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Author: Megan Davis

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OPINION: Students should consider staying single in college
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OPINION: Students should consider staying single in college

  • Megan Davis
  • February 17, 2020
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A single life in college preserves students’ time, money and sense of self.

H2H: Class attendance should not be mandatory
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H2H: Class attendance should not be mandatory

  • Megan Davis
  • January 27, 2020
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Mandatory attendance policies hurt students that are doing well, and are not effective in improving student engagement.

OPINION: The penny is a necessary part of American economics
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OPINION: The penny is a necessary part of American economics

  • Megan Davis
  • October 28, 2019
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The penny is necessary because it is most cost-effective — without it, the price of goods would increase and charities would not get as many donations.

OPINION: Student discounts are more than food, retail
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OPINION: Student discounts are more than food, retail

  • Megan Davis
  • September 30, 2019
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College students need to take advantage of the many discounts offered to them from a multitude of stores, restaurants and websites.

OPINION: College students lose part-time, low-skill jobs to machines
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OPINION: College students lose part-time, low-skill jobs to machines

  • Megan Davis
  • August 26, 2019
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College students working part-time low-skill jobs may be becoming a thing of the past because of the drive towards efficiency and increase of technology.

OPINION: Getting a master’s degree benefits career, furthers passions
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OPINION: Getting a master’s degree benefits career, furthers passions

  • Megan Davis
  • June 17, 2019
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Students who get a master’s degree have more opportunities and options than students who stop at a bachelor’s degree.

OPINION: Podcasts are beneficial learning tools
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OPINION: Podcasts are beneficial learning tools

  • Megan Davis
  • March 4, 2019
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Podcasts can benefit listeners as a new medium for education and entertainment.

OPINION: Valentine’s Day is still heartfelt
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OPINION: Valentine’s Day is still heartfelt

  • Megan Davis
  • February 12, 2019
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Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate the love you have for the people around you, and that is never outdated or overrated.

OPINION: Fresh starts do not require a new year
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OPINION: Fresh starts do not require a new year

  • Megan Davis
  • January 14, 2019
  • 0

New Year’s resolutions are not all they are cracked up to be.

OPINION: Students need more consistent sleep schedules
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OPINION: Students need more consistent sleep schedules

  • Megan Davis
  • November 12, 2018
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Students in college need to be at their best during class and for many at work as well.

OPINION: Haunted houses haven’t lost their fear factor
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OPINION: Haunted houses haven’t lost their fear factor

  • Megan Davis
  • October 29, 2018
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Haunted houses have yet to lose their fear factor, and show no sign of becoming any less popular in the near future.

OPINION: KSU needs more late night eateries
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OPINION: KSU needs more late night eateries

  • Megan Davis
  • October 22, 2018
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Students who live on campus full-time deserve to have access to full-time food.

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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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