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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

The Board of Regents met this Wednesday, March 15 in the Student Union ballroom.

Shrinking faculty, finances of parking, dining, Truist Arena discussed at board meeting

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor March 16, 2023

The Board of Regents saw updates on Northern Kentucky University’s Reposition Plan, its effects on faculty and the budget, and the status of auxiliary services at their meeting this week. NKU has...

Au Bon Pain opened in Oct. 2018 and serves soups, salads and bakery items.

Au Bon Pain permanently closing

Emily Sisk, News Editor January 20, 2023

Update- The Northerner received additional details from Jeremy Alltop, vice president for administration and finance/chief financial officer, upon publication. Au Bon Pain will permanently close upon...

The event focused on stress relieving activities like ornament decorating, line dancing, and themed games with prizes.

Bigger and Better: Feast for Finals tradition lights up the NKU community

Moyo Mike-Adeogun, Social Media Editor December 9, 2022

With the dreaded week of final exams approaching, the Resident Hall Association’s (RHA) ‘Feast for Finals’ came to save the day on Thursday, Dec. 8 and relieve the NKU community of their accumulating...

VIDEO: A taste of Hispanic cuisine

Haven Wolfe, Violet Lewis, and Sophia Cates October 8, 2022

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Latino Student Initiatives hosted "Taste of Hispanic Cuisine" as part of their celebrations of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Attendees got to sample local dishes from Central...

FUEL NKU shopping aisle.

A look into FUEL NKU’s impact on campus, future plans

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor June 22, 2022

FUEL NKU–a service that provides free food and basic necessities to any student with an ALL CARD–was visited 11,801 times, totaling 90,963 pounds of food distributed according to statistics provided...

FUEL NKU is located in Albright Health Center 104.

Q&A: Answering all your questions about FUEL

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2020

The Northerner reached out to FUEL Director Dr. Jessica Taylor to ask how FUEL will operate this semester.  How is Fuel operating this semester? Dr. Jessica Taylor:  “We are here to support students,...

Busy schedules can make eating healthy in college a struggle.

Dining for your lifestyle: diets on campus

Chelsea Livers Gowdy, Reporter February 28, 2019

NKU’s campus dining generally consists of burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, crisp salads, pizza and fresh baked desserts. Fast food options are no strangers to college campuses; they may even be considered...

FUEL volunteer and senior social work major Kezia Slaughter stocks shelves at the FUEL NKU food pantry in Founders Hall.

Food pantry fuels hungry students

Peter Enzweiler, Reporter March 8, 2015

Food Security Volunteers have responded to the rise in food insecurity among students by giving out food at NKU’s on-campus food pantry. “When you think about college students, you think we’re...

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