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Apple Releases iPhone 17 with New Generation of Products
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Apple Releases iPhone 17 with New Generation of Products

  • T.J. Lewis
  • October 7, 2025
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Apple’s iPhone 17 showcasing 3 new colors. Photo Credit: Apple The tech giant’s new smartphone went on sale alongside new models for its most popular […]

The perils of choice feminism
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The perils of choice feminism

  • Kayla Woods
  • October 7, 2025
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Protester with sign that reads “Feminism my 2nd favorite F word”. January 20th, 2018. Photo Credit: Ian Aberle Can every choice be considered feminism? Choice […]

Celebrity kidnapped and forced into jean promotion
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Celebrity kidnapped and forced into jean promotion

  • Liz Tillman
  • October 6, 2025
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Jeans hanging from hangers on a rack. Photo Credit: Jason Leung on Unsplash On Sep. 8, 2025, an anonymous celebrity came forward and recounted their experience […]

What happens if Donald Trump dies? KSU professors weigh in
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What happens if Donald Trump dies? KSU professors weigh in

  • Ethan Duncan
  • September 11, 2025
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President Trump (Right) And Vice President Vance (Left). Photo Credit: The White House on X In the midst of concerns for President Trump’s health, Kennesaw […]

Conservative Influencer Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah Valley University
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Conservative Influencer Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah Valley University

  • Ethan Duncan
  • September 11, 2025
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Charlie Kirk at Utah Campus moments before being fatally shot. September 10th, 2025. Photo Credit: Free Malaysia Today Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck […]

Soccer secures second straight 0-0 draw against Georgia Southern
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Soccer secures second straight 0-0 draw against Georgia Southern

  • Scott Daniell
  • September 10, 2025
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KSU’s #13 Paris McCulloch takes possession of the ball. Fifth-Third Stadium, September 10th, 2025. Photo Credit: KSU Athletics Soccer’s contest against Georgia Southern on Wednesday […]

The AJC’s digital shift may signal the end of print journalism
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The AJC’s digital shift may signal the end of print journalism

  • Aaron Fults
  • September 10, 2025
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Logo for Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Photo Credit: AJC On Thursday, Aug. 28, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) announced that after 157 years, it would print its last […]

All eyes on Owls’ quarterbacks in home opener against Merrimack
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All eyes on Owls’ quarterbacks in home opener against Merrimack

  • Kai Millette
  • September 10, 2025
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KSU’s #2 Amari Odom finding a pass. Memorial Stadium, IN, September 6th, 2025 Photo Credit: KSU Athletics All eyes will be on the Owls’ quarterbacks […]

Politicians can’t afford to ignore social media
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Politicians can’t afford to ignore social media

  • Winnie Bossman Ahenfo
  • September 9, 2025
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Social media logos on Cupcakes. Photo Credit: European Parliament Photostream on Flickr Social media has changed the game, allowing politicians to reach a wide variety of […]

Volleyball handles South Carolina State, sweeping back-to-back matches
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Volleyball handles South Carolina State, sweeping back-to-back matches

  • Laila Arfaoui
  • September 8, 2025
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KSU’s #13 Manu Johnsen cheers after scoring. KSU Convocation Center, September 7th, 2025. Photo Credit: KSU Athletics Owls volleyball dominated their series with back-to-back wins […]

Soccer remains winless after draw against Tennessee Tech
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Soccer remains winless after draw against Tennessee Tech

  • Scott Daniell
  • September 7, 2025
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KSU’s #14 Naomi Molokai kicking the ball. Fifth-Third Stadium, August 21st, 2025, Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel Soccer is left still searching for its first […]

A killer year for horror
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A killer year for horror

  • Devyn Byers
  • September 6, 2025
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Photo Credit: Horror Lives Here on Facebook This year’s box office boom in horror films delivered some of the best and worst of the genre […]

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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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