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Women’s basketball extends losing streak, crushed at home by Jacksonville State
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Women’s basketball extends losing streak, crushed at home by Jacksonville State

  • Scott Daniell
  • January 18, 2026
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Kennesaw State women’s basketball huddled during a timeout during an early-season game at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneounbonh Women’s basketball’s lackluster start to conference […]

Current and former men’s basketball stars charged in point-shaving scheme
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Current and former men’s basketball stars charged in point-shaving scheme

  • Kai Millette
  • January 15, 2026
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#5 Simeon Cottle dribbles into the paint against FIU on Jan. 14 at VyStar Arena. Photo by: Jackson Louneounbonh. Kennesaw State men’s basketball star Simeon Cottle and […]

Simpson, Johnson lead men’s basketball to comeback win over FIU
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Simpson, Johnson lead men’s basketball to comeback win over FIU

  • Kai Millette
  • January 14, 2026
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#2 Trey Simpson dunks basketball in game against Florida International on Jan. 14 at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneounbonh Career-highs from RJ Johnson and Trey Simpson lifted […]

Early hole too much as men’s basketball falls 92-81 to No. 16 Alabama
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Early hole too much as men’s basketball falls 92-81 to No. 16 Alabama

  • Kai Millette
  • December 21, 2025
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#5 Simeon Cottle dribbles the ball up the court against Alabama on Dec. 21 at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics […]

Men’s basketball sets single game points record in blowout win over Southern Wesleyan
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Men’s basketball sets single game points record in blowout win over Southern Wesleyan

  • Kai Millette
  • December 9, 2025
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#4 Kaden Rickard, #11 RJ Johnson and #13 Braedan Lue on the floor at VyStar Arena on Dec. 6. Photo by Jackson Louneounbonh Kennesaw State […]

Women’s basketball rolls against Thomas
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Women’s basketball rolls against Thomas

  • Scott Daniell
  • December 7, 2025
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#21 Keyarah Berry soars for a layup against Thomas on Dec. 6 at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneounbonh. After a 79-65 loss to Alabama […]

Taylor shines, men’s basketball defeats Georgia State for third consecutive year
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Taylor shines, men’s basketball defeats Georgia State for third consecutive year

  • Kai Millette
  • December 7, 2025
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#23 Amir Taylor rises for a layup against Georgia State on Dec. 6 at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneonbonh Freshman Amir Taylor shined in men’s basketball’s […]

Men’s basketball rides Cottle’s 28, Sherman’s double-double to win over Jackson State
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Men’s basketball rides Cottle’s 28, Sherman’s double-double to win over Jackson State

  • Kai Millette
  • December 2, 2025
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#5 Simeon Cottle shoots from beyond the three-point line against Jackson State at VyStar Arena on Dec. 2. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics. Simeon Cottle and Frankquon […]

Volleyball set for CUSA tournament
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Volleyball set for CUSA tournament

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • November 21, 2025
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#13 Manu Johnsen rises to hit the ball against UTEP at VyStar Arena. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics. Volleyball wrapped up its 2025 regular season, […]

Chris Youngblood making history as first former Owl in the NBA
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Chris Youngblood making history as first former Owl in the NBA

  • Kai Millette
  • November 18, 2025
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Chris Youngblood at Kennesaw State University (2023) and Chris Youngblood playing for Oklahoma City Thunder (2025). Photo Credit: KSU Athletics (Left) and Trevor Ruszkowski on […]

In Abdur-Rahim Tribute game, South Florida outpaces men’s basketball
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In Abdur-Rahim Tribute game, South Florida outpaces men’s basketball

  • Kai Millette
  • November 17, 2025
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#11 RJ Johnson dribbles the ball up the court against USF. Vystar Arena, November 16th, 2025. Photo Credit: Jackson Louneounbonh Kennesaw State men’s basketball was […]

Women’s basketball knocks off undefeated Tennessee Tech 61-60
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Women’s basketball knocks off undefeated Tennessee Tech 61-60

  • Scott Daniell
  • November 16, 2025
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Coach Octavia Blue huddles with her team at VyStar arena in a game during the 2023-24 season. Photo Courtesy of KSU Athletics Women’s basketball returned […]

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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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