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Women’s hoops’ historical season ends in Jacksonville
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Women’s hoops’ historical season ends in Jacksonville

  • Mason Wittner
  • March 9, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer  Karly Frye’s three-point field goal attempt ricocheted off the front of the rim and a Jacksonville defender snagged the rebound […]

Wells leads Owls to historical Senior Day victory
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Wells leads Owls to historical Senior Day victory

  • Mason Wittner
  • March 3, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Senior Kristina Wells ended her final regular season at Kennesaw State on a high note as she recorded a double-double […]

Slow second half hands Owls loss to Stetson
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Slow second half hands Owls loss to Stetson

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 22, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Turnovers plagued Kennesaw State in the second half as they blew a second-half lead in their loss to Stetson 70-58 […]

Owls can’t handle No. 22 Eagles
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Owls can’t handle No. 22 Eagles

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 21, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Kristina Wells’ double-double was not enough to lift Kennesaw State to an upset as they fell to No. 22 Florida […]

Owls Secure Best Season since ‘07 with win over Ospreys
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Owls Secure Best Season since ‘07 with win over Ospreys

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 16, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Sophomore Aaeron Smith and junior Karly Frye each had career days en route to Kennesaw State’s 64-52 win over North […]

Owls Bounce Back against USC Upstate
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Owls Bounce Back against USC Upstate

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 8, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Aareon Smith gave the Owls the lead with a 3-pointer five minutes in to the opening half and Kennesaw State […]

Wells’ double-double not enough against Jacksonville
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Wells’ double-double not enough against Jacksonville

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 1, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Kristina Wells’ double-double was not enough to lift Kennesaw State as the Owls fell to Jacksonville Saturday 78-64. KSU trailed […]

Women’s hoops’ three-game road stint ends with loss to FGCU
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Women’s hoops’ three-game road stint ends with loss to FGCU

  • Mason Wittner
  • January 25, 2015
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By Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Kennesaw State ended their three-game road trip winless as they fell to Florida Gulf Coast Saturday 61-47. Jasmine McAllister recorded […]

WBB: Owls drop second straight conference game at Stetson
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WBB: Owls drop second straight conference game at Stetson

  • Mason Wittner
  • January 23, 2015
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Mason Wittner—Staff Writer Kennesaw State was unable to mount a second half comeback as they lost at Stetson Thursday 75-64. Deandrea Sawyers led the Owls […]

Owls Down Spartans to open Conference Play
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Owls Down Spartans to open Conference Play

  • Mason Wittner
  • January 13, 2015
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Mason Wittner—Staff Writer Kennesaw State picked up their first Atlantic Sun victory in the conference opener Saturday as they traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina and […]

Owls Fall 54-44 and Split Season Series with Mercer
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Owls Fall 54-44 and Split Season Series with Mercer

  • Mason Wittner
  • January 7, 2015
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Mason Wittner, Staff Writer Mercer won the opening tip, scored the first points and never looked back. The Bears (8-8) lead for the entirety of the […]

Lady Owls off to best start in over a decade heading into A-Sun play
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Lady Owls off to best start in over a decade heading into A-Sun play

  • Chris Raimondi
  • January 7, 2015
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Chris Raimondi, Sports Editor  After finishing last season in eighth place with a 6-24 record, Kennesaw State’s women’s basketball team has rebounded dramatically into a […]

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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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