The Kennesaw State Student Government Association hosted a town hall workshop in the Social Sciences building Friday, Sept. 20, open to all students to discuss the recent rumors regarding the potential reconstruction of the Carmichael Student Center. SGA's Director of Internal Affairs Ashley Hale stated that the goal of the workshop was to "provide a constructive means of establishing what...

While the population of Kennesaw State students who choose to live on or close by campus is growing, there are still many students who commute to campus each day. Commuting can make enjoying campus life tough for some of these students. Junior information technology major Stewart Zwald — who has a 30 minute commute without traffic — pointed out that...

What does it mean to persist — to hold on with the weight of the world on one's shoulders? Kennesaw State alumna Bianca Mayti can spill the secrets. In 2013, she transferred to KSU to study communications. Throughout her college career, everything that could go wrong, did. From an unplanned pregnancy to the onset of depression and anxiety, Mayti questioned...

What Happened? On Thursday, Sept. 19, Officer Dennis Turner of the Orlando Police Department arrested two 6-year-olds — a girl and a boy — at an Orlando charter school, according to CBS. The children were allegedly arrested for misbehaving. Turner, a member of the Orlando Police Department's volunteer Reserve Officer Program and a school resource officer, brought the children to...

Kennesaw State's College of Computing and Software Engineering partnered with Florida-based firm Haskell to develop a new virtual reality training aid for its employees, announced in a KSU press release on Thursday, Sept. 12. The project, known as the Hazard Elimination/Risk Oversight program, was originally conceived by Haskell’s corporate venture arm Dysruptek, according to KSU News. The program brings the...

The Kennesaw State men's and women's tennis teams found success at the Mercer Gridiron Classic the weekend of Friday, Sept. 20, with three singles victories and one doubles win. On Friday, former Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Bryan Triana advanced to the quarterfinals of Flight A and sophomore Kevin Patel moved into the quarterfinals of Flight B with wins. Freshman Taylor...

The Kennesaw State women’s soccer team played twice last week, losing to No. 25 Oklahoma State 3-0 on Thursday, Sept. 19, before heading to No.14 Kansas on Sunday, Sept. 22, and losing 3-1. On Thursday, KSU traveled to Stillwater to face a Cowgirls team that played aggressively from the beginning, scoring three goals in the first half. "Hats off to...

This year, the theme of Kennesaw State's Constitution Week is “Democracy on my mind." Various events are being held on campus to teach students that their voices matter as the 2020 election approaches. Continuing the theme, the Citizens’ Climate Lobby conducted a Climate Advocacy Training workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 18. CCL is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization focused on changing government...

In a society enamored with technology, it is no surprise that testing has quickly transitioned away from the classic pen-on-paper style in favor of its digital alternative. Standardized testing has jumped onto the bandwagon of administering exams on tablets, and students are not so sure if their best interest is in mind with the change. The Law School Admissions Test...

Whether one loves her or hates her, it is difficult to deny the pop culture influence of Taylor Swift. Her 15-year-long love affair with the music industry has endured many ups and downs, but her latest album "Lover" proves that Swift has conquered the ability to deliver the catchy, genuine pop that built her empire. Her first single from the...