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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

Audience views photographic exhibit by Elly Wiggins. Titled “one thirty one,” this exhibit looks to explore family dynamics and taking over as a caretaker for her mother.

BFA senior exhibition now open

Emory Davis, Reporter November 23, 2024

Bouncing knees, excited whispers and beaming optimism crammed into the third-floor lecture hall to commence the Senior Exhibition, now open until Dec. 6th.  Students have spent months preparing to...

Rachel Paxitzis (middle) poses with her three children and boyfriend in front of her home.

NKU veteran looks to inspire others through art

Emory Davis, Reporter November 11, 2024

Flying in Black Hawks, climbing the private sector and raising three children ignited a spark that Rachel Paxitzis hopes to light in others. Paxitzis enrolled in the military a couple years after 9/11...

PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween costumes on campus

PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween costumes on campus

Patrick Hirsch, Web Editor October 31, 2024

The Northerner explored campus Thursday to find students dressed up in the spooky spirit of Halloween. Take a scroll through our photo gallery to see some of our favorites.

Your ballot, your voice: How to be prepared for this year’s presidential election

Your ballot, your voice: How to be prepared for this year’s presidential election

Hailey Roden, Managing Editor October 21, 2024

  With less than 20 days until Election Day, time is quickly running out to make the necessary preparations to vote. However, if you are a first-time voter, an out-of-state student or unsure about...

Students walk in front of NKU's Student Union.

NKU agreed to pay $150k to former chief diversity officer in exchange for departure

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024

Northern Kentucky University agreed to pay more than $150,000 to former Chief Diversity Officer Darryl Peal in agreement with his resignation from the university.  Through a request of open records,...

Pi Kappa Alpha brothers crash into one another during an exhilarating runout.

PHOTO GALLERY: Fraternity Runout 2024

Jameson Howard, Video Co-Editor September 17, 2024

The group of Gamma Chis smile at their summer photo shoot. | Photo provided by Piper Bollen

Seven chapters | Fourteen members | One sense of community

Hailey Roden, Managing Editor September 16, 2024

For members of the Gamma Chi sorority at Northern Kentucky University, their bond is one that extends far beyond the surface. It is a thriving sisterhood that fosters a sense of community, support and...

Graphic of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

NKU unveils new undergraduate tuition program for all tri-state residents

Hailey Roden, Managing Editor September 16, 2024

Beginning in the fall of 2025, tuition for all undergraduates in the states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky will all share the same rate. This new initiative was introduced Monday as the “3 States, 1 Rate...

Students walk throughout campus.

NKU ranked 29th in the nation for best value by The Wall Street Journal

Hailey Roden, Managing Editor September 10, 2024

NKU celebrated Monday for placing 29th out of 500 universities across the country by The Wall Street Journal’s 2025 report for best value - now for the second year in a row, according to a statement...

Students walk throughout campus. (Provided | NKU)

Days after the dissolution of NKU’s Office of Inclusive Excellence, President Short-Thompson seeks to reassure students in a campus-wide email

Henry Crawford, Assistant News Editor September 4, 2024

  President Cady Short-Thompson followed up on her recent decision to dissolve NKU’s Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) with a campus-wide email sent out in the early afternoon of Sept. 3....

Students walking across campus during the first week of the 2024-25 school year.

BREAKING: NKU dissolves DEI office following UK’s decision

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2024

NKU will be dissolving its Office of Inclusive Excellence effective immediately, President Cady Short-Thompson announced via a university-wide email on Aug. 29.  Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Darryl...

The facade of the Kentucky State Capitol. "Kentucky State Capitol" by MT_Image is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

What are the bills that would impact diversity, equity and inclusion in Kentucky?

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor February 27, 2024

A bill that would reshape diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public higher-education institutions in Kentucky passed the Kentucky Senate earlier this month. Senate Bill 6, which the Senate...

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