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Amerigroup, KSU host sixth annual Disability Mentoring Day
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Amerigroup, KSU host sixth annual Disability Mentoring Day

  • Quintin Hunter
  • November 11, 2019
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KSU’s Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth partnered with renowned insurance company Amerigroup to host its annual event to help students in career planning and development.

KSU economics professor predicts no 2020 recession
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KSU economics professor predicts no 2020 recession

  • Quintin Hunter
  • November 11, 2019
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Kennesaw State professor of economics Roger Tutterow elaborates on the state of the economy and what a potential recession means for KSU students.

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WellStar School of Nursing, School of Music receive $2 million in scholarships

  • Quintin Hunter
  • October 28, 2019
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Outside the Nest: Chilean President calls for peace, public order as riots ensue in Chile
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Outside the Nest: Chilean President calls for peace, public order as riots ensue in Chile

  • Quintin Hunter
  • October 21, 2019
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Violent protests stemming from the increase in the cost of public transportation has lead to riots causing numerous deaths and injuries in Chile.

Outside the Nest: Elizabeth Warren fires senior staff member
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Outside the Nest: Elizabeth Warren fires senior staff member

  • Quintin Hunter
  • October 7, 2019
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Richard McDaniel, a national organizing director for Warren’s campaign, was fired Friday after complaints arose regarding his behavior.

Outside the Nest: Trump faces impeachment inquiry after whistleblower complaint
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Outside the Nest: Trump faces impeachment inquiry after whistleblower complaint

  • Quintin Hunter
  • September 30, 2019
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The U.S. House of Representatives is moving forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Haskell, KSU join forces to develop new immersive virtual reality simulation
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Haskell, KSU join forces to develop new immersive virtual reality simulation

  • Quintin Hunter
  • September 23, 2019
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The Florida-based engineering and construction firm Haskell has reached out to KSU’s College of Computing and Software Engineering to aid in the development of new VR simulation.

KSU announces new assistant vice president for Campus Services
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KSU announces new assistant vice president for Campus Services

  • Quintin Hunter
  • September 16, 2019
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KSU appoints chief institutional auditor Lesley Netter-Snowden as new Assistant Vice President for Campus Services.

New KSU chief diversity officer begins tenure
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New KSU chief diversity officer begins tenure

  • Quintin Hunter
  • September 9, 2019
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KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten recently appointed Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler as KSU’s new Chief Diversity Officer.

Scholars program participants receive additional funding for research
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Scholars program participants receive additional funding for research

  • Quintin Hunter
  • July 15, 2019
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Birla Carbon, sponsor of the annual program, pledged $275,000 toward the undergraduate program for the course of five years.

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning names new associate director
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Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning names new associate director

  • Quintin Hunter
  • June 17, 2019
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Hillary Steiner’s prior endeavors with the SoTL spoke volumes about her capabilities as associate director for CETL.

Outside the Nest: Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka stun the world as death toll increases
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Outside the Nest: Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka stun the world as death toll increases

  • Quintin Hunter
  • April 24, 2019
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Around 87 detonators were found in the city of Columbo after an orchestrated suicide bombing in several cities throughout Sri Lanka killed at least 290 people and injured hundreds more.

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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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