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Grant to help nursing students practice self-care
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Grant to help nursing students practice self-care

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • July 17, 2017
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Sherry Grable, director of health promotion and wellness, accepted a $3,500 grant from the American Health Foundation to assist a program that will help nursing students stay healthy and manage their stress.

KSU farms to help revive bee population
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KSU farms to help revive bee population

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 27, 2017
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A grant will allow KSU’s Hickory Grove Farm to increase its bee population and pollination efforts.

Biology professor explores human limb regrowth
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Biology professor explores human limb regrowth

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 20, 2017
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A grant from the National Science Foundation will support research that could potentially allow humans to gain the ability to regrow limbs.

KSU stresses over FAFSA, thousands still haven’t filed
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KSU stresses over FAFSA, thousands still haven’t filed

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 20, 2017
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More than a quarter of KSU students have not submitted their 2017-2018 FAFSA, leaving KSU officials worried students may not receive their financial aid in time for final payment deadlines.

The Commons loses business after meal plans change
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The Commons loses business after meal plans change

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 13, 2017
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New meal plan options allowing commuters to purchase fewer swipes has led to a decrease in students eating at The Commons and the closure of the second floor in the evenings.

Students debate meaning of love on Valentine’s Day
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Students debate meaning of love on Valentine’s Day

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • February 20, 2017
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The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness held an event Feb. 14 to start a discussion among students about healthy relationships and how to effectively communicate with others.

Workshop teaches students to create a personal brand
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Workshop teaches students to create a personal brand

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • February 13, 2017
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The Odyssey Peer Mentoring Program held a workshop on Feb. 9 to help students learn how to effectively network with employers.

Workshop: How to succeed at career fairs
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Workshop: How to succeed at career fairs

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • February 6, 2017
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The Department of Career Planning and Development held a workshop on Feb. 2 to help prepare students and alumni for upcoming career fairs.

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Clubs to celebrate evolutionary theory with Darwin Day

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • January 30, 2017
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Two clubs are co-hosting a week of events Feb. 6-9 to celebrate Darwin Day, encouraging students to engage with science and evolutionary theory.

Business leaders network with KSU students
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Business leaders network with KSU students

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • January 23, 2017
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At an event hosted by the Shore Entrepreneurship Center on Jan. 19, students networked and interacted with leading entrepreneurs from the Atlanta area.

Outgoing interim President Houston Davis applies for UCA presidency
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Outgoing interim President Houston Davis applies for UCA presidency

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • January 16, 2017
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Interim President Houston Davis put in an application for University of Central Arkansas presidency as Sam Olens prepares to take the helm of Kennesaw State University.

SPJ hosts sensitive topics in journalism panel
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SPJ hosts sensitive topics in journalism panel

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • January 13, 2017
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KSU’s SPJ hosted an educational panel on Oct. 20 to teach students how to report on sensitive topics in journalism.

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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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