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The death of Charlie Kirk proves Republicans are not defenders of free speech
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The death of Charlie Kirk proves Republicans are not defenders of free speech

  • Aaron Fults
  • October 15, 2025
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Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest in Phoenix, AZ. Photo Credit: Image by Gage Skidmore. Graphic Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel On September […]

Owls Making History: Omicron Iota Wins KSU Yard Show
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Owls Making History: Omicron Iota Wins KSU Yard Show

  • Amanda Bryan
  • October 14, 2025
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OmniCron Lota competing at the KSU Yard Show. KSU Convocation Center, September 26th, 2025. Photo Credit: @Vizionsbyalexx The Omicron Iota chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. claimed […]

It’s just a joke: attacks on late-night television
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It’s just a joke: attacks on late-night television

  • Sophie Rice
  • October 14, 2025
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Steven Colbert appears on live television, September 8th, 2010. Photo credit: Scott Gries/PictureGroup Late-night television shows have been under fire during President Trump’s administration. It’s […]

The masterpiece that is “One Battle After Another”
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The masterpiece that is “One Battle After Another”

  • Cohen Edalgo
  • October 13, 2025
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Glasses atop a popcorn bucket. Photo Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels (Uploaded May 21st, 2021)   The year 2025 will be forever be marked by […]

KSU Dance Department’s Choreolab
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KSU Dance Department’s Choreolab

  • Alexis Barton
  • October 13, 2025
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Kennesaw State Dance Department Students perform at annual Choreolab. September 21st, 2025. Photo Credit: Molly Pollock On Sept. 21, 2025, Kennesaw State University’s Dance Department held […]

This year’s most disappointing hip-hop album: Young Thug’s “UY SCUTI” review
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This year’s most disappointing hip-hop album: Young Thug’s “UY SCUTI” review

  • Cohen Edalgo
  • October 13, 2025
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Album cover for “UY SCUTI” by Young Thug. Image Credit: Young Thug’s Webstore Young Thug’s newest project, “UY SCUTI,” was unenthusiastic and unremarkable, landing a […]

Statement made: Football crushes Louisiana Tech in 35-7 blowout
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Statement made: Football crushes Louisiana Tech in 35-7 blowout

  • Kai Millette
  • October 9, 2025
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KSU Football player celebrates win. Fifth-Third Stadium, October 9th, 2025. Photo Credit: Jackson Louneoubonh Kennesaw State football picked up a statement win, handling conference frontrunner […]

Opponent Q&A: Louisiana Tech
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Opponent Q&A: Louisiana Tech

  • Lance Warren
  • October 9, 2025
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KSU football helmet. Date Unknown. Photo Credit: KSU Athletics Sentinel sports writer Lance Warren spoke with Matt Belinson of Louisiana Tech’s The Ruston Leader to preview […]

Are college degrees still worth it in a crashing economy?
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Are college degrees still worth it in a crashing economy?

  • Winnie Bossman Ahenfo
  • October 9, 2025
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Rows of college graduates wearing graduate caps. Photo Credit: Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash (Uploaded May 20th, 2022) With unemployment rising to 4.3%, the highest it’s been […]

Football hosts Louisiana Tech in pivotal CUSA clash
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Football hosts Louisiana Tech in pivotal CUSA clash

  • Kai Millette
  • October 8, 2025
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KSU football team huddles up. Fifth-Third Stadium, September 20th, 2025. Photo Credit: Jackson Louneoubonh Kennesaw State football will be forced to overcome a banged-up quarterback […]

Trump’s economy goes against campaign promises of lower prices
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Trump’s economy goes against campaign promises of lower prices

  • Liz Tillman
  • October 8, 2025
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President Donald Trump at conservative political action conference, February 22nd, 2025. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore Almost a year ago, the 2024 Presidential Election was in full […]

The underground sound of KSU: Owl Radio’s revival
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The underground sound of KSU: Owl Radio’s revival

  • Sofia Frenzel
  • October 7, 2025
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“On Air” sign located above Owl Radio door. September 14th, 2025. Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel KSU’s Owl Radio is turning up the volume once again, thanks […]

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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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