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Baseball stuns No. 4 Georgia
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Baseball stuns No. 4 Georgia

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  • March 28, 2026
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24 Jackson Chirello homers against West Virginia on Mar. 1 at Mickey Dunn Stadium. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics Baseball knocked off No. 4 ranked […]

Men’s basketball falls to Gonzaga in opening round of NCAA Tournament
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Men’s basketball falls to Gonzaga in opening round of NCAA Tournament

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  • March 20, 2026
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Kennesaw State men’s basketball huddles during NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga on March 20. Photo Courtesy of KSU Athletics PORTLAND, Ore. – Kennesaw State men’s […]

Dancing Owls: Men’s basketball captures CUSA Championship title, punches ticket to NCAA Tournament
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Dancing Owls: Men’s basketball captures CUSA Championship title, punches ticket to NCAA Tournament

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  • March 14, 2026
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Photo by: Kai Millette HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Kennesaw State men’s basketball punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in four seasons, […]

Championship bound: Men’s basketball rallies past Sam Houston to advance to first CUSA title game
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Championship bound: Men’s basketball rallies past Sam Houston to advance to first CUSA title game

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  • March 13, 2026
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#6 Frankquon Sherman lays the ball up against Sam Houston on March 13 at Propst Arena. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Men’s […]

Survive and advance: Men’s basketball knocks off Western Kentucky to advance to CUSA semifinals
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Survive and advance: Men’s basketball knocks off Western Kentucky to advance to CUSA semifinals

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  • March 13, 2026
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KSU bench celebrates during a win over WKU at Propst Arena on March 12. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Trey Simpson’s 26-point night helped […]

Kennesaw State parts ways with women’s basketball coach Octavia Blue after five seasons
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Kennesaw State parts ways with women’s basketball coach Octavia Blue after five seasons

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  • March 11, 2026
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Head Coach Octavia Blue during a practice. Photo by Erin Cater. Kennesaw State women’s basketball announced Wednesday it is parting ways with head coach Octavia […]

Men’s basketball set to face WKU to open CUSA tournament, three players collect conference honors
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Men’s basketball set to face WKU to open CUSA tournament, three players collect conference honors

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  • March 10, 2026
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#11 RJ Johnson dunks the ball against Delaware on Feb. 28 at VyStar Arena. Photo by; Jackson Louneoubonh Men’s basketball will look to turn a […]

Harris shines on senior night, men’s basketball wins fourth straight
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Harris shines on senior night, men’s basketball wins fourth straight

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  • February 28, 2026
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#21 Jaden Harris drives the line at VyStar Arena on Feb. 28 in a game against Delaware. Photo by: Jackson Louneoubonh Jaden Harris made the most […]

Men’s basketball knocks off first-place Liberty for third-straight win
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Men’s basketball knocks off first-place Liberty for third-straight win

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  • February 26, 2026
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#11 RJ Johnson poses after scoring in a game on Feb. 26 at VyStar Arena. Photo by: Jackson Louneoubonh For the first time since 2023’s […]

Men’s basketball earns back-to-back wins, climbs to fourth in conference
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Men’s basketball earns back-to-back wins, climbs to fourth in conference

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  • February 24, 2026
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#0 Ramone Seals soars for a layup in KSU’s win on Feb. 21st over Louisiana Tech at VyStar Arena. Photo by: Jackson Lounoeubonh. Men’s basketball […]

Men’s basketball outpaced by MTSU, drops first home game since November
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Men’s basketball outpaced by MTSU, drops first home game since November

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  • February 12, 2026
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#11 RJ Johnson dribbles through defenders in the first half against MTSU on Feb. 12 at VyStar Arena. Photo by: Jackson Louneoubonh Four scorers in […]

Sherman ejection, poor shooting doom shorthanded Owls in 77-58 loss at Jacksonville State
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Sherman ejection, poor shooting doom shorthanded Owls in 77-58 loss at Jacksonville State

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  • February 7, 2026
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#21 Jaden Harris attempts a jump shot in a game against Jacksonville State on Feb. 7 at Pete Matthews Coliseum. Photo courtesy of Jax State […]

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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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