March 17th, 2016358Commentary by Benita M. Dodd
March 13-19 is Sunshine Week, the annual nationwide celebration of government transparency and access to public information. It’s come just in time to reinforce the need for increased transparency under the Gold Dome to empower more Georgia citizens.
Georgia House and Senate floor sessions have been...
October 6th, 2015191I can only speak on facts, statistics and experiences. I held my friend's hand as she cried in the waiting room waiting for results to come in from her cervical cancer screening. I anxiously awaited a phone call from another friend who exclaimed, "The over-the-counters were wrong, I'm not pregnant!" I was excited to receive three boxes...
Robert Nolen, Contributor
As a Kennesaw State alumnus, I recall a time just before The Commons was built when the student body – myself included – expressed concern with the selection of campus eateries. We spoke out about options and hours we wanted to see on our growing campus and, as we became involved, expanded options began...
December 16th, 201487The Sentinel welcomes letters and guest columns from readers.
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November 12th, 2014419Jessica Fisher, Contributor
On the night of Nov. 7th tents set up in a rag tag fashion reminiscent of Occupy Camps of years past, were set up outside of the social science building.
While observing the display in the Social Science Atrium, one student, who was taking part in the Sleep Out commented to me that they'd have to go...
October 27th, 2014363Guest commentary by Jessica Fisher
“Did Feminism Get It Wrong?”
On Friday this was debated. On screens projecting powerpoints the audiences saw women - from the ages of little girls to the ages of our elder women. Of the images showed to us, it seemed odd, considering all other details, that we did not see any men.
The...
October 23rd, 201495Guest commentary by Jessica Fisher
The most often cited study (conducted in 2011) by the Williams Institute suggests to us that there are 700,000 adults in the United States who identify as transgender. According to a 2012 piece by Matthew J. Lindenberg points out a disturbing fact, “Unfortunately there is no definitive information...
October 14th, 20141186
Commentary by Eli Hogan, Contributor
For fiscal year 2014, Kennesaw State University, according to its own university fact book, had an operating budget of $344.18 million. This is $10.01 million more than 2013.
Also new to KSU, besides a $10 million addition to the budget, was the revocation of the ability to use the mandatory...
June 10th, 2014148
Commentary by Ellen Eldridge, Staff Writer
Homelessness is such an abstract thing to consider, but when broken down into its components, no college student is too far from living in shelters or on the streets.
The thin tether tying us to society is the bond between us and our families and friends. Without these social ties and...
March 20th, 2014115
Dear Editor,
On the afternoon of January 28th, my wife and I found ourselves hopelessly trapped on I75 Southbound due to the ice. By 10:00 PM we could see the sign for Exit 271; and that is where we spent the night!
About 8:00 AM the following morning, young men and women started coming around in...
March 11th, 2014919
Guest Editorial by April Marten
KSU’s recent grand opening of the Zuckerman Museum of Art was dampened by a dark cloud of controversy over art censorship. President Daniel Papp ordered the removal of Ruth Stanford’s art installation, A Walk in The Valley. The art in question references the KSU owned Georgia homestead of...
November 19th, 2013128And all became still. It's all wrong. How do we go on?
These were the initial thoughts that ran through my head as Dr. Rossbacher, the president of Sothern Polytechnic State University, informed a number of students, faculty, staff and administrators about the proposed merger between SPSU and KSU.
The first few hours were...
