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KSU Theater Performs Shakespeare’s Macbeth
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KSU Theater Performs Shakespeare’s Macbeth

  • Sophie Debord
  • March 12, 2025
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The KSU theater program gives a unique and stunning performance of one of Shakespeare’s most tragic and alluring plays. The Kennesaw State University theater program has […]

Onyx Storm Book Review
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Onyx Storm Book Review

  • Sophie Debord
  • March 12, 2025
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Rebecca Yarros’s next installment in the Empyrean series has come to devastate hearts. In 2023, the epic Romantasy of Rebecca Yarros took the book world by storm […]

Annet Couwenberg’s Sewing Circles
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Annet Couwenberg’s Sewing Circles

  • Winnie Bossman Ahenfo
  • March 12, 2025
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Inspired by the interdependent nature of the skeleton and the skin, the Annet Couwenberg Sewing Circles is the new exhibition in the Zuckerman Museum.  Couwenberg spent […]

The Year of the Female Artists
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The Year of the Female Artists

  • Sophie Debord
  • February 25, 2025
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How 2024 was shaped by Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. 2024 was a year of stupendous music and high achievement for […]

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 […]

Kennesaw’s creative entrepreneurs: how students are redefining fashion and innovation
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Kennesaw’s creative entrepreneurs: how students are redefining fashion and innovation

  • Jordan Tiller
  • February 10, 2025
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Meet the minds behind Levert Gallery and Star6ixty7even—two student-led brands that blend passion, innovation and personal stories to make a mark in the fashion world. […]

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 […]

Always Aesthetics
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Always Aesthetics

  • Jessica Ralph
  • December 13, 2024
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The Fall is filled with back to school wear and unique new outfits. I found the 3 most popular trends to be Old Money, Cottagecore, […]

Find Your 3 Fashion Words
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Find Your 3 Fashion Words

  • Jessica Ralph
  • December 12, 2024
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Three fashion words can say a lot about a person and can even reveal to you their personality. Finding your three fashion words is the […]

How New Adult Helps the Book Community
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How New Adult Helps the Book Community

  • Sophie Debord
  • December 6, 2024
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New Adult helps solve the problem of explicit content in Young Adult. Young Adult has been a staple in the book community for its diverse […]

Author of “Foreign Agents” lands in Atlanta for his book tour
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Author of “Foreign Agents” lands in Atlanta for his book tour

  • Anna Najarian
  • December 4, 2024
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A cozy local bookstore nestled just east of downtown Atlanta hosted best selling author Casey Michel for a book talk on his newest release. Author […]

K-Pop’s Global Ascendancy: From South Korean Roots to American Impact
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K-Pop’s Global Ascendancy: From South Korean Roots to American Impact

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • December 1, 2024
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How K-pop’s global rise has impacted American culture, boosted the economy, and united fans at Kennesaw State University. In recent years, K-pop has surged from […]

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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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