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Tennis Falls Short of Semifinals in CUSA Tournament
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Tennis Falls Short of Semifinals in CUSA Tournament

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • April 21, 2026
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Tennis court at Betty Siegel Courts. Photo by Tyler Russ Kennesaw State’s tennis season ended this weekend at the Conference USA tournament with a men’s […]

Track and Field bounces back with five event wins, two program records at Georgia Tech Invitational
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Track and Field bounces back with five event wins, two program records at Georgia Tech Invitational

  • Jackson Louneoubonh
  • April 21, 2026
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Close-up of numbered running lanes. Photo by Lisa Kara Track and field bounced back with a strong two-day performance at the Georgia Tech Invitational, securing two […]

Softball swept by Jacksonville State
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Softball swept by Jacksonville State

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • April 13, 2026
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Entrance of Bailey Park. Photo by Kai Millette Kennesaw State wrapped up a Conference USA series against Jacksonville State this weekend at Bailey Park, showing […]

Track and Field freshmen contribute with two event wins at Florida Relays
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Track and Field freshmen contribute with two event wins at Florida Relays

  • Jackson Louneoubonh
  • April 7, 2026
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Close-up shot of track running lanes. Photo Courtesy of Karen Arnold Track and field saw continued contributions from its younger athletes Saturday at the Florida Relays at […]

Track and field breaks records and wins multiple events at outdoor home opener
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Track and field breaks records and wins multiple events at outdoor home opener

  • Jackson Louneoubonh
  • April 5, 2026
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Athlete Gage Voyles poses in preseason photo. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics. Track and field captured both team titles this past weekend at the Don McGarey […]

Tianni Kelly named next Head Coach for Women’s Basketball
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Tianni Kelly named next Head Coach for Women’s Basketball

  • Scott Daniell
  • March 30, 2026
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Several Owls huddle near the basket against Shorter. Photo Courtesy of KSU Athletics At 3:26p.m. on Monday, Kennesaw State University confirmed Chattanooga associate head coach Tianni […]

Women’s Basketball’s season ends in loss to Delaware in CUSA Championship tournament
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Women’s Basketball’s season ends in loss to Delaware in CUSA Championship tournament

  • Scott Daniell
  • March 11, 2026
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Women’s basketball huddles around coach Octavia Blue in a game during the 2025-26 season at VyStar Arena. Photo by Jackson Louneoubonh Women’s basketball saw its […]

Kennesaw State parts ways with women’s basketball coach Octavia Blue after five seasons
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Kennesaw State parts ways with women’s basketball coach Octavia Blue after five seasons

  • Kai Millette
  • March 11, 2026
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Head Coach Octavia Blue during a practice. Photo by Erin Cater. Kennesaw State women’s basketball announced Wednesday it is parting ways with head coach Octavia […]

Women’s track and field win first CUSA title; Men fall short of repeat
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Women’s track and field win first CUSA title; Men fall short of repeat

  • Jackson Louneoubonh
  • March 4, 2026
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KSU women’s T/F following the 2026 CUSA indoor championship. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics Women’s track and field made program history Saturday, capturing its first […]

Women’s Basketball drops close home game to Sam Houston
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Women’s Basketball drops close home game to Sam Houston

  • Scott Daniell
  • February 20, 2026
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Photo by: Jackson Louneoubonh Following split results on its road trip, women’s basketball returned to VyStar Arena on Thursday to take on Sam Houston State, […]

Track and Field concludes indoor regular season with records at split meets
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Track and Field concludes indoor regular season with records at split meets

  • Jackson Louneoubonh
  • February 18, 2026
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Track and field split competition this weekend between Clemson and Vanderbilt, setting multiple school records and earning event victories to close out the indoor regular […]

Women’s basketball defeats Liberty for first time
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Women’s basketball defeats Liberty for first time

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • February 9, 2026
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Coach Octavia Blue claps during a game at VyStar Arena in 2024. Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics. Women’s basketball earned its first win over Liberty […]

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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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