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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

The decomposed human remains found behind the NKU soccer stadium were identified.

BREAKING: Decomposed human remains found on campus have been identified

Braden White and Emily Sisk March 30, 2023

The decomposed human remains found in the wooded area behind the NKU soccer stadium on Sunday March 12, 2023 were identified by the Campbell County Coroner as Gary Randall, according to a statement from...

Bonita Brown announced as NKU interim president

Bonita Brown announced as NKU interim president

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor January 18, 2023

Bonita Brown, previously vice president and chief strategy officer, was confirmed as Northern Kentucky University’s interim president at the Jan. 18 Board of Regents meeting. She was name dropped...

James "Jimmy" Renton, sophomore music education major with a minor in Honors and Mohamed Omar, journalism major and pre-law minor.

Mohamed Omar and Jimmy Renton withdraw from SGA presidential election

Mildred Nguyen, News Editor March 27, 2022

Mohamed Omar and Jimmy Renton announced that they are no longer running to be SGA president and vice president Sunday evening in a video on the slate’s Instagram account. “This was a very difficult...

The decomposed human remains found behind the NKU soccer stadium were identified.

Director of LGBTQ Programs and Services Bonnie Meyer announces resignation on Thursday afternoon

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor January 20, 2022

Dr. Bonnie Meyer, Director of LGBTQ Programs and Services, announced Thursday afternoon that she would be resigning from NKU according to a statement released by the university.  Meyer spent over eight...

NKU President Ken Bothof gives his remarks during the press conference for the welcoming of the new Men's Basketball Head Coach Darrin Horn.

Breaking: NKU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof will retire June 30

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2022

NKU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof will retire effective June 30, 2022, a press release from NKU Athletics announced on Wednesday morning. Bothof’s retirement will conclude a...

Spring classes delayed by one week in response to increase of positive COVID cases

Spring classes delayed by one week in response to increase of positive COVID cases

Madison Plank, Managing Editor January 4, 2022

NKU President Ashish Vaidya announced Tuesday morning in an email that the start of spring classes are now delayed a week, making the new start date Tuesday, Jan. 18 following Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Much...

NKU MBB game postponed due to positive COVID-19 test

NKU MBB game postponed due to positive COVID-19 test

Matthew Dietz, Sports Editor November 27, 2020

The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball program has paused all activities after a positive COVID-19 test was detected within their Tier 1 personnel, which is made up of student-athletes, coaches and essential...

BREAKING: Papa John’s booted from Student Union after founder’s remarks

BREAKING: Papa John’s booted from Student Union after founder’s remarks

Natalie Hamren, News Editor July 23, 2018

Papa John’s is leaving the Student Union before classes resume, the president of the university announced Monday. In an email sent to the campus community, President Ashish Vaidya announced that NKU...

Dr. Ashish Vaidya, NKU's sixth president, addressed students and administrators in SU ballroom on Thursday.

Incoming president Vaidya addresses university on diversity, finance

Mackenzie Manley & Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-In-Chief, Copy Editor November 9, 2017
NKU’s Board of Regents named Dr. Ashish K. Vaidya as the university’s sixth president at a special meeting on Thursday.
BREAKING: Dr. Ashish K. Vaidya named sixth president

BREAKING: Dr. Ashish K. Vaidya named sixth president

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor November 9, 2017

NKU’s Board of Regents named Ashish K. Vaidya the university’s sixth president at a special meeting on Thursday. Vaidya currently serves as interim president at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota....

Chief of Police Les  Kachurek announced his resignation Thursday.

BREAKING: Northern Kentucky University declares new Chief of Police

Abby Anstead, News Editor August 21, 2015

Northern Kentucky University announced Friday morning that Leslie Peter Kachurek will serve as the new Chief of Police.Kachurek is currently the police chief at SUNY Alfred State University in Alfred,...

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