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Author: Connor Zielke

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Elevator breaks down, trapping KSU professors
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Elevator breaks down, trapping KSU professors

  • Connor Zielke
  • March 12, 2018
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Three KSU professors and one prospective professor were trapped for 30 minutes in an elevator Tuesday, March 6, in the Social Sciences building.

Opinion: Tattoos can be difficult for employees
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Opinion: Tattoos can be difficult for employees

  • Connor Zielke
  • February 5, 2018
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While tattoos have become more accepted in the workplace, they pose an issue for front-line employees due to consumer perception and societal stigma.

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Teaching fundamentals with Steven McKelvey

  • Connor Zielke
  • January 8, 2018
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For senior lecturer Steven McKelvey, the goal is to help students redefine what they think they know about the world.

Recovering the lost voices of the Atlanta Student Movement
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Recovering the lost voices of the Atlanta Student Movement

  • Connor Zielke
  • November 13, 2017
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The KSU professor behind “And Others” seeks to recover the lost voices and stories of the Atlanta Student Movement.

The unpredictability of life and live streams at Adult Swim
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The unpredictability of life and live streams at Adult Swim

  • Connor Zielke
  • November 13, 2017
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For Kennesaw native Sally Skinner, every day at Adult Swim is a brand new lesson in unpredictability.

Opinion: Projects and papers better demonstrate learning
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Opinion: Projects and papers better demonstrate learning

  • Connor Zielke
  • November 13, 2017
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Final assessments work better as projects and papers because they are a more accurate representation of what concepts and material a student has learned.

Textbook author visits KSU for student-run critique panel
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Textbook author visits KSU for student-run critique panel

  • Connor Zielke
  • November 6, 2017
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The author of “Understanding Rhetoric: A Graphic Guide to Writing” visited Kennesaw State to receive feedback on her textbook from a group of students and to offer insight into the writing process behind it.

Opinion: KSU Wi-Fi is in need of serious upgrades
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Opinion: KSU Wi-Fi is in need of serious upgrades

  • Connor Zielke
  • November 6, 2017
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Internet access is vital to the life of a college student, and the Wi-Fi available at KSU leaves much to be desired.

Homelessness Awareness Week calendar
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Homelessness Awareness Week calendar

  • Connor Zielke
  • October 30, 2017
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Check out these events offered on the Marietta and Kennesaw campuses to participate in Homelessness Awareness Week.

Homelessness Awareness Week seeks to end stigma, increase awareness
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Homelessness Awareness Week seeks to end stigma, increase awareness

  • Connor Zielke
  • October 30, 2017
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Right after Halloween, the Campus Awareness,
Resource and Empowerment center will tackle the real horror that is homelessness during Homelessness Awareness Week.

Opinion: Time management skills are necessary for success
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Opinion: Time management skills are necessary for success

  • Connor Zielke
  • October 23, 2017
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The stresses of college life are numerous, but no set of skills handles them better than time management.

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Oct. 17-24 Weekly Calendar

  • Connor Zielke
  • October 19, 2017
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Check out this week’s events around Kennesaw!

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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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