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City of Kennesaw BBQ Festival Returns August 26-27
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City of Kennesaw BBQ Festival Returns August 26-27

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  • June 20, 2016
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(From news reports) – Festival fans and music lovers will converge in Kennesaw for two days of barbecue bliss at the City of Kennesaw’s Pigs […]

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Guest Commentary: One man’s thoughts on the Orlando massacre

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  • June 14, 2016
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Orlando. We associate the city with many things. Disney World. Universal Studios. Epcot. Now, we associate it with death. I’m sitting here, unable to sleep. […]

Orlando Vigil at Center for Civil and Human Rights Tonight
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Orlando Vigil at Center for Civil and Human Rights Tonight

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  • June 14, 2016
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From News Reports – GLBTIQ Student Programs is taking students to the ceremony/vigil at the Center for Human and Civil Rights this evening, Tuesday, June 14, […]

New Grants Allow Addiction and Recovery Center to Expand Services 
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New Grants Allow Addiction and Recovery Center to Expand Services 

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  • June 13, 2016
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Students with eating disorders and Cobb County high school students to benefit Newswise — Kennesaw State University’s Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery (CYAAR) […]

Zuckerman Exhibition explores American landscape painting, conservation, control over land
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Zuckerman Exhibition explores American landscape painting, conservation, control over land

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  • June 9, 2016
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A View Beyond the Trees and Punc’t open June 18 (From News Releases) Join the Zuckerman Museum of Art for an exploration of how landscapes represent spaces of possibility […]

Annual concert and fireworks returns
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Annual concert and fireworks returns

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  • June 1, 2016
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The 2016 Star-Spangled Spectacular From News Reports – This free, annual event on Saturday, June 25 (Rain date: Sunday, June 26) features a patriotic concert […]

Give a shirt for a needy dog
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Give a shirt for a needy dog

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  • June 1, 2016
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T-Shirt Drive to benefit Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue From News Reports – Do you have a lot of old t-shirts buried away in your closet and […]

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Memorial Day Thanks for Better Days after Battle Scars

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  • May 27, 2016
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Commentary By Benita Dodd Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. Most Americans take a moment from picnics on the unofficial start […]

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Nicole Junker, Kelly Dumont Named Clendenin Scholars

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  • May 26, 2016
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Two students receive annual scholarship for graduate studies at Kennesaw State Newswise — Two Kennesaw State University students – one who aspires to end human trafficking […]

This summer, donate blood at KSU
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This summer, donate blood at KSU

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  • May 19, 2016
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(From news reports) – This summer includes three opportunities to donate blood at Kennesaw State University. Monday, June 6th – KSU Center, VKSU sponsored Bloodmobile from 1 […]

‘Go Skateboarding Day’ and outdoor movies in Kennesaw
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‘Go Skateboarding Day’ and outdoor movies in Kennesaw

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  • May 16, 2016
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  From News Releases – Kennesaw Parks & Recreation and Ambush Board Company are partnering to host a skateboarding event Tuesday, June 21, 10 am – […]

Breaking: President Papp Announces Retirement
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Breaking: President Papp Announces Retirement

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  • May 11, 2016
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KENNESAW, Ga. (May 11, 2016) — Last night, in a letter to the campus community, Dr. Daniel S. Papp announced his retirement from his position as president of Kennesaw […]

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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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