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Overdue elevator inspections found on campus

  • Elana Ward
  • June 5, 2024
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A couple of elevators across campus don’t have up to date inspections.

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Softball drops double header to Central Arkansas

  • Kai Millette
  • May 31, 2024
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The Owls were unable to pick up a win in two chances to start their final home series of the season against the Central Arkansas […]

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Victim identified in fatal shooting on campus

  • Elana Ward
  • May 19, 2024
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A victim was identified in fatal shooting on Saturday, suspect charged.

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Armed intruder reported on Kennesaw Campus; one shot

  • Jackson Dembrosky
  • May 18, 2024
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Someone has been shot on Kennesaw Campus following an armed intruder alert from Kennesaw State University. At 4:43 p.m. KSU sent an alert stating, “KSU […]

Protests against Israel-Hamas war breakout on campus
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Protests against Israel-Hamas war breakout on campus

  • Erin Johnson
  • April 26, 2024
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Written by: Erin Cater and Jackson Dembrosky The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) held protests on the Kennesaw State University Campus Green unified with […]

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OTN: Haiti prime minister resigns

  • Carmen Puente
  • April 18, 2024
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The Haitian prime minister’s recent resignation leaves violence to take over country.

Nursing shortage’s remedy relies on Georgia colleges
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Nursing shortage’s remedy relies on Georgia colleges

  • Erin Johnson
  • March 30, 2024
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Thousands of hospitals around the United States are losing nurses and colleges are experiencing a drop in applicants, but not KSU.

OTN: Georgia lawmakers are cracking down on Atlanta squatter issue with this new bill
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OTN: Georgia lawmakers are cracking down on Atlanta squatter issue with this new bill

  • Evie Ramsey
  • March 29, 2024
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Georgia Republicans are pushing a bill intending to exterminate Atlanta’s squatter problem.

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OTN: Police identify suspect in Sprayberry stabbing

  • Elana Ward
  • March 29, 2024
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A student was stabbed multiple times on March 20 at Sprayberry High School.

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OTN: Falcons announce new coaches

  • Caleb Drakes
  • March 29, 2024
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The Atlanta Falcons have announced their head coach and other additions to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 season.

President Biden makes campaign stop in Atlanta
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President Biden makes campaign stop in Atlanta

  • Jackson Dembrosky
  • March 28, 2024
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President Biden visited Atlanta shortly before the Georgia presidential primaries on Tuesday.

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Cobb officials hold meeting to address shootout near Six Flags

  • Elana Ward
  • March 27, 2024
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Cobb County leaders come together to discuss safety concerns after a shooting at the popular park.

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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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