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Kane Mitten

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor

Name: Kane Mitten

Position: Arts & Life Editor

Bio: Kane is a former editorial intern at Cincinnati Magazine and has worked for the Northerner since early 2018. If he’s not sitting in the newsroom working on this week’s Northerner issue, he’s probably scrolling through Twitter, digging through SoundCloud and YouTube for new music or binge-watching his latest TV obsession.

Year/Major: Fifth year, communication studies & journalism double major

Favorite song, TV show or movie: Any film by the Coen Brothers

Social media handle: @k4nem1 on Twitter and Instagram

All content by Kane Mitten
Assistant Manager Alex Gray, General Manager Emily Cay and DJ Nic Vitale record a show in Norse Code Radio's Griffin Hall studio.

Campus clubs look to the future amid pandemic

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
May 8, 2020
Farewell: Senior Arts & Life Editor Kane Mitten

Farewell: Senior Arts & Life Editor Kane Mitten

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
May 6, 2020
Inside the The James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union.

Applications for pass/fail grading now open

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
April 14, 2020
From left to right, top to bottom: Screencaps from "Halt and Catch Fire," "Sex Education," "Justified," "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Seinfeld."

The best TV shows to binge while stuck at home

Kane Mitten and Northerner Staff
April 13, 2020
Students walk through NKU's campus to celebrate Pride Week.

How NKU is celebrating Pride Week digitally

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
April 13, 2020
streaming

corona feature

NKU provost answers student questions

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
April 6, 2020
Buried Child, Mamma Mia! moved to next year

Buried Child, Mamma Mia! moved to next year

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
April 3, 2020
Debate 2020: SGA candidates on SB1 & diversity, dating violence, more

Debate 2020: SGA candidates on SB1 & diversity, dating violence, more

Natalie Hamren, Kane Mitten, and Billy Keeney
March 26, 2020
Illustration of the coronavirus.

Some student fees to be refunded, Norse Commons to remain open

Natalie Hamren and Kane Mitten
March 25, 2020
corona feature

Summer courses moved online, campus buildings locked

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 24, 2020
corona immersive feature

Ohio residents ordered to shelter-in-place

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 22, 2020
SOTA: All events, including mainstages and Henry shows, canceled

SOTA: All events, including mainstages and Henry shows, canceled

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 19, 2020
corona feature

Northern Kentucky announces first regional case of coronavirus

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 18, 2020
The Campus Recreation Center.

Campus Recreation Center to close Wednesday

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 17, 2020
Coronavirus myths: what to do, how to stop it

Coronavirus myths: what to do, how to stop it

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 13, 2020
The James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union.

All student organizations to cancel remaining semester events

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 13, 2020
Jalen Tate (11) argues with a referee about a call during the final game of the Horizon League Tournament against UIC. The Norse defeated UIC 71-62 and have now secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Norse take off their dancing shoes as NCAA tournament canceled nationwide

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 12, 2020
NKU students react to campus changes from coronavirus outbreak

NKU students react to campus changes from coronavirus outbreak

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 12, 2020
From left to right: Westworld, FIght Club, Luther, There Will Be Blood and Ozark.

What’s coming to streaming in March

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
March 4, 2020
The sailors of HMS Pinafore gather around their captain in a number.

‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ sets sail in the Corbett Theatre

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
February 19, 2020
SOTA’s ‘Buried Child’ reflects on death of American life

SOTA’s ‘Buried Child’ reflects on death of American life

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
February 19, 2020
Dr. Jonathon Reynolds.

NKU professor named VP of World History Association

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
February 18, 2020
A rehearsal of "Eurydice." Costume design by Emmy Kaeppner, props design by Kristen Craven

‘Eurydice’ puts new spin on old tale

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
February 10, 2020
Deshauna Barber listens to an audience question.

Former Miss USA speaks at BHM celebration

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
February 5, 2020
From left to right: Say Anything, Punch Drunk Love, Blade Runner, The Farewell, To All The Boys 2: P.S. I Still Love You.

What’s coming to streaming in February

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
February 1, 2020
Phi Delta Theta comes to campus

Phi Delta Theta comes to campus

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
January 13, 2020
AOTY

[Photo] Editors choose their Album of the Year 2019

Northerner Staff
December 31, 2019
Poetry in motion: eight great basketball movies

Poetry in motion: eight great basketball movies

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
November 11, 2019
What’s coming to streaming in November

What’s coming to streaming in November

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
November 7, 2019
NKU fans pose during the homecoming game against Oakland. The Norse defeated Oakland 79-64.

How NKU athletics plans to get fans in the door

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
November 6, 2019
Former White House liaison Raffi Freedman-Gurspan and student body president Jarett Lopez spoke to students in the Otto M. Budig Theater on Wednesday night.

First transgender White House staffer speaks in Otto Budig Theater

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
October 24, 2019
REVIEW: ‘Maleficent’ sequel fails to capture magic of the original

REVIEW: ‘Maleficent’ sequel fails to capture magic of the original

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
October 17, 2019
Student body president Jarett Lopez.

Student body president advocates for on-campus LGBTQ+ rights

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
October 9, 2019
New media art major Zack Hargrove cuts away at a piece of metal for use in "Light Streams".

