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All-female concert series comes to Atlanta
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All-female concert series comes to Atlanta

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  • October 23, 2017
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The Queendom, an R&B and hip-hop duo based out of Atlanta, will hold it’s first ever fully female concert series at the Mammal Gallery on Oct. 27.

Department of Dance to host world-renowned dance company
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Department of Dance to host world-renowned dance company

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  • October 2, 2017
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The world-renowned Israel-based Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company will grace the stage of the Marietta dance theatre on Oct. 24.

Jazz ensembles perform diverse genres
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Jazz ensembles perform diverse genres

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  • February 20, 2017
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The Jazz Ensembles I and II performed a night of music on Feb. 16 from the varying genres and musical styles taught by the School of Music.

Music industry students mingle at upcoming mixer
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Music industry students mingle at upcoming mixer

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  • February 13, 2017
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The Joel A. Katz School for Music and Entertainment Business will host its first mixer of the season, the “2017 Welcome Back Mixer,” on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Local businesses and campus organizations reach out to students
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Local businesses and campus organizations reach out to students

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  • January 16, 2017
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With homecoming week in full swing, “Hoot-a-Palooza” was held at the Town Center Mall on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Gospel choir gives memorable performance
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Gospel choir gives memorable performance

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  • November 28, 2016
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The Kennesaw State University Gospel Choir held a performance on Nov. 19 directed by Dr. Oral Moses, which left the audience in awe.

Music and Entertainment Business Program mixer hosts student performers
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Music and Entertainment Business Program mixer hosts student performers

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  • October 31, 2016
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The first fall mixer held by the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program on Thursday, Oct. 27 was filled with music, trivia and entertainers.

Cultural dances show KSU’s diversity
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Cultural dances show KSU’s diversity

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  • October 3, 2016
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The International Student Association hosted a dance festival on Thursday, Sept. 22, that featured a compilation of dances exhibiting the different cultures represented.

Jazz musicians captivate in their multi-media performance
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Jazz musicians captivate in their multi-media performance

  • Aja Miller
  • September 12, 2016
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Artist-in-residence Tyrone Jackson mixed music and story in his ensemble performance of “Melody in Nede” on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Students react to Frank Ocean’s new album
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Students react to Frank Ocean’s new album

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  • August 29, 2016
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Frank Ocean has finally released his long-awaited second studio album, “Blonde,” to critical acclaim.

KSU student shines as local musician
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KSU student shines as local musician

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  • August 23, 2016
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Kennith Everett, a senior at Kennesaw State University, is a singer-songwriter making his mark as a local musician.

Track by track of ‘Insomniac’
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Track by track of ‘Insomniac’

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  • August 15, 2016
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A track-by-track review of Maggie Schneider’s EP, Insomniac

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The Sentinel is the student newspaper of Kennesaw State University. Since 1966, The Sentinel has provided an open forum to the campus community. It is published in print monthly and online weekly.

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KENNESAW, Ga. — Since October 1963, KSU Student Media has dedicated itself to authentic storytelling and exceptional journalism written by the students, for the students. Over the past two academic years, Student Media at Kennesaw State University has seen significant traction and promise through strong student leadership and ambitious
initiatives.

OWL Radio, The Sentinel Newspaper and The Peak Magazine have grown into organizations whose reach, whether through written word or radio broadcast, touches tens of thousands of students.

Despite the lack of institutional support, Sentinel and OWL Radio have been nominated for the Atlanta Press Club 2026 Awards of Excellence and the GABBY awards for Student Radio, respectively.

Kennesaw State University administration is hindering progress by stripping the key funding for The Sentinel, The Peak and OWL Radio.

On March 23, KSU announced that there were no remaining funds for Student Media. This eradicated the possibility for additional physical prints for The Sentinel or The Peak and drastically cut funding for OWL Radio’s event programming. The justification of the funding removal does not come with a promise of better housing, parking, or safety on campus for students. Rather, it comes with KSU’s neglect of their debt to their music licensing budget.

For the fiscal year, Student Media was allocated a $97,000 budget by the Division of Student Affairs. However, instead of the entirety going to Student Media, $61,185.99 of the budget paid for music licensing fees for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) and Student Affairs as a whole.

This move through budgeting resulted in Student Media paying not just the debt for the music licensing, but Kennesaw State University’s ability to play music across campus freely.
Despite only being responsible for part of the music licensing costs, Student Media’s budget covers almost all of KSU’s music licensing fees, excluding athletics. These fees take up 63.08% of Student Media’s total budget, meaning OWL Radio, The Peak and The Sentinel are only receiving a fraction of the funding they need to function.

Here’s the truth: Kennesaw State is disinterested in the growth of Student Media.

We are in a dangerous and pivotal time in American History. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, under the Trump Administration, Press Freedoms have been dubbed “no longer a given” by the organization.

Student reporting and radio operations are becoming more crucial by the day to cover important topics larger media outlets look away from, and the stripping of funding follows a dangerous step for KSU’s perspective on Press and Broadcasting Freedoms.

This follows a concerning enrollment pattern in KSU’s journalism program while other university papers, such as the University of Georgia’s Red & Black and Emory University’s The Emory Wheel, continue to thrive. Editorial Board: KSU’s Neglect of Student Media Is Unacceptable

The university’s journalism program, which did not exist until 2017 according to Campus Enrollment Data, saw early success, with peak enrollment numbers in 2018 and 2020. However, the program has seen a steady decline since 2021.

Instead of taking the time to invest in its journalism students, KSU has opted to invest into their athletic department, pouring millions of dollars into sports and freshmen generations, including a $15 million dollar naming deal with FifthThirds Stadium and a lack of housing or class priority for students who classify as non-freshman.

Fundamentally, Kennesaw State’s recent history has been defined by an administration that has neglected the student body and proven repeatedly that KSU’s priorities are financially tied to athletics and tuition revenue from incoming classes.

To have a thriving campus community, KSU must invest in its student body. Students want a university that cares for each student, not how many students it can accept and pack into a classroom or a stadium. A university is only as great as its students’ success, and without true support, KSU will always fall short.

OWL Radio, The Sentinel and The Peak are calling for the support of the student body, faculty and alumni by donating to Student Media through KSU’s Giving Day. Any amount helps and will allow Student Media to continue quality, student led content.

Signed Kennesaw State University Student Media Editors and Managers, Zaire Breedlove, Devyn Byers, Alexis Barton, Tye Brown, Devyn Woodard, Joey Hawthorne, Mary Wingate, Mafe Gomez, James Harris, Jordan Scruggs, Scott Daniell, Jackson Louneoubon

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