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Author: Imogen Farris

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“Serena” review – Farris
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“Serena” review – Farris

  • Imogen Farris
  • January 26, 2016
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Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper come together for this 2014 romantic drama directed by Susanne Bier. The film is set in North Carolina during the […]

“Twinsters” Review – Farris
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“Twinsters” Review – Farris

  • Imogen Farris
  • January 19, 2016
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While studying in the UK, Anaïs Bordier received shocking but exciting news when she saw a YouTube video of an American girl that looked identical […]

“The Cobbler” – Farris
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“The Cobbler” – Farris

  • Imogen Farris
  • January 12, 2016
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Adam Sandler plays a lonely cobbler that stumbles onto something magical.

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Week of Welcome Calendar

  • Imogen Farris
  • January 12, 2016
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Check out all of the events welcoming students back to campus.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” Exclusive First Look
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“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” Exclusive First Look

  • Imogen Farris
  • November 17, 2015
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The Sentinel’s exclusive first look at the final chapter of “The Hunger Games” series.

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“Life Partners” Review – Farris

  • Imogen Farris
  • November 3, 2015
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Netflix Dual Review Movie of the Week

Owl-O-Ween 2015: A hoot for all ages
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Owl-O-Ween 2015: A hoot for all ages

  • Imogen Farris
  • October 27, 2015
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By: Imogen Farris, Arts & Living Editor KSU’s Sports and Recreation Park hosted the third annual Owl-O-Ween Hot Air Balloon Festival on Oct. 23 and […]

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The Loft review: Imogen Farris

  • Imogen Farris
  • October 14, 2015
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With a promising plot, strong leading actors and intriguing camera work, “The Loft” had all the makings of a successful film, but fell short due […]

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KSU opens game design department

  • Imogen Farris
  • October 6, 2015
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The Department of Software Engineering and Game Design and Development is a new department at KSU since the merger and offers degrees and certificates to […]

Marching Owls hit a high note
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Marching Owls hit a high note

  • Imogen Farris
  • October 6, 2015
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KSU’s Marching Owls are soaring through the fall semester and taking the program to new heights. The band consists of approximately 250 KSU students playing […]

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Byzantium Review: Farris

  • Imogen Farris
  • September 29, 2015
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“Byzantium” begins with an intense chase through a grocery store that definitely serves as a hook. Actresses Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton are introduced as […]

Trebel brings free music to KSU
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Trebel brings free music to KSU

  • Imogen Farris
  • September 22, 2015
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Trebel, a new and completely free music app, has made its way to Kennesaw State University. Not only is Trebel offering free music, it also […]

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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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