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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

Students line up for a Thanksgiving meal at FUEL NKU’s Friendsgiving event last year. Provided by FUEL NKU

Giving thanks at NKU

Shae Meade, News Editor November 30, 2024

This story was originally published in The Northerner's November magazine.  As leaves fall and the weather cools, the buzzing of the holiday season also starts to make its way to campus. After the...

Evan Gates, DEI chair for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity (Middle). Photo provided

DEI officers In Greek Life: New development or elimination?

Lilian Ramsey, Contributor November 12, 2024

With the recent dissolution of the Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) on Northern Kentucky University's campus, an emerging question for Greek Life Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officers lingers....

VIDEO: Mac and Cheese with the Kaydees

Jillian Kohls, Alex Perez, and Logan Hatfield October 24, 2024

Kappa Delta members prepared different flavored mac and cheese in crockpots for their event "Mac and Cheese with the Kaydees” on Wednesday. The annual event raises money for their national philanthropies,...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sisterhood soars at NKU– Sep. 4, 1991

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sisterhood soars at NKU– Sep. 4, 1991

The Northerner Archives September 5, 2024

Sororities have been on the campus of Northern Kentucky University almost as long as the university itself. The first national sorority was established at NKU in 1972. Since that time, our Greek...

A Greek life recruitment event taking place at NKU's intramural fields.

A look into declining involvement in Greek life at NKU

Brooke Bihl, Contributor January 30, 2024

Over the last five years, involvement in Greek life at NKU has decreased drastically, sparking questions as to why this is occurring. Throughout this semester there will be informal recruitment...

Photo of Tadgh Spalding.

How a fraternity member is using Greek Life principles to make an impact on campus

Mara Holifield, Contributor April 12, 2023

Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Tadgh Spalding knows how to recruit the most balanced men to create a better campus life for all.  Spalding is a double major in history and secondary education, as well as Sigma...

Panhellenic bid day took place Sept. 11 and around 100 women accepted bids.

Greek life slump, new coordinator seeks to increase membership

Emily Sisk, News Editor October 12, 2022

Greek life recruitment suffered a tremendous blow at universities around the nation this year, and NKU was no exception.  Michele Adams, newly hired Fraternity and Sorority Life and Civic Engagement...

Kasyn Tapia, Panhellenic Council President

A conversation with the new members of the Panhellenic Council

Amari Brandy, Assistant Arts and Life Editor March 2, 2022

During the fall of 2021, members of Kappa Delta, Phi Sigma Sigma and Theta Phi Alpha joined together to take on the new roles of President, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Vice...

VIDEO: NKU students discuss importance of community at End of Season Tailgate

Dylan Boling and Emory Davis February 27, 2022

The NKU End of Season Tailgate took place before the men's basketball game against Youngstown State on Saturday night. NKU students that attended the event talked about why they came out to support the...

Rho Chi chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated hosted an event titled RepRHOsent on Tuesday.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority kicks off Black History Month with ‘RepRHOsent’ event

Amari Brandy, Assitant Arts & Life Editor February 2, 2022

This past Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Rho Chi chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated hosted an event titled RepRHOsent. At this event, students were able to receive professional resources, college...

A group of girls in one of NKU's sororities embrace one another on Sunday during Bid Day festivities.

NKU Greek Life chapters conclude recruitment week with Bid Day

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor September 12, 2021

On Sunday, Northern Kentucky University held their annual Bid Day, the last day of recruitment for Greek chapters on campus.  On bid day, those recruited get to open their bids and then run home...

VIDEO: How two NKU organizations survived the semester

Collin Hudson, Abby Behrens, and Jacob Kinman December 10, 2020

This semester has been a rocky one for a lot of NKU students, but here's how two NKU organizations made the best out of a bad situation. Karla Arango, the President and founder of GUIDE, and Hunter Kolb,...

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