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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

Senior Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Matthew Dietz

Senior Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Matthew Dietz

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2022

As someone who was born and raised in the Greater Cincinnati area, I was very familiar with NKU’s campus and my surroundings going into my freshman year. At that time in my life, I was a pretty reserved,...

Senior Farewell: Assistant Sports Editor Brendan Connelly

Senior Farewell: Assistant Sports Editor Brendan Connelly

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor May 6, 2022

At the start of my second year at NKU, I decided to declare a journalism minor, which eventually led to me gaining interest in The Northerner. That was when COVID still had a grip on the world. I really...

The Northerner and LINK nky entered into a content sharing agreement in December.

Inside the creation of LINK nky and their content sharing agreement with The Northerner

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

In October of 2021, the Northern Kentucky region was introduced to a new publication, LINK nky, a company that is striving to provide compelling and engaging coverage of the news in Northern Kentucky and...

The Northerner Recap 2021: The best stories of the year

The Northerner Recap 2021: The best stories of the year

Northerner Staff December 31, 2021

2021 is nearly over, and with 2022 on the horizon, The Northerner is taking a look at some of the best stories published in our publication since the start of the year. The year began with a unique...

NKU's logo above the Student Union

Viewpoints: Kyle Wade says farewell to The Northerner, NKU as he graduates

Kyle Wade, Reporter December 20, 2021

I’ll never forget that cold, rainy day that I received a text from Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor at the time, asking if I would like to work as a copy editor for The Northerner. I gave a bland...

What to expect from The Northerner in 2021-22

What to expect from The Northerner in 2021-22

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2021

For any media organization, particularly student media, the success of the publication is extremely dependent on the connection that it has with the community and the people that it covers and represents. For...

Editor's Pick: Our favorite spooky movies

Editor’s Pick: Our favorite spooky movies

Northerner Staff October 24, 2019

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief Practical Magic (1998) by Griffin Dunne  If you want a feel-good film about powerful women, then this is for you. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star as sisters who...

Carve out a Northerner pumpkin to get in the spooky spirit.

Editors’ Pick: Our favorite fall things to do

Northerner Staff October 23, 2019

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief Pumpkins. Do I really need to say anything else? Pumpkins are the definition of fall and everything Halloween. Go to a pumpkin patch, drink some pumpkin spice and buy everything...

EDITORS: What we wish we knew as freshmen

EDITORS: What we wish we knew as freshmen

Northerner Staff August 26, 2019

Sean Gibson, Assistant Web Editor Sophomore Reach out and make friends and connections with other students and professors. This opens up a world of opportunity at NKU and can truly impact your life....

Northerner Editor-in-Chief Sam Rosenstiel.

From the editor-in-chief: My thanks to The Northerner

Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2019
Never let a fear of not being good enough keep you from finding what you love. There’s always a reason not to do something. Sometimes, you just have to knock on the door.
Northerner Managing Editor Nicole Browning.

From the managing editor: Goodbye to my Northerner family

Nicole Browning, Managing Editor May 13, 2019
I will always love writing and you all helped remind me of that, but you also made these four years something I will never forget.
GALLERY: Wil Schroder, Rachel Roberts debate at NKU Student Union

GALLERY: Wil Schroder, Rachel Roberts debate at NKU Student Union

Northerner Staff October 3, 2018
State Senator Wil Schroder and Rachel Roberts debated issues affecting everyday Kentuckians in front of over 300 attendants in NKU's Student Union Ballroom Tuesday night.
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