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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

NKU’s 2022 Annual Campus Security Report for 2021

Understanding sexual assault on NKU’s campus

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 18, 2022

NKU’s Annual Campus Security Report was recently released for 2021; the report is a 75-page document that ultimately displays statistics on crimes that were reported within the range of campus property....

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What you missed at SGA: NVP resolution passes, homecoming representatives announced

Rachel Smith, News Editor November 9, 2020

SGA passed a resolution to secure institutional funding for two leadership positions at Norse Violence Prevention Center at Monday’s brief virtual meeting. The organization also announced its sophomore-junior...

VIDEO: What’s coming up with NVP

Collin Hudson, Abby Behrens, and Jacob Kinman October 4, 2020

Norse Violence Prevention Center (NVP) is an engaging on campus community that helps those affected by violence and sexual assault. Kendra Massey, Director of NVP, discusses her overall goal of the organization,...

Virtual 'Take Back The Night' focuses on sexual assault survivors during COVID-19

Virtual ‘Take Back The Night’ focuses on sexual assault survivors during COVID-19

Corinne Byrne, Assistant Arts & Life Editor April 16, 2020

A group of women dressed in black sheets armed with brooms marched across the University of Southern Florida’s campus in 1973. Just a few years prior in Belgium and England, women staged protests against...

Dating in the digital age: safety, awareness

Dating in the digital age: safety, awareness

Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor November 21, 2019

They met on Tinder and decided to stop for coffee at Carabello in Newport. He was sweet, she remembered. He brought her the coffee she ordered, which came with a caramel candy on top. She noticed it was...

Men of NKU "walked a mile in her shoes" to bring an end to power-based violence as part of "StepUp!"

“StepUp!” walks against power-based violence

Billy Keeney, Copy Editor March 7, 2019
“StepUp! End Power-Based Violence” invited all men and women on campus to walk a mile around campus this past Wednesday to raise awareness for sexual assault, gender-violence, intolerance and gender-inequality.
Denhollander visited campus Tuesday to speak as part of Take Back the Night.

Rachael Denhollander takes back the night

Kane Mitten, Reporter April 23, 2018

“The most powerful thing you can do with your voice is speak the truth to a society that often does not want to hear it,” Rachael Denhollander said to over 75 students in the University Center ballroom...

What you missed at SGA Feb. 19

What you missed at SGA Feb. 19

Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter February 20, 2018
SGA read a resolution to establish a warning system for hate speakers on campus and trained with Norse Violence Prevention Center to define consent.
What you missed at SGA Feb. 12

What you missed at SGA Feb. 12

Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter February 13, 2018
SGA passed a resolution to expand the NKU Violence Prevention Center and appointed two new senators at Monday’s meeting.
One of the crafts part of Norse Violence Prevention Center's self-care series is a "tranquility jar," which student coordinator Allison Kumar called her favorite.

For survivors of sexual assault, NVP provides space for self-care

Mackenzie Manley, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2018

The contents of Gabby Dralle’s office: a “tranquility” jar marked with the words “let it go” sits by her desktop, filled with purple liquid that shimmers as you move it. To the left, a lilac...

Gabby Dralle of Norse Violence Prevention Center said Forward Together was born out of student want and need.

‘Forward Together’: Student community forms for sexual assault survivors

Natalie Hamren, Assistant News Editor February 5, 2018

Forward Together--a six week training group for survivors of sexual assault--will be offered to students by Health, Counseling and Wellness in collaboration with Norse Violence Prevention Center. It was...

Gabby Dralle and Khrys Styles share their stories about domestic abuse.

Take Back the Night: Survivors share their stories

Brittney Gunter, Reporter April 14, 2017

Students shuffled around a white leather couch and tried to find a seat in the University Center Ballroom. Names that represent survivors are written on the shiny material in purple ink.   The couch,...

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