Written by Emily Sisk, news editor at The Northerner NKU recently announced a new partnership with Amazon to provide employees with free or reduced tuition. Employees who work at Amazon for a minimum of 90 days can enroll in the Career Choice program. Full-time employees will receive $5,250 and part-time employees will receive $2,650 toward […]
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The Northerner is the independent student news organization of Northern Kentucky University.
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NKU sophomore embraces her passion as Kings Island dancer
Written by Emily Sisk, news editor at The Northerner Dance has been a driving force for sophomore Connie Viars from the age of three. If she could envision her life now, though, her three year-old self would likely be beaming with pride. Viars’ strong dedication and passion for dance landed her in a performing role […]
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A look at FUEL NKU’s impact on campus, future plans
Written by Killian Baarlaer, life and arts editor at The Northerner FUEL NKU–a service that provides free food and basic necessities to any student with an ALL CARD–was visited 11,801 times, totaling 90,963 pounds of food distributed according to statistics provided by Program Coordinator Nick Bliven. In the spring semester of 2022, FUEL NKU supported […]
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Out with the old, in with the new: NKU Police move facilities
Written by Killian Baarlaer, arts and life editor for The Northerner After multiple years of planning, designing and construction, Northern Kentucky University Police have relocated to a newly renovated facility as of May—the former Honors College house located on Nunn Drive. The previous University Police facility consisted of two aged houses located on Johns Hill […]
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NKU housing amid changes for new academic year
Written by Emily Sisk, news editor for The Northerner NKU Housing has implemented some significant changes to the residential experience in preparation for the 2022-2023 academic year. One of the most impactful changes, Director of University Housing Scott Patton explained, is the separation of upper division and first year students. Kentucky Hall, Commonwealth Hall and […]
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Takeaways from NKU women’s soccer spring season and looking ahead to fall season
Written by Jared Darwish, Reporter at The Northerner The preseason for Northern Kentucky women’s soccer has seen a lot of changes to the team. With the departure of a couple key seniors, the team is transitioning its younger players into more prominent roles. So far, the spring season for the squad has had its ups […]
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Dance ’22 set to take back the stage at NKU’s Corbett Theatre
Written by Emily Sisk, reporter at The Northerner Electric music, bold lighting and jaw-dropping choreography will hit the stage at the Corbett Theatre this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with Dance ‘22. This performance will mark the first dance concert for live audiences since March 2020 and is sure to make a splash with over 30 […]
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Online and hybrid classes are becoming more prevalent. How is NKU responding?
Written by Lilly Boden, reporter at The Northerner COVID impacts the way teachers and professors, at all levels, teach their class. Especially during the peak of the pandemic, everything that was in person was then moved to strictly online or hybrid. According to Pew Research Center, 46% of K12 students were getting only online instruction toward […]
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Coffee crisis imminent? We could soon see higher prices and lower quality
Written by Killian Baarlaer, reporter at The Northerner Coffee is a fixture in American culture that has dependably fueled people’s daily routines for centuries, but a combination of factors—unstable weather patterns and supply chain constraints—pose a threat to coffee production and sale that could raise prices and lower quality. In a culture so strongly attached […]
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NKU makes masking optional on campus beginning March 8, with select exceptions
Written by Mildred Nguyen, news editor at The Northerner President Ashish Vaidya announced in an email Thursday morning that masking will be optional at Northern Kentucky University beginning March 8, with a few exceptions. According to the email, masking will still be required in four instances: during class meetings in classrooms and lab spaces through […]