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Author: Keith Stillman

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MacCracken’s voted ‘Best Bar’ by Marietta campus

  • Keith Stillman
  • August 1, 2017
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The Irish-themed pub is a favorite among KSU students for its expansive beer menu and classic Celtic fare.

Cook Out voted ‘Best Late-Night Food’ by Kennesaw campus
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Cook Out voted ‘Best Late-Night Food’ by Kennesaw campus

  • Keith Stillman
  • August 1, 2017
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Cook Out serves good food at good prices, offering the best value around.

Alumnus named chief of staff to VP Pence
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Alumnus named chief of staff to VP Pence

  • Keith Stillman
  • July 17, 2017
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KSU graduate Nick Ayers was named to the position after the departure of previous Chief of Staff Josh Pitcock.

Alt-right propaganda posted at The Blake
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Alt-right propaganda posted at The Blake

  • Keith Stillman
  • March 13, 2017
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The Blake has criticized the posters featuring alternative-right rhetoric “unsolicited vandalism.”

Debate asks: Are humans inherently violent?
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Debate asks: Are humans inherently violent?

  • Keith Stillman
  • March 13, 2017
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The question of whether violence is a basic element of human nature was the subject of debate at the Student Anthropology Club’s meeting.

‘Year of Russia’ to close with two-day symposium
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‘Year of Russia’ to close with two-day symposium

  • Keith Stillman
  • March 6, 2017
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The upcoming “Year of Russia” symposium seeks to inform on US-Russia relations with a two day celebration.

Biology seminar series features GA scientists
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Biology seminar series features GA scientists

  • Keith Stillman
  • February 27, 2017
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Speaker Bill Ensign covered human impact on fish and water supplies in the continuation of the Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology seminar series.

Biology seminar discusses rare transgenic organism
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Biology seminar discusses rare transgenic organism

  • Keith Stillman
  • February 20, 2017
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A biology seminar explored research on the evolution and ecology of a parasitic plant with the rare ability to transfer genomes.

Education career fair offers opportunities to all majors
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Education career fair offers opportunities to all majors

  • Keith Stillman
  • February 13, 2017
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Students of all majors gathered in the KSU Center to hunt down jobs and talk to employers at the 2017 Education Career Fair.

Cyber security veterans offer wisdom on growing industry
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Cyber security veterans offer wisdom on growing industry

  • Keith Stillman
  • February 6, 2017
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Network security students were treated to lectures from experienced cyber security professionals about the business of information security and what its like to work in the industry.

Pulitzer Prize winner visits for Honors College anniversary
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Pulitzer Prize winner visits for Honors College anniversary

  • Keith Stillman
  • January 30, 2017
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Former national poet laureate Natasha Tretheway delivered a rousing speech at the 20th anniversary commemoration for the Honors Program.

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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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