. That’s why there’s a lack of urgency around the policy,” Dr. Ryan Salzman said.

[Photo] A dad's perspective on paid parental leave

April 25, 2019
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[Photo] DISCONNECTED: How one NKU student gave up social media and found herself

Nicole Browning, Managing Editor
April 17, 2019
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Amy Danzo, working mother and NKU employee, said family is her number one priority and encourages her staff to value it the same.

[Photo] Finding a work-life balance that doesn't exist

April 25, 2019
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“For us, it is really about supporting the veteran at all stages." - Ryan Padgett, director of the Veterans Resource Station

[Photo] 'We are people too': NKU nationally ranked as Military Friendly school

April 11, 2019
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“For us, it is really about supporting the veteran at all stages." - Ryan Padgett, director of the Veterans Resource Station

[Photo] ‘We are people too’: NKU nationally ranked as Military Friendly school

Chelsea Livers Gowdy, Reporter
April 11, 2019
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“It's an interesting case, because at the time of the killings, Connecticut had the death penalty, but since then, Connecticut has repealed their death penalty. - Michael Mannheimer

[Photo] Chase professor cited, quoted in national death penalty case

April 30, 2019
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Interim Dean Kleymeyer began her academic career as a communication major.

[Photo] New interim dean inspires business students

March 7, 2019
As the editor-in-chief of Loch Norse, Charley oversees the work flow of the magazine.

[Photo] Womanhood and motherhood: how one student chooses both

Natalie Hamren, News Editor
March 7, 2019
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The Career Services Expo will Feb. 27 from 2-5 p.m. in the Student Union.

[Photo] Career Expo to attract job-seeking students to SU

February 25, 2019
Health, Counseling and Student wellness offers flu vaccines which can be covered by insurance.

[Photo] Flu season’s here: how you can stay well

Natalie Hamren, News Editor
February 18, 2019
FUEL NKU is located in Albright Health Center 104.

[Photo] FUEL NKU will offer to-go Thanksgiving meals for students

November 24, 2020
Dr. Jessica Averitt Taylor cuts the ribbon for FUEL NKU's newest food pantry.

FUEL NKU is now located in Albright Health Center 104 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

[Photo] NKU food pantry battles student hunger

February 13, 2019
FUEL NKU is now located in Albright Health Center 104 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

[Photo] NKU food pantry battles student hunger

Bee Klapper, Contributor
February 13, 2019
NKU President Ashish Vaidya cuts the ribbon for FUEL NKU's newest food pantry.

Kroger Chief Financial Officer J. Michael Schlotman, NKU Provost Sue Ott Rowlands, NKU President Ashish Vaidya and Dr. Jessica Averitt Taylor cut the ribbon for FUEL NKU's newest food pantry.

Onyinye Uwolloh, a junior psychology major, uses haiku written in Pidgin English to draw parallels between her Nigerian roots and Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."

[Photo] For student poet, the biggest risk is not taking one

Noël Waltz, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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