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Kennesaw State Announces Changes to The Global Village during Spring Semester amidst Anti-DEI Legislation
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Kennesaw State Announces Changes to The Global Village during Spring Semester amidst Anti-DEI Legislation

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • April 8, 2025
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EDITORS NOTE:In order to protect the anonymity of Kennesaw State Administration who chose to hold this meeting, Managing Editor Zaire Breedlove decided to keep names […]

Underground Atlanta: A Historical Hub for Youth Culture
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Underground Atlanta: A Historical Hub for Youth Culture

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • March 30, 2025
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Underground Atlanta has long been a vital part of Atlanta’s cultural fabric, having developed from a thriving commercial district in the 19th century into a powerful […]

Wreckcon 2025 draws hundreds of Cosplayers to Georgia Tech for Showcase and Community Celebration
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Wreckcon 2025 draws hundreds of Cosplayers to Georgia Tech for Showcase and Community Celebration

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • March 10, 2025
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From its 2022 debut, Wreckcon at Georgia Tech has become a popular destination for Cosplayers all around Georgia. On Saturday, Feb. 22nd, Wreckcon at Georgia […]

OPINION: Veterans deserve community in these deeply divided times
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OPINION: Veterans deserve community in these deeply divided times

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • February 20, 2025
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America’s Veterans have always found community among each other, and in today’s world, they may need it far more than ever before. In the era […]

KSU Musicians Union Rocks the Gazebo with Fundraiser Show
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KSU Musicians Union Rocks the Gazebo with Fundraiser Show

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • February 20, 2025
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EDITORS NOTE: Photos taken in collaboration of Zaire Breedlove, Gabe Powell, and Sam Pipes With amazing hit indie bands, the KSU Musicians Union strikes with […]

An overview of The Sentinel’s time in D.C. during Inaugural Weekend
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An overview of The Sentinel’s time in D.C. during Inaugural Weekend

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • February 7, 2025
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Through the nipping cold, The Sentinel had the amazing opportunity to attend the Presidential Inaugural events, and the Presidential Inauguration itself to provide monumental coverage […]

Letter from the Managing Editor: Thank you to The Cadet Newspaper
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Letter from the Managing Editor: Thank you to The Cadet Newspaper

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • February 6, 2025
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Honoring The Cadet newspaper’s dedication to independent journalism, leadership, and integrity. A special thank you to the cadets, alumni, and supporters who make it all […]

Kennesaw State students react to Gaza ceasefire
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Kennesaw State students react to Gaza ceasefire

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • January 15, 2025
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Interviews conducted by Zaire Breedlove and Mary Wingate After almost 15 months of conflict, the war in the Gaza has officially come to an end […]

Anime Weekend Atlanta 2024: A Celebration of Cosplay and Creativity
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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2024: A Celebration of Cosplay and Creativity

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • January 11, 2025
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From humble beginnings to a powerful staple of Anime Conventioneering, Anime Weekend Atlanta returned once again for its Christmas-themed Debut in the Georgia World Congressional […]

Snowfall delights KSU Students after a several-year Wait
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Snowfall delights KSU Students after a several-year Wait

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • January 10, 2025
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Snow softly covered the ground at Kennesaw State University today as, for the first time in seven years, snow has hit Georgia. For the first […]

Georgia bids Farewell to President Jimmy Carter
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Georgia bids Farewell to President Jimmy Carter

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • January 9, 2025
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Georgia bids its final farewells to President Jimmy Carter with a heartfelt motorcade tribute, honoring his legacy of compassion, honesty, and humanitarian work that reshaped […]

The Need for Better Campus Safety at Kennesaw State
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The Need for Better Campus Safety at Kennesaw State

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • December 13, 2024
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Concerns over campus safety grow as Kennesaw State students demand better security measures. What can be done to take action in addressing these concerns? Campus […]

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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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