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Category: Reviews

Movies, books, restaurants, video games, gadgets, TV shows – The Sentinel staff dives in and separates the good from the bad.

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Bloody Pulp: Crisis in the American Comic Book! Review
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Bloody Pulp: Crisis in the American Comic Book! Review

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  • February 4, 2015
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By Marielena Zajac, Online Editor The Department of Theater and Performance Studies has created a one-of-a-kind play with “Bloody Pulp: Crisis in the American Comic Book!,” […]

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“Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle” Documentary Review

  • Jessica Fisher
  • January 12, 2015
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Jessica Fisher, Staff Writer “Superheroes are American Gods, the American mythology.” This is the first line that introduces the audience to this three-part, three-hour mini-series […]

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Review

  • Jessica Fisher
  • January 6, 2015
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Jessica Fisher, Staff Writer (Spoilers follow) Readers of “The Hobbit” novel, viewers of Rankin and Bass’s 1977 animated film, and fans of Peter Jackson’s battle […]

A Tale of Two Assassins: Unity and Rogue Review
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A Tale of Two Assassins: Unity and Rogue Review

  • Mike Strong
  • November 18, 2014
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor Assassin’s Creed has finally made the jump to new-gen platforms with Assassin’s Creed Unity. Available only on PS4, Xbox […]

‘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 […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

‘The Maze Runner’ amazing
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‘The Maze Runner’ amazing

  • Brittany Reynolds
  • September 23, 2014
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Movie Review Brittany Reynolds, Staff Writer “The Maze Runner,” released nationwide Sept. 19, swept me in almost instantaneously. “The Maze Runner” came out just in […]

The Leftovers: Season 1 review
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The Leftovers: Season 1 review

  • Mike Strong
  • September 16, 2014
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By: Mike Strong Taboos have a surprisingly powerful hold on society as a whole. When a topic that is considered taboo is brought up, it […]

The Giver review: A struggle with identity
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The Giver review: A struggle with identity

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  • August 26, 2014
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By: Kevin Enners In a seemingly perfect community – one without war, poverty, pain or suffering – a boy is taught by an elderly man, […]

Marvel goes galactic: “Guardians of the Galaxy” review
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Marvel goes galactic: “Guardians of the Galaxy” review

  • Mike Strong
  • August 19, 2014
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  By: Mike Strong   After eight years of methodic development, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the most expansive film franchise in history. With […]

‘Watch Dogs’ one to watch, but misses opportunities
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‘Watch Dogs’ one to watch, but misses opportunities

  • Mike Strong
  • June 10, 2014
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Game Review Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor There are essentially two ways to look at Watch Dogs. Upon first glance, one might see the […]

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The Sentinel is the student newspaper of Kennesaw State University. Since 1966, The Sentinel has provided an open forum to the campus community. It is published in print monthly and online weekly.

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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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