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Category: Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest encompasses newsworthy events outside of the KSU campus.

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Does Generation Z accept political violence?
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Does Generation Z accept political violence?

  • Dixie Lee
  • October 20, 2025
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Utahns protest the actions of Donald Trump and Elon Musk outside the Utah State Capitol. April 5th, 2025. Image Credit: Mike Newbry on Unsplash Does […]

Who are Kennesaw State students blaming for the government shutdown?
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Who are Kennesaw State students blaming for the government shutdown?

  • Mikayla Freer
  • October 20, 2025
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Chamber of the House of Representatives of the United States of America. February 28th, 2022. Photo Credit: Stiven Contreras  The U.S. government is shutdown for the […]

Georgia bans phones for K-8 students
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Georgia bans phones for K-8 students

  • Mikayla Freer
  • October 7, 2025
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Student using a phone in a classroom. Photo Credit: John Smith on Unsplash No phones? No problem! Georgia is cracking down on the usage of […]

Apple Releases iPhone 17 with New Generation of Products
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Apple Releases iPhone 17 with New Generation of Products

  • T.J. Lewis
  • October 7, 2025
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Apple’s iPhone 17 showcasing 3 new colors. Photo Credit: Apple The tech giant’s new smartphone went on sale alongside new models for its most popular […]

What happens if Donald Trump dies? KSU professors weigh in
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What happens if Donald Trump dies? KSU professors weigh in

  • Ethan Duncan
  • September 11, 2025
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President Trump (Right) And Vice President Vance (Left). Photo Credit: The White House on X In the midst of concerns for President Trump’s health, Kennesaw […]

Reflections from a failed union election at Starbucks
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Reflections from a failed union election at Starbucks

  • Mary Wingate
  • April 25, 2025
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A KSU student responsible for the creation of a union election campaign at his Starbucks location discussed why the store voted against unionization, what a […]

KSU Students React to recent Plane Crashes
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KSU Students React to recent Plane Crashes

  • Caleb Drakes
  • March 12, 2025
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Recent plane crashes have been a rising concern for KSU students. 2025 has kicked off with an uptick in plane crashes. According to USA Today, there have […]

Donald Trump’s political journey and what he means to the American people
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Donald Trump’s political journey and what he means to the American people

  • T.J. Lewis
  • March 12, 2025
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As his second term continues to unfold, President Trump has already gained significant public attention and caused controversy. Trump has signed various executive orders and memoranda, commenced mass […]

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 […]

Starbucks baristas are brewing change through unionizing
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Starbucks baristas are brewing change through unionizing

  • Mary Wingate
  • March 4, 2025
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“Its empowerment.” Baristas from the Atlanta area reflect on what a union means for their jobs, their stores and the Starbucks corporation as a whole. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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