Abigail Marmurowicz

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Worked on 487 assignments, created 49, named on 11 bylines for KSU Sentinel.

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Cultural fiesta kicks off Latinx Heritage Month

Photo credit: Julia Cotton

On Thursday, Sept. 19, the student advisory board of the Cultural Awareness Resource Center saw crowds of students at Kennesaw State's Legacy Gazebo while commencing celebrations on campus acknowledging Latinx Heritage Month. The month-long observation starts mid-September, and acknowledges several Latin American independence days and a host of cultural holidays that the community holds dear. The term "Latinx" is now...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Football team's new quarterback embraces starting role

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Kennesaw State quarterback Daniel David impressively began his first season as a starter for the Owls. As a three-star recruit out of Hoschton, Georgia, David spent his first year of college at Appalachian State University. In 2016, he transferred to KSU as a redshirt freshman. Now in his fourth year, David is facing new responsibilities as starting quarterback. “I’ve definitely...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Volleyball defeats Alabama, falls short in Gamecock Invitational

Photo credit: Andres Lopez

After taking down the Alabama Crimson Tide 3-1 on Wednesday, Sept.17, the Kennesaw State volleyball team fell short in the Gamecock Invitational 3-0 to Maryland on Friday and 3-0 to South Carolina on Sunday. At Alabama, juniors Lauren Chastang and Quin Sutphin recorded 21 kills each. This match marked only the third time in KSU history that two players have...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: Voluntourism brings unintended consequences to communities

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

Some people enjoy touring other countries in order to participate in volunteer work — this trend has become known as "voluntourism."Although voluntourism seems helpful on the surface, it can actually be very harmful in the long run because of the unintended consequences it can inflict on international communities. When students begin a volunteer project, they often are not prepared with...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Art display exhibits manifold visions of Cuba

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Dr. Miwon Choe

The Kennesaw State Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books in collaboration with the School of Art and Design and the Division of Global Affairs hosted an exhibit of Cuban art and culture in the Sturgis Library on Thursday, Sept. 19. The showing — titled “The Island of my Love" or “Cuba Amor” — was part of the Year of...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

OPINION: Buying clothing secondhand enables college students to make a difference

Photo credit: Haley Johnson

Students largely express themselves through the clothes that they wear — however, regularly buying fast fashion has many unintended consequences. By abandoning this in favor of renewable and more affordable second-hand shopping habits, college students have the power to positively impact clothing manufacturing across the globe. Fast fashion is defined as "an approach to the design, creation and marketing of...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Coles College rolls out new engagement program

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University

The Kennesaw State Coles College of Business began its first wave of rolling out a new engagement program for students at the college. The program, Flight Academy, allows Coles students to track points based on their attendance of events, activities and tasks which are relevant to career experience. These scores can also be listed on a webpage which students can...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Students rally in Atlanta school strike for climate change

Photo credit: Autumn Edmonston

Students participated in a Global School Strike Friday, Sept. 20, to rally in favor of Climate Change recognition in government policy. Nearly 1,000 young people marched two blocks from Atlanta City Hall to the capitol building Friday afternoon in downtown Atlanta, according to 11 Alive news. The event promoted students and employees alike to attend in order to emphasize the...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Foster makes ESPN highlights, Rechsteiner's record leads football to comeback win

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A career game by senior running back Bronson Rechsteiner and 479 rushing yards by the offense propelled the Kennesaw State football team to a 35-24 victory over Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 21. Coming off last week's win against Alabama State, head coach Brian Bohannon and the Owls were looking to continue its dominant stretch against FCS opponents, having won...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

African American Male Initiative produces leaders of tomorrow

Photo credit: Juan Pablo

The disparities between students at Kennesaw State is something universities seek to change, made clear at a meeting of KSU's African American Male Initiative held Thursday, Sept. 12. KSU’s AAMI has created programs and services to aid African American men on campus toward success. AAMI has presented a plethora of programs that are open to everyone, but one of the...