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Author: Kendall Chamberlain

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KSU students share STEM research at symposium
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KSU students share STEM research at symposium

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • September 9, 2019
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A select group of 11 students participated in a 10-week course involving STEM research.

KSU student selected for Harvard summer program
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KSU student selected for Harvard summer program

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • June 17, 2019
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Rising-senior Bradley Heath was chosen to attend the Harvard Business School’s Summer Venture in Management Program June 15-21.

KSU undergraduates present research at state capitol
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KSU undergraduates present research at state capitol

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • April 23, 2019
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KSU’s four students selected to present their research at the Posters at the Georgia State Capitol event discussed issues across a variety of disciplines.

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KSU fraternity to raise $20,000 for local Vietnam veteran

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • April 15, 2019
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Zeta Chi is motivated by veteran’s sacrifices and wants to give back in a big way.

Parkland shooting survivor, former police officer discuss how “Guns Save Lives” at KSU
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Parkland shooting survivor, former police officer discuss how “Guns Save Lives” at KSU

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • April 15, 2019
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A Parkland shooting survivor and a former police officer visited KSU to speak on the importance of owning guns for self-defense.

Business Association to host course on business principles
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Business Association to host course on business principles

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • March 11, 2019
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The Kennesaw Business Association will host a six-week course on small business for KBA members and KSU students beginning March 13.

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Cox Family Enterprise Center holds 25th annual honoration event

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • March 4, 2019
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KSU’s Cox Family Enterprise Center holds 25th annual honoration event.

KSUPD reports several cases of property damage on campus
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KSUPD reports several cases of property damage on campus

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • February 18, 2019
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Kennesaw State’s Department of Public Safety and University Police documented six cases of property damage at the university’s parking decks and on-campus residential housing between Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.

Director of first-year seminars recognized with Excellence in Teaching Award
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Director of first-year seminars recognized with Excellence in Teaching Award

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • February 11, 2019
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Kennesaw State director of First Year Seminars awarded with Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars Award.

Architecture students compete in annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
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Architecture students compete in annual Three Minute Thesis Competition

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • February 4, 2019
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Kennesaw State architecture students competed in the annual Cooper Carry Three Minute Thesis Competition on Jan. 11 which showcases the abilities of fifth-year architecture students.

Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing replaces KSU Inform
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Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing replaces KSU Inform

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • January 28, 2019
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Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing created a new position and implemented a new internal communication tool, KSU Today, as a response to the CAR analysis.

Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to hold lectures at USG universities
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Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to hold lectures at USG universities

  • Kendall Chamberlain
  • January 21, 2019
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Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal was recently voted on and appointed to be a Regents Professor by the Georgia Board of Regents beginning on March 1.

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The Sentinel is the student newspaper of Kennesaw State University. Since 1966, The Sentinel has provided an open forum to the campus community. It is published in print monthly and online weekly.

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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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