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Tennis Falls Short of Semifinals in CUSA Tournament
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Tennis Falls Short of Semifinals in CUSA Tournament

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • April 21, 2026
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Tennis court at Betty Siegel Courts. Photo by Tyler Russ Kennesaw State’s tennis season ended this weekend at the Conference USA tournament with a men’s […]

Softball swept by Jacksonville State
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Softball swept by Jacksonville State

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • April 13, 2026
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Entrance of Bailey Park. Photo by Kai Millette Kennesaw State wrapped up a Conference USA series against Jacksonville State this weekend at Bailey Park, showing […]

Softball swept by FIU in Miami
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Softball swept by FIU in Miami

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • April 9, 2026
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The outfield of Bailey Park, KSU’s softball field. Photo by Zaire Breedlove Owls softball dropped all three games of a Conference USA series to Florida […]

Softball Falls 12-6 to Troy Despite Strong Offensive Showing
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Softball Falls 12-6 to Troy Despite Strong Offensive Showing

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • March 29, 2026
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Entrance of Bailey Park. Photo by Kai Millette Softball fell short with a 12-6 loss to Troy on Wednesday afternoon at Bailey Park, as the […]

Women’s basketball defeats Liberty for first time
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Women’s basketball defeats Liberty for first time

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • February 9, 2026
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Coach Octavia Blue claps during a game at VyStar Arena in 2024. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics. Women’s basketball earned its first win over Liberty […]

Built on Resilience: How Selena Collins-Patterson found her way home to KSU softball
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Built on Resilience: How Selena Collins-Patterson found her way home to KSU softball

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • February 4, 2026
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Selena Collins-Patterson high-fives a player rounding third base. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics As Selena Collins-Patterson takes over as head softball coach at Kennesaw State, she brings […]

Women’s basketball snaps losing streak, dominates UTEP 83–52 in home win
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Women’s basketball snaps losing streak, dominates UTEP 83–52 in home win

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • January 23, 2026
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#25 Madyson Elliot with the ball in an early-season game at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneoubonh. Women’s basketball dominated UTEP 83–52 on Thursday night […]

Volleyball set for CUSA tournament
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Volleyball set for CUSA tournament

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • November 21, 2025
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#13 Manu Johnsen rises to hit the ball against UTEP at VyStar Arena. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics. Volleyball wrapped up its 2025 regular season, […]

Volleyball defeats Delaware twice, extends winning streak to five
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Volleyball defeats Delaware twice, extends winning streak to five

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  • October 30, 2025
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Volleyballs bouncing on the court. Photo credits: Erin Cater. Kennesaw State volleyball wrapped up a successful weekend, defeating an aggressive Delaware team in two thrilling […]

Volleyball sweeps Jacksonville State, extends home momentum
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Volleyball sweeps Jacksonville State, extends home momentum

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • October 20, 2025
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KSU’s #9 Caroline Chastang and KSU’s #6 Kourtney Brown on the court. October 18th, 2025. Photo Credit: Milo Wilson Kennesaw State volleyball performed well Saturday […]

Volleyball handles South Carolina State, sweeping back-to-back matches
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Volleyball handles South Carolina State, sweeping back-to-back matches

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • September 8, 2025
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KSU’s #13 Manu Johnsen cheers after scoring. KSU Convocation Center, September 7th, 2025. Photo Credit: KSU Athletics Owls volleyball dominated their series with back-to-back wins […]

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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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