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Owls’ bullpen comes through in win over Western Carolina
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Owls’ bullpen comes through in win over Western Carolina

  • Chris Raimondi
  • April 2, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Kal Simmons and Cornell Nixon recorded two RBIs each during Kennesaw State’s 9-2 victory over Western Carolina Tuesday. Chris Erwin […]

Owls take A-Sun opening series against Upstate
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Owls take A-Sun opening series against Upstate

  • Julien Benjamin
  • March 31, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer  Behind an offensive barrage which included 13 hits and 13 walks, the Kennesaw State Owls took the rubber match of […]

Owls’ offense comes to life in thrilling sweep of William & Mary
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Owls’ offense comes to life in thrilling sweep of William & Mary

  • Mason Wittner
  • March 22, 2015
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By Jack Herman and Mason Wittner, Staff Writers Kennesaw State completed their first three-game sweep of the season after winning both games of Saturday’s doubleheader […]

KSU snaps three game skid with win over William and Mary
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KSU snaps three game skid with win over William and Mary

  • Jack Herman
  • March 21, 2015
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By Jack Herman, Staff Writer Led by starting pitcher Jordan Hillyer, Kennesaw State was able to secure game one of a three game series over the […]

Owls Blast Blazers in game One
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Owls Blast Blazers in game One

  • Jack Herman
  • March 7, 2015
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By Jack Herman, Staff Writer The opening game of a three game set between Kennesaw State and UAB Blazers saw the Owls secure an 8-4 […]

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Huskies take game two against Owls

  • Jack Herman
  • February 28, 2015
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By Jack Herman, Staff Writer After dropping game one of a three game series against the University of Connecticut on Friday, Kennesaw State followed up […]

Baseball splits double-header with St. Johns
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Baseball splits double-header with St. Johns

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  • February 16, 2015
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By Jack Herman, Staff Writer The Owls split their first double-header of the season when they hosted St. Johns Saturday and dropped the first game […]

KSU Baseball Starts Hot
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KSU Baseball Starts Hot

  • Julien Benjamin
  • February 14, 2015
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By Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer Nathan Harsh pitched the final 1.2 innings in relief as he picked up the save for Kennesaw, who won 11-9 […]

Kennesaw State Baseball Prepared to Keep Soaring with Season Around Corner
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Kennesaw State Baseball Prepared to Keep Soaring with Season Around Corner

  • Julien Benjamin
  • January 7, 2015
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Julien Benjamin, Staff Writer After what can only be described as a miraculous turnaround, which saw the Kennesaw State Owls baseball team reach the midway point of […]

Baseball uses fast start to breeze past Gamecocks
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Baseball uses fast start to breeze past Gamecocks

  • AJ Howard
  • April 10, 2014
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KSU scores 11 runs, commits just one fielding error to start win streak.

Defensive miscues cost Owls as slide continues
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Defensive miscues cost Owls as slide continues

  • Writer
  • March 23, 2014
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Julien Benjamin (Staff Writer) KSU’s losing streak extended to five games after the team dropped a 7-5 decision to the visiting Lipscomb Bisons Saturday afternoon. […]

Pentecost’s six RBIs come up short in A-Sun home opener
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Pentecost’s six RBIs come up short in A-Sun home opener

  • Writer
  • March 22, 2014
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KSU dropped below .500 for the first time this season with a tough loss to Lipscomb.

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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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