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We are a student-run media outlet serving Ohio Northern University. The Review office is located in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University.

The Northern Review is published weekly throughout the school year, taking into consideration school breaks. For advertising information, please contact our editors. Interested in submitting a story idea? Contact us at [email protected]. You can also visit https://nr.onu.edu/node/3549 for more information. The Northern Review is published without the prior review of any members of the ONU ad

ministration, faculty or staff. Review meetings are held every Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the McInstosh Center. The doors to the Northern Review office are located past the mailroom. Turn left at the vending machines before you reach White Bear. It's your paper, so give us your ideas!

12/17/2025

Reporters play a critical role in keeping the local community informed and connected in a world where technology is rapidly changing the journalism landscape.

Check out the firsthand accounts of four journalism outlets in Northwest Ohio and learn about their dedication to providing quality access to information to the community ⬇️
https://bit.ly/rewriting-the-small-town-narrative

🚨 Featuring Northern Review, Ada Icon, Bluffton Icon, and The Pulse, News from The University of Findlay

✍️ Evelyn Megery | Niche Editor and Social Media Manager
📷 Northern Review Photo/Evelyn Megery

12/16/2025

Academic buildings can be a college student’s safe haven. Sure, we have our dorm rooms, apartments, or houses to reside in. But an academic building provides another kind of essence that cannot be found within the walls of one’s living space.

Learn about what happening with the English and Creative Writing student lounge 👉https://bit.ly/the-question-of-student-lounges-in-dukes

✍️ Grace Calabrese | Northern Review Contributor
📷 Northern Review Photo/Grace Calabrese

12/15/2025

🚨 The next episode of the Brought to Light podcast is live!

Join us to hear about Dr. Bryan Lutz's experience with mental health in heternormative culture, learn the difference between activism and advocacy, and the importance of showing up.

Check out Dr. Lutz's story 👉 https://bit.ly/brought-to-light-ep-3

🎙️ Riley Mason | Northern Review Staff

12/10/2025

The Freed Center for the Performing Arts opened its 2025-26 season with an original musical titled "The Mad Ones."

In case you couldn’t attend, or if you’re interested in more insights from the show, this is our in-depth analysis of one of the most unique and technically impressive productions hosted in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre in recent years.

Take a closer look at the performance ⬇️
https://bit.ly/mad-ones

✍️ Gabriel Mott | Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Multimedia Editor
✍️ Carys Williams | Culture and Entertainment Editor
📷 Northern Review Photo/Gabriel Mott

12/09/2025

For months, Lima Complex had been undergoing construction on its brick, from walls to windows.

On its surface, that may sound completely innocent, but to me, it’s a violation of students’ privacy, comfort, and their physical and academic health.

Learn more about the Lima Complex construction ⬇️
https://bit.ly/noise-noise-noise

✍️ Sam Schneider | Opinion Editor and Sports Editor
📷 Northern Review Photo/Sam Schneider

12/08/2025

On November 10, 2025, Polar Careers announced through an email that they had received a donation of $22,500, to be received in increments of $7,500 over the course of three years, to be used for their Career Closet, courtesy of Michael and Laurel Prescott.

Learn more about the donation's impact ⬇️
https://bit.ly/career-closet-donation

✍️ Sam Schneider | Opinion Editor
📷 Northern Review Photo/Evelyn Megery

12/05/2025

It’s undeniable, even to people who refuse to believe that human activity is the cause, that our planet has warmed up. Our Ohio autumns feel like spring, spring feels like summer by the middle of May, and summer feels like a whole new experience that lasts into October. This should not be happening.

Our generation is inheriting this crisis that, not only did we have no real part in creating, but we are also looked at as too young to be knowledgeable about, even though the oldest of us are in their 30s already.

There is still progress to be made, but we have to push for it. Learn more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/hope-for-a-better-future

✍️ Holly Spitler | Staff Writer
📷 Northern Review Photo/Holly Spitler

12/02/2025

Riley Mason went vegan for a week as a student at Ohio Northern, and documented her journey for the campus community. She shared:

"I know the word 'privilege' is a conversation-stopper for a lot of people. If eating and drinking is a biological necessity, how can it also be a privilege? To that point, I would agree. Food isn’t a privilege. What I am saying is that being able to choose what we eat is."

Learn about Riley's thoughts on the privilege of food choice 👇
https://bit.ly/veganism-and-the-privilege-of-choice

✍️ Riley Mason | Northern Review Staff

12/01/2025

Fall sports are coming to a close at Ohio Northern University. The Polar Bears faced a range of tough competitors these past few months and persevered to climb the OAC rankings.

Check out November's most memorable sports moments on campus 👉 https://bit.ly/november-sports-recap

✍️ Evelyn Megery | Niche Editor and Social Media Manager
📷 ONU Sports Information Photo/Evelyn Megery

11/20/2025

The former bookstore space was used at the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester to distribute “about 1500 textbook packages” to students, according to ONU's Gear Shop and former bookstore manager Joshua Szippl. However, the university is planning on repurposing the space as a new home for Public Safety.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/public-safety-relocates

✍️ Sam Schneider | Opinion and Sports Editor
📷 Northern Review Photo/Sam Schneider

11/18/2025

📰 "The Paper" Review 📰

"The Paper"’s connection to "The Office" is perhaps the most important aspect of the show. It is, probably, the sole reason it got green-lit for a season two before the first season even aired. This aspect is also what could make the show work or not work. "The Paper" clicking for you all comes down to your expectations for an Office spin-off.

Read the complete article 👉 https://bit.ly/the-paper-review

✍️ Donald Waters | Staff Writer
📷 Northern Review Illustration/Sam Schneider

11/14/2025

Two and half years of being on Northern Review staff has taught me that journalism is more than a flashy headline and dramatic lede....Journalism may not look the same in every newsroom, but it does not mean the work created is any less meaningful to the audience.

Join the Northern Review staff for a premiere screening of the documentary "Student Voices at a Small University: The Story of Northern Review" on Wednesday, November 19. The screening will take place at 4 p.m. in Performing Arts Center 131 and will be followed by a community discussion on the topics shared in the documentary.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/documentary-screening-upcoming

✍️ Evelyn Megery | Niche Editor and Social Media Manager
📷 Northern Review Photo/Evelyn Megery

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The Northern Review is published weekly throughout the school year, taking into consideration school breaks. The Review office is located in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University. For advertising information, please contact our editors.

The Northern Review is published without the prior review of any members of the ONU administration, faculty or staff. Review meetings are held every Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Computer Lab of the Freed Performing Arts Center.

The doors to the Northern Review office are located past the mailroom. Turn left at the vending machines before you reach Wow.

Interested in submitting a story idea? Contact us at [email protected]. You can also visit https://nr.onu.edu/node/3549 for more information. It's your paper, so give us your ideas!