A Kennesaw State University student filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 5, accusing university and state officials of violating her civil rights last year after a dispute over her and four other cheerleaders’ decision to kneel in protest during the national anthem.
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Student faces additional charges after bringing loaded gun to campus
KSU Police said they brought additional charges against a KSU student who was involuntarily committed for mental evaluation on Wednesday, Aug. 29 for carrying a loaded gun without a license on campus.
KSUPD finds unlicensed handgun in student’s possession on campus
Kennesaw State Police Chief Edward Stephens sent a campus safety alert about a student who had an unlicensed firearm on campus in an email to faculty, staff and students on Thursday, Aug. 30.
Kennesaw eSports to partner with Twitch student program
Representatives from Twitch spoke with Kennesaw eSports in August about bringing their student program to the southeast region of the U.S. and to Kennesaw State.
Cheerleader does not believe athletic department’s decision was “skills-based”
One of the Kennesaw State cheerleaders who knelt in protest before a football game last year said she does not believe the athletic department’s decision to keep her off of the cheerleading team this year was “skills-based.”
Field Trip Fridays aim to strengthen civic engagement
The Department of Student Leadership and Service started a new initiative called Field Trip Fridays to teach students how they can be civically engaged.
KSU professor earns column excellence award
Kennesaw State English Professor Bryan Gillis received the 2018 Assembly on Literature for Adolescents Review editor’s award for column excellence on Aug. 9.
5K raises money to support addiction, eating disorder recovery
KSU is hosting the Run for Recovery on Aug. 25 at the Nest to help raise awareness for both students with drug addiction and those struggling with recovery.
Soccer team secures 3-1 record over weekend
The Kennesaw State women’s soccer team visited Troy University on Friday, Aug. 24, winning with a 3-1 victory and extending their winning streak to three games.
Outside the Nest: 10-year-old boy survives grizzly bear attack
A grizzly bear attacked a ten year old boy who was hiking with his family at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday.
KSU student arrested after foot touching
Kennesaw State police arrested a student on the Kennesaw campus on Tuesday, Aug. 21, on charges of simple battery.
Cheerleaders not to return to squad after 2017 protests
Several of the Kennesaw State cheerleaders who took a knee during the national anthem at a football game last fall will not be back on the field this upcoming season.