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‘Interstellar’ out of this world
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‘Interstellar’ out of this world

  • Devon Zawko
  • November 12, 2014
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Movie Review Devon Zawko, Staff Writer After months of shrouding its plot in secrecy, “Interstellar” debuted in theaters Nov. 7. But did all the buildup […]

Owls March on Their Way
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Owls March on Their Way

  • Vicktoriya Mysko
  • November 4, 2014
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Vicktoriya Mysko, Contributor Kennesaw State University will be introducing the Marching Owls Marching Band and Color Guard starting in the fall semester of 2015. The […]

KSU Hip-Hop artist to open for Aaron Carter
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KSU Hip-Hop artist to open for Aaron Carter

  • Anna Streetman
  • October 28, 2014
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Anna Streetman, Senior Staff Writer Local up-and-coming artist and Kennesaw State University student Keith Zadig will be the opening act for Aaron Carter at his show […]

Owl-O-Ween 2014 Lights Up KSU
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Owl-O-Ween 2014 Lights Up KSU

  • Mike Strong
  • October 28, 2014
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Michael Strong, Arts & Living Editor Kennesaw State University’s Sports and Recreation Park held its second annual Owl-O-Ween Hot Air Balloon Festival this weekend. Approaching […]

Global chef program comes to KSU
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Global chef program comes to KSU

  • Kaitlyn Lewis
  • October 22, 2014
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Kaitlyn Lewis, News Editor Sodexo brought international dishes to the Commons as part of the Global Chef Program Oct. 9. Kennesaw State University was among […]

XMT Holds Fashion Show at KSU
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XMT Holds Fashion Show at KSU

  • Anna Streetman
  • October 22, 2014
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Anna Streetman, Staff Writer The Xtreme Modeling Team put on its first fashion show here at Kennesaw State University on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. […]

Club of the Week: KSU PRSSA
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Club of the Week: KSU PRSSA

  • Chardae Sanders
  • October 22, 2014
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Chardae Sanders, Staff Writer The Public Relations Student Society of America is an organization that helps students build their resumes, network and learn the fundamentals to […]

  • Arts & Living

Happy National Boss Day

  • Brittany Reynolds
  • October 15, 2014
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Commentary by Brittany Reynolds Working. It is not what any college students particularly want to do. It can be Full-Time, Part-Time, minimum wage or even […]

Wiz Khalifa Brings Homecoming Hype
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Wiz Khalifa Brings Homecoming Hype

  • Mike Strong
  • October 14, 2014
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Mike Strong, Staff Writer Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium was aglow with dazzling purple and yellow lights Saturday night as Ty Dolla $igns […]

‘Gone Girl’ engaging, gut-wrenching
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‘Gone Girl’ engaging, gut-wrenching

  • Mike Strong
  • October 14, 2014
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Movie Review Mike Strong, Staff Writer While “Gone Girl” is a brilliant adaptation of a story rife with shocks and twists, the ideas behind it […]

Trying Pg-13 Clothing on for Size
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Trying Pg-13 Clothing on for Size

  • Anna Streetman
  • October 14, 2014
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Anna Streetman, Staff Writer A young Kennesaw State University student entrepreneur is taking the fashion world by storm with his urban-wear clothing line. Arsenio Nuckles […]

American Horror Story Gets Psychotic with Freak Show
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American Horror Story Gets Psychotic with Freak Show

  • Logan Petersen
  • October 14, 2014
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Logan Petersen, Staff Writer Warning: this review contains spoilers considered revealing and rather graphic. Those who have not yet watched the first episode of “American […]

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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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