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Category: Softball

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Softball sweeps Chattanooga Challenge
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Softball sweeps Chattanooga Challenge

  • Darrin Hypsher
  • February 20, 2017
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With stellar pitching and offensive play, KSU women’s softball finished its weekend 4-0 at the Chattanooga Challenge.

Softball coach fired, others suspended
  • Softball

Softball coach fired, others suspended

  • Isaac Goodwin
  • August 15, 2016
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The investigation into former Owls’ coach Tory Acheson has revealed more compliance issues within the athletic department.

Kennesaw State fires softball coach
  • Softball
  • Women

Kennesaw State fires softball coach

  • Isaac Goodwin
  • August 3, 2016
  • 0

Sexual harassment claims were sent to the school’s administration in an anonymous letter.

  • Softball

Owls Drop Two of Three to FGCU

  • Mason Wittner
  • April 20, 2016
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Kennesaw State’s softball team failed to produce consistent offense as they dropped two out of three games to Florida Gulf Coast over the weekend.

Owls Pick Up Series Win over Jacksonville
  • Softball

Owls Pick Up Series Win over Jacksonville

  • Mason Wittner
  • March 22, 2016
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The Kennesaw State softball team took two out of three games from Jacksonville in its first Atlantic Sun Conference series of the season.

Owls Fall in Gamecock Invitational Championship
  • Softball

Owls Fall in Gamecock Invitational Championship

  • Mason Wittner
  • March 7, 2016
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Kennesaw State’s softball team went 2-2 in the Gamecock Invitational over the weekend and fell 10-1 in the championship to South Carolina on Sunday.

Logan Viers’ Perfect Game Highlights Bobbie Bailey Memorial Tournament
  • Softball

Logan Viers’ Perfect Game Highlights Bobbie Bailey Memorial Tournament

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 29, 2016
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Kennesaw State’s Logan Viers pitched a perfect game on Sunday as the Owls went 4-0 in the Bobbie Bailey Memorial Tournament over the weekend and improved to 10-1 on the season.

Owls Continue Early Season Success in Rafter Memorial Tournament
  • Softball

Owls Continue Early Season Success in Rafter Memorial Tournament

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 22, 2016
  • 0

Kennesaw State improved to 6-1 on the season with a 3-1 showing in the Rafter Memorial Tournament over the weekend.

Owls Go 3-0 in KSU Kickoff Classic
  • Softball

Owls Go 3-0 in KSU Kickoff Classic

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 16, 2016
  • 0

Kennesaw State started the season off on the right track, going 3-0 in the KSU Kickoff Classic tournament.

Softball sweeps FGCU on senior day
  • Softball

Softball sweeps FGCU on senior day

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 19, 2015
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By Jack Herman, Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s  softball team extended their win streak to five as the Owls swept their Saturday doubleheader against Florida Gulf […]

Softball Swept at Upstate to Begin A-Sun Slate
  • Softball

Softball Swept at Upstate to Begin A-Sun Slate

  • David Almeda
  • March 18, 2015
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David Almeda, Staff Wirter Riding a four game winning streak, Kennesaw State’s softball team ran into a buzzsaw in their first taste of Atlantic Sun […]

Bennett’s Walk Off Upsets No. 5 Kentucky
  • Softball

Bennett’s Walk Off Upsets No. 5 Kentucky

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 16, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Sophomore second baseman Lauren Bennett notched a two-out RBI single through the right side to cap off a three-run bottom […]

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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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