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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

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Dr. Michael Baranowski and Dr. Kimberly Weir stand in Weir's office located in Founder's Hall.

Political science spouses wave goodbye after 20 years at NKU

Emily Sisk, News Editor December 7, 2023

Standing on a pier in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Michael Baranowski and Dr. Kimberly Weir professed their “I do’s.” The date was August 5, 2004. Surrounded by a preacher, eight attendees, the...

Election 2020 is a new episodic podcast series created by Dr. Michael Baranowski and six NKU students.

NKU professor, students create election podcast

Madison Plank, Contributor October 22, 2020

Political science professor Dr. Michael Baranowski and six students have come together in Political Science: Election 2020, a class to create a podcast series on the upcoming election throughout the semester.  According...

Election Day is November 5.

Students, professor discuss upcoming election, voter registration

Madison Plank, Contributor September 21, 2020

The 2020 General Election is quickly approaching, and time to register to vote is running out. How do NKU students and staff feel about voting, and do they think it makes much of a difference? Sophomore...

VIDEO: Voting in the upcoming election

Abby Behrens, Jacob Kinman, and Collin Hudson September 16, 2020

Between COVID-19 and the current changes to the USPS, the idea of voting can be intimidating. The Northerner talked to Dr. Ryan Salzman to understand how the upcoming election is going to work, who also...

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