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Author: Kayla Dungee

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KSU alumni create new product for tailgate parties
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KSU alumni create new product for tailgate parties

  • Kayla Dungee
  • September 12, 2016
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Combine the joys of beer pong and mini golf, and you have Putter Pong.

KSU alumni modernize trash pickup
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KSU alumni modernize trash pickup

  • Kayla Dungee
  • August 22, 2016
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A group of Kennesaw State University graduates created a startup company that lets users order trash service through an app.

John Dies at the End – Review
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John Dies at the End – Review

  • Kayla Dungee
  • July 12, 2016
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“John Dies at the End” is blend of gore, science fiction, comedy and fantasy. As intriguing as that mixture may sound, I found myself on […]

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Library debuts renovations in ribbon-cutting ceremony

  • Kayla Dungee
  • June 7, 2016
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The Sturgis Library officially welcomed the public to tour its newly renovated floors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, June 6. Renovations were completed in February, […]

Catching up With the Guys of “Everybody Wants Some!!”
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Catching up With the Guys of “Everybody Wants Some!!”

  • Kayla Dungee
  • April 27, 2016
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“Everybody Wants Some!!” is two hours of the quintessential college experience we always wanted and dreamed of. Set in 1980s Texas, college freshman Jake, portrayed […]

Hunter Hayes Takes on Kennesaw – Interview
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Hunter Hayes Takes on Kennesaw – Interview

  • Kayla Dungee
  • April 27, 2016
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Hunter Hayes has captivated the world with his music and on April 16, 2016, the five-time Grammy nominee took the stage at Fifth Third Bank […]

“Lila & Eve” Review – Dungee
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“Lila & Eve” Review – Dungee

  • Kayla Dungee
  • March 8, 2016
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“Lila & Eve” is a 2015 drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis as two mothers struggling to cope with the death of their two […]

Club of the Week: Kennesaw Skydiving Club
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Club of the Week: Kennesaw Skydiving Club

  • Kayla Dungee
  • March 1, 2016
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The Kennesaw Skydiving Club was founded in January 2015 at Kennesaw State University with their first event taking place in March 2015. Nothing relatively similar […]

Escaping from “The Escapery”
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Escaping from “The Escapery”

  • Kayla Dungee
  • February 16, 2016
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The Escapery, a new escape room venue, held its grand opening Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. I wasn’t expecting much upon arriving at The Escapery. It’s […]

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KSU theatre puts on performance of “In the Blood”

  • Kayla Dungee
  • February 9, 2016
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The Department of Theatre & Performance Studies masterfully performed a heart wrenching and reflective piece that will follow audience members way past the final bows […]

Zaya: Good food, high prices
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Zaya: Good food, high prices

  • Kayla Dungee
  • January 19, 2016
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The Student Center was undoubtedly missing an important piece of world cuisine before Zaya, a new eatery serving Mediterranean food, officially opened at the beginning […]

Actress Saoirse Ronan talks new film, “Brooklyn”
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Actress Saoirse Ronan talks new film, “Brooklyn”

  • Kayla Dungee
  • November 3, 2015
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Saoirse Ronan on new film “Brooklyn”

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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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