BLINK festival encourages collaboration between students, faculty, alumni

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
October 2, 2019
What’s coming to streaming in October

What’s coming to streaming in October

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
October 1, 2019
NKU men's basketball fans at Mac's Pizza Pub Cold Spring watch the Norse take on the Texas Tech Raiders in the first round of March Madness.

Mac’s Pizza Pub to hold karaoke events, student-centered nights

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
September 27, 2019
‘Children’s Hour’ to debut in Henry Konstantinow Theatre

‘Children’s Hour’ to debut in Henry Konstantinow Theatre

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
September 25, 2019
Fall fashion on a budget

Fall fashion on a budget

Kane Mitten and Corinne Byrne
September 13, 2019
Fiji: What went wrong?

Fiji: What went wrong?

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
September 8, 2019
What’s coming to streaming in September

What’s coming to streaming in September

Kane Mitten and Billy Keeney
September 2, 2019

‘The Big Event’ brings students together

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
August 22, 2019
A view of the Cincinnati skyline.

Things to do in NKY and Cincinnati

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
August 21, 2019
What’s coming to streaming in August

What’s coming to streaming in August

Kane Mitten and Billy Keeney
August 3, 2019
Dunkin’ to open near campus in October

Dunkin’ to open near campus in October

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor
May 23, 2019
Chris Vogt (33) goes up for a shot during the Horizon League Tournament game against Detroit Mercy. Vogt shot 7-of-10 on the night and had 16 points.

Center Chris Vogt transferring from NKU

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
May 10, 2019
Newly introduced Men's Basketball Head Coach Darrin Horn addresses the press conference during his introduction.

NKU selects Darrin Horn as men’s basketball head coach

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
April 23, 2019
A student shares an original song at the 6th annual Open Mic Night.

Students share their stories at Pride Week Open Mic

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
April 17, 2019
Reagan Ruth, Brandon Critchfield, and Timothy Belton in "Initiative".

“Initiative” brings Kentucky playwright’s career full circle

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
April 3, 2019
Rachel Kazee and Charles Adams in "Fast Young Beautiful"

‘Fast Young Beautiful’ will tear you apart at Y.E.S. Fest 2019

Billy Keeney and Kane Mitten
April 3, 2019
Toby Keith is stopping at BB&T Arena for his "That's Country Bro!" tour on Aug. 16.

Toby Keith will headline BB&T Arena show

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
April 2, 2019
Men's Basketball Head Coach John Brannen holds up the net following the final game of the Horizon League Tournament. The Norse defeated Wright State 77-66.

Fact check: Is NKU MBB Coach Brannen leaving for Alabama?

Sierra Newton and Kane Mitten
March 25, 2019
NKU men's basketball fans watch the Norse take on the Texas Tech Raiders in the first round of March Madness.

Column: Despite loss, NKU v. Texas Tech will stay with fans

Sam Rosenstiel and Kane Mitten
March 24, 2019
Carlous Yates serves as NKU's African American Student Initiatives Director.

New initiatives director aims to spark engagement

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
February 6, 2019
Dreezy to headline NKU Homecoming

Dreezy to headline NKU Homecoming

Josh Kelly and Kane Mitten
January 25, 2019
Who's Umi? What to know about NKU's mummy project

Who’s Umi? What to know about NKU’s mummy project

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
January 18, 2019
GALLERY: Ancient mummy analyzed at Health Innovation Center

GALLERY: Ancient mummy analyzed at Health Innovation Center

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
January 17, 2019
Winterfest returns to NKU

Winterfest returns to NKU

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life
January 14, 2019
Northern Kentucky gets its second Raising Cane’s just across the street from East Village.

Raising Cane’s opens on US 27

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life
December 5, 2018
BB&T Arena, home of the NKU Norse basketball.

When Norse score 80, you score pizza

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
November 30, 2018
James Blazina attempts a challenging climbs route on the Campus Recreation Center's bouldering wall.

Climbing club scales new heights

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life
November 26, 2018
Sophomore Korbin Florer, sports business and finance double major, becomes wickedly cool as she helps with Activites Programming Board's Pumpkin Bust on Oct. 31, 2018.

[Photo] Norse-o-ween through campus

Josh Kelly, Arts & Life Editor
November 1, 2018
Chris Hemsworth in "Bad Times at the El Royale."

REVIEW: No “Bad Times” found at El Royale

Kane Mitten, Copy Editor
October 30, 2018
Karamo Brown of Netflix's "Queer Eye" spoke in front of hundreds in the SU Ballroom Oct. 8.

Karamo Brown wows SU crowd with message of love, self-esteem

Kane Mitten, Copy Editor
October 10, 2018
Club president Ryan Guard playing League of Legends.

Esports club gives competitive gaming a proper home on campus

Kane Mitten, Reporter
May 4, 2018
Denhollander visited campus Tuesday to speak as part of Take Back the Night.

Rachael Denhollander takes back the night

Kane Mitten, Reporter
April 23, 2018
NKU's annual Open Mic Night took place in the Multi-purpose room this year.

Pride Week Open Mic helps student artists make their voices heard

Kane Mitten, Reporter
April 8, 2018
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