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Student targeted by racial discrimination in group chat speaks out
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Student targeted by racial discrimination in group chat speaks out

  • Arielle Robinson
  • February 18, 2019
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A Kennesaw State student said he is concerned for his safety and the safety of other students on campus after he was the target of a racist group messaging chat in February.

Pay gap lingers among KSU professors
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Pay gap lingers among KSU professors

  • Arielle Robinson
  • February 4, 2019
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Kennesaw State computer science professor Mary Murray filed a discrimination suit against the university in 2007, claiming a male co-worker received a higher salary than her.

Symposium highlights costs, benefits of Atlanta Super Bowl
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Symposium highlights costs, benefits of Atlanta Super Bowl

  • Arielle Robinson
  • January 28, 2019
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Professors of economics from colleges and universities from across the U.S. gathered at a symposium hosted in Kennesaw State’s Burruss Building on Friday, Jan. 25, to discuss the financial impacts of Atlanta hosting the Super Bowl.

KSU doctoral student wins Best Paper
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KSU doctoral student wins Best Paper

  • Arielle Robinson
  • January 21, 2019
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KSU doctoral student Taylor Downs was recently awarded with best paper at the 2018 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference held in Austin, Texas.

Harassment cases still under investigation years after initial reports
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Harassment cases still under investigation years after initial reports

  • Arielle Robinson
  • November 12, 2018
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Over a dozen reports of sexual assault logged in Kennesaw State’s Police Department’s daily crime logs over the past four years say that they are still under investigation.

Dr. Linda Noble steps down as interim provost
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Dr. Linda Noble steps down as interim provost

  • Arielle Robinson
  • November 5, 2018
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Kennesaw State interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Linda Noble officially retired on Thursday, Nov. 1.

KSU to host annual student diversity conference
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KSU to host annual student diversity conference

  • Arielle Robinson
  • October 29, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Cultural and Community Center will host its third annual Student Diversity Conference on Friday, Nov. 2.

Victim Services honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Victim Services honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  • Arielle Robinson
  • October 22, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Office of Victim Services set up an informational table on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the Social Sciences building atrium to honor October as National Domestic Violence Awareness month.

LGBTQ pamphlets available online, university logos still removed
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LGBTQ pamphlets available online, university logos still removed

  • Arielle Robinson
  • October 15, 2018
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A Kennesaw State LGBTQ Resource Center pamphlet including information about gender-neutral pronouns, along with pamphlets locating unisex bathrooms on both campuses, can be found on the Center’s website again.

CARE food distribution program provides to students in need
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CARE food distribution program provides to students in need

  • Arielle Robinson
  • October 8, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment services recently began a monthly food distribution program for KSU students, faculty and staff with children under 18.

Police arrest KSU student found with loaded gun on campus
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Police arrest KSU student found with loaded gun on campus

  • Arielle Robinson
  • October 1, 2018
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Cobb County Police arrested a KSU student at Ridgeview Institute on Thursday, Sept. 13, after the student was found on the Kennesaw campus with a loaded gun.

University logos removed from LGBTQ gender-neutral pronouns pamphlet
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University logos removed from LGBTQ gender-neutral pronouns pamphlet

  • Arielle Robinson
  • September 24, 2018
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The American Studies Student Organization of Kennesaw State released a statement on Thursday, Sept. 13, stating that the LGBTQ Resource Center was forced to remove university logos from a resource center pamphlet about gender-neutral pronouns.

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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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