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Women’s basketball extends losing streak, crushed at home by Jacksonville State
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Women’s basketball extends losing streak, crushed at home by Jacksonville State

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  • January 18, 2026
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Kennesaw State women’s basketball huddled during a timeout during an early-season game at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneounbonh Women’s basketball’s lackluster start to conference […]

Women’s basketball rolls against Thomas
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Women’s basketball rolls against Thomas

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  • December 7, 2025
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#21 Keyarah Berry soars for a layup against Thomas on Dec. 6 at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneounbonh. After a 79-65 loss to Alabama […]

Women’s basketball knocks off undefeated Tennessee Tech 61-60
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Women’s basketball knocks off undefeated Tennessee Tech 61-60

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  • November 16, 2025
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Coach Octavia Blue huddles with her team at VyStar arena in a game during the 2023-24 season. Photo Courtesy of KSU Athletics Women’s basketball returned […]

Women’s basketball dominates Shorter 85-36 in season opener
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Women’s basketball dominates Shorter 85-36 in season opener

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  • November 5, 2025
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Several Owls huddle near the basket against Shorter. Photo Courtesy of KSU Athletics Kennesaw State women’s basketball began its season Tuesday night with an 85-36 […]

Berry’s return and newcomers set to highlight Year 2 for women’s basketball in CUSA
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Berry’s return and newcomers set to highlight Year 2 for women’s basketball in CUSA

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  • November 3, 2025
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Kennesaw State women’s basketball coach Octavia Blue claps during regular season game. Photo credit: KSU Athletics Kennesaw State women’s basketball will enter its second season […]

Soccer shut out by MTSU in season finale
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Soccer shut out by MTSU in season finale

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  • October 27, 2025
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KSU’s #00 Charlee Bernal defending the goal. August 21st, 2025. Photo Credit: Tye Brown Soccer concluded its season on Saturday night at Walens Family Field […]

Soccer secures first conference win on senior night
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Soccer secures first conference win on senior night

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  • October 19, 2025
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KSU’s #13 Paris McCulloch takes possession of the ball. Fifth-Third Stadium, September 10th, 2025. Photo Credit: KSU Athletics After a long time away from home, […]

Soccer remains winless in conference play after road trip
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Soccer remains winless in conference play after road trip

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  • October 16, 2025
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#18 Anabel Orozco looks off field while carrying ball. Fifth-Thirds Stadium, August 21st, 2025 Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel The Owls are still looking for […]

Soccer secures second straight 0-0 draw against Georgia Southern
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Soccer secures second straight 0-0 draw against Georgia Southern

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  • September 10, 2025
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KSU’s #13 Paris McCulloch takes possession of the ball. Fifth-Third Stadium, September 10th, 2025. Photo Credit: KSU Athletics Soccer’s contest against Georgia Southern on Wednesday […]

Soccer remains winless after draw against Tennessee Tech
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Soccer remains winless after draw against Tennessee Tech

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  • September 7, 2025
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KSU’s #14 Naomi Molokai kicking the ball. Fifth-Third Stadium, August 21st, 2025, Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel Soccer is left still searching for its first […]

Soccer loses road contest at Mercer
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Soccer loses road contest at Mercer

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  • September 5, 2025
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KSU Owls women’s soccer team hustles back to the line after losing a goal. Fifth-Third Stadium, August 21st, 2025. Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel The […]

Soccer ends losing streak with draw against North Florida
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Soccer ends losing streak with draw against North Florida

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  • August 31, 2025
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KSU’s #15 Addison Neel defends against UNF defender. Fifth-Third Stadium, August 31st, 2025 Photo Credit: KSU Athletics In a return to home turf on Sunday […]

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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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