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Author: Chris Raimondi

Chris Raimondi enjoys long walks on the beach, red wine, and a good read in a hammock. 2015 graduate.
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like football
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like football

  • Chris Raimondi
  • August 25, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor We’ve made it. Kennesaw State’s first football game in school history is next week, Sept. 3 at East Tennessee State. […]

Men’s golf hires homegrown former UGA champ
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Men’s golf hires homegrown former UGA champ

  • Chris Raimondi
  • August 18, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi—Sports Editor Bryant Odom was named head coach of Kennesaw State’s men’s golf team last week after former head coach Jay Moseley exited […]

Current women’s basketball players deny allegations against Perry
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Current women’s basketball players deny allegations against Perry

  • Chris Raimondi
  • May 4, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor Current women’s basketball players at Kennesaw State University have defended head coach Nitra Perry amid recent allegations of verbal and […]

Men’s basketball names Al Skinner head coach
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Men’s basketball names Al Skinner head coach

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 29, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor Kennesaw State Athletics Department announced Sunday Al Skinner will be the new men’s basketball head coach. Skinner brings over 20 […]

Women’s golf enters NCAA regionals with championship aspirations
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Women’s golf enters NCAA regionals with championship aspirations

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 29, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor After capturing the Atlantic Sun Conference title by 30 strokes, Kennesaw State women’s golf team is geared up to make […]

Former Kennesaw State women’s basketball players speak out on abuse allegations
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Former Kennesaw State women’s basketball players speak out on abuse allegations

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 28, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi—Sports Editor Former Kennesaw State’s women’s basketball players are speaking out against head coach Nitra Perry, first reported by KSU Owl Radio in […]

Softball sweeps FGCU on senior day
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Softball sweeps FGCU on senior day

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 19, 2015
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By Jack Herman, Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s  softball team extended their win streak to five as the Owls swept their Saturday doubleheader against Florida Gulf […]

Owls’ bullpen comes through in win over Western Carolina
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Owls’ bullpen comes through in win over Western Carolina

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 2, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Kal Simmons and Cornell Nixon recorded two RBIs each during Kennesaw State’s 9-2 victory over Western Carolina Tuesday. Chris Erwin […]

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Questions loom within men’s basketball program

  • Chris Raimondi
  • March 31, 2015
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  Commentary by Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor This past week showcased an incredible juxtaposition within the Kennesaw State athletics department.   The KSU football team […]

Jaquez Parks leaves football program
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Jaquez Parks leaves football program

  • Chris Raimondi
  • March 25, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor Quarterback Jaquez Parks left the Kennesaw State football team this morning. Parks notified head coach Brian Bohannon that he was […]

Men’s basketball program under review
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Men’s basketball program under review

  • Chris Raimondi
  • March 23, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor The Kennesaw State Athletics Department announced Monday “a change in leadership” within the men’s basketball program, but head coach Jimmy […]

Football competition heats up in Spring practice
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Football competition heats up in Spring practice

  • Chris Raimondi
  • March 3, 2015
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By Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor With the arrival of Kennesaw State’s football spring practice schedule, one more element has been added to the program’s long […]

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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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