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Students Need a 24-hour Information Center

  • Online Editor
  • March 24, 2015
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Jessica Fisher, Staff Writer What is missing on our campus? For my answer I’m not suggesting some big construction project, but instead an update to […]

“Pause” Exhibition opens at KSU museum
  • Arts & Living

“Pause” Exhibition opens at KSU museum

  • Online Editor
  • March 18, 2015
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Imogen Farris, Staff Writer The “Pause” exhibit opened Saturday, March 14 at the Zuckerman Museum of Art on campus. The exhibit featured over 60 multimedia […]

Voices echo from KSU sewer grate
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Voices echo from KSU sewer grate

  • Brittany Maher
  • March 2, 2015
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Brittany Maher, Editor-in-Chief   Harmonious chants echoed from the underground sewer systems of Kennesaw State University in the late evening hours of Sunday, March 1 […]

UITS sheds light on how KSU Wi-FI works
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  • Science & Technology

UITS sheds light on how KSU Wi-FI works

  • Online Editor
  • February 24, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor Internet access at Kennesaw State University has always been a bit of a wild card. One day it works […]

Late gaffe spoils Owls’ upset bid at FGCU
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Late gaffe spoils Owls’ upset bid at FGCU

  • Tyler Duke
  • February 20, 2015
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KSU turned the ball over in the final moments to hand FGCU the season sweep of the Owls.

New Doctorate Program to launch fall 2015
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New Doctorate Program to launch fall 2015

  • Online Editor
  • February 17, 2015
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Sierra Hubbard, News Editor The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved a new doctorate program for KSU in analytics and data […]

KSU dance alumna named among “25 to watch”
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KSU dance alumna named among “25 to watch”

  • Online Editor
  • February 11, 2015
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James Sears, Staff Writer Dance major and KSU alumna Indya Childs was recently named in Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2015. Childs, who earned […]

  • Arts & Living

Club of the Week: KSU Active Minds

  • Online Editor
  • February 10, 2015
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Jessica Fisher, Staff Writer The national organization Active Minds began in 2003 at Penn State University. In 2012, almost 10 years after its origin, Active […]

Mimimum Wage Still Doesn’t Pay
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Mimimum Wage Still Doesn’t Pay

  • Online Editor
  • February 10, 2015
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Jessica Fisher, Staff Writer The minimum wage as it stands in the United States has its roots in legislation dating back to 1938 and in […]

Softball: Owls open 2015 season with two wins on KSU Classic’s first day
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Softball: Owls open 2015 season with two wins on KSU Classic’s first day

  • Mason Wittner
  • February 7, 2015
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KSU outscored the opposition 19-8 on the season’s opening day to take two victories from Friday play at the KSU Classic.

BREAKING NEWS: Kennesaw State Student Killed At Buffalo Wild Wings
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BREAKING NEWS: Kennesaw State Student Killed At Buffalo Wild Wings

  • Writer
  • February 6, 2015
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By Anna Streetman, News Editor A Kennesaw State student was killed when a car crashed through the window of the Buffalo Wild Wings on Barrett Parkway […]

Consolidation Culture Shock
  • Opinion

Consolidation Culture Shock

  • Kaitlyn Lewis
  • February 3, 2015
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By: Kaitlyn Lewis, Opinion Editor There are at least two sides to every issue; every situation gives and takes. I believe the KSU-SPSU consolidation brings […]

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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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