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Game of Thrones reigns supreme with Season 5
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Game of Thrones reigns supreme with Season 5

  • Mike Strong
  • April 29, 2015
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Mike Strong, Opinion Editor The beginning of a new Game of Thrones season can never be handled in just one episode. So is the case […]

What’s new on Netflix this month?
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What’s new on Netflix this month?

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  • March 3, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor After a strong couple of months to kick off 2015 for Netflix, the service is taking things a bit […]

UITS sheds light on how KSU Wi-FI works
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UITS sheds light on how KSU Wi-FI works

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  • 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 […]

Are grades practical?
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Are grades practical?

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  • February 24, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor College is one of the most crucial points in one’s life. We attend college with the goal of getting […]

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Star Wars: A multi-generational icon

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  • February 17, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor Some franchises come and go with the passing of generations. Indiana Jones holds most of its cache with those […]

What is the “New” Nintendo 3DS?
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What is the “New” Nintendo 3DS?

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  • February 3, 2015
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By: Mike Strong, Arts and Living Editor In recent history, Nintendo has made a reputation for itself by giving its products bad names. This stigma […]

Netflix February update
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Netflix February update

  • Mike Strong
  • February 3, 2015
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By: Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor The first issue of every month, The Sentinel compiles a list of all the new additions to everybody’s […]

First multi-day, multi-stage Country Music Festival comes to Georgia, KSU
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First multi-day, multi-stage Country Music Festival comes to Georgia, KSU

  • Mike Strong
  • January 27, 2015
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Shaky Boots Music Festival May 16-17 Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor Kennesaw State University’s Sports and Entertainment Park will be the stomping ground for […]

Exploring “Project Almanac” with the cast
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Exploring “Project Almanac” with the cast

  • Mike Strong
  • January 27, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts and Living Editor The latest addition to the found footage film craze is this month’s “Project Almanac.” The film, coming to theaters […]

The Hottest Tech of CES 2015
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The Hottest Tech of CES 2015

  • Mike Strong
  • January 12, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has come to a close. But as with every year, this […]

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Netflix January Update

  • Mike Strong
  • January 6, 2015
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Mike Strong, Arts & Living Editor Every first issue of each month, The Sentinel compiles all of the new additions to the widely popular streaming […]

Wiz Khalifa Brings Homecoming Hype
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Wiz Khalifa Brings Homecoming Hype

  • Mike Strong
  • October 14, 2014
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Mike Strong, Staff Writer Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium was aglow with dazzling purple and yellow lights Saturday night as Ty Dolla $igns […]

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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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