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Ray lands second summer league stint with Boston Celtics
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Ray lands second summer league stint with Boston Celtics

  • Rio White
  • July 15, 2019
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Former KSU basketball player Kendrick Ray got a second shot at the NBA this month, playing for the Boston Celtics.

Gray sets American decathlon record, looks ahead to potential Olympic spot
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Gray sets American decathlon record, looks ahead to potential Olympic spot

  • Rio White
  • July 15, 2019
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Fomer KSU track star Jordan Gray set a new American decathlon record on June 22 and 23.

Soccer looks to build on last season’s success, go deeper in postseason
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Soccer looks to build on last season’s success, go deeper in postseason

  • Rio White
  • July 15, 2019
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The Kennesaw State soccer team will head into its 2019 season with a squad of experienced players who led them to a successful 12-6-1 record last year.

Haugh wins first national title for KSU, Gray finishes strong
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Haugh wins first national title for KSU, Gray finishes strong

  • Rio White
  • June 17, 2019
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Daniel Haugh, Jordan Gray and Paris Williams represented KSU at the NCAA Track and Field Championships last week.

Men’s basketball makes 3 summer signings, Cobb county player among group
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Men’s basketball makes 3 summer signings, Cobb county player among group

  • Rio White
  • June 17, 2019
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KSU men’s basketball coach Amir-Abdur-Rahim has made the most of his first two months on the job.

No Gray area: KSU track star concludes career of achievement, perseverance
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No Gray area: KSU track star concludes career of achievement, perseverance

  • Rio White
  • June 17, 2019
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During a career that involved many achievements despite multiple injuries, Jordan Gray cemented herself as a KSU legend.

Sornpao earns roster spot at World Cup, set to represent Thailand
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Sornpao earns roster spot at World Cup, set to represent Thailand

  • Rio White
  • May 29, 2019
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Owls goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao will be representing Thailand at the Women’s World Cup this summer

Second round success leads women’s golf to ASUN title, team earns trip to NCAA regionals
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Second round success leads women’s golf to ASUN title, team earns trip to NCAA regionals

  • Rio White
  • April 26, 2019
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The women’s golf team captured its second straight ASUN conference title on Thursday, winning by 13 strokes.

Men’s tennis defeats Stetson before falling to FGCU in ASUN semifinals
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Men’s tennis defeats Stetson before falling to FGCU in ASUN semifinals

  • Rio White
  • April 22, 2019
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The KSU men’s tennis team advanced to its third ASUN semifinal in four seasons, defeating Stetson before falling to FGCU.

Abdur-Rahim introduced to KSU at Convocation Center press conference
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Abdur-Rahim introduced to KSU at Convocation Center press conference

  • Rio White
  • April 22, 2019
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The new KSU head basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim was introduced to the university at the Convocation Center last Friday.

Best of KSU: Football wins thriller at SunTrust Park
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Best of KSU: Football wins thriller at SunTrust Park

  • Rio White
  • April 22, 2019
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The KSU football team won a thriller at SunTrust Park against Jacksonville State during the final regular game of the regular season.

Best of KSU: Waffle House, a home away from home
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Best of KSU: Waffle House, a home away from home

  • Rio White
  • April 22, 2019
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For over 60 years, Waffle House has been the place of refuge for many in the South.

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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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