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Conservative Influencer Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah Valley University
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Conservative Influencer Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah Valley University

  • Ethan Duncan
  • September 11, 2025
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Charlie Kirk at Utah Campus moments before being fatally shot. September 10th, 2025. Photo Credit: Free Malaysia Today Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck […]

Odom shows promise, but football overwhelmed by Indiana
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Odom shows promise, but football overwhelmed by Indiana

  • Kai Millette
  • September 6, 2025
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KSU’s #2 Amari Odom finding a pass. Memorial Stadium, IN, September 6th, 2025 Photo Credit: KSU Athletics BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Owls football was overwhelmed in […]

Too many owls, not enough nest: Kennesaw State’s overcrowding crisis
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Too many owls, not enough nest: Kennesaw State’s overcrowding crisis

  • Alyssa Johnson
  • September 5, 2025
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Kennesaw State University as seen from Kennesaw Mountain. Date Unknown. Image Credit: Stephen Rahn Campus looks a little different this year, and it’s leaving students […]

A race to space: KSU students express frustration with limited parking
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A race to space: KSU students express frustration with limited parking

  • Mary Wingate
  • August 28, 2025
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Kennesaw State students wait in traffic for a spot in the Central Deck. August 26th, 2025. Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel  Parking has emerged as […]

Independent Pride Alliance Center opens near KSU After federal DEI rollbacks
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Independent Pride Alliance Center opens near KSU After federal DEI rollbacks

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • August 23, 2025
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On Aug. 22, the Kennesaw Pride Alliance (KPA) Center held its opening debut at the First United Lutheran Church, establishing a first-of-its-kind independent community hub […]

SGA Begins Fall Term with Focus on Campus Accessibility, Engagement, and Equity
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SGA Begins Fall Term with Focus on Campus Accessibility, Engagement, and Equity

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • August 20, 2025
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Kennesaw State University’s Student Government Association convened at Prilliman Hall for an Aug. 20 general body meeting to begin the finalization of senators and the […]

KSU boosts AD Milton Overton’s salary, secures contract through 2028
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KSU boosts AD Milton Overton’s salary, secures contract through 2028

  • Kai Millette
  • July 16, 2025
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Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics After much speculation regarding the expiration of his previous contract, Kennesaw State has extended Director of Athletics Milton Overton through […]

Confusion arises over Athletic Director Milton Overton’s apparent expired contract
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Confusion arises over Athletic Director Milton Overton’s apparent expired contract

  • Kai Millette
  • July 11, 2025
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Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics Milton Overton’s appears to still hold the role of Kennesaw State Director of Athletics despite not appearing to be under contract. […]

Protesters Call for Divestment at USG Board of Regents Meeting
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Protesters Call for Divestment at USG Board of Regents Meeting

  • Mary Wingate
  • May 17, 2025
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On May 15, around 30 members of Alumni for Palestine and other USG student coalitions held a sit-in and delivered a five-minute presentation at the […]

Students protest administrative changes in front of Board of Regents office
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Students protest administrative changes in front of Board of Regents office

  • Devyn Woodard
  • May 14, 2025
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ATLANTA – A coalition of KSU students, faculty and concerned citizens gathered outside of the Trinity-Washington building, where University System of Georgia (USG) offices are […]

Students and faculty hold press conference calling for the reversal of the removal of majors, changes to campus resource centers
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Students and faculty hold press conference calling for the reversal of the removal of majors, changes to campus resource centers

  • Devyn Woodard
  • May 11, 2025
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Concerned students and faculty joined together in a virtual press conference to discuss a petition calling for Kennesaw State to reinstate the black studies, philosophy […]

“Black Studies Matter”: KSU student kicked out of graduation after protesting on Stage
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“Black Studies Matter”: KSU student kicked out of graduation after protesting on Stage

  • Mary Wingate
  • May 10, 2025
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Kennesaw State University student Brandon Moore was removed from his graduation ceremony after holding a sign that read “black studies matter” and “I am a […]

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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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