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Author: Julien Benjamin

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Baseball Drops Series Versus UAB
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Baseball Drops Series Versus UAB

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 7, 2016
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The Kennesaw State baseball team lost a road series 2-1 versus the UAB Blazers this weekend after dropping the Sunday game, 2-1, in extra innings. […]

Owls win two of three in Atlanta Classic
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Owls win two of three in Atlanta Classic

  • Julien Benjamin
  • February 22, 2016
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The Kennesaw State baseball team kicked off the season by grabbing two of three in the Atlanta Classic.

Baseball takes 2 of 3 at Lipscomb
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Baseball takes 2 of 3 at Lipscomb

  • Julien Benjamin
  • April 27, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Behind strong starting pitching over the three-game weekend, Kennesaw State took two out of three games to win a road […]

Baseball splits doubleheader against FGCU
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Baseball splits doubleheader against FGCU

  • Julien Benjamin
  • April 19, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Kennesaw State split a doubleheader against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Saturday, winning the first game 5-0 while dropping the […]

Owls take A-Sun opening series against Upstate
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Owls take A-Sun opening series against Upstate

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 31, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer  Behind an offensive barrage which included 13 hits and 13 walks, the Kennesaw State Owls took the rubber match of […]

Sansing earns 1,000th career win
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Sansing earns 1,000th career win

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 28, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer  Behind a complete game shutout by Jordan Hillyer, head coach Mike Sansing received his 1,000th career victory in a 5-0 […]

Baseball falters in road series at Winthrop
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Baseball falters in road series at Winthrop

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 18, 2015
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Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer After losing the finale 11-4 on Sunday, Kennesaw State lost their first road series of the season to the Winthrop Eagles, […]

Owls fail to complete sweep of Blazers
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Owls fail to complete sweep of Blazers

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 9, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer After scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 5-3 lead, Kennesaw State allowed five […]

Four-Peat: Men’s track claims A-Sun indoor championship
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Four-Peat: Men’s track claims A-Sun indoor championship

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 3, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Behind senior Andre Dorsey, who won an MVP Award for his performance at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, the men’s […]

Friese and Liquori step up to prevent UConn sweep
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Friese and Liquori step up to prevent UConn sweep

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 3, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Gabe Friese tossed six innings of one-run ball to lead the Kennesaw State Owls over the University of Connecticut 6-1 […]

Baseball beats rival Mercer with long ball in Macon
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Baseball beats rival Mercer with long ball in Macon

  • Julien Benjamin
  • February 19, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Propelled by a three-run second inning, Kennesaw State defeated in-state rival Mercer in Macon 8-2. First baseman Colin Bennett led the […]

KSU Baseball Starts Hot
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KSU Baseball Starts Hot

  • Julien Benjamin
  • February 14, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Nathan Harsh pitched the final 1.2 innings in relief as he picked up the save for Kennesaw, who won 11-9 […]

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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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