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Noël Waltz

Noël Waltz, Assistant Design Editor

Name: Noël Waltz

Position: Assistant Design Editor

Bio: Noël has been writing for The Northerner since September 2018. Writing for the Arts & Life section, they covered local musicians including Trauma Illinois and Lost Henry. Their other contributions include hard topics such as disordered eating and sexual assault. They are a strong advocate for honest journalism, particularly in the realm of encouraging journalists to be open about their biases. In their free time, they enjoy wire-wrapping jewelry, playing Old School Runescape and hiking with their dog, Orikōsan.

Year/Major: Senior, Journalism

Favorite song, TV show or movie: “Locket” by Crumb

Social media handle: @WaltzNoel twitter / @joyeux__noel__ instagram

All content by Noël Waltz
Noël Waltz works at a grocery store.

‘Scared and tired’: My story of working during a pandemic

Noël Waltz, Assistant Design Editor
May 8, 2020
Illustration of the coronavirus.

[Photo] Some student fees to be refunded, Norse Commons to remain open

March 25, 2020
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[Photo] How the Northerner editors practice self-care

Northerner Staff
March 14, 2020
KYFLAG-1

[Photo] Senate Bill 1 puts undocumented students at risk

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
March 5, 2020
The 17 cities in Kentucky that have enacted Fairness Ordinances.

[Photo] Under new governor, LGBTQ campus community looks ahead

Kyle Wade, Copy Editor
January 31, 2020
Grammys

[Photo] Two SOTA professors nominated for Grammys

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
January 24, 2020
Top: Mackenzie Manley. Middle: Tara Derington. Bottom: Abby (Anstead) Dawn.

[Photo] From college to career: Exploring Northerner alums’ life post-grad

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2020
‘OK Boomer’: Are you a millennial or Gen Z?

‘OK Boomer’: Are you a millennial or Gen Z?

Noël Waltz, Assistant Design Editor
December 4, 2019
Two cars fighting over a parking space.

[Photo] ‘It’s all about the turnover’: Parking Services sells more passes than spots available

Kyle Wade, Reporter
November 20, 2019
Karla Boldery created Latina Entrepreneur Academy in 2016.

[Photo] Female entrepreneurs share their road to success

Rachel Smith, Reporter
November 13, 2019
BEVIN new

[Photo] Student’s perspectives on upcoming governor election

Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor
November 4, 2019
Carve out a Northerner pumpkin to get in the spooky spirit.

[Photo] Editors’ Pick: Our favorite fall things to do

Northerner Staff
October 23, 2019
Sue Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold, spoke to NKU students, staff, faculty and community members about mental health.

A conversation with Sue Klebold, mother of Columbine shooter

Natalie Hamren and Noël Waltz
October 11, 2019
Sue Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold, spoke to NKU students, staff, faculty and community members about mental health.

Reaching for hope: Mother of Columbine shooter shares her story

Noël Waltz, Copy Editor
October 10, 2019
The social dimension includes your gender expression, or the way we communicate our gender to others. This is done through things such as clothing, hairstyles, and mannerisms.

Beyond the binary: What non-binary genders are, how to be an ally

Noël Waltz, Copy Editor
October 9, 2019
Orange heart

[Photo] Refraction

Isabel Sleczkowski, Guest Contributor
October 9, 2019
September poem graphic

[Photo] 10 September 2019

October 9, 2019
Rainbow

[Photo] Pride

October 9, 2019
Growing graphic

[Photo] New Message

Andrew Evans, Guest Contributor
October 9, 2019
Lavender Horizontal

[Photo] Lavender Society provides a home for queer women, nonbinary students

Bee Klapper, Reporter
October 9, 2019

Smelly plants outside HIC: Do the benefits outweigh the assault on our nostrils?

Noël Waltz, Copy Editor
October 2, 2019
Students of the College of Medicine cutting the ribbon, marking the official opening of the college.

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks the Opening of the UK College of Medicine on NKU’s Campus

Noël Waltz, Copy Editor
September 6, 2019
One of the interactive classrooms where students will have the chance to learn from professors virtually, equipped with microphones on the tables that allow students to speak to their professor directly.

One of the six group study rooms.

Aaron Adams, student of the College of Medicine, leading a tour of the facility, including this standardized patient room.

“Study pods” equipped with privacy barriers, personal lights, and ottomans.

Allison Anstead speaking at the pre-ceremony event in the Student Union Ballroom.

Administrators from UK, St. Elizabeth and NKU marking the official opening of the college.

Review: Plot of ‘The Public’ eerily familiar for Cincinnati

Review: Plot of ‘The Public’ eerily familiar for Cincinnati

Noël Waltz, Reporter
April 16, 2019
NKU students Cale Wheeler, Barry Rich, Jackson Moss, Landis Helwig and Ben Eglian formed pop punk band Lost Henry in 2018.

Lost Henry: NKU pop punk act brings fans out to rock

Noël Waltz, Reporter
April 10, 2019
When the #MeToo hashtag trended on Twitter, people took to the platform to express their experiences with sexual assault.

R*pe culture: Being a survivor in the #MeToo era

Noël Waltz, Reporter
March 5, 2019
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."

For student poet, the biggest risk is not taking one

Noël Waltz, Reporter
February 6, 2019
Onyinye Uwolloh speaks on "Ishmael na my Name", her sequence of haiku in Pidgin English based on Herman Melville's Moby Dick.

Lecture showcases classic novel through new lens

Noël Waltz, Reporter
January 28, 2019
Suffering and silenced: The reality of eating disorders on campus

Suffering and silenced: The reality of eating disorders on campus

Noël Waltz, Reporter
January 21, 2019
Upthegrove paves the way for Black women in jazz.

NKU saxophonist paves way for black women in jazz

Noël Waltz, Reporter
November 19, 2018
When 'Trauma' breeds creativity

When ‘Trauma’ breeds creativity

Noël Waltz, Contributor
October 5, 2018
Author gives NKU taste of new book, 'The Traveling Feast'

Author gives NKU taste of new book, ‘The Traveling Feast’

Noël Waltz, Contributor
August 24, 2018
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