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Author: Zack Elledge

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EDITORIAL: Eighteen Years of 9/11
  • Opinion

EDITORIAL: Eighteen Years of 9/11

  • Zack Elledge
  • September 9, 2019
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No matter how far in the past 9/11 is, we can never forget its impact.

Meet the new Sentinel news editor
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Meet the new Sentinel news editor

  • Zack Elledge
  • September 9, 2019
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“It has always been about the people.”

‘The kids are the same,’ A non-traditional student’s journey in theater
  • Arts & Living

‘The kids are the same,’ A non-traditional student’s journey in theater

  • Zack Elledge
  • March 26, 2018
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Jim Wallace, a 77-year-old theater student at KSU, fell in love with performance as an eight-year-old kid in his church’s Christmas production, when he walked out, realized he had forgotten his prop sword, announced to the audience what he had done, and walked back to get it.

  • Arts & Living

Commentary: KSU’s ‘As You Like It’ brings originality to the Shakespeare classic

  • Zack Elledge
  • March 19, 2018
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From March 20-25, the Kennesaw State department of theatre and performance studies will present a live performance of “As You Like It,” an original screenplay by William Shakespeare, directed by Rick Lombardo, the department chair, and I had the opportunity to attend a rehearsal prior to Tuesday’s opening show.

Horror, comedy blends into ‘Feathers and Teeth’
  • Arts & Living

Horror, comedy blends into ‘Feathers and Teeth’

  • Zack Elledge
  • February 19, 2018
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From Feb. 13-18, the Kennesaw State department of theater studies put on a student production called “Feathers and Teeth,” first written by Charise Castro Smith and directed by professor Jim Davis.

Club of the Week: Liberty in North Korea
  • Arts & Living

Club of the Week: Liberty in North Korea

  • Zack Elledge
  • February 12, 2018
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Liberty in North Korea, a club based out of Long Beach, California, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the safe relocation of refugees from North Korea, more formally known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

KSU prepares annual tribute to LGBTQ pride
  • Arts & Living

KSU prepares annual tribute to LGBTQ pride

  • Zack Elledge
  • February 5, 2018
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The Kennesaw Pride Association, KSU’s LGBTQ Pride and Awareness group, recently held auditions for their 11th annual Campus Drag Show on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

Visions exhibition opens the artistic eye
  • Arts & Living

Visions exhibition opens the artistic eye

  • Zack Elledge
  • January 29, 2018
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The school of Art and Design’s “Visions” program, Kennesaw State’s student art society, is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

Miller’s ‘Roots’ bring beauty, tragedy to KSU
  • Arts & Living

Miller’s ‘Roots’ bring beauty, tragedy to KSU

  • Zack Elledge
  • January 29, 2018
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Dr. Charles Parrott and the department of Theatre and Performance Studies hosted acclaimed performance artist Tim Miller and his one-man show, “Rooted,” on Jan. 25 and 26 at the Stillwell Theater.

Open Mic Calendar Jan. 22-28
  • Arts & Living

Open Mic Calendar Jan. 22-28

  • Zack Elledge
  • January 22, 2018
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Check out the open-mic events happening this week!

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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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