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Outside the Nest: California wildfires kill at least 29
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Outside the Nest: California wildfires kill at least 29

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • November 12, 2018
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The fire, known as “Camp Fire,” began Thursday, Nov. 8, and swept through the entire town of Paradise, California, destroying thousands of homes and businesses.

KSU student speaks at global leadership summit
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KSU student speaks at global leadership summit

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • November 12, 2018
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A Kennesaw State student spoke at the One Young World Summit, an international event that brings students, businesses and government leaders together to discuss challenging global issues last month in The Netherlands.

Outside the Nest: 2 killed in Florida yoga studio shooting
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Outside the Nest: 2 killed in Florida yoga studio shooting

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • November 6, 2018
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A Florida man opened fire Friday evening at a Tallahassee yoga studio, killing two and injuring six.

KSU yearbooks made digitally accessible
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KSU yearbooks made digitally accessible

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • November 5, 2018
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KSU’s yearbook collection was recently made digitally available through KSU Archives.

Outside the Nest: Suspect faces charges, pipe bomb to Atlanta intercepted
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Outside the Nest: Suspect faces charges, pipe bomb to Atlanta intercepted

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 29, 2018
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Police arrested a Florida man Friday, Oct. 26, after officials found DNA on the packages containing pipe bombs that were mailed to prominent Democrats across the U.S, Fox News reported.

Migrant caravan heads toward U.S.
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Migrant caravan heads toward U.S.

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 22, 2018
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A migrant caravan of over 7,000 people traveling from Honduras arrived in Mexico on Sunday, and will head towards the U.S., according to CNN.

Wellness Center raises breast cancer awareness
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Wellness Center raises breast cancer awareness

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 15, 2018
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KSU’s Wellness Center held an event Thursday, Oct. 11, to raise awareness about breast cancer and how to reduce risks.

Outside the Nest: Saudi journalist missing, investigators suspect murder
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Outside the Nest: Saudi journalist missing, investigators suspect murder

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 15, 2018
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A Saudi Arabian journalist based in the U.S. Jamal Khashoggi went missing Tuesday, Oct. 2, after entering the Saudi Consulate in Turkey to pick up a document.

Business program receives $2.81 million donation
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Business program receives $2.81 million donation

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 8, 2018
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KSU’s Education Economics Center recently received $2.81 million in grants to support the center’s education and research.

Outside the Nest: 20 killed in New York limo crash
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Outside the Nest: 20 killed in New York limo crash

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 8, 2018
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A deadly limo accident killed 20 people after it crashed into a parked car and two pedestrians in upstate New York on Saturday.

Outside the Nest: Over 840 dead after Indonesia tsunami
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Outside the Nest: Over 840 dead after Indonesia tsunami

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 1, 2018
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At least 840 people died in eastern Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami struck the coast of Sulawesi island Friday.

Bathtub gifted to KSU to commemorate late professor
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Bathtub gifted to KSU to commemorate late professor

  • Sasha Avchukov
  • October 1, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s College of Engineering received a cast iron bathtub as a gift on Aug. 25 in the name of late alumnus and former adjunct professor Edward Jordan.

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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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