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The Northerner
A button on a jacket might be one of the last things an audience notices during a performance, but inside the costume shop at Northern Kentucky University, even something that small matters. Junior musical theatre major Lorelle Stewart saw that first-hand while working on costumes for “Little Women,” which opens Friday. One of the buttons...
The Northerner
NKU Women’s Volleyball swept Miami (OH) twice, earning a 3-0 road victory on Friday before returning home for another 3-0 win Saturday to finish up non-conference play. The Norse finished non-conference play 5-6. Game one The first set began as a back-and-forth battle. With NKU trailing 9-8, a block by Katie Noschang and Ava Hoying...
The Northerner
NKU is partnering with the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the new Northern Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office and Kentucky State Police Crime Lab, located in the university’s former Highland Heights Civic Center. On the warm afternoon of Sept. 18, a groundbreaking took place on campus for this new addition to the region. Gov. Andy Beshear and...
The Northerner
On a partly cloudy mid-September afternoon, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spoke at the ground breaking for a new Medical Examiner’s office and Crime Lab, located on Northern Kentucky University’s campus. After the ceremony, he spoke with the Editor-in-Chief Jakob Staley and Managing Editor Erin Senn about Senator Mitch McConnell’s return to office, midterm elec
The Northerner
This week is the start of a new beginning for the incoming members of Northern Kentucky University’s Greek Life, as they officially joined their chapters for both fraternities and sororities. Both the Infraternity and Panhellenic Councils reported that the 2026 school year has seen the most sign-ups for NKU’s Greek Life in years, with the...
The Northerner
NKU men’s soccer fell short of earning their first win of the season, suffering a 1-0 shutout loss to Milwaukee in their Horizon League home opener. The Norse struggled to gain any offensive momentum in the first half, attempting just three shots to Milwaukee’s seven. Milwaukee nearly broke through in the 44th minute with the...
The Northerner
The Northern Kentucky women’s soccer team continued their season in the rain as they faced Eastern Kentucky University in a matchup of Kentucky state schools. The matchup was the eighth time both teams have met in an official match. This game was the fourth year in a row that the teams have met on the...
The Northerner
The Northern Kentucky women’s soccer team returned home to Scudamore Field on Sunday to face the University of Cincinnati. The matchup was only the fifth time these two teams have met, with the last time being during the 2022-2023 season. The Norse were trying to defend a 14-game win streak at home. The game started...
The Northerner
In 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) became increasingly normalized, particularly in schools. This has been evident at NKU. In Fall 2024, NKU became the first university in Kentucky to offer an Applied AI minor available to all students. College of Informatics academic advisor Jennifer Ungerleider, co-creator and coordinator of the AI minor, realized that t
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