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“Silent Hill: Townfall” introduces first Black protagonist in the video game’s history
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“Silent Hill: Townfall” introduces first Black protagonist in the video game’s history

  • Ava Watts
  • March 4, 2026
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Photo Credit: Courtesy Game Informer. Protagonist Simon Ordell in Silent Hill. “Silent Hill: Townfall,” a new installment of the Silent Hill video game franchise, was […]

How Bad Bunny is using his place in the public eye to combat growing tension in America
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How Bad Bunny is using his place in the public eye to combat growing tension in America

  • Cohen Edalgo
  • March 4, 2026
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Picture Credit: Courtesy Apple Music. Bad Bunny performing at Super Bowl LX. on Feb. 8, 2026. Bad Bunny is using his national platform and growing […]

Property damage and theft dominate crime in campus parking decks, data shows
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Property damage and theft dominate crime in campus parking decks, data shows

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • March 4, 2026
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Photo credit: Ryan Borgerding After a five-month review of local crime statistics, The Sentinel found data showing a majority of property damage and theft crimes […]

College students are taking it into their own hands to verify information on the Epstein Files
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College students are taking it into their own hands to verify information on the Epstein Files

  • Winnie Bossman Ahenfo
  • March 4, 2026
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Search query for “Kennesaw State” in the DOJ Epstein library. The release of court documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has reignited national […]

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 […]

SGA President Allisa George Addresses Campus Division, Town Halls and Student Representation in Mid-Semester Recap
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SGA President Allisa George Addresses Campus Division, Town Halls and Student Representation in Mid-Semester Recap

  • Zaire Breedlove
  • March 4, 2026
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Students studying in the ALC study spaces. Photo Credit: Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State Student Government Association (SGA) President Allisa George, a public health major, […]

Mixed reactions to Rolling Loud 2026 spark debate over rap’s mainstream presence
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Mixed reactions to Rolling Loud 2026 spark debate over rap’s mainstream presence

  • Jordan Tiller
  • March 3, 2026
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Photo Credit: Graphic by Tye Brown, The Sentinel. Headliners Playboy Carti, NBA YoungBoy and Don Toliver, who are set to perform at the 2026 Rolling […]

Here to stay or dead microtrend? Why the internet wanted 2016 back in 2026
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Here to stay or dead microtrend? Why the internet wanted 2016 back in 2026

  • Jordan Tiller
  • March 3, 2026
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Kennesaw Hall with Instagram “Rio de Janeiro” filter. Photo Credit: Kennesaw State University As students revisit Tumblr-era aesthetics and mid-2010s fashion, the line between trend […]

Vintage is now the future: ThriftCon comes back to Atlanta
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Vintage is now the future: ThriftCon comes back to Atlanta

  • Cohen Edalgo
  • March 3, 2026
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Photo Credit: Cohen Edalgo, The Sentinel. “Dirty Space Vintage” vendor at ThriftCon Atlanta 2026. On Feb. 28, the Georgia International Convention Center hosted Atlanta’s fifth […]

Avoiding activism: Desensitization to the Epstein files
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Avoiding activism: Desensitization to the Epstein files

  • Aiyanna Mays
  • March 2, 2026
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Jeffrey Epstein in front of redacted files released by the Department of Justice. Graphic Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel From social media to overall perception, America […]

Midterm elections and the power of the student vote
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Midterm elections and the power of the student vote

  • Winnie Bossman Ahenfo
  • March 2, 2026
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Ballot being cast in a ballot box. October 30th, 2018. Photo Credit: Element 5 Digital on Unsplash Midterm elections should not be treated as an […]

Losing the plot: Tone-deaf protest signs
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Losing the plot: Tone-deaf protest signs

  • Ava Watts
  • March 2, 2026
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Protest sign depicting Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. January 20th, 2026. Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel With the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

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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